Avatar: The Last Airbender + The Legend of Korra

[Falconer]

Is it weird that I feel like I care more about some of the other characters than Korra and co.?

Spoiler! :

Korra gets her bending taken away and I'm just kind of like, "Eh, you'll get through it. No worries."

And then that boat scene and my emotions are shoving everyone else to the side and screaming, "NOW THIS IS TRAGIC!!"

I always feel more excited to see Lin and Tenzin fightin' than the kids. >_>; But maybe its just because we feel more emotionally attached to them since they're related to the old crew? But then, Amon and Tarrlok shouldn't be getting all my feels too. Hm. I dunno.

I also wanted to see more Bumi! He seemed cool!

Maybe its just me?

Spoiler! :

And
I don't know why but
can someone please make a music video
of Tarrlok and Noatok/Amon
to that Big Brother Best Friend Forever song from MLP
I dont know why
but I just feel like it needs to happen
and would be the most amazing thing ever

SOMEONE DO THIS FOR ME

[RyoSoulreaper]

Spoiler! :

And
I don't know why but
can someone please make a music video
of Tarrlok and Noatok/Amon
to that Big Brother Best Friend Forever song from MLP
I dont know why
but I just feel like it needs to happen
and would be the most amazing thing ever

SOMEONE DO THIS FOR ME

MAKE IT HAPPEN FANDOM.

[ScientificallySomething]

I could do it but I don't have the time to do a full AMV. However, I did do this.

[blankd]

Finale thoughts:

Spoiler! :

HOLY SHIT, FUCK YOU MAKO, I THOUGHT YOU WOULD AT LEAST APOLOGIZE OR COME TO YOUR SENSES, FUCK YOU. YOU AND YOUR "ROMANCE" BULLSHIT LITERALLY KNOCKED THIS SHOW DOWN A PEG FROM BEING AWESOME TO BEING "good/enjoyable but has some pretty big things to fix".

I ain't even a shipper and I am just MAD. I gave benefit of the doubt that he'd SOMEHOW own up to being an ass so that -we- could see why Korra likes him, but ARGH. GURRRRL, you rock but you are surrounded by better choices!

I REALLY didn't like how the Tarlok and Amon reveal was handled but I did like the payoff.

Bolin and Asami, you really don't deserve any of the shit you goes got. ;_;

Speculah: Season 2 is dedicated to repairing the mess that a certain "mature" not mature character wreaked on everyone's character development. In terms of external conflict, I'd say it's EASILY the aftermath of all of this or someone trying to "take up the torch".

[RyoSoulreaper]

Can I not be the only one who thinks this Mako thing is NOT the end of the fucking world?

Is that a possibility?
Or is that just a fools delusion?

[Pharaoh Man]

Man, what a rushed finale. Makes me think season 2 will be about something completely unrelated to all this mess.

[blankd]

Can I not be the only one who thinks this Mako thing is NOT the end of the fucking world?

Is that a possibility?
Or is that just a fools delusion?

I can explain from my POV, it might be different from what you've heard? I also don't really mean to be argumentative but I can't figure out any other way to word it less... ~feely~ right now.

Spoiler! :

From a story POV I'm not quite sure what Mako's behavior or "arc" accomplishes, it doesn't necessarily create a conflict or strength because he treated Asami badly too (despite how he's supposed to be the mature/blunt party), it also resulted in Bolin being reduced to handfuls of lines and when it really came down to it, the relationship itself did not impact that character's growth's (except I feel, to Mako's negatively and maybe to Korra's whenever she was being doe-eyed about him). Maybe I'm projecting but I would have liked to see both brothers grow and I feel like neither of them did- I feel like Mako actually regressed and Bolin just stopped being a developing character at one point to make room for the romance subplot.

It'd be more accurate to say the whole romance subplot make it sink, I primarily blame Mako because, well he is who she ends up with. Asami was a fine enough character on her own and went through her small arc and Bolin just... got shifted to the side for whatever reason. Korra herself is the main character and she has a whole slew of non-romantic things to deal with. But Mako's screentime when Bolin isn't involved is mostly a "romantic" (aka he gets special screentime to show off his "good" traits) or just him being a jerk/downer.

My point is that Mako was almost exclusively the source of the romance and the romance is what brought down the series, so yes I blame him. I sorta know what kind of character they were going for with Mako but I feel like they missed the mark because they didn't show off his "uniquely" good traits.- the only good trait that seemed to survive the whole show was that he is fiercely protective of those he loves. Maybe my brain is still jumbled up from the episodes, I dunno, please share what you mean though so that I can understand, I won't turn down ideas that will help me enjoy this show better.

[RyoSoulreaper]

Spoiler! :

please share what you mean though so that I can understand, I won't turn down ideas that will help me enjoy this show better.

Ok, So this is my POV, I'll try to keep it related to Mako and that area rather then the other reason people are all upset about.

Spoiler! :

For me I feel Mako was thrown into a trap. His development was shuttered right into a love triangle. I think that was a horrible idea but whatever, I didn't write the show. I will admit to Mako handling the whole thing less then desirable. He did string Asami along and act all douche like towards her. Though the main issue I'm having here is how the whole thing is perceived by others.

He's being called out about the fact that the break up(if there was one?) with Asami wasn't as blunt or even shown. I noticed the dialogue when everyone was separating may have been a vague alluding to the break up having already happened. Mako apologized and talked about the relationship in past tense. As for Bolin's development, yes it was basically nonexistent being he only had the one thing with Korra and that's it. All I think is Mako had to make a decision, Korra, or Asami. He chose Korra. Though him getting there was ridiculous and a bit shallow, he fixed the main character problem he had(Choosing his love interest.).

Off point(I think.) the reasoning for a rush job may have been a slight fear of cancellation. Yeah I"m pretty sure there will be a season 2 but they made the ending rushed and complete(Plot-wise) just in case. They made it as if that was the series finale.

[blankd]

Ok, So this is my POV, I'll try to keep it related to Mako and that area rather then the other reason people are all upset about.

Spoiler! :

While the Asami-breakup is indeed the thing most people call him out the most on, it really is a ~writing problem~ in general- he just happens to be at the center of it because well, even as a main character he is overall the most dislikable because we don't see his tragic backstory and yes, he is mostly a static jerk.

Though I am 90% sure that if Mako simply had more "good" (or proactive) traits shown, I think a lot of people would not attribute the problems to him or something, asdfafs.

While we're on topic I REALLY get the feeling the Tarlock/Amon thing was supposed to somehow parallel Mako/Bolin, but since the latter kind of fizzled development, WHELP. I really hope Season 2 somehow retroactively fixes/amends this.

[Piano-kun]

^THIS. Everything blankd has said in the last few posts. So much truth. AUUUGH.

Spoiler! :

Asami, my poor baby! ;______;

I never cared much for the shipping (although I'm kind of liking the idea of General Iroh hooking up with Asami now...) The shipping just seemed too sudden, too forced, and not enough real chemistry; the complete inverse of the first series. For example, I think Bolin x Korra are oodles of adorable, but I just see them as really close friends. Mako and Korra make a hot looking couple, but other than that, I feel "meh" concerning their relationship. I don't see it working out in the next season mainly because I don't think it would go anywhere. I'm not really getting too much substance. You know what I'm talking about, Pabu. I'm talkin' about REAL love. But this shouldn't be the case. They're all fine characters. Being romantic interests shouldn't be their primary character purpose in the story.

BUT ENOUGH ABOUT ROMANCE IT IS NOT RELEVANT TO THE PLOT

General Iroh. OH MAN. THIS GUY. HE'S AWESOME. FREAKING FOOT FIRE PROPULSION . (Was Azula the only one able to do that?) FLYING THROUGH THE SKY BLOWING UP MISSILES KABOOM OH DID WE HIT HIM NAH SON HE'S RIGHT OVER THERE AHHH KADOOSH WHOOPS HIJACKED YOUR PLANE BLAM AW YEAH AMON MASK DOWN F*** UH-HUH AANG STATUE BOY HEY THANKS AANG HE'S GOT YOUR BACK EVEN IN THE AFTERLIFE YEAAAAH

Korra FINALLY had somewhat of a spiritual connection with Aang! I really hope she is able to consult to him more in the future. But when Amon took her bending away I was like, "NO. SHE'LL GET IT BACK." But when Amon was about to take Mako's bending and Korra suddenly used her airbending, I was like, "Oh!" I guess Amon couldn't take that away because she technically never had it? I want to discuss this.

Tarrlok and Amon: Oh. My. God. I can't. I can't. You know what? It's late and I have to wake up early tomorrow. I'll write something coherent tomorrow ahhhhh

[Samurai pizza hedgehog]

After Korra lost her bending and unlocked Air-bending I was like "yaaaay now we can reuse the plot from the first series for the next season!". But the death of Amon and his brother was sad sad sad scene ;A;

[kabutoottonin]

of course, not everything is over
obviously, there is reason to feel like benders are oppressing non-benders, or else Amon wouldn't have gained that much support

[diceknight]

Man, I wish Nick would be quicker about uploading the new episodes. D: Can't wait to see the finale.

[Mr. Henry]

The whole "Aang-appears-and-restores-Korra's-bending-which-gives-her-the-ability-to-restore-bending" thing was a bit off putting, but I'm still curious as to what's being planned for a second season if there is one in the works. The finale sort of tied up all the loose ends: Korra got her bending back, Amon and Tarlok are dead(?), and Republic City is saved. I may or may not have answered my own question...

There's still the "Bendism" issue, but I'm not too sure how far you can stretch that. Amon could still be alive, but his influence shrunk to zero now that he's been exposed. So what's next?

[Randumbz]

The whole "Aang-appears-and-restores-Korra's-bending-which-gives-her-the-ability-to-restore-bending" thing was a bit off putting, but I'm still curious as to what's being planned for a second season if there is one in the works. The finale sort of tied up all the loose ends: Korra got her bending back, Amon and Tarlok are dead(?), and Republic City is saved. I may or may not have answered my own question...

There's still the "Bendism" issue, but I'm not too sure how far you can stretch that. Amon could still be alive, but his influence shrunk to zero now that he's been exposed. So what's next?

Amin becomes a zombie and rises back to get revenge and eat korra's brain out lol