Watching **THE LEGEND OF KORRA** for the first time | BOOK 2 IS BANANAS... THIS IS WILD!!!

Avatar: The Legend of Korra is finally out on Netflix!!! So, of course, I'm going to watch and react to it! In today's episode, I'll be watching Book 2! Book 2/ Season 2 was a wild ride. It centered around the upcoming Harmonic Convergence and the intermingling of the spirit world and the material world. Watching the origins of the first Avatar was definitely cool the see. And the fighting between Vaatu and Raava was exciting as well. It left me a little confused at times, but I definitely enjoyed it. But I think Book 1 was still better
When I was a kid, everyone I knew watched Avatar: The Last Airbender on Nickelodeon. For some reason, I never got into it. To this day, my close friends still talk about the show regularly. But now I've watched all of ATLA and am moving on to The Legend of Korra!
Watch my previous ATLA reaction videos here!
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[@kieranhoare7239]

"i totally forgot about korra" Don't worry, even Korra forgot korra :P

[@darkeruma1661]

Haaa

[@meduzsazsa8490]

lol

[@Xoltris]

Nickelodeon also forgot about Korra

[@mr.moviemafia]

Your at 666 likes, I can’t disturb it

[@darkeruma1661]

@@mr.moviemafia yes i can

[@anaandrade1073]

Varrick isn't necessarily a bad guy. He's just eccentric.

[@lizardwizard9622]

So true

[@rdeal8912]

he’s a war profiteer...

[@proctologistbarbie]

R Deal you said it. He’s endearing but let’s not pretend he isn’t like any other capitalist ceo who’d fuck over innocent ppl to turn a profit.

[@guillermoruizrojas]

I fucking love him!

[@carlosalejandroalvarenga4913]

@@rdeal8912 hey if you cant make money during a war, you cant make money

[@SPA4RKL3]

At 37:25 Stephanie said that this season felt like an “add on” and it was basically like that. The producers thought that LOK would be a short series with only one season But after Nick saw how successful it got Nick wanted more. So the Producers had to make a whole season in a short time span. That’s why season 2 is the weakest of the 4 But they had more time with season 3 and 4 and that’s why they are “better”

[@skyhighyoshi]

i was saying this to myself the other day, S1 is great S2 feels like it takes a while to get better S3 and 4 are great with 4 lacing a little behind 3 for me 3 being the best imo

[@huskylicous7963]

Its such bullshit that Nickelodeons did these things to LOK but then they go and promote the show on their Twitter

[@Sandkasten36]

@Aman Smith-martin It certainly isn't. It's more for kids yes but it has way better world building, character growth and better spirits even if LoKs book 2 is called spirits. Hei Bai, Ko or the painted lady were drawn beautifully and had reasons to get angry or vanish. The spirits in LoK are just jelly monsters without any background/connection/character. The origin story is painted very beautiful but it contains a lot of unnecessary explanations and they completely fucked up the Yin Yang analogy.

[@Sandkasten36]

@Aman Smith-martin because I think it's certainly not better than ATLA book 1

[@Sandkasten36]

@@asha-bi7by well that's why I used arguments for ATLA book 1 and against LoK book 2. There are reasons why a lot of people don't like it. ATLA has it's problems I acknowledge that but when it's good, it's amazing. LoK season 1 (except the ending) is a very good season, season 3 had its moments and some aspects of season 4 were fine too but it never reached ATLAs emotional highpoints imo.

[@mathies3598]

This season might be bananas... but season 3 is apples.

[@joelfigueredo957]

I actually like bananas more than apples.... literally. I don’t mean I prefer season 2.

[@lorettabes4553]

Season 3 is the bees knees

[@TT-eo1ed]

@@lorettabes4553 My opinion exactly. Season 3 is da best

[@shi_.]

SEASON 3 IS MANGOES !!

[@aberayquaza2096]

Nahh its more like a.......vegetable

[@hayscollins5867]

I’m soooo happy you find aangs family dynamic interesting and not hate like a lot of people do. I love it. It’s such good storytelling. It’s hard to grasp that aang wasn’t a perfect father or person but that’s how life goes

[@WolfWarrior623]

I agree. I think it makes him feel more realistic. People change as they get older, parents make mistake. I don't think Aang intentionally meant to show favoritism to Tenzin at all, but honestly, even before LoK had came out, it's exactly what I'd expect if Aang were to have multiple children and not all of them were Airbenders. Aang valued his culture a lot, and being the only one with knowledge to pass it on, would focus on the Airbending child(ren) even if it meant inadvertently paying less attention to the others. He'd try his best, but he's still only human. Likewise, it's understandable that Bumi/Kya would have a bit of resentment. We don't know the whole story, and we may never willl, but perhaps maybe they "did" want to be involved at first, but didn't go on the more Airbending specific ones early on, so when there were more trips like Ember Island, Kyoshi Island, etc, they had just given up by that point. That's just my guess of course, but who knows.

[@angeliparraguirre7329]

Maybe it would make more sense to people if the non airbenders who make up the Air Acolytes were not a thing Avatar Aang established. In the comics and in the shows it is established that he struggled in keeping his people's legacy genuine and alive. He was in conflict with people who wanted to appropriate Air nomad life and with people who moved into the empty Air Temples. He eventually solves this by teaching them his traditions. Something he could have easily considered to do with his non airbender children. What would have also helped is to explain how Avatar Aang would have come to the conclusion to not spend time on his non airbender children. This isn't outlandish considering we could gather that when he finally got an airbender son, he'd want to teach all the airbending he knows, so someone could continue the tradition. It is out of character for someone as inclusive and empathetic as Avatar Aang, as we see from the shows and the comics, to choose to neglect his older children without more story and context.

[@vindifference]

@@angeliparraguirre7329 I think part of the issue is that you make it sound like an active choice, when it was probably just a case of circumstance and him literally not paying attention to everything in his life. I'd imagine he would have likely started his kids on the lighter ways of airbender culture early on, but the kids would need to have a general education and exposure to the water tribe as well; they won't devote all their time to Aang's teaching. Meanwhile, until Tenzin is born, Aang would have his tasks in the city and probably worldwide. And of course be stressed out thinking that he should really be producing an airbending heir, which could affect his enthusiasm for teaching as much of his culture to his other kids as he would to Tenzin. When Tenzin comes into the picture, we can assume that Aang's whole mood and motivation shifts and he goes overboard. I feel like it's more that he over-included Tenzin, rather than specifically excluded Kya and Bumi. One could question if Tenzin got a balanced education, or if Aang taught him absolutely everything. His childhood was probably filled with ceaseless training, meditation, and waking up at the crack of dawn to go breathe on top of a mountain, after which he might get a fun field trip. Does Tenzin know as much about the Water Tribe as his siblings do about the Air Nomads? I mean Kya knows that long boring story about the guy who never ate. And Katara; did she essentially become a single parent for the two while Aang just ran off with Tenzin and frequently abandoned all of them? Aang obviously would think he's doing a great thing. But the thing with Aang is....he's carefree, not malicious. He's not that grounded, despite him needing to have balance as the avatar. So even though fatherhood would demand than you sit your butt at home and divide your attention to everyone, if you're flying high on the birth of your new son, a person like Aang wouldn't wanna come down. And he's inherently been that way since book 1.

[@soumyadeepmondal6130]

@@vindifference Not imagine, Aang really taught l lighter surface ways of air bending culture to his other kids. In season 2 or 3 maybe when Tenzin was telling some Airbending tale, Kya and Bumi said yeah we all have heard about all these tales from Dad before a number of times. Which means Aang spent time with his kids. The issue is Tenzin is the youngest. So ofcourse when Tenzin was born the other two kids were already pretty grown. Kya might've started focusing more on water bending and its culture more. Bumi was even more older being a non bender he must have started spending time with Sokka more. So what's Aang gonna do? Ofcourse devote more of his time to the only Airbending kid in the world. Some Aang worshippers just make ridiculous claims about how Aang's character was destroyed when it wasn't like bruh

[@diego30s]

That's exactly what it is, Stephanie. Nickelodeon renewed the show basically every season. So the creators had to make each season as its own.

[@cisarvitiate]

diego30s honestly I like that, it is something different and plus we get awesome villains every season

[@bimbungus]

@@cisarvitiate only season 1 and 3 had good villains imo

[@cisarvitiate]

Bim Bim as I said for me season 1 and 2 villains are best I never said season 2 is best. And I like season 3 except for Zaheer

[@bimbungus]

@@cisarvitiate woah really? i loved zaheer

[@Cookieboy70]

@@cisarvitiate Season 2 villain was the worst. Season 4 was better, and Zaheer was frickin awesome.

[@Jeremy_theGent]

The moment Korra apologizes to Tenzin is such an incredible relief. Like, "Yes! Character development!"

[@yutarokida]

The problem is that she did that LAST SEASON AAAA

[@flameheadshero]

Yutaro Sebastian kida Eh, character progression isn’t linear. People often make multiple mistakes and backtrack before they’re able to truly change.

[@soumyadeepmondal6130]

@@flameheadshero like We got tonnes of development in Zuko then he turned a 180 in season 2 but then developed again in season 3. Similarly done with Korra as well. Good writing on the writer's part

[@joeyjerry1586]

Felt the same

[@HomoErected]

We Stan Varrick and Zhu Li, individually and together.

[@PxndaCakes]

They're what sincerely makes season 4 better.

[@HomoErected]

@@PxndaCakes easily. They dominate the season 💕

[@angeliparraguirre7329]

I though the spirit powered Megazord dominated that season. That and Toph. Mostly the Megazord tho.

[@CK-jq5gv]

Have you guys ever heard about the concept of spoilers?

[@HomoErected]

@@CK-jq5gv what's the spoiler?

[@KaitheKnightly]

I think Avatar Wan and the Origins episode is what saved season 2 for me. That and Bolin with his "relationship" which though awkward was extremely funny to watch.

[@humanoidfrog4645]

It saved nothing. Its good but you can't save a season with that

[@angeliparraguirre7329]

I used to like those two episodes, but some of the plot holes in them and their morals no longer vibe with me.

[@angeliparraguirre7329]

@SaviorOfNirn No, sorry bud. The origin of the avatar in LoK makes sense to you, that's great, but think of it like midiclorians from star wars. It leaves more questions than answers while taking away some vital lessons we learned from the previous show.

[@billlewis1468]

@@angeliparraguirre7329 is that what all shows do?

[@cumincalamity9867]

Varrick.... just Varrick I love that character

[@camillebeifong]

Remember that the Avatar State combines the knowledge from all previous avatas, but now, because every connection is gone, the Avatar State is as strong as Wans Avatar State.

[@kingbee2537]

Which is definitely still strong, she just can’t call on anyone for guidance like aang could with the past few and the way korra did in beginnings.

[@LostSatelliteHeart]

If I’m correct the writers originally thought they would only have 1 season, and then they thought the 2nd season would be the last. But then Nickelodeon green lit them for seasons 3 and 4, but they definitely screwed them over, bc the 4th season was only aired online. The 3rd and 4th season are definitely the best

[@humanoidfrog4645]

They tought make 1 season. Nickelodeon said another season then they said ok 2 more

[@abthedragon4921]

"Book 2 is Bananas, this is Wild!" I figured the title would be something like that.

[@manuba_]

Omg I'd do anything to see some flashbacks of Tenzin, Bumi and Kya childhood, ESPECIALLY Bumi. Just imagine how bad he must have felt knowing his dad was the last airbender and he NEEDED to have an airbender child but he wasn't one. I'm sure Aang told him it was ok but Bumi probably still felt like it was his fault 😔

[@bkjeong4302]

Make a whole interquel series.....

[@christianmugisha7933]

y’all refuse to understand Korra’s arch as a person and just bash her like she’s acting the way she is for nothing lmao her parents and Tenzin kept her locked up and lied to her, she’s avatar and they’re treating her like she’s helpess, they’re not letting her make decisions at 18, literally Aang at 12 ( 112 ) had no parents dude was free to roam the world and always did things on own his own, had freedom, gets to choose his own masters bruh I mean I would choose Tenzin over Unalaq but Unalaq was more spiritual than Tenzin and Tonraq has petty beef with his brother bruh he wouldn’t care if she dumped Tenzin for someone else bruh

[@kei7540]

Facts

[@urinetrouble0543]

the reason why i don’t like korra is that she is very headstrong and ignorant, she makes bad decisions quite frequently and lashes out at people for nothing . granted, each avatar is the opposite of the last, ljke how Kuruk was “go with the flow” and kyoshi was very punctual and lawful. it’s to create balance and i feel like korra is just the opposite of Aang and i love Aang so much, that it’s hard to appreciate Korra

[@kei7540]

@@urinetrouble0543 I mean it's part of her arc book 3 and 4 she's pretty chill

[@urinetrouble0543]

甲斐 that’s what i was hoping but she was still the same she didn’t grow as a person

[@kei7540]

@@urinetrouble0543 She did grow you gotta pretty stupid to not realize that. Can I say that?

[@AndreaMGC]

People always ask for flawed characters but then when they get one they don't like it! lmao flawed characters are supposed to make you feel uncomfortable! XD XD XD Korra is going through some sh*t. Give her time to sort it out ;)

[@nicholas4727]

Yes people love flawed characters, but Korra was so horribly written from a character standpoint that it didn't matter what they did. ATLA did it so much better, Korra had potential but they wasted so much of it.

[@angeliparraguirre7329]

@@nicholas4727 wasted potential is even sadder than spilled tea.

[@timdella92]

Flawed character is one thing. Wasted potential in another. It’s not only annoying, it’s also frustrating.

[@AndreaMGC]

timdella92 I don’t think I agree with that. She’s not wasting her potential. She’s a young woman navigating a world that aang never had to. On top of trying to date, constant betrayals, emotions of growing up... it’s a lot. And she has trouble managing her angry. It’s all part of her journey. It would be one thing if she didn’t develop and learn but she does

[@nicholas4727]

@@timdella92 agree if it was done right it could have been compelling

[@TheChazzyC]

Season 2 isn’t THAT bad. People really take some parts of this season for granted or try to find things to nitpick about.

[@SessVlogs]

I agree that it’s not that bad, but I don’t think people are ‘nitpicking’ when they criticise it. There are some glaring flaws: all the relationship stuff is overwritten and/or toxic, the civil war storyline is completely brushed under the carpet and forgotten about, Unaloq is a very boring villain, Bolin and Asami’s storylines are pretty weak, the finale is confusing as hell. I still think the positives outweigh the negatives, but the negatives are much more noticeable here than in any other Avatar book, and that’s a big problem.

[@saraislfe14]

FACTSSSS like people need to stop complaining abt that what’s done is done and this show was amazing period.

[@crystalwang1532]

It’s not bad on its own. But compared to the other season (especially season 3) it’s pretty bad.

[@joekerr5418]

Uh yeah. It's that bad

[@santiagoargayo778]

​@@joekerr5418Nah it's not that bad

[@joshyan1458]

book 2 is definitely the worst of the series, but i don't think it was terrible; there are some cool episodes and moments, interesting ideas and concepts introduced, and as always the visuals are stunning; it's just that the overall plot is kind of a mess. Book 3 is amazing and imo the peak of the series though so that's something to look forward to.

[@legitlinus9052]

i absolutely love the backstory part, the rest is still great, but not compared to other avatar books

[@franuwu6840]

Yeah, it's pretty messed up how it was all packed on a single season and so few episodes.

[@agent1-085]

So can you explain why people gate it so much because i’ve always been confused. Other than the losing past lives stuff (which imo wasn’t any that made book 2 “bad”)

[@marc_8o0]

In book 2 I like what they are telling, but I don't like HOW they told it😪

[@mjs752002]

Yeah, pretty much this. There were a lot of cool story elements, but there were too many of them to effectively tie off, so we got that out-of-nowhere what-is-happening spirit-kaiju battle. If they'd dropped two plot lines (really, any two) and used that time to sensibly resolve the rest, season 2 could have been very good.

[@Jeremy_theGent]

Definitely the most inconsistent season. Some parts are rather irritating. But it's profound, mythologies are expanded like never before, and it ends in a really interesting place, unlike Book 1.

[@urinetrouble0543]

Honestly I liked book 1 and 3 but hated 2 and 4. In season 2 they should have just kept that lore unexplained because that is what you do to appease both sides, because there would be discussion of what it COULD be, and the people could think it is what they think it is and everyone will be happy. As well as the design drop, and practically a Godzilla finale. Wtf guys this is a martial arts based show, beams of energy is not martial art. Asami got herself an actual character tho she isn’t just a rich beautiful girl like in season 1 so they did good on that Edit: don’t get me started on book 4

[@scarce_viking9074]

@@urinetrouble0543 I found Book 4 fine except for the Stupid Robot that wasnt hinted at, at all. And yeah Book 2 sucked. I hated Korra that season and I shouldn't hate the main character of the show because of their shitty personality. Book 3 was Avatar level good (for me) and Book 1 was also fine with me.

[@solomonhernandez6409]

@@scarce_viking9074 actually, the giant mech was set up quite early. They tore down the Zaofu's domes at the end of ep 6, and in ep 10, Opal gets confused on why Kuvira's army did that.

[@scarce_viking9074]

@@solomonhernandez6409 Still dont like it.

[@r.r815]

@@scarce_viking9074 that makes it more of a you problem then rather than an actual flaw

[@TheRedcat14]

The acolyte being like “Aang had other kids?!” seems to be a reoccurring thing with Tenzin imo. It highlights how Aang favored Tenzin (probably bc he’s an air bender) and how Aang wasn’t a “perfect human” like so many people who use the Aang vs Korra argument when deciding upon which show is “garbage”. I like it! It shows that even the best of our characters (like Aang) aren’t one dimensional; no one in real life is perfect either. It creates a new dynamic between Tenzin, Kya, and Bumi and you begin to see why maybe Tenzin is “sensitive.” Maybe he grew up slightly disliked or ridiculed by his siblings simply because he had his father’s favor at birth (sort of like Azula)

[@KlTRA]

I love how you said "probably bc he was an air bender" cause it was definately and undoubtly bc he was an air bender xD

[@al3xa723]

People are ignoring the fact that Katara was there too. She was shown to be motherly and to do her best to make things fair, just saying.

[@TheRedcat14]

Robert Schwalm Katara has always been a motherly figure but the shows do nothing to provide evidence that she made Boomi and Kya’s childhood “fair”. All we really have is what the three kids say (stories) and it’s clear that Tenzin was favored by Aang.

[@al3xa723]

@@TheRedcat14 I'm saying that they didn't represent her character correctly lol, that's my point.

[@MARYWTHER]

I like how book 2 mirrors it as a "privilege" (from Kya and Bumi's pov) but also as a burden from Tenzin's perspective. Tenzin has his identity defined by "he's the son of Avatar Aang" while we know both Kya and Bumi had opportunities to explore things more: ie, Bumi *chose* the military and Kya "went away to find herself" in her life. It's also highlighted by the fact that both Kya and Bumi don't have children, while the responsability of Aang's legacy lies on Tenzin having kids. Ultimately, it doesn't mean that Aang was less of a father with Bumi and Kya, it's more that Tenzin is the one that is "remembered" because he's been put at the front line ever since he's become an Airbender.

[@issaphae9659]

“we are bonded forever” CHILLS

[@urinetrouble0543]

That was a lie LMAO

[@edwardjones7313]

@@urinetrouble0543 Not really cause they bounded again at the end

[@issaphae9659]

UrineTrouble05 let’s not talk about that 😔

[@urinetrouble0543]

issa phae LOL

[@urinetrouble0543]

Edward Jones nope all the past avatars are gone and the term “forever” isn’t correct anymore even if they did bond because forever means, forever

[@sombresunset]

The reason the seasons of LoK have these separate stories is because they were constantly under threat of cancellation, so each season finale is sort of designed as a series finale. P. S. The 3rd season is quite simply the best season of the Avatarverse by far.

[@solomonhernandez6409]

Bryke actually confirmed that Nickelodeon requested them to do more standalone stories per season. You can check it in a Q&A session Bryke had with the official Avatar wiki.

[@saltqueen533]

Yeah I just wish they actually had time to plan it out and not be scared of being cancelled from Nick I hate Nick for doing that

[@Israelball]

I personally think the 4th is for korra.

[@gayninja6567]

The beginnings two parter are definitely one of the best episodes of LOK

[@racool911]

I liked Korra Alone

[@gayninja6567]

@@racool911 korra is alone is very good too

[@commanderpluto6307]

Why are they the best though?

[@joelfigueredo957]

Agreed. I know a lot of people hate this season and I don’t blame them for that but this is really a MEH season in my opinion. The episodes were good if you look at them standalone but as an overarching story is was a mess and it has wasted potential. I still enjoy it to a degree

[@commanderpluto6307]

@@azulaeatingmochime2353 Yes I have. I've also watched the whole series and wanted to know why people think Beginnings 1 and 2 are the best or one of the best episodes in Korra.

[@gayninja6567]

Varrick is great, you may not like him now, but I think you'll end up liking him more in book 3 and 4. He's one of my favorite characters of LOK

[@PxndaCakes]

Same! Both Varrick, and Zhu Li are awesome. I love the trio. With Bolin in season 4.

[@romano-britishmedli7407]

"Zhu Li, do the thing!" Aahh such a classic! Love how they enrich the show.

[@rjai5003]

Fun fact: the talking spirit mushroom was voiced by Azula’s voice actress

[@MARYWTHER]

"Yes I am"

[@Prod.CoreyGazit]

bru shes voiced literally like 30 charcaters goddamn

[@Prod.CoreyGazit]

wait are you sure I just listened to it it sounds nothing like her

[@satoshieswc9205]

Remember what the owl spirit said in the end of that ATLA episode , the library will came back to the spirit world after what Aang and Sokka did Another form to call karma

[@anaandrade1073]

I love Beginnings. I was confused about the origins of bending at first but hopefully you grasped it better than I did the first time.

[@humanoidfrog4645]

The history was the only thing that was ok for me in season 2 its really hard to watch season 2 for me

[@shadyyyy7380]

Season 1 is GREAT Season 2 is OK Season 3 is AWESOMEEEEEE Season 4 is GOOD

[@breadboi24601]

It took me forever to realize this but, Big Blue Korra in the finale, that is a pure manifestation of Korra's individual spirit, no Raava to help, no past Avatar knowledge, no other spirit, nothing, its just Korra's pure resilience and strength put head to head with Vaatu, such a cool demonstration of her individual power with no Avatar State to help or guide

[@alexlannister950]

The thing about Korra in the first half of the season, in my opinion, is that like: She defeat Amon , and can enter in Avatar state wherever she want but people still treat her as a child and she didn't help that by acting like one. And I think after defeat Amon her confidence grow a lot and why she was annoying, and Unalaq was there to tell her everything she wanted to hear. And after his betrayal I think she get so pissed and just throw that anger in anything and anyone. Also I still ALWAYS gets the chills and Cry in the Beginning episodes And about the connections I feel like it happen what it had to happen. I mean, that room of statue's, after Roku only has space for more one or two Avatars: Aang and Korra. That're theories about it like the air nomads predicted the end of the cycle in the harmonic convergence but Korra and the others save the cycle them There's hardcore Korra fans who didn't like this book as much as the others because shit is to over. Buuut they're in once in a 10.000 event so I think shit should looks crazy and overpowered

[@MARYWTHER]

I also believe Tenzin and Tonraq (and sometimes Mako) trying to control Korra or dictate what she was supposed to do, didn't help at all. They all did it the wrong way: Tenzin and Tonraq both treated Korra as a child, or as she was when she was stuck in the South Pole doing what everyone wanted her to do (and what literally disconnected from society because she was kept in complete isolation from... any teenager, any not-master-or-member-of-the-white-lotus). As well-intended as they were, both Tenzin and Tonraq making this choice, hindered her independance and controlled her for years of her life. She had to break free from that. Yes she did it strongly and as a rebellious teen would do (and *she is* a teenager, as some people tend to forget). But it was important. Because why did Tenzin have to school her like a child about airbending or the Avatar State? Why couldn't he talk to her like an adult would to another adult he didn't think as "less mature" than him? Why did her father hide things from her? Why did he lie several times? Why did he keep telling her "it's none of your concerns" (about the civil war and all)? Why did they try to side-line Unalaq when he clearly was a superior spiritual master? (we know why, but couldn't they have told her instead of just coming forward as controlling?). These relationships went sour for a while in this book because of all parties involved, not just Korra.

[@alexlannister950]

@@MARYWTHER Yes and yes. And even Korra behavior like , yes she is childish and spoiled sometimes, I think is way more a consequence for her years growing in isolation, disconnected from the world and other people from her age and disconnected to herself (she only saw herself as The Avatar, she had to learn through the show how to be just a girl), than anything else

[@inticoastal]

"where can you go from there?" **laughs in the void**

[@shadowfire_08]

omg I’ve been literally waiting for this! 🙌💐🍻 can’t wait to see what you think. Onward to Season 3! “let go your earthly tether.”

[@annamirosh2085]

Enter the void, and become wind

[@PxndaCakes]

But this show is my earthly tetherrrrr...

[@shadowfire_08]

@@PxndaCakes omg me too 😨 can never let go!

[@faureamour]

Agreed. Book 2 is bananas. I always forget that there is actually some crazy action and storytelling until I watch someone react to it. However, Book 3 is pretty epic. I remember being like you and asking where could season 3 go. The answer to that question is actually wild.

[@drfreshey]

My favorite thing about Korra's dad is how much she is like him. Even down to their fighting style. Unalaq is an incredibly powerful waterbender, and yet when Tarrlok could just reverse the icicles, he instead just punches straight through them.

[@Bacontats]

The fans back in the day were so salty about Aang and his failures with Kya and Bumi. Even to this day, people say “Aang would have never done that, Katara would have never allowed Aang to do that”. But they don’t take into context a lot of factors. There was a novel October 2015 called Legacy, and it’s a book of letters from Aang and Katara to Tenzin about how it was his job to be the next last airbender and train the new Avatar. Aang was the Avatar. He wasn’t a 9-5 dad with a pension, sick leave and vacation time. His job was sporadic and he built republic city with Zuko. He was involved in a lot of things, and when he had time with family, he spent a lot of time with Tenzin to train and become the next last airbender. His culture was important to pass down to Tenzin. And Katara knows what that’s like because she was the last southern water bender. Culture meant a lot to her, and she would’ve supported that with Tenzin learning from Aang. And Katara was very overly motherly, and she would’ve resorted back to her times of when she took care of the children before Aang in the iceberg. They didn’t have therapy back then ;) Aang wasn’t really set up to be a good parent either. Air nomad culture was you didn’t grow up with your parents. Only monks. and while he had Gyatso, he wasn’t a true father figure. He was a monk that passed on the nomad tradition. Bumi wasn’t a bender, so he couldn’t relate to both his parents. Probably related to Sokka a lot and joined the military, and Kya needed her own identity since Tenzin’s identity was already established when he was an airbender. The acolytes there didn’t even know Aang had other kids 😳 So you know Aang and Katara did the best they could. But how the kids ended up is pretty realistic, and I applaud the creators for bringing a sense of realism.

[@monerdo7403]

season 2 is by far the worst season. nick never told the creators how many seasons to do so the first 2 seasons are separate. but after season 2 nick told the creators that we want 2 more seasons so they connected seasons 3 and 4. that's why the last 2 seasons are so much better than the first 2. (sry its kinda complicated to read that)

[@MrAstrothousand98]

Especially since in season 3 he says oh btw nvm no season and then halfway through they're like nvm do it

[@androkguz]

I actually think season 2 is my favorite.

[@abthedragon4921]

@@androkguz And that's perfectly ok but just, don't expect many people to share your feelings.

[@MrAstrothousand98]

@@androkguz that's fine I don't want to call it worst....but for me definitely the weakest

[@humanoidfrog4645]

@@androkguz its the worst the only thing ok about it is wans story lol

[@louiejay9199]

Ooooooo I was waiting for you to react to Beginnings. Those are personally my two favorite episodes from the series

[@thebestofstephx]

Try to not be too disappointed lol. I was just super focused during those two episodes so I didn't have a ton to say during them. Loved the episodes though!

[@sergioguzman3237]

👍🙂🙂

[@evaisgoodnews]

1.You don't know what's coming for you in season three.. 2.Fun fact:I'm from Greece and in the Greek dubbed version of the show instead of Pema saying "Be careful sweetie" she says "GO GET THEM SWEETIE!!!"

[@mr.moviemafia]

That’s a wonderful translation xD

[@kyuumons]

"Where can the story go from here?" Worry not. The show only goes up from here ;)

[@ralfkasavi8730]

Next is season 3 "Let go of your earthly tether Enter the Void Empty and become wind"

[@forcecaptainoverlordsuprem2964]

11 months passed I know but talk about spoilers

[@RvrStyxRasputin]

The one thing I'll say is Wan absolutely saved that deer. The hunters would definitely have killed that deer if Wan hadn't distracted them and led them somewhere else.

[@tamarlevy5949]

book 2 is the worst one when it comes to writing BUT it's visually stunning so i forgive it lol

[@licittofficial]

Yo you dropping these videos mad quick, respect!

[@cisarvitiate]

Honestly I really like season 2 and Unalaq as main villain too, I don’t know Why but he and also my boy Amon are my favorite LOK villains

[@jonathanjohnson6727]

This is going to be fun. I for one liked the lore expansion/explanation and enjoyed the fight sequences. Even though it wasn't my favorite season of either series(that just shows how great they are).

[@humanoidfrog4645]

@The No.1 Guy ikr

[@humanoidfrog4645]

Only thing they did ok in this season was lore of those 2 episodes everything else was complete trashhh

[@al3xa723]

When she mentioned Brooklyn-99 I tried to like again, lol.

[@carlosalejandroalvarenga4913]

Omg I'm watching book 2 right now. I'm up to episode 13. The stakes Are _high_

[@jeremys553]

Varrick is my favorite character from both Avatar series. Periodt.

[@bobbyswanson3498]

I think jinora being able to see the spirits is the same as iroh in season 1 of atla being able to see aangs spirit and rokus dragon. They’re more spiritually connected and trusted by spirits

[@thebluesmurfdude]

First off, Varrick is awesome. I love how wild and unpredictable he can be. Secondly, I have seen some people explaining the first two seasons somewhat, but wanted to give a complete breakdown from what I remember. I copied this from a different video I commented on a while back. Trying to follow up ATLA was always going to be a challenge, and I think the writers did some things differently that many of the fans did not like. In my personal opinion I love LOK just as much as ATLA, and Korra is in my number three spot on my favorite characters list in the Avatar World. That’s a hill I’m going to die on. First thing to point out is that LOK had some issues behind the scenes from the get go. All seemingly to do with Nickelodeon. It almost didn’t get off the ground because when Nickelodeon heard that the main protagonist was a girl, they wanted her switched to a boy. The writers DiMartino and Konietzko threatened to just walk away. After some early test footage, where kids said they thought Korra was cool, Nickelodeon backed down. Another issue that happened is that the show was only originally planned as a mini series. I believe this is because of the whole main protagonist being a girl, and Nickelodeon was skeptical that fans would want to watch. So I think another issue you have with LOK is that there is not as much time to tell the story you want. Being limited to 12-14 episodes instead of 20. And also not knowing that your show is going to be picked up for a second season, so not being able to tell a single story through four seasons, but instead being left with four seasons of twelve episodes each to introduce a bad guy and then tie it up. Also, Nickelodeon kept changing the air schedule of Korra. The first book was aired on Saturday mornings. The first half of book two was changed to air on Fridays at 7 pm. Then halfway through book three they took LOK off the air completely, and you could only watch it online (I believe it was on nick dot com or something). The second half of book four was brought back to t.v., but it was on a separate channel (nicktoons) at 9 pm on Friday’s. And if I’m remembering correctly, they bumped the last episode to 10 pm, instead of 9. No official answer, but fans have speculated it was due to some controversial content. (I can’t explain further without spoilers.) So, you can see that not having your network’s support will hinder your ability to tell the story you want to tell. I just wanted to point out that books one and two are the least liked by the fans, while books three and four are more liked, although still have a good chunk of people that weren’t satisfied. Personally, I loved all the books, and especially found book two fun and riveting, although I can recognize that I am in the minority there, as there are several problems. There are some powerful moments in all the books, but especially in the third and fourth books. And I find myself relating to Korra in book four. Love what they show, and how she deals with it! Obviously, that’s just my opinion. But I hope the top half of my explanation shows why LOK doesn’t feel as polished as ATLA.

[@QuentinJenkins]

Your reaction to this season is absolutely perfect lol

[@silentsparrow9807]

Girl season 3 and 4 is wild youll love it

[@robschoneck]

And here I was waiting for your reaction to Cheif Byfong's comment about her and Tenzin's break up. Oh, well.

[@ShayaA284]

The writers really did Korra's personality dirty this season

[@juanfajardo1295]

The Oasis that Wan was trying to get into is the Spirit Oasis in the Northern Water Tribe

[@ratgod7886]

Varrick is my favorite character in the whole series

[@Mylament_]

General consensus of Varrick's addition: Everyone liked that

[@katecopley6371]

I can’t wait till she meets kuvira!!!!

[@justafellowhumanbeing693]

And this is where the series begins to become really amazing .The 3 and 4 season of avatar korra are amazing 😍

[@Mana_Thief]

34:58 remember when she didn't like my boy bolin 😂😂

[@orca3413]

I think the worst part about korra getting so much hate is how people blame her for losing the connections with the past avatars. but it wasn't her fault, she had no control. she was unfortunate enough to be the avatar alive during harmonic convergence. she easily would've had vaatu back in the tree of time if she hadn't gotten smacked in the back. not to mention she was always meant to be the last avatar in the cycle. in atla, book 1 episode 3 when the gaang goes to the southern air temple and enter the room with all the avatar statues, you can see there's only room for 2 more statues, aang and korra.

[@galitzinestan]

Pls. Make a 2 part video for book 3 from episodes 1-10 and another video from episodes 11-13 (Book 3 is Amazing!)

[@amphitritemists4595]

Every season of legend of korra is a new side quest. Aang had one initial goal through his series but Korra just has to keep facing mulitple and tougher challenges

[@TheMarronkamikaze]

"What is the love of my live doing here? -After seeing Iroh-" Me: Oh no gurrrrl, you better get away from my husband now!! XDDD

[@ShnNar1000x]

I think the thing to remember about "Korra" is that it is about her maturing and learning to became a much better Avatar through her pain, suffering and defeats. She may start out "annoying" but she truly grows into an admirable character.

[@iwayuru1716]

Yeah "what is happening" is this season summed up.

[@lauf4888]

"you will never find me..finding a man in the northern water tribe" GIRL when I tell you I nearly spit my water out LMFAO

[@MrEvers]

Korra's growth this season: from "I'ma kill this judge" to "I'm sorry I couldn't save your father"

[@workhard.nerdharder.3518]

When she saw Iroh. That was a mood.

[@davidyanez5852]

Girl you're in for the best season when it comes to season 3

[@alyssavanderheijden4701]

Steph: bolin needs to find some loooooove ( eska has joined the chat) Also steph: I DIDNT MEAN THIS

[@jameshanus3813]

You made it through the worst of it, book three is awesome, gl!

[@Rhron1]

32:00 that moment when the reactor and the character in the video have the exact same expression.

[@quintboredom]

Oh, yes. Raava's coming

[@liligranado1741]

Who the heck would decide to leave a thumbs down on such an amazing reactor also I aspire for your job

[@zolztizio21]

I really hated how korra lost connection to all her past lives. There are many things that make the Avatar great but the wisdom and power of many past lives makes is one of the most important ones!

[@SuperCookieGaming_]

the first snowmobile was first patented in 1911 so yes they had them in the 20's

[@ovr_dave]

Aang was not a great father probably because he never had a father. He was raised by monks

[@SirSadness]

18:57 At first I thought that She Forgetting Korra was bad, but then I realized that It happened because the other characters could hold a episode themselves.

[@bagussusilo2678]

To be honest, this book is wild. Wild good. Netflix should have made Korra rather than Aang real life series. More mature and dark .

[@MARYWTHER]

Netflix shouldn't touch the Avatar world with their dirty hands if they were bad enough to get the Bryke (the show's *creators*) to ditch the project

[@chimkensomnusiii7080]

@@humanoidfrog4645 They said live action series

[@humanoidfrog4645]

@@chimkensomnusiii7080 oh nvm then lmfao

[@edvardskalva]

book 3 is AMAZING. the fight scenes keep you on the edge I love it

[@issaphae9659]

i honestly think most of the negative reception this show has received from fans is anger about korra losing her connection to the past avatars. i can’t say it’s not understandable, knowing aang is gone forever is :(

[@Sniper-yn7hd]

Your reaction is LITERALLY everything You are such a mood hahahah love it

[@gayninja6567]

Can't wait to see your reaction to book 3, it's the best book imo

[@mariavictoriaacevedopoppe5302]

Okay, it physically pains me to here about Aangs poor parenting. The dinâmica is good but the fact that it’s Aang :(

[@KingAzxoll9]

Fans I've talked to tend to love Varrick, especially as the seasons go on. I know I do!

[@santosic]

You haven't seen bananas just yet. That comes later. Hard to believe, I know :)

[@dragankovy1217]

Korra became the first avatar of a knew era and what happens in season 3 was just beautiful, she really bring back balance and harmony in the world.

[@zero-5695]

Can't wait for her reaction to iroh

[@nique___1455]

YES Samee I cried when I first saw him again

[@horn_hero]

When she reached for the pillow I 100% thought she was going to pull out an Uncle Iroh body pillow

[@BonBonnBonnie]

Found you like 3 days ago and I love u

[@arjuntandon1000]

You’re gonna love the next two seasons! I’m so excited to see your reactions!!!

[@shifty5954]

I will be waiting

[@Themandalorian935]

"Why do you think I built this " . Varrick is awesome 😀

[@spencernguyen2642]

You’re going to like season 3 ahhh

[@vic_sensei]

"where do you go from here?" lol can't wait for you to watch book 3!

[@felliperau390]

This season is the worst and more confusing one... Only get better from here.

[@MegaBlackk1d]

Korra does grow a lot this season and will continue to grow through out the series so don't worry. I personally love book all of Korra including book 2 but book 3 and 4 are amazing.

[@abthedragon4921]

Verrick is a fan favorite but personally I don't really like him that much. He's funny but I just have a thing against overly eccentric rich characters

[@pumpkingamebox]

Well, growing up in a temple, no one ever teaches you how to be a good father. It’s not Aang fault per say. Katara is also a war orphan.

[@sergioguzman3237]

🙂