Watching **THE LEGEND OF KORRA** for the first time | BOOK 1 - IT'S DIFFERENT BUT REALLY GOOD!!!

[@thebestofstephx]

I may have binged all of Book 1 the day it came out until 3:30AM.... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@kylechong1655]

I really don’t understand why it gets so much hate

[@SmoovyNovaFan]

Schmeeveel Flerkenschtein ATLA purists😂😂

[@Ragnar_Aevarsson]

Schmeeveel Flerkenschtein it’s because people are thinking Korra is Avatar the last Airbender pt 2 when it’s not. And it can’t really be compared to the previous show and should be treated separately. When I first saw the show when it premiered I was angry as hell because I wanted camping in forests and exploring the world but that’s just not how it is. It’s modern, and it’s different and I’ve grown to love it when I stopped comparing the two

[@chimkensomnusiii7080]

I went and rewatched the show and the most hated season has started to come to my liking. I recommend that you watch in healthy doses though :)

[@magicmusic231]

Lol I did too

[@kermit_the_good]

Mako was named after the man that first voiced uncle Iroh who died of cancer.

[@franuwu6840]

Epic VA moment

[@intheraeyne]

Uhg I don't wanna spoil for her(idk how far she's in yet!) / / / / / But like. It was such a sweet gesture but the character himself... Such a piece of plywood lmao. Mako Iwamatsu was a gift, though.

[@paigenichols2358]

I cried when I realized this😭😭😭

[@silverace7442]

I like mako better than the person who voiced iron after

[@jadendoyle2287]

Lc Acedogg same

[@hope3514]

“She’s not Aang so I don’t think she’s opposed to killing him” oh yeah Korra would def kill a man

[@Kolbeck64]

true but i don't think it would be her first choice, kyoshi on the other hand... well you know

[@r.r815]

@@Kolbeck64 honestly surprisingly enough kyoshi at least at the start of her journey didn't kill as a first option, personally I think once rangi dies that's when she just doesn't care anymore

[@kayden2119]

hope it wouldn't be her first choice but she for sure just death threats people multiple times lol

[@Kolbeck64]

@@kayden2119 kyoshi or korra?

[@racool911]

Until season 4 at least

[@intensivepurpose]

Korra gets a lot of hate, but I personally love the series.

[@JTF2402]

SAME!!

[@marsmellow330]

I love it too, but it’s nothing compared to avatar: the last airbender.

[@g.t2231]

@@marsmellow330 i actually like it more then atla its less childish in my opinion

[@slushdog1012]

@@marsmellow330 I like LoK more. But it’s your own opinion.

[@_stract4266]

Yeah I don't hate loc its still a great show but I absolutely love atla. Both are just amazing shows and loc doesn't deserve so much hate.

[@hope3514]

btw with Aang and Katara’s kids, Bumi is obviously named after Bumi, Kya is named after Katara’s mother, and Tenzin is named after Gyatso (Tenzin Gyatso is a real life monk)

[@garvbhatia2961]

Tenzin Gyatso is straight up the religious name of the Dalai Lama

[@スノーハッピー]

@SaviorOfNirn So in a meta roundabout way he is named after Gyatso

[@Mr.Fran777]

Its actually the Dalia lama

[@tserenne]

also more on the Dalai Lama, ATLA is based on the Dalai lama, the reincarnation and how they chose how they know who the reincarnation of the Avatar is,, is literally how they actually chose the Dalai Lama. like putting the toys in front of the kid and letting them pick. also obviously the clothing and the monk like lifestyle of the airbenders.

[@opaopa6272]

Of course everyone thinks Bumi Is named after Bumi but of course Bumi is Named after Sokkas Boomerang

[@santosic]

Something to note: Nickelodeon really screwed Korra over, since when S1 was made, first of all they only approved 1 season, and the writers had no idea if there'd more seasons approved. Secondly they only approved 12 episodes, 8 less than normal so they had to cram multiple episodes of character development together on top of being able to tell a full self-contained story, all just in 12 episodes. If it feels like it was rushed and wrapped up too nicely, it's because of that; the writers thought this would be it so they ended things in a positive note just in case it was.

[@shi_.]

They don't deserve Bryke or their genius!

[@Mylament_]

Yeah, they really screwed the pooch by approving one season with just over half the amount of episodes than a regular season as well as green lighting 2 more seasons after season 2 so it feels less connected than the original series from season to season

[@TheTXoso]

They also did this for season 2

[@Ana-ie4rr]

It’s wild that even w all those limitations they still did a great job!

[@baskuijpers2005]

To add this, it had multiple budget reductions, and season 2 had the worst ones making the writers have to make a 90 degree turn or their story (it still had a bit of what was planned in the beginning)

[@abthedragon4921]

"Different but Really Good" That's my opinion on Korra in a nutshell

[@mr.niceguy777]

Pretty generic opinion. I view it as one big show. Just like better call saul and breaking bad, I love them both as one.

[@nerevarchthn6860]

Demetrious The Goat Johnson rhats not what its supposed to be

[@skeltor1446]

@SaviorOfNirn Ah yes, of course. You represent the majority of fans on Korra, obviously. You personally know most people who watches Korra. How foolish is the rest of us to deny that. Korra has 8.4/10 on Imdb. 93% on RottenTomatoes. 8.6/10 on Ratingraph. 8.2/10 on TV.com. Nirn, please cite something because saying anything is not the same as proving that what you're saying is true.

[@skeltor1446]

@SaviorOfNirn I would be a dumbass, if I had not given any backing to my argument. Oh wait, it sounds like someone called SaviorOfNirn did that. Check it yourself. It is factually true that those are the ratings. If you can't accept it, it's just you being a dumb ass.

[@demetrivilliers1692]

@SaviorOfNirn no

[@xnttr]

As a "original fanbase" who watch atla a kid and years later watch lok, i absolutely loved this show. Kinda sad that the audience hate it so much, but i dont care, for me it has a special place in my heart, right next the original

[@JoseLuisGarcia9540]

Same here, I just recently noticed all the hate. I understand some reasons why people don't like TLOK, but I really love it and it's an important part of my life just like ATLA.

[@Not-Andy-Here]

It's because of Book 2. If it weren't for that mess, LOK would be remembered much more fondly. People literally gave up on it and didn't bother watching Book 3 and 4 just because of that season.

[@Not-Andy-Here]

@SaviorOfNirn Yeah, after the second season of Korra literally pissed off the entire fanbase

[@catalandustin51]

Same man. I love aang and korra show. I hope they make another show

[@miergarz3060]

Jawa With A Gun oh for sure! Because when the show first came out, I remember majority loving LOK which explains it’s super high and consistent ratings throughout the entire first season. The second season is what made the shows reception so mixed among the core avatar fanbase

[@DrowsyKodi]

I’m calling it Varrick is gonna be her favorite next season she seems to like the goofy characters

[@snajllo]

omg yes

[@bluebird8221]

Varrick is awesome

[@dabi6383]

Season 4 Varrick is literally my favorite character

[@snajllo]

@@dabi6383 same

[@TheRedcat14]

Do the thing

[@pearsonhenson4081]

Not sure if anyone said it yet but the scene at the end with Korra’s tear falling is confirmed to represent her legitimate thought of suicide since she felt worthless without her bending which triggered the avatar state to save her from herself.

[@anothervagabond]

It's not just her feeling worthless, it's her knowing that she wouldn't be able to perform the role of the avatar, and knowing that her death would have triggered a new avatar to be born. I think her contemplating suicide was less about her feelings, and more about being willing to do whatever it took to make sure the world had an avatar. Which, of course, would have been disastrous considering the series of events coming up. I think things might have turned out a little differently if seasons 2 through 4 had to be dealt with by a newborn baby.

[@pearsonhenson4081]

Joshua Rutterbush I agree, I was more so trying to keep my post short so I summed it up that way instead but yeah it’s more than just her feeing worthless

[@KageNoOnisu]

@@anothervagabond I would have to disagree with the last half of that. If you think about it, the events of seasons 2 were not possible with out the Avatar, and it's the event at the end of season 2 that leads to the problem in season 3, and an action during that season that leads to the problem in season 4. If she had not been around for season 2, the villain's plan would not have been possible, and the events of seasons 3 and 4 wouldn't have happened.

[@anothervagabond]

@@KageNoOnisu Korra spoilers below the "Read More" ... ... ... ... ... Don't forget that a major part of the events of season 2 was the war between the water tribes, which I'm sure still would have kicked off with or without the avatar. The avatar isn't just about the spirit world, they're also supposed to help keep peace between humans as well. Besides that, Unalaq wouldn't have been able to use Harmonic Convergence to free Vaatu, but he still would have had access to a new avatar, and would likely have been much more successful at grooming them to serve him, so there's a good chance he still would have been able to get the portals open in order to use them for his own purposes, just not as early as he did the first time. That still leads to the airbenders returning, and this time when Zaheer and crew escape they're dealing with a toddler avatar instead of a young adult powerhouse like Korra, which could easily lead to the avatar cycle ending entirely and the Earth Kingdom falling to full-on authoritarian tyrrany with no avatar to oppose Kuvira. And all this is even assuming Unalaq isn't able to find some other way to free Vaatu (likely by having unrestricted access to the avatar and thus to Raava, for example) and taking over as an unopposed dark avatar.

[@KageNoOnisu]

@@anothervagabond A few problems with your theory. A young toddler avatar would not be able to do open the portals, and also the Avatar is not supposed to be told of who they are until their 16th birthday. Korra and Aang were exceptions, each for different reasons. That's a 16 year wait minimum, then additional training is needed before the Avatar would have access to all their abilities, which usually takes years. Avatar Roku was clearly in his 30s by the time he was done with his training. Not to mention it takes the Avatar state to do it. Simply mastering the elements isn't enough. That leaves only the civil war, but start that before getting the next Avatar on his side, and he risks not being able to fool him (next should be earth kingdom and male in the cycle). All of that would have to be postponed for decades. By then, Unalaq is pretty old, and probably not in the best condition for fighting.

[@gayninja6567]

"it's different but it's really good" I love that title

[@cyberduck9022]

Are you the dude in the shredder ftw vid

[@xChaoticSlick]

Wassup bro we actually do be watching the same KZbinrs so imma sub to you

[@percivallavoie4415]

But like, it's facts (Nick really did season 2 dirty)

[@cyberduck9022]

@@xChaoticSlick who

[@xChaoticSlick]

Cyber Duck gay ninja

[@gayninja6567]

Appa died when aang did, Appa and aang were bound spirituality just like roku and his dragon.

[@SaidBKD95]

You just speculated that

[@SaidBKD95]

@SaviorOfNirn so how do you guys know how it went down? We only had roku's example with his dragon

[@lorettabes4553]

@@SaidBKD95 I heard it too, but that was years ago. I can't remember from where.

[@0927kira]

@@SaidBKD95 i agree because that would mean every Avatar's spirit animal is an animal with a human's life span

[@borke42]

Appa probably died from the pain of Aang dying

[@Brimmy21]

Bolin is a good boi who deserves all good things in the world

[@jessiejohnston6041]

Agreed he’s the best boi

[@carson.29_]

When korra/mako kissed i felt so bad for Bolin😢

[@carson.29_]

Same

[@PxndaCakes]

@@carson.29_ I wanted to cry, but it was just so funny. I wanted to laugh, but it was just so sad.

[@mlpangelz]

The show writers said that since Aang died Appa died at the same time because neither of them can be without eachother

[@diegopolendo9391]

My heart...is tear bending 💔

[@bluebird8221]

It make sense too, like Roku and his dragon.

[@paranoid090]

@@bluebird8221 Good catch, avatars and their animal guides seem to be linked.

[@Meyu-Sys]

So if you kill appa aang dies

[@nearly_blind1017]

I heard that too, but what I am confused about: Didn't Aang literally die at the end of Book 2 and got revived by Katara? IF yes, then how could they fly on Appa if he should've died too? I don't wanna be nitpicky, it's just something that floated around my headspace... Though you probably could just say that Appa didn't die immediately or sth like that...

[@adhdreamer]

So for Korra, it's very isolated to every season because they didn't know if Nickalodeon would greenlight the next season

[@sageauditore]

@Brandon Andres Which also explains why the last two were the most enjoyable.

[@hexacore3010]

@Brandon Andres but also nickelodeon still fucked that up by cutting their budget and forcely firing some animators so yeahh....

[@armzngunz]

imagine how amazing it would've been if 4 seasons were greenlit at the same time with 20+ episodes each season from the get-go

[@armzngunz]

@SpotlightVlogs and Reactions Definitely. I'm happy it exists, it isn't bad as some people say it is. Just a shame it didn't reach its full potential.

[@cuttlefishn.w.2705]

Ladies! When a guy says he's feeling confused, that is NOT the time to kiss him! Learn boundaries!

[@jonathanjohnson6727]

Exactly, that scene was similar to the one in Ember island players with Aang and Katara.

[@s.o.s.pnaruto9523]

Lol! Reverse of Aang and Katara. 🤣🤣

[@cuttlefishn.w.2705]

@@azulaeatingmochime2353 Watch her book 3 reaction

[@cuttlefishn.w.2705]

@@azulaeatingmochime2353 A direct reference, kinda paraphrased to fit the swapped gender roles, and my reaction to her lack of a consistent reaction to the same thing.

[@cuttlefishn.w.2705]

@SpotlightVlogs and Reactions No excuses! Know boundaries!

[@andalilbitqueer]

Fun fact: the actor who plays Tarlok is the same one who voices Appa, Momo, and every other creature in the avatar universe.

[@drakeredwingofficial]

And the Clones in Clone Wars

[@kittiesice]

To be fair, it took tarlock YEARS to get to the point of using it outside of the full moon. Katara had only used it twice ever

[@SmoovyNovaFan]

my guess on the Book 2 video title: "WTF is going on"

[@shuten2904]

Why you can't understand?

[@jeremyl8871]

Jace Forrest "wtf is going on" is literally the general consensus of Book 2 in LOK😂😂if your a new fan its because when Book 2 came out everyone just shat on it for being a mess especially the final battle and people hating on Korra's character arc

[@shuten2904]

Asepthic yea well it didn’t just come out any more, and you korra deniers have had plenty of time to analyze korra now so you really have no excuses I mean atla is very simple compared to korra it’s not all obvious by just watching you actually have to use your brain

[@SmoovyNovaFan]

Jace Forrest lmao nobody said we don't like Korra, matter of fact i loved it especially Book 1 and 3, but you do you okay im sure you have a much higher intellectual ability than the majority that found Book 2 displeasing, run along now😂👋🏻

[@jeremyl8871]

Jace Forrest bruh stop it im a fan of both series, and in my years of being a fan of Avatar i have never seen a bigger fan of Book 2: Spirits than you, for that i applaud you good sir

[@AlessaParker]

Asami was originally supposed to turn out to be an Equalist (back during the first airing, the fandom was also theorizing this) but the idea was scrapped THANKFULLY

[@moon7shinev150]

Yeah the creators loved her so much they scrapped it imagine it hadn't been scrapped we would have no Korrasami

[@PxndaCakes]

I would have liked it if she WAS bad, and redeemed herself.

[@AtlanticGiantPumpkin]

Legend of Korra: groundbreaking show, first murder-suicide on TV!

[@AlessaParker]

you mean breathtaking and mindblowing :)

[@RenTran1]

Also (Season 4 spoiler) I think it also had the first LGTBQ couple in a kids show.

[@bmd16]

@@RenTran1 yeah but nickelodeon limited the way they could build korra and asami's relationshiop

[@QuentinJenkins]

Facts

[@QuentinJenkins]

@@RenTran1 they cut that part in the Netflix stream

[@Flortunicus]

The avatar has a spirit animal. For Roku it was the dragon. Their spirits are connected so when Aang died, appa also died.

[@bangscutter]

It's great that you kept an open mind and liked the show. That's the way to go; see LOK as a different show, not a direct sequel to ATLA. One major difference in the show's structure, is that LOK did not have the luxury of ATLA's three seasons being one long continuous show. The studio only ordered the show one season at a time. This meant writers cannot plan out a long term big story like ATLA, but had to stick to churning out one season at a time, without being certain if the show will get renewed. So with LOK, you end up with a "villain of the season" format, with the seasons not as well connected together.

[@shadyyyy7380]

The person who played Yue in the awful thing called a “The last Airebender” (I’m vomiting btw) redeemed herself by becoming the voice actor of asami

[@christopherbacon1077]

To be fair Yue and Zuko's actors were just about the only ones who gave decent perofrmances

[@battousaix4263]

Yeah, those two actually were decent. Can't blame them for just being "ok" though, considering the script they were given.

[@JesusPerez-pe8vk]

@@christopherbacon1077 even then you shouldnt be angry at the actors

[@deViianceTV]

Aang and Yue’s actors actually looked like their cartoon counterparts

[@mykiamoto7145]

Yue was actually pretty spot on to me

[@kevinlechuga_]

Book 2 is... the roughest, but everything that doesn’t work that well in these two gets fixed in * chef’s kiss * Books 3 & 4, and the show as a whole is a great experience.

[@baconpancakes2244]

Books 3 and 4....were so goood....and tbh book 2 was a mess but it was entertaining least for me

[@komlat253]

Season 2 was weakest but i had no problem with it personally. I did like it but I like it the least

[@moon7shinev150]

Yeah it was a bit of a mess but it did show us that Korra and Mako aren't a good couple they're much better off friends and I love Wan and Rava

[@johnnyboro9558]

@@moon7shinev150 but why do you like Wan and Rava? not hating on you but personally i dislike those episodes. so in ATLA the original firebenders are dragons and the sun warriors learned how to fire bend from the dragons and knowing the sun right. BUT JK it was actually from lion turtles that just magically give people bending! mastering and using elements is supposed to take lots of practice and discipline JK I CAN SHOOT FIREBALLS BECAUSE A LION TURTLE SAID I CAN. those episodes replace some of the best parts of the lore and turn the avatar in to a spirit carpet.

[@SessVlogs]

​@@johnnyboro9558 That's not quite right. Lionturtles gave humans the ability to bend the elements, but the original benders (dragons, bisons etc) taught them how to hone and properly utilise their ability. Like, anyone can be placed in front of a piano and hit the keys, but in order to learn to play a melody you need a teacher.

[@MikeDarwin732]

Also, the creators originally only planned to do one season, then nickelodeon told them they could do another season, and then at the end of book 2 they told them they could 2 more. That's Why every season has a different story and also why every season feels so detached from each other

[@proctologistbarbie]

EN KVN detached in the sense of any network show being renewed for another season and building upon what was set up previously rather than having it all planned out from the beginning like the original show.

[@alexpadilla1987]

I've said It once, and I will say It again: love that you enjoy Korra too much, thank you for not hating It. This show doesn't deserve the hate It has, Is epic too.

[@majordemo582]

I’m so sad that’s there’s no more Avatar Shows I hope to see more in the future

[@Angelo_MS]

Really wish Netflix was making a new animated series instead of that unnecessary live-action remake

[@SangeevSelvaratnam]

@@Angelo_MS really wish the Netflix show was about kyoshi

[@littlelordfuckleroy3822]

I'm not giving up hope on a new avatar show, this universe is just too rich for it to not continue

[@majordemo582]

Bailey D. Too rich but do they have the potential to do more

[@littlelordfuckleroy3822]

@@majordemo582 I'm hoping that as it grows more popular, people besides the original creators, maybe even fans themselves, will take a crack at creating content. Kinda like what Dave Filoni has done with Star Wars. I think the potential is there.

[@millieboon]

She hadn’t mastered them in the beginning when she is 4 ish, she is taking her fire bending exam thing just before she leaves for republic city so she has has like 14 year to Learn the first 3 element as she is 17 in book 1

[@DigiRangerScott]

"Sorry, I had to keep quiet when Sokka was talking" Makes sense, they're his ONLY LINES OF THE SERIES

[@deranged_dragon9471]

OH, Well okay didnt think we would get into this straight away.

[@thebestofstephx]

What can I say I’m dedicated haha!

[@deranged_dragon9471]

@@thebestofstephx Haha, clearly lol I cant wait for it too come out looking forward too it!

[@xnttr]

I see what you did here.

[@deranged_dragon9471]

@@xnttr ....what? Is there a hidden joke in this comment section?

[@deranged_dragon9471]

@@azulaeatingmochime2353 oh no, Mind telling me what it is? Lol

[@abcd-gz2nt]

Let's just hope Stephanie gets through season 2 so she can get to the best parts of LoK: season 3 and 4 Also RE: being a different show: Aang was defined a lot as a character by his relationship with his friends whereas Korra is defined a lot by her relationship (whether at odds or sometimes even in accordance) with the villains. Much like growing up, you try to surround yourself with friends and family but then as you grow up you grow into the larger more adult world and that's how you are shaped thereafter. That's why people were so taken aback at how different the show was. Anyways, hope you enjoy the rest of the show!

[@arjanvroom8363]

"We have a strong history of not trusting men from the Northern Water Tribe" oh boy you are in for a treat

[@TheRedcat14]

“You cannot watch the Avatar series without getting political.” PERIOD SIS!! LOUDER!!

[@TheRedcat14]

It’s not hard to see how most people don’t; a lot of us watched it as children

[@JesusPerez-pe8vk]

@TGDS that's fair, that's very much how art is meant to work for different people

[@rohirrim7]

It sure is political, but the viewer also has a confirmation bias. That's just something that's innately human and is okay as long as you're aware of it. Meaning, you'll be kinda seeing what you want to see. So you always have to be careful with saying "this part in the show means that...", because what you think you see might not be what the writers meant.

[@TheRedcat14]

Elegast provide an example.

[@rohirrim7]

@@TheRedcat14 Stephanie commented on how the peaceful protestors were rounded up and taken, making a link to what is happening today in the US. This link is valid and true. On the other hand she didn't mention the obsession with equality and seeing the benders as oppressors which a right wing person might focus on when watching the show.

[@webx135]

You figure if the Fire Nation was in the early or mid 1800's in tech (steam era), then 70 years later could be the 1920's which is what Republic City is based on. Plus having elemental abilities would definitely speed up progress. Such as the discovering electricity far earlier than we did thanks to lightning bending.

[@MonkeyE00]

I love Bolin and Pabu. I also 100% felt the second hand embrassment at times during this show.

[@chuckcarreno9558]

You may already know this but just in case Amon can’t energy bend he just uses blood bending to permanently chi block the chakras that allow benders to bend.

[@Maxmellow94]

Thanks for answering that cause I never understood how blood bending stopped the bending

[@percivallavoie4415]

Books 3&4 are phenomenal in the nuances of character growth and I'm really excited to see how you feel about it!

[@marcorubio4628]

“It will be just like the good old days. “ someone let me know after all these years. That moment is the first real on screen death the creators have ever done. It really wasn’t ambiguous but even so it’s a g in terms of violence but it’s a hard R for how impactful they managed to make an off screen? Death.

[@monerdo7403]

whats kinda crazy is that aang dies young compared to other avatars bc he was in the ice but he was also using the avatar state to keep appa alive. so He sacrificed decades of his lifespan to save his pet.

[@edvardskalva]

I dont know if the sky bison lifespan is known but a well-accepted theory is that the avatars animal guide dies with them like we saw Roku and his dragon die together

[@rev0lve638]

I didn't love Korra on my first watch, but it's much better the second time around without the expectation of another ATLA. We've got to remember how much Nickolodeon screwed them over too. They had no idea they'd have more than 1 book

[@chiloutdude5130]

Regarding the tech; it seems like they've done a lot in 70 years at first, but keep in mind, back during the war, they had blimps, tanks, coal engines, submarines...it's just that now, they can put all of that towards civilian stuff instead of all military all the time.

[@Dryltd]

"This is why we don't do this during the tournament" - Stephanie LOL love it

[@Raquelgrl3271]

its like what doctor who fans go through after he regenerates. the core if the same but you have to wrap you're brain around whats new. i honestly wish they had done more of this with star wars

[@brianlucero7656]

Amon wasn't taking people's bending with energy bending, but he was using blood bending to block the chi/chakra paths to their abilities as benders. Korra just unblocked those paths for them.

[@WuMyth]

Not sure how them having electric technology makes them hypocritical... need to fight benders somehow

[@justincain2702]

Yeah their problem with bending isnt that its evil, its that its unfair. If everyone was a bender, they wouldnt be against bending.

[@princesspirategurl12]

The way I interpreted that statement is based on the fact that in the avatar world there are only two ways of getting lightning naturally: thunderstorms and lightningbending. As we saw in this season, the main way they get their electricity is by employing lightningbenders (like Mako) to run their power plants. I suppose you could argue that they could build lightning rods to collect the electricity naturally during storms, but that's unreliable and probably excessively expensive for the time period the creators were going for (1920s-40s). Hiring people would be cheaper and more efficient. Therefore, the way the Equalists acquire the electricity to power their gloves is by buying lightningbending-produced power. As a result, the Equalists is a group who disavows and demonizes the very people who help give the entire city its modern conveniences and technology, making them inherently hypocritical.

[@rockmacher]

Aang found a lost heard of sky bison and lemurs, he protected them, and ensured that one day they would come off the endangered species list

[@torvurd]

Actually Momo was the last winged lemur alive. With him died his species. What Milo trains later are ring-tailed winged lemurs, a different sub-species.

[@BassOutcast]

Aang and Katara's kids are named after: Bumi - obviously Kya - after Katara and Sokka's mom Tenzin - the full name of the (real) Dali Lama is Tenzin Gyatso. It was a nod towards Aang's master.

[@aguac6161]

Actually Tarrlok is from the Southern water tribe and what’s cool is that All bloodbenders shown in the show are from the south, Which makes sense since it originated from there.

[@PxndaCakes]

I love how Jinora doesn't promise her teen years won't be like Korra's, and they are. Haha.

[@christianearlsabijon]

What they're trying to do with Bolin is kinda like a kid like innocent perosn. Not necessarily the sarcastic type like sokka. That is their difference. N I love bolin

[@Manchenzooo]

Dude I honestly love your energy when it comes to the show and how excited you get to the little callbacks to ATLA

[@kieranhoare7239]

It is so amazing to see such a positive reaction to the series, I am so glad you're enjoying it despite the obvious differences. My biggest issues with the series you probably wont really notice, it was the whole handling of this series by nickelodeon. Besides from the obvious studio interference, it ended up being aired instead once per week, but rather double episodes every two weeks, and eventually it wasn't actually airing on the channel but online only. There's a lot Nick screwed over that crippled this series unfortunately. With that said, this is still in my opinion such an amazing show. I was 18 with this aired so this much darker show,was so up my alley when it came out and I really adore it (obviously it cant compare to the original series, that's like a bazzillion out of 10) but my god do I love this series. Like, Nick, the same channel that was spamming us with spongebob for like a decade also just showed us a straight up murder/suicide, it's just such a darker series and I love it. I'm really looking forward to seeing your reaction to season 3 in particular, I'm sure you'll love it, it's some of the best Avatar content out there, for spoiler reasons I wont say anything more but judging by various comments of yours over the last 4 books, i'm sure you'll love it, especially if you're enjoying this season.

[@bobbyswanson3498]

I think some aspects of the technology are a reach but when you think about it, the actual industrial revolution advanced us really quickly, and with stuff like metal and water benders everything would be so much easier to construct. Another thing to think about is that the technology in the fire nation was pretty advanced in atla already like the drill and the airships.

[@odinseinherji9719]

My thoughts on each season. Season 1: good but with some dumb things, Season 2: mostly bad but I still found it enjoyable. Season 3: bloody fantastic, Season 4: also fantastic but I prefer season 3s villain. Overall I love this show!

[@jonathanjohnson6727]

Imo, LoK is a masterpiece just as much as ATLA is. For differing reasons. ATLA; impeccably interwoven storyline. LoK; Amazing character focus on Korra's development and growth. Also I've come to view season 1 of LoK as a set up for how the world has become and the ensuing consequences(good and bad). While season 2 works similar to ATLA season 1. In that they set up what each Avatars core journey would be about.

[@TT-eo1ed]

Wholeheartedly agree, I love TLOK the same if not more than ATLA

[@oremfrien]

No. Even if we just look at Season 1, there are four problems which make Korra significantly worse than ATLA: (1) Korra is presented as a brash young woman who needs to learn spirituality - great idea, by the way, to flip the script on Aang - but she never learns spirituality or does the growth necessary to become spiritual. She is literally gifted the powers that spirituality would have awakened in her by random events, not personal growth. She airbends because Amon takes away her other elements. Her bending is restored because Aang visits her after she cries a bit. There is no character growth. (2) Amon's real backstory actually makes him less interesting because he is just a guy taking revenge on behalf of his father instead of trying to right a massive social issue. Why couldn't he have just been a Non-Bender who learned qi-blocking and energybending who was actually abused at a young age by a Firebender? His message of equality was actually a legitimate criticism in ATLA's period. There are numerous times where Toph doesn't count Sokka as a member of the team since he can't bend and this could be explored. (3) While we are told that Non-Benders are unequal, we really don't see it, which makes the Equality Movement just fall flat. (4) Love Diamond and lack of interesting supporting characters.

[@oremfrien]

@Colt James _Oh do you remember when we asked for your opinion. Me neither._ I would ask you the same. This is a worthless non-point. When you say something on the internet, you invite other opinions. _if you can't already see the holes in your arguments it would be a waste of time arguing with you._ Honestly, if you had good arguments against me, you would use them. The fact that you avoid pointing out what would be "clearly obvious" demonstrates that you have no actual good arguments here. _She is considered a pariah of the cartoon community._ Ad hominem. Also, I came to most of the same conclusions as LO long before I watched her rant. I felt many of the same things that she articulated while watching the series, especially how (1) Korra has no emotional growth, even when the pilot makes clear that this is the trajectory for the show, and (2) how the Noatak plotline muddied Amon's much more interesting motivations. To the latter point, I was even willing to believe that there was a cultural zeitgeist of bender supremacism, but that makes the collapse of the Equalist Movement based on the "Noatak Fraud" that much more ridiculous. Real movements based on real issues do not just collapse if the rallying point is a fraud (see BLM and Michael Brown).

[@oremfrien]

@Colt James Given that you wrote 6 whole paragraphs and looked deep into my timeline, you clearly have the time to make your points, but you choose not to. Regardless, I will watch your videos and, for your edification, point out my issues with the first video. _Did you do that to only feel smart because you used a fallacy?_ Your entire argument about LO was conclusory (she nitpicks and does not does not do research) and ad hominem (she's rude and a pariah). Neither of which provides any evidence of why her view is inaccurate. I imagined, probably correctly, that you are unaware of what a conclusory statement is and so I simply pointed out the ad hominem because you would recognize that. Comments on the first video: (0:00-2:28) --Most of this concerns the fandom. This is not relevant to the source material. The one story part he addresses is whether the show is better than the average cartoon and I agree with him that it is better than the average cartoon, but I am not judging it by that low standard. I am judging it based on how well it behaves as a story with the level of depth we would expect from a show in the Avatar universe. (2:28-3:20) -- Asserts that Anti-Korra say (1) she has no development, (2) gets power-ups, and (3) is a Mary Sue. -- The first and second are correct - and I will explain why further on - but she is definitely NOT a Mary Sue. Korra fails quite often. There are numerous characters that dislike her. She has flaws like impetuousness, indecisiveness, and brashness. (3:20-6:00) -- Points out all of Korra's problems and setup -- I agree with him that it was brilliant to setup Korra as the Anti-Aang. My issue was the lack of good payoff. (6:00-7:15) -- Asserts that Korra's learning to airbend to defend Mako shows a change in character (realizing she was not just the Avatar identity) and then admits in the next scene that her character did not change (believes she is still the Avatar identity). -- Aside from his blatant self-contradiction, which shows that the lesson he imagines occurred did not take, this is not the resolution to the conflict we've established. The conflict is that Korra is not a spiritual person, that she is not patient, understanding, or controlled. The resolution, therefore, should be Korra becoming more spiritual, patient, understanding, and controlled. A good resolution in the case of Korra losing her bending would be for her "To look inward and ask herself the big questions. Who is she and what does she want?" - Perhaps even Spirit Iroh helps - In the process of meditation with Jinora, she begins to float and Jinora realizes that Korra is airbending. Through the process of focusing and becoming more spiritual Korra unlocked her ability. That would be rewarding and satisfying. The resolution that MattCMG proposes, of Korra struggling to protect Mako displays no new insight into Korra's character. We established on Day 1 that she is incredibly loyal to her friends, a brawler, and someone who does not give up. By being loyal, brawling, and not giving up despite being down, Korra has not demonstrated any new attribute, but the same ones she demonstrated previously. However, she gets a power-up for "the power of friendship". (7:15-10:00) Argues that Korra's deus ex machina power-up moment at the end of Season 1, which was not earned, was an actual plot element to regress her to being power-obsessed so that she can learn the value of her own spirit in Season 2. -- It's an interesting idea, but it strikes me as less compelling than actually having her grow and develop. It's a needlessly circuitous path to achieve the same goal with many strange moments (like "spirit kaijus" which have no foreshadowing in the lore and deus ex machinas that are neither deserved nor earned). (10:00-11:00) Argues that the Season 3 plotline was interesting from the ideological question of "Is an Avatar necessary?" and Korra has to clean up her own mess. -- And I agree. (11:00-12:00) Argues that Korra's growth is demonstrated by her being able to take down Zaheer or Kuvira. -- This entirely misses the point. We were never worried about Korra's bending abilities or perseverance. We were worried about her lack of spirituality. And this fails to address it. Her conflict is internal, yet the proof of her success is external. This is a problem. The rest was a conclusion reiterating his points but providing no new evidence.

[@meloetta1542]

@Mr Simple I personally agree with @oremfriem and their points. For all the reasons they stated.

[@KS-sw9nt]

Hi Stephanie, I have been following you since you uploaded the Avatar series. I just wanted to say that it is really appreciated that you take the time to put closed captioning instead of auto-generated CC for deaf and hard of hearing audience. It means a lot than you know.

[@N00-k6o]

We truly need more cocky Indigenous characters like Korra...I love her.

[@komlat253]

Yes ,her whole design is so hot .love it

[@mia-cf6bc]

Part of me thinks the reason why Amon seemed a little more passive to bloodbending than tarrlok, was bc he decided to protect his brother from carrying all of yakones expectations to take away the avatars bending and become more powerful than the avatar. Even tarrlok said he was a good natured kid. But, with all of that negativity, it makes sense on how he grew older and seemed to use it to let out his anger and such. They both suffered immeasurable trauma and had an incredibly sad story, I’m surprised they didn’t turn out even more screwed up as adults 🤷‍♀️ awesome reaction 🤩

[@cisarvitiate]

Love this show and honestly Amon is the most interesting villain that we have in Avatar series and if you think about it he is also the most powerful water bender and I love that

[@nh-wq6sw]

The city is so advanced because it was the first true collaboration between Fire, Earth, and Water benders. Not to mention metal and lightning bending became much more common.

[@henrysmith5521]

Stephanie’s new catchphrase: “My sentiments exactly”

[@BT405]

At about 15 minutes you say "Did we not learn anything from before?" That's gonna be a bit of a common theme with Korra going forward lol

[@derpymist6346]

Hey something that I'd like to point out. In the fight with Asami's father Tenzin used an airbending move we've never seen before. I believe Tenzin invented that airbending move and that allowed him to get his tattoos. Just like Aang with the air ball!

[@Chaosm03]

There are a few bending specialities that can't be learned you have to be born with the ability to do. One of these is the ability to Blood Bend outside of a full moon. So far, the only people in Avatar cannon that have been shown to be able to do it are the members of Yakon's bloodline.

[@Sirbossman]

Ive never been more triggered than when she said she wasn’t feeling bolin. But i think she started to like him more and more. Bolin is a special boy, and he must be protected. Also off topic but no Katara couldn’t of Bloodbent Azula. Yes Katara was a talented bender, but that doesn’t mean she had the EXTREMELY rare ability to bloodbend without a full moon. Her special gift was her healing. She was known to be the best healer of her time when she was older.

[@xxxxxMAGUSxxxxx]

I dont believe bloodbending withoud a full moon is genetic though, show never stated it was (only that yakone family has a history of having very powerful waterbenders in general) so i just feel like its something no one ever trained hard enough to do it before, i mean both tarlok and amon started training bloodbending only during full moon nights them shifted later on to training withoud the full moon to empower them once they got advanced enough to not need it But yeah katara probably wouldnt be able to do it withoud a full moon for lack of training (and generally not liking using it much because its considered "evil"),

[@Sirbossman]

Magus i think they tried hinting towards that. By the fact only Yakone and his children were known to be capable of bloodbending without a full moon. Don’t forget that the woman to “discover” bloodbending couldn’t even do this. She spent her whole life mastering the form. I think it would just be pure speculation to say any powerful waterbender could if they took enough time. Sadly all we have to go off is what ATLA and LoK put out, which is very little. But the evidence we do have points to it being a unique trait that is genetic

[@MikeDarwin732]

I love LOK, season 2 is not as good as all the other seasons, but it has great moments as well. Book 3 and 4 are my favorite books and I can't wait for you to see them!

[@unknowndane4754]

Once you're done with Korra, I would still highly recommend The Dragon Prince which is made by some of the creators of Avatar, the animation is a bit wacky in the start but gets better.

[@angelgama-mandoza6374]

True she should watch the drangon prince it is such a good show

[@4703857]

I love the Avatar series best of all, but Korra is AWESOME! Totally different vibe, but still the same world. And who doesn't geek out when we see the old characters in the flashbacks?!

[@AtlanticGiantPumpkin]

So the only thing I can find about flying bison's lifespan is that they're "lifelong" companions, and once their owner passes they roam in the wild.

[@susanbenes4094]

I love the way you are watching it. Many people couldn't get away from ATLA. You really have to realise these guys are teenagers and are acting as such. At first I hated the love drama around them but looking back at my teenage years that was the most important part. I love how deep the show gets, nothing is black and white. It is definitely for more grown up audience than ATLA. Love this reaction thank you so much for it and I can not wait for another video.

[@LightningDragon975]

What Amon did didn't actually take anyone's bending away it's was more like a stronger chi block he did with his blood bending Korra was able to reverse it with her avatar state after Aang taught her how to do it.

[@vixevinweria8400]

To everyone who thinks cars are such a huge leap forward in technology: Remember the Fire Nation had tanks that could flip over and keep driving, and a massive drill that they could drive. Cars are just what happens when you demilitarize Fire nation war tech.

[@mohammadnoumanud-din2657]

I knew you were gonna love it. The battle scenes in book 2 are incredible and then book 3 is the best season of them all!! Can't wait for u to react to that.

[@alexschwarz4749]

That double HuuuuhHHH on the General Iroh reveal XD I'm here for it

[@asherlevin1762]

I don't get why you cut out reactions to important things such as finding out who Lin Beifong is; Chi-Blockers; The bending being taken away. Instead we get commentary on rather less important aspects.

[@chelseaokereke1466]

fr

[@angie7735]

Fun fact: asami was actually suppose to be a villain spy for the equalist who used mako to get close to korra but the writers ended up liking her character and decided to not do that

[@gayninja6567]

I'm so glad you like the show :D

[@useruvwxyz]

The Legend of korra is amazing. It's so good. It's my favourite show. The story, the characters and the music... everything is just perfect. It's the best show ever.

[@JesusPerez-pe8vk]

14:59 I feel like it was hinting at him being drunk but they had the match right after so idk

[@firebird6000]

Glad you liked it, I love season one of Korra and wish it got more love. It’s a darker story (I mean Avatar has some pretty messed up stuff but still) and moves quicker, but the characters are still enjoyable and there are a lot of surprises. Not to mention all of the references to both lore and jokes from the show (not my cabbage Corp!) Anyway can’t wait to see you react to the rest of the show, I have my own opinions about the rest but won’t spoil.

[@mrgoob76]

fun observation, i think republic city is KINDA modeled after new york in the 30s...Aangs statue is the cities "statue of liberty"

[@kei7540]

It's based off Hong Kong and Shanghai and stuff

[@mrgoob76]

@@kei7540 is it? i always thought it was new york like

[@BlackGirlMarvel]

Stephanie talking about Bolin: I feel like he's supposed to be the comedic element. It doesn't make me laugh with pure glee. There's just no way to replace Sokka. Stephanie talking about Bolin in the next season: I love Bolin! He's my favorite! I watched these backwards so I know she regrets this comment. She states as much and I'm here for it!!

[@romano-britishmedli7407]

"Stop! I can't even look at a damn Zuko-statue without losing my mind!" Ahaha, that was awesome! XD Here we go, LoK!

[@protojager]

Korra begins the show as such a talented bender because each avatar is the opposite of the one who came before them, Aang was an airbending prodigy but was slow to learn most other bending (water being the obvious exception), so while Aang was strong spiritually and with air, Korra has a hard time connecting to the spiritual and figuring out air due to her stubborn and more aggressive personality. Although she is a naturally gifted bender in general, the way Aang had to learn the skills and the forms, Korra has to learn the emotional and spiritual foundations.

[@bluebird8221]

I really like Korra. I mean, I like Avatar TLA characters better, but Book 1 and 3 of Korra are really good. (Book 2 and 4 I'm less fan of it but anyway). I still feel like I would love the characters more if they was less love drama etc, I didn't like that it was so focused on this in book 1. I feel like Ozai is such a weak villain character in comparison to some of the Korra villain (But Azula is still best villain in the Avatar univers imo). I like the risks that they took with this show, really changed a lot of things but still did some fan service and recall, it's pretty cool. I like both shows and I'm excited to see you react to book 2,3 and 4.

[@Prime_Nexus1]

Appa died when aang died. Appa was aangs spirit animal. All avatars and their spirit animals die together to help guide each other in the after life.

[@bundayeti]

"There`s no way to replace Sokka!" Wait for season two. Let`s just say they will do the thing ;)

[@nightlight9305]

He doesn't replace sokka but he is from my favorites

[@juansilvaruiz4464]

The lifespan of a bison is pretty long but they get attached to their riders and if their friend dies they retire and just roam or they also die :( I think Appa died around the same time as Aang because they’re so connected :(

[@monerdo7403]

the perfect title. "it's different but good" LOK and ATLA are both really good, but they're different. most people prefer the original (including me) but LOK is a good show.

[@galkastelic8906]

I LOVE your reactions! PLEEESE continue, the seasons will only get better :)

[@Laniiiiiiiiiii]

ooooooh! I can't wait!

[@cryingtomatohead8626]

Keep in mind, Toph was literally 11 years old. I know they were doing mature things, but she was still just a kid who wasn't even in the beginning stages of growing up.

[@majuhfranca]

there's no official information about how appa died, but a lot of the fans (me include) believes appa probably died with aang, as his animal guide they were kinda stuck together, just like roku's dragon died with him so they both could be together in the spiritual world

[@enricobasbas7221]

You’re so amazing! I’m blame myself so much for finding you too early. Now, I have to wait your reaction for the other books

[@rosaoreo4099]

You’re the first person I’ve seen like Mako instantly

[@TheSuperNats]

Really I thought a bunch of us liked him at first and then slowly detached away realizing he sucks 🤣

[@jeremys553]

I'm so happy you're enjoying it! It's a great show, no ATLA, and it certainly has it's flaws, but still great. Also I feel like it gets better as the seasons progress.

[@somedudewatchintv5297]

The fans that were mad in general weren't disappointed because it wasn't a direct continuation but because so much of it felt cheap especially the ending. The usual complaints are 1. Korra didn't learn anything to become an Airbender much less a fully realized Avatar. 2. The focus of the season the conflict between benders and nonbenders wasn't addressed they just killed Amon after making him a power hungry hypocrite. 3. Mako was trash for how he treated Asami.4 almost forgot but there were a lot of complaints about wasted time on love triangles and the new sport that could have been better spent on the actual story.

[@wizardcretio9096]

Did you know that Korra was complimenting suicide at the cliffside edge? That is what Aang meant by “hitting our lowest points”. Due to the fact she felt worthless as she would have been an ordinary person with 1 element, and if she killed herself the next avatar would have all 4. I heard it from somewhere from a panel or something. But it does make sense.