One thing that bugs me every time i rewatch tlok is that one scene in book 3 where tenzin tells korra about the time when she was little, explaining how the red lotus tried to kidnap her. So, he, korra's father, sokka, and zuko went to rescue her and stopped the attack, locking the red lotus in their respective prisons.
Although my little zukka brain thrives with the fact that zuko is supposedly just there, chilling in the south pole post-retirement or whatever, i really think it would have been much better if insted of him, it was katara the one fighting alogside the others. It would have made so much more sence because one- she is one of the most powerful waterbenders on earth therefore totally has the power and skills to stand againts the red lotus, and two- yes, you can argue that she might still be greeving over her husband's passing but i think if sokka, zuko and tenzin were able to be there and help in the battle it wouldn't be much of problem for katara to be with them too. Aang is best friend and a family to both sokka and zuko and tenzin's literal father. If they were ready and willing to fight, so could she.
And isn't trying to protect korra also trying to protect her family in some sort of way? Katara was clearly very enthusiastic about teaching korra waterbending as a child, why won't she stand up against the red lotus for her, too?
It's disheartening to see how both the comics and tlok seem to sideline katara's character as if her contributions were not significant. Like she just isn't that important in the first place. It’s just awfully depressing tbh.
We're going to take an unpopular stance here. I liked the live action Avatar the Last Airbender.
No snapping! I'll admit there are issues. Most of them for me are "we have one season to prove ourselves with this.". Does that wave everything away? No. Can I be a snarky bitch if I choose to be? Yes I can. But right now, I like it. I want to see what can come next.
Despite the issues and plot points/missing plots/holes - I liked it. It's never going to be a shot for shot of the origins cartoon - cartoon to live action is just a mess waiting to happen.
The bending was cool, we could see the night shots, the music was cool, the actors did their best. Loved how things melded together. It's a cool adaptation of the original. I can't wait to see what happens next.
I'm on episode 6 of the live action but I think it's funny how, despite the fact that I have seen the original several times over just as a kid alone, I am still avoiding spoilers to the best of my ability. Like I quickly scrolled past a gif set where Zhao is abt to murk the moon spirit like "omg no spoilers" BABE YOUVE SEEN THIS B4 A MILLION TIMES--
Forever salty that the comics ret-con Zuko's lineage
Like. The whole point is that he is the descendant of both Sozin AND Roku, which means -- contrary to what he thought -- he has the capacity to choose good or to choose evil, and when he chooses good, he breaks the cycle. Making him illegitimate erases that aspect of his struggle during the series.
watching top gun getting nominated for prestigious awards while nope has gotten jack squat is my joker moment. if I have to to watch top gun maverick win a fucking oscar I'm going to go ballistic
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