Current Events > i thought season 1 of Korra was fantastic but oh my god season 2 what is this

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Yeah, season 2 doesn't have a lot going for it. If it makes you feel better, season 3 is really good.
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3 and 4 are both really good, imo.

2 is the weakest, but it still has lots of good bits and pieces.
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Why does everyone hate 2? I honestly thought it was great.

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That origin story tho

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1 and 3 are amazing, 2 and 4 are not

Makeveli_lives posted...

Why does everyone hate 2? I honestly thought it was great.

Retcons (lion turtle) and loldark avatar

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Villain posted...

That origin story tho

Yeah. It may well be my favorite episodes out of both shows.

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Makeveli_lives posted...

Why does everyone hate 2? I honestly thought it was great.

It has some good highs but pretty abysmal lows. Unalaq is a terrible and shallow villain who not only can't hold a candle to Zaheer, Amon, or Kuvira, but also breaks the theme of having each seasonal-arc villain embody a major political movement of the early twentieth century. It also tries to recapture some of the worst aspects of Avatar Book 1, culminating in another final showdown of giant spirity monsters and unwelcome deus ex machina. The side stories of Mako, Bolin and Asami sag pretty heavily in the middle part of the season as well, and evem Varrick's presence does little to pick things up.

But as has been said, there's still flickers of gold in Book 2; Book 3 is fantastic, and Book 4 is flawed but solid, with occasional moments of greatness.
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I just recently copped the complete set of both series on Blu Ray

I still haven't seen season 4 till this day. I heard some people hate it because Korra and Asami became a lesbian couple out of nowhere.
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Phoenixeater posted...

I still haven't seen season 4 till this day. I heard some people hate it because Korra and Asami became a lesbian couple out of nowhere.

They started building their relationship in Book 3, and made the foreshadowing that they were developing feelings for each other more prominent in Book 4. You could argue that more could have been done to make it obvious, or that it would have been more rewarding to have them in a relationship during the show rather than showing them beginning their relationship at the very end of the show. But the people who reply with 'oh well that just means they're good friends' when you point out to them examples of said foreshadowing are exactly the kind of people you'd expect to wail and gnash their teeth against something like this.
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Yea who cares about that season 4 shit, they are cartoon characters people... you can't fuck them even if you want to.
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masterpug53 posted...

but also breaks the theme of having each seasonal-arc villain embody a major political movement of the early twentieth century.

Overall I agree with your post, but not this point. It was clearly a take on theocracy. Maybe not quite as relevant as a 19th/20th century political/governmental movement, but was still relevant nonetheless.

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masterpug53 posted...

They started building their relationship in Book 3, and made the foreshadowing that they were developing feelings for each other more prominent in Book 4. You could argue that more could have been done to make it obvious, or that it would have been more rewarding to have them in a relationship during the show rather than showing them beginning their relationship at the very end of the show. But the people who reply with 'oh well that just means they're good friends' when you point out to them examples of said foreshadowing are exactly the kind of people you'd expect to wail and gnash their teeth against something like this.

And tbf, the writer's have said they wanted to do more if they could, but Nickelodeon wouldn't let them.

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masterpug53 posted...

They started building their relationship in Book 3, and made the foreshadowing that they were developing feelings for each other more prominent in Book 4. You could argue that more could have been done to make it obvious, or that it would have been more rewarding to have them in a relationship during the show rather than showing them beginning their relationship at the very end of the show. But the people who reply with 'oh well that just means they're good friends' when you point out to them examples of said foreshadowing are exactly the kind of people you'd expect to wail and gnash their teeth against something like this.

I remember some saying that about PB and Marceline from Adventure time......................even though "I'm just your problem" is a song that exists

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SRR Capdown posted...

masterpug53 posted...

but also breaks the theme of having each seasonal-arc villain embody a major political movement of the early twentieth century.

Overall I agree with your post, but not this point. It was clearly a take on theocracy. Maybe not quite as relevant as a 19th/20th century political/governmental movement, but was still relevant nonetheless.

It's been a very long time since I've watched Korra, what's Zaheer supposed to be in this theme structure?
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Season 3 is worth it.
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masterpug53 posted...

Phoenixeater posted...

I still haven't seen season 4 till this day. I heard some people hate it because Korra and Asami became a lesbian couple out of nowhere.

They started building their relationship in Book 3, and made the foreshadowing that they were developing feelings for each other more prominent in Book 4. You could argue that more could have been done to make it obvious, or that it would have been more rewarding to have them in a relationship during the show rather than showing them beginning their relationship at the very end of the show. But the people who reply with 'oh well that just means they're good friends' when you point out to them examples of said foreshadowing are exactly the kind of people you'd expect to wail and gnash their teeth against something like this.

Tbh idc what the creators say, I still dont see it as them starting a romantic relationship. I just see it as a "we dont need a man or romantic relationship to feel like valid or complete people." Type of thing. Like a wholesome platonic love.

I'm pan, and definitely in favor of more diverse romance in media for everyone, but to me it just didn't come across that way.

PB and Marceline was more obviously a thing to me.
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SRR Capdown posted...

masterpug53 posted...

but also breaks the theme of having each seasonal-arc villain embody a major political movement of the early twentieth century.

Overall I agree with your post, but not this point. It was clearly a take on theocracy. Maybe not quite as relevant as a 19th/20th century political/governmental movement, but was still relevant nonetheless.

That's fair, I can't argue with that. I've never had much love for Unalaq as a character, so I guess I never spent much time analyzing his symbolism.
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Imo Korra 3 > TLA > Korra 1 and 4 > Korra 2.

Korra 3 is so fucking cool
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PleaseClap posted...

It's been a very long time since I've watched Korra, what's Zaheer supposed to be in this theme structure?

Been a while for me too. I think he was supposed to represent anarchy.

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Just power through it. Seasons 3 and 4 are worth it.
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