The Last Airbender: Legend of Korra

[JAGzilla]

I didn't watch the leaked episodes, but caught the premiere this morning. A very solid, enjoyable start. I have to say, I originally wasn't excited about this show. I didn't think new characters and the steampunk urban setting would be able to keep that old-school Avatar feel, but I'm very glad to have been proven wrong. This may be a fresh new take on the franchise, but it definitely feels like the same world.

I'm not going to bother with my usual pros/cons style reviews yet; I'll wait and see what the show's like as it progresses before I start judging.

[Inferno Rodan]

Kept forgetting about this show, but I finally caught the last 20 minutes of an episode (the eps are an hour long, apparently?) earlier. I don't even know what episode it was or how many I've missed, but it was fun.

[JAGzilla]

^ This morning was the show's premiere, so they aired the first two episodes together. It'll be half-hour episodes from here on out, barring the occasional special event two-parter or whatever.

[Inferno Rodan]

^ This morning was the show's premiere, so they aired the first two episodes together. It'll be half-hour episodes from here on out, barring the occasional special event two-parter or whatever.

Oh, well that makes me feel better then.

[Gorosaurus Rex]

Anyone know when the next episode is out?

[Mothra Freak]

Next Saturday.

I'm watching the first two right now for the first time, and I'm very impressed so far. I absolutely LOVE Republic City. It's so 1920s Shanghai.

[Mitchal]

I have a feeling that Amon is gonna be a great villain.

[Arrow]

Saw the first two episodes when they were leaked online and it was a pretty fun start. I especially love the more modern look of the show.

[Shazam14]

Anyone else felt bad for Bolin?

[miguelnuva]

Anyone else felt bad for Bolin?

Yeah but this kinda of thing happens all the time in movies, cartoons and books Bolin should have saw it coming. The only person that excepted his fate was Ron in the harry potter series.

[MothraRocks]

OK, wow. That was a great episode, but I'm a bit bummed about the fire ferrets not winning. Korra made up for it though when she went after the Equalists, she was pretty awesome out there

[Hedorah]

Yeah that episode was awesome, Amon yet again proved to be a badass

[miguelnuva]

Korra's team didn't win due to Amon was going to take the bending away from the winners of the championship AKA plot reasons.

Also Amon makes me feel like if he went up against Aang back in the day on the fire nation side the fire nation might have won the War he is now my favorite Avatar villain taking the spot from Azula.

[Hedorah]

Amon is secretly the child of the Cabbage Vendor

[MothraRocks]

Amon is secretly the child of the Cabbage Vendor

Seeking vengeance for every lost cabbage from the past Avatar.

[Hedorah]

Amon is secretly the child of the Cabbage Vendor

Seeking vengeance for every lost cabbage from the past Avatar.

He will stop for nothing! Those cabbage need justice!

[miguelnuva]

Well everyone ready for the season finale. And did anyone else see Amon just walk through a blood bender that was sick.

[Berzerkgodzilla]

That was awesome, most benders can't even take a blood bender like that.

[Gorosaurus Rex]

Amon as Bumi still seems like a good possibility to me.

[GodzillaXGomoraFight]

Since my debate thread got locked, I'll just put my theory on Amon here instead.

Like many people, I am thinking that Amon is probably Avatar Aang's son, Bumi. The lack of discussion about him and his status as a nonbender was one of the things that really tipped my suspicion towards him. I can fully understand him having a motive to do this as well. As a child, Bumi would have been surrounded by benders: Tenzin, his parents, Toph, Lin, etc. Bumi may have been jealous towards his brother and his friends because they could bend while he couldn't. He would have not only shown jealousy of his friends, but be picked by benders by not fitting the stereotype of being a bender because he is Aang's son. Aang, seeing that his son was in this position, may have felt that his son may need a way to defend himself from benders in the hope of positive impact. From his father, Bumi may have learned how to block chi and possibly take people's bending away. To make the show more tragic and deep in its plot, something may have triggered him into swearing vengeance or doing something against benders. His father may have stopped him, severing his ties with his family and setting him off as an outcast.

What do you guys think?