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[HollovVpo1nt]

^^^I'd be careful with stuff like that around here.

Noted. I apologise.

 

[CoolS]

I think its a given because of what you mentioned

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and Mako is getting electrocuted in his probending uniform.

Oh shit your're right. Next week will be awesome!

 

[Infinite Justice]

Oh shit your're right. Next week will be awesome!

Crazy Prediction:

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The character with the Tony Stark style gloves is Asami

 

[Satch]

it only seems like a few days ago when you guys were talking mad shit about bolin

who's the man now

fuck mako

 

[CoolS]

Crazy Prediction:

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The character with the Tony Stark style gloves is Asami

It could happen.

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That character looks very Equalist though. I still hope Asami turns out good :/

 

[Infinite Justice]

It could happen.

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That character looks very Equalist though. I still hope Asami turns out good :/

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I honestly think is just some equalist also and i'm just trolling. Hopefully its only a troll though

 

[SykoTech]

Honestly, don't really like the probending much.

One of the best things about earthbending was how they fight by shifting the earth around them. Led to a lot of creative fights, especially with Toph. Yet in probending, all earthbenders do is throw those discs around.

Same goes for waterbending. Shifting water to ice and steam made for some cool fights, but apparently that's banned in probending.

I hope we see a lot more of Bolin and the others fighting outside the ring, because probending is pretty limited and boring so far.

 

[Satch]

yeah i liked the idea of probending a lot more when i thought it was going to be like this:

 

[KidDork]

Why did I not know about this? WHYYYY?

Just watched the first episode. I love being surprised like this.

 

[KimiNewt]

I bet

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the douchebender beats the shit out of the Fireferrets, sending them all down, followed by Amon and his flunkies invading the arena beating them easily and taking their bending, thus showing how badass they are.

THEN the Fire ferrets fight amon.

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

KorraXBolin FTW. Poor guy. I hate the fact that it was too easy to get over that debacle.

 

[Infinite Justice]

I bet

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the douchebender beats the shit out of the Fireferrets, sending them all down, followed by Amon and his flunkies invading the arena beating them easily and taking their bending, thus showing how badass they are.

THEN the Fire ferrets fight amon.

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Given that there is a scene of Korra coming from the water with her attack , another of Mako being electrocuted in the water, plus Amon having the time to do the technique; that's a strong possibility (unless somehow Bolin was still up there)

 

[CoolS]

I bet

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the douchebender beats the shit out of the Fireferrets, sending them all down, followed by Amon and his flunkies invading the arena beating them easily and taking their bending, thus showing how badass they are.

THEN the Fire ferrets fight amon.

All that except the last part

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After Amon takes awy the bending, he just walks away like a BOSS!

 

[Infinite Justice]

All that except the last part

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After Amon takes awy the bending, he just walks away like a BOSS!

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or he gets hoisted up and the scene where he dodges Korra's fireball like a fucking boss plays out.

 

[HollovVpo1nt]

I don't like how confronting and 'small' LoK is. It's really easy to confront Aman and he's basically in the same city. In TLA, you had this huge world and you were always on the run from: Zuko, Admiral Zhao and the fire nation in general. Am

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

Korra being a boss at the end and owned all 3 in one strike. It was great Avatar moment.

 

[Infinite Justice]

Whoa!!

Next episode speculation:

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there is a scene where you see Amon, his second in Command and a few of the footsoldiers on the probending stage with Amon having a mic, so yea its really gonna go down.

 

[Wiseblade]

I knew Bolin would be my favourite before this show started and he completely is. He really made this episode bearable. without him being consistently hilarious this would have been the most painful half hour ever.

 

[CoolS]

I knew Bolin would be my favourite before this show started and he completely is. He really made this episode bearable. without him being consistently hilarious this would have been the most painful half hour ever.

While I get why people didn't like this episode a lot I think there have been worse episodes in TLA. From the top of my head I would name "The Great Divide" and "The Swamp"

But you are right that this was Bolin's episode. Just so good, I love that they gave him more screentime today.

 

[mysticwhip]

so im watching the episode right now and OMG korra kissed MAKOOOOO

i'll report back after i'm done watching the ep

EDIT: Bolin saw them!!!

 

[Infinite Justice]

I knew Bolin would be my favourite before this show started and he completely is. He really made this episode bearable. without him being consistently hilarious this would have been the most painful half hour ever.

Yea his crying was hilarious.


Pabu is still the best of the bunch right now though

 

[OfWhiteSkinOnRedLeather]

Honestly, don't really like the probending much.

One of the best things about earthbending was how they fight by shifting the earth around them. Led to a lot of creative fights, especially with Toph. Yet in probending, all earthbenders do is throw those discs around.

Same goes for waterbending. Shifting water to ice and steam made for some cool fights, but apparently that's banned in probending.

I hope we see a lot more of Bolin and the others fighting outside the ring, because probending is pretty limited and boring so far.

You're not alone. Probending is one of two things about this show that I don't like.

 

[darkiguana]

My DVR vomited this morning, crap. Any idea when they re air today's episode? Thanks.

 

[Ezalc]

Pabu is still the best of the bunch right now though

Pabu know's what's up, talkin' about that real love. Though I agree Bolin is what made this episode, that crying scene was amazing.

 

[mysticwhip]

great episode, Bolin's voice actor is great, I loved the scene with him giving pavu a bath and his line about real love and him crying when he saw the kiss, the voice they chose for Tahno. Korra and mako lovey dovey stuff was entertaining as well. I liked the humor too. Episode pretty much delivered on all fronts.

 

[Shouta]

Lots of fun and ships colliding in that. They just energized everything and put it into one episode. I laughed so hard seeing Bolin run away.

Was there a next episode preview? I didn't get one here.

Pabu is also awesome, love that little guy.

 

[Nelo Ice]

Where's my Bolin crying gif?! Loved the episode and the fact that they're adding fuel to the fire for shippers makes it even more hilarious. Also Bolin is such a boss :lol.

 

[Azzurri]

Was flipping through channels and came across the new Avatar. I watched the old ones and liked them, seems this will be just the same.

 

[Infinite Justice]

Lots of fun and ships colliding in that. They just energized everything and put it into one episode. I laughed so hard seeing Bolin run away.

Was there a next episode preview? I didn't get one here.

None here either just some stuff about how everyone loves the series and their views of it so far.

Pabu know's what's up, talkin' about that real love. Though I agree Bolin is what made this episode, that crying scene was amazing.

The guy went from only being relevant due to being Pabu's owner to the crying in my book LOL

 

[ColossalLazy]

LOL I bet that

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the woman Tenzin was in love with was Chief Bei Fong

 

[Nelo Ice]

LOL I bet that

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the woman Tenzin was in love with was Chief Bei Fong

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In that case Tenzin got pointers from his girlbending uncle Sokka :lol.

 

[Negator]

GOD DAMN IT.

WHY.

 

[Infinite Justice]

GOD DAMN IT.

WHY.

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Seems they are getting away with murder this time around

LOL I bet that

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the woman Tenzin was in love with was Chief Bei Fong

Would be so arkward

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but could explain why he could call her by first name so casually only to be shutdown hard or even getting Korra out in the first place. (or they are just good friends)

 

[Blackhead]

I liked how this episode slowed down the pace of the main plot and gave us some character development, but man, it's amazing how little I care about the bullshit romance angle. Granted, it was handled better than it is in most kid shows, but it still sucks. Neither Mako or Asami are interesting characters (hopefully that changes later), and the only redeeming aspect of the whole love triangle was Bolin being hilarious when his heart was broken.

If they have to have this shipping stuff in here, I'd still rather them have a whole episode focusing on it so they can town it down in later episodes. Hopefully that is what happens.

And not to keep nitpicking, but the pro-bending matches are too predictable. I was rolling my eyes at the cliched come from behind victory with Korra knocking everybody out at the last second. There is no way they should have won that match, and it would have made the weight of the romantic stress feel a lot more poignant had they lost the tournament because of it

All that being said this is still an amazing show, and I'm still blown away by how well most things are being handled so far. Just bring back the badassery in the next episode please!

agreed except

it's amazing how little I care about the bullshit romance angle. Granted, it was handled better than it is in most kid shows, but it still sucks

hmm... what's the consensus on that? (I don't watch many children's shows and some highly rated ones, like that Pony show, avoid the topic altogether)

 

[GCX]

I don't see that post on LoK's FB page.

 

[CoolS]

I don't see that post on LoK's FB page.

me neither.

Rewatching the episode, I wish the had avoided the love triangle sicne Bolin and Korra were amazing together. Loved their "date".

 

[Infinite Justice]

I don't see that post on LoK's FB page.

me neither.

Rewatching the episode, I wish the had avoided the love triangle sicne Bolin and Korra were amazing together. Loved their "date".

I just logged in and saw it...

 

[Sadsic]

hmm... what's the consensus on that? (I don't watch many children's shows and some highly rated ones, like that Pony show, avoid the topic altogether)

i dont think ive actually seen another animated western kids show really lay out the shipping so clearly like this before, it was quite spectacular

 

[CornBurrito]

And now i'm curious about that other woman Pema talked about LOL

Betting 20 dollars it is Lin.

 

[Infinite Justice]

Betting 20 dollars it is Lin.

Well you have company given some posts above. lol

 

[GCX]

I don't think I even knew what the term shipping meant like six weeks ago and now it's all I hear about.

 

[Blackhead]

i dont think ive actually seen another animated western kids show really lay out the shipping so clearly like this before, it was quite spectacular

I don't know, it seems fairly standard fare. Everything in LoK is so fast-paced though... in other stories you'd expect episode cliffhangers for the confession, kiss, almost losing the match etc And akami didn't even play a part at all.

Betting 20 dollars it is Lin.

yeah that seems a real good guess. I except a flashback with Lin in a dress

 

[Omikaru]

I knew Bolin would be my favourite before this show started and he completely is. He really made this episode bearable. without him being consistently hilarious this would have been the most painful half hour ever.

Yup, pretty much how I felt at the end.

Though after dwelling on it, I'm kind of glad they've had the big shipping collision early. Hopefully it's just a thing that happened and for the rest of the series they just make jokes about it and let that side of the story happen more naturally, rather than the Twilight or soap opera-styled nonsense we got today. On reflection, I don't mind romance subplots (it was fine in ATLA), but I'm worried that a certain rather large and vocal group of fans just want yet another Twilight thing going on. That bothers me.

However, the thing that bothers me the most is that I'm legitimately worried that this romance plot could take a shit on LoK's thusfar great storytelling. For me, after this episode there's a lingering anxiety that this love triangle isn't going to just be a thing that exists alongside the main plot (as the romances were in ATLA), but something that is intertwined into the happenings of the main story. After all, if the Makorra shippers have their way, Asami is going to be an evil Equalist bitch who betrays Mako, allowing him and Korra to hook up. And, well, quite frankly that's the biggest TV trope going. Maybe I'm just being irrational, and the writers felt taking on the love triangle head on (and relatively early into the season) was the best way to address it.

And lastly, I'm just a bit peeved that I have to wait a week for something to actually happen.

But to be positive about this, the big saving grace of this episode was that Bolin finally got some good airtime! Finally! He may be a comic relief character, but he's not in the same way Sokka was. I think out of all the characters in LoK, he's my favourite one right now. And if I were a shipper, I now know what my ship would be.

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Incestuous Makolin 4eva!!

:3

 

[CoolS]

Yup, pretty much how I felt at the end.

Though after dwelling on it, I'm kind of glad they've had the big shipping collision early. Hopefully it's just a thing that happened and for the rest of the series they just make jokes about it and let that side of the story happen more naturally, rather than the Twilight or soap opera-styled nonsense we got today. On reflection, I don't mind romance subplots (it was fine in ATLA), but I'm worried that a certain rather large and vocal group of fans just want yet another Twilight thing going on. That bothers me.

However, the thing that bothers me the most is that I'm legitimately worried that this romance plot could take a shit on LoK's thusfar great storytelling. For me, after this episode there's a lingering anxiety that this love triangle isn't going to just be a thing that exists alongside the main plot (as the romances were in ATLA), but something that is intertwined into the happenings of the main story. After all, if the Makorra shippers have their way, Asami is going to be an evil Equalist bitch who betrays Mako, allowing him and Korra to hook up. And, well, quite frankly that's the biggest TV trope going. Maybe I'm just being irrational, and the writers felt taking on the love triangle head on (and relatively early into the season) was the best way to address it.

And lastly, I'm just a bit peeved that I have to wait a week for something to actually happen.

But to be positive about this, the big saving grace of this episode was that Bolin finally got some good airtime! Finally! He may be a comic relief character, but he's not in the same way Sokka was. I think out of all the characters in LoK, he's my favourite one right now. And if I were a shipper, I now know what my ship would be.

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Incestuous Makolin 4eva!!

:3

That is my (hopeful) guess. They have so much experience with their fandom from TLA and know pretty much what will go on with all the shippers with every character they introduce. So addressing the obvious very early and dedicade a episode to it, so they have closure for the time being seems like a good plan.

Of course that's just speculation for now, but I believe there is a high chance it will happen that way. And considering our speculation for the next episode, there won't be much time for relationship stuff anyway.

 

[WillyFive]

Officially sanctioned shipping.

And an entire episode devoted to shipping.

Honestly, although I expected the cliche "love triangle with interfere with their match", this episode pulled off very well to avoid the tropes, like not cutting away from Bolin seeing the kiss and actually showing us his reaction.

 

[Infinite Justice]

Of course that's just speculation for now, but I believe there is a high chance it will happen that way. And considering our speculation for the next episode, there won't be much time for relationship stuff anyway.

Indeed.

Officially sanctioned shipping.

And an entire episode devoted to shipping.

Honestly, although I expected the cliche "love triangle with interfere with their match", this episode pulled off very well to avoid the tropes, like not cutting away from Bolin seeing the kiss and actually showing us his reaction.

Yea least he didn't act like some passive aggressive twat after he saw it but instead made his feelings clear to all involved.

 

[Tuck]

Bolin is awesome. So well written and acted. His reactions and mannerisms are perfect.

Wow so much shipping in this episode. Poor Bolin.

 

[CoolS]

Bolin is awesome. So well written and acted. His reactions and mannerisms are perfect.

He really is amazing. On that note, I love how the characters might resemble some characters from TLA but that in the end they are very different and unique. Some people might argue that Mako is Zuko-light but I think he differentiated himself a lot these past two or three episodes.

 

[Wiseblade]

Last week most of you wouldn't give my man Bolin the time of day. And now you'll all clamouring to talk about how great he is.

I LIKED HIM FIRST!

/hipster

 

[Infinite Justice]

Last week most of you wouldn't give my man Bolin the time of day. And now you'll all clamouring to talk about how great he is.

I LIKED HIM FIRST!

/hipster

Nah.

as i said before Pabu is still holding it down out of those 3 but his reaction made his spot somewhat safer (though he's just the third wheel right now )