I know the last few episodes have gone down in views but please dont get discouraged! Both the show and the viewership will go up once you start posting season 3
Yes, hopefully they continue! I had stopped watching more than half way through season 1, but have now been binge watching from where I left off in preparation for seasons 3&4. 😭
Honestly I don’t think they will stop. They love this series more than people expected and I love that because usually reactor always going into this show with a tainted image because of some “fans” that cant get over ATLA. I’m glad they aren’t agreeing with the haters of this show.
@@hiymecorp.258 i was talking about viewer numbers though, and they've more than halved since the beginning of this season. Like it or not, season 2 is not liked by the majority
The simplest explanation is that Vaatu corrupted Unalaq similarly to how he corrupted the spirits and humans in Wan's time. Unalaq thought it was his glorious destiny to become a "proper" Avatar and redefine that role to be more spiritually-inclined, and Vaatu exploited and twisted that desire to align with his own revenge plan. To that end, there is no justifiable reason for what Unalaq is doing anymore because he's simply too far gone. He completely detached himself from both reality and his own humanity in favor of spiritual nirvana, playing right into Vaatu's hands (figuratively speaking).
I think this season is great, but Unalaq is the weakest link. I fill in the blanks a bit with his character and can still enjoy the story, but he does seem to be doing all this evil stuff “just because”
@@cloudwatcher608Eh it doesn't bother me as much. He is among the weaker villains in Avatar, but let's be frank...did Ozai have some tragic or pivotal backstory that influenced his own actions? He was a manipulative, gaslighting, abusive POS obsessed with having power and control and him being the head of everything. He is Azula but without any of the nuance and subtle tragedy in her character. Even Azulon, with what minimal time on screen or in the comics he had, had at least some slim nuances to his character, far more than Ozai. Point being, is Ozai now considered a "weak" villain as a result, because of how two-dimensional he is? I think not any more than Unalaq, and Unalaq doesn't need any crazy to justify evil or selfish or power-hungry actions any more than any person: he was the younger son of a leader, not as physically capable, but had ambitions for more and was willing to use nefarious means to get what he wants and abuse his "outwardly good nature" to gaslight others. He may not be as compelling as Amon or Zaheer or even Kuvira, but if anything he feels much more like a villain than those 3 by just being blatantly self-interested and willing to go as far as he did if it meant he was at the top...just like Ozai. The difference/failing imo that made Unalaq less interesting was simply the performance, in that Mark Hamill is just such a deliciously evil bastard in his performance that he is more enjoyable compared to Unalaq who feels like a dick riding the coattails of people trusting him more and longer than they should because we know what a dick he is.
I’d say the twins had a serious advantage over Bolin and Mako. They were in there element, surrounded by snow. I figure this would also hamper Mako’s fire bending.
Damn, that moment of Tenzin lost in the fog is so powerful. Trying to ground himself to an identity he had built up entirely on being Aang’s son was driving him mad, but once he stood firm on who _he_ was as his own man - probably for the first time in his life - he finally found peace.
I understand that people dislike season 2, but it has its moments, and "I am Tenzin" is one of the best moments in LOK if you care at all about the character
@@pabloc8808 And it feels so well earned, too. So much of the season leading up to that has been building up the tension between Tenzin, Kya, and Bumi, which largely resulted from Tenzin having no sense of self beyond his romanticized view of Aang and his own responsibility to carry on Aang’s legacy.
Maybe it's just me, but I always love the B-PLot of this episode. The whole IDEA of the fog of lost souls for me is like a meta response/commentary of the creators of LoK for fans of Avatar who were disappointed how LoK was leagues different from ATLA. I consider the Commander Zhao's cameo represents the crazed people who keep on finding the the things they wanted to see from ATLA in LoK. They've been forever telling how they wished they see their favorite characters from old show more, they hoped Korra could be more like Aang, and a bunch of throwback things they wish were easter egg dropped, etc. Then when Kaya and Bumi lost their minds and telling different stories then ran to different directions, it was a metaphor for the creators trying to listen to the people's feedbacks but only found themselves disconnected from the real story they wanted to tell in the first place just to satisfy disappointed fans. When Tenzin said that "I WILL NEVER BE THE MAN YOU WERE" it's like telling us that LoK WILL NEVER BE ATLA. Aang finally came in and told that Tenzin that HE IS TRYING TO HOLD ON TO A FALSE PERCEPTION OF YOURSELF it felt like he was speaking directly at us audiences that we've been watching the show wrong all along. LoK IS NOT ATLA. AND LoK SHOULD NOT BE ATLA. LoK is LoK. This is just my thought about this episode and I always hold on to this episode to remind me why I like LoK this much is because it grows with its audiences.
Why would it not be so deep ? You don't even know that. The creators definitely had motives like this, i think they said that this is also why they severed the connection
@@mmxxiii9503especially with how spiritual korra became in S3 and 4 getting rid of her past lives made no sense. She finally became spiritual and now there’s no point cause she can’t connect to her past lives. Personally there should’ve been a way to bring them back.
@@nathanfortun5768 exactly, in Book 3 she sure af need it them and further episodes as well, so why removed them? It doesn't make sense all. Is like using a computer without a keyboard.... doesn't go that way
I think I can see spartan trying to hold himself together at 18:15, this scene hit me so hard because I unknowingly to myself was becoming a reflection of my father and it taught me a valuable lesson that, I am not him..nor should I be him, I am me a person with my own values. Literally brought me to tears
It Will Always break my heart too see Korra collapse in pain when her own uncle is destroying Raava and the connection with the other avatars with a psycho smile on his face. Like you can see her attempting to stand but with each blow it is like a punch inside of her 😢 💔. Nobody could have prepared her for this and I think the same outcome would have happened no matter which avatar since I don’t think even Raava thought they could be separated.
I think Harmonic Convergence levels the playing field, giving both Raava and Vaatu the chance to win. If one was at a severe disadvantage fate would favor them until a balance of power was achieved again at which point the actual fight begins. Raava must've known what was going to happen but did not warn Korra. She probably knew that Vaatu's escape was inevitable, she just didn't know the exact details.
@@srccde Raava might have known that Vaatu could escape but NOT that he could rip her out of Korra or else she would have warned her not get to close etc.
@@Epik61 or maybe if they allowed Korra to travel and get more social interaction and not be a prisoner she would have picked up on her uncle earlier 🤨
This episode was super intense. I remember watching this at first… So devastated when the connection to the past lives was severed. Like damn. And the more I rewatch the whole series, the different take always I get from it as I get older. I do like this series a lot.
@@mohammadaidilali8324 I think not, it will be the same case as Aang: a spirit drag them and kept them in some sort of cryogenics, but unable to return as punishment like the purgatory. The fog prevents them return to this world for their actions.
She breathed fire in the first season when Tarnrok captured her. Also, the fog is said to capture the souls who have this regret of sorts. For Zhao it was his whole thing capturing The last Airbender. Bumi it was his time in the military and Kya feeling like she was alone with no family. Tenzin whole thing throughout season 1 and especially season 2 is him trying to live up to Aang saving the air nation and failing pretty much every chance he had so them doing it here where it clouded his mind was perfect for Aang to show up and be like, its ok. Dont be me, be you
to be honest , i can't wait for season 3 at this point 😅 , i just can't wait . I loved your reactions to season 2 , especially episodes 7&8 . can't wait for what's next ❤
I think what’s truly sad about this season, regardless of how good it actually was is that Unalaq actually has no motive other than the fact that he wants power and who has more power than the avatar? He got rid of his brother so that he could be the chief of their tribe, and then he got rid of the avatar so that he could be the avatar. He just wanted power and it was as simple as that.
Just a bad egg, like Ozai. Potentially worse really cause at least you could point to Ozai’s family and culture, but with Unalaq you don’t really have that.
@@khafaniking1230And even then, look at Iroh: he was raised by Azulon, same as Ozai, but even in his general days was still "his tea-loving kookiness." If anything, the parallels when thinking are even greater between Unalaq and Ozai. Both are second sons to the leader of their nation, below a powerful and kind and beloved figure in their society. They both use manipulation of people and events to sow doubt into their older brother and take their place and point of power, with aspirations and ambition to go even further: - For Ozai, it was about being heir then Fire Lord then Phoenix King and sovereign of the earth, burning down kingdoms if necessary. - For Unalaq, it was heir to his father then Chief then enforcing unification of both Poles to become direct ruler to both, and when the same brother he sought to supplant the first time had the Avatar, it moved further to take that from him by becoming not just another Avatar but *the* Avatar, even if it meant dominating a world of darkness.
I personally feel that Unaloc, and even Amon, were meant to be precursors to meeting the antagonist group from season 3. A lot of their backstories seem to reference the negative perception that benders, and the Avatar, represent to their world since the Avatar's inception. I felt the underlying theme was that group.
While it may seem weird that Tenzin left the others souls in the fog, they were likely put there for a reason. Its meant to be a prison for people that have harmed spirits in some way. A lot of them probably deserve to be there, like Zhao. Its also likely that their bodies have all long since perished, so at most they would only exist in spirit the way Iroh does. Considering that they were put in that prison to begin with though, odds are likely that they would not be anywhere near as peaceful or respectful about spirits as Iroh is. Especially after years of being tormented by the fog, driving them mad.
@@evansyhevu9021 ehhh what they did is basically erased one of the things that makes the Avatar important: the past life. The connection of the past life and talks to them to know more is key. Without it doesn't make much sense the idea of Avatar
Why does Spartan always want the protagonists to body everyone. Those twins are obviously top notch water benders and they can easily kick Korra's a..s because they are very lethal and precise. I never once expected Mako and Bolin to beat them. Unlike ATLA that 12 to 16 year olds are literally the best benders in their respective nations.
Yeah that irks me, he makes it seem like all the enemies need to be taken down easily but that’s not how good story telling is. It would be so boring if there was never a threat or challenge
Episodes like this is where Korra stands out on its own. They're not afraid to go to dark, even horror like scenarios and every time you think the good guys can rally it just keeps getting darker. Jinora turned into one of my favorite characters during these arcs. She's that spiritual touch that Aang did so well in ATLA.
I’m pretty sure Korra has done it in season 1 when she was captured. I be searching for these comments cuz I can’t feel sane unless someone else is thinking the same thing as me😅
Yeah, that's one of the things I'm not a fan of. The writers don't give her ANY favors and she doesn't get the opportunity to flex, struggle, and win on her own against formiddable threats before it's end game and she's written to win. It's alright and good to have strong enemies and give your hero something to struggle against, but you gotta give your hero some wins to make it believable that they can beat them. The writers set her up to fail so constantly it's hard to believe she can win.🤷♀️
@@lightningg252 exactly, and this is the things that made us wonder "why..? And "what were you thinking?". I like TLoK bc it does have interesting things, but let's face it...did not develop much of her
@@lightningg252 I don't even know what powers the Avatar has any more, it seems like the rules keep changing, just like the Avatar State is now something other than it was and any powerful bender can overcome it. Now no past lives. Is Korra even the Avatar any more? Fine, if that's the way it goes, but I'd rather some consistent flow and not just taking a hammer to previous lore to replace it with Rockem Sockem Good vs Evil spirits (or something).
I appreciate how you didn't hate this episode like so many in the fandom do. Personally, I loved that they took risk to severe the connection with past Avatars. I always wondered how Avatar state would have functioned for the first Avatar, if they had no power and guidance from previous Avatars. This made me appreciate Korra's journey more as she's the one to shape new Avatar cycle.
I think Unalaq thought he was going to get great power and the ability to remake the world the way it should be - but that was a lie and what Vatu really wanted was just to use him to help him break out and defeat Raava so that Vaatu would have total power with no care for what Unalaq wanted.
Great reaction guys! To me, this episode is the springboard to many awesome theories in regards to the avatar and the avatar cycle and what the true cycle is in relation to the 10,000 year harmonic conversions.. you have to watch all the seasons in order for me to tell you my theory but I can't wait for you guys to watch and enjoy the rest.
I hate it so much when people blame Korra for that, Like it's literally the epitome of a dark spirit amp on her already elite water bending uncle Just whipping Raava Like kunta kinte
Unalavaatu ended up becoming the giant Kaiju monster because darkness in the absence of light made the spirit of Vaatu overpowering. Raava IS Korra’s connection to her past lives and the Avatar spirit. Since you’ve already watched the finale on Patreon, I don’t mind saying that they never really settle whether she’d have been able to bend air, earth, and fire without Raava. In Beginnings, it’s told that she can hold the elements for Wan, but after they merged, I’m not sure if she holds the essence of Korra’s bending or if she’d have it even without Raava. However becoming the Avatar doesn’t necessarily mean you get all the bending because when Unalaq becomes the Avatar, he still only has Water since the Lion Turtles never granted the other elements
A lot of people really hate the finale episodes for this season and it’s not flawless but it’s also a really cool and unique story/vibe for the avatar world. This finale eps for this season really gives me a mix of inception and the matrix vibes
The prime Vaatu is literally stronger and powerful than the small Raava even with the past lives, raava said, when Vaatu makes more dark the stronger he becomes, Avatar wan didn’t beat Vaatu and Vaatu still in his bigger form when he got locked up and Raava remain small in Avatar wan’s body and their power are linked into their size so thats why korra lose to unalaq even she have her past lives.
Definitely watched Spirits season a couple of times. The first wasn’t really feeling but this time round with my own character arc blossoming/developing 😂, I can relate to a number of aspects in regards to spiritual development highlighted. Grows on u
*kora fires fire breath* “WeVe onLy SeEn IroH dO thAt b4”. Firelord Ozai, Aang and Azula: “am i not valid?” Also 12:33. Fog was explained and they somehow think its about conquering fears🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
Korra still can bend the 4 elements. Lion turtle literally said to wan that ravaa will hold the power of elements until he master it.. you will see in next episode where she still can bend air
I've seen reacting videos of this episode of LOK and always people ask "why is unalaq doing?" I know this comment is a little nerd, but when unalaq touched the portal after vatuu got in his body, unalaq get totally fused with vatuu, just like wan did with ravaa.
It's a controversial move, the death of the past avatars, but I will say, it's also lowkey cool that now in the following seasons you're going to be able to see an Avatar without such a D Machina that could turn on and just beat anything at any time.
"But he would see this country burn if he could be king of the ashes." - Varys on Littlefinger. I think this applies to Unalaq -- no other reason that the sole and ultimate pursuit of power.
Unalaq wanted power, he was an envious brother, an envious of power of the avatar, vaatu just corrupted his desires and that was the demise of unalaq until loose himself now, like you said, more spirit than man
20:08 I HATE THIS SCENE SO MUCH but if it makes ya'll feel any better, it's believed that only the CONNECTION was severed, and that the past Avatars still reside somewhere in the spirit world. Korra can't talk to them, but they are not just gone forever. Some people even think that the severing of the Avatar Cycle actually freed the past Avatars in a way, because now they can rest in peace instead of having to guide the next Avatars to come.
I wouldn’t say that Mako and Bolin got “taken out easy” by Unalok and his twin children. Essentially Mako (firebender) and Bolin (earthbender) were fighting what appears to be 3 water bending masters on their home turf. Mako and Bolin are great benders/fighters but they were at an extreme disadvantage
8:17 🥲 12:42 always have the theory the people who were in the fog are able to return since they were dragged there with their bodies. Tenzin did it 18:18 that gives hope that the other Avatar spirits are there....somewhere 20:40 the exact moment they lost a lot of fans right there 😢...still wonder what they were thinking with this
It's my theory that after 10,000 years of being reincarnated into all of the different people that the person is able to retain all of the bending abilities and not just the main element they were born into without the Avatar spirit. It might be more difficult to switch between elements or have more than one active at a time, like the ball of air with the other elements around it at once or when both Wan and Korra used all four in rapid succession here without Raava when fighting Vaatu. After they've combined, most people call Unalaq and Vaatu, UnaVaatu.
We actually see that Wan can bend multiple elements without Raava in beginnings. He's practicing earthbending but then goes and finds the clash between his fire and spirit friends, at which point he uses airbending to try and separate them. The lion turtle just says that Raava has to hold the elements "until he masters them".
Nice reaction like always guys, that episode is for me personally the saddest episode in the series 😢 but its all for a better and greater purpose :) just wait for season 3, Korra is going to change the world.
I’ve been subbed for a few months now watching the avatar series you guys have done. Love em and Spartan the true leaf shirt is hilarious! I noticed it halfway through the ep.
Looks like pudgey ain't the one getting roasted for saying something silly in this episode. It's your boi: "I can't believe they breathe fire" spartan. We all say dumb things some times. Let's just not be condescending about it.
Unalaq is a power-hungry psychopath. This is something you are born with. He doesn't care about his own children. He doesn't need a reason, or a back story. He's insane. Sometimes we can't romanticize the villain.
You expect the new team avatar to be too powerful and too easy for them but they are not the new generation need to learn and the are not as good as the old team avatar
congrats to this ep on my least favorite writing decision in the avatarverse. them trying to make me believe that bolin actually liked eska and wasn’t acting in that scene
