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00:00:00Hanging by a rope, and then they all fell to their knees and begged that trickster beg to please as she raised her fist before she spoke
00:00:07I am the righteous hand of God, and I am the devil that you forgot
00:00:13And I told you one day you will see, that I'll be back, I guarantee
00:00:16And that hell's coming, hell's coming, hell's coming with me
00:00:30And it is well with my soul, you line your pockets full of money that you steal from the floor
00:00:43And on your way down to hell you'd hear me ring that bell and I said, hell's coming with me
00:01:00And it is well with my soul, you line your pockets full of money that you steal from the floor
00:01:21They all lapsed as they turned around to smoke
00:01:25They said, you ain't welcome around here anymore, you just might as well go home
00:01:31She wiped the blood from her face as she slowly came toward me
00:01:36She said, I'll be back when you least expect it
00:01:39And hell's coming with me
00:01:46Hell's coming with me
00:01:56Hell's coming with me
00:02:07There is a hill at the bottom of the valley where all the poor souls go when they die
00:02:13And if you listen real close you can hear like a ghost saying you're never gonna make it out alive
00:02:20There is a town at the bottom of that hill, they got a secret that they keep, like I said
00:02:26They've got a black magic creature, we do well to let him teach her
00:02:30You'll be heading up that hill to the grave
00:02:32And it is well with my soul, you line your pockets full of money that you steal from the floor
00:02:38And on your way down to hell you'd hear me ring that bell
00:02:41I paid the devil twice as much to keep your soul
00:02:49There was a drifter passing through that little valley
00:02:52See she had promised she was coming back to town
00:02:55They didn't know her by her face or by the gun around her waist
00:02:58But she'd come back to burn this town to the ground
00:03:07Well, hi everyone
00:03:09Let's get right into it
00:03:11Air, water
00:03:14Only the Avatar and Master Ar-
00:03:19...
00:03:26Rumor on the street is that her apples are delicious
00:03:29But Jerry said she's charming but her incompletions wicked
00:03:32All four elements, and bring balance to the world
00:03:40After a close encounter with Amon, Korra took a leave of absence from Tarlok's task force
00:03:44But the Avatar has still been hard at work, leading the underdog fire ferrets to the pro-bending championship finals
00:03:48Only one team stands in their way, the Wolfbats
00:03:51Led by Team Captain Tarlok, the brutal Wolfbats look to repeat as champs
00:03:54Have the fire ferrets finally met their match?
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00:04:16Man, I got a good feeling about tonight
00:04:18I don't care if we are the underdogs, we can take those pompous Wolfbats
00:04:21It's gonna be our toughest match ever, but I think you're right
00:04:23Introducing your new champs, the fantastic fire ferrets!
00:04:28Good morning, citizens of Republic City
00:04:31This is Amon
00:04:32I hope you all enjoyed last night's pro-bending match
00:04:35Because it will be the last
00:04:37It's time for this city to stop worshipping bending athletes as if they were heroes
00:04:42I am calling on the council to shut down the bending arena
00:04:45And cancel the finals
00:04:47Or else there will be severe consequences
00:04:51That guy's got some nerve
00:04:53You think the council will give in?
00:04:54I'm not waiting to find out
00:04:55We need to get to City Hall
00:05:02Korra, you shouldn't be here, this is a closed meeting
00:05:04As the Avatar and a pro-bending player, I have a right to be heard
00:05:07You can't cancel the finals
00:05:08I know winning the championship means a lot to you
00:05:10But as far as I'm concerned, we need to shut the arena down
00:05:13What about the rest of you?
00:05:14Tarlok, there's no way you're backing down from Amon, right?
00:05:17Actually, Tenzin and I agree for once
00:05:19The council is unanimous, we're closing the arena
00:05:22No, you can't!
00:05:23I don't understand
00:05:24I thought you, of all people, would take a stand against Amon
00:05:27While I am still committed to bringing that lunatic to justice
00:05:30I will not put innocent lives at stake
00:05:32Just so you and your friends can play a game
00:05:35Pro-bending might only be a game to you
00:05:37But think of what it means to the city
00:05:38Right now the arena is the one place where benders and non-benders
00:05:41Gather together in peace
00:05:43To watch benders beat each other up
00:05:45In peace!
00:05:46It's an inspiration to everyone!
00:06:11I don't get it
00:06:12A common argument that bigots in real life often use is that the oppressor...
00:06:41So the show is going to treat benders and non-benders like...
00:07:05Nah
00:07:12But if the show is going to position benders and non-benders the way your 5th grade teacher...
00:07:16Your 5th grade teacher...
00:07:22Oh, I don't know if that's a good comparison
00:07:24I mean, it's a good comparison to how it's presented in class
00:07:28Okay
00:07:29But if the show is going to position benders and non-benders the way your 5th grade teacher positioned Israel and Palestine...
00:07:36Oh, wait, I got a better way to do that
00:07:40So, as the loot rule
00:07:42Loot rule
00:07:43Furthermore, the language...
00:07:44Furthermore, the lang...
00:07:45Is it...
00:07:46Loot rule
00:07:47But...
00:07:48But if you're going to talk about an issue...
00:07:50Talk about an issue in the city...
00:07:52In the city to this degree...
00:07:53To this...
00:07:54To this degree...
00:07:55I mean, it has to exist
00:07:56To exist
00:07:57Where else...
00:07:58Where else did Amon get all those henchmen?
00:08:01Radical
00:08:02Radical
00:08:03Radical
00:08:04Radicalized henchmen
00:08:07Henchmen
00:08:08You'd think you'd have to...
00:08:12You'd think...
00:08:13You'd think we'd have seen it by now
00:08:17We'd have seen it by now
00:08:20Seen it by now
00:08:21Furthermore...
00:08:25Furthermore, the show...
00:08:26Furthermore, the season generally...
00:08:28The season eventually...
00:08:31Devolves...
00:08:32Oh, where did it go?
00:08:34Furthermore, the season eventually devolves into positioning it as basically...
00:08:38As two squabble...
00:08:39As two squabbling...
00:08:41Squabbling factions with no...
00:08:44With no systemic power between each other
00:08:47Each other refusing to get along
00:08:49Like the way...
00:08:50You know, like the way...
00:08:51Like the way your high school history teacher...
00:08:54Positioned...
00:08:59Like the way your high school...
00:09:00Like the way your high school history teacher...
00:09:02Like the way your high school history teacher...
00:09:07Furthermore, those two squabble...
00:09:08As two squabbling factions with no systemic power being wielded between...
00:09:11Being wielded between them
00:09:13Wielded between...
00:09:14Between each...
00:09:15Between each other, refusing to get along...
00:09:17Hang on...
00:09:18Factions refusing to get along with no systemic power wielded between each other
00:09:21Like the way your high school history teacher...
00:09:23Like the way your high school history teacher positioned Israel and Palestine
00:09:32...
00:09:51Aster Torve- Oh hey Aster
00:09:53Hmmm, the sound of fast keyboard tapping
00:09:55Hmmm, the sound of fast keyboard tapping...You know you'll love it
00:09:56I appreciate your naive idealism but you're ignoring the reality of the
00:10:04situation the reality is if you close the arena you let him on win yes exactly
00:10:09what she said yes I'm sorry but our decision has been made this meeting is
00:10:13adjourned I can't believe I'm saying this but I agree with the Avatar you do
00:10:21yeah you do I expected this kind of cut-and-run response from Tenzin but
00:10:26the rest of you come on show a little more backbone it's time that the benders
00:10:30of this city displayed some strength and unity against these equalists we must
00:10:34prevent the conflict between benders and non vendors from escalating into all-out
00:10:38war the council is not changing its position now just a moment Tenzin let us
00:10:43hear what our esteemed chief of police has in mind if you keep the arena open
00:10:47my metal vendors and I will provide extra security during the championship
00:10:51match there's no better force to deal with the chi blockers our armor is
00:10:54impervious to their attacks are you saying that you will personally take
00:10:58responsibility for the safety of the spectators in the arena I guarantee it
00:11:01it is hard to argue with chief Mayfong's track record if she is confident her
00:11:06elite officers can protect the arena then she has my support I am changing my
00:11:11vote who else is with me the arena stays open good luck in the finals all right
00:11:18thank you and good luck to you chief Mayfong a word please Lin Tarlock's
00:11:26playing you and I don't want to see you get hurt I know what I hate that this
00:11:29cool character was ruined by being a cop I mean like as later seasons go on and
00:11:33move away from Republic City she kind of just becomes an independently acting
00:11:35metal bender like her being a cop is only really a significant elements in
00:11:40the first season
00:11:48finally excuse to be excessive against not vendors she was distancing herself
00:12:03from them I mean yeah I mean like she's pretty much old like she's only a cop
00:12:09because her mother was a cop and she hates her mother
00:12:25got tired of police crap and became a private connoisseur of violence
00:12:28garrison to carry an energy
00:12:40you
00:12:45doing and the risks that come with it in that case I'm going to be by your side
00:12:48during the match you don't need to babysit me it's for Cora I want to make
00:12:53sure she's safe do what you want it's not like I've ever been able to stop you
00:12:56before excuse me chief Mayfong I wanted to thank you for your help it really
00:13:00means a lot what is her deal even when she's on my side she's against me I have
00:13:05known Lynn since we were children she's always been challenging what did your
00:13:10father do to make her hate the Avatar so much my father and Lynn got along
00:13:13famously I'm afraid her issues are with me wait a second it all makes sense now
00:13:20you and Bayfung Bayfung and you you two are a couple what huh where'd you get
00:13:25that idea your wife criminy I'll have to have a word with her Oh Pema stole you
00:13:31from Bayfung I'm surprised our esteemed chief of police didn't throw her in jail
00:13:35oh she tried anyway Pema didn't steal me Lynn and I had been growing apart for
00:13:39some time we both had different goals in life why am I even telling you this it
00:13:44all happened a long time ago and we've moved past it
00:13:47apparently Bayfung hasn't what do you mean of course she has anyway this is
00:13:52none of your business see you at home mr. heartbreaker
00:14:02oh the council defied your threat they're keeping the arena open perfect
00:14:08everything is going according to plan
00:14:12Oh
00:14:30all clear chief how is the security sweep going fine they've checked underneath
00:14:37the stands yes and you have enough officers to cover all points of entry I
00:14:40have the skies the bay and every nook and cranny of this place covered now
00:14:44leave me alone and let me do my job Lynn with so much on the line it would be
00:14:48nice if we could help each other out at least for one night like old times like
00:14:53old times okay I'll try to be less abrasive than usual I would appreciate
00:14:59that
00:15:02the anticipation is palpable as we are just moments away from the championship
00:15:06match will the wolf bats ferocity help them repeat as champs are will the
00:15:09underdog fire ferrets serve up a surprising bowl of smackdown soup now I
00:15:13know there's a big crowd but don't be nervous you're gonna do great I believe
00:15:17in you
00:15:19oh my god hang on
00:15:37future industries the kids cosplaying it's the fire ferrets literal Ember
00:15:58Island players dork yeah oh my god oh my god Ren the dork quartet is the crew
00:16:23fantastic
00:16:29you
00:16:40who gets chapped who gets chapped with Mako okay Sophie and Tony are Cora and
00:16:45Bolin and him and the other one are Asami and Mako
00:17:15Oh God they came out full WWE
00:17:27they got nothing on us buddy anybody can howl
00:17:36I'm gonna knock Tano's stupid hair off his stupid head
00:17:39the other one is definitely fucking Mako Tony is a hundred percent Bolin
00:17:44anyone catch these heads does the avatar have merch does the stuff Cora wears go
00:17:49up in value the moment she she's seen it like both times did in 2010
00:18:14says no thank you sir nice shot
00:18:19the waterbenders slugging up looking evenly matched
00:18:27what's the big idea ref that was a hosing foul and the Wolf Bats advance
00:18:31despite Tano exceeding the waterbending time limit a questionable call by the
00:18:35officials main trips of Mako with another dirty trick oh come on refs there was
00:18:40some funny business in that last play wouldn't have guessed you knew the rules
00:18:43of probe ending I've been brushing up that Wolf Bats blatantly better disc
00:18:46outside of his zone the ferret brothers are backed up to zone three and the Wolf
00:18:49Bats
00:18:54looks like Tano snuck in an illegal icing move but once again there's no
00:18:58call I don't know what match the refs are watching but it's obviously not this
00:19:01one
00:19:04and the Avatar zone three as well it's a knockout the Wolf Bats win the
00:19:10championship for the fourth year in a row hold on a second folks scratch that
00:19:14the ferrets are still alive but just barely
00:19:24what an unbelievable move these ferrets are just bending the elements they're
00:19:28bending my mind the underdogs alive to see round two oh hang on what an
00:19:35unbelievable move these ferrets are just bending the elements they're bending my
00:19:39mind literally the only good moment of personality from Mako in the entire
00:19:43fucking show you know some people might say oh you know would it be boring if
00:19:51they were both kind of both kind of if they were both kind of like joking
00:19:54around but like if Bolin and Mako were both funny but Bolin was exuberantly
00:20:00funny and Mako had a lot of dry wit that would have been cool
00:20:12Bolin and Mako should have both been funny both been funny Bolin exuberantly
00:20:21so Mako sardonically so after such blatant favoritism from the referee I
00:20:35don't know if they've been paid off I guess both big dork is great comedy do a
00:20:38plot yeah plus they're brothers so like they should kind of have a bit of an
00:20:43overlap of personality just by virtue of being around each other all the time
00:20:46it's like like how in Baldur's Gate like after him like in the enhanced in
00:20:50Baldur's Gate 2 enhanced edition when you're on the enhanced edition
00:20:54companions questlines Garion's ward is clearly feeling Emoen's absence because
00:20:59she starts cracking jokes
00:21:14I think I just came up with that just but just for one shit-eating smirk I was
00:21:19like wait hang on I'm having a great idea here
00:21:49I think I think actually core is pretty well written most of the time
00:22:12Bolin oh you think you should at least be on the safe wave wavelengths and
00:22:15actually love each other yes indeed oh you think I'm a dork you should see
00:22:18Mako's journal of pre-prepared one-liners yeah
00:22:23which element do you choose I'm taking this one let's go you and me pretty boy
00:22:28thought you'd never ask
00:22:38come on little girl give me your best shot
00:22:48Oh fucking dogs I love her
00:23:01come on little girl give me your best shot
00:23:19round two goes to the fire parrots
00:23:23nice one that's the stop you are my hero you might actually win this thing
00:23:31let's send them to a watery grave I can't believe your sweet-tempered father
00:23:35was reincarnated into that girl she's tough as nails reminds me of someone
00:23:39else I knew at that age you two might get along if you would only give her a
00:23:42chance one round apiece
00:24:18I think the refs being paid off was done specifically to distract security
00:24:37I barely broke a sweat anybody else wanna scrap with the champs
00:25:19folks there is some sort of electrical disturbance in the stands metal bender
00:25:34cups are dropping like bumbleflies there appear to be masked members of the
00:25:37audience building strange devices on their hands one of them is in the booth
00:25:41with me right now folks he is leveling one of those glove devices at me now and
00:25:45I believe he is about to electrocute me I am currently wetting my pants
00:25:50what's going on here rep I don't know all right you want a piece of the wolf
00:26:17here it comes
00:26:32wait please don't do this I'll give you the championship pot I'll give you
00:26:35everything just please don't take my bending
00:26:47I believe I have your attention benders of Republic City so once again the wolf
00:27:10bats are your pro bending champions it seems fitting that you celebrate three
00:27:14bullies who cheated their way to victory because every day you threaten
00:27:18and abuse your fellow non bending citizens just like the wolf bats did to
00:27:22their opponents tonight those men were supposedly the best in the bending world
00:27:27and yet it only took a few moments for me to cleanse them of their impurity let
00:27:33this be a warning to all of you benders out there if any of you stand in my way
00:27:37you will meet the same fate now to my followers for years the equalists have
00:27:45been forced to hide in the shadows but now we have the numbers and the strength
00:27:50to create a new Republic City I'm happy to tell you that the time for
00:27:55how are we gonna get out of here stop moving around I'm not I'm trying to save
00:28:06us for centuries vendors have possessed an unnatural advantage over ordinary
00:28:16people but thankfully modern technology has provided us with a way to even out
00:28:20the playing field now anyone can hold the power of a cheap locker in their
00:28:25hand my followers and I will not rest until the entire city achieves equality
00:28:30and once that goal is achieved we will equalize the rest of the world the
00:28:36revolution has begun
00:28:40I mean that's that's not a high bar to clear
00:28:50yes great job buddy I'm going after him on be careful
00:29:20man why couldn't Lynn be like metal bending spider-man instead of a cop
00:30:18Oh
00:31:18you all right I'm fine thanks you don't mention it kid looks like we lost this
00:31:27one I'm so glad you're okay me too I can't believe a mom did this I played
00:31:36right into his hand he played us all Republic City is at war
00:31:48Oh
00:32:00squibby it thanks for following
00:32:04I do think it's funny that all these vendors essentially got
00:32:34punked by a group of people of souped-up lasers and stun batons well
00:32:36the funny thing is is like the whole like technological revolution thing
00:32:38appears to have like kind of caused this jolt forward that forward in terms of
00:32:44technology that people are still adjusting to I mean lightning bend
00:32:48lightning generation was always the scariest form of bending was always
00:33:02gonna be like the first thing weapons manufacturers try to do
00:33:17we are not living in a time of peace these revolutionaries who call
00:33:21themselves equalists are not interested in equality at all they just want to
00:33:26wage war against vendors chief bay phone was supposed to protect Republic City
00:33:30but she was powerless to stop Amon's attack on the arena she has failed us
00:33:34all if we are to survive these dire times our law enforcement needs new
00:33:38leadership
00:33:51I still can't that's a revolution to some ways of kicking the teeth make
00:33:54sense to say whatever yeah that's why they always called it the Industrial
00:33:56Revolution
00:34:02believe they're shutting this place down yeah
00:34:06guys great news you don't have to go back on the streets I talked to Tenzin
00:34:10and made all the arrangements you can come live on air temple island with me
00:34:13oh well we'd love to but Asami already invited us to live in her dad's giant
00:34:18mansion from here on out it's gonna be the lap of luxury for us hey Cora I was
00:34:24hoping you'd stop by I was just leaving so I guess I'll see you guys around
00:34:28sometime why not tomorrow I'd love to have you come visit the estate I don't
00:34:32know I have some avatar of stuff to do come on sugar mommy acquired again
00:34:43tensions between betters and non-betters only start rising because because of a
00:34:47month of a mom that of a mom's action actions it's only after after he starts
00:34:52committing acts of terrorism curfews and locking down the streets and the
00:35:03streets that's the point Lily Lily he's uh he's fabricating a he's fabricating a
00:35:12problem I'm getting there let me finish I'm getting there let me finish I'm
00:35:18getting there let me finish that's the point Lily he's ever getting a problem
00:35:22I'm getting there let me finish
00:35:33I'll see you guys around sometime why not tomorrow I'd love to have you come
00:35:37visit the estate I don't know I have some avatar of stuff to do
00:35:49sorry all right babu great we'll see you tomorrow
00:36:08let her cook looks like our intel was good there's enough evidence here to
00:36:13bury Cabbage Corp for an eternity
00:36:18yeah yeah that's what they all say is it true that Cabbage Corp is conspiring
00:36:29with the equalists the evidence points in that direction but the investigation
00:36:33is ongoing for the time being we have frozen mr. gun lawns assets and are
00:36:37closing Cabbage Corp
00:36:41hey Cora
00:36:44Tana
00:36:48listen I know we're not exactly best friends but I'm sorry I'm on took your
00:36:52bending I've been to the best healers in the city whatever I'm on did to me it's
00:36:57permanent you gotta get him for me mr. Soto if you remember anything else
00:37:05you gotta get him for me mr. Soto if you remember anything else about what you
00:37:11saw during a man's attack be sure to let us know I'm happy to help any way I can
00:37:14I want these equalists to pay for what they've done we're ready for you now
00:37:23see you around avatar
00:37:36Cora showing up at the event she genuinely dislikes because she's a good
00:37:41person it's just so refreshing I can't put my finger on why well to be fair I
00:37:43don't think it's that impressive I mean yeah he's a cocky jet like look let's be
00:37:46honest we've all met like some cocky jackass who basically who scams people
00:37:50but have you ever wanted him to be paralyzed as a result as a result
00:37:56Avatar Cora has arrived hey Cora glad you made it welcome to paradise looks
00:38:11like you guys settled right in pretty much except someone forgot to ask her
00:38:15father if we could stay here yeah but I smoothed it over with him it's easier to
00:38:19ask for forgiveness than permission this is the greatest place in the world
00:38:23spoken like a rich bitch
00:38:54plan for us today let me guess shopping makeovers
00:39:00I have something a little more
00:39:12exciting in mind
00:39:15pretty cool huh way cooler than a makeover this is where future industries
00:39:25test drives their automobiles ever been behind the wheel the only thing I know
00:39:28how to drive is a polar bear dog you want me to take you for a spin let's do
00:39:31it
00:39:45gets wet wedged into the stupid love triangle because she's doing really nice
00:39:51yeah
00:40:14okay guys you don't need to horny post every time Cora and Asami talk to each
00:40:19other
00:40:35that was amazing I didn't think we'd make it well you can't be afraid to mix
00:40:40it up sometimes where will the pent-up horniness go Lily leave the stream and
00:40:43masturbate like a normal person like I know it takes a while to get there but
00:40:50there's more to both their characters than gay fucking I gotta admit I had to
00:40:58peg wrong I thought you were kind of prissy no offense it's alright people
00:41:03usually assume that I'm daddy's helpless little girl but I can handle myself I
00:41:06mean I've been in self-defense classes since I was this high my dad made sure I
00:41:10would always be able to protect myself smart guy emergency emergency coming
00:41:14through is there another bathroom I can use we have a ladies powder room upstairs
00:41:19first door on your right you can freshen up in there thanks
00:41:24no no no I assure you everything is going exactly as planned luckily the
00:41:46Cabbage Corp investigation has bought us enough time trust me by the end of the
00:41:51week we'll be ready to strike you're leaving but I thought sorry I forgot I'm
00:42:02supposed to airs it I'd mean baby been I mean babysit the airbender kids see you
00:42:06later
00:42:13thank you so you think mr. Sato manufactured those gloves for the
00:42:16equalists then framed Cabbage Corp that's a bold accusation but what proof
00:42:20do you have well I don't exactly have proof but I know what I heard
00:42:23Sato's up to something he does have the means and he has a motive that's right
00:42:28a motive what is it 12 years ago the Agni Chi triad robbed Sato's mansion a
00:42:33firebender killed Sato's wife during the break-in that's terrible it was tragic
00:42:38it's possible he's been harboring anti-bending sentiment all this time
00:42:41maybe we should look at mr. Sato a little more closely
00:42:51what's going on why are they asking Hiroshi more questions I overheard him I
00:42:56like Cora I like I like Cora's full-dressed avatar getup I always
00:43:01thought it was neat I like I was a one aspect of every avatar was that was cool
00:43:09is how they all they all sport they all sport their home nation they all sport
00:43:12their home nation completely and utterly
00:43:18and just water tribe clothes just looks so fucking good on the phone yesterday
00:43:22Asami I don't know how to tell you this but I think your father might be
00:43:26involved with the equalists what I don't believe this you spied on Hiroshi what's
00:43:31your problem mr. Sato we just have a few follow-up questions for you my father is
00:43:38innocent just because we're not vendors doesn't mean we support those awful
00:43:42equalists is that what this is about I can assure you I have nothing to do with
00:43:46those radicals yeah you don't know what you're talking about Cora I overheard
00:43:50you on the phone you said the cabbage Corp investigation bought you time and
00:43:53you're getting ready to strike explain that this is all just a
00:43:57misunderstanding resulting from the young avatars overactive imagination my
00:44:02number one competitor was knocked out of the game it's providing me an
00:44:05opportunity to strike the market with a new line of subtle mobiles it's just
00:44:09business nothing nefarious in order to put all suspicions to rest might we have
00:44:14a look into your factories and warehouses if you feel it's necessary
00:44:18you're welcome to search all of future industries is it possible the presidents
00:44:24of cabbage Corp and future industries both have equalist ties or did Hiroshi
00:44:28Sato bring his longtime rival now gone long or did Chief Bay Fong just plain
00:44:32arrest the wrong man so far the investigation has yielded no evidence to
00:44:38guys at least open the crates normally I know you're very proud of your metal
00:44:45bending whips but like come on
00:44:50okay you did your search now you can all leave hmm so I hope you're convinced now
00:44:59no I'm not I don't care how cooperative Hiroshi is being I know he's lying why
00:45:03are you doing this are you that jealous of me in a song what don't be ridiculous
00:45:07that has Lily how many times did you watch this show already um this is
00:45:11actually that like I'm for some videos I've actually gone back over like
00:45:14certain episodes but since making the first video this is actually the first
00:45:18time I've done a complete rewatch and I'm doing it for another video nothing
00:45:24to do with it if you don't drop this consider our friendship over I'm sorry
00:45:28Hiroshi is not the man you think he is
00:45:58I think you guys should hear this if you want to find a truth meet me under
00:46:14the north end of the Silk Road Bridge at midnight
00:46:18over here listen I joined the equalist because I believed in what Aman said I
00:46:30thought he could make life better for us non-benders but I didn't sign up for
00:46:34this this war what do you have on Hiroshi Sato he manufactured those gloves
00:46:38for the equalists I knew it and there are rumors he's working on something
00:46:41even bigger some new kind of weapon we searched all the future industries and
00:46:45found nothing that's because he has a secret factory where it's right
00:46:49underneath the Sato mansion
00:47:02raiding the Sato mansion is a risky move with tarlock breathing down your
00:47:05neck if we're wrong I know I can kiss my job goodbye
00:47:09this is actually the interesting part of the season
00:47:14that's the point Lily's fabricating a problem I'm getting there let me finish
00:48:40you
00:49:02middle of the season as things turn to us getting Hiroshi Sato that's a theory
00:49:06takes us almost film noir approach junking most the rest of junking most of
00:49:09the characters most of the characters outside of outside of the crew Tenzin
00:49:17Tenzin and Lin and this is at least more entertaining is at least more
00:49:23entertaining
00:49:39do I keep Republic City and make it the slow burn antagonist of the rewrite
00:49:57culminating core basically abolishing the place by the end or do it no just
00:50:01just don't like Republic City look Republic City is kind of a problem that
00:50:08would be interesting to solve but you would have to solve it in a more
00:50:10graceful way than just and then the hero cat and then the hero came and gave you
00:50:14all the catharsis you ever wanted remember like Cora is an ungraceful
00:50:21avatar so she doesn't like if you're rewriting the story and making her do
00:50:25like the objective best thing possible in every in every possible circumstance
00:50:28you're fucking it up Cora would try and make the problem worse
00:50:38I remember that was bantering around a core rewrite actually suggested Cora
00:50:51should be the one to kill the Earth Queen like remove the Red Lotus from the
00:50:56factor make the Earth Queen the antagonist and have Cora kill the Earth
00:50:58Queen and have Cora kill the Earth Queen and then have those cut that have the
00:51:05con the same consequences arise which results in Cora realizing oh I I fucked
00:51:11up and just and having to just go in self-imposed exile and some people
00:51:16actually suggested like oh well you know well I would prefer it if Cora like just
00:51:20left the Earth Queen for left the Earth Queen for the people to judge and I'm
00:51:23like yeah that would probably be the that would probably be the proletariat
00:51:27fantasy but it'd be wildly out of character for Cora who makes rash
00:52:30I don't know what to call Cora's aesthetic steampunk doesn't work
00:52:53steampunks kind of like sci-fi by virtue of the still of the steam engine diesel
00:53:00punk also doesn't work radio punk there we go oh no not Cora the character Cora
00:53:08the show with the it's not steampunk not quite diesel punk radio punk radio
00:53:26punk yeah that works yeah that works for now it with the that's steampunk not
00:53:32quite it's not diesel but radio punk yeah that works yeah that works now well
00:53:36I've issues with I'm sure that actually means something but
00:53:56you
00:54:20thanks for a decision that causes many if not more or worse problems as it
00:54:23solves but yeah that sounds like the preemptive retcons we bet would be the
00:54:25better sounds like the preemptive retcons would be better the better
00:54:27direction anyhow I think boiling Cora down to a girl boss who makes rash
00:54:30decisions that cause many if not more worse problems is I'm kind of doing her
00:54:34character a disservice
00:54:46it's like how I have I kind of have my issues with the whole like oh this
00:54:51character has dumb-ass energy or these characters have one brain cell
00:55:05get together way sooner and stay together cute couple antics I wouldn't
00:55:10here in Jeju said she was basically reminded of uh she basically was
00:55:14reminded of 1920s Chinese cities Shanghai Hong Kong and Tianjin by
00:55:17Republic City that's not wrong but like Republic City is like 10% Hong Kong 10%
00:55:24Shanghai and 80% New York and that's not even me making shit up even even
00:55:32the concept of Republic City was inspired by several real-world past and
00:55:47present locations the late 1800s to the 1930s glued Shanghai circa 1920s Hong
00:55:51Kong and Western cities such as New York and Vancouver native statue of Ang and
00:55:57you a bay avatar avatar Cora Park and the silk rope bridge are inspired by the
00:56:00statue yeah the the statue of Ang avatar Cora Park and the silk road
00:56:03bridge are inspired by the Statue of Liberty Central Park in the Brooklyn
00:56:05Bridge respectively concept the city's underclass of orphaned hardened street
00:56:11kid like Scoochie was inspired by photos of children living in American cities
00:56:14during the 1920s that Brian that that Brian found on archive shortly calm it
00:56:22is now the park Republic City resembles Hyde Park in London with its speakers
00:56:26corner where anyone can stand up and speak to the public park is an avatar
00:56:29Cora Park is a man is speaking to the public with a megaphone about the
00:56:33equalist views against vendors
00:56:43Harmony Towers reminiscent of the Eiffel Tower City Hall closer resembles
00:56:48Berlin's Reichstag oh I didn't know that yeah it's there's way more New York in
00:56:52Republic City than there is anything else
00:57:23I thought Republic City is 20% Chinese cities in the 1920s and then 80% New
00:57:30York
00:57:46who's in Chinese cities in 1920s and then 80% New York because Breaker about
00:57:52because I guess after because I guess after designing designing bossing say
00:57:57Frank decided that was enough create that was enough creativity for one
00:58:01lifetime
00:58:16city is all I care about we can't let him on get his hands on this new weapon
00:58:52oh
00:59:07what are you doing here we have reason to believe there's a factory hidden below
00:59:12the mansion I think I would have noticed if there were a factory underneath my
00:59:14house the lies you people come up with just to persecute my father where is
00:59:18your father in his workshop behind the house
00:59:30dad hello chief the estate's been secured no one has left the workshop
00:59:36since we arrived perhaps we just couldn't see him
00:59:40there's a tunnel beneath the workshop running deep into the mountainside what
00:59:50there's no tunnel
01:00:01do you think your dad knows about this tunnel does it bug everyone else how
01:00:06white everyone is oh wow that's not actually the show's fault my my copy my
01:00:10copies of the episodes just have they have washed out levels in fact
01:00:41you
01:00:44let's get to this exact moment
01:00:58oops
01:01:01Levels, okay.
01:01:21It'd be a shade lighter than Cora, maybe because we're going to use half water drive and spend
01:01:50a lot of this.
01:01:51Okay.
01:01:52Look, if you're going to, all right, if that's what you meant, uh, I thought you were talking
01:01:56about how, like the colors or the colors are washed out, which is actually a real problem.
01:02:00See, it's actually not difficult to fix that.
01:02:03But if you're basic, but if you're like, if you're going to nitpick, like a character's
01:02:06skin tone, right down to like, right down to like an individual shade, don't do that.
01:02:15I don't understand.
01:02:21There must be an explanation.
01:02:23Maybe you don't know everything about your father.
01:02:25I'm sorry.
01:02:26Into the tunnel.
01:02:27Be cautious.
01:02:28You three stay up here.
01:02:29Officer song.
01:02:30Keep an eye on them.
01:02:32We got the ray of healing.
01:02:53Uh, uh, whitewashed.
01:02:55Uh, no more than the original series was.
01:03:01Like, here's the thing, when, uh, people seem to think that, like, when people of two
01:03:10different skin tones have children, that that child is going to be, like, this perfect blend
01:03:14of the both of them.
01:03:15It's not, and that's not the case.
01:03:17If you actually look at all of Katara and Aang's children, they're all, they all look
01:03:21wildly different.
01:03:32And that's actually how it works in real life as well.
01:03:42Aren't dominant genes a thing?
01:03:55Yeah.
01:03:56Like, me and my siblings all look relative, all look relatively different because, uh,
01:04:03my, uh, my brother actually resembles his grandfather, I, I resemble my mother to a
01:04:09teen, and my sister resembles her father.
01:04:19You can go both ways for mixed, uh, people of color, you can have high amounts of no
01:04:22and are low regardless of your parents.
01:04:23Yeah, like, my niece and nephew, my niece and nephew, you wouldn't believe they were
01:04:27related just by looking at them.
01:04:33My nephew looks like his father, my niece looks like her mother.
01:04:43Like you'd look, you'd look at my niece, you'd take one look at my niece and you'd go, that's
01:04:47an Inuit baby.
01:04:48You look at my nephew and you just, and you would, you would think my nephew's white.
01:05:09If you look at the triplets in a console, the same is true there, yep.
01:05:32Sorry for starting this weird tangent, watch a movie about that in English class, I actually
01:06:06Absolutely not.
01:06:07You're staying put until the chief comes back.
01:06:10All right, we'll stay put.
01:06:11But can we wait outside or something?
01:06:12It's so dusty in this workshop.
01:06:14No, we're waiting right here.
01:06:16Okay, but don't blame me if I start snee, snee, if I start snee, snee, snee, snee, snee.
01:06:22What's your problem?
01:06:23Well, I'm about to, what?
01:06:29Sorry pal, we know you were just doing your job.
01:06:32Yeah, just stay put until the chief comes back.
01:06:34That sounds very familiar, doesn't it?
01:06:35Why?
01:06:36Because you said it.
01:06:37Asami, you should stay here.
01:06:39We'll check it out.
01:06:40I have to find out the truth about my father.
01:06:41I understand.
01:06:42That's why I'm going down, to find out for you.
01:06:45Please.
01:06:46All right.
01:06:47Be careful.
01:06:48I'm afraid you won't be able to metal-bend that wall, Chief Big Mom.
01:06:49It's solid platinum.
01:06:50My megatanks are platinum as well.
01:07:06Not even your renowned mother could bend a metal so pure.
01:07:09Hiroshi, I knew you were a lying, no-good equalist.
01:07:12Come out here and-
01:07:13And do what, young Avatar?
01:07:14Face the wrath of your bending?
01:07:15No.
01:07:16I think I'll fight from inside here, where my odds are a little more...equal.
01:07:22That source was a setup.
01:07:23You lured us down here.
01:07:24Guilty as charged.
01:07:25The kind of platinum in this world is so weird.
01:07:51Hang on a second.
01:07:52Okay.
01:07:53Uh, the thing is, is what they're actually using is probably a mix of platinum, iron,
01:08:14and silver.
01:08:15Like, there's no way that is pure platinum.
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01:14:04I don't know.
01:14:05I don't know.
01:14:08Tech is like the one thing I'm good at.
01:14:35Oh
01:15:05Well, I'd say that was a near-flawless test run load everyone into the transports and deliver them to Amman
01:15:25Cora was right
01:15:35Oh
01:15:39Not so fast boys
01:15:43Hello, mr. Sato Wow, what a really swell scary factory you have here under your giant mansion
01:15:50sponsoring our team
01:15:51Supporting the avatar. It was all just a big cover
01:15:54Yes
01:15:54And the most difficult part was watching my daughter traipse around with a fire bending street rat like you
01:16:06I
01:16:09Sweetie I
01:16:11Wanted to keep you out of this for as long as I could but now that you know the truth, please
01:16:16Forgive me
01:16:18these people these
01:16:20Vendors they took away your mother the love of my life. They've ruined the world
01:16:26But with them on we can fix it and build a perfect world together
01:16:29We can help people like us everywhere
01:16:32Join me asami
01:16:35That was bender with a hard beat don't do that
01:17:06Let's get out of here
01:17:21My middle benders are on their way to a mom and it's all my fault
01:17:25Harlock's right. I failed as chief first thing in the morning. I'm handing in my resignation. No, you can't give up like this
01:17:31I'm not giving up. I'm gonna find my officers and take him on down, but I'm gonna do it my way
01:17:37outside the law
01:17:40I'm sorry. I didn't believe you but Asami's dad being an equalist is not an easy thing to believe even now. I know
01:17:47I'm sorry, this whole thing happened. So does your offer to live at the air temple still stand? Of course it does
01:17:54And Asami's welcome to thank you so much after everything. She's been through. She's going to need you
01:18:01I
01:18:14Vigilantism, yeah, like she really is just garris
01:18:23Fire
01:18:26One only the avatar and master all four elements and bring balance to the world
01:18:37Republic city is at war
01:18:39After discovering that her father Hiroshi Sato is working with the enemy
01:18:42Asami turns against him and following another defeat at the hands of the equalist Lin Beifong resides as chief of police
01:18:48With the equalist army growing stronger who will help the Avatar stop him on and restore balance to the city spider blood spider blood
01:18:54metal banding spider blood
01:19:24I
01:19:32Could do it in a nutshell
01:19:41Thanks for sending the air acolytes to help us with the move, yes, they've been amazing such tireless workers
01:19:48Trust me it could have been worse. No problem. Everyone here wants you guys to feel welcome
01:19:55You're pretty can I have some of your hair looks like I have some competition
01:20:11I have a couple questions. This is an all-vegetarian island. Is that where you train airbending?
01:20:14We have to wear air acolyte clothes. Do we each get our own sky bison and final question?
01:20:17How many trees are on this island?
01:20:19Yes. Yes. No, no ten thousand five hundred fifty two
01:20:21So
01:20:24Where are we gonna be staying you're a boy boys have to stay on the boy's side
01:20:27I'd be happy to show you to the men's dormitory. I'm a boy
01:20:31Milo, why don't you go with the boys to?
01:20:33Me show me again soon beautiful woman
01:20:36Iki and I will take you to your room this way
01:20:49No, I wasn't completely aware of that
01:20:52Oh
01:21:05So
01:21:06Here's your room. I know this is a little rustic compared to what you're used to
01:21:10I think it's really charming and the best part about it. Nothing here reminds me of my father
01:21:15Thank you for your hospitality
01:21:17Iki, I swear if you don't leave us alone, I'm gonna
01:21:21Uh
01:21:22Tenzin come right in
01:21:25Thank you for your hospitality
01:21:27Iki, I swear if you don't leave us alone, I'm gonna
01:21:32Tenzin come right in good day ladies Asami. Welcome to the island. Thank you for having me
01:21:39They phones replacement Saigon is going to be inducted as the new chief of police leader. I think we should both be there
01:21:45It was an honor serving under chief a pong for so many years and I wish her a speedy recovery
01:21:50It is with great humility that I take her place as the new chief of police
01:21:54Republic City is facing a threat like none the world has ever seen but there is one man who has been effective against Amman's revolution
01:22:00councilman tarlock
01:22:03That is why for all matters involving the equalists I will report directly to him
01:22:07The police department will end any and all available resources to the councilman and his task force until we quell this insurgency
01:22:14What is that weasel snake tarlock up to now?
01:22:20I
01:22:22Don't know what you did to get chief Saigon in your pocket, but I highly doubt it was legal
01:22:26Oh Tenzin always the conspiracy theorist. Did you ever consider Saigon simply recognizes my talents and wants what is best for this city?
01:22:34Well avatar Korra long time. No see now that your little pro bending distractions are over
01:22:39I look forward to your return to my task force
01:22:42Forget it. There's no way I'm rejoining your vanity project
01:22:45That is unfortunate to hear but I'm sure you'll come to your senses as you have in the past don't hold your breath
01:22:51But you know Tenzin's been right about you all along
01:22:53You played me you played Bayfong and now you're playing the new chief, too
01:22:56Well, I got news for you. You need me, but I don't need you. I'm the avatar
01:23:01You are not in fact the avatar you are merely a half-baked avatar in training
01:23:07Which reminds me how is your airbending going made any significant progress with that? I?
01:23:14Didn't think so if you will not be part of my task force, then you had best stay out of my way
01:23:25I've memorized nearly all the practice forms, but I still can't produce a single measly puff of air. I'm a failure
01:23:31No, you're not. You just need to work through this airbending block amazing advice. I'll get right on it
01:23:37I wasn't finished yet
01:23:38You see I'm not only had his bending teachers, but also his past lives to call upon for guidance
01:23:43Have you ever made contact with your past lives? No, of course. I haven't didn't you get the memo from the White Lotus?
01:23:49I'm a spiritual failure too. You may have made a connection without realizing it perhaps something you mistook as a dream
01:23:56maybe I
01:23:57Had a few weird hallucinations, but I hardly even remember them. Did you see any of the previous avatars in these visions?
01:24:04I saw Aang
01:24:05It seemed like he was in trouble
01:24:07What do you think it means
01:24:09Hmm, I don't know but I urge you to meditate on these visions. I believe Aang spirit must be trying to tell you something
01:24:16Oh
01:24:35There you are
01:24:38You okay, I'm fine. Come on, what's wrong you can tell us
01:24:42Oh
01:24:44How am I supposed to save the city when I can't even learn airbending I'm the worst avatar ever I just feel
01:24:51Alone. No, that's nonsense. You are amazing. Yeah, and remember Aang hadn't mastered all the elements when he was battling the fire nation
01:24:58He was just a little kid and he wasn't alone yet his friends to help him
01:25:01Look, you're ringing out might be shut down, but we're still a team the new team avatar
01:25:06We got your back Cora and we can save the city together
01:25:10Yeah, let's do it
01:25:13Let's do it
01:25:20Get ready Republic City you are about to be patrolled by team avatar
01:25:26Sami you always know how to accessorize your outfits. I figure one way to fight equalists is to use an equalist weapon
01:25:33All right, let's ride
01:25:39All right scratch that any other ideas
01:25:42I think I have the answer
01:25:54You think this will do I like the new team avatar style
01:26:06Okay, so the problem the equalist is that it's so unilaterally focused on Amon but Amon doesn't work alone alone
01:26:12He has wealthy donors. He has wealthy donor wealthy donors a small army of henchmen
01:26:19Henchmen and most of the people people outside of Amon of Amon end up being end up being true believers
01:26:26And most of the people outside of Amon outside of Amon himself end up being true believers
01:26:32True believers so without any tangible without any tangible any action any tangible connection
01:26:39Connection between between some between some bender and non bender conflict non bender conflict
01:26:45Where'd all these where'd all these radical?
01:26:47Where'd all these radical where'd all these radicalized bozos come from where'd all these radicalized bozos come from?
01:26:53They didn't just pop out of this. They didn't just pop out of the sky. They didn't just pass from a membrane
01:26:59Membrane into an alternate reality
01:27:02Reality about the only thing about the only tangible about the only tangible connection ends up being connection ends up being the triads
01:27:09Being the triads a bunch of gangs a bunch of gangs operating in Republic City
01:27:14Let's bring this over here pretty Republic City operating
01:27:19Republic
01:27:22And a metal-bending police force force that can perform police force that can perform
01:27:27and perform some of the most
01:27:30Elaborate acrobatics on the acrobatics in the world in the world yet simultaneously
01:27:36Simultaneously can't act can't stop the triads
01:27:39Stop the triads. That's about the only thing that's where that's where the conspirator. That's where the conspiratorially minded. That's where the conspirator
01:27:47Minded
01:27:49Spiritually conspiratorially month that's not spelled right, but I'm gonna be saying it aloud so who gives a shit
01:28:08I
01:28:13Underhand appeal going on going on
01:28:14But if you but if you think but if you think there's anything in the season anything in the season in the season suggesting that
01:28:20Deal going on, but if you think this is suggesting that suggesting that there is it suggesting that there isn't I just made that up
01:28:26Suggesting that there isn't I just made that up
01:28:38I
01:28:42Made that up which is sad because which is sad because the trim because the connection between between polite between police
01:28:49Negligence making the truck making the triads making the triads worse triads worse thus thus radicalizing non-vendors
01:28:56Thus radicalizing non-vendors and just and creating justification
01:29:00justification for tar locks
01:29:02Task force and the way he and the way he brutally cracks down
01:29:07Down on vendors would suggest that tar lock was a mod the whole time
01:29:11It's like would provide a fucking beautiful provide a fucking beautiful
01:29:17Would provide not just would provide not just a beautiful fucking
01:29:24Conspiracy conspiracy there would not provide Joe would provide not just the best just of the best possible justification for the equalist
01:29:31justification
01:29:32For the equalists a complete but if it turned out turned out, but if it turned out that turned out that our lock
01:29:39was among the whole time
01:29:41But if it turned out that our lock was about the whole time that would have been fucking
01:29:44Hold time that would have been that would have been insidious
01:29:56Like creates a problem like create a problem in order to like create a problem in order to
01:30:02Hmm.
01:30:06Down on non-benders, and then when they get radicalized, and then when they get radicalized...
01:30:10Radicalot- radicalized, it turns out- turns out their own oppressor was playing them on both ends.
01:30:17Them on both- both ends?
01:30:18Wait a minute, that's the plot of The Force Unleashed, isn't it?
01:30:20Hey, that's the plot- wait a minute, that's the plot of The Force Unleashed.
01:30:22Playing them on both ends?
01:30:23Oh, fucking God.
01:30:24Like, just in terms of writing a villain, that is...
01:30:27Mmm.
01:30:28Mm-hm-hm-hm-hm.
01:30:29Like, man, fuck- man, fuck the whole- man, fuck the whole- the-
01:30:32Fuck the whole- the revolutionary...
01:30:38Is a violent liar- liar- violent liar plot.
01:30:40How about- how about- how about the charismatic revolutionary-
01:30:46Revolutionary leader- leader was your oppressor the whole time.
01:30:50Oppressor the whole time.
01:30:52Was your oppressor the whole time.
01:30:53Like, hell, that's a- that's a BITING critique of the way- critique of the way, uh, of the way...
01:30:58Revolutions- revolutions often- often position- position a single- a single cu-
01:31:03A single-
01:31:04A single grand leader at the-
01:31:07At their front, and how basically-
01:31:09That would be a fucking BITING critique of the way revolutions often position a single grand leader at their front-
01:31:13At their front.
01:31:14Given Amon basically- given Amon has, uh, has...
01:31:17Inklings of- inklings of socialism behind him...
01:31:19Gi- given that Amon has inklings of socialism behind- behind him, this would actually be...
01:31:24Be extremely nuanced- nuanced.
01:31:26Socialist movements generally are-
01:31:27Socialist movements are basically a universal good.
01:31:29Social movements are a universal good.
01:31:31Universal good.
01:31:32Even if you don't believe in socialism, there's gotta be something keeping capitalism in check.
01:31:40Like, socialist movements are a universal good.
01:31:42Even if you don't believe- even if you don't believe in socialism- in socialism, something's gotta be-
01:31:47Something's gotta keep the co- something's gotta keep the corpos from getting too fucking comfortable.
01:31:51Getting too comfortable on their thrones.
01:31:54Something's gotta keep the corpos scum from getting too- corpos from getting too comfortable on their thrones.
01:31:57See, I've always been of the opinion-
01:31:58See, I've always been of the-
01:31:59See, I've always been of the opinion that basic-
01:32:02Bit of the opinion- the, uh, opinion that communism isn't what you get-
01:32:05Isn't the result- isn't the result of- isn't the result of regulating and-
01:32:09Strangling- and strangling private industry.
01:32:11Private in- industry.
01:32:12It's the consequence of refusing to do so.
01:32:14Of refu- It's the consequence of refusing to do so.
01:32:18See, I've always been of the opinion that communism isn't the result of regulating and strangling private industry.
01:32:21It's the consequences of refusing to do so.
01:32:23There is no faster way to get a communist- to end up in a communist government than to- than to just let corporations do whatever they want.
01:32:31There's no faster way- faster way to end- way to end up in- end up in the Soviet Union 2.0- 2.0 than to let- than to let corporations- corporations do whatever the hell they want.
01:32:43Radicalizing the people in the process.
01:32:45People in the process.
01:32:46And while socialist movements-
01:32:48Socialist and co-
01:32:50Movements in the past are basically-
01:32:52And while socialist and communist movements in the past tend to- movements in the past- past tend to vary,
01:32:57It's always the ones- it's always the ones that- it's always the ones that position some-
01:33:01Position some thought leader at their forefront.
01:33:05Forefront that end up turni- that end up turni- end up turning into d- into- into violent dictatorships.
01:33:11Violent- that end up turning into violent dictatorships because-
01:33:14No shit.
01:33:15Because- well, no shit.
01:33:17Shit.
01:33:17Socialism is generally a movement- is a movement of the people.
01:33:20Socialism is a movement of the people.
01:33:21So what the fuck is-
01:33:22Socialism is a movement of- of the-
01:33:24Socialism is a movement of the people and idolatry is the exact opposite of that.
01:33:36Interesting take.
01:33:37Thank you.
01:33:37Socialism is a movement of the people.
01:33:39So positioning basically-
01:33:40So positioning some king-like figure- figure like- figure like Lenin or Mao- Mao is basically-
01:33:46Movement of the people and basically it always seems- and it always- and when-
01:33:49And when Socialism- Socialism- Socialism goes wrong-
01:33:54Goes wrong, it always seems to end up being- it always seems to- it always ends up being-
01:33:58Ends up being because someone took Socialism- Socialism- and rewrote it-
01:34:03Took Socialism or Marxism- or Marxism- Marxism and rewrote it- rewrote it to be their- to be their own special version.
01:34:10To be their own special version of it- version of it like Leninism or like- like Leninism or Maoism.
01:34:15Maoism. Man, ah yes, these bold communist revolutionaries who took power and then immediately
01:34:24started working their people to death. Oh gee, where'd that go? Oh no!
01:34:34Like it was always the interesting part of the problem is that Lenin rather infamously
01:34:38hated it when Russia's czar, when things got better for people under the czar. At certain
01:34:46points in history things were like marginally better for the people under the czar and Lenin
01:34:51hated it because if the people weren't suffering they wouldn't support a revolution. The revolution
01:34:54was all he gave a shit about. The socialism goes wrong and always ends up being because
01:34:59someone took socialism and rewrote it to be their own special version of it that positions
01:35:02themselves as working class Jesus. Jesus like Leninism or Maoism. Maoism or Marxism. I mean
01:35:13technically but Marxism was kind of like the first. Socialism and rewrote it to be their
01:35:19own special version of it that positions themselves as working class Jesus like Leninism or Maoism.
01:35:23You know, kind of like a mon. A revolution with no revelation, yeah. Oh fuck that's good,
01:35:30I'm stealing that. You end up with a revolution, or Maoism. Bold revolutionary leaders who
01:35:41took power and immediately opened work camps. Forced labor camps. Labor camps. A revolution
01:35:50without a revelation. A revolution without a revelation. That's a Hamilton reference
01:35:54I think. Yeah okay. Hey it works, I'm still thinking it. A revolution without a revelation.
01:36:02Lily did you just, anyway, did you just. So pulling that kind of gambit, so pulling that
01:36:17kind of gambit, that kind of gambit, where it's like it turns out, it's like you thought
01:36:21you were rebelling against the Tsar but it turns out I was the Tsar the whole time.
01:36:25Oh Ashley fuck, hang on here it is. Comrade, I hope you're ready for mouthwatering vanguard
01:36:53party rule. I thought we were having democratic workers councils. Oh no, I said democratic
01:36:57centralism, that's what I call vanguard party rule. You call vanguard party rule democratic
01:37:01centralism? Yes, it's a regional dialect. Uh, what region? Uh, Germany. Really? Well
01:37:08I'm a Luxemburgist and I've never heard anyone use the phrase democratic centralism. Oh not
01:37:13in the Spartacus book, no it's an SPD expression. I love this bit. You know this vanguard party
01:37:18rule is quite similar to the one we had under the Tsar. Oh, patented Leninism, old Marxist
01:37:23dialectic. For democratic centralism? Yes. And yet you call it democratic centralism
01:37:28despite the fact that it is obviously bourgeois dictatorship. You know, one thing I should,
01:37:37excuse me for one second. Oh well that was wonderful, good time was had by all, I'm pooped.
01:37:45Good lord, what is happening in Kronshtadt? Reactionary counter-revolution? Reactionary
01:37:50counter-revolution? Demanding economic freedom for peasants and workers? Independence for
01:37:54trade unions and equal rations for all? Led by the most ardently communist naval officers
01:37:58in the entire Soviet Union? Yes. I should work this way on a bit, damn, I know. So pulling
01:38:12that kind of gambit with the equalists, effectively highlighting the fallacy of positioning a
01:38:28people's revolution around something other than the people, other than the people, people
01:38:34would be fucking brilliant, would be fucking brilliant, would be fucking brilliant. Highlighting
01:38:40the fallacy of positioning a people's revolution around something other than the people would
01:38:43be fucking brilliant. Four leftists meet and form five splitzer groups, it's a pity. Would
01:38:58be fucking brilliant, like hell, the whole fuck, like most of season one, most of season
01:39:02one basically, one has this almost film noir aesthetic. Aesthetic, so basically, so going
01:39:09full on, full on interconnected conspiracy theory, interconnected conspiracy theory,
01:39:14conspiracy theory would basically would, would be, would be genius. So going full on interconnected
01:39:19conspiracy theory would be genius. It not only solves, it not only solves the issue,
01:39:23it not only solves the issue of, issue of, it not only solves the issue of, issue of
01:39:26where the fuck is the, where the fuck is the oppression, where the fuck is, where the fuck
01:39:30is the oppression, Bruce? Where the fuck is the oppression, Bruce? But it also, but it
01:39:36lets you, but it, but it actually lets you keep, lets you keep Amon, Amon as a villain
01:39:40while making, while making a much, making a much better, better and more politically
01:39:45biting point. Where's the oppression, where's the giant mansly? Where the fuck is the oppression
01:39:57mansly? But it actually lets you keep Amon as a villain while making a much better and
01:40:02more politically biting point without demonizing, demonizing, demonizing, uh, demonizing a very,
01:40:09without demonizing, demonizing objectively good movements in the process. Movements in
01:40:15the process, in the, in the process. Hell, you want to make progressive, hey, you want
01:40:19to make political, you want to make Avatar political? There you go. There it is. It also
01:40:31strengthens the point Toph made later. No, it actually doesn't. The whole idea here
01:40:35is basically that Amon was actually Tarlok the whole time without demonizing objectively
01:40:40good movements in the process. But instead what we get, but instead what we get is political
01:40:47boogeyman love it. Clearly did you just, the pulling that kind of gambit with the equalist,
01:41:02effectively highlighting the fallacy of positioning a people's revolution around something other
01:41:05than the people would be fucking brilliant. Most of season one has this almost film noir
01:41:08aesthetic so going full interconnected conspiracy theory would be genius. Not only solves the
01:41:12issue of where the fuck is the oppression mansly, but it also lets you keep Amon as
01:41:14a villain while making a much better and more politically biting point without demonizing
01:41:18objectively good movements in the process. Become more wary, wary of the, wary of the
01:41:31control Tarlok is. Like Tarlok is characterized as basically some schemer grabbing for power.
01:41:38Tarlok is characterized, uh, characterized as a schemer grabbing, grabbing for power,
01:41:43why didn't they fucking stick with that? It's in the process, man. Like, this is why I love
01:41:48talking about Korra. I just keep writing better versions of it on my own.
01:41:50Unit 216, cancel that 1058 at Harmony Tower. Come back to the station. Over.
01:42:01My dad had police scanners installed in all of his cars. I guess now I know why.
01:42:05Calling all units, level four alert. Jailbreak at headquarters. Officers down,
01:42:09electrocuted. Chi blockers and equalist convicts are still at large, armed and dangerous.
01:42:12Last seen heading east. I repeat, level four alert. Equalist jailbreak.
01:42:15Chi blockers, get them! Let's get them!
01:42:18Korra, go in! Give me a ramp, now!
01:42:39Help me out, we gotta make this turn! They don't know we made the turn.
01:43:37Avatar Korra, what do you think you're doing? Oh, hey, Tarlok. Nice of you to show up finally.
01:43:52Here, we captured the escaped convicts for you. What you did was tear up the city and
01:43:57impede the real authorities in their pursuit of these criminals. Hmm, that's funny. I didn't
01:44:01see your little task force or the cops the whole time. If it wasn't for Team Avatar...
01:44:06Oh, there we go. Oh, we actually got movements in the process. There's tons, tons of instance,
01:44:13there's tons of moments in the moments in season one, season one that would have supported it.
01:44:29Movements in the process, there's tons of... But that would have required, would have required
01:44:38Bryke taking a stance on something, taking a stance on something, and something, and a big issue,
01:44:44and a big stance on something. It would have been, would have supported it. Hell, this would have,
01:44:48hell, this would have all, this would have all led beautifully,
01:44:52beautifully into the reformation, uh, reformation of the United Republic,
01:44:55Republic's entire government, government. It almost feels like, feels, it almost feels,
01:45:01feels like this was, this was the angle at first, at, this was the angle at first,
01:45:05a really interesting angle, angle two, before, before it, before it all just turned out
01:45:18a stance on something, and, and one of the reasons, and the big reason, the big reason,
01:45:22uh, Korra's, like, Korra's political, political storytelling is so bad, bad, is because they,
01:45:28is because they utterly refuse to take a stance on something, something. It's always, it's always
01:45:34this weird golden meme fallacy, meme fallacy, where we spend an entire, spend an entire season,
01:45:39season kicking someone's ass six ways to Sunday, to Sunday, before going, before going, you know,
01:45:46what if they were a little right, you know, what if they were right a little, right a little,
01:45:51a little, but like, but like, in a way that, in a way that doesn't inconvenience us.
01:45:59They both size it worse than white, but they are white moderates.
01:46:08It's wanting to be political because, political because that makes, because that makes you look
01:46:12mature, look mature and more high prestige, prestige, but at the end of the day, but at the
01:46:18end of them, just turned out that it was, that it was some good, that it was just, that it was
01:46:27just Tarlok's brother, Tarlok's brother with daddy issues. Radicalizing people out of, out of some,
01:46:36out of some petty revenge. It's wanting to be political because that makes you look mature
01:46:40and more high prestige, but at the end of the day, they still just want to,