tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post985797203890215555..comments2024-03-28T14:40:30.727-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: The Legend of Korra: Book 1 Billie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-50855304382306782092020-09-15T01:38:43.487-04:002020-09-15T01:38:43.487-04:00Thanks, sunbunny! At this point, I'm having a ...Thanks, sunbunny! At this point, I'm having a hard time thinking of which one I like better. (I'm already knee deep into the next seasons and will post my thoughts soon!) If we're talking objectively, I think ATLA definitely has the upper hand because the writers were given the chance to structure and plan everything out in advance. But given the hell Nickelodeon put them through for Korra, it's amazing they were able to put something like this together. And seeing the way pesky studio interference treats many creative properties nowadays, it's a marvel that Korra turned out the way it did. <br /><br />Like you said, Korra is so different from Aang - her personality, her bending, her journey as the Avatar - that I find it sad that people immediately compare the two and always place Aang on top. And yeah, where TLoK definitely trumps ATLA is in its villains. I like that there was a buildup to Firelord Ozai until Book 3, but when we got there, he was just another mustache-twiddling evil laugh villain, and his menace was rooted in his bending prowess more than his motives. Whereas with Amon, there was also a buildup until we found out who he really was, and that reveal made him an even more complex and compelling villain.<br /><br />A-ha! Someone else who actually likes Mako! I feel like I'm part of the 1% who likes the guy, but I'm just super frustrated they had to drag his character through the mud just for the sake of starting romantic drama that wasn't entertaining at all. That kind of thing could have been saved for Season 2 so at least we'd already be somewhat invested in this group. We had a glimpse of an interesting character, but by around episode 4 or 5, the writers just went, "I know! Let's throw out character development and make him a douche for the sake of petty romance!" Oh, Mako. You were done so dirty. <br /><br />Some people don't like the old timey announcer, but I love him! And as iconic as Katara's narration is in ATLA, I think I like LoK's intro better, because it's not as long, and yeah, old timey recap announcer is the best. Mara Fabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14587866228125098756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-21911753426612241872020-09-14T17:01:47.005-04:002020-09-14T17:01:47.005-04:00I was so nervous when Billie said you were going t...I was so nervous when Billie said you were going to review this series, Mara. But you liked it! I can breathe easy. I ADORE Korra. I like it even better than its predecessor. Yup, I said it. (Although obviously ATLA has a special place in my heart too.)<br /><br />I really like how quickly they differentiated Korra from Aang. There's no apples to apples comparison. They're insanely different people. Tiny Korra bursting through the wall screaming "I'm the Avatar! You gotta deal with it!" is one of my favorite moments in the whole series.<br /><br />Another great difference is that we get to see how Team Avatar operates with adult supervision. Sure, ATLA's White Lotus existed but they were barely there, leaving a gang of tweens to deal with saving the world by themselves. Now we have Tenzin and Lin.<br /><br />Definite villain upgrade...for this season, at least. Firelord Ozai never really did it for me. He was so generic. Evil man, intent on taking over world. Yawn. Zuko and Azula were the only things that made that storyline bearable. Amon can't be defeated by bending. He needs to be demolished ideologically. Not to mention, he has a point. It is really unfair that some people in the Avatarverse get super powers and some do not. Not that Amon's solution is a good one, of course.<br /><br />As much as I love Mako, I must agree the love triangle is the drag on the season. It seemed very in character for naïve Korra to fall for the tall, dark and handsome guy at once, and also in character for Mako, used to a life of hardship, to get swept off of his feet by the glamorous Asami (and how cool is it to have the woman do the sweeping for once?). Less in character was Mako's sudden "Oh I love Korra" revelation because do you? Do you really? He really treated Asami like crap and she deserves WORLDS better.<br /><br />I love the twist that when her father was revealed as an Equalist sympathizer she's like, mwahahaha I'm evil too. Wait, no I'm not. It would have been so easy (and boring) to turn the spoiled rich girl/romantic rival into a bad guy but they resisted the impulse and Asami folds seamlessly in with the team.<br /><br />AND THE OLD TIMEY ANNOUNCER IS THE BEST.<br /><br />Thanks for a great review, Mara! I look forward to seeing what you'll make of the next three seasons.sunbunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08553429350476841139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-90496413172154746112020-09-14T15:23:51.851-04:002020-09-14T15:23:51.851-04:00Thanks for reading, Juan! And yes, I definitely ag...Thanks for reading, Juan! And yes, I definitely agree that it would be a waste of such potentially amazing new characters and stories if we just got a carbon copy of ATLA. We are lucky to have two such amazing series, and I don't think there's a problem in telling people that if they don't like Korra, they can just revisit ATLA, because ATLA is such a fun show to revisit.<br /><br />Excited for the next seasons!<br /><br />Will use "Krew" from now on... or Korrew? :)Mara Fabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14587866228125098756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-4463441077418989792020-09-14T14:54:29.649-04:002020-09-14T14:54:29.649-04:00Excellent review Mara. I think the same about ever...Excellent review Mara. I think the same about everything you said. I love the world of Avatar, for me they are one of the best series in history in any media. Saddly I always felt that the fans were too unfair to Korra compared to Aang. Is like they spected to her to be just like him, and TLoK just like ATLA. What would have been the point of that? In my opiion we are really lucky to have had not one, but two series of this quality and caliber, writting and animation wise, specially compared to whats out there.<br />I hope you like the other seasons. The second is good with a couple of episodes specially that are amazing, but is in the third and fourth seasons when TLoK really shines. Those are the best seasons. The third specially is on par with the third of ATLA IMHO.<br /><br />Keep up the good work.<br /><br />PD: Aang have his GAang, and Korra have her Krew :)Juanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12270815307533283111noreply@blogger.com