Korra Season 1 Episode 1 REVIEW : Isn't she Lovely?

[@theshire9173]

Fun fact, the scene where Lin interrogates Korra is supposedly the inspiration for the scene where Ozpin interrogates Ruby in the first episode

[@oohgs_0h]

Neat

[@tobiis-a-good-boy4960]

I was wondering why these two scenes feel so familiar lol

[@adventurersitem-shop3050]

Hey can you tell me where that fact comes from? I have been trying to find it but can’t! >.< Is it in the dvd commentary?

[@theshire9173]

@@adventurersitem-shop3050 I actually found it in Hbomberguy's video on RWBY, so this fact might not be accurate, but they are similar

[@four-en-tee]

​​@@theshire9173I was gonna say, I thought Korra came out after RWBY volume 1. Though tbf, i didnt watch Korra.

[@maxwellmediainc]

The kyoshi books get into how each nation has a different test for each nation to find the avatar

[@briannaaurora9307]

What are they

[@SirEriol]

@@briannaaurora9307 Earth Kingdom has a faulty one, being the least espiritual of the Four Nations. They use some special rocks to divine the location of the newborn Avatar by cutting the kingdom in halves. Wherever the rocks point, that's the general location of the Avatar, the oposite direction is disregarded. The process is repeated as many times necessary until the Avatar is found. However, as happened with Kyoshi, this works like crap if the Avatar parents change location and take the baby with them. That's why Kyoshi was not identified and that kickstarts the plot of her books. Also, it's fun to nothat even if it is a fan project, Legend of Genji also had a case of a misidentified Avatar, so this is the general vibe that the Earth Kingdom exudes, being picked up by fans before it became a canon plot point.

[@xdj2a2]

One of many things I love Korra for is the music Jeremy zuckerman knocked it out of the park with score.

[@thejudgmentalcritter6584]

God it's SO GOOD! :D

[@xdj2a2]

@KorraAlone We did actually just look up Legend of Korra soundtrack book 2, 3, or 4.

[@xdj2a2]

@KorraAlone *Sad Korra music intensifies*

[@icedgarlic]

I hear people say that the technological advancement in the show is unrealistic but people seem to forget that they also have magic powers in that world, so it definitely gives them an advantage

[@bingo784]

Credit where credit is due, Korra has some interesting ideas how to expand the world and themes of Avatar. And Zaheer is an awesome villain on par of Ozai. Execution is kind of hit-n-miss though.

[@coolnerdstuff]

I'm mixed overall about Ozai. He does get good characterization before his first appearance through how he's treated Zuko and Azula, and his presence and delivery in the finale absolutely pays off how much he's been built up over the three seasons. However, he's a very passive villain for the entire series, and his only character trait is "Megalomaniac". It's fine for the more black and white morality of ATLA to have a villain like that, and they executed it well, but the lack of depth limits how high tier a villain they can be in my book. Zaheer, by contrast, is a very active villain with understandable goals and motivations beyond "does bad things because he's the bad guy". He's taken inspiration from old Airbender teachings, and while he's certainly not following the original intent of those lessons, he's viewing it through the lens of the catastrophies that were the 100 Years War and the Air Nomad Genocide. He has chemistry with the rest of his Red Lotus team, and has growth as a character and his philosophies as the series progresses! Both Ozai and Zaheer were executed fantastically, but with how much more complex Zaheer was and how much harder it would be to deliver, I've gotta put him at a higher level.

[@Birthday888]

@@coolnerdstuff The one thing that I dislike about Zaheer is that his plan had absolutely no long term goal aside from killing the Avatar. Like, the mere existence of Kuvira shows that Zaheer's plan of simply ridding the world of corrupt leadership isn't sustainable in the slightest. The Red Lotus would end up being another pseudo-avatar by killing any individual or organizations attempting to conquer and oppress. Which is part of the weakness of all of Korra's villains. Because they're all extremists in one form or another, very little is actually done to create or even present solutions to the problems they present, and yet, most of them don't have enough characterization for the audience to understand how they got to that extreme. So yeah. Great ideas, but execution leaves something to be desired. Also wish Korra's gang of friends had been more fleshed out. Bolin's lack of direction in his life could have fit perfectly with Korra's struggle to understand what her role as Avatar means in the current age. It could have also set up conflict between him and Mako, since Mako is much more put together by comparison, especially after he joins the police. Also, personally, I see Ozai as the personification of the Fire Nation's imperialism, colonialism and war-mongering nature. He's a product of his environment like all of the Fire-Lords before him ever since Sozin began the war. So I think he fulfills his purpose perfectly. Besides, we have Azula and Zuko for antagonists that have more emotional depth, and the narrative frames them just as important as Ozai himself.

[@Spherrum]

@@Birthday888 Zaheer being a hypocrite and wanting to become an authority over wannabe authorities was the point. Ozai may be an embodiment of the FN, but he is still a flat and bland villain for evil's sake. And Azula doesn't have any emotional depth until the finale, where she starts to melt.

[@silvereyes242]

Ozai was a lame villain, a two dimensional piece of cardboard. Don’t get me wrong he was threatening and served his function, but he’s rarely a point of discussion when people mention the original series since he’s well, kinda boring. Azula was the only true villain who actually had depth.

[@TheMhalpern]

i think the best thing about Ozai is the Meta stuff regarding the other roles the VA has had, in particular big screen roles

[@daboi8734]

I'm so happy this isn't another hate video, I genuinely adore this show and I hate that so many people treat this as disrespectful to the lore and characters of ATLA.

[@matijasostojic4288]

I personaly love Korra. I still think ATLA is Better but i think Korra is Great.

[@daboi8734]

@@matijasostojic4288 I feel the same

[@Scaring-Crows]

I watched this show as it came out, and while I enjoyed it more than a lot of people the fact that seasons could take such a long break between each other made the show feel slow. I recently rewatched both AtLA and Korra with two friends because one of them hadn't seen either. I walked away with a new appreciation for Korra, having all the show already out and being able to watch multiple episodes back to back really did the show favors. While I like the original show more still, I wholeheartedly disagree with people who think Korra isn't a good sequel

[@lucaras7689]

I'm so happy that one of my favorite KZbinrs reviews one of my favorite shows episode by episode! You always notice so many details I missed, and your opinions and critics help me see things from a new perspective and to differentiate between good and bad writing. I'm so excited for all your Korra reviews, it's almost going to be like watching the series for the first time all over again! Also yes, Ikki is by far the best of the airbending kids.

[@marielb2924]

OMG thank you for this Critter! You have no idea the service you're doing for this! I love both shows but I can't help myself but liking Korra more and I till this day don't understand why people hate it so much...

[@SolitaryLark]

I don’t hate it but I like it a lot less then it’s predecessor. I really never jived with Korra I suppose my personality is closer to Aangs, alot of stuff she does bothers me. Along with some weird production decisions because they never knew if they where getting another season. Though I do really like her later arcs.

[@brycebitetti1402]

I think, for me personally, it's how the show has so much that it wants to do but almost never manages to weave them all together into a satisfying narrative. So many plot points get dropped in season 1 and 2 or simply don't mean anything and turn out to be wasted time. Power creep becomes a huge problem by the end of the show, with a huge mecha the size of skyscrapers shooting atom bombs out of an arm cannon at the main cast. It has moments of greatness that sometimes surpass Avatar but the whole is less than the sum of its parts in my opinion.

[@silvereyes242]

A lot of people hate it because of the awful critique videos by Lily Orchard and ER, they kind of just assume the show is “garbage” because their videos are popular without actually thinking whether or not their issues with the show are even logical. So many of their points are lies, misinterpretations, highly subjective, jokes that don’t even make a relevant point or unnecessary nitpicks. The legend of Korra is better than most children’s shows and anime’s I’ve ever seen, it’s such a shame most people are sheep and shit all over it for no good reason.

[@TheMhalpern]

@@brycebitetti1402 like power creep wasn't an issue in Airbender? you have Zuko, then Zhao, Zhao's fleet, Azula, the Drill, the Dia Lee, Azula infiltrating the Dia Lee, Combustion Man, and lets not forget, Comet boosted fire benders.

[@brycebitetti1402]

@@TheMhalpern That isn't power creep so much as an escalation of conflict. The difference is that ATLA establishes most of these elements incredibly early on, and/or places a limiter on them. Yes lightningbending exists but it can only be done by incredibly skilled benders. The same thing goes for bloodbending and metalbending. In Korra, these skills are handed to people like their candy. An entire city of people can be metalbenders. A B-grade bender like Mako can lightningbend, as well as a bunch of other randos at a power plant. This forces the villains to become more and more powerful until you get a giant mecha with a giant spirit cannon. Season 3 skirts around this issue by making the villains a group of exceptionally rare benders, but season 2 and 4 are the worst at it. This is mostly due to the show using the spirit world as a plot device, retconning the original from ATLA into a much less interesting place.

[@maxwellmediainc]

I ALSO REALLU loved ur point about pemmas comment I never noticed how that tied into the larger story before watching this

[@CJDM310]

I definitely agree with your first example of awkward writing ("she's strong" "she lacks restraint") and the one where he mentions about how Korra mastered the physical side but not the spiritual side as awkward and unnatural. However, I have to disagree about the time Katara said how Tenzin was quiet. She was answering a genuine question from Pema wondering how rambunctious Katara's own children were as kids, and for Tenzin she said essentially that he was similar then as now. It seemed natural to me.

[@ShanoaValkyrie]

This has always been such an iconic moment in the series for me I love it so much (25:36) I also look forward for you to review the rest of the series!

[@Gabiparta]

This is just wholesome, I love this. I literally watched Korra more than 5 times now, and was the first show that I realized the representation of bi character's, and I literally just understood myself. I love it, thank you for reviewing it so truly

[@fishnewt1331]

I personally am not crazy about Korra, but I think it has its moments of greatness. So, this review will be refreshing. And I wish you luck on dealing with any outcry.

[@b.h.4249]

I absolutely loved this review, thank you! Korra deserves way more love than it gets and I'm so happy that you're making this series! I love Korra as a character and enjoy the show a lot. It's beautiful and has a lot of great moments even if it has flaws (like any other show on the damn planet, calm down, people), the good parts more than make it up in my opinion. I can't wait to see your thoughts on more of the world-building, it's great.

[@dianemahan9046]

Finally, Ikki getting the love she deserves!! She’s so underrated, and I’m glad you’re acknowledged her 💖

[@Jumjamz]

I started rewatching this series a while ago, and I'm really enjoying it a LOT more than I did the first time around. Especially Korra's character. I'm glad your review is showcasing the positive aspects of the series.

[@TheMhalpern]

yeah hindsight improves book 2 a lot, namely because of how Korra acts towards the start, almost like someone whom thought they were straight, but aren't and are lashing out, instead of coming to terms with it.

[@jordisoto975]

I already know that I’m gonna love this series!!! I love Korra too and I’m hype to see you break down each episode so in depth. I obviously love seeing the more positive take on Korra, but I’m glad it’s not all gushing and you are gonna treat it fairly! I’m looking forward to the next episode breakdown already!!!!

[@MikaWind]

Its been a while since ive seen the show (since it first aired) and i remember really enjoying the first season! For me tho, it did start to go down hill around season 2, but hearing another perspective on the show as a whole may chnage my mind a bit. Who knows? Excited for this review series! And agreed that Naga is best animal companion and best girl doggo ever!

[@jalenbrownoni8190]

I finally found someone who loves Korra as much as I do, however I don't think Korra is better than atla, but I respect your opinion ❤️🖤🔥😂

[@OneTaker]

When you said Korea was better than last Airbender I could hear the outcry and pitch fork grabbing but than you added at certain times and heard the " Hold! Let's hear them out" and a light lowering of pitchforks. I kind of agree and disagree with you saying about comparing Korra to last Airbender. Ya its good to see the differences between Korra and Anng. And it's a continuation in the same world but it's Korra's story not Anng's so has to live or die on its own merits as a story, but as world building and lore, you do need to remember its a continuation from last Airbender. It's abit like star trek TOS and TNG. Hope that makes sense. Could not say I like Korra over Last Airbender but will say I've rewatched Korra more times than last Airbender for what it's worth. There was a little voice in my head in the voice of the radio/ recap anouncer saying at the end of the video " who dose Critter think is the 2nd worst character!? Stay tuned to find out!"

[@applebrother6342]

YES, CRITTER! I love Ikki as well! People are so quick to defend Jinora & Meelo, but I think Ikki is the most charming of the airbending children because *SPOILERS* her grievances in Book 4 are surprisingly human.

[@mikevarrecchia4264]

When I was young, I saw the first season of Last Airbender. Stopped watching for some reason, but then I had watched all of Korra as it came out. Only after watching Korra did I watch the rest of last airbender. So Korra does hold a special place in my heart as my real intro to this world. And I love it. Can't wait for more of these videos.

[@DisqueArgente]

Possible hot take here but there's something about Korra that makes me love it so much more than ATLA. I think it's the music and the evolution in technology and architecture, I find the world so much more engaging and fascinating. Republic City makes me feel at home somehow. And yes, there's a lot of bad, but I still connect to it much more than I did with ATLA.

[@troperhghar9898]

I'll admit there are parts of LoK I love more the Avatar Notably korra herself, the villains themselves, the moral questions, the teams interpersonal relationships

[@BlackNChaos]

Reviewing every episode? That's good for consistent content, I don't see too many going back and reviewing it one episode at a time. I disagree with a lot of early points, but its nice to hear a different opinion on Korra. Can't wait for the season 2 episodes (WORST Season) and season 3 episodes (BEST Season). I'm curious about your opinion on those

[@snowscissors2579]

My little sister (10) wants me to tell you she is grateful. She watched Korra this year and really loves the show. Even when I ask her who is her favorite Avatar, she'll always say it's Korra. And I couldn't be prouder ✨ We'll be watching all of your reviews together! 💕😄

[@thejudgmentalcritter6584]

Awww!!! :) Thank you so much!!!!

[@beethewizard]

Great breakdown and overall episode synopses. It is great to hear someone speak about Korra in such a supportive manner. I look forward to watching the next video.

[@GarnetDust24]

I can’t remember the last time I’ve heard you laugh so often during a review! really enjoying you talking about a show you actually enjoy! Can’t wait for the whole series!

[@GeorgeMarionerd]

I LOVED this video! The world needs more positivity about this show. I adore Korra, both the show and the character. She's actually my favourite character in her show, she's a flawed, compelling character from the start, but grows and changes so wonderfully as the show goes on. Her struggles feel very personal; where Aang's journey was this big obvious problem that needs solving in a pretty clear cut way, Korra spends a lot of her time just figuring out what her role in these struggles even is, she doesn't have the same huge messianic role in society that Aang did. Aang's character journey was about having an unbendable spirit; though he did have character growth, it was more subtle. He didn't need to change who he was or his worldview to succeed. But Korra's character journey is one of growth and change, constantly learning truths about the world that shape her as a person into becoming a better Avatar. Learning from mentors like Tenzin, her own failures, and even from the villains. Anyway, sorry to drop such huge paragraphs into your comments, but I'm very excited for the rest of these videos. Keep up da good work!

[@bluebeetle3175]

I’m gonna be honest I didn’t like lok I thought it was kinda bad but it is interesting to see a different opinion 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@medea__witchhh]

definitely looking forward to this new series! you brought up some really interesting and good points for Korra that I haven't even considered. Looking forward to the next video

[@nikmariealex]

I love Tenzin's voice too but something about Roku's voice just always wins for me.

[@battlefries]

Heya! So, I found your channel via your RWBY content, and now that I've found your Korra reviews, I just want to say Thank You for publishing so much content that is so thoughtful and precise. You never bash anything for the sake of bashing it, you give credit where its due, even if it isn't popular, you're clear that your opinions are your own, and you look at certain things through lenses that I have often never thought to look through. So kudos to you for all of that! One thing about Legend of Korra VS Last Airbender that I'm curious as to your opinion on... Korra is a sequel series, Korra is her own character, and yet it does have to continue the legacy of what came before. Something that always bothered me is that in the opening of every episode, we see Korra literally standing in Aang's shadow. It may just be a statue of Aang, but the symbolism there is so strong, and I always felt it sent the wrong message. Korra is Aang's successsor, not just a lesser Avatar to be compared against him. Just as Aang was part of an acient legacy of Avatars, so is Korra. Just my opinion, anyway. Thank you again, and you now have a new subscriber to your youtube channel! ^_^

[@thejudgmentalcritter6584]

Aw! Thank you so much! :D

[@TunaPetunia456]

I'm so glad you did a positive review of this show! Korra doesn't deserve the hate she gets and I feel like majority of the people forget that avatars can be similar in some ways yet different in other ways too from reincarnation after reincarnation. Ofc both shows are different but they still keep the same world building and etc. but just adding different things into it in Korra. Again thank you for making this! 💙

[@g_Cloud326]

I'm so excited for this!

[@tobiis-a-good-boy4960]

Ah man, it's been years since I've seen the 1st season of Korra. Loved it, and Amon was a terrifying antagonist. Looking forward to more reviews of Korra in the future!

[@JanizMakudomaru]

I'm so happy people are coming out with the mega defense and redemption of LoK.

[@bryanmcclure2220]

I also enjoy the legend of kora. In fact my entry into the avatar verse was through Kora not atlab. For that alone I can't help but think of the series fondly.

[@uncrownedking2117]

I like how the problems in the legend of korra, all of the problems were more of internal problems dealing with the people's problems. Like being the avatar and trying to deal with people without bending and trying to understand them. Like that asked the question on if the avatar was needed for this problem. It did the same with several other arcs in the show as well.

[@phantasmic1000]

I think my two major gripes with Korra are the dumb love triangle that goes throughout the series,and the villians. Korra fucks over her friends for Mako,and then when she gets him she kinda treats him like crap,its hard to cheer for her when she's doing all of this stuff to people she calls her friends. And the villians are fine,but some of them needed more than one season to develop with how fast they come and go,especially the red lotus group. Korra is fine to me but those two things kinda make me not like it as much as i want to

[@melisayang6254]

More...I need mood lok videos. I really like your analysis and occasional fangirling hehe

[@Step43099]

I actually love Korra as a character and a show so it's always fun to see videos like this where people actually talk about it. And funnily enough recently watching the channel Letts React watch Korra gave me a new perspective on the show and even characters like Mako

[@silvereyes242]

I’m so glad you love the Legend of Korra, everyone seems to hate on it nowadays for such arbitrary reasons, mostly because of those awful critique videos by Lily Orchard and ER.

[@orangemarissa50]

The fighting and choreography in Korra was always fun to watch. It is was good!!!!

[@alexandernava881]

I need more this its amazing to see someone who actually like legend of korra and i cant wait to see more

[@Ghost-wp7ut]

I love Korra, I believe it was for those who grew up with the last airbender, from kids to adults.

[@_TinyHyeju_]

OOOOO YES I love korra reviews just cuz it was a really big deal for me when I first watched! So I’m excited for these new reviews from u ☺️☺️

[@phoenixprogaming3844]

Finally glad to see a very good review of Korra

[@wahajhaider6313]

THANK YOU FINALLY SOMEONE WHO DOESNT CONSTANTLY SHIT ON KORA

[@fly.flyingaway]

27:20 Oh my god, that made me choke on air. It works so perfectly!

[@groynin]

Ooooh nice! I love Korra, even though I might prefer ATLA overral. I am one of those that tell people to not compare both shows, but the reason I say that it's because they are kind of different shows trying different things, different themes and even different audiences. I love TLoK tho and I'm hyped for this reviews. Also in my opinion the fight, animation and choreography here was definitely an improvement over ATLA which already had amazing fight scenes.

[@avatarman6924]

While I do 100% think that ATLA is the better than korra, my favorite show of all time in fact. I do agree that korra does not get the credit it deserves. Also the fights are amazing, and pabu is better than momo.

[@donnamitsuki281]

Mmh. I _respectfully_ disagree that Korra is better than TLA,I enjoyed TLA more and Korra took a while to get _me_ into it. HOWEVER to me is more like each series successes and have flaws in different places. Now,I think a lot of people forget Korra was meant to be a mini series,a single season centering around the next Avatar after Aang,but then Nickelodeon wanted it to keep going. So while TLA was an overarching story,Korra is a story in which each season is its own story while remembering stuff from last time. And I believe people miss the point. Korra _isn't_ Aang,she's not supposed to be,and she'll never be him,just like Aang wasn't Roku or Kyoshi,Aang was just that... Aang. I have my gripes with this show,I hate many aspects of it,there's things I believe could be improved or rewritten or even get straight up removed without an issue. But I there's also stuff genuinely enjoyed! I don't hate this show,and honestly? I'm happy you took the job to bring more attention to the positives it has! And in excited to keep seeing these reviews until the end of the series.

[@stevesmith417]

Gyatso grew up in the Southern Air Temple and became close friends with Roku, so Aang actually did know someone from his previous life

[@antondevonlh]

I am stoked to hear your thoughts on LoK. I do think it gets a lot more hate than it deserves (especially from the "we totally don't hate her *JUST* cause she's a girl" crowd that poisons so much of internet culture), but I don't know if I agree it's better than TLA, especially with some of the sub textual messaging of the last season, but I do overall enjoy the show and am eager to hear what pushes it above the original in your opinion! As ever, keep up the great work, I look forward to the next one ^.^

[@idk-ye7ur]

They don't hate her because of being a woman, wtf. They hate her for being different than Aang, for being the opposite, LOK haters do a comparion to ATLA pretty much in everything and they blame all on the protagonist Korra.

[@Pystoria]

It could have been due to all the hype, but I found myself disappointed by Avatar (though I still liked it, I finished it for a reason after all), and so I'm very excited to see you dive into Korra

[@annataylor5130]

I enjoyed korra character development and journey becoming Avatar she needed to be. But I hated some of Korra rash actions Season 2 needed to be rewritten

[@Zeboki]

Legend of Korra makes me mad ... at the generic marketing suits up top that botched the development of this show. MagikarpUsedFly actually has a great documentary about how the writers got shafted by Nickelodeon.

[@youraveragenickel2177]

I don't particularly like Korra, but I'm super excited for the rest of this review series! It's nice to see someone talk positively about Korra without putting the down the original Avatar or putting down its fans. :D

[@NightriderzFlash]

I had a fun time going through your personality in your discussion on this

[@courtneycalvert185]

I’m excited to see you doing these types of reviews with other shows! I cant say I agree with it being better then ATLA though but I think that’s ok! Tbh, Korra herself is what scared me off from the show but I’m really happy that you can gets some enjoyment out of it! There’s a KZbinr called Dr.Wigs who has an AMAZING review of the first season that I can’t recommend enough, her reviews perfectly explain why I couldn’t get into Korra. I feel like if I tried to explain I’d be repeating what she says! Anyway amazing video!

[@VoidedFilms]

Never watched more than the first episode of Korra, but I really enjoyed your look at the first episode and will deffentily be tagging along for more. Might even give the show another try

[@varonjr]

A person who wants to talk good about Korra, yeiii!!

[@floevs7960]

One thing the soundtrack of avatar does it really well is telling us information of the surroundings of the universe they live in, in Katanas village the music was very barcore, and in the fire nation it was more Chinese, in the swamps it was more organic and treating. While in Korra when she was in the fast pole it was epic and grandiose to tell us how much space and nothingness there was there, while in Republic City it was more jazzy and chaotic. It’s a awesome really.

[@TheMhalpern]

i definitely agree Korra has more interesting story arcs and villains

[@justanaveragedragon831]

Honestly I love that you actually toke the time to fairly critique the show instead of shitting on it because it's "trendy", Now my thoughts on Lok I Love To bits, as a sequel to my favourite show of all Time it's exceeded my expectations.

[@oohgs_0h]

I've always been one to jump on the hate train when it comes to Korra (despite never actually watching most of the series) but the more I think about it and the more I see of it, the more I come to realize how great a sequel it is. You don't have to drag down Korra to love ATLA and vice versa. They can both be great in their own right. (My change of heart also mostly came from seeing how terrible Boruto is as a sequel to Naruto and appreciating how Korra was able to excel in so many ways Boruto failed.) I'm definitely gonna rewatch Korra.

[@CoralPallet]

Love me some Korra content, Im looking forward for more reviews!

[@marinapires4261]

Thank you for this!

[@Dragiare]

Super excited for these reviews :) I did actually enjoy LOK. The series, most of the combat, most characters, all the villains. I love Korra continuing the trend of next avatar being the opposite of the previous. I only had two issues. Korra's character type and the odd praising of Korra up to the Zaheer finale. I am not a fan of "I'm a jerk because I'm strong" character type. Which Korra does grow out of but I personally don't like characters like that. The odd praising Korra gets in the first two seasons and like half of the third, could be seen as Mary Sue moments, but I won't call them that due to how Korra grows after season 2. There were far too many moments where Korra makes a bad call, only one person calls it out, but everyone praises her for that bad call at the resolution. Korra faces no actually consequences or fall out until after season 2. But it was still a great journey to watch Korra go through. There's definitely some things I didn't agree with in the journey but I chalked it up to oversight/lack of foresight due to the production issues behind the scenes. All in all still a great watch.

[@superserg4763]

Korra is great! I've personally used Korra as one of my references for my own series, certain aspects of course. But it's gonna be so fun going through each episode again! (Also, I know we aren't there yet, but Mako is a stinky head and 2nd worse character imo, but you didn't hear that from me XD)

[@Spherrum]

This should be interesting. I hope copyright claims that haunt these shows won't discourage you from continuing this series.

[@BL3446]

Also, unfortunately some people definitely need Katara to tell us how to feel.

[@UnicornofWar]

This is definitely making me have more appreciation for Legend of Korra in retrospect. But how dare you disrespect Jinora - fight me.

[@thejudgmentalcritter6584]

Jinora fan vs Ikki fan! I'll see you in the parking lot! Lol

[@worth779]

I love korra personally. I just wish they took more time on the insanely interesting concepts they just KEPT resolving in two episodes

[@nanaasmah938]

I always thought that the reason Korra was raised in that controlled environment was specifically because of what happened to Aang. He ran away and a 100 year war went on while he was away. And once he was awake, he struggled to looking all over the world for bending masters to teach him. Keeping Korra in one place made her naive about the world but allowed her to learn the elements and master them in a way Aang couldn’t. Also, they were able to know the Avatar was safe and where she was in case they needed her.

[@luciengraves9229]

Someone hasn't watched the entire series, there is a huge stated reason for it in season 3ish

[@cutiepie120048]

Haven't watched either yet, just here to see your enthusiasm as always ❤

[@shubhpatel619]

Finally someone agrees that tlok is better than atla at some points

[@dalenorothoron7247]

*sees a fellow Legend of Korra lover* WOHOOOOO *does the Tenzin scene* Now I wanna point out my Favorite Avatar is Kyoshi and I dont care who says and what she is cool and I love Kyoshi and I would as a nonbender be ready to fight an Agni kai with anyone to defend her honor (which she can do quite well on her own so it is what it is her books are great and I want them in an actual show Format) but Korra is close 2nd I like how Korra from the get go shows that she is not miss perfect princess they would expect her to be she is honest and true to herself and she does make mistakes like everyone does also she is a fun character who has a hard time living up to Aangs legacy but then she carves out her owm path also eventho she comes off strong and immovable we do see that she also has a fragile side later dowm the show to the point where we even spend 1 season with her trying to figure out whom is she and what does she want in life (if these words are familliar to the reader of the comment GOOD) So she is a cool character with cool Design ( I have a thing for buff ladies ;) ) and an underrated story that I actually really liked to the point that I rewatched it more then the OG series...... but I still like Kyoshi more her character nouances her vulnurability but still the willpower to do what she thinks right the fact that she is a cleanfreak and has freckles on her nose (cuuuuteeee) also she is tall *Aaah Tall Lady! looks in awe Steven Universe style* and you think her separating her Island was the GREATEST FEAT OF HERS HA! Ill let you know she wrestled an elephant Koi fish aaaand rejuvinated her life energy through her avatar state and lived for 270 Years! she is cool. anyway back to LoK ALSO am I the only one or Does Republic City feels lowkey like Gotham City? with the crime and brewing "revolution" that the protag has to stop from becoming an outright war? is it just me? idk I must have played too much Arkham City while watching the show then again I also used to play Dishonored but Im sure thats fine its not like there was a guy with armored coat with a Weird mask and *looks at Amon* HOLY SHIT A GUY WITH ARMORED COAT AND A WEIRD MASK Side talk cause this comment is already waaaaay too fucking long. Tenzin awesome character during the whole show with flaws but great scenes 2nd season finale being THE character scene for him to me also Sibling fun bits nice. Also I actually liked Lin much more then Pema even in season 1 she has great scenes like the one at her last stand saving Tenzins family possibly reminiscing of that that could have been their family grwat stuff. Korras family is great and they only get better next season. Naga is a good girl but I still preffer big cats like Nightsabers in WoW or the Khajit mounts in Elder Scrolls but thats personal prefference. Aaaaaand final Note I didnt see the other videos Yet but I'll guess who is number 2 worst character for you might be and if Im wrong it is what it is but to me he is Also actually the number 2 worst character in the whole show only Unalaq beating him (soooo poorly written antagonist) and thats Mako you know the douchecanu who screwed over Asami then Korra then Asami again also he got some terrible fucking lines in Season 2 first half like irredeemably terrible lines so I enjoy seeing him squirm in season 3 around Korra and Asami....... he is not necessarily the worst character or worst fella but not once did he came off as kind of a jerk..... in season 4 tho he did have some good moments sooo....... meh I still dont like Mako..... and I dont have to others may like him thats fine I just dont like Mako we agree on everyone having a differwnt opinion and thats fine. Anyway love your vid Judgemental cant wait to see the other vids where you may point out things I missed (like Korras fine movements with her hands I actually missed that huh.... love the details tho)

[@maxwellmediainc]

Yess I am so excited for this !!!!!

[@chitoge7816]

My god i love this review. It gives love to things that deserve it. And pulls no punches to where it shouldn't. I'm going to follow this review series with great interest. It's very interesting to see how differently you feel about all the characters. Especially the Top # worst characters list. I'm going to guess #2 has to be someone from team avatar and i see all 3 as very good contenders. Asami is just not written all that much in s1. Mako is literally there just to be a love interest. Bolin is clingy weirdo. Also the way you talk about korra - I don't think you love korra, I think you're in love with korra. 26:28 that's been my desktop for months and months and months, I can never find something that can replace it

[@Mars_over_seer]

I’m surprised you didn’t go into Korra’s fire bending exam too much. They characterize by having her run head first into the fire. It foreshadows her abrasive actions wanting to deal with the threats head on. While this same method gets her into trouble, where a later episode has her ambushed by Amon in a later episode after publicly challenging him.

[@thejudgmentalcritter6584]

I thought about deconstructing it, but I felt like I had already spent way too long talking about only things up to that point in the episode and I wanted to keep things moving. :)

[@kali9399]

I personally enjoyed Korra, despite agreeing with most of the critiques others have given it. Though why does it matter too much if you enjoy it?

[@odysseus9]

7:53 avatar Kyoshi book minor spoilers but in the books they briefly discuss that each nation has their own unique way of finding the avatar they don’t really go any deeper into that but it’s a nice tidbit of knowledge

[@deadpool3278]

A fun fact Korra book 1 was animated with 18,000 drawings PER episode

[@williamswonderland3636]

Greatest things in town down on after hours. Sometimes 3D and Judy look kind of good together like in Klaus. All the vehicles are 3D models and I'm pretty sure the vehicle closing this show are 3D models too

[@kaiserz0154]

Critter what element would you bend? Either by favorite or which would best suit you as a person.

[@thejudgmentalcritter6584]

Earth 10000% Flying sounds scary and dumb, fire is scary, and I can't swim. Give me my nice solid hunk of land and I'll chuck it at bad guys all day!

[@johannesseyfried7933]

@@thejudgmentalcritter6584 I agree on the flying Part. I'm terribly scared of Heights, but Water wouldn't be too bad in my Opinion. Can you really not swim?

[@thejudgmentalcritter6584]

@@johannesseyfried7933 I really can't swim! I even have trouble floating! I grew up in the American south-west, and there's not REALLY a ton of lakes or rivers are anything near me. On top of that, my mother was super afraid of the water due to a pre-existing condition she has. So we never really traveled to any bodies of water, so I never really had the chance to learn.

[@johannesseyfried7933]

@@thejudgmentalcritter6584 Normally you only hear about People who can't swim out of....Cartoons, where it is an embarrassing Secret. I honestly didn't think that there really were People who couldn't swim. It just seems like such a....weird Thing. (I hope that doesn't sound like I am making fun of you.) Did you ever feel the Desire to learn how to swim?

[@thejudgmentalcritter6584]

@@johannesseyfried7933 Not really? I don't really like the water anyways, and I have no desire to ever live near a water front either.

[@acattagite448]

7:40 this was explained in the kyoshi novels

[@mosss3219]

Please tell me where can I watch it ? I mean name of site or app ?

[@thejudgmentalcritter6584]

Both Avatar the Last Airbender and Legend of Korra are on Netflix! :)

[@Vortex945]

I love this idea. I recently rewatched the first episode

[@SaiyanGamer95]

I don't hate Korra like a lot of other people do. I don't think it's as great as AtLA, but still enjoyable on its own (for the most part). If you ask me, I liked the idea of Korra being the polar opposite of Aang; while he's calm, polite, humble, tries to make friends with everyone, and tries to avoid conflict of any kind, Korra is loud, brash, I wouldn't say "rude" but she's not exactly the most respectful person, and won't hesitate to bust some heads. Same goes with her knowing every element except Air out of the gate, unlike Aang who started out only knowing Air. Of course, this is all referring to the start of the series, before Korra got her development and before more level-headed and mature. But, in my opinion, the show kinda started going downhill after Book 1. I think the ending for Book 1 could have been a perfect ending.

[@acattagite448]

as a korra fan i appreciate you not being scared to say you like tlok better :D

[@brandondodge6040]

"I've been looking forward to this."

[@turboace5595]

I think the main difference for me is that Aang didn’t have to be your favorite character or even top 5 to enjoy ATLA whereas I think Korra has to be for LoK which shows when people begin to really dislike her But I personally love LoK if I had to give ratings ATLA is a 10 while LoK is like a 9.5

[@diegomeinie9472]

I do like korra better then air bender and I'm really shocked that someone actually said that on KZbin too. Finally.

[@leamondrop_338]

At 7:55 you say “What if the Avatar was born in the swamp tribe” there’s actually a fan made comic series called legend of genji with the Avatar after Korra being a sand bender

[@thejudgmentalcritter6584]

A very fun idea!

[@triggerfairy4070]

They also misidentified the next avatar during kyoshi time I think.

[@oscarsantos4813]

My hatred toward TLoK burns with the intensity of a thousand suns, but I enjoy your review keep the good work.

[@natsuquilava7917]

I'm not a fan of Korra. I used to like it but a lot of it hasn't aged well for me, mainly because while there are some things i think shouldn't have been added (lookin at you Book 2), there are some things in book 1I think could have been executed better. An example of the latter for me is Baby Korra. I dont like how Korra is already bending 3 elements at a younger age than either Aang or Roku (whose training was also shown in TLAB) who had only just mastered one by the time they found out they were Avatars. It raises the question: how many earth and fire benders would Korra have interacted with at that age that, after learning she was the Avatar, she proves she can do their bending styles so easily at such young age? Aang managed to get some of the basics of water and fire bending pretty quickly, but someone still had to show him how to even do them in the first place. HOWEVER I agree with not wanting the first book to just be about her learning the elements; We already got two of those in Aangs story so we don't need to focus so hard on it here. That being said, I feel there is a much better compromise that works out both situations. Just give Korra a short montage of her learning the elements, showing her growth with water and earth, and have THAT segway into her fire bending training. Not only would it satisfy both sides, but it would also work out a few things you mentioned in the video: 1) it would show off her gung ho attitude, 2) it would allow them to show Korra not understanding the spiritual side of bending as we get to SEE more of her growth as she trains, and 3) we get to see more bending from her, while also getting to see the mistakes and struggles she might have gone through, leading to the fire bending test and the fight with the Triple Threat thugs where we can see the fruits of her labor as she gets to wreck shop at full force. All that being said, I'm glad you're doing this. While I dont like Korra, I feel there's a lot to learn from its existence as well as discussion that can be had about it's good and bad moments, and seeing the perspective of someone who greatly enjoys the show helps with that. I look forward to seeing more in the future. Also, Naga deserved more screen time in this show than she got, but that's just me

[@CJDM310]

Korra mastered 0 by the time she found out she was the Avatar. The only difference is that Korra discovered she could bend more then one element earlier than either Aang or Roku. But she was not a master at any of them (we only see her finally master fire when she's older and passes the test.)

[@natsuquilava7917]

@@CJDM310 I never said she had? I mentioned Korra was able to bend 3 elements, rather well for her age I might add, but I only said that Aang and Roku had mastered one, hence me asking how much fire and earth bending she was able to see in order to do them, since I doubt there would be that many earth or fire benders at the pole for her to watch and imitate, especially prior to being found by the white lotus. Perhaps that was bad wording on my part

[@johannesseyfried7933]

I love that Idea. That could have been really fun. 😊 A short Montage of showing Korra training and starting to bend the other Elements better while she grows older.....that sounds awesome!