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Post by horsemen4ever on Jun 23, 2012 13:07:51 GMT -5
I liked the finale. The Yakkone flashback on how he trained his kids, reminds of the FN royals from the old shows in which I imagine how Ozai probably pushed his kids. Though differences, like the oldest is the prodogy, the siblings got along for the most part, and the very end they did reconcile, murder / sucide not withstanding. My Bumi / Honora ship took a couple of shots. It is not sinking, it took a couple of shots. The first one I was ready for, I expect Iroh being a millitary man to refer to fellow officers by professional title while working. The second one a little harder, but I just think the writers wanted Dante to say the word Aang as some callback to the old series, besides if he is his grand dad than they don't want to reveal that yet. Who knows, maybe between season 1 and 2, seeing the fan reactions they may have changed their minds. Just like there no mention of Zuko, maybe he was suppose to be dead during productions of season 1. Anyway I think Mako and Asami broke up off screen between the end of the battle and the epiloque in the south pole. But if the conversation before Mako went with Korra to fight Amon was the break up, than I guess Byruke don't know how to write romance, it is the Jet of break ups, in the words of Sokka "It wasn't very clear." And they are capable of writing a clear breakup, look at all the Maiko breakups which seems to be every week they break up. Who knew in the end, Hiroshi is the only villain that stayed a villain. Everyone else either turned good like the Lt. or realised the things they did were bad and showed some regreat like Amon and Tarrlok. BTW, when Amon took his mask, did he have Steve Blum's voice? As for Korra getting her bending back, and returning everyone's bending, I told you that would happen. And really I want Korra to have her powers, her trying to regain them next season would be boring.
Ironicly Amon lost because Tarrlok proved to be stronger in one case, in he was willing to go the extra mile to sell his lie when he electricuted himself. If Amon would have burned himself for real, than he might have won. But he was too squimes to burn himself. Overal an okay finale, it could have been better if they had more episodes and more time. Let's those two extra episodes next season helps. Did not expect a murder / suicide.
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Post by Cyno on Jun 23, 2012 13:20:49 GMT -5
Amon without the mask did have Blum's voice.
I also interpreted his running away to "start over" as "Shit, I'm done here. Everyone knows I'm a bender." His breaking out of Tarrlok was the desperation he had to hang on to one thing he had left in his life. I don't think he ever intended to start a new leaf or really showed regret for anything (if his stripping of Bender powers is an act of blood bending, wouldn't he know how to restore them?). I think that's also why Tarrlok suicide bombed him in the boat. If he really thought his brother was going to redeem himself, I think they would still be alive by the end.
The only regrets Amon had were that he got exposed and lost. In that way, he's more like his father than I'm sure he ever realized or wanted to be.
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Post by Desi on Jun 23, 2012 15:45:16 GMT -5
Amon without the mask did have Blum's voice. I also interpreted his running away to "start over" as "s***, I'm done here. Everyone knows I'm a bender." His breaking out of Tarrlok was the desperation he had to hang on to one thing he had left in his life. I don't think he ever intended to start a new leaf or really showed regret for anything (if his stripping of Bender powers is an act of blood bending, wouldn't he know how to restore them?). I think that's also why Tarrlok suicide bombed him in the boat. If he really thought his brother was going to redeem himself, I think they would still be alive by the end. The only regrets Amon had were that he got exposed and lost. In that way, he's more like his father than I'm sure he ever realized or wanted to be. If anything, that makes me think that Amon knew Tarrlok was going to kill him. He knew that everything he stood for as Amon was a sham and he wanted to be with the one person who truly knew him (his brother). Plus, Amon's a bloodbending prodigy, he could've easily sense Tarrlok's movement on the boat and could've stopped him if he really wanted to. It doesn't redeem Amon, but it would acknowledge that both brothers knew that their story was over. Or at least, this is my own person head!canon.
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Post by Stone Cold Eleanor Shellstrop on Jun 23, 2012 18:03:24 GMT -5
If anything, that makes me think that Amon knew Tarrlok was going to kill him. He knew that everything he stood for as Amon was a sham and he wanted to be with the one person who truly knew him (his brother). Plus, Amon's a bloodbending prodigy, he could've easily sense Tarrlok's movement on the boat and could've stopped him if he really wanted to. It doesn't redeem Amon, but it would acknowledge that both brothers knew that their story was over. Or at least, this is my own person head!canon. Possibly! ![](http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/22435144.jpg)
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Post by Dub H on Jun 23, 2012 18:17:07 GMT -5
i just hope they explain HOW bloodbending was capable of taking away bending
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Post by Red Impact on Jun 23, 2012 18:39:53 GMT -5
i just hope they explain HOW bloodbending was capable of taking away bending I could hazard a guess. Powerful water benders are already capable of manipulating the flow of chi through the body. That's how the healing bending works. Blood bending requires a bender to be exceptionally powerful, as they have to manipulate the constantly flowing blood through the body (presumably without trying to kill them). If someone was strong enough, and Tarlok hinted that Amon was the strongest bender around, they could presumably use the chakra manipulation of the healing techniques with the flow management of the blood bending techniques. He could pinch the chakra flow to that gate shut, preventing bending.
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Post by Dub H on Jun 23, 2012 18:52:58 GMT -5
i just hope they explain HOW bloodbending was capable of taking away bending I could hazard a guess. Powerful water benders are already capable of manipulating the flow of chi through the body. That's how the healing bending works. Blood bending requires a bender to be exceptionally powerful, as they have to manipulate the constantly flowing blood through the body (presumably without trying to kill them). If someone was strong enough, and Tarlok hinted that Amon was the strongest bender around, they could presumably use the chakra manipulation of the healing techniques with the flow management of the blood bending techniques. He could pinch the chakra flow to that gate shut, preventing bending. i was thinking something like it,i would accept it as a official explanation
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Post by Red Impact on Jun 23, 2012 19:08:46 GMT -5
Yeah, I think they're mostly established that Chi manipulation in others is an advanced form of water bending, like lightning is for fire bending and metalbending is for earth bending. So I think it's the most likely possibility, even if they don't give an official explanation (and I doubt they will, honestly).
This also means that the past two avatars have dealt with the two strongest single benders in their respective fields, so maybe we'll see an exceptionally powerful earth bender as the next villain.
I wonder if Korra is going to restore the bending to all the criminals that Amon took it from.
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Post by Cyno on Jun 23, 2012 19:15:14 GMT -5
That sounds about right. It also explains why only energy bending would be able to heal it. Maybe an equally as powerful blood bender as Amon would be able to reverse it, but he took away Tarrlok's power and as powerful as Katara was, she couldn't even come close to using blood bending as well as Yakone and his sons.
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Post by Mozenrath on Jun 24, 2012 20:37:29 GMT -5
I think Asami and Mako breaking up was pretty much a mutual understanding when they split up for the final push. He doesn't need to literally say it, they both seemed to know it had run its course.
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Post by horsemen4ever on Jun 24, 2012 23:11:31 GMT -5
I think Asami and Mako breaking up was pretty much a mutual understanding when they split up for the final push. He doesn't need to literally say it, they both seemed to know it had run its course. If that little talk before Mako and Korra went to the Equalist rally is a break up to the writers. They have a couple of ex girlfriends that they didn't know they were ex girlfriends for a while.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2012 0:49:11 GMT -5
Both parts of the finale are up together on Youtube if anyone wants to re-watch it, or missed it. Have it on right now on the 360 myself.
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Post by Mozenrath on Jun 25, 2012 0:54:07 GMT -5
I think Asami and Mako breaking up was pretty much a mutual understanding when they split up for the final push. He doesn't need to literally say it, they both seemed to know it had run its course. If that little talk before Mako and Korra went to the Equalist rally is a break up to the writers. They have a couple of ex girlfriends that they didn't know they were ex girlfriends for a while. The kiss on the cheek and Mako's words before it made it awfully clear, don't you think? What was he supposed to say? "Sorry, Asami, you're not my forever girl. You will receive my letter of resignation as boyfriend in 4 to 5 business days."
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Post by Cela on Jun 25, 2012 2:24:29 GMT -5
Just got around to watching the entire series thus far in 2 days.
This show f***ing sucked.
None of the characters are even close to good, there is no fun snark, and all the plot lines seem rushed. Hell, the reveals seem out of nowhere because there is nowhere near enough introduced to make us care.
Plus for next season, what the hell is there to bring us back? There is no cliffhanger or unresolved issue? It's solved, the Legend of Korra is a fairly unremarkable tale.
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Jun 25, 2012 8:37:55 GMT -5
I finally watched the finale and I am torn. On one hand the tale of Tarrlok and Amon was a great one, and made their deaths an emotional moment, but on the other hand, I went into the finale expecting an epic showdown between Amon and Korra, so Amon going out via suicide bombing while he ran away like a little bitch was a bitch move.
I HATE it when villains run away when their plans go to shit. It throws away all the build up for the villain, imo.
And damn it, more romance crap.
Oh and Iroh didn't really help much.
And Deus Ex Airbending...........
I liked it, don't get me wrong. Just, it could've been waaaaaaaaay better.
Also, did anyone else think for a second that Asami was going to off her father while they were fighting in the mecha tanks?
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Post by RKTaker on Jun 25, 2012 8:51:26 GMT -5
Just got around to watching the entire series thus far in 2 days. This show f***ing sucked. None of the characters are even close to good, there is no fun snark, and all the plot lines seem rushed. Hell, the reveals seem out of nowhere because there is nowhere near enough introduced to make us care. Plus for next season, what the hell is there to bring us back? There is no cliffhanger or unresolved issue? It's solved, the Legend of Korra is a fairly unremarkable tale. as said before it was supposed to be a mini series that's why everything was solved
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Post by HMARK Center on Jun 25, 2012 11:23:34 GMT -5
Just got around to watching the entire series thus far in 2 days. This show f***ing sucked. None of the characters are even close to good, there is no fun snark, and all the plot lines seem rushed. Hell, the reveals seem out of nowhere because there is nowhere near enough introduced to make us care. Plus for next season, what the hell is there to bring us back? There is no cliffhanger or unresolved issue? It's solved, the Legend of Korra is a fairly unremarkable tale.
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Post by Zabel Zarock on Jun 25, 2012 11:25:28 GMT -5
Really hoping Amon and Tarrlok's tale isn't over in some form, their both too interesting as characters to just do away with.
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Post by Mozenrath on Jun 25, 2012 16:49:24 GMT -5
I finally watched the finale and I am torn. On one hand the tale of Tarrlok and Amon was a great one, and made their deaths an emotional moment, but on the other hand, I went into the finale expecting an epic showdown between Amon and Korra, so Amon going out via suicide bombing while he ran away like a little bitch was a bitch move. I HATE it when villains run away when their plans go to s***. It throws away all the build up for the villain, imo. And damn it, more romance crap. Oh and Iroh didn't really help much. And Deus Ex Airbending........... I liked it, don't get me wrong. Just, it could've been waaaaaaaaay better. Also, did anyone else think for a second that Asami was going to off her father while they were fighting in the mecha tanks? Let's say he did stick around. One of two things would have happened: Mako and Korra would have teamed up and killed him, and we get absolutely no resolution to the bloodbending brothers. or Equalists riot and Amon dies that way. Both would have been pretty crappy. If Amon was the type to just stay and fight when things were not in his favor, he'd have never got this far.
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Jun 25, 2012 20:20:37 GMT -5
I finally watched the finale and I am torn. On one hand the tale of Tarrlok and Amon was a great one, and made their deaths an emotional moment, but on the other hand, I went into the finale expecting an epic showdown between Amon and Korra, so Amon going out via suicide bombing while he ran away like a little bitch was a bitch move. I HATE it when villains run away when their plans go to s***. It throws away all the build up for the villain, imo. And damn it, more romance crap. Oh and Iroh didn't really help much. And Deus Ex Airbending........... I liked it, don't get me wrong. Just, it could've been waaaaaaaaay better. Also, did anyone else think for a second that Asami was going to off her father while they were fighting in the mecha tanks? Let's say he did stick around. One of two things would have happened: Mako and Korra would have teamed up and killed him, and we get absolutely no resolution to the bloodbending brothers. or Equalists riot and Amon dies that way. Both would have been pretty crappy. If Amon was the type to just stay and fight when things were not in his favor, he'd have never got this far. Honestly the Equalists rioting and killing Amon would've been a better payoff for the arc built over the ENTIRE SEASON. The Tarrlok suicide bombing is only better for ending a story arc that was brought up in the last two hours. Yes the seeds of the story was planted a few episodes earlier, but if Tarrlok never revealed they were brothers then the suicide bombing doesn't really settle that much. I'd rather have an ending that ties into what the entire season was about rather than a story that only truly took off in the last 1/6 of the season.
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