We BINGED *THE LEGEND OF KORRA* Better Than The Last Airbender?

[@Miikasae]

So, the reason the recap episode happened is because Nickelodeon slashed the budget. The series directors didn't want to lay off animators/artists, so they decided to cut out what was *supposed to be* a Kuvira backstory episode and instead just do a recap/clipshow episode in it's place. It does really suck that Nickelodeon did that but I am glad that no one lost their job bc of it, this is the better alternative. From what I've read online it seems like the Kuvira episode also would've tied up some of Korra's story, so for example, it would've made more sense why Korra jumped in to save Kuvira at the end.

[@orlastarburst]

Wait fr?? Darn that would have been so cool. I HATE YOU NICKELODEON‼️

[@thirdcoinedge]

Fortunately, we got the Kuvira backstory in the comics, so I guess it all evens out in the end.

[@robvandenenk3994]

Fun fact: the voice actor of Tarrlok is so gifted that is voicing all the animals too. He IS Momo and Appa. BTW he’s also voicing the hippie from caves of two lovers.

[@nF_Rhythm]

I love Dee!! Thanks for giving him his props!! ❤

[@lilyroseheart]

I knew he sounded familiar but I couldn't figure out why when all of his credits were animal sounds. Then I realized he's perch perkins the newscaster fish from spongebob.

[@HeyWalt]

@@lilyroseheart did the clones in star wars the clone wars too

[@Jameson_TV]

WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

[@oriondourden]

And Olmec from Legend of the Hidden Temple

[@shortyshawty]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE that Korra’s final battle was the polar opposite of Aang’s, just like her entire story. She didn’t defeat Kuvira, she saved her. As someone who WANTED to fight, WANTED to be the Avatar, she had to learn that there is more to it. Her entire journey is so beautiful man I love LoK.

[@mattyice_11]

yeah i like the contrast how aang didn’t want to be avatar or choose violence was forced to do it but for korra it was the other way around

[@ncard00]

Aang being the statue of liberty is just the coolest thing ever.

[@TritopolisD408]

It's such a shame that this show is so looked down on. It's not quite as good as ATLA, but it doesn't deserve the hate. Thank you guys for watching it, taking the time to make this huge compilation, and not letting the toxic fans get to you.

[@corystanish]

The whole Internet's narrative on this show is about how hated it is... and yet, every time a reactor finishes ATLA, they do a "should we react to Korra?" poll and the answer is always yes.

[@chrisjacobsen7265]

@@corystanish I'm thinking it's one of those shows that appeal to adults than atla's original audience back in the day. Korra is not perfect, but it's still imo the 2nd best avatar related creation

[@Miscellaneous_Minx]

Exactly! There are SO MANY incredible things about TLOK but I feel like most of the hate is generally directed right at Korra for not being/doing good enough and that’s just not fair let her rest 😭

[@Sergeantwhiskey]

Except season 2...

[@Thebeezzkneezz.]

Are you guys forgetting season 2 😅 I love korra and atla but i dont blame anyone for dropping it/ never passing season 2 😂

[@youtubeviewer4472]

I'm not sure if it's canon but there is a popular fan theory that the Avatar world is much smaller than Earth as evidenced by how close the north and south pole are. Because the Avatar world is smaller, gravity is lighter. That's why characters can jump really far and lift and throw heavy things much easier than real world humans. Korra is still quite strong, but the gravity boost helps. I think Tenzin has Aang's abilities but he has more Katara in him. Very parental and reserved but apt to lose his cool.

[@Howzieky]

​@@tottoroloUnless there was evolutionary pressure to survive boulders being constantly launched at you

[@mattybrunolucaszeneresalas9072]

Either that or there’s more water

[@godlyhax4172]

Not necessarily. We evolve like this because we on earth with this gravity. If the avatar world is on a smaller world, I doubt their planet would even have a magnetosphere and would be uninhabitable; and the people would be relevant to us proportional to gravity. I.e. they would be weak here, we would be strong there.

[@dragonsvideos6737]

Could you imagine spending a season going from opposite ends of the earth.

[@gamingwitharlen2267]

@@tottorolo It seems realistic, since there aren't nearly as many people in the avatar world.

[@Blyqhart]

My favorite fan-canon is that in the race at 2:05:00, Korra went into the Avatar State so that Aang could play with his grandkids.

[@lapanthanim]

I love this. (Also, I feel like he would have done the same thing himself if he could while he was alive.)

[@tylerford5720]

They originally wanted to tell the Raava story while aang was unconscious between season 2 and 3 of ATLA, but they couldn’t get it cleared. That was also going explain spirit bending and the avatar state far earlier and made the finale a lot less of an ex machina.

[@Miikasae]

avatar state is first explained in season 2

[@x97k8]

@@Miikasaeavatar state explained in book 2 was all Roku n not Raava

[@theirishviking9278]

@@Miikasae the modern understanding of the avatar state is explained early in book 2 after 9900ish years it makes sense that what it actually is was lost

[@wardulenaers]

Source?

[@hollykm]

Where did you learn this

[@shortyshawty]

This entire show is so special to me. Season 3 and 4 have so many incredible things to say about mental health and the nature of the Avatar and makes me so emotional every time. Season 1 has a particularly special place in my heart and is my favourite. It’s so much fun, the stakes are high, the bending is sick, pro bending is fucking cool and there isn’t a single dry episode. Man I love this show.

[@SilvershotStudios]

Only one thing to say when hitting a 8 hour video made of videos you've already seen. And that's 'Fuck it.' Lets goooooo

[@prince.5921]

😂exactly!

[@t-rexcellentreviews1663]

I really love that Toph mentioned Sokka in Book Four, it was a passing comment sure, but you can tell underneath her tough old lady exterior that she truly misses him and the rest of her friends as well.

[@itsfaithslens]

so the benders v non-benders actually *was* a challenge Avatar Aang faced after he and zuko created republic city in the comics. he did the best he could, but every avatar is gonna struggle to handle a specific aspect of their job that ends up being to core of the problems faced by the next avatar. (mainly bc they’re kids who’ve been given ALLL the power by the universe AND society) examples: - kyoshi created the kyoshi warriors, a huge help for avatar aang, but she also created the Dai Li (im waiting on the roku books to come in so i can see how that affected roku) - roku’s lack of action is the reason Sozin decided to GENOCIDE Aang’s entire nation, leaving Aang alone and with no real training. keep in mind, aang never had any real interest in being the avatar in the first place, which is why the show starts off not even feeling like they’re in a war. - Aang forcing a world that went 100 years without any sort of unification attempts to then “get along” lead to socioeconomic & political instability due to strong ideologies crashing into each other. meaning korra, who was so excited to be the avatar specifically because she knows the glory that comes with it, is now in a world who resents everything the avatar means. we see how that poisons her desire to do it all. i’d also like to acknowledge that the nightmare that chases korra is similar to the one Aang has in episode one of book two: this fear of the avatar state seems to occur across every avatar. keep in mind, it’s a defense mechanism designed to protect the avatar when they can’t protect themselves. Aang has to learn how to control that state, pretty much throughout the entire story. but the only time korra was ever taken into the avatar state without her conscious effort was the one time she needed to NOT do that! in a way, her own body betrayed her, which made me realize why Aang was so afraid of it as well; he probably hurt so many people when he was in the avatar state, which is against his beliefs. anyways. fascinating.

[@Nimblescape]

"I don't know... But wont it be interesting to find out?" Is one of my favorite quotes from the show, it nearly makes me cry every time

[@tyriqueatabong5480]

I'm not sure if it's ever mentioned anywhere in the show but Naga is the 1st domesticated polar bear dog.

[@ivybennett2274]

Yea fr this is the equivalent of walking through new york with your own personal polar bear.

[@Owlboi]

tamed, not domesticated.

[@thehoodlen]

@@ivybennett2274or a tamed grey wolf

[@clzs325]

6:16 "Yeah, I don't know man. I think if I ended up in a wheelchair, I don't know if I would ever bounce back mentally." You don't. At least, I haven't. I went from being incredibly strong to being in such severe pain I still can't make it through most days without some kick-ass pain medication. In high school, my standing kicks were strong enough to break a rib cage. I was never a good runner (no stamina lmao), but I could walk a 5k on a whim. In less than 4 years, I went from physically fit with every intention of becoming a mortician for the navy to needing a wheelchair just to grab a gallon of milk and being unable to keep a job for very long. I watched this show as a kid having no idea at all how difficult it would become to watch this arc for Korra. You don't "bounce back" as much as you redirect. You have to approach *everything* from a new angle. Food, exercise, hygiene, all forms of relationships (including familial and platonic), your job prospects, everything. If you have the chance of getting strength in your legs back, **awesome**! Many don't. But it's still manageable. No joke, I ended up falling into the same mindset though. The best advice my therapist gave me was to not think about it as bouncing back. There is no "back" to get to, only forward. If you think about it that way, it's miles easier to cope with in a meaningful way

[@illuminatiCorgi]

1:38:10 Those poor guys! "Yeah. Go kidnap councillor Tenzin. Son of Avatar Aang. Master Airbender and probably one of the most formidable benders on Earth. Good luck guys :| "

[@blee1997]

True ranking of the seasons: S3>S1>S4>S2

[@somectguy17]

100% agree

[@halojoe1028]

I think 4 squeaks over 1, but just barely. Both are fantastic

[@ihavenamee]

Nah S3>S4>S2>S1

[@UmmNovumn]

But have you considered S3>S4>S1>S2

[@Voltbolto]

S3>S4=S1>S2

[@the_UF365]

Sokka: My First girlfriend turned into the moon. Zuko: That's rough, buddy. Mako: Both my girlfriends left me for each other. Bolin: (Laughs like a dolphin) Me: Feels bad for Sokka but laughs like a dolphin alongside Bolin.

[@gurobuyo9221]

A popular theory about people becoming airbenders randomly is that their ancestors may have been airbenders in hiding.

[@DaltonSnare]

Fun fact if no one has mentioned it already: Kuvira is voiced by Zelda Williams, Robin Williams' daughter

[@jeremytung1632]

What I love most about these binge compilations is watching these guys go from having next to no knowledge at all to being almost as well versed as those of us who have watched for years.

[@StarChargerStudios]

The internet is a lot like the citizens in this show. They blindly hate korra because popular figures tell them too, and get upset when she isn’t exactly like the avatar stories they were told as kids.

[@natthebrat444]

I’ve watched this show 1 million times and I always have the same reaction to zahir showing up at the air temple😭

[@andreware2039]

That thumbnail perfectly describes this series and its unfortunate events 😭

[@LifeWithTim1]

What a week. We get season 3 of RWBY and emotional damage. And we get the full reaction to Korra. Great week. Great week.

[@pqfire0950]

Yeah, idc what anyone says, Korra is an awesome show and Korra is a good avatar. I still believe the original ATLA is better but my only real complaint about LOK is that they went just a little too hard on the shipping and cringe lol. Otherwise, they did amazing.

[@a.r.5100]

1:53:23 They weren't stupid. That sort of technology is so alien to them so it makes sense that they wouldnt think nothing of it

[@prince.5921]

"Parents love, no if batman can't have it, you can't either." 😂😂

[@keniarodriguez8232]

fun fact if it wasnt mentioned- when they were talking about the book after atla (the promise) when they mention the town that zuko and aang were arguing over, essentially it was a mix of earth benders & fire benders, initially zuko wanted the nations to be separate but aang was disagreeing. Eventually that town became what we now know as republic city :) And it makes sense why Mako & Bolin are brothers because they are a biproduct of parents with mixed elements. And its neat that Bolin knows lava bending as opposed to Metal bending because its like in his bloodline to have both fire and earth!😊

[@shortyshawty]

“His pronoun is just him because he’s HIM” Ok that’s funny 😂

[@amboi7800]

6:56:06 it wasnt the swamp guy who pulled them down in ATLA but it was the swamp itself. The swamp is kinda conscious and it knows that it would be better if they went through the swamp

[@bwp108]

1:28:39 "It's not time for your trauma, we've got stuff to do." Wasn't that the rule in the writers rooms motto for dealing with Asami?

[@hurb3311]

i really appreciate how understanding yall are of early seasons korra. she isn't perfect and can be frustrating but in no way was she unreasonable for behaving the way she did. she apologized and owned up to her faults in the end which speaks so so much to her character

[@slushdog1012]

These are the only people I trust with my childhood shows.

[@freemovies411]

Took me 3 days to watch this behemoth, and I loved it

[@sortastupid]

We appreciate you ❤️

[@matthewpaul6904]

I love how the guys keep calling Meelo Tommy Pickles 😅

[@PepperPlaysStuffs]

It saddens me that people hated this series. The only reason I can think of is that they were expecting another Aang and the Gaang travelling around the world. But its a new Avatar, who was brought up differently, in a different era. It's her story, not Aangs, and I think they did a really good job of, first, breaking her down and humbling her, then building her back up. For people who think the technology went too far too quickly, the 'first commercially successful steam engine that could transmit continuous power to a machine was developed in 1712' (The Drill in ATLA), the first automobile powered by gas was 1886 (early sato mobiles). Couple that with the fact that people can bend elements, and a massive war for 100 years meant technology advanced super quick. WW1 and WW2 in our world were major benchmarks for technology. For the people who don't like how obnoxious she is, of course she is! we're not really supposed to like her straight away, otherwise there's no growth for her. She was also told as a, what, 5? year old she's the Avatar and that was an important person to be. We saw what happened when Aang was treated like a god (Kyoshi Island) and how obnoxious and how he let a little power go to his head. Of course she'd grow up with a superiority complex. I think that's also what makes her villains so much more terrifying. They broke down this person who felt like such a powerhouse from the jump. Not to mention the villains themselves. It wasn't a clear this nation vs that nation which was so much more cut and dry in ATLA. It was only slightly touched on in ATLA that not everyone in the fire nation was inherently bad, just under a bad dictator, but in Korra, that theme is expanded on and all benders are shown to have bad in them (except for fire this time, lol). I grew up watching ATLA on nickelodeon, so when this one came out I was excited, and I was not disappointed at all in the story that was told. Plus, bonus, we got LORE.

[@PepperPlaysStuffs]

wait ... do they ... did they not realise Asami and Korra ... ya know what, haha, nvm

[@quartz97]

The hate this show gets online is like 50% sexism, 30% nostalgia goggles for the OG series, and 20% legitimate criticism for how the series was handled by Nickelodeon. The amount of people who hate Korra for being stupid at times, but who love Aang and Zuko despite the same is fucking absurd. Nickelodeon fucked this show hard by only giving them 1 season at a time, and then they fucked them harder by slashing the last season's budget and then dumping it onto their website. And despite all of that, I'd still genuinely defend that LoK was a masterpiece. Flawed as fuck, but a fantastic continuation of what TLA started. I hope the rumors and such of there being a new series end up being true, and I really hope they're given the chance that LoK struggled to obtain.

[@annabelledrake2027]

it’s more than just rumours! a while ago avatar studios posted a timeline of their upcoming projects for the next few years. There’s a lot coming!

[@tannerfromhighschool9731]

W. the moment kid korra bursts in, im the avatar! you gotta deal with it! I fell inlove with the show haha strong intro and contrast to aangs personality. the animation team was at their peak here. so many layers of movement and record setting drawings. as a animation student, its incredible. i fckin love this show, only think maybe it shouldnt be so ahead in the future, fantasy shows, eg lord of the rings, are best in the past. anyway great vid boys!

[@deeepdale]

nah i disagree. there are good arcs of the korra series, but it annoyed me how she just figured out 3/4 bending techniques as a toddler... and still only knows 3/4 over a decade later

[@kuivia]

@@deeepdale But if you actually watched the show it's obvious why, she's an absolute physical behemoth whilst aang is a weak little softie, but he is insanely in tune with the spiritual part of being an avatar whilst Korra struggles with that aspect hence struggling with Air bending. it's really logical and it's only confusing if you think emotionally rather than rationally.

[@GodofGears]

​@kuivia Korra being a physical behemoth doesn't make any sense as to why she knows how to do 3/4 of bending. Oh, and don't ever call Aang a weak little softie! Absolutely disrespectful!

[@kuivia]

@@GodofGears It does make sense because those are physical elements.. Did you not pay any attention to either series at all? Korra is in tune with her body and Aang is in tune with his spirituality. Korra WANTED to learn and WANTED to fight she's a fighter from birth so the bending came naturally to her while Aang wanted to chill and live the pacifist life because he's a vegan monk if you don't understand this you're blinded by emotions and not thinking rationally.

[@jerfuhrer2581]

The way the subtitles ruined the Toph reveal is so disrespectful!

[@moltenthemelted]

That is thumbnail to me is like “I have two sides”

[@NoHandle44]

"Happy side. Locked in "

[@Izanagi-Okami]

The problem with exercising the vines/spirits is they are sent back to the spirit world, but with the portals open, the worlds are meshed, so the vines have nowhere to go.

[@lapanthanim]

Also, I think there was a line in S2 about spirits being more powerful when the portals are open, but more importantly you exorcise _dark_ spirits and they were regular spirit vines.

[@jfmusic1671]

2:15:41 Funnily enough... this is EXACTLY why Tenzin wanted Korra to master her spiritual side and airbending instead of just entering it for a boost. It doesnt make you invincible or mean you have the skill to access all you need once your in the avatar state. Just like how Aang used the Avatar State as a boost, bending the whole ocean without even the glow in his eyes at the end of The Last Airbender after fighting Ozai, but during the show, he used it out of emotions and as a crutch, ultimately leading to his first death.

[@nikot.9920]

Tha thumbnail goes crazy 🤣🤣

[@kodaksblack-]

Tenzin is voiced by JK Simmons if y’all didn’t know, he also does the intro. Also I love these “we binged” videos. having the WHOLE series into one video. Chefs kiss ✨

[@thesonicalions]

5:41:38 I’m so upset they didn’t notice when it was mentioned that she ATE bosco lol (the earth kings bear from the last airbender)

[@keniarodriguez8232]

IM SO HAPPY I DISCOVERED THIS CHANNEL!!!

[@asrielasever]

Eska absolutely awakened something in me (honestly Audrey Plaza in general) I would've taken that betrothal necklace immediately.

[@FernandoTorres-bl6ul]

There might be something you guys might of missed but first is in season 2 episode called “beginnings” the spirit oasis was the southern secret lake in the south water tribe shown in the avatar the last airbender. Now an other thing that I always wonder is the old lady who helped Korra in the island might be azula!, in the comics the last thing we heard about her was escaping, running tours to a forest and never seen again, and if you guys look at the old lady, she look like azula bug old with the way her hair is style, she is also fire bender and it would make send she would be at that age by now

[@nilish13]

Thank you so much for this reaction!! Really appreciated rewatching it with u

[@Chris_M10]

Just so you know, there's a movie about Aang and the Gaang as adults coming and a new Avatar series aswell. Thank you for these giant reaction videos. I watched both this and Aang's in a week. ❤

[@mattybrunolucaszeneresalas9072]

You’ll notice that, even though there are 4 books they are half the size of the original show’s. And the creator didn’t know that there was going to be any past book 1. He was only guaranteed 1 season.

[@madness0169]

Absolute favorite season of *The Legend of Korra* was Season 4. All of the main characters have matured over the course of the three years since the events of Season 3.

[@brentonarp322]

I understand thinking Zaheer is short, but he is 6 feet tall, Pli is just massive as hell

[@terryjohnson5579]

Dawgs Meelo is a secret weapon you save for when you really need to break something important.

[@TheWildBorr]

Love these binge watches, y’all are just tremendous!!!!

[@Finnv893]

Is it better? No. Is it fair to compare? It's your prerogative, but for me, no. Is it a worthy successor? Hell to the fuck yes. It might not be as good, but it still ranks up there as one of the best western animated shows ever made.

[@xenon3551]

That is what I keep saying: if ATLA is a 9 or 10/10, LOK is a 7 or 8/10; Avatar's quality is so high that something that is not as good is still good lol.

[@Vingjarnlegleðurblöku]

I'm curious to see if they do another two series. An Earth bender who hates Korra upon meeting her spirit and the idea of the avatar. They could be the next Kyoshi, and the other avatar could be like Iroh. Wise, but also in conflict with the past two headstrong avatars who do nothing but fight.

[@Sckazinski]

Man... Zaheer is so well written, damn...

[@daurydavis3983]

Korra and Asami were originally supposed to kiss at the end but Nickelodeon got in the way because they were either homophobic or they just didn't want to deal with angry homophobic parents. Luckily Korrasami happens in the comics called Turf Wars.

[@diegogs9100]

Guys i love you so much, 8 hours of avatar, thanks for accompanying me these 3 days in my meal times. NOW DO THE LIVE ACTIONNNNN

[@sortastupid]

Did it when it released

[@Razilulu]

You can see the rating of this show by the waves of interest in this video, for real

[@quartz97]

This has genuinely become my favorite react channel.

[@karninana]

The most noticeable feeling I walked away from this show after all seasons, was poor Korra. Like, she the most unlucky, poor soul in the series. So mentally and physically hurt. I felt like I'm watching a show about someone breaking mentally losing their mind.

[@takeaguessbuddy8934]

55:13 I love how absolutely into the romantic plot they are I’m crying

[@Tre_swift]

2:40:30 you see the reason its not so easy for the avatar to intervene makes more sense when you read the comics that beging the establishment of Republic City

[@deptusmechanikus7362]

Desna and Eska were my bi awakening. I like to imagine whoever have to marry into North Pole Water Tribe royalty would have to marry both of them lol

[@corystanish]

The reason that Ryu (the slacker airbender) has such strong Napoleon Dynamite vibes is because he's literally voiced by Jon Heder.

[@nickelnips5114]

3:04:07 I personally like that episode but a lot of people hated it because in the OG Avatar the last airbender show they say that the animals were the original benders and humans learned from them. The inclusion of Wan's story changes that. A lot of people disliked that.

[@emkay757]

bolin fought an entire war in that sock 🤣🤣

[@Tre_swift]

2:43:47 I didn't like the series when I first saw it (i was younger), but I'm rewatching it, I'm liking it more and more

[@reasonpeason847]

The series isn’t hated so much in retrospect. If you were there when it was airing, holy fucking shit… Another thing is this was a time when show creators and staff would regularly interact with people online like… pretty openly. There was a learning curve to how vicious people would get about it and what boundaries needed to be set. It was about the end of AtLA when you were getting more centralized social media sites with productions and companies establishing themselves there. However this also meant fan bases noticing this now direct line of contact with mainstream shows and stuff. I was in the LJ community at the time as Korra was coming up and the ending was in tumblr’s prime. It was also as twitter began to overtake tumblr. There were some issues with the fandom and their direct interaction and dogpiling back then as well as some very inappropriate approaches by fans (real person shipping, the ship wars, I’m sure shoving their own fan art porn and stuff, that kid of thing). There had to be those years where the first shows and creators had more direct interactions with fans and seeing just how much the toxic parts of the fandom would jump on the chance to talk at them as much as anyone else. They got shit for everything on a weekly episode by episode basis for tanking the entire show and writing it into the toilet (as some more vocal watchers would say, it’s not a sentiment I agree with). It’s not as vocally hated now and people who have since rewatched it back to back rather than spaced out a week between episodes but ALSO with the gift of rewatch bonus and seeing how things connected or were foreshadowed earlier… and then couple that with binging AtLA in its entirety followed by Korra… Of course it’s regarded so much better now than the crew got treated to when it was running. The crew also took the brunt the hate for writing and quality decisions that were a result of executive meddling. You also see a direct shot at fans in the show with the Nuktuk fans as that was signature con interaction. I think it’s a cute nod, but it was more “this is weird and uncomfortable and we all agree that people like this are awkward and please don’t do this” than anything else. Personally? I didn’t realize how much bi rep actually mattered to me until I saw that finale. People threw a fit and got angry saying it wasn’t good enough while others were insisting they read too much into it. I’m sitting there at 24 and it wasn’t even really subtext, it was pretty blatant. There were a billion things to do to diffuse any romantic reading of the situation, just having a big goodbye to everyone as they send off Korra and Asami to the spirit world would have done the trick. Like… shit I was actually in school getting my degree for animation at the time too. Everything I learned about storytelling was fresh. But I believe Mike had to make a tumblr post confirming this was the end game ship they started wanting to set up by Book 2. Thing is a lot of people also complained it came out of nowhere however… it was also a time where this ending was considered “too far” in showing LGBT characters. This was pre-Steven Universe. Shit, Korra and Asami held hands traveling to the spirit world so Ruby and Sapphire could get marred and kiss on screen. But now, because so much progress has been made, people call it weak and cowardly not making it more explicit. A lot of the feelings and perceptions around a show are remnants of when it came out, the initial strongest reaction. Legend of Korra ended a decade ago and it was the sequel series to a show that single-handedly rose the bar for the quality of visuals and storytelling in western animation. It was a tough act to follow. The network actively screwed it over. The entirety of the last two season were premiered exclusively streamed online when cable premiers were still the standard. Being shown exclusively online was basically a network trying to bury a show back then. It’s the same as screwing a show with an inconsistent time slot. The numbers back then for online viewings on the day it went live were very low compared to today. I love Korra, man. It had a lot working against it though and being in the midst of the rise of online cancel culture along with crew accessibility did not help AT ALL. The network green lighting it as an 8 episode miniseries written solely by the creators who had 4 years between the end of AtLA and LoK… suddenly having to expand that tightened up story to 12 episodes… then having a second season ordered… they had to fumble what they could through Book 2 but there’s only so much they could do because I’m willing to bet it was the season with the least time given and spent on the writing. The best they could do was lay down all the foundation for the rest of the series and then write around that. I like the ultimate end of Korra and Mako’s relationship. It’s not that they didn’t love each other but recognizing that they weren’t good for each other romantically. It really went to show that problems in a relationship happen for more reasons than “you don’t *really* love each other” and that sometimes you have to call it quits because you are worse people together. However I think in the process they fumbled trying to write those issues and end the relationship but also managing the weird triangle stuff. The more awkward elements of Book 2 are definitely a result of not having the time to clean up the script they way they could the other seasons. Plus after the expansion of episodes, they had to hire on more writers. Too many cooks and all that. And since they wanted to go the Korrasami direction, they had to break up Korra and Mako, give Asami and Mako 0 motivation to rekindle things, and Korra and Asami more reason to hang out and team up to lay a foundation for their relationship. So in terms of romance subplot, there was a bit they wanted to happen but Book 2 was deffo a straight line from point a to point b kind of process since the other elements to world building were more important. Most important to the entirety of book 2 was the story of the first Avatar too. That’s a story I’m sure they’ve had on the back burner for a LONG time. I’d even guess it been in mind since AtLA. But yeah… just as someone who was there watching both AtLA and LoK as they came out and as someone in the fandom, on tumblr and LJ too… these impressions that the series is hated isn’t the consensus from today. It’s the loudest consensus from back then.

[@zoharamitai8719]

Yall watch RWBY AND ATLA/LOK? Damn I can't wait to binge it all 3:12:56 what a lot of people didnt catch is that Raava only merged with Wan (and by extention every other avatar) to give him the power of using all four elements -or as many as he chooses- at the same time. Most humans can only hold one, but her energy allows the avatar to use more. She's like three extra slots that also ties the past lives together

[@israelleon1949]

Loved The Legend of Korra, and the characters. Zaheer, the best villain in the series.

[@rubytaylor140]

not sure if anyone has mentioned this but the recap episode in season 4 was originally meant to be a Kuvira backstory episode

[@tamarlevy5949]

my favorite character in the show is korra, so maybe i'm biased, but people just didn't like that she made mistakes. aang was babied by the fans for his mistakes but everyone wants to shit on korra for hers. korra changed a lot as a character and went on a mental journey and that is what makes her such a great character to me

[@daurydavis3983]

Funny thing is that if Korra made no mistakes they'd still hate on her and call her a Mary Sue, some people are still doing that today

[@countspyder4769]

I think the reason a lot of people hate season 2 is that it retconns basically everything we learn in ATLA about the origin of bending and how the spirits work.

[@XavionofThera]

Not really, it just retcons people's headcanons and weird interpretations of eastern philosophy.

[@DbVadan]

It didn't change anything, benders still learned how to USE their bending from the original benders aka Dragons as Wan shows in his episodes Just because they didn't gain the power from dragons/badger moles/ the Moon/ air bison means nothing lol

[@zoharamitai8719]

If you're given a sword, does that makes you a swordsman? No. You need to learn to use it. Lion turtle give bending, animals and moon teach humans proper form. As is literally shown in the episode by showing Wan do the dragon dance while the hunter says Wan's bending is nothing like they've seen before. (Because they just toss the fire, Wan BENDS)

[@NoHandle44]

Can I just say that I love Varrick's inaccurate retelling of the the show's events in S4 Ep8? If I EVER make my own show, I want to have two episodes after the finale of each season. One to correctly recap the season accurately, and the other to be an incorrect summary that's bizarre and a crack induced craz fest. I would hire KZbinrs like Maxxor to do it too! 😂 😆 🤣

[@arod2799]

5:05:25 This might be fake news but I saw some IG shorts about how those people purposely break those needles in you to make you come back for more treatment, could be seen in x-rays

[@Zorua28]

You guy Have Got To watch The Secret Saturdays! It's so underrated and awesome!

[@Auditor6667]

The issue is everyone expected a show as good as the last airbender so when Korra came out and wasn’t as good everyone hated it despite it being good

[@katiebishop7773]

The thing that makes me most sad about Legend of Korra is that they didn't give us a scene where she interacts with Kyoshi.

[@ArunaUtd]

I LITERALLY JUST finished their ATLA reaction, like I'm talking 12 minutes ago... Am I lucky or what, let's eat!

[@colmdeeny3042]

4:03:16 I made that same connection at one point and it’s so satisfying to see reactions where they notice it

[@olajuwonspruill4412]

Ang was a nomad he littery had friends in almost every nation, His not picking up bending of other tribes was probably because of his personality. He even visited the earth nation before he was found out as the avatar. Before being traped in ice. Rode giant fish in kyoshi and had bommi as a friend. Plus it's usually hard to learn elements that are opposite to your own. And he was mostly in an earth nation. Korra hardest element to learn was air because of her rigid personality which resembles more of a earth bender than a waterbender. in better words her kyoshi was showing.

[@NoHandle44]

7:23:38 I really hate the whole, "If they wanted us dead, they'd have already killed us" trope. It just seems like a poor excuse to get people who have no reason to trust each other to start working together.

[@AZDfox]

I mean, it's a trope because it's usually true.

[@PoutyBats]

Watched this while thing and was reminded of how freaking cool this show is

[@LinDeGenette]

Old Toph is pretty much my great-grandma; crankiest, toughest, funniest Grammy ever!!❤ Rip Grammy Emmy, greatest of the great on all Zealand 🙌🏼🤗

[@huggelion]

comparing korra to atla isnt fair cuss comparing atla to anything isnt fair

[@SmokersStaircase]

I was not ready for this so soon 🥲

[@sekkobryn98]

Thank you thank you for the Lonestar reference😂😂 only one man would DARE give me the raspberry.

[@miguelsandoval6775]

I’m sure you guys already know but there’s a LoK game that takes place in between books 2 & 3.😊

[@isaacvalentin4786]

THERE ABSOLUTELY NO WAY YALL ARENT PRE WATCHING LOL!!! Im blown away by the consistent accuracy of your guesses!

[@isaacvalentin4786]

4:50:15 I mean DUDE!! Thats a whole season ahead.

[@nourabdelkerim3200]

I still don’t understand why people don’t like the series it’s really good In my opinion but it’s still nowhere near as good as the original. It’s just brings so many memories when I think of it ,it’s so good.

[@yybhj2458]

Ik this is months late maybe even a year but the land that republic city is built on I strongly feel is the land that ozai burned in the ending of last airbender

[@ChaosJoker1000]

So many people got upset by this show, but I love it

[@MikeP828]

Can we acknowledge how much of a complete badass Tenzin is? Like, yeah yeah, Zaheer is pretty good at airbending, but Tenzin is a MASTER, just like his father. He had Zaheer RUNNING from him during their entire fight! The ONLY reason he lost was because Zaheer’s homies jumped in 😂😂😂😂

[@revenge8621]

The team behind Legend of Korra had a full deck stacked against them AND THEY STILL CAME OUT FUCKING SWINGING!!

[@countspyder4769]

Not Tanzen having a night job as Kethric Thorm

[@billygregory1547]

alrighty just one last video before going to bed…wait how long is it? 😳

[@kyleashby882]

Also the metal bending rocks are the metor that sokka made his sword out of