@@07Flash11MRC Yes. But he was overall very calm. Compared to the number of times Katara got angry. And Tenzin seems to get angry as fast as Katara. He doesn't have the long fuse that Aang had.
I'm not sure if they were correct but someone told me that the firebender in the opening credit scene is Zuko... not Roku. Of course I could be wrong. Either way still pretty cool!😊
I love how they really show why she is having difficulty with air ending. As Iroh put it, it's the Element of freedom and her life has been anything but free. Every decision made for her in a stifling environment.
It is still wrong from the original. The Earth Kingdom was supposed to be the opposite of the Air Nomads. Like Ba Sing Se filled with rules and restrictions and Toph who couldn't do anything without her over protective parents permission. Making her have Earth Kingdom personality in the water tribe is just poor writing. If you make a rule in the show you don't just break it for no reason. Korra should have been family oriented and balanced between social rules and familial bonds with compromising and flexible attitudes. That was how the Water Tribe was written and portrayed in ATLA and on top of that they were also more closely connected to spirits than the Fire Nation and especially the Earth Kingdom. The fact that she struggled with spirituality is flawed and the fact that she stubborn and blunt was flawed. Did the same author even write The Legend of Korra or some feminist with a stick up her ass write it?
not everyone from the same culture will the same personality?? sure there may be shared values but expecting them to be all the same is such an illogical way of thinking. that's like saying all the French or all the English are exactly the same @williamlevy6964
@@williamlevy6964 earth is airs opposite, however it is personality that causes problems Aang struggled because it needed him to act in a way that conflicted with how he was taught Just because most people are the same, doesn't mean everyone will be Especially in Korras case as she was not raised like other water tribe children
It's really nice to see someone who so easily identifies with Korra. A lot of people are initially put off by her personality but my argument has always been "you've never been a teenage girl before." So it's cool to see you completely understand how and why she is the way she is.
Eeeeeeh? I've been a teenage girl before, Korra is annoying as shit. And when, as a teenage girl, I was forced to interact with teenage girls like her it was often an awful experience. So your argument is weird, as if there are no women who dislike her character, esp initially.
Legend of Korra does a wonderful job of giving respect to the original AtlA characters and letting them be mostly in the background while also making the new cast prominent and active participants in the world without having to rely on their elders. Tenzin especially is a fantastic standout in this series.
People realize aang had a lot of flaws as the main character, he was quick to excuse of toph about being lazy and not helping out. He was quick to be angry at the sand benders for selling appa and almost killed them. He isn’t perfect from the start. It makes sense he wouldn’t be a great father.
I love how she didn’t recognise Katara, but immediately assumed that Oogi was Appa. Of course, we don’t know anything about sky bison lifespan, but we can assume he’s gone as well, since him and Aang come as a pair 😢
@@funnylilgalreacts I think I heard somewhere that there are canonically multiple sub-species of 'sky bison', presumably at least one for each of the four Air Temples. Appa was sadly the last of his sub-species, but since the events of ATLA the sub-species that Oogi belongs to was rediscovered. Note how Oogi and Appa have slightly different coloured fur. Once again the creators of ATLA and LOK going above and beyond on the lore and worldbuilding.
@@jaysea3690 correct, I think (small spoilers) the Gaang found the subspecies of Oogi after the war, their horns also curved outwards compare to Appa's subspecies
I love how quick this show is to establish that this will be a very different story from A:TLA, with a very different Avatar. Aang was a pacifist monk that had to end the war, while Korra is a warrior who has to keep the peace.
I'm so glad you're giving this series a watch! Korra herself gets a lot of hate for being the way she is but I'm glad you understand that she's just this sheltered teen girl who's trying to find her place. And to answer your question about Korra's age, she's 17
I honestly think people hated it because she was a strong GIRL. Hear me out, if she was a guy being like that everyone would’ve loved him. It’s sad but true.
@@guuuutprobably not. While it's possible for a cocky girl to redeem herself a boy would instantly land on the asshole pile and it would be extremely hard to get him down again. They've tried it with Eragon and I absolutely hated the lead and through him the movie. On the other side it totally worked with Ashoka.
@@David_randomnumberThe reason also might be that the whole Eragon story is an awful pile of dung. Literally a cookie-cutter Hero's Journey that stole ideas from other works. I know I shouldn't be too harsh because the author was maybe 17 (?) but that doesn't excuse the rest.
@@TarisSinclair I can't judge since I saw the movie I never gave the books a chance. His last book was really good, maybe I should try the books since it wouldn't be the first awful movie to a great book.
I loved how you started crying within 10 seconds of the show starting lol. My wife was like "why is she crying already?" (I stood up for you, of course)! My wife didn't connect to ATLA as much as I did I guess lol...
@@funnylilgalreacts You're not alone, the intro hits you with a lot of emotion right from the get-go. Korra takes place 70 years after TLA. A lot happens in that kind of time. Lives change and end.
Biggest thing to remember: Nickelodeon only gave them 1 season at a time, so they had to write each season finale as if it could also work as the series finale. That has an impact on the writing of the show.
Which is *really* weird if you think about it. If there was _any_ series they could wager greenlighting multiple seasons of, it would be the sequel series to Avatar. It's such a safe bet that I'm shocked they didn't take it.
I just have to say Angela, I absolutely love your willingness to feel and connect with these characters and empathize with their struggles. You are so genuine and kind and I have become a huge fan of your reactions as your readiness to show emotions reminds me that it's ok for me to do the same. Please keep sharing the way you do!
I’m so happy to see you reacting to Korra as well. So many people hate Korra for being different than Aang, but Aang was different than Roku and Kyoshi, and I’m glad to explore different avatars lifetimes even if it makes us terribly miss the avatar we followed for so long
One thing I absolutely LOVE about this show is how many tiny references and nods they put in that show the characters' backstories, lives outside of the scope of the story, and overall worldbuilding. Like Aang and Katara's other kids being named after her mom and his best friend respectively. Katara adopting the moniker gran-gran after her own grandmother. The little tidbits about relationships. And the fact that modern bending styles have become much more compact and fast, with less collateral damage. To better fit city fighting and sports. There is a lot for people to analyze, especially for empathetic people like our favorite reactor here.
Did not expect that emotional reaction to that voice-over intro, though I'm not surprised. Glad to see you finally starting this. And you're right, Mako the character was an homage to Mako the actor.
Seeing you cry and react so hard because of how much you love and enjoy the show and characters makes us all wanna give you a big ol' hug! Love your channel, reactions and your interesting takes and input into the story and how you notice/understand things.
There are more Air Bisons in the world. In the comics Aang finds the last wild herd of them, and vows to take care of them for the rest of his life. They're not the same species as Appa, but they're close. You can tell by their curved horns. Momo and Appa are sadly gone in this world, and from what I can gather they went out about the same time Aang did. Just FYI, Aang died at the age of 66, he was one of the youngest Avatar deaths, because the Avatar spirit had to keep him alive for 100 years. Tenzin's Sky Bison is named Oogie.
I was wondering about that, because they only show Aang in the flashbacks with his chinstrap beard, and by the looks of him, he cant be more than 45. And Kitara looks to be in her 80s. and Korra is what, 16-18 in this? I was mentally doing the math and it wasnt adding up correctly.
The "The Legend of" part of the title is also used for the alternative title of ATLA. In some countries it is known as "Avatar: The Legend of Aang" (For example, I live in Russia and it was the title used, I never knew about "The Last Airbender" until I rewatched it a few years ago)
When they made this show Nickelodeon told the creators that it’s only one season, and did the same for season two, you’ll understand when u finish but I gotta tell u season 3 and 4 are really really REALLY amazing, I’m so so happy and excited for u so much😭😭
Bro Korras "Why don't you come and find out." Is UNDERATED! I know she has a long character arc ahead but that shit is fucking bad ass she knew who was winning that fight. ❤❤
Your tears of joy seeing Aang's family is so touching. Imagine how it must have felt for those who spent years without any Avatar content until this show came along. Can't wait for more reactions
I LOVE the Legend of Korra! I’m so happy you’re starting the series now. For personal reasons Korra is my favorite Avatar and her journey truly changed my life. Can’t wait to watch you tearbend for 4 more seasons lol
Wait, he worked on TLOK too? Huh… fancy that. Maybe it’s just because I knew a lot of the crew didn’t carry over, but I also thought Filoni was dedicated to SW: TCW and would not have time to split. Also, just not checking about my assumptions.
You want something that really tugs at the heartstrings? The first thing Aang asked Katara was if she wanted to go penguin sledding, and Korra's first words to Katara were the exact same thing. Some things truly do transcend lifetimes.
Around 34:48 you mentioned the music is beautiful, and I totally agree! What you're hearing is an erhu, a type of 2 stringed violin used in a lot of classical Chinese music. They use it a lot in Korra, and it's one of my fav things about the show :)
Yes finally! I can tell you will really enjoy this show. It is a beautiful continuation of this universe, and it introduces new things too. I also think your method of reacting to two episodes each time will work well here, this show has lots of cliff hangers and two-part episodes. I like how you identify with Korra as a teen girl, not a lot of people seem to understand her like you do. Especially the weird internet guys. But I know you will appreciate how they're writing her.
Something important to remember this season is the makers of this show didn’t know if they were going to get another season. They tried to make the season a whole story by itself so there’s not any future plans set up till later seasons.
I'm sure you've seen/heard something about this already but one of the best ways I've seen someone compare/contrast Aang and Korra is that Aang was the Avatar learning to become a master bender, and Korra is a master bender learning how to become the Avatar. He was always so in touch with the spiritual side and though he was scared of what it meant to bear the responsibility of the Avatar he also understood it very very well. Korra is incredibly skilled with bending to the point where she has an understanding of three of the four elements very early on, but because she can't access air and the spiritual side she has to work very hard to embody the Avatar. She gets the importance, she's constantly holding herself up to an ideal of it, but she doesn't understand it the same way and it's a consistent drive for her entire story.
Remember how the airbender kids didn't let Aang play with them because they thought it'd be cheating, having the Avatar play on one team? I always think of that when I watch the referee decide that Korra is allowed to play as long as she only bends one element. That being said, I know how intuitive you are, and how you pick up on the small details. So I have no doubt you will love this show! Going in wanting it to be it's own thing is such a refreshing thing to hear. I'll probably elaborate about that as time goes on (to avoid spoilers). Either way, I can't wait for your reaction to this one! Especially later on in the show 👀 This came just in time to save my evening! Also, Korra is 17 I believe. Yes, Mako was named that in honor of Iroh's voice actor. 😢😭 I think Katara sensed something because she's a healer? Might be just me reaching. Also I think the Avatar extras said that every air nomad was an airbender because of the high spirituality of the air nomads. Fun Fact: This is the first time we see the parents of the Avatar! Less fun fact: Because we know Korra was born the day Aang died, and the grandkids are all younger than Korra, it means Aang never got to meet his grandchildren :(
I don't think the Avatar is born the exact day the previous Avatar dies. I think it's within a week? Which adds to the confusion of finding the next one and why they need tests like with the toys.
@@kateorgera5907 the only thing we know for sure is that when Roku died we flashed straight towards Aang being born. did we get a time reference to know how much time passed? no. from what i know the fandom largely seemed to agree that the avatar's born very soon after the old one dies but as long as Bryke don't confirm anything, we'll not know for sure. that being said, even if she wasn't born the same day, she still is older than the airbender kids. my original point still stands 🙈 even if the details are ... maybe not that clear
@@TheMrPeteChannel I think the show didn't cover that yet, and I'm not sure how far ahead she has watched on Patreon, so: *SPOILER WARNING* (just to be safe) Tenzin used to date Lin, right? And we know Pema is younger than Tenzin. But I don't know if they gave us any details on how old Tenzin was when he got together with Pema. 🤔
I love how just the narrated intro made you start crying already lol. I'm laughing, but that's one of my favorite things about your reactions! I love how in touch you are with your emotions and how freely you let them flow. Never change!
I like that Aang's grandkids each seem to showcase different aspects of Aang's personality. Meelo is the wild and fun side, Ikki is the innocent and inquisitive side, and Jinora is the calmer and more of a natural airbender side. I won't get too into detail, but those comparisons will be clearer as the show goes on. Also extremely minor mention of comics stuff that is not plot related: In the comics a few times Sokka mentions that seeing Katara and Aang all lovey dovey would give him oogies and Tenzin's bison is named Oogie.
There’s so much in the comics that plants the seeds for Republic city and how it turns out. Aang and Zuko have to figure out what to do with the Fire nation colonies after the war ends and Toph ends up opening her own metalbending school. Some of the newer comics even explore what happened in the South Pole after Katara and Sokka left with Aang. Of course they also cover the story of Zuko’s mother. There’s a ton more in the comics you should really check them out.
Considering you thought this was a prequel, hearing about Aang in the intro hit you hard 😅 I had come to terms with Aangs passing when i deciced to watch this show. Obviously if there is a new Avatar, Aang must be dead. Hearing that Sokka was gone was a gut punch though.
@@kingjames6948how was it a poor writing choice ? If anything, it's the opposite. Seeing an old Katara would inevitably set up the expectation that we might see most previous characters. In one sentence, Katara corrects the viewer's expectations : while we might see some of the old cast (namely Katara), we won't see "most" of them and we shouldn't expect to see the new cast rely on them. And the conversation about Korra needing to be her own avatar, instead of a new Aang, is the perfect opportunity to mention that. Since this whole conversation is basically the show telling us that, while the show is built on the foundations set by AtlA, it's also it's own show and a different story, and we shouldn't expect the same formula. All summed up in a few sentences, right before we get to Republic City for the first time and see a world wildly different than the one we are used to. If anything, that part was pretty solid writing.
@@bouboulroz I don't get your argument. Are you saying they killed off sokka because they wanted to make korra it's own show Without relying on the previous cast ?
@@kingjames6948 No, I'm saying telling Sokka is dead at that point of the story was a great way to set the expectations for the viewers. Sokka being dead in itself isn't good nor bad writing. It's just something that is part of the new premise. What would've been bad writing would be to tell us Sokka is alive and never show him afterward, or implying that his death was somehow important to the story but not getting back to it. But Sokka being dead in itself at the start of the story isn't a sign of writing quality one way or another. Killing Sokka off-screen in AtlA would have been terrible writing because he was one of the main character. Korra's story starting with Sokka dead isn't, because this isn't the old cast's story anymore.
@@bouboulroz I guess I can see your point but I just think L.O.K has a lot of great ideas with poor execution especially after the first season it gets worse every season imo. I only like the villains and Tenzin and his kids.
My theory for why Korra knows how to bend three elements so early is the Avatar spirit looking at how close things got with Aang and went "yup, next one's gonna get three from the start, not going through THAT again"
I hope the live action ATLA does well enough that we get a Live Action LoK. I've always wanted to see this story get a second chance without Nickelodeon constantly screwing over the studio while they were trying to make it.
Hopefully they’ll Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler Hopefully they won’t do the Zhu-Li plot the same way. They give her this awful ending and act like it’s a good thing.
Honestly same!! Korra as an avatar and as a series had so much untapped potential but was hindered by damn Nickelodeon not once, not twice, but several times Korra is a good series that can be so much better
@@UserName-vb4lg Spoiler: The awful ending of sabotaging the bad guy, being treated as an equal by her boss, then marrying a millionaire that she's been loyal to from the start?
Excited to see your reaction to Korra! I love her story! We learn about even more of the past avatars through her and that's one of my favorite parts of this series! The worldbuilding in Avatar is just amazing
Thanks for sharing this. Legend of Korra was actually my first experience with Avatar (I actually never saw the first series, watched it first time through your own reactions), and Korra’s journey is something you’re really going to enjoy, I think.
Nice little tidbit: Tenzin is named after Monk Gyatso. Oogi's name comes from when Aang and Katara would be all lovey dovey with each other, Sokka would say it gave him the oogies.
I’m glad to hear what you said at the beginning. Far too often people I’ve spoke to and watched can’t divorce their feelings for ATLA when watching Korra and they often and unfairly critique The Legend of Korra and they miss out on some genuinely amazing writing, characterization, story telling, etc.
I love the time period progression Korra shows. It seems a *little bit* slow, as AtLA seemed to have WWI-era technology, while Korra is clearly inspired by the Roaring Twenties. But you see how the progression of time has changed everything about Korra's world. The Four Nations are integrated now, at least in some places. (The comics actually go into the way this started in the Fire Nation occupation, and a large part of Zuko's early struggle was advocating for the people who considered themselves both Fire Nation AND Earth Kingdom in the colonies instead of forcing segregation.) So you have a lot of people like Mako and Bolin, with mixed Fire Nation and Earth Kingdom heritage. Less so with the Northern and SouthernWater Tribes, but you do see Water Tribe people in Republic City pro bending and the criminal triads. Cars and widespread air travel has made transportation easier. The White Lotus has become less of a secret organization along the lines of the Freemasons and more of the Avatar's personal security and protection force. Metalbending is more common. Also semimilitarized in the police force. Lightning bending has become industrialized, as you will see. The invention of microphones and radio has made news much faster, so the Avatar is a much more public figure than they were once upon a time. And with the rise of metalbending police forces, benders in industry, benders in organized crime, and a celebrity professional bending sport, there is a growing movement of nonbenders dissatisfied with their position in society. You do also see mixed heritage in Tenzin and his siblings, btw. Tenzin and his children are airbenders, but Tenzin is the only airbending master alive, which means his siblings Kya and Bumi are not airbending masters. You'll have to see where they landed.
I totally noticed this with the opening and the radio. It definitely sounds like the industrial age and that’s what it also feels like the city is going through. I keep bringing up boardwalk Empire like every reaction.
This is a very nice comment. It highlights many important things that are quite important to the series only off what has been mentioned/seen. Except for the lightning, you managed to say all of that without spoilers, nice!
I think ATLA is largely more 1800s, with a few more advanced weapons; this series is quite evocative of the 1920s in vibe and aesthetics. Not to mention a society that is on the surface progressing but has underlying social problems that are starting to boil over… After decades of relative peace the current status quo is fracturing, and that’s where the dissidence of the Equalists comes in.
I have no idea how I missed this upload but I apologize profusely because I absolutely enjoy LEGEND OF KORRA she is just such a beautiful well written character and I even see myself in her sometimes during the show and I am ready to go on this emotional heartbreaking journey with you cause it’s sure gonna be a ride! ❤
It's a polar bear dog and Korra is 17 at the start of the series. Tenzin's bison is named "Oogi". You will meet a lot of air bison in this show. Young adult Aang spent a lot of time doing conversation efforts for the species. They never say what happened to Appa but I like to think Appa died shortly after Aang did. Naga is a girl. Korra says "Let's go, girl!" to get her running. Aang was the first major character to die, according to a tie-in comic his time in the iceberg sapped his longevity. Korra is pretty strong, but gravity in the avatar world is about half what it is on Earth (the world is smaller, think of how close the north and south pole are together) so it's not that crazy that Korra can pick up Tenzin and three kids. That's also why Zuko and Azula could jump so far. There are lots of lemurs but none of them get named until Meelo adopts one in season 2. I like Tenzin's wohoo. He has more of Katarra's personality than Aang but Aang's personality slips out in small doses from time to time. Republic City had a lot of intermarried Earth Kingdom and Fire Kingdom. A tie-in comic showed that the intermarriages in the older Fire Nation Colonies were why it was no easy feat to just have the Fire Nation give the territory back to the Earth king, so they ended up creating a new nation as a compromise.
So excited to be rewatching this show through your reactions. This show means so much to me and was my comfort show during some really hard times during my childhood. I absolutely love how understanding and open minded ur being towards the show. I feel like lot of ppl give it a lot of unnecessary hate and compare it a lot to atla too much but you being the opposite and giving it a chance is really nice to see😌 I hope you enjoy it and love it as much as I and others do🫶🏽
I gotta gush. I love how emotional you get about these shows. I don't have friends to share my emotional watchings with. It's really nice to see someone who gets like I do watching these things. You are a delight of my day. Keep up the good work and I'll keep watching
Angela, I heard a really good explanation of the two series. ATLA is about a person learning to become the Avatar. Korra is about an Avatar (nearly) learning to become a "person." She is a teenage girl who has been essentially locked away her whole life in the south pole and trained to be the best of the best. Imagine how that's gonna affect your outlook on life and interactions with people-city people no less.
One of mg favorite things about Avatar is how the world actually changes. You've got worlds like Lord of the Rings where nothing in culture or technology changes for 20,000 years. Then there's Avatar, where TLA looked like the 1860s, and LoK (set 60 years later) looks like the 1920s. So I'm SUPER excited for the series said to be in the pipeline about Korra's earthbender-born successor.
OMG thank you thank you thank you for reacting to Korra!!!! I am so excited and know you will love it! I will be joining your patreon again for this (joined for The Expanse last time)!
Tenzin wants so bad to peaceful but it can’t help sometimes. He gets it from his mama 😂😂😂… It’s hard to believe she was so spitfire , now that she is a Gran Gran and calm member of The White Lotus.
no one really thinks about it, but the time line is about right even if it feels fast First train was 1804, and first car was 1886, about 80 years. If you equate the drill as a steam engine, and the satomobiles as cars, aang's life span plus how old korra is you get pretty similar time scaling its neat!
Sad Aang and Sokka are gone. It’s never explained in the show, Aang died because of the 100 years he spent in the iceberg during the Avatar State. It drained his life energy as he got older and he died at the biological age of 66 years old.
Even 66 is above average for an avatar though. Recently did the math because based on the statues in the air temple and some information from season 2 you can calculate how many avatars approximately are between the first and korra. And lets just say there must have been a lot of Kuruks dying before turning 35 because the average Avatar Lifespan is ~55 and someone like Kyoshi lived for literally three.
Yeah, the creators have always been iffy on their maths; notable is how Roku being Zuko’s great-grandfather means his own daughter (Urea’s mother) should’ve been WELL past child-bearing age when Ursa was born. Even in ATLA itself, they retconned how long Azulon was Fire Lord from 23 years (“Zuko Alone”) to 75 (“The Avatar and the Fire Lord”) - the latter because that episode established Sozin dying 20 years into the war, and Ozai was on the throne for 5 years.
Lol I literally started watching Korra yesterday. Never seen it before. Watched a lot your Avatar reactions, so I'll be here to watch all 4 seasons with you. LFG! Let the tearbending begin!! 😢
I love love TLOK so much, thank you for keeping an open mind through and through🫂 You showcased your kind and gentle personality through the entirety of your reaction to ATLA, I think you’ll like Korra’s journey a lot too🙂
"I'm going to like her aren't I?" I knew I could count on you to appreciate this show! Even from the intro when you talked about giving it room to be its own thing. So psyched for your reaction to this series.
As someone who genuinely enjoyed this series back when it debuted - with some points of annoyance or disappointment, but never to an extensive degree like some - it’s definitely refreshing when newcomers can connect so quickly to shows like this. And for all my gripes, Korra being so different to Aang was never one of them.
Right off the bat I noticed Jinora immediately asked what happened to Zuko’s mother and Katara replied it’s quite a tale. I’ve long hoped it would be animated but there is a series of Avatar comic books that addresses that storyline and may be canonical. Just something you might be able to look into if you want.
@@michaelmcintyre3871 I think we can consider them canon. They were intended to be, but any animation would probably take priority should it ever happen.
Hi Angela!! I watched your whole journey of Avatar the last airbender and I loved your take on that cause it was so good and I love your thoughts on It so I can't wait for you to go on this journey of the legend of Korra
so happy you're reacting to that masterpiece. Korra took so much hate just for 1 or 2 mistakes but trust me, some others cried way more before korra than ATLA. they're equal for me even if Korra played more with my emotions. can't wait to see you react to all episodes I was waiting for that !!
The opening of episode 1, the drawn picture of the Aang Gang, is supposedly the finished product of the picture Sokka was drawing in the finale in Irohs tea shop
