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00:00:30Well I'm your pockets full of money that you steal from the poor
00:00:33And on your way down to hell you'd hear me ring that bell
00:00:37I paid the devil twice as much to keep your soul
00:00:40🎵
00:00:46There was a drifter passing through that little valley
00:00:50See she had promised she was coming back to town
00:00:53They didn't know her by her face or by the gun around her waist
00:00:57But she'd come back to burn this town to the ground
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00:01:03First there was fire, then there was smoke
00:01:06And then that preacher man was hanging by a rope
00:01:10And then they all fell to their knees and begged that drifter beg to please
00:01:14As she raised her fist before she spoke
00:01:17I am the righteous hand of God
00:01:21And I am the devil that you forgot
00:01:25And I told you one day you will see that I'll be back I guarantee
00:01:29And that hell's coming, hell's coming hell
00:01:34Hell's coming with me
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00:01:54And it is well with my soul
00:01:58Well I'm your pockets full of money that you steal from the poor
00:02:02And on your way down to hell you'd hear me ring that bell
00:02:06And I said, hell's coming with me
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00:02:48Oh no, the whole thing is glitched out
00:02:54There we go, we're good
00:02:56We're good
00:03:01How's everybody?
00:03:06Huh?
00:03:20Huh?
00:03:23Huh?
00:03:36Huh?
00:03:40Doing alright, just got done with work, nice
00:03:42Good morning, just woke up and this seems like a nice way to start my day
00:03:46Well, I don't know how nice it's gonna be
00:03:48It depends entirely on how you feel about Legend of Korra
00:03:51Cause that's what we're doing
00:03:56Do y'all like little window puppet?
00:04:00I need to get her a little chibi window Bonnie
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00:04:17I've been thinking of bringing back Madhouse
00:04:19Make a new blog for her, kind of like soft reboot
00:04:28She's watching herself on her phone
00:04:31No, she has a cup of coffee
00:04:34Okay, let's turn display on
00:04:40Oh goodness
00:04:42Oh goodness, there's peak fiction on screen
00:05:04Meh
00:05:07As for Korra, I'm lukewarm towards it
00:05:09Well, we're gonna be taking notes
00:05:11Luckily, hang on a sec, let me just shrink my notes page
00:05:15So it's covered up completely by the chat, perfect
00:05:20This is my Plex server by the way
00:05:22I keep all my media on a home server
00:05:25Cause I'm a little bit, cause I'm a little extra like that
00:05:30Ah, hey Ren
00:05:32Where did I put...
00:05:38I scrolled past it, didn't I? Yep, I did
00:05:45So, for those unaware
00:05:48And actually I think I'm gonna have to
00:05:51There we go
00:05:54Nope, that belongs over here
00:06:00Hmm
00:06:13So, for those unaware, I've been working on a revisit of Korra for a while
00:06:17I've mostly, in between other videos
00:06:20I have been like writing down new analysis
00:06:23Mostly just based off memory
00:06:26There's a lot of it, there's like 10,000 words in this document alone
00:06:30Ah, so
00:06:32I've now reached the point where I literally do not remember
00:06:35I have written down everything I can fucking remember about the show
00:06:39Cause I have not watched it since I did that first video
00:06:44Or at least I haven't watched it all the way through
00:06:46I'll go back and watch individual episodes if I need them for certain videos, but
00:06:51Hmm
00:06:53One sec
00:07:23Ugh
00:07:32Ugh
00:07:38That's a lot for having not gotten a refresher on it, I know
00:07:45So, we're now at a point where we have to go through the entire damn show again
00:07:51Man, you remember half the show is impressive
00:07:55I have pretty damn good memory
00:08:20Hmm
00:08:26Hmm
00:08:33Yeah, so
00:08:36I did promise we would do this on stream, so here we go
00:08:51Air
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00:09:20Air
00:09:22Water
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00:09:26Water
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00:09:42Water
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00:09:48And the very concept of Republic City has just aged worse and worse over the years, hasn't it?
00:10:07Oh, sorry
00:10:10Hmm
00:10:16Cough
00:10:40Hmm
00:11:04Unironically the best introduction for a character ever
00:11:09Hmm
00:11:40Oop
00:11:50Hmm
00:11:51It's done in service of one of the best first impressions, a, uh
00:11:54Hmm
00:11:56Hmm
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00:12:12Ah, hey McKay
00:12:15Would you like to join me?
00:12:18Hmm
00:12:24Hmm
00:12:25Never managed to finish Korra, the ending of Season 2 left me so frustrated I simply quit
00:12:30Oh, that's a, that, uh, you know, I think that's a good thing
00:12:33Cause honestly, I gotta say, the first half of Season 2 is still, in my opinion, the best
00:12:39Hmm
00:12:49She ain't answering her phone
00:12:55Oh
00:12:57Ooh, you're gonna have to get up, uh, to your, uh, to your PC sooner than, uh, sooner than later
00:13:04Okay
00:13:07One sec
00:13:16Okay
00:13:18Hmm
00:13:37Ooh
00:13:39Ooh, she's strong
00:13:41She lacks restraint
00:13:50Ah
00:14:00Ooh, ooh
00:14:02Woohoo!
00:14:05Heh, hey, why all the doom and gloom, people?
00:14:08We should be celebrating!
00:14:10Three elements down, one to go
00:14:12You're getting ahead of yourself as usual, Korra
00:14:15We haven't decided if you passed your firebending test yet
00:14:19Yeah, oh, sorry, I'm willing to bet that's your fault
00:14:22If you've, uh, if you've kept her in this compound instead of doing Avatar things
00:14:26Yeah, uh, I think I have it somewhere else, is that oftentimes the White Lotus
00:14:30It's in my, it's in my other notes, the White Lotus really set Korra back
00:14:34They set her up to fail a lot
00:14:37They set her up to fail and then get on her case for failing
00:14:42One sec, I gotta get my coffee
00:15:00Oh
00:15:23I'd also love to just do mad shit with bending
00:15:26We set you up to fail and then you did, what the fuck, Avatar?
00:15:29Yeah
00:15:30Like, the White Lotus certainly means well
00:15:32But I honestly think the White Lotus is probably the worst thing to ever happen to the Avatar
00:15:36Like, not the franchise, I mean, they're good characters
00:15:38But them being involved directly in the, with the Avatar like this was just a mistake
00:15:52But didn't teach her diplomacy, politics, or any of the other stuff a world figure needs
00:15:56Truth be told, I actually make this point, is that it seems like
00:16:01Korra grows up in a time of significant, of significant, of where a world significantly shifts
00:16:07And the White Lotus didn't prepare her for that
00:16:12Let's be honest, Aang wasn't trained in politics either
00:16:16Oh
00:16:24No, he was not
00:16:46But that's why I should start training with Tenzin immediately
00:16:49He's Mr. Spiritual
00:16:52The way I love this is that
00:16:54They try to basically, like, the White Lotus basically casts her as somebody who is like
00:16:59Oh, you're immature and you don't get it, you fail to grapple with
00:17:04No, no, I do get it, it's just hard for me, fuck off
00:17:12Is it spiritual?
00:17:15Hmm
00:17:31The spiritual side of bending isn't, doesn't come as easy to her
00:17:36So, like, that's the thing, she's headstrong, but she isn't arrogant
00:17:40That's the, that's probably the most interesting thing about Korra, or at least she's not supposed to be
00:17:46Yeah
00:17:53She's trying
00:17:59Bending doesn't come as easy, as easy to, to her
00:18:03She demonstrates a, she demonstrates a lot of humility
00:18:09She demonstrates a lot of humility
00:18:16But how much of that lacking the spiritual side of bending
00:18:21Bending is being caused, bending is caused by being
00:18:25By being sealed away, sealed away in a compound
00:18:29In a compound, remember
00:18:33Important part to remember about this is, like, remember, this is season, like, this is season one, like
00:18:38Pretty much every season was, was written and designed in, in isolation from each other
00:18:44So, the Red Lotus wasn't even a sperm in breaks and nuts yet
00:18:49Rah
00:19:15I think part of what, what causes Korra to struggle so much with airbending
00:19:18Is because it's the one, it's the one element she couldn't already bend as a child
00:19:23You see her at the start, she's basic, is that
00:19:29He's so adorably excited, oh yeah, she's cute as fuck
00:19:33You see her in the
00:19:35Oh
00:19:41You see her in the start and she's easily actually, she's actually able to bend water, earth and fire
00:19:46You know, it's very small, it's like baby bending
00:19:49But, like, she's able to do it, but air she can't do
00:19:56Flanderize, like none of the members except maybe Pakku were stuffy old, stuffy old men
00:20:00Well, we only saw a few of them, we only saw like four
00:20:05And there were four people at the height of a war, so they were like, they were probably going to be at their best
00:20:18But a lot of these guys now, they would have been children at the end of the Hundred Year War
00:20:35I kicked some firebender butt and I passed
00:20:39Tenzing will be here in a few days
00:20:49Just taking Naga out for a stroll
00:20:53Don't worry, we're not going far
00:21:02The Avatar has a fucking curfew
00:21:06Naga, go
00:21:09That a girl
00:21:10Go, go, go
00:21:21Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?
00:21:23I know this, this is very familiar
00:21:25Are we here yet? Are we here yet?
00:21:27Yes, Ikki
00:21:29As I've been telling you for the last 15 minutes, we are
00:21:32Finally
00:21:34Here
00:22:05Brendan, you look old
00:22:06How old are you?
00:22:07And why is it so cold in the South Pole?
00:22:09Can we make a campfire and all huddle around it and tell scary stories and make snowmen?
00:22:13And then can you make the snowmen move with waterbending and chase us?
00:22:16Wouldn't that be fun? Huh? Wouldn't it?
00:22:18Emma, let me help you
00:22:20Careful now, careful
00:22:22Stop doting on me, I'm not helpless, I'm just pregnant
00:22:26Okay
00:22:28Hang on a second
00:22:35Hmm
00:22:40So, Tenzin is 51 here
00:22:43Guess how old Pema is
00:22:46Uh, 30?
00:22:4935
00:22:51Oh
00:22:53Hmm
00:22:57And wasn't, wasn't Pema an air acolyte?
00:23:02Yep, Pema was an air acolyte
00:23:09He's 51? Yep, Tenzin's 51
00:23:24Oh, wait a minute, hang on
00:23:28Holds Jinora
00:23:31Oh, Jinora's only 10
00:23:33Which means Aang never got to meet his grandchildren or know that they would all be airbenders
00:23:41Oh, fuck
00:23:50Also, Tenzin had his first child at 41
00:23:53Hmm
00:24:24Kaya and Bumi certainly were, but Tenzin has always been rather serious
00:24:34Korra?
00:24:46Yes, well
00:24:53You're not staying, are you?
00:25:13It's like, we're only visiting for the night, that's why I carded everyone out here
00:25:20Yeah, quick sidebar, like
00:25:25I was surprised when I heard that Tenzin was voiced by J.K. Simmons
00:25:32And to this day, this is like the most un-J.K. Simmons role I've ever seen him in
00:25:39Well, uh, fuck, what's her name? Uh
00:25:44This was Janet Varney's first serious role
00:25:50Janet Varney, I haven't seen much of her stuff, unfortunately
00:25:56She was mostly known for doing comedy, this was actually her first dramatic role
00:26:00Of course, like, as we all know, comedy actors actually fit really into dramatic roles
00:26:06Because the dirty secret is that acting is like writing in that comedy is a lot harder than drama is
00:26:15Mm, yep
00:26:20Absolutely
00:26:24That's why like Tom Hanks and Robin Williams and Jim Carrey were able to do dramatic roles so easily
00:26:31Oh yeah
00:26:44Yeah
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00:28:12Korra finds out about Emon and his Equalists like entirely by accident
00:28:18You would think keeping the Avatar informed of the going's on in the world would be important
00:28:24But it isn't, or at least it doesn't seem to be
00:28:27A lot of Korra's struggles as the Avatar are a direct result of other, uh, of oftentimes
00:28:35the direct result of other characters keeping her in the dark for absolutely no reason.
00:29:05Nice night for an escape, isn't it?
00:29:15I have to leave.
00:29:17I have to find my own path as the Avatar.
00:29:20I know you do.
00:29:24Aang's time has passed.
00:29:26My brother and many of my friends are gone.
00:29:30It's time for you and your generation to take on the responsibility of keeping peace
00:29:35and balance in the world, and I think you're going to be a great Avatar.
00:29:41Thank you.
00:29:44I think, like, we are inclined to view the White Lotus and even Tenzin as being extremely
00:29:51in the wrong because, well, Katara.
00:29:57Mm-hmm.
00:29:58Goodbye, Korra.
00:29:59Mom?
00:30:00Dad?
00:30:03I'll miss you.
00:30:11Goodbye, Cora.
00:30:26Mom, Dad, I'll miss you.
00:30:31We love you so much.
00:30:41I love you, too.
00:30:43I love you, too.
00:31:09Naga, we're here!
00:31:13Thanks for the ride!
00:31:31Wow, look at this place.
00:31:33I've never seen-
00:31:35Not gonna lie, Cora's mom's pretty.
00:31:37Noob Lord, you think all moms are pretty.
00:31:39All moms are pretty.
00:32:00Hang on a second.
00:32:02Oh my-
00:32:04Are you kidding me?!
00:32:06What happened?
00:32:08Do you know what they modeled Air Temple Island after?
00:32:10Hmm.
00:32:12Alcatraz.
00:32:14Oh.
00:32:16Huh.
00:32:22What?
00:32:24What?
00:32:26What?
00:32:28What?
00:32:31What the-
00:32:33Why would you-
00:32:35What the fuck, Bryke?
00:32:45Look at this!
00:32:47That's Alcatraz!
00:32:51Why is it Alcatraz?!
00:33:01It's like-
00:33:03What?
00:33:05Why is Air Temple Island
00:33:07modeled after Alcatraz?
00:33:15What's Alcatraz?
00:33:17It was a maximum security prison
00:33:19that was known for some of the most horrific
00:33:21prisoner abuse in American history.
00:33:23And that's saying something.
00:33:31From prison to prison.
00:33:33Oh, dear.
00:33:43I don't know if I'm gonna make that into, like,
00:33:45a criticism, but I definitely gotta bring it up.
00:33:47It's like, oh, by the way, Air Temple Island
00:33:49is modeled off fucking Alcatraz!
00:34:01Okay, okay!
00:34:03Food first, then Air Temple.
00:34:05Watch it, Naga!
00:34:07Look out!
00:34:12Whoops! Sorry about that.
00:34:14Excuse us! Coming through!
00:34:16Heads up! Sorry!
00:34:26Naga, wait.
00:34:30I don't think I've ever seen
00:34:32the plight of Naga's eyes before.
00:34:34Uh...
00:34:36I don't have any money.
00:34:38Then what good are you to me?
00:34:42Don't worry, girl.
00:34:44The city's huge. I bet we can find a place
00:34:46to rustle up something to eat.
00:34:58Well, I'm gonna bet her father taught her how to fish.
00:35:01Well,
00:35:03she was born in the Water Tribe.
00:35:05I would hope she knew how to fish.
00:35:07Alright.
00:35:31So, there are
00:35:33a lot of you out here?
00:35:35I thought everyone in the city was living it up.
00:35:44Avatar New York City is even worse
00:35:46than I thought it would be.
00:35:48It's like, 70% New York,
00:35:5015%, uh,
00:35:52Hong Kong,
00:35:54and 15% Beijing.
00:36:00Oh, hey, and like Hong Kong,
00:36:02it used to be owned by a separate, by a,
00:36:04it used to be, it used to be owned by
00:36:06a colonialist settler state.
00:36:08Oh, shit.
00:36:10Before turning into its own
00:36:12individually-governed district.
00:36:14Individually-governed, uh,
00:36:16individually-governed district.
00:36:18Now,
00:36:20just recently,
00:36:22the city has become
00:36:24one of the most
00:36:29Now, just realizing,
00:36:31Kuvira was, like,
00:36:33Kuvira was
00:36:35oddly precognizant.
00:36:58Too long! The bending elite of this city
00:37:00have forced non-benders
00:37:02to live as lower-class citizens!
00:37:04Join Amon,
00:37:06and together we will tear down
00:37:08the bending establishment!
00:37:10What are you talking about?
00:37:12Bending is the coolest thing in the world.
00:37:14Oh, yeah? Let me guess.
00:37:16You're a bender.
00:37:18Yeah, I am.
00:37:20Then I bet you'd just love to knock me off this platform
00:37:22with some waterbending, huh?
00:37:24I'm seriously thinking about it.
00:37:26What's wrong with this city?
00:37:28Benders like this girl only use their power
00:37:30to oppress us!
00:37:32What?
00:37:34I'm not oppressing anyone!
00:37:36You're oppressing yourself!
00:37:38That didn't even make sense!
00:37:46Excuse me.
00:37:48I think I'm lost.
00:37:50How do I get to Air Temple Island from here?
00:37:52Just head down this street.
00:37:54These people are brain-dead.
00:37:56I mean, in all fairness, basically,
00:37:58you said, oh, I bet you'd like to physically
00:38:00assault me, and Korra went, yes, I would!
00:38:08I'm considering it.
00:38:20Korra shows are supposed to view the way.
00:38:25You should get moving, young lady.
00:38:27It isn't safe.
00:38:31How do I...
00:38:33That didn't even make sense!
00:38:40Excuse me.
00:38:42I think I'm lost.
00:38:44How do I get to Air Temple Island from here?
00:38:46Just head down this street.
00:38:48You should get moving, young lady.
00:38:50It isn't safe.
00:38:55Mr. Cheung,
00:38:57please tell me that you have my money,
00:38:59or else I can't guarantee
00:39:01I can protect your fine establishment.
00:39:03I'm sorry.
00:39:05Business has been slow.
00:39:07Please, take one of my phonographs.
00:39:11My friend here is not a music lover.
00:39:14Give me the money, or else...
00:39:16Or else what, hoodlum?
00:39:24What?
00:39:49God!
00:39:51Love her!
00:39:54Honestly.
00:40:00What's this new Korra video about?
00:40:02Oh, it's just revisiting it
00:40:04as a replacement for the old one.
00:40:25Can she firebend, too?
00:40:27Could she be...
00:40:34Got an idea about who I am now, chumps?
00:40:45You're not getting away!
00:40:54Queen shit.
00:41:00Why do elderly characters' faces feel
00:41:02so over-detailed and wrinkly?
00:41:04I don't know how to tell you this.
00:41:06Elderly people tend to be wrinkly.
00:41:10Yeah, that tends to happen.
00:41:13Freeze where you are!
00:41:20Cool, metalbenders!
00:41:25I just realized a metalbender
00:41:27could swing around like Spider-Man.
00:41:29I caught the bad guys for you, officers.
00:41:32Arrest them!
00:41:38You're under arrest, too.
00:41:46What do you mean, I'm under arrest?
00:41:48Those are the bad guys over there.
00:41:50They were smashing up a shop.
00:41:52From the looks of it,
00:41:53you smashed up a lot more than that.
00:41:55Wait, you can't arrest me.
00:41:57Let me explain.
00:41:58You can explain yourself all you like
00:42:00down at headquarters.
00:42:16He has a point, though.
00:42:17What? I mean, yeah, he does.
00:42:19You gotta be a little more graceful
00:42:21with the collateral damage.
00:42:27Oh, that's gotta hurt.
00:42:46Skating on power lines.
00:42:52Not gonna lie,
00:42:53Republic City Police are like
00:42:54really fucking extra about everything.
00:42:57They come in in a big fucking Zeppelin,
00:42:59and they fucking rappel down,
00:43:00they rebel down and fucking
00:43:02they Spider-Man their way to the ground.
00:43:04They're fucking skating on power lines.
00:43:07Oh my goodness.
00:43:12You know, Korra took off.
00:43:16And they were just...
00:43:19You know, Korra took off
00:43:20and they were like,
00:43:21finally, a chance to be excessive.
00:43:50Let's see.
00:43:51Multiple counts of destruction
00:43:53of private and city property,
00:43:56not to mention evading arrest.
00:43:59You're in a whole mess of trouble, young lady.
00:44:02But there were some thugs
00:44:03threatening a helpless shopkeeper,
00:44:04and I had to...
00:44:05Can it.
00:44:06You should have called the police
00:44:07and stayed out of the way.
00:44:08But I couldn't just sit by and do nothing.
00:44:11It's my duty to help people.
00:44:13See, I'm the Avatar.
00:44:15Oh, I am well aware of who you are,
00:44:18and your Avatar title might impress some people,
00:44:21but not me.
00:44:23All right, fine.
00:44:25Then I want to talk to whoever's in charge.
00:44:27You're talking to her.
00:44:29I'm Chief Beifong.
00:44:31Wait, Beifong?
00:44:33Lin Beifong?
00:44:34You're Toph's daughter.
00:44:35What of it?
00:44:36Well, then why are you treating me like a criminal?
00:44:38Avatar Aang and your mother were friends.
00:44:41They saved the world together.
00:44:42That's ancient history,
00:44:44and it's got diddly-squat
00:44:45to do with the mess you're in right now.
00:44:47You can't just waltz in here
00:44:49and dole out vigilante justice like you own the place.
00:44:53Chief, Councilman Tenzin is here.
00:44:56Let him in.
00:45:01Tenzin, sorry.
00:45:04I got a little sidetracked on my way to see you.
00:45:10Lin, you are looking radiant as usual.
00:45:12Cut the garbage, Tenzin.
00:45:14Why is the Avatar in Republic City?
00:45:16I thought you were supposed to be
00:45:17moving down to the South Pole to train her.
00:45:19My relocation has been delayed.
00:45:22The Avatar, on the other hand,
00:45:24will be heading back to the South Pole immediately,
00:45:27where she will stay put.
00:45:29But...
00:45:30If you would be so kind
00:45:31as to drop the charges against Korra,
00:45:33I will take full responsibility
00:45:35for today's regrettable events
00:45:37and cover all the damages.
00:45:42Fine.
00:45:43Get her out of my city.
00:45:45Always a pleasure, Lin.
00:45:47Let's go, Korra.
00:45:52I'm so sad they're not married.
00:45:58Tenzin, please, don't send me back home.
00:46:01You blatantly disobeyed my wishes
00:46:03and the orders of the White Lotus.
00:46:05Katara agreed with me that I should come.
00:46:07She said my destiny is in Republic City.
00:46:10Don't bring my mother into this.
00:46:12Look, I can't wait any longer to finish my training.
00:46:15Being cooped up and hidden away from the world
00:46:17isn't helping me become a better Avatar.
00:46:19I saw a lot of the city today,
00:46:21and it's totally out of whack.
00:46:24I understand now why you need to stay.
00:46:26Republic City does need you.
00:46:28But it needs me, too.
00:46:34Is this your polar bear dog, miss?
00:46:42Korra!
00:47:06Korra!
00:47:08Aww, they love her.
00:47:38You are his legacy.
00:47:40You may stay and train airbending here with me.
00:47:43Republic City needs its Avatar once again.
00:47:46Yes! Thank you!
00:47:48You're the best!
00:47:53Oh, damn.
00:47:57The casual run of just how fucking strong she is.
00:48:09Hello?
00:48:11I'm Korra.
00:48:13Your new Avatar.
00:48:15Does this mean you've moved to Republic City?
00:48:17Were you trying to send a message to the Triads yesterday?
00:48:20Will you be fighting crime or the anti-bending revolution?
00:48:23Or both?
00:48:24Will you be working with Chief Beifong and the police?
00:48:26Uh, yes, I am definitely here to stay,
00:48:29but honestly, I...
00:48:31I don't know.
00:48:33I don't know what to do.
00:48:35I am definitely here to stay, but honestly, I...
00:48:38I don't exactly have a plan yet.
00:48:41See, I'm still in training, but...
00:48:43Look, all I know is Avatar Aang meant for this city
00:48:47to be the center of peace and balance in the world.
00:48:51And I believe we can make his dream a reality.
00:48:55I look forward to serving you!
00:48:58I'm so happy to be here!
00:49:01Thank you, Republic City!
00:49:04Come on.
00:49:06How do you want to handle this?
00:49:08So, the Avatar has arrived early.
00:49:11It looks like we'll have to accelerate our plans.
00:49:16Hi, Steve Bloom.
00:49:25Man, they really just said,
00:49:27hmm, what's the first villain that Korra should go up against?
00:49:31Somebody at the drafting table just went,
00:49:34anonymous.
00:49:36I mean, his name is Amon,
00:49:40so, like, it's not even subtle.
00:49:47Okay.
00:50:02Hmm.
00:50:11Hmm.
00:50:13Hell. Hell. Her...
00:50:15Hell, her introduction...
00:50:17Her introduct...
00:50:19Introduction was probably the best...
00:50:21It was probably...
00:50:23Probably the best introduction...
00:50:25Any character...
00:50:27Any character with a...
00:50:29With a special destiny...
00:50:31Destiny could possibly have.
00:50:39When did that... Where did that happen?
00:50:50You know what I just realized?
00:50:53Look at how utterly exhausted Pemba...
00:50:56That fucking Senna looks.
00:50:59Oh, God.
00:51:01Oh, she's...
00:51:03She's feeling it.
00:51:07Look at what a mess the house is!
00:51:13Having a child is a magical thing.
00:51:17Ow!
00:51:19Ow!
00:51:25Welcome.
00:51:27Orzmo looks tired.
00:51:29Hot.
00:51:30Oh, yeah, Tanrak's a lucky man.
00:51:40Like...
00:51:42Like, before you even see her...
00:51:44Before you even see her...
00:51:46Before you even see her...
00:51:48You see her mother...
00:51:50Her mother looking utterly...
00:51:52Her mother looking utterly exhausted...
00:51:55In a house that has been trashed.
00:51:57That has been completely trashed.
00:52:03Challenge in the universe.
00:52:07Man.
00:52:10Neva's parents got off easy.
00:52:13Not only was their daughter...
00:52:15Not only was their daughter, like...
00:52:17Timid as all hell, but Lavi did most of the work.
00:52:21Yep.
00:52:28In a house that has been completely trashed.
00:52:31By a rambunctious little girl.
00:52:33By a rambunctious little girl.
00:52:37Little girl.
00:52:38Who just discovered she had...
00:52:40Discovered she could bend.
00:52:43Bend.
00:52:44And has gone absolutely crazy.
00:52:47Absolutely crazy.
00:52:49Like, you get a...
00:52:51You get a good idea...
00:52:52You get a good idea...
00:52:53Of the kind of char...
00:52:54Of the kind of character Korra's going to be.
00:52:58Korra's going to be...
00:52:59Korra's going to be...
00:53:00Just by the background painting.
00:53:02Just by the background painting.
00:53:11I find it's interesting, like...
00:53:13Even like, at this point...
00:53:17You're still seeing something that was kind of common...
00:53:19Like, in animation...
00:53:21For pretty much the last hundred years.
00:53:24Is that the background is super detailed...
00:53:26And as a result, the characters who are actually animated...
00:53:29Stand out like crazy.
00:53:32Oh, yeah.
00:53:33Like how you knew which book...
00:53:35That the character was going to take off the shelf...
00:53:37Just by the one that looked different.
00:53:39Right.
00:53:40Yes, because that one was cel-shaded.
00:53:44Actually, yeah.
00:53:45You know that shield is going to fall...
00:53:47Because it sticks out from everything else.
00:53:52Welcome.
00:53:55We have investigated...
00:54:03Then she finally...
00:54:05Finally appears, and...
00:54:12You've got to deal with it.
00:54:22Well, first of all...
00:54:23Bebe!
00:54:25Okay, first of all...
00:54:26First of all...
00:54:27Bebe!
00:54:28Second of all...
00:54:30Second of all...
00:54:31Second of all...
00:54:32Second of all...
00:54:33Little baby Cora...
00:54:35Announces to everyone...
00:54:37Announces to everyone...
00:54:38I am going to cause problems on purpose.
00:54:42Go conceive.
00:54:45I am going to cause problems on purpose!
00:55:02Hm.
00:55:09This sets up not only...
00:55:12Not only Cora's exuberance...
00:55:14Exuberance is the avatar, but...
00:55:16Avatar...
00:55:17Uh...
00:55:18Avatar, but just how different she's going to be...
00:55:20Different she's going to be from Aang.
00:55:24Yeah, I might break the rules...
00:55:26Regarding how...
00:55:27Regarding bending...
00:55:28Basic...
00:55:29Regarding bending...
00:55:30Bending...
00:55:31And how the fuck is a...
00:55:32How the fuck is a literal Bebe...
00:55:34Literal Bebe...
00:55:36Bend it...
00:55:37Bending three out...
00:55:38Three out of four elements at once...
00:55:45At once...
00:55:46But world building...
00:55:47But world building and fucking...
00:55:48Metaphysics is...
00:55:49Metaphysics is...
00:55:50Metaphysics is...
00:55:51Metaphysics is...
00:55:52And fucking metaphysics, basic...
00:55:55Always take a backseat to characters.
00:55:57But world building and metaphysics...
00:55:59Always take a backseat to characters.
00:56:00Always take a backseat to characters.
00:56:06As they should.
00:56:10Avatar's magic system has always been...
00:56:12As the plot demands.
00:56:13I mean, basically...
00:56:14There are four elements!
00:56:15Psych!
00:56:16There's a secret fifth element...
00:56:17You never knew about until now!
00:56:20Mm-hmm.
00:56:21Avatar's ma...
00:56:22Avatar's...
00:56:23Like, Avatar's magic system...
00:56:25Magic system, as much as that phrase makes me gag...
00:56:29As that phrase makes me want to gag...
00:56:33Makes me want to gag...
00:56:35Gag has always operated...
00:56:39Operated on an...
00:56:40As the plot demands...
00:56:45On an as the plot demands logic...
00:56:49Logic.
00:56:50There's four elements!
00:56:51Actually, there's a secret fifth element!
00:56:54No, not her.
00:56:56I mean...
00:56:57I mean, the fir...
00:56:58I mean, the first serie...
00:56:59The first series was...
00:57:01Series was all about...
00:57:02Was all about there being a...
00:57:03Was all about, uh...
00:57:05Being the master of the four elements.
00:57:09Four elements, and then in the last episode...
00:57:12Last episode, oops!
00:57:14Oops, there was a secret fifth element!
00:57:16Fifth element!
00:57:20Elements you never knew about!
00:57:23Oh, actually, wait, you know...
00:57:24You guys brought up the movie, but hang on.
00:57:38The end of the fifth element prominently featured a laser beam coming out of the mouth.
00:57:46Well, damn!
00:57:48And here's energy bending!
00:58:07Fire, wind, water, heart!
00:58:09What?
00:58:15Metal bending, lava, combustion, Lilo.
00:58:21Yeah, but avatars always bend.
00:58:22These are the rules, and these will always be the rules.
00:58:25Until...
00:58:28Oops, there was a secret fifth element you never knew about!
00:58:33You never knew about until it dropped right in your fucking cab!
00:58:36Oops, there was a secret fifth element you never knew about!
00:58:41Last episode, oops!
00:58:42There was a secret fifth element you never knew about!
00:58:45Earthbending!
00:58:46Earthbending, it's like...
00:58:47It's water, fire, earth, and air.
00:58:50And now metal!
00:58:52Now metal!
00:58:58Secret fifth element you never knew about!
00:59:01Phrase that makes me want to gag.
00:59:02It's always operated on an as-the-plot-demands logic.
00:59:05I mean, the first series was all about being the master of the four elements,
00:59:08and then the last episode, oops!
00:59:09There was a secret fifth element you never knew about!
00:59:14It's like, there are five...
00:59:16Hang on a second.
00:59:22There are five...
00:59:23Well, technically there are 118, but let's just focus on the fifth.
00:59:28It's like, there are five...
00:59:30There are five elements...
00:59:31Well, technically there are 118.
00:59:36It's like, there are five...
00:59:58Well, technically there are 118, but let's focus on the fifth.
01:00:02It's like, there are five...
01:00:05It's like, there are five...
01:00:10Hey, remember...
01:00:11Hang on a second.
01:00:30It's like, hey, remember that one episode where they brought up Jing,
01:00:33and then never mentioned it again?
01:00:37Remember the one episode where they brought up...
01:00:40Where they brought up Jing,
01:00:42Jing, and then never mentioned it again?
01:00:53Blood and ice, sand and metal, lightning.
01:01:04It's like, the fourth element is fire.
01:01:06Well, technically the fourth...
01:01:07Well, fire is actually energy.
01:01:09Wait a minute, are firebenders energybenders?
01:01:19Energy, that is Hongi.
01:01:27Remember that one episode where they brought up Jing,
01:01:29and then never mentioned it again?
01:01:33And then never mentioned it again, and replaced it with chakras?
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01:04:08In the first season, Cora eagerly wants to train to become an Airmender, but she's stymied
01:04:14repeatedly by the fact that her teachers are terrible.
01:04:19Terrible.
01:04:21Okay, Earth, Fire, Air, Water, Earth, Fire, Air, Water, Earth, Fire, Earth, Water, Earth,
01:04:51Only the Avatar can master all four elements and bring balance to the world.
01:05:03Republic City welcomes a new citizen into her arms, Avatar Korra.
01:05:08After years of seclusion in the south, this master of water, earth, and fire seeks to add airbending to her list of skills.
01:05:14And under the tutelage of Tenzin, Avatar Aang's son, she should go far.
01:05:18But will this cool, calm, collected master of air be able to tame this hot-headed teen?
01:05:48She does not need to be tamed. Let her off the leash.
01:06:19You're here to finish your Avatar training.
01:06:21So for the time being, I want you to remain on the island.
01:06:24Is that why you're keeping the white lotus sentries around to watch my every move?
01:06:27Yes. In order to learn airbending, I believe you require a calm, quiet environment, free from any distractions.
01:06:34All right. You're the master.
01:06:40Sad that all the men in her life beat her down. Where did I put that?
01:06:49This is going to sound like...
01:06:52A tribute to that is the way those children shove their nose into Korra.
01:06:56Look, this is going to sound childish, but it doesn't matter how well you explain it.
01:06:59I want to see the cool muscle lady do cool muscle lady things down in front on rock.
01:07:08One of the coolest characters you've ever come up with since Toph, then putting her on a leash for the vast majority of the series.
01:07:13Oh, where is it? Let's see.
01:07:18Which is why it's all the more disappointing the show barely lets her be the Avatar.
01:07:24Babysitters who refuse to let her do her job.
01:07:27Job. Hell, the...
01:07:30Hell, this is what the blurb for the second episode...
01:07:36Episode says about her.
01:07:41Will this cool...
01:07:48Cool.
01:07:55OK, first of all, you second of all.
01:07:58OK, first of all, first of all, you second of all.
01:08:01OK.
01:08:16What was it you said?
01:08:20Such a passion for life and the world.
01:08:22Oh, here we go.
01:08:31Hm.
01:08:35Hm.
01:08:36At nearly all times, she's being...
01:08:38Hm.
01:08:52That literally nobody else has...
01:08:56Else has, not even the viewer.
01:09:02Oh, Snapdragon, thanks for following.
01:09:08Literally nobody else has, not even the viewer.
01:09:19Hm.
01:09:32Yeah, it's not even the viewer.
01:09:34But she's constantly yanked back on a choke chain whenever she expresses it.
01:09:40Hm.
01:09:41At nearly all times, she's moved around for her protection.
01:09:44Especially where the...
01:09:45Is concerned.
01:09:48Hm.
01:09:53Hm.
01:09:54Hm.
01:09:57Nearly all times, her agency is ignored.
01:09:59Her agency is ignored.
01:10:01As she's moved around for her protection.
01:10:04Especially where the White Lotus is concerned.
01:10:06There's barely a single moment...
01:10:07There's barely a single moment in the first three seasons...
01:10:09Where Korra's ability to even be the Avatar...
01:10:11Isn't being held back by someone telling her she's not ready.
01:10:14Or trying to shelter her to protect her.
01:10:15Or just budding in for no clear reason.
01:10:17And refusing to explain themselves.
01:10:19There we go.
01:10:21I think I already covered this episode...
01:10:22I think I already covered this episode...
01:10:45the noble tradition of bending.
01:10:47Come on, Tenzin.
01:10:48I've dreamed about seeing a pro bending match since I was a kid,
01:10:51and now I'm just a fairy right away from the arena.
01:10:53Korra, you're not here to watch that drivel.
01:10:55You're here to finish your avatar training.
01:10:58So for the time being, I want you to remain on the island.
01:11:01Is that why you're keeping the White Lotus Sentries around
01:11:03to watch my every move?
01:11:04Yes.
01:11:05In order to learn airbending,
01:11:06I believe you require a calm, quiet environment,
01:11:10free from any distractions.
01:11:11All right. You're the master.
01:11:15So, my mother informed me that you've never been able to airbend before.
01:11:28Yeah, but I don't know why.
01:11:29The other elements came so easily to me,
01:11:31but every single time I've tried airbending, nothing.
01:11:36That's perfectly all right. We just need to be patient.
01:11:39Often the element that's the most difficult...
01:11:41I guess she rolled her sleeves up
01:11:42and she has a little Water Tribe armband on.
01:11:45You know, off.
01:11:46...difficult for the avatar to master
01:11:47is the one most opposite to the avatar's personality.
01:11:51For Aang, it was earthbending.
01:11:52Yeah, well, I'm about as opposite an airbender as you can get.
01:11:56Let's begin your first lesson.
01:12:01Korra's gonna airbend! Korra's gonna airbend!
01:12:03What is that contraption?
01:12:05A time-honored tool that teaches
01:12:07the most fundamental aspect of airbending.
01:12:10Jinora, would you like to explain this exercise?
01:12:13The goal is to weave your way through the gates and make it to the...
01:12:16It was amazing.
01:12:17Watching shows with teenage protagonists as a teenager,
01:12:20it's like, wow, they're so cool.
01:12:21Watching them now, it's like, oh, Bebe.
01:12:28It's like, they go from your role models to your children.
01:12:32Yeah.
01:12:39I have a lot of maternal instinct
01:12:41in spite of the fact I would be an utterly horrible parent.
01:12:53Likewise.
01:12:57Do I want children? Yes. Could I handle them?
01:12:59God, no.
01:13:01Yeah, that requires a level of emotional and financial security
01:13:07and, uh...
01:13:09Stability that...
01:13:14Not everyone has.
01:13:25And recognizing that you don't have it
01:13:27and not having children based on that is very responsible.
01:13:33Exercise that. Any other explanation whatsoever?
01:13:35Yes! Yes, they are!
01:13:38I have a...
01:14:02One second.
01:14:03It seems ill-conceived, it is!
01:14:08PurpleStreamer is big- PurpleStreamer is big mad because he said the bath scene in Delicious in Dungeon was fan service while not mentioning the bath scene in A Place Further Than The Universe.
01:14:22Oh, hang on.
01:14:38Oh, hang on.
01:15:05Delicious in Dungeon's bath scene is an extended scene where Marcel repeatedly grabs Fallon and the camera angles around their bodies.
01:15:11A Place Further Than The Universe has four girls crammed up to their necks in water for about three seconds while they crack jokes.
01:15:20These are not the same thing.
01:15:23PurpleStreamer has no fucking media literacy.
01:15:30This is the same person who thought Utena was secretly in love with Anthy's brother.
01:15:38Oh my god.
01:15:40Yep.
01:16:02I can't.
01:16:28Sorry, it's just a long stream so I've got to do multiple things at once.
01:16:32Eh, sure.
01:16:51Hm.
01:17:07Hm.
01:17:20There was a scene where Petma explains all to Korra when she's venting about Mako or something. Let's see.
01:17:25Attitude downplayed Korra's excitement everywhere he goes and Sokka being absent in the story.
01:17:28It really should have been obvious in the first season this show was not going to be fun.
01:17:31I think it could be fun at least.
01:17:50Be like the leaf.
01:17:53Flow with the movement of the gates.
01:17:58Jinora will demonstrate.
01:18:02Airbending is all about spiral movements.
01:18:05When you meet resistance, you must be able to switch direction at a moment's notice.
01:18:17Let's do this.
01:18:35Be the leaf. What does that mean?
01:18:37That actually gets referenced in a later season where they're training new airbenders.
01:18:41One of them fails just like Korra did.
01:18:43And Milo's like, be the leaf.
01:18:45I don't know what that means.
01:19:04Avatar Pachinko.
01:19:10You're moving like a firebender.
01:19:17There we go.
01:19:39This Mako's got Moxie. He advances, fires two quick shots.
01:19:42Yomo is hammered back to zone three.
01:19:44Clock is winding down. Can Yomo hold on?
01:19:47He's teetering on the edge of the ring now.
01:19:49The fire parrots line up to strike.
01:19:54Korra, come down here please.
01:19:58You shut it off at the best part.
01:20:00I thought I made myself clear.
01:20:02I don't want you listening to this distracting nonsense.
01:20:05But it's their radio.
01:20:07And technically, you said I couldn't watch a match.
01:20:10You didn't say anything about listening to one.
01:20:12You know what I meant.
01:20:15Anyway, shouldn't you be in bed by now?
01:20:36I think I'm doing it wrong.
01:20:38There's nothing to do.
01:20:40Let your mind and your spirit be free.
01:20:42For air is the element of freedom.
01:20:47Is something funny?
01:20:48Yeah, you're telling me to embrace freedom,
01:20:50but you won't even let me listen to the radio.
01:20:53And forget about leaving this island.
01:20:55Please, Korra.
01:20:57Look at Milo.
01:20:58He's able to meditate peacefully.
01:21:03Actually, I think he's asleep.
01:21:05What?
01:21:06Well, at least he has the relaxing part down.
01:21:09Whatever.
01:21:10None of this airbending stuff makes any sense to me.
01:21:12I know you're frustrated,
01:21:13but these teachings will sink in over time.
01:21:16Then one day, they'll just click.
01:21:22Yeah, it's not sinking in yet.
01:21:24I'm going to go get a glass of lychee juice.
01:21:26Korra, the meditation's not over yet.
01:21:29Daddy, can I have some lychee juice too?
01:21:31No.
01:21:54I always thought that trick was cool.
01:21:58Breaking a fall by using waterbending?
01:22:01Oh, yes.
01:22:11That's not fair.
01:22:12If the water comes back from the fall...
01:22:28That lone building is using up the island's entire power supply.
01:22:43Oh, yeah.
01:22:45Seventeen firebenders died to bring you this glowing box.
01:22:50Oh, no.
01:22:55Hey, what are you doing in my gym?
01:22:57I was just looking for a bathroom and I got lost.
01:23:00Ah, the old I had to pee excuse.
01:23:03You know, I'm sick and tired of you kids sneaking in without paying.
01:23:06I'm taking you to security.
01:23:07No, wait.
01:23:08There you are.
01:23:09I've been looking everywhere for you.
01:23:11It's all right, Toza.
01:23:13She's with me.
01:23:14Yeah, I'm with him.
01:23:15So, you see, we're together.
01:23:17Well, not together together.
01:23:18We're friends.
01:23:19Right, friends.
01:23:20No, no, I didn't mean to imply.
01:23:21Oh, these dorks.
01:23:23I don't care what you are.
01:23:25Yeah, I'm with him.
01:23:26So, you see, we're together.
01:23:28Well, not together together.
01:23:29More like friends.
01:23:30Right, friends.
01:23:31No, no, I didn't mean to imply.
01:23:32Oh, you implied it.
01:23:33Ah, I don't care what you are.
01:23:35I've got work to do.
01:23:37No, originally I always thought of Bolin as like a lesser Sokka, but like...
01:23:44Bolin is the good cringe.
01:23:47Oh, yes.
01:23:49I'm going to be in that video, I'm going to be like,
01:23:52Okay, I'm going to give probably the worst goddamn hot take you have ever heard.
01:23:57I think Korra should have ended up with Bolin.
01:24:06Would have been cute.
01:24:11I mean, first of all, girl boss and male wife.
01:24:15Always a winning formula.
01:24:23They generally contrast each other as characters pretty well.
01:24:27I think this is generally just as a result of Bolin being the only one of the crew that actually has a character.
01:24:35Bolin rolled a nat 20 on Karizma.
01:24:37He rolled a nat 20 on Karizma and a nat 1 on Dexterity.
01:24:42Wait, no, no, no, sorry.
01:24:44He has 25 Karizma, but he rolled a nat 1.
01:24:49Ooh.
01:25:10Alright, let's see. Character notes.
01:25:15Bolin.
01:25:19Hmm.
01:25:26Out of the entire crew, with the exception of Korra.
01:25:38Dude.
01:25:41He's trying to show off.
01:25:43He's just trying to show off for a cute girl, that's just adorable.
01:25:48Look, let's be honest.
01:25:50Let's be honest.
01:25:53If you met a girl that muscular, you'd be doing the same thing.
01:26:03Hmm.
01:26:18Name's Bolin, by the way.
01:26:28Yeah, I love that Shemesha said, oh yeah, name's Bolin, by the way, Korra.
01:26:33Korra did a press release last episode.
01:26:37Oh, right.
01:26:40Did not recognize.
01:26:43I guess he was just working out and the radio was off.
01:26:48Alright, look, I kinda promised her she could stay, but man, I got a good feeling.
01:26:52There's something special about her. I know it.
01:26:55Come here. I want you to meet my brother, Mako.
01:26:58Mako? Wow, I heard you play on the radio.
01:27:01Come on, Bolin, we're up.
01:27:03Or I could meet him later.
01:27:05Yeah, sorry about that. My brother just gets real focused before a match.
01:27:10Okay, I gotta go. Wish me luck. Not that I'll need it.
01:27:16Good luck. Knock him out.
01:27:24Introducing the Fire Ferrets!
01:27:29I love you, Bolin!
01:27:31The rookie ferrets came from out of nowhere and have made it further than anyone expected this season.
01:27:36But tonight, they face their toughest test yet, folks.
01:27:39And they're off! The two teams waste no time trying to blast each other out of Zone 1.
01:27:47Asuk is the first to feel the heat of the Tiger Dillo.
01:27:50He tries to return the favor, but they're too fast for him.
01:27:53While Mako showcases his trademark cool-under-fire style.
01:27:59Oh, but Tiger Dillo's score with a walloping one-two combo!
01:28:04Can their teammate hold on to the lead?
01:28:07Can their teammate hold on to their Zone 1 territory?
01:28:14Guess not! Mako's over the line!
01:28:16The Tiger Dillo's get the green light and advance into ferret territory.
01:28:20Come on, ferret!
01:28:24Blast him in the neck!
01:28:26He's in Zone 3, teetering over the freak.
01:28:32And Asuk takes a dip. He'll be back for Round 2.
01:28:35Assuming the Fabulous Bending Brothers can hold their ground until the next round.
01:28:41Round 1 goes to the Golden Temple Tiger Dillo's!
01:28:47Come on, Asuk. Get your act together.
01:28:53The fire ferrets are knocked into Zone 2, and the Tiger Dillo's advance.
01:29:06The fire ferrets cinch the round in the closing seconds.
01:29:09It's one apiece, still anyone's match as we go into the third and final round.
01:29:16Asuk stumbles, and now he tumbles right into his teammate.
01:29:20He and Bolin better untangle quick if they don't...
01:29:25What's the, um...
01:29:27What's the, um...
01:29:28What's the, um...
01:29:29What's the, um...
01:29:30What's the...
01:29:31What's the...
01:29:32What's the...
01:29:33What's the, um...
01:29:34What's the front of their visor made of?
01:29:38I have no idea.
01:29:58Plexiglass?
01:30:00When was Plexiglass invented?
01:30:061933, no?
01:30:19Plexiglass is a combination of glass and plastic, so...
01:30:29...
01:30:35...
01:30:41...
01:30:48Metals, woods, and tile.
01:30:49Yeah, but I mean like the front, the clear part.
01:30:53Made of crystals bent into the right shape with the right resistance.
01:30:56Oh.
01:30:57Hmm?
01:30:58I guess I...
01:30:59Hmm.
01:31:27...
01:31:41Okay, unironically, that was probably some of the best combat animation the franchise has had.
01:31:50This bit ri...
01:31:51Like, this bit right here.
01:31:56Much smoke and dust from the fire, right?
01:31:57I can't even see where the Fire Ferret is.
01:32:04It's a knockout!
01:32:05What a wing-banger of a hat-trick, folks!
01:32:08Mako pulls off the upset of the season, winning the match for the Fire Ferrets!
01:32:21Woohoo!
01:32:22Yes!
01:32:23One more win...
01:32:24were in the championship tournament so what'd you think Cora Bolin's got some
01:32:31moves huh what did I think what did I think that was amazing you did more harm
01:32:37than good out there you almost cost us the match we won didn't we barely get
01:32:42off my case pal useless you guys were incredible out there especially you mr.
01:32:50hat trick oh you're still here oh you're still a jerk oh anyway I've been
01:32:57immersed in bending my entire life but I never learned how to move like that it's
01:33:01like there's a whole new style here I think you could show me a few tricks
01:33:04absolutely one more win and we're in the championship tournament so what'd you
01:33:17think Cora Bolin's got some moves huh what did I think what did I think that
01:33:23was amazing you did more harm than good out there
01:33:26ragdolls him around like that getting manhandled like that he's like oh this is
01:33:39different I never learned how to move like that it's like there's a whole new
01:33:42style here I think you could show me a few tricks absolutely right now come on
01:33:49Bolin just ignore him yeah I could show you the basics I'm just not sure how my
01:33:55earth bending would translate to your water bending but we'll figure it out
01:33:58won't be a problem I'm actually an earthbender I'm sorry no no I didn't
01:34:03mean to assume is that you know I was just figuring with your water tribe get
01:34:07up that you are a water tribe gal no you're right I'm a waterbender and a
01:34:13firebender hmm I'm very confused right now I don't know why that line gets me
01:34:26hey all right let's see what you got I like how this is actually the first
01:34:37effective air bending lesson that Cora gets that was great good power but in a
01:34:47real match you'd be a sitting turtle duck not so upright and flat-footed stay
01:34:51light on your toes right up until the moment when you need to dig in and
01:34:55strike then okay let me try it again Wow nice adjustment you're a natural at
01:35:10this not bad what's it take to impress this guy what I said not bad you know
01:35:18what it's getting late I think I'm gonna turn in you kids have fun nice to meet
01:35:23you avatar Cora yeah been a real pleasure see you upstairs bro upstairs
01:35:29you guys live here yep in the attic it's nothing fancy but we have some great
01:35:34views so back to bending why don't you throw that combo one more time
01:35:41Oh
01:35:49don't wait out here teaching her better than her actual teacher I know right
01:36:11you
01:36:41you
01:37:11you
01:37:42you
01:37:44I wouldn't last five Zapta Zepta seconds in the asylum they raised you
01:37:49look like I've I've never felt so insulted by something I 100% agree with
01:37:58Oh
01:38:11you
01:38:30we appreciate them or we kill them Wow
01:38:41personality I mean his in general Bolin's always just been always been
01:38:53always been exceedingly nice exceedingly nice but nice and some people find that
01:38:58and some people find some people find that boring find that boring but if a
01:39:02character but it's hard to basic but it's hard to get attached it's hard to
01:39:06get invested in a character who's basic in a character who is friendly from the
01:39:16get from the get isn't friendly from the work isn't friendly from the start his
01:39:24brother starts at his brother starts out there starts out the show the show very
01:39:28closed off and standoffish closed off and stand and offish but doffish and as
01:39:37a result and as a result it takes it and as a result he never really gets never
01:39:41really gets past that past that because he doesn't have it because he doesn't
01:39:46have a good first impression to build on
01:39:56Bolin by comparison
01:40:16enthusiastic while Bolin is rather laid-back and
01:40:33laid-back and easygoing ironically we have ironically we have a waterbend
01:40:44ironically we have a waterbender waterbender who thinks like a firebender
01:40:48like a firebender and an earthbender who thinks like a waterbender
01:41:14thinks like an airbender oh yeah actually I guess that works better
01:41:29there's an earthbender who thinks like an airbender I always got a figure go
01:41:36with the flow like the flow of the tides and shit like that whatever thinks
01:41:46like a firebender and an earthbender who thinks like an airbender water and an
01:41:51earthbender who thinks like an airbender this means that this means that unlike
01:41:55the other two unlike the other two other two Bolin establishes them establishes a
01:42:00much better immediately I'm actually surprised I'm actually rather I'm
01:42:11actually surprised they didn't end up
01:42:17Cora almost immediately
01:43:00goes and has goes and goes and grieves about it about it yells it's like yells
01:43:08at Mako exactly once exactly once and then he's fine once and then he's fine
01:43:21Bolin is no way actually fat either real fat or in your fat am I wrong for thinking
01:43:25he might be the big fun fat jolly type in contrast to his broody skinny brother
01:43:29he might be but then again it but I mean he him and Mako are both poor and they
01:43:35both do professional sports for a living
01:43:47mm-hmm he has built like a brick shithouse
01:43:52yep
01:43:55yeah
01:43:58effect boys
01:44:01yeah
01:44:19yeah
01:44:23yeah
01:44:25short king like my husband he's taller than her
01:44:30he's a short king in spirit
01:44:43short king energy
01:44:46look if if if everyone involved in the if everyone involved at the executive
01:44:50level in this show wasn't a guy he would be a short king never thought I'd
01:44:58ever see Bolin said hey he's a good character
01:45:02oh yeah he's about it yells at Mako exactly once and then he's fine it gets
01:45:07over it
01:45:08he gets over he's the most well he's the most well-adjusted person in the unit
01:45:13person in the cast like Bolin's only part of the love triangle for like a
01:45:20short time and he's like yeah okay fine
01:45:28he gets over by me gets over it he's the most well-adjusted person in the cast
01:45:44like have we ever seen something like this since
01:45:50this since a cast entirely fill a cast entirely full of full of full of barely
01:45:56presence barely present stock stock characters but then there's that one
01:46:00that one that has an amazing first impression first impression and still
01:46:06and continue and still continues being great the entire way through the entire
01:46:11way through
01:46:12oh wait oh oh oh
01:46:20oh wait provoked the blade and suffer it sting
01:46:34carlack and willbow but fuck they are like carlack and will
01:46:39oh yeah
01:46:45it's like hey you ever played Baldur's Gate 3 you know how every character that
01:46:49isn't carlack and will fucking suck
01:46:51that's how I feel about core and Bolin
01:46:55let's see voice of carlack
01:47:07the first time I'd ever heard anything of carlack's voice was like that one
01:47:11clip of I hate this place
01:47:13I want to go to build a bear and I got a very different impression of the
01:47:15character from that
01:47:17right that unfortunately was that was a fucking meme on Twitter that the voice
01:47:26actor decided to just roll with that wasn't part of her actual character
01:47:30writing I am personally very attracted to I am personally very attracted to
01:47:39funny
01:47:39oh hey mckay did you hear that hurry to fight older sibling I was like Marco for
01:47:46a while until I got away from having to be the only stable adult for myself
01:47:49yeah I guess that makes sense
01:48:00oh wait he gets over it he's the most well-adjusted person in the cast and
01:48:06and yes when I do big videos like this it is basically a small window for the
01:48:15actual show and more notepad documents than common sense look at this shit
01:48:37that was a 2,000 year old historical treasure
01:48:41what what is wrong with you
01:48:44there's nothing wrong with me I've been practicing just like you taught me but
01:48:48it isn't sinking in okay it hasn't clicked like you said it would
01:48:52Cora this isn't something you can force if you would only listen to me I have
01:48:57been but you know what I think maybe the problem isn't me
01:49:00maybe the reason I haven't learned airbending yet is because you're a
01:49:03terrible teacher
01:49:05oh yeah you're a terrible teacher daddy
01:49:16Milo's got the right idea
01:49:21this fucking Tommy Pickles head
01:49:26everyone here wait where's Cora
01:49:29honestly Pema I am at my wits end with that girl I I don't know how to get
01:49:33through to her dear the best thing you can do right now is to give Cora some
01:49:39space you must promise me that your teenage years won't be like this
01:49:45I will make no such promises
01:49:53you gonna be okay I'm okay
01:49:56I just forgot how funny Jinora could be
01:50:04I didn't miss your match did I you guys look like you lost already
01:50:08we might as well have this looks a no-good no-show you got two minutes to
01:50:13come out ready to play or you're disqualified
01:50:16well there goes our shot at the tournament and the winnings
01:50:20can't you ask one of those guys to fill in nah the rules say you can only
01:50:24compete on one team
01:50:25well then how about me I'm a top-notch waterbender if I do say so myself
01:50:31but you're the avatar isn't that cheating it isn't cheating if I only do
01:50:35waterbending no way I'd rather forfeit than look like a fool out there
01:50:39wow thanks for the vote of confidence time's up you in or out
01:50:43we're in we are yes hey I didn't agree to this you can thank me later
01:50:48this girl is crazy looks like the fire ferrets have ferreted out a last-minute
01:50:53replacement waterbender
01:50:54let's see if she's another diamond in the rough like the brothers from the
01:50:57school of hard knocks
01:50:59don't do anything too fancy or aggressive in fact don't do anything
01:51:03just try not to get knocked off the ring you got it
01:51:06captain players are you ready
01:51:14fire ferret waterbender penalty move back one zone
01:51:24what why you're only allowed to knock players off the back of the ring
01:51:28not over the sides oh whoops and we're back in action after that is up but I'm
01:51:36not so sure this replacement player knows what she's doing
01:51:39foul over the line move back to zone 3
01:51:44I'll show you over the line
01:51:49the platypus bears take round one
01:51:53the platypus bears know a green player when they see one and they are focusing
01:51:57on the front of that bending on this poor girl
01:52:03wait a minute did that waterbender just earth bend
01:52:08foul I think
01:52:12I like how there's like literally no rules in the there's like there at this
01:52:17point there's no actual precedent for the avatar playing
01:52:27oh here it is on the way out the wiki so like apparently they actually did
01:52:43added a rule afterward in the event the avatar participates in a pro bending
01:52:47match he or she may only bend one element
01:52:50oops
01:52:55air bud gruff and said no member of any team in the running for the championship
01:53:00may get into a physical confrontation with another player of an opposing team
01:53:04outside of a pro bending match this occurs the team that instigated the
01:53:06fight will be ejected from the tournament tournament and the team they
01:53:09were to battle against will move forward in addition a competitor may only compete
01:53:12on one team in the event the avatar participates in a pro bending match he
01:53:16or she may only bend one element
01:53:24did I see that right hold on folks we're just waiting for the referees official
01:53:28call but I think this replacement player could be I also have a foul I think
01:53:35pardon me everyone
01:53:40have you seen Cora this evening she's not in her room you gotta be kidding me
01:53:44she's the avatar folks playing in a pro match can you believe that I'll get her
01:53:50myself the avatar will be permitted to continue so long as she solely bends
01:53:58water
01:53:59this girl may be the avatar but she's no pro bent and the platypus bears are
01:54:07intent on exploiting that weakness
01:54:09they're giving her their best and her best ain't good enough to stop it
01:54:13and she's in the drink
01:54:23oh hey Tenzin I thought you didn't like coming to these matches
01:54:28once again you have flagrantly disobeyed my orders you were to stay on the island
01:54:34let's go no I'm kind of in the middle of something
01:54:37I have tried my very best to get through to you by being gentle and
01:54:41patient but clearly the only thing you respond to is force so I am ordering you
01:54:46to come back to the temple right now why so I can sit around and meditate about
01:54:50how bad I am at airbending you know I'm beginning to think there's a reason I
01:54:54haven't been able to learn it because maybe I don't even need it what that is
01:54:59a ludicrous suggestion the avatar needs to learn airbending it is not optional
01:55:04no this is what I need to learn modern styles of fighting being the avatar
01:55:09isn't all about fighting Cora when will you learn that I have a match to go
01:55:14finish
01:55:26the platypus bears come out of the gate and quickly go after the ferret
01:55:30they're corralled in the corner wedged in the edge of zone 1 unable to come to
01:55:34the avatars rescue and boy does she need it
01:55:42looks like the avatars pro bending debut is going to be cut short
01:55:46she's been pushed back to zone 3 and the water is calling her name
01:55:50it's only a matter of time before hold the phone stop the presses she's still
01:55:55in the game folks and she's moving like an entirely different player all of a
01:55:59sudden the platypus bears strikes her only striking air
01:56:04how about that
01:56:08the platypus bears have no juice left but Mako and Bolin are still fresh and juicy
01:56:29boom
01:56:37knockout
01:56:39the fire ferrets come from way behind and steal the win
01:56:43what an upset folks the rookies avatar in tow have nabbed a place in the championship tournament
01:56:49I cannot believe it
01:56:51I have no idea how the scoring system works
01:56:55I'm not sure anyone knows
01:56:57hey you really came alive in that last round
01:57:00the way you dodged their attacks you are a natural
01:57:03thanks but I can't take all the credit
01:57:06someone else taught me those moves
01:57:16I'm really sorry about everything I said
01:57:20I was really frustrated with myself and I took it out on you
01:57:24I think I owe you an apology too
01:57:26I was trying to teach you about patience but I lost mine