The first trailer of the long-awaited season 2 has arrived. Check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ftLm52V1y0
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The first trailer of the long-awaited season 2 has arrived. Check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ftLm52V1y0
We already had a thread for this, but oh well. :p
HOLY WOW THE OWL IS BACK. New season looks fantastic, I'm glad the return is soon-ish. ^^
Cool. Just, nothing else to say about this...
Looks nice and the music in the video was pretty.
But unlike last season I hope the new 1's story won't be rushed as much. Last season was way to super rushed towards the end... I also hope this new season will have less focus on over-dramatic teen romance and sports... Those things I feel really dragged down the first season. *mew
Glad I'm not the only one who noticed Wang Shi Tong. I'm wondering if Koh the Facestealer will show up as well...
And yeah, seconded on toning down the teen romance and sports stuff, and maybe actually giving Bolin something interesting to do...
Oh yeah, I totally forgot about Koh, that'd be great.
I do have to wonder though, where the heck is Lin Beifong? Along with Korra, Tenzin, and Amon, she was one of my favorite TLOK characters.
looks awesome, I also saw a flashback to the library with what looked like aang in it during the trailer.
aparantly the guy with the scruffy hair is the first avatar by the way, whos being voiced by some walking dead actor.
any news on a uk release? I presume given the fact that book 1 only just started here that the september date won't be true for us? pretty frustrating that is...
Actually, I believe that's Jinora, or one of Tenzin's daughters at least, who can be seen going into some sort of "state" with Korra, and is probably transported somewhere. It looks like she's also the one swimming with Korra before being gobbled up by the giant green-mouthed reptilian. Also, the first avatar is named Wan, who will be voiced by Steven Yeun. (Glenn in TWD) As for relase date, I'm not sure when TLOK premiered in the U.K., but I know us americans have been waiting for a year, so September sounds about right.Quote:
Originally Posted by Smudge228
My guess is she's traveling to the Spirit World; it wouldn't be too surprising given the name of the book for the season and that there are no real rules established for traveling there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dragonvarsity
Koh aside, given how heavily spirits are featured in the trailer I'd be willing to bet at least a few of them would be antagonists of the season, and because quite frankly given that Korra already knows Energybending and presumably has control of the avatar state (if the glowing eyes at the end of the first season and this trailer are any indication) she'd be far too powerful for nearly any "mortal" opponent to match up.
She has to watch over Republic City. Spirit world? Ain't nobody got time fo' that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dragonvarsity
My guess is that Tenzin's sister will take her place.
Oh, and here's a 3 minute sneak peek into the first episode of book two. You americans enjoy it. Apparently it's too good for the likes of me, since it's region-blocked.
well in the UK series 1 only just started airing within the last few weeks (for the first time, it was seriously an extra year over the original american airing) so I was just wondering if they would do the nice thing to avoid spoilers and play both seasons back to back in uk (scince they're half length compared to most american shows i don't see why not) or if they'll just make the stupid decision to delay a full year for whatever reason.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dragonvarsity
So... I was quite a great fan of The leyend of Aang and just recently discovered this series' existance... Of course I watched all season 1 in half a day :p
And I totally loved it! Amon is probably one of the best villians ever, but I'd prefer in my opinion to make a single villian who shall last all 3 remaining books that TLOK seems to have, that would probably allow the oportunity to create a more intriguing story... From what I've seen from book 2, the baddie this time seems to be a spirit, and I am not too excited about it just yet.
PS. Hehe I loved all the characters but I think that guy Mako is kind of a jerk :p Me-not-like-him :kz: Also, poor Bolin he was... Friendzoned :hero:
I just read certain sites that Book 2 will premiere September 13 at 7pm. That's much better than Saturday mornings, cause I can get to watch it in high definition at 4pm :p.
It's going to air on the so-called "Friday night death slot". That isn't very reassuring.
Well, Nickelodeon moved the new 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' from Saturday mornings to Friday nights, and it's still doing well. I think 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' was on Friday nights back then. It seems that Nick is treating action cartoons well, compared to Cartoon Network and Disney XD. If you think Friday night is the death slot, wait until you see what Disney XD did to both 'Motorcity' and 'Tron: Uprising' as they both moved to Sunday midnights.Quote:
Originally Posted by SnipySev
Is it me or is Korra being a total Mako this season?
I hope they seriously tone down the angst in the next episodes. If I wanted to watch teenagers whine about everything, I'd watch anime.
Yay, it's back!
Yeah, I'm kinda confused why people still hate Mako this season though when he hasn't actually done anything wrong, but I guess it's because of the bad reputation he got for being a jerk last season. Korra has been a bit all over the place these first two episodes but I'm sure she'll return to form based off some of the other trailers I've seen showing her asking for forgiveness from Tenzin and doing some avatar meditating with him. I think the romance was handled a lot better in the premiere than in the last season now that the love triangle is gone, and I'm glad certain aspects of Bolin and Meelo have been toned down.Quote:
Originally Posted by SnipySev
I like how Jinora's getting an expanded role (as shown by the Book 2 trailer and the hinting from her walking around the Southern Air Temple) since she always seemed like the coolest of the three siblings. Aside from that, the art and animation was great, and Korra's uncle is an interesting character. I just hope he doesn't just turn into this big bad enemy like he's being hinted as now and actually has some interesting layering of motives regarding the imbalance in the spirit realm, and hopefully the "Avatar State" doesn't get too overused that its magic completely wears off.
S2 started! How'd I miss this! Haven't read anything here other than realising this. I'll be back when I've seen it.
My guess is that Jinora will invent the airbending subtype.
So my two cents:
I like that they aren't wasting any time getting the whole "trouble with the spirit" plot off the ground and that the spirits themselves are a legitimate threat, though I just hope they aren't trivialized as the season moves along. And I'll second the hopes for Korra's uncle for not being a villain; given everything that happened in the first two episodes it seems too obvious a route, that combined with the fact that we already had two evil water tribesmen from the first season and how I personally find the whole "religious militant"-type character overplayed in fiction and I can only hope he's ultimately well-meaning and redeemable in the end despite the lengths he'll be willing to go given how ominous the end of the second episode was. If nothing else, he's a lot more helpful and likable than Korra's father, who I couldn't stand throughout the two episodes and quite frankly lost any sort of legitimacy once the skeletons in his closet were let out.
As for the rest, Korra and Mako being an official couple is...tolerable; nothing more, nothing less. Bolin still feels like an utterly superfluous character though I'm beginning to wonder if that's intentional; he certainly doesn't feel like an adequate replacement for Toph or Sokka (both of whom pulled their weight in their own way and were more funny) and the whole angle of being Asami's assistant seems like it would have potential. Speaking of which, I'm a bit disappointed Asami got so little screentime; she was admittedly my favorite character in the first season and filled out the role of non-bender Team Avatar member but in a way distinctive from Sokka, though on the other hand I guess it would make sense if she didn't want to see either Korra or Mako...
Right now it looks like a certain character is going to be the season's villain (you know who I'm talking about if you watched the two first episodes), but I'm going to assume it's not really that person. It's just too obvious.
Also I'm not really sure if I dig the new art style. The colors are more vibrant, but it seems to have lost that awesome shading that made the first season's visual style so atmospheric. And the characters seem more anime-esque.
I really like the various spirits' designs. They look like monsters without looking demonic.
The obvious bad guy was obvious. Too well defined cheek bones.
Korra's dad was ok, but how'd he become chief? Surely someone knew of his ... secrets. Is it just because he is Korra's father? Or did I just misunderstand his position in the tribe?
The rich guy was brilliantly eccentric. I'm hoping for some good back and forth with him and Bolin.
Mako didn't do much but it's nice to see what he's planning on doing.
The thing I'm most interested in though is what is going on at the air temple...
I saw it on Friday evening. The "spirits" arch worked well, and the introduction of such new characters as Korra's uncle and the waterbending twins (forgot their names) are excellent. The more colorful animation is well-drawn, too. 'The Legend of Korra' had a great start in Book 2. Looking forward to chapter 3.
What if those twins always have the same neutral facial expression because Unalaq trained them to fight Koh the face-stealer?
I'm really not liking Bolin being paired with Eska. He deserves better, no? I mean, he liked Korra in season 1 because she was awesome and fun-loving, and now he gets together with a robot? The hell. I hope it is temporary and played for laughs.
That's actually a really cool theory. Any way to get more of ATLA's creatures in along with Wan Shi Tong would be great. ^^Quote:
Originally Posted by SnipySev
"Thanks Mako, I'm lucky you're so good at breaking girl's hearts. Ha, Korra better watch out!" - Bolin
Favorite line from last night's episode.
I find it interesting that my least favorite character in this season of Legend of Korra is Korra herself. I feel like she has an even worse attitude than the end of last season. I know they thought they were'nt getting another season, but I think someone needed a longer timeout from bending than she got. Hopefully she'll improve now that Tarrlok, er I mean, what's his face is doing his thing.
But Bolin definitely gets most improved character award. I didn't hate him last season but he definitely wasn't as entertaining as the first couple of episodes here. Not by a long shot. Mako hasn't done anything wrong but it doesn't really feel like he's done much of anything at all. But yes, that line from Bolin to him is great.
Interesting but not entirely surprising news on Aang.
Spoiler - In Case It Matters
Bolin, most improved character? I beg to disagree. He's been reduced to comic relief.
I like that they gave Aang a relevant character fault by showing his family as slightly dysfunctional. No one is perfect, not even the avatar.
Reduced? Now I consider him passable to good comic relief at times. Before, he was little more than bad comic relief.
But yes, stuff about Aang was good to have. You wouldn't expect it of the Aang of the first series, but then he was only 12 at the time.
Looking back at the original Book 2 trailer, it's worth noting that Jinora appears alone in the shot of going down into Wan Shi Tong's Library, as well as being approached by the owl himself. So clearly it looks like she's gonna get involved in some weird mojo either through Aang's attempt to connect with the other airbenders (due to the current avatar's mid-life family drama crisis) or simply Wan Shi Tong/the spirit world. I'm also pretty sure Varrick's the guy who gets thrown off the boat Asami swerves with Mako inside, not that there's much to take from that.
I just watched last night's episode and I know I missed some stuff because I didnt see the first few.. but i loved the first season. Can someone fill me in please?
Long post ahead with spoilers:Quote:
Originally Posted by Jorel41533625
Some time has passed since the end of the Equalist uprising: Korra has been training with Tenzin, who also has to put up with Bumi who has retired from military service. Mako has become a police officer in Republic CIty and he and Korra are still a couple, Bolin is the only one of the trio who still plays on the Fire Ferrets (who have sunk really low since the team is now manned by second rate benders), Asami has assumed control of Future Industries but the company is in financial straits due the stigma of her father being a known insurrectionist criminal, Lin Bei Fong is apparently still working as police chief but she has yet to appear in the season and during all of this the people of the South have been falling under attack by spirits.
Ignorant of that, most of the cast take a trip to the South to attend a festival but have their own reasons for going; Korra is visiting her family, Tenzin is doing the same with Katara and we are introduced to his older sister Kya, Mako is tagging along with Korra, Asami has come to meet with investors and Bolin is tagging along as her "assistant" simply because he's incredibly bored. It becomes apparent really fast that Korra does not exactly get along well with her overprotective father, Tonraq and is similarly feeling smothered by Tenzin who feels she needs to learn more about Air Nomad traditions to further her airbending education. Asami's business dealings go over well thanks to Bolin, who manages to unwittingly charm the eccentric businessman Varrick. As the festival gets underway Tonraq's brother, Unalaq, chief of the Northern Tribe arrives along with his creepy twin children, Desna and Eska. Unalaq wastes no time criticizing the South for falling into shallow, materialistic decadence while neglecting the spiritual aspects of their culture, which is causing spirits to become corrupted and attacking people, but most people, especially Varrick ignore him. Bolin tries to hit on the twins (initially thinking both are girls) but ends up indentured to them for his trouble.
As the festival (which has since degenerated from being a spiritual ceremony to a glorified carnival) winds down a Dark Spirit attacks. Nearly everyone is ineffective in trying to fight it, but Unalaq conducts a exorcism dance that purifies and pacifies the spirit. Afterwhich, he tells Korra of her responsibilities as the avatar, the bridge between the human and spirit world, to address the problem of the Dark Spirits but neither Tenzin or Tonraq want her getting involved. However, Korra has become fed up with both of them and wants to both deal with the problem as well as explore the more spiritual aspects of what being an avatar is. With that, Tenzin decides to take his family on a trip to the Air Temples, though both Bumi and Kya insist on going as well. Unalaq takes the rest of the team on a trek to a spirit portal in the barren wastes of the South but they are shadowed along the way by Dark Spirits and Unalaq and Tonraq keep butting heads along the way.
Unalaq reveals that Tonraq is the reason the Dark Spirits are hounding them, as years ago Tonraq was a war chief in the Northern Tribe but in trying to crush a group of raiders ended up destroying a forest that was home to spirits, which resulted in them attacking the tribe and Tonraq himself being exiled from the North, which is the reason he moved to the South where he would eventually father Korra. As Team Avatar arrives at the frozen forest where the spirit portal resides, Tenzin and his family arrive in the Southern Air Temple, which has since been refurbished and re-inhabited. The former is quickly beset by Dark Spirits and Korra is forced to go into the forest alone to find the portal and try and reactivate it. Fighting her way through, she manages to do so by using the avatar state, at the same time Tenzin's daughter Jinora runs across the room of the avatar statues and notices something strange happening with one statue that is uniquely made of wood. With the portal reactivated and the spirits placated for the moment, Korra and company return to the Southern Tribe, only to find the Northern Armada docking as Unalaq proclaims he will do whatever is needed to restore balance...
Woah, thanks!
Deftly summarized.
By the way, anyone else think the design for the spirits is pretty cool. The traditional animal forms are great and all but this really opens up some cool combat forms.
Also, Howard Hughes!!
I have not watched Legend of Korra yet because I am not over the end of the original Avatar, haha.
-hyper
Really?? You are missing out on a cool new series!Quote:
Originally Posted by hypedude95
Last night's episode was amazing. Finally this season's kicking into high gear!
Yes!! Yes that would! :OQuote:
Originally Posted by SnipySevLast night's episode was amazing. Finally this season's kicking into high gear!
Ru - fi - ohhhhhhhhhh! Hey!
(hopefully Basco returns)
Glad this episode officially got this show on the road too (ocean rather).
I liked the actions scenes, but am I the only one who thought that at some points, it seemed like they were spending a lot of time just talking and standing in static shots?
Also, Howard Hughes is still awesome.
Glad we're in for a new location next time too. Looking foward to it.