Legend of Korra: finale spoilers

[Triangle Man]

Okay, thanks for that info, Quirk.

Looks like that hobo town is the safest place in the city.

...And how does the season finale tell us that Amon's bending removal technique is reversible?

[Quirk]

...And how does the season finale tell us that Amon's bending removal technique is reversible?

The trailers really don't but everything we've seen about it since the third episode says that it is reversible, since it's not energybending: he's blocking off the sixth chakra, the one that deals with insight. It's blocked by illusion. Basically, he knocks out their chi network for some length of time, and then since the person believes that they can't bend, they won't be able to bend after the chi-block would have normally worn off.

Even then, it ain't normal chi-blocking (which can only cut off individual points on the chi network): this is some guru-level shit going on here.




Now what really gets interesting is if you consider Combustion Man, who seemingly had an overdeveloped sixth chakra.

[Triangle Man]

And the key to getting you bending back is to see the technique for what it is and genuinely believe it's stated effects to be false?

[Quirk]

And the key to getting you bending back is to see the technique for what it is and genuinely believe it's stated effects to be false?

Most likely.

[BewareOfNerd]

I wonder how they could figure that out, though. Maybe they could track down old lady Ty Lee?

[Elementoid]

...If anyone were going to live an absurdly long time, it probably would be Ty Lee. She seems like the kind of person who'd achieve longevity by taking ridiculously good care of her body.

It always seemed to me like chiblocking wasn't something she invented, perse, but rather something she had to learn? If it were that simple though, every other person in ATLA would have known about it, whereas it came as a surprise to everyone she used it on. Bryan at least has this much to say about it. Perhaps it's just a derivative of the long-lost ability to bend the energy in other people?

[Quirk]

I wonder how they could figure that out, though. Maybe they could track down old lady Ty Lee?

I don't think she'd be of any help, really. I mean, she knows chi-blocking, and may know some tricks to help counter fellow chi-blockers, but I'm thinking that chakras are a bit out of her league, pink aura or no.

Amon is basically an anti-guru.

[Wessolf27]

I wonder how they could figure that out, though. Maybe they could track down old lady Ty Lee?

Maybe not, I'd think that Aang also passed down the ideas of Guru Pathik to Tenzin and the Air Acolytes, and maybe they incorporated it into the bending philosophy behind airbending. All that knowledge of spirituality is probably ultimately going to be the key method of releasing that chi-block.

[php213]

Okay, thanks for that info, Quirk.

Looks like that hobo town is the safest place in the city.

...And how does the season finale tell us that Amon's bending removal technique is reversible?

Doesn't the season finale preview show

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Korra getting her bending taken away?

[Quirk]

Doesn't the season finale preview show

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Korra getting her bending taken away?

Distinct possibility, but no confirmation.

And we all know Lin is going to pop in and save the day anyway, so it's a moot point until proven otherwise.

E: No, I am not going to run out of pics and gifs any time in the near future

Finale Press Art:

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And some soul-crushing depression:

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[BewareOfNerd]

Doesn't the season finale preview show

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Korra getting her bending taken away?

It only shows Amon's thumb hitting her forehead and her screaming, not the direct aftermath.

[Dastardly bananas]

And some soul-crushing depression:

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Consider my soul crushed. ;-;

Pics and gifs? I found these a while back.

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These were done by Quirkilicious.

Needless to say, I thought they were really, really cool.

[Triangle Man]

Yeah, more fanart for Triguy!

...Oh yeah, and just because we see Korea biting it in the season finale preview doesn't mean that the bending-theft is reversible (or it doesn't serve as evidence on it's own). As mentioned before, we have no idea what happens after that point.

I look forward to finding out, however...

[ArmsAreLoud]

I wish Zukko had kept incorporating his swordplay into his fire bending throughout the series, that would have been awesome.

[Quirk]

Yes. YES.

E: Oh goodness there's another one.

[linkzeldi]

As long as we're sharing silly gifs.



Well technically its a .png, but it gets the idea across.

And this too, this needs to be seen by the world.

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[ArmsAreLoud]

Guys in fiction kinda suck these days, don't they

I mean yeah sure Mako and Bolin have their moments of bad assery but they really can't hold a candle to their female peers

[BewareOfNerd]

It does suck, but at least it isn't the other way around.

[ArmsAreLoud]

I would love to get into a conversation about how belittling the male characters is a really terrible way to empower the female ones but this isn't really the place for it.

[Dastardly bananas]

Perhaps then you would like some General Iroh?



He's not a belittled male.

[ArmsAreLoud]

I'll have to see him in action before I judge.

If he takes after his namesake I will have nothing but respect for him.

[BewareOfNerd]

I thought of something: One of the primary reasons Mako looks like a douchewagon is that he's almost completely defined by his interactions and (unhealthy) relationships with Korra and Asami. How many lines has he had that weren't about or directed to either of them?

I think a good way to solve this (and a lot of other issues) would be to have an episode where Korra and Asami spend a day hanging out together, giving Mako a chance to have some bro time with Bolin and reflect on their past.

[Quirk]

I think a good way to solve this (and a lot of other issues) would be to have an episode where Korra and Asami spend a day hanging out together, giving Mako a chance to have some bro time with Bolin and reflect on their past.

Unfortunately, the odds of that happening are next to nothing, given how rushed everything has been lately.

I mean seriously, a 16 episode season would work fine. Why are they (most likely Nickelodeon) insisting on 12?

[ArmsAreLoud]

I have no idea. I mean the first series was one of the most popular kids' shows on television, it won fucking awards. Why Nick didn't trust Korra to deliver views in the same way is beyond me.

[Quirk]

I have no idea. I mean the first series was one of the most popular kids' shows on television, it won fucking awards. Why Nick didn't trust Korra to deliver views in the same way is beyond me.

I will always maintain that the Nick suits have no idea what's up with Avatar (the Season 3 debacle, the lack of a soundtrack even with both creators pushing for it). Forcing a series of epic scope into a standard TV season is just incredibly, incredibly short-sighted and mind-bogglingly stupid. With all the success the original series had, they should really be going "how many episodes do you need?" rather than "here's how many you get."

I mean, in two whole seasons of Korra, we're going to have 26 episodes total. In the original series we were just meeting Toph for the first time after 26 episodes. Even if they were to bump up Korra's seasons to 15 or 16 episodes it would work mighty nice.