Legend OF Korra Book 2 Review: Chapter 4 ~ Civil War Part 2

 

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Ok so my last few LOK review i feel like it was very "WIKI plot analysis" type of review and it just takes too much time to write so i am just going to go straight to the plots and tell you guys what i think of the episode.

Team Avatar

WOOHOO!! TEAM AVATAR IS BACK IN BUSINESS WITH ASAMI!

I was really glad that Asami is back and although the role was neither big or small i was just glad to see her in the episodes again!

Her flying the planes and helping Korra and Mako bursting out the prisoners brings back nostalgic from book 1 (I WANT MEELO to shout PRISON BREAK!!! :D) as well as when Zuko and Sokka went to Boiling rocks in ALTA book 3 to burst out Sokka's dad and unintentionally Suki but a much faster pace without evil fire benders to stop them! 

Also was anyone happy to see Asami using those equilist weapons when like the glove when fighting the prison guards??? 

Once again i am really impress with the fighting scenes from Korra! You have to admits Korra may have been keep on lock down for 15 years in the south but all those training definitely made her a good fighter! Also for once her going into the Avatar state like on/off button finally is put into good used!

Also team Avatar teaming up with Varrick  (who in this whole episode has been hiding in a otter bear from Unalaq and his kids)... at first i was a bit skeptical but his comedic ways was really funny to watch!

Korra' family and Manipulative Unalaq!!

OK so seeing Korra's parent being taken away was really tear jearking! When Unalaq said that the judge he hire for the trial will be "fair" I seriously thought .... wait HIRE????   where is this going to??

The trail when Korra's mum was innocent i sighted of relieve but then when Judge Hotah sentence Korra's dad and the rebels to death  MY MIND WENT OH HELL NO !!! then when Unalaq step up asking the judge to not hang them having that one of them is his brother (um ... right...) so instead life in prison for them all (still OH HELL NO).

When Korra's and her mum visits her dad in prison, he tells Korra not to bust him out of prison as it will start a civil war (and I'm sure we and the spirits won't want that) and what's more the North which as we know is stronger than the south will crush them!

When Korra's mum broke down later at home it seriously was tear jearking for both us viewers and Korra!

Korra with Naga catch Judge Hotah (which i keep screaming WHY???) and threaten him by placing his head into Naga's mouth (and as Naga's snack :P  ... although i was not into the ideal of the fact that she COULD HAVE ALMOST KILLED HIM!!)

to release her father from prison ... this judge turned out to be a blabber mouth and blurs out whatever we need to know (and all the stuff i have been speculating and predicting) about Unalaq!

1) Unalaq is a flipping manipulative bastard which we already know that! He scripted Judge Hotah what to say at the trail and was just following his orders

2) Unalaq only wanted Korra's mum to be innocent and change her dad's sentence to that Korra will still be on his freaking side but get Tonraq out of his way (nice brother .. he was never nice)

3) IT WAS FLIPPING UNALAQ WHO FLIPPING SENT THOSE BARBARIANS ON PURPOSE TO THE SPRITE FOREST TO GET TONRAQ BANISH! 

(FYI THE THIRD ONE WAS WHAT I WAS SPECULATING TROUGH THE LAST 2 EPOSIDES ... yah let me know in the comments if you agree with me on that)

Also later when Unalaq ships Korra's dad and the rebels to the North, Korra threaten to attack them which as the Avatar she can't so as she is the avatar and can't cause war. 

Also she finally realize that her uncle is a manipulative, power hungry evil bastard and that she will not be helping him anymore as well as to the fact that he does not need her to open the spirit northern portal.

Vacation Tenzin

OK so Tenzin finally found Ikki and in was in ways I'll never expect...

 AAAAAWWWW BABY AIR BISONS!!!!!! :3

So yah.... Ikki ran away and "adopted" 4 air bison as her new siblings and having a tea party with them...and Tenzin who at first i thought was gonna flip was actually really cool and calm (like a good airbender) and went with the flow of joining his daughter for her tea party (heart melting moment ) and said "can they be my siblings too" ... gosh! was the fight from the previous episode really that bad????

I think the cave was like an escape chamber for the "drama" of both of them from their siblings. When Ikki suggest on inviting her aunt Kya and Uncle Bumi with Tenzin saying "they'll spoil our good mood" and going on to describing how awesome Tenzin siblings are while Tenzin went on to describing how awesome Jinora and Meelo are.

As they observe the bison family, they discuss how family will always be there no matter what the fight.

With that they return to the air temple where Jinorra make amends with her siblings and went on to play air ball,

Bumi in the statue room talking to Aang's statue apologizing for not turning out to be an air bender (cries!!! :((). Kya then comes in assuring him that he did made his dad proud and gives him a hug (oh man more cries!!!).

Later when they reunite with Tenzin, after exchanging apologies, Kya show them a picture that Katara gave her before they left

  Now that's one happy family :D

I really enjoyed the "Vaca Tenzin" clan! Its really toughing and teaches us about family bond and that they are always there no matter what the fight. There are alot of parallel between Tenzin and his siblings as well as Aang, Katara and Sokka!

Also.....

 

PAPA TENZIN is really nurturing :3 we saw that with Rohan last episode too! 

Yup gotta love the loving and caring Tenzin.

Boleaka

OK of all the storyline there was this has to be my most favorite!

Firstly Eska... is Bolin your boy friend or your slave??? 

Yah Bolin ... honey... that's no way for your GF to treat you like that...

Also later when Bolin tries to once again break up with Eska, he is practically drag and chocked with a betrothal necklace (with a SKULL !! A SKULL I TELL YOU) for her to "mark her territory" and marring him at sunset (this is overly worse than the overly attach girlfriend that I watch on Youtube!!)

Well i have no ideal how the proposal scheme goes in the Avatar world ... bit i am pretty sure its the guy that propose not the girl.... so much for tradition eh Eska??? :P

So .... Bolin later "announcing" his engagement to team avatar made my jaw drop :O

 

WTH HAPPEN TO .... xD

So yah ... we pretty much have Bolin and Pabu dress like Eska and Desna 2.0 and me laughing till my stomach hurts! xD

And in the end Bolin becomes a runaway bride... i meant groom... with him thanking Korra for breaking up him and Eska with the war. However.......

OK WHO CREATED AZULA 2.0??????

UGH... OHH... she looks piss off!!! :P

I SWEAR THIS PART SCARED THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS OUT OF ME!!! (keep in mind i was watching LOK in the comfort of my room at 2am in the dark) 

I Swear i know i mentioned that Eska was like Azula but scrap that if Korra is the REINCARNATION OF AANG, Eska is the REINCARNATION  of flipping Azula from and this scene was like a parallel of the ending of Sozin Comet part 4 when Katara defeated Azula and she goes mental!!! 

But this ending just scary, funny and epic!

Ending

Other than overly attach girlfriend goes crazy, the episode sorta leaves us with a clip hanger on the faith of the southern water tribe and that Korra's dad need the President of the United Republic to use the United Forces (plz bring general iroh back!!!) on the South side in order to fight the north and put Unalaq in his place.

This episode was really good! It was just perfect! Best Episode yet!  I now once again have to wait till the next episode to see that Team Avatar will be up to and also if Bolin is still alive from the Overly attach girlfriend attack :P.

Also i really love is that this episode was just full of nostalgic moments in the "Vaca tenzin" part! Like seriously it highlighted something that i always see in this show that is the bond between friends and family from Tenzin and his sibs to Ikki and her sibs to even Korra and her parents (yes i am throwing that in there even though she was a pain in the first 2 episides.

What did you think of this episode???

 Till next time

~oxox rotan~

Legend of Korra Book 2 Review: Chapter 3 ~ Civil War Part 1

WOW.... WTH... OMG... OMGASDFJKL; ....NO .... OH MY.....

HEYA!!!

So just watch Civil war Part 1 and i had to immediately blog about this!.. even if its 2am in the morning... ah well :P

So picking up from where we left off in the last Episode, the Northern water tribe  troops are entering the Southern water tribe and ordering the Southerners to go back to their home and practically stand out of their way.

Unalaq explain to Korra that his troupes are here to protect the now open spirit portal in the south and needs her to open another portal in the North in hope of uniting the water tribes (um yah... i have a feeling Unalaq plans is going south).

At Air temple island "Vacation Tenzin" is just getting started with him relaxing with Pema and Rohan ( aaaawww he is so cute :3). We also learn that Avatar Aang must have been favoring Tenzin over Bumi and Kay which starts making me question his parenting skills... Anyway it turns out that Aang only took Tenzin on his trips and not the other two which I have no Ideal how does this make Tenzin think they have a "perfect" family and childhood....So three siblings then leave to find Ikki who ran away because of Jinora and Meelo teasing her.

Back at the water tribe Korra parents were having a meeting with the southern water tribe. Most of the Southerners including Varrick intend to rebel against the North for disturbing their lives and even after Korra explain their intention they still are planning to War against the North thus causing a civil war! Korra's dad tells her talk her uncle in hope of preventing a Civil War.

Meanwhile, Bolin is pulling a trishaw with the twins (this makes me wonder if he is their slave or Eska Boyfriends... by the way it now hit me that the twins also reminds me of Azula the way they laugh ...)  . Eska then tells Bolin her plans when she goes back to the North she wants him to go with her and live in "Icy Bliss". This sort of scares Bolin and he consult Mako for advice on breaking up (good choice Bolin ...*sarcasm)

Korra confronts her Uncle about the civil war which Unalaq explains that it disrupt the balance between both tribes, spirits and the rest of the world and how its Korra's duties to reunite both tribe ... leaving the Avatar in doubt ...

Later in the streets three Southern children irritate some of the Northern troupes causing them to water bend the kids which made the Southern benders (adults) mad at their attack. Just as they were about to fight Korra try to prevent it from happening. Even though Korra is trying to be neutral and not taking sights the south thinks she is on the north side. Korra dad then comes in and stops the fight and as he attempt to talk to Korra she storm off.

Back to the Ikki search party, the Kataang  kids began to talk while Kya pointed out that Tenzin was not a good father having that he does not spend enough time with his kids due to his duties like how Aang was with them. Yah i really want some Kataang family flash backs now...

Next ... a Makorra moment that will make you go AAAAWWWW :3

So Korra returns home to Mako who greeted her with a "How was your day sweetie" (not as charming as Zuko ... but it will do :P) and  Korra flairs out all her problems to yet a clueless “Do you want advice or am I supposed to listen? Still not clear on that" Mako. He then suggest that they both go for a nice quiet dinner ...

 

BTW i had to insert this pic as its freaking hilariously awkward! 

Which turned to be an awkward double date with a fifth wheel ( Deska) with Bolin and Eska. Bolin then tells his breaking up with Eska problems when the twins leave to get food.

Back to Kataang kids, Kya manage to find footprints which might belong to Ikki. Bumi suggest they jump down the waterfall which for Tenzin and Kya had benefits of bending their way down. Bumi then slips and falls into the waterfall. I freaking love this part! they turn a simple climbing down a waterfall (well not that simple) to something very comical!! 

Korra return home where her mum confront her about her problems. Korra still mad about her father keeping his secret and that he and Tenzin keep her secluded in the South for her avatar training and also frustrated about the north and south going to war. I was kinda glad that Korra's mum reminded her that both north and south were separated for decades and that this was something that cant be changed in a day. However Korra storms out of the house and goes to Unalaq place in hope of stopping Varrick rebel which she believe her father is part of.

She gets there in time to stop a mask men from kidnapping her uncle (whom she believed to be her dad) and is attack by a group of the rebels (which i freaking love this fight sequence and that we get to see her use some air bending for once!) where she fights them and manage to catch the mask men with her uncle who turned out NOT to be her father.

Back at airtemple, Kya is healing Bumi's head from the fall while lecturing him that he cant do everything a bender can (*SIGHHHHHH nostalgic moment reminding me of Katara lecturing Sokka  :'D). This however stir big upraw of the trio eg, Tenzin being the only one going on trips with Aang, Bumi acting immature and Kya travel around the world. Kya however was the only one of the three who moved back to the south to be with her mother ever since Aang died. Also Bumi pointed out that both he and Kya are also Aang kids too. Having being fed up with this fight with his siblings, he tells Kya and Bumi to head back to the temple to see if Ikki have return while he continue searching.

Korra runs home relief to see her dad is not part of the rebellion and breaks down apologizing for her behavior and the pain she caused her parents the last few.... days??? (idk how much time has pass but i assume days). Her  parents than apologize to Korra for holding her back as they were hoping to put Tonraq past aside and have a normal live  ... which obviously didn't happen having that Korra turned out to be the Avatar  :P

Korra's mum then states that they know that one day Korra won't need them but Korra denies and saying she'll always need her parents (group hug!!!!! :D). This beautiful moment was however interrupted with Unalaq arresting Korra's parents for kidnapping had plotting against him  ...

the end for this episode...

Overview

OK I AM NEVER GOOD WITH CLIFF HANGINGS!! NEVER !!! 

GOSH this episode was just!! wow!!

Ok first off let me just start with Kataang kids. Finally we get to know more about Bumi, Kya and Tenzin life as kids! Its definitely obvious that from the looks of things Aang favorite Tenzin of his three children could be cause Tenzin being the only Airbender to take over  the Air Normads Culture not to mention being Aang successor, Aang kinda neglected Bumi and Kya. Also Bumi being the only non bender into a family of benders will of cause feel left out and i wont blame him for trying to prove to his siblings that he can do what a bender can... though its still a bad ideal. I have a feeling he has been taking lesson from uncle Sokka having that he is also a non-bender and also explain why he acts like him.. i am hoping we will get a small story line of Sokka teaching him how to use sword and boomerang to fight. As for Kya, i somehow see her as a middle age version of Katara. Also I was quiet confused on who was the oldest as it was not stated in the last book who was the oldest and i think most of the fandom thought it was Kya bit in this episode its been cleared out that Bumi is the oldest, Kya is the second and obviously Tenzin is the youngest. Also Kya, Bumi and Tenzin's personality reminds me of an older version of Katara, Aang and Sokka... gosh i really hope there will be some flashback of them as kids in at lease one of the books!!! I think this story line is going to be interesting as Tenzin has this impression that they had a picture prefect childhood and family.

Also I am starting to question Aang's parenting skills... are Kya and Bumi exaggerating out of jealousy?? My theory is if we flash back to The Last Airbender series and comics I recall Aang did hope to raise a family in hope of being a good dad and all. But if he only took Tenzin to all non- airtemple places trips...WHY??? But then again Aang was raised by Monks and he did have to "keep the world in balance" and " look after republic city" and all those duties so it must have been hard for him to juggle father and avatar duties.

Also i have a feeling whatever Ikki storyline is going to is gonna have a link with Jinora story line (remember in my last recap that i have have a feeling that Jinora will play a key role in this book)

Oh and Pema when she ask her kids where is Ikki was freaking funny when Jinora goes "Who?" xD

Bolin in this episode was quiet interesting to watch on him being panic on having Eska as his girlfriend (by the way her laugh was just... creepy ... like a creepy dolphin). There were not alot of Bolin or Mako in this episode but it was a good handful to enjoy. Oh and Mako!! he is very sweet with Korra .. but still a very clueless boyfriend. As for Bolin asking Mako for Break up advice was hilarious!!! Also Mako in this book i actually like him alot more than in book 1 ... i thought he was a airhead jerk in book 1 but in book 2 he is really sweet with Korra (flash back he was also really sweet with Asami in book 1 when they were together ... ) 

Unalaq ... i am having more bad feeling about this guy .. why does he need to open both spirit portals???? Like seriously i have a feeling he is manipulating Korra to not only reunite both North and South so that he can be the Chief of the Water Tribes (very Tyranny is i do say so myself) but also by letting the North and South portal open ... I don't even have words for what this recipe of disaster this is going to! 

Korra in this episode makes me feel kinda bad for the... even though i still was not a fan of her in the last two episode, this episode i however see her tone down.... by a bit... she is trying to be neutral and prevent a civil war from happening. I still don't get how after what happen with Tarrlok in the last book why can't she see that something about her uncle plans is not right???

I think this episode is kind of  knock in the head for Korra where she now pays the price for her action in the last two episode.

Korra's fight scenes in this episode was beautifully choreograph and I like how they also added her bending Air which is the element she used the least!

Also i am glad we get to see more of Korra's mum in this episode and speak with Korra about her problems. Also the ending when Korra goes to her parents... i was really glad that she fix thing up with her parents. 

BUT THE ENDING!!!!! GOSH!!!!!!!! I WAS ALL ASDFJKL; ABOUT THAT ENDING!!!

 I WAS GOING ALL "OH HELL NO" this is not happening!!! Just when everything has been patch up UNALOQ HAS TO RUINED IT AND ARREST KORRA PARENTS! UGH! 

Words can't describe how much I want to shake Korra up and shout " notice some freaking tarrlok mirror signs!!!" last book her friends got arrested! this book her parents got arrested!!! WHAT NEXT! 


Man i am never a fan of Cliff Hangers but this is determinately a great episode! it beats the last two episode by a landslide! I think the name Civil War suits this episode in all three story lines! Korra and her dad, her dad and uncle, the civil war between north and south, Kataang kids, even Bolin problems of breaking up with Eska so that he will not have to suffer "Icy Bliss". Best episode in this season and we are only in the third Episode!!! 

Now for the next episode i cant wait!!!! 

What do you think of this episode??? are you a fan of cliff hangers?? 

Till next time

~oxox rotan~

 

Legend of Korra Book 2 Review : Chapter Two ~ The Southern Lights

Heya!!!

Korra Recap Time xD

So this episode picks up from where we left the last time with Tenzin, his siblings and family on their way to the Southern Air Temples (and yes guys i went back and check which temple it was) for "VACATION TENZIN" while Korra and her Uncle Unalaq get ready to go for a trip to THE SOUTH POLE to open the Spirit portal and start her training there.

At the Air Temple, Tenzin's family is greeted by the Air Acolytes with very open arms and presents for Tenzin (airbender head shaver) and Pema ( a freaking large bouquet of flowers... like LARGE) while Jinora and Ikki are presents with a book share or fight for... wait Ikki does not even read!!! Meelo picks a flying lemur ( i miss momo) name Poki!

... why are all flying lemur maned after food??? lolz btw momo is a kind of dumpling and Poki reminds me of those Japanese chocolate sticks...

Bumi and Kay were mistaken as Tenzin's servants by the Air Acolytes! haha this part i keep laughing as those Air Acolytes does not know Avatar Aang has more kids ... but are not airbenders ...yah pity them :P
  
Definitely a good start to " VACATION TENZIN" XD

Now back at the Southern Water Tribes, Team Avatar (minus Asami) along with Unalaq and the twins are heading to the south pole with Korra and Unalaq. Korra's Dad Tonraq insist on joining them to protect Korra from the Everstorm.

Now this is the part where tension was build by the two brothers but interrupted and with  Bolin plowing in with his snowmobile ... idk but i feel like the comedy was a bit forced... but then hey its Bolin and Legend of Avatar so we had our fair share of awkward comedy in both past and present. And anyway this series has its fair share of seriousness and comedy.

Later when the gang stops to rest in a cave, Unalaq's theory of why the Dark Spirits are attacking them is cause of Tonraq! It turns out that Korra's dad was from the Northern Water Tribe and was banished ( does anyone think of Zuko here???) after he accidentally burned down a spiritual forest  in order to capture a group of Barbarians when he was general of the Northern Water Tribe!

Cause of this, the spirits attack the Northern water tribe and Unalaq uses some sort of water bending which I assume he will teach Korra and is the new sub-bending for water (yay new bending method!). So cause Tonraq was responsible for the damage he was banish hence leaving the Northern water tribe and going to the Southern water tribe and as Bolin pointed out  (did i mention how much i love this guy???) and got nudge by Mako (lolz xD) making Unalaq Chief of the Northern Tribe ... which was suppose to be Tonraq ... something is not right here... 

Anyway Korra gets upset of her father not telling her the truth (well he was protecting her and not wanting the pass to take over the present ... oh come on Korra give your dad a break!) and runs away.

Ok a quick detour! Back at the Air temple (yes the Southern one) Tenzin is showing Jinora the the statue of all the past avatar while Ikki and Meelo are both crashing into others( oh dear... haha!!).  Jinora is showed admiring the statue of her Grandpa, Avatar Aang and sense something behind her... although nothing is there...could it be a spirit???

This scene i really enjoy. I feel really bad for Jinora didn't get a chance to meet Aang. She will definitely have  a great relationship with her Grandpa . Side note, I somehow can relate to this as i never got a chance to know my grandparents and sorta feel like I know what must have been going trough her mind here.

Now back to Team Avatar, Tonraq tells Korra he does not want her to repeat his mistake hence why he didn't tell her. He also insist that they abandon the mission and leave the physical and spirit world separately. Korra however as the Avatar feels like its her mission to bring peace to both Physical and spirit world (wow... for once i actually agree with her ) as well as to prove to her mentors that she is at her full potential.

Also Unalaq point out that after the hundred year war the South is spiritual imbalance since the sky does not light up with the Southern lights like how the North has Northern Lights. This is quiet interesting considering in the real world there is really such phenomenon of Northern Lights

At Everstorm, the group is once again attack by the Dark Spirit as well as Bolin snow mobil which the twins save him from crashing and wow ... them sliding down on those ice shoes was epic! i take back all those stuff i say about them being emo and creepy! OH! and Bolin sliding down in his inflatable jacket was FREAKING FUNNY! Especially at the end where he is like " can someone please deflate me" and the twins water bending those ice was  FUNNY XD

Anyway, Korra and Unalaq try to fight the spirits and this part surprises me when Korra attempted the technique that Unalaq use even though it does not succeed was impressive! Considering the fact that she just watch her uncle movement was impressive! When Unalaq once again save the day with his technique that  we still don't know what it is, Korra's dad insist on turning back but instead she coldly tells him to leave.


 ... wait what??? ... WHAT???? ... ok so here is where all my anger once again comes back! i swear even though she is the avatar that is no way to treat your dad! 

Before her dad leaves, he and Mako have a quick little talk  and now team avatar minus now Korra's dad goes to the frozen spirit forest with a where the spirit portal is frozen and Korra must go in alone to open it. In there she gets attack by the dark spirits (idk why but i thought of those snakes in Hercule) and enter the Avatar state in attempt to break free from the Dark Spirits which also breaks the portal open! (woot!!) While that was happening in the Southern Air Temple, Jinora was somehow woken up, goes to the statue room and witness an Avatar statue light up! (hhhmmmm could that be Avatar Wan ... you know the first ever Avatar????). Also Korra's dad turn back looking up into the Southern Lights smiling (yay proud dad moment :'D)

Anyway when Korra makes it out safely, (Borra bromance moment xD and yes i call it bromance as i feel they are more of siblings and not lovers) Bolin runs and hugs Korra and Eska waterbends him away from her asking "why are you initiating physical contact with another woman" (HAHA I AM Liking Eska more!! Dang! Jealous???? )

Unalaq prep talk to Korra about him trusting her and that this is the first step of them restoring balance spiritually for the south. She also hugs Mako ( makorra moment!!!!) and apologizes for her behavior. The episode ends with the gang back at the Southern Water Tribe ... but with the Northern Water Tribe troupes arriving on shores. Unalaq tells a worried Korra that this is just the beginning of them restoring balance...

oh crabbbbbbbbbbbbbbb !!!!!!

Overview

This episode I really enjoy! Heck i enjoyed it more than Episode one!

I love seeing Tenzin teaching Jinora about the past Avatars and i have a feeling that her role is going to be very significant in this Book. From the trailers it looks like Jinora will be helping Korra with her spiritual Journey in future episodes. Also to the fact that Jinora is the most knowledgeable and spiritual of the Airbabies (too early to say about Rohan :P) but I can see her being the one to meet Avatar Aang if that does happen. Anyway i just found that whole Avatar statue lighting moment really interesting considering it mirrors with Korra opening the portal.

Boliesna moments were just hands down funny! I SHIP THEM THIS MOMENT FORWARD!

Tanraq ... wow ... the pieces of the puzzle makes sense on how a Northern Water Bender ended up in the South! I feel really bad for him as he did have his reasons that was to protect Korra. But i agree with him ... I have suspicion about his brother and he does know Unalaq ALOT better than Korra! Also ... his storyline i just can't stop thinking about Zuko or Uncle Iroh ... Zuko the banish prince and Uncle Iroh who was suppose to be fire lord but its Ozai that becomes firelord!

As for Korra... now like I say this is a character that i both love and hate! Korra may have master the physical  part of being the Avatar, to the fact that she impressively attempt that spirit bending just by observing her uncle was impressive! However fact that her attitude was just so .. UGH! Like seriously I know she wants to prove herself but i don't see her being rude and just turning her OWN father away anyway of proving herself! I could have used more words to describe this but i am trying to keep this G rated... 

Unalaq ... when he said this is just the beginning at the end two things came into my mind... one being CRAB this is Tarlok 2.0 happening and two the fact that his troupes are what seem to be like about to ATTACK the Southern Water Tribes... why do i have a bad feeling a Civil war is about to happen ...


Anyway that's all i have to say for this Korra Recap. Let me know your thoughts in the comment below!


Till Next Time

~oxox rotan~

Legend of Korra Book 2 Review : Chapter One ~ Rebel Spirit

Heya!!!!

So FINALLY LEGEND OF KORRA BOOK TWO IS FINALLY OUT (plz mind my fangirl excitement)

So every week when a new Legend of Korra episode comes out I'm gonna do Korra Cap where i'll review and ramble about the episode as well as give my thoughts on it. So do expect this to be a weekly thing :D

So Book 2 of the Legend of Korra is call Spirits where it takes place 6 months after the event of book 1 and man has alot of things change...

First off the Republican city is now ruled by a President i stead of benders who act as the council. Hence more free time for Tenzin to focus on training Korra and spend time with his family (aka "Vacation Tenzin" xp haha).

NOW .... team Avatar... well it looks like they split up and went their own direction after book 1.

Bolin is now captain of the Fire Ferret (wait what??) and remember in book 1 there were two pro-bending supporter dress like Korra and Mako??? Yup they are part of the Fire Ferret... Which are going down hill and out of the tournament...

Now Mako.... This kinda confuse me as he is part of the police force (which prior to this i though it was only earth benders who can bend metal that could join but i guess i was wrong...) with Lin Bei Fong (which where the heck is she??) and we see him taking down some bad guys CSI style with Sokka cheesy pick up lines ( Dear Mako... leave it to the pro ... Just .... No ...). If its by Zuko its acceptable (imagining Dante Basco Sexy raspy voice saying "looks like having car trouble, good thing the police are here" ... *sigh... yup need to snap out of daydreaming xD)

As for Asami, she is now the head of future industry since her dad has been toss to prison having that he was one of Amon "minions" in Book 1 and Future Industry is going down hill... Not good... But she did mentioned going to the soutern water tribe to get a contract agreement.

As for the Avatar aka Korra ... Wow i thought she will be more mature after the event in book 1 but nope she is still the same old Korra... More stubborn ... More air headed.... more rebellious... yup this story is going south ...and i thought she learned her lesson from book 1... not really...

Anyway we see her air racing with the Air babies with Commander Bumi (by the way he retired from the military now) and she uses her power to go into the avatar state as a "turbo booster" and wins the race.

Tenzin saw that and got upset at Korra try to lecture the stubborn avatar about misusing her powers and goes on and on about going to the air temples to continue her air bending training (which still needs alot like ALOT of work on) as well as to get her to connect with her spiritual side more. She may have master the physical content of being an Avatar but she need alot of work with her spiritual side.

So team Avatar Southern Water Tribe to where Korra reunite with the family and Tenzin and Bumi unite with theirs ( i keep forgetting that Katara is their mum lolz) as well as we are introduced to their older sister Kya (who used to beat up Tenzin as a kid! haha!). We also get to see Korra's uncle Unalaq who is the Northern Water tribe Chief, and cousins Desna (the guy twin) and Ekna (the girl twin) who both creep me out with their non emotion poker face ... does anyone think of Mai ??? Zuko's girlfriends/ ex-girlfriend (still not so sure what happen to her after The Promise)

So Korra's uncle is disappointed about the Southern Water Tribe "Glacier Spirits Festival" turned into a commercial fun fair and how they are not connected with their spiritual side since its suppose to be "a solemn time of fasting and meditation". Also he believe this is the cause of making the Dark Spirits angry hence kidnapping fishermen that were showed earlier in the episode.

Also a quick Bosami (Asami + Bolin) side plot, they go to this rich business man name Varrick to seal a contract in order to save Future Industry which they successfully did... Bolin style :P. I swear i ship this two if thing does not work out between Bolin and Eska or if General Iroh does not come back ... ok scrap that i ship Boleska!!! General Iroh plz come back!! I want to hear Dante's sexy raspy voice xD

We also learn later that the reason why Korra has been locked up for 16/17 years of her life for her Avatar training instead of the Avatar traditional travel around the world training with benders from other kingdoms is not because it was Avatar Aang wishes for the White Lotus to keep her in the South but her father and Tenzin wishes. Cause of this Korra gets upset as she thinks has no control of her life and can't be trusted.

A side note.. when Varrick introduced the Otter Penguins i started screaming and fangirling as it brings back the nostalgic of Avatar the Last Airbender book 1 when  Aang play with he them xD yay the producer bring back those cute Otter Penguins!!

Now for you Makorra fans out there ... DON'T WORRY!!! they are still an item XD

At the carnival we see Korra and Mako feeding each other farry floss... or candy floss .. idk which and we see poor Bolin being the awkward third wheel to their date. Here a bit more of Korra and Mako relationship is showed where they discuss about Korra being locked up over a game of Squirt the water into chibi Aang mouth (nostalgic of The last air bender here xD). Korra uses her water bending skill and wins a toy Appa and kinda gives Mako a hard time on how he should answer her which his honesty of agreeing with Tenzin was a bed move in Korra's Book.

Also Bolin trys to interact with the twins (he thinks Desna is a girl ...) and surprisingly the emotionless Eska finds him amusing and drag him to one of those game booth.
 
Now onto the action bit ... later that night Naga wakes Korra and the gang up as it turns out they are under attack by the Dark Spirits! So Korra with Mako, Bolin, Tenzin, her Dad and uncle try to defend the Spirit by force, Korra entering the Avatar state and peacefully talking to it but neither work. In the end Korra's uncle Unalaq does this bending where he "guides" the spirits away with this glowing thread .

After this, Unalaq offer to teach Korra how to defend the Spirits and be her Spiritual adviser. Korra who has loss interest of training advance air bending accepts this (which made me freaking angry as she is pushing Tenzin, the guy who guided her all those months in book one and you can see he look like he was about to cry! ugh Korra why are you so freaking stubborn?!?!?! >.<") offer which both Tenzin and her father disapprove but still let her go.

The episode ends with Tenzin and going to the air temple (which one??? i totally forgot) for "Vacation Tenzin" where Bumi and Kay follow on request of his mum Katara ( sigh ... i miss my mama when i saw this part). It also ends with Unalaq telling Korra he has great plans for her.

So yup that's my ramble of this episode.

Overall it was a great opening to the season. It was a great introduction episode to pick up from where we left in the last book and a great introduction into this book where we will get to learn more about he Spirits and the Northern Water Tribes that we have yet to see since the Avatar the Last Airbender series.

I like the name of the episode name of the episode Rebel Spirit as it suit with what's happening that is Korra rebelling against her mentor in favor of Unalaq and also learning about the Dark Spirits which for Korra i think the reason for following Unalaq is to learn more about defeating them and bringing balance between her world and the spirit world.

Love Bolin even more in this episode ( and the voice actor is freaking awesome as well ). 

Korra... as much as I love her i really hope she will come to her sense and realize that there is something sketchy about her uncle and just go back to Tenzin and get the Air bending thing straighten out as well as just give clueless Mako a break. She is very rebellious in this episode after finding out the reason she was keep secluded for her Avatar training and just need someone to flatten that big air head of hers. (but i still love her)

However one thing i like about Korra is that she has the ability of controlling herself on going in and out of the avatar state which was something that even Avatar Aang could not master till near the end of book 3 considering the fact her is more spiritual grounded than Korra. If only she realize and use her full capacity the right way I'm sure the adults and mentors will give her more trust and freedom that she desire.

To be honest i see where Korra rebellious and stubbornness is coming from here there is two point of view. One is that no one trust her and everyone who is controlling her and telling her what to do with her life since she was like ... idk ... 4 years old and keep lock up in the Southern Water Tribes for most of her life and another is Korra wanting to take control of the life, make her own decision (even though i have a feeling most of them are bad... really bad ones... )and just gain the trust of others. I have a feeling this is gonna go on for this whole book.

Like i say i am having suspicion about her uncle... i have a feeling this is Tarlok 2.0 happening where he "sweet talk" Korra into being on his side and he uses her for his greediness of gaining more power. Yah i am seeing a mirror here where like Tarlok in book 1 bribe and sweet talk Korra into joining his force team. Its a bit early in the series to tell if he is going to be another villain but we do know that he will be the one teaching a new form of sub-bending.

Asami's character is probably one of the most underrated  character in this season and I am hoping to see more than her 3 minute of exposure in future episode soon. Also WHERE IS LIN BEI FONG???? She was just briefly mentioned by Mako and that's it !!! Hopefully we will see more of her in future episode too (pretty please :P).

Oh and one last thing is Avatar Aang and Katara Children! Finally we get to see the trio and their sibling relationship together! We all know that Bumi and Kay are very similar and according to their mum "very active as kids" while Tenzin was known  as the serious one. Its fun watching them have a throwback and tease Tenzin about beating him up as a kid.

So yay for the fact that Legend of Korra is back in season with Book 2!!! Keep a look out for the next Korra Cap Southern Lights.

What do you think of Legend of Korra Book 2 Premier??? What do you expect to see in the future episode?? Let me know in the comments below.

Till next time

~oxox rotan~