The Legend of Korra

So I'm the only one who thinks Endgame sounds badass? okay.

I have no idea what you're talking about, but HAIL OZAI.

It just doesn't sound real to me. Though, there's much lamer season finale titles.

OH PHOENIX KIIIIING!!!! MY FLAME BURNS FOR THEEEEE!!!!...

Guh. Looks like they're doing exactly what I hoped they wouldn't and having Korra and pals sit somewhere in the middle of the conflict instead of picking a side.

I hope its just the vagueness of a one sentence episode description, because I really don't want that happening.

Well, all the one-sentence description says is that Korra and Tarrlok end up at odds with each other, and it's not too far-fetched to assume that Team Avatar's "let's go hunt us some Equalists!" thing is their response to that.

Which means we still know nothing about what Korra and Tarrlok are fighting about; it could be anything from Tarrlok choosing to use his taskforce to make himself look good instead of using them where they're actually going to be useful to Tarrlok using methods that Korra doesn't approve of. The latter case, however, would definitely need something extreme to spark it off, and I'm not sure it'd really be in character for Korra to manage to head that something like that off rather than slam right into it given her impulsiveness and Tarrlok's tendency to be sneaky.

However, I'm not really sure that the proper response to Tarrlok going too far would be turning vigilante and hunting Equalists outside the law; if Korra thought Tarrlok was going too far, it'd make more sense for her to try to stop him rather than ignoring him and doing her own thing. Which means that, unless the Korra Nation clip was from before Tarrlok and Korra butted heads, it's more likely that Tarrlok's being an annoying obstructionist somehow than that he's gone too far.

The other possibility, I guess, is that Korra decides to do her own vigilante thing early in the episode, Tarrlok insists that she be reined in, and she ends up forced to rejoin his taskforce that way. If that's what the summary's about, almost anything could happen once she's involved in the taskforce.

http://www.tv.com/shows/avatar-the-legend-of-korra/episodes/

When Extremes Meet - Korra and Councilman Tarrlok quarrel over what to do about the growing Equalist activities.

Out of the Past - Tenzin and Lin look for the hostages the Equalists kidnapped. Meanwhile, Korra tries to make sense of the visions she has been having.

Really hoping we get more of Pema in these episodes at some point. Particularly if we get to see her kicking ass and taking names. And yes, I do expect her to be a Badass Normal because... well, Avatar-'verse, but also because it just seems to me that that'd be the kind of woman Tenzin would go for, particularly in light of he and Lin having had a thing previously... and for that matter, he grew up in the general vicinity of Katara, Toph, Mai, Suki, Tai Lee and the other Kyoshi Warriors, and maybe even Azula... it's not like he had any lack of strong women in his life .

Seeing the rest of the Air temple clan in action would be cool as well, and it would be nice if we could see the White Lotus Guards in action as something other than fodder.

All that being said... Tenzin and Lin dishing out some hard, cold justice old-school style? Yes please!

The number of the beast has descended on this thread!

Something terrible will happen next episode.

Can we wait until Pema is less pregnant to see her kicking ass?

No.

Have you no sympathy for her poor swollen feet?

Can Pema even fight? She's not a bender and the Air Nomads are pacifists.

You know a character that exists but has even less screen time than Pema? Toza. I mean he's supposed to play into the brother's backstory, though I doubt we'll ever get a flashback episode(unless it's late in the series like the Southern Raiders),which is fine it just seems weird for him to be introduced and everything for a grand total of two lines of dialogue.

And why does Pema have to be Badass Normal? Can't she just be a sweet pregnant Team Mom?

hey page 666

Korra is funner then Aang.

edited 31st May '12 4:40:13 PM by RandomChaos

You know when the series was supposed to be morally complex? I think they didn't meant in having an Anti-Villain, but having very, very anti-heroic people as having the ones we supposedly are rooting for.

Korra was already a bitch by attacking the Protestor, so it's pretty clear the protagonists are far more grey than the Gaang. So it's outright Gray-and-Black Morality or even Black-and-Black Morality.

'I don't think Endgame is a bad title, particularly since they have a tendency to be Title Drop the ep titles. It's very likey that the resolution of the Equalist conflict will be reffered to, in show, as the endgame.

edited 31st May '12 4:44:16 PM by batfan

Titles Summerize The Episode should be a trope.

Also page 666

   MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.   

EDIT: THIS IS OLD STUFF. 00:51 on the car clip.

New screencap from episode 8 spotted.

http://ontd-lok.livejournal.com/51341.html?thread=9550477#t9550477

EDIT: THIS IS OLD STUFF. 00:51 on the car clip.

edited 31st May '12 8:06:59 PM by probablyinsane

Hm, looks like you have to log in to livejournal to see it.

Is it the pic of the Krew driving along the beach? I've seen that image floating around on tumblr.

Is there a way to see the pic w/out a Livejournal accout?

I'm not sure what the image linked by Probablyinsane is, but going back to the main LJ and browsing around netted me this image and a tiny little interview snippet from Janet Varney (AKA Korra) about the future of Asami:

Q: How long is Asami going to be around? A: “People really seem to love her, don’t they? That’s good, she’s strong, feminine, and she’s definitely one of my favorite characters. Sometimes I’m a little jealous of Seychelle and then I remember “Oh right, I’m Korra”. [laughs] I think Korra’s inviting of Asami to Air Temple Island means she’ll be around for a while. We’ll see some more exploration of her being a non-bender surrounded by these benders and what that really means for her and her relationships with the others, especially Mako, very soon.”

(Tell me if that image link doesn't work and I'll find it on Tumblr instead)

EDIT: THIS IS OLD STUFF. 00:51 on the car clip.

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Replace the DOT.

EDIT: THIS IS OLD STUFF. 00:51 on the car clip.

edited 31st May '12 8:07:12 PM by probablyinsane

Korra is pulling off the Professor Layton point perfectly.

edited 31st May '12 7:22:07 PM by Theboywonder

Yeah, that's the one I saw.

Now that I think about it, how did they get the car off Air Temple Island? Is there a bridge that connects to the mainland? I can't remember.

edited 31st May '12 7:24:03 PM by Ruthek