The Legend of Korra: Book 4
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It would be fun to see her make a stupid mistake like that.
Did we ever get word on what happened to Sokka & Suki?
Did we ever get word on what happened to Sokka & Suki?
Maybe she does it before she knows who the old woman is?
Sad to say, this week's "Remembrances" is a clip show, forced on the producers due to a budget cut. Bryan Konietzko even posted a preemptive explanation/apologia for the episode on Tumblr:
http://bryankonietzko.tumblr.com/post/103173899927/a-few-preemptive-words-about-episode-408
Apparently the only options were to make a clip show or to fire the crew a week early, so I can't blame them for doing right by their crew. Still, despite their best efforts to make it a fun episode with narration, chibi faces, and some gag reanimation in some of the flashbacks, it's still pretty disposable. The first segment with Mako relating his romantic woes to Wu is rather lame. The second with Asami and Tenzin helping Korra figure out her place in the world starts out promising, but ends up kind of corny and superficial, and the actors' hearts don't really seem to be in it. The best part is the final segment where Varrick narrates a mover plot that twists the events of the saga in a silly way and pokes some "Ember Island Players"-style fun at some of the series' less successful elements, notably Unalaq. But it still doesn't really amount to much. "Ember Island" was a lightweight pause before the big, intense climax, but it also had some significant character-building in it, so it felt relevant to the whole. This one has its amusing moments, but it doesn't really feel like it adds anything substantial to the saga. I do wonder what we lost -- what story we might have gotten this week if Nickelodeon hadn't cut the budget.
http://bryankonietzko.tumblr.com/post/103173899927/a-few-preemptive-words-about-episode-408
Apparently the only options were to make a clip show or to fire the crew a week early, so I can't blame them for doing right by their crew. Still, despite their best efforts to make it a fun episode with narration, chibi faces, and some gag reanimation in some of the flashbacks, it's still pretty disposable. The first segment with Mako relating his romantic woes to Wu is rather lame. The second with Asami and Tenzin helping Korra figure out her place in the world starts out promising, but ends up kind of corny and superficial, and the actors' hearts don't really seem to be in it. The best part is the final segment where Varrick narrates a mover plot that twists the events of the saga in a silly way and pokes some "Ember Island Players"-style fun at some of the series' less successful elements, notably Unalaq. But it still doesn't really amount to much. "Ember Island" was a lightweight pause before the big, intense climax, but it also had some significant character-building in it, so it felt relevant to the whole. This one has its amusing moments, but it doesn't really feel like it adds anything substantial to the saga. I do wonder what we lost -- what story we might have gotten this week if Nickelodeon hadn't cut the budget.
I actually liked the Mako segment best and I didn't think I would when it started, it wasn't amazing but it was a good look at his character. Korra's segment began well but ended up kinda lame and platitude-filled, not really covering any new or interesting ground with her, while I was definitely with Bolin on his opinion of Varrick's mover tale.
The Varrick segment was kind of fun because it felt like a fan mashup video, except with the actual cast of the show doing the dialogue.
For a simple clip show I thought they actually made the most of it, though I do agree that Korra and Asami's bit unfortunately turned out the weakest. Bolin and Varrick's little story was really funny though with the Fearsome Four. And Mako's bit with Wu was funny too, but also a chance to look at his character over the show. Overall, between Mako's lovelife and Unalaq's early reception, I thought they did a really nice job acknowledging and salvaging some humor from their own mistakes.
They've always seemed to have a decent sense of humor about themselves. In the A:TLA episode "The Ember Island Players," the characters go and see a play about their exploits. While flying around on Appa, they approach the Great Divide and Sokka is basically like, "Meh, let's just skip it."
And in Varrick's vision, Zaheer says he's glad he caught Vaatu "at home".I liked it when Varrick called Vaatu an evil flying kite
I too was disappointed that this turned out to be a clip show, but I have to say as clip shows go, they did a decent job. Varrick continues to impress and Bolin has become my favorite of the group. After that Mako segment, I'm totally down for Korra & Asami getting together (even if it's just in comics).
Hopefully Nickelodeon can get their heads out of their asses long enough to let these guys have their property back and actually DO something with it going forward, even if it's on Netflix or something.
I really can't believe HOW BADLY they handled this show, but apparently the network has been going down the crapper for a while now in terms of the EXECUTIVE level decisions/people involved.
Hopefully Nickelodeon can get their heads out of their asses long enough to let these guys have their property back and actually DO something with it going forward, even if it's on Netflix or something.
I really can't believe HOW BADLY they handled this show, but apparently the network has been going down the crapper for a while now in terms of the EXECUTIVE level decisions/people involved.
I enjoyed the last couple episode. It was fun seeing all of the characters together again.
I'm especially loving Varrik and Bolin, and Wu, Mako and the girls have been pretty fun too.
I actually thought they did a pretty good job of making the clip show entertaining. It was still a clip show, so there was only so much they could do with it, but I thought they managed to find a way to make it interesting.
I'm especially loving Varrik and Bolin, and Wu, Mako and the girls have been pretty fun too.
I actually thought they did a pretty good job of making the clip show entertaining. It was still a clip show, so there was only so much they could do with it, but I thought they managed to find a way to make it interesting.
"Beyond the Wilds" was pretty cool. The gang's finally back together (though they pretty promptly split up again) and they're finally starting to get their mojo back. And other fun stuff too. "I'm going to poke it with a stick." "No! Why would you do that?"
I love it that Korra needed Zaheer to help her restore her balance. It reinforces my belief about the theme of the season. Toph told Korra that her enemies had positive goals pursued through negative means. Now, Korra's confronted Zaheer, brought him some humility about the consequences of his actions, and found some level of peace with him, working together against a common threat. I do hope this is leading to Korra convincing Kuvira to see reason, bringing her back into balance.
In fact, that's kind of the theme throughout here, isn't it? It's not just Korra and Zaheer who look beyond their differences to cooperate, but Opal and Bolin, as well as Asami and Varrick. Even the Jon Heder slacker Airbender guy has found some balance.
And finally Firelord Izumi is named and gets to speak. She's voiced by April Stewart, who also plays Raava. And she's pretty determinedly trying to renounce her ancestors' history as warmongers and conquerors -- a parallel to Japan, the main template for the Fire Nation, although a few decades ahead of the 1920s parallels we mostly see in the series.
I love it that Korra needed Zaheer to help her restore her balance. It reinforces my belief about the theme of the season. Toph told Korra that her enemies had positive goals pursued through negative means. Now, Korra's confronted Zaheer, brought him some humility about the consequences of his actions, and found some level of peace with him, working together against a common threat. I do hope this is leading to Korra convincing Kuvira to see reason, bringing her back into balance.
In fact, that's kind of the theme throughout here, isn't it? It's not just Korra and Zaheer who look beyond their differences to cooperate, but Opal and Bolin, as well as Asami and Varrick. Even the Jon Heder slacker Airbender guy has found some balance.
And finally Firelord Izumi is named and gets to speak. She's voiced by April Stewart, who also plays Raava. And she's pretty determinedly trying to renounce her ancestors' history as warmongers and conquerors -- a parallel to Japan, the main template for the Fire Nation, although a few decades ahead of the 1920s parallels we mostly see in the series.
