EPTThe security was absolute trash tho. And dunno how an entire fleet was destroyed by a single ship but whatever. Cool action.
[TV] The Legend of Korra - Page 56
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On_Slaught
United States12190 Posts
The security was absolute trash tho. And dunno how an entire fleet was destroyed by a single ship but whatever. Cool action. | ||
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Crazyeyes
Canada1342 Posts
 The police losing makes plenty of sense to me, but notsomuch with the blimps outside. How the hell did they all go down? If they all went down, then the people on the inside should have heard something (at the very least through radio or something..the cops gotta communicate somehow) | ||
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Funguuuuu
United States198 Posts
On May 14 2012 09:49 Alryk wrote: Does anybody else wonder how the entire metalbending police force lost to a single ship? One that isn't exactly stealthy on top of that. And why there wouldn't have been guards searching the people coming in. But oh well, I still loved the episode  Edit: What was that little flashback that I think I saw with some airbender with a different beard than Tenzin? Was that supposed to be Aang? Also, I agree with above, I want to see Aang XD. I don't know about the ship, but the people probably were not searched because the technology of a hand sized weapon was never seen before, so there would be no reason (in the police's eyes) to search them. | ||
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HardCorey
United States709 Posts
On May 14 2012 09:59 Crazyeyes wrote: Yeah, that was Aang. The police losing makes plenty of sense to me, but notsomuch with the blimps outside. How the hell did they all go down? If they all went down, then the people on the inside should have heard something (at the very least through radio or something..the cops gotta communicate somehow) I think pretty much everything went down at about the same time with the plan all syncing up to start when the wolfbats took the finals. Theres also been some discussion about Amon potentially having some potential connection to paying off the refs or helping the wolfbats become the champions indirectly. It just makes him look that much better to take out "bullies" or cheaters and also makes him look that much more powerful when he knocks the 4 time champs down a peg. On May 14 2012 10:02 Funguuuuu wrote: I don't know about the ship, but the people probably were not searched because the technology of a hand sized weapon was never seen before, so there would be no reason (in the police's eyes) to search them. I thought about this as well. They didn't really think too far ahead about searching people, although all the tazers seemed relatively hidden, like in popcorn bags and such. Its also a ton of people and they dont have anything like metal detectors. (lol i guess metal benders could just pull all the metal off someone though) Hopefully they are able to adjust their plans in the future. Amon primarily relied on the element of surprise for this plan to work. | ||
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iSometric
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FataLe
New Zealand4532 Posts
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Gahlo
United States35172 Posts
On May 14 2012 09:59 Crazyeyes wrote: Yeah, that was Aang. The police losing makes plenty of sense to me, but notsomuch with the blimps outside. How the hell did they all go down? If they all went down, then the people on the inside should have heard something (at the very least through radio or something..the cops gotta communicate somehow) Also could have been synched with the pyrotechnics from the Wolfbats. | ||
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Draconizard
628 Posts
On May 14 2012 10:14 iSometric wrote: Really like the action and lack of fillers unlike in some other cartoon. Pretty good action/downtime ratio and plot development. Not disappointed compared to the original Avatar series. The entire pro-bending nonsense is nothing but a giant filler. Still, it doesn't bother me as much as it does many here. Anyway, I wish the show would focus more on the philosophical underpinnings to the equalist movement. Yes, Amon and his goon squad may be a bit extreme (actually debateable, he doesn't even kill anyone), but they address a very real concern a world like Avatar would conceivably have. How does the world cope with an entire class of people that are born with amazing powers (benders), especially when many have abused and a great deal continue to abuse those powers? Do the majority (non-benders) simply roll over and cede military/political power? Do they just accept their lot as a de facto underclass? Should they? The show would benefit greatly from the inclusion of a character(s) that's a less extreme version of Amon. He/she/it/they could share some of his philosophies but not his methods. That would force Korra and company to think rather than simply fight. | ||
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Yoshi Kirishima
United States10366 Posts
On May 14 2012 09:25 Xenocide_Knight wrote: Yea I think it was an honor issue. An honorable man that Zhao Hm well about honor, it could be both ways like I said. Maybe he realized how bad he's been, then found it dishonourable to be saved and continue living. Or he was stubborn and didn't want to be helped by Zuko. If we were to assume he was a very honourable man, so much that he would keep his honor even if that means he has to die... then I don't think that would quite fit his character though. What other honourable things has he done? He just uses people for his own greed and power it seems. When he withdrew his hand, he had a look of disappointment, like he failed and didn't want to keep living. If he looked strong, it would show that he is satisfied in keeping honor over survival. | ||
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Alryk
United States2718 Posts
On May 14 2012 10:13 HardCorey wrote: I think pretty much everything went down at about the same time with the plan all syncing up to start when the wolfbats took the finals. Theres also been some discussion about Amon potentially having some potential connection to paying off the refs or helping the wolfbats become the champions indirectly. It just makes him look that much better to take out "bullies" or cheaters and also makes him look that much more powerful when he knocks the 4 time champs down a peg. I thought about this as well. They didn't really think too far ahead about searching people, although all the tazers seemed relatively hidden, like in popcorn bags and such. Its also a ton of people and they dont have anything like metal detectors. (lol i guess metal benders could just pull all the metal off someone though) Hopefully they are able to adjust their plans in the future. Amon primarily relied on the element of surprise for this plan to work. I know it was unintentional, but nice pun. surprise > all the other elements combined hehe. I chuckled. And yeah, I guess that makes sense. It's a trick that shouldn't work twice though, if it does, I will feel like the entire police force is just a useless plot element. They should be competent after all, if they're an elite force.I'm still curious about how Amon can do this (taking away bending) since only the avatar should be able too. Has anybody speculated on that? | ||
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NPF
Canada1635 Posts
EG.Aang? Anyhow I don't really find the pro-bending filler. It's just to show bending off since there not constantly getting into fights like Aang was when he was getting chased by Zuko. | ||
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WolfintheSheep
Canada14127 Posts
On May 14 2012 11:08 Draconizard wrote: Anyway, I wish the show would focus more on the philosophical underpinnings to the equalist movement. Yes, Amon and his goon squad may be a bit extreme (actually debateable, he doesn't even kill anyone), but they address a very real concern a world like Avatar would conceivably have. How does the world cope with an entire class of people that are born with amazing powers (benders), especially when many have abused and a great deal continue to abuse those powers? Do the majority (non-benders) simply roll over and cede military/political power? Do they just accept their lot as a de facto underclass? Should they? The show would benefit greatly from the inclusion of a character(s) that's a less extreme version of Amon. He/she/it/they could share some of his philosophies but not his methods. That would force Korra and company to think rather than simply fight. It's actually played realistically, all things considered. Think about all the protest movements that spread across America in the mid 20th century. The thing about changing the status quo is that average citizens can't just walk up to their leaders and start discussing it peacefully, and the only way the current leaders would even acknowledge any growing discontent is when people start making major scenes about it. There are plenty of people that don't follow Amon, but still believe in the equality message he spreads...they're the random passersby who listen to the guy in the park. The thing is, they're the kind of people that will get overlooked and ignored because their complaints don't have nearly enough impact. Unless you have a Ghandi figure that stages a massive peaceful protest, the most you'll hear is random citizens voicing some discontent. EDIT: I don't really see pro-bending as filler either, really. It's part of the overall central world, where bending is no longer seen as some sacred art-form, or a weapon wielded by the military. What better way to show how mentalities have changed since TLA than for bending to become entertainment for the masses? | ||
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HardCorey
United States709 Posts
On May 14 2012 11:18 Alryk wrote: I know it was unintentional, but nice pun. surprise > all the other elements combined hehe. I chuckled. And yeah, I guess that makes sense. It's a trick that shouldn't work twice though, if it does, I will feel like the entire police force is just a useless plot element. They should be competent after all, if they're an elite force.I'm still curious about how Amon can do this (taking away bending) since only the avatar should be able too. Has anybody speculated on that? lolol I didn't even notice the pun haha and i'm a huge fan of puns. Great. | ||
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Shock710
Australia6097 Posts
Who were ur favorite avatar characters? | ||
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valheru
Australia966 Posts
On May 14 2012 17:11 Shock710 wrote: I've just been rewatching avatar, and just watched my favorite part "tale of Iroh" it always makes my eyes watery, cause he was easily the best character imo. In the end of that tale it says "in honor of Mako", Mako Iwamatsu was the voice actor for Iroh in season 1 and 2, but he passed away and Iroh was voiced by other guy in the final season. Is the Mako in avatar: LoK also in honor of him, it probably is just thought u guys should know. Who were ur favorite avatar characters? Yes and Iroh. Toph second. I mean Iroh was just a boss he had depth breadth he was the best cool old guy I have ever seen anywhere. Toph I think was great partially because she was an amazing earthbender but also because of the sheer uniqueness of her personality in the show. | ||
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Crazyeyes
Canada1342 Posts
On May 14 2012 17:19 valheru wrote: Yes and Iroh. Toph second. I mean Iroh was just a boss he had depth breadth he was the best cool old guy I have ever seen anywhere. Toph I think was great partially because she was an amazing earthbender but also because of the sheer uniqueness of her personality in the show. Yeah, same for me. Toph was my favorite actually until I read the last few comments. I think Iroh's a bit better. ^_^ I din'dt know he died  I also never noticed the voice change in between seasons. I guess I'll pay attention now... like 25% through season 2 so far.EDIT: On May 14 2012 18:10 SkelA wrote: I watched TLA recently and loved it but I must say Legend of Korra is so MUCH better than the original so far. Did I hear something about Cabbage Tech Corporiation lol ? Gonna throw one crazy theory that Amon is the Cabbage guy son or grandson You know, when I heard this theory for the first time I thought it was pretty clever. After seeing 3-4 people come up with this theory on their own... | ||
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SkelA
Macedonia13076 Posts
Did I hear something about Cabbage Tech Corporiation lol ? Gonna throw one crazy theory that Amon is the Cabbage guy son or grandson | ||
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solidbebe
Netherlands4921 Posts
On May 14 2012 11:19 NPF wrote: Also what do people thing of Aang chin strap. EG.Aang? Anyhow I don't really find the pro-bending filler. It's just to show bending off since there not constantly getting into fights like Aang was when he was getting chased by Zuko. EG.Aang LOL! He does indeed look pretty badass. The adult Toph and Sokka are a little meh though. Toph looks like a dude to me and sokka is just exactly the same but with some wrinkles. | ||
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Chained
United States137 Posts
Which is probably why Im loving Korra. Avatar had a bunch of episodes I more so accept rather then like. Korra Ive liked basically every episode (except EP5, I accept it lol) | ||
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Leth0
856 Posts
THAT KID IS AMON /conspiracy. | ||
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