Problems with book 2, I think what makes me the most upset with it is the potential it had. The slow pacing in the first half really began the hate. On paper season 2 should be great, exploring the origins of the avatar and bending, going to the spirit world, and the introduction of the goat varrick. However, I think they took too many chances in the ending. The final battle was cheesy, and didnt feel like it belonged in the avatar universe. Another thing is the villain. I personally would have made it so that unalaq didnt have intentions to put the world into 10000 years of darkness, because that just seems completely unrealistic and there seems to be no motive. It would have been so much better if they made it so that unalaq was being tricked by vatuu, and he wouldnt know what he was really doing by releasing vatuu. Possibly throw in a little redemption for him. Also dont like that she lost all the previous avatars.
I agree with everything except your opinion on the loss of the past lives. I thought it was a great choice to reset the cycle. Aang's problems were pretty much completely solved by talking to his past lives. (Unless he disagreed with their advice) It sucks because haters say... - "Korra gets given everything by her past lives, she's weak." - "I hate Korra because she lost her past lives." Like, *whAt!?*
I agree. That’s exactly what I was thinking, and would have been a better story. Making Unalaq into a sympathetic character. I could give it or take it with Korra losing the past avatars.
@@PxndaCakes no it wasnt a great choice. Korra struggled alot spiritually in s1-s2. Idk why they had her "spiritually connect with herself" in s1 when she was still on this struggle. They should have kept it as short visions progressing over time. Its like Tenzin said the avatars have the hardest time learning what is completely opposite to them. Her spiritual trouble should have been longer. Even Aang had some struggle but only to unlock the avatar state, which he barely used. Mean while Korra spams the avatar state and its still somehow weak. There is alot of problems tbh
Season 2 had a lot of good points, but also some really bad points. First of all, the Spirit World was AMAZING, even more amazing than it was in ATLA. Then there's Varrick, who is such an interesting character especially in the next seasons. Beginnings is one of my favorite multi-part episodes in the entire Avatar series next to Day of Black Sun and Sozin's Comet. My biggest negatives around this series center around Korra Mako and Bolin, especially Mako and Bolin. Their personalities regressed so much where Mako doesnt add anything to the story other than being the "teen heartbreaker". Sure he was working on Varrick's plot but that turned out to be meaningless since absolutely nobody listened to him, which brings me to Bolin. Not only did he become extremely shallow, but he lost a lot of my respect for not listening to Mako about Varrick, and he stayed being shallow and petty even after Mako was thrown in jail. Idk maybe its because I have a brother but theres a certain point where the jokes have to stop and you gotta stick by family, but Bolin seemed not to care that his ONLY FAMILY was gonna spend a lot of time behind bars and that pissed me off. My only issue with Korra was that she was rules by emotions until she met Wan but thats fine since it eventually stopped. Losing the connection to previous Avatars sucked but I got over it a while ago
Honestly, I was totally fine with Korra acting because of her emotions. There can be some benefit to doing so, but for much of this season it is to her and others' detriment. It's a character flaw, but not one that makes her pointless, but one that invokes conflict and more importantly, one that she grows out of as the series goes on. Even at the end of this season, you see her thinking more and less brashly going into things. These characteristic of her being headstrong and acting off her emotions may annoy people, but it provides her with a really interesting arc. Mako and Bolin tho? Definitely agree.
And like a fool, even after rewatches, I still can't like Book 2 of LOK. HOWEVER yes, (besides the Wan episodes), I did feel a lot for the Aang and Tenzin scene. That got me and it wasn't just because Aang showed up. It was because I think that's what a lot of people need to hear in real life.
Hey, that's okay, Felicity! I definitely understand Book 2 is not liked by a lot of the fanbase, and it does take risks that work sometimes, and other times fall flat.
While I never disliked Unalaq, I had an idea to make him a bit more interesting. Make his start out as seemingly nice and mellow, especially compared to Tenzin and Tonraq (at the time). And to make him a better counter to Korra, I’d make one change from season 1: don’t restore Korras bending yet. She learns that the only way to do that is to get in touch with her spiritual side, something she has yet to do. So When she sees her “spiritually enlightened” uncle offer to help her, she jumps at the opportunity, eager to return to her prime. The difference in them is that as korra regains her bending, she becomes more spiritual while Unalaq, after meeting Vaatu earlier, doubles down and becomes the avatar equivalent of Frollo, a religious zealot that forces his will in the name of his faith. Also, When Vaatu fuses with him, make it clear that he’s being possessed, which would be a fitting punishment. Also, don’t have him arrange Tonraq’s exile in the north. Make it an isolated incident he uses as an excuse to discredit his brother. Thoughts?
I’m glad that you enjoyed season two, I agree that it wasn’t as well done because of few reasons; unlike ATLA korra was only given one season, and afterwards when nick saw how much people liked it they were able to give another season but only one again to wrap up the story in only two seasons. The creators actually talked about how rushed everything felt in season two and how hard it was to appeal to Nickelodeon. That’s why season two felt very detached and off. Sadly because of sexism, nick didn’t want korra because she was a female lead and they thought that boys wouldn’t want to watch a female led show. Nickelodeon basically sabotaged LOK from the beginning, which is really upsetting, however it’s amazing how the writers were still able to come back with their imagination, especially from season 3 to 4 because those are one of my favorite seasons ever. I actually love korra more because of how mature they made it be, they added little details that mostly matured people would understand, and added themes that are so amazing and beautiful to follow. Especially what they did with korra, her character growth throughout the seasons are amazing, and I bet you will enjoy it. To wrap this all up, I hope you enjoy the most action packed season aka. Season 3. Enjoy 😊
Awe, that is upsetting. I noticed that the episodes felt rushed at the end of Book 1, too, which I then learned was because Nick didn't give them a timetable for Book 2 and beyond. I'm so excited for the next season now that I know it's action-packed! Thank you for your love and support!
I’m really conflicted on Book 2. On one hand, I love the stuff with Tenzin’s family, the dazzling animation, the amazing action in the second half, the Beginnings Episodes, Varrick, Bolin’s still funny at times and the idea to focus on Spirits is amazing and leads to some creative designs and ideas. But that first half (episodes 5-8 especially) really hurt the season so much in terms of pacing and episodes 5 and 6 had so much unnecessary filler. Also, I kind of wish we could’ve seen Korra try to get her memory back herself and the ending is just a generic, albeit visually spectacular, apocalyptic situatiom that also felt a bit too easy once Korra became a blue giant. It’s a shame. Season 2 had the opportunity to be a masterpiece
I rewatched Korra with my sister recently, just finished the last episode this morning, and when we were starting season 2, I kept putting it off because of the stigma I'd developed hearing complaints about it, and having had my own issues when I first watched. That being said, I enjoyed rewatching season 2. You mentioned a lot of my main issues, the writing being subpar is basically at the center of it. I know you like the second half a lot, but most of my issues stem from there, during the last few episodes, we saw a lot of our team trying things, and failing again and again. Korra and Jinora travel to the spirit world and get lost, that gets resolved, but then Jinora is kidnapped, and the spirit portal was opened. They try to close the portals but fail. They try to stop Unulaq from combining with Vaatu and fail. Korra tries to fight UnaVaatu, and she loses her Avatar spirit. I just felt it was a chain of events that didn't go anywhere. And with all the dire, world-ending stuff with Vaatu, any time they cut to Tenzin and his crew looking for Jinora and cracking jokes was distracting. It didn't feel important, although I care for Jinora, there's so much more going on that Tenzin should've been there for. At no point during any of those failed attempts did they really learn anything, or change the playing field in any meaningful way, if anything they keep digging the hole deeper, things keep backfiring. Until it didn't, and everything was better. These things stood out to me during the second watch. I didn't like all the changes to Avatar lore either, but I feel those are mostly nitpicks.
I am a huge fan of Avatar, since I basically grew up/am growing up with it. And although ATLA will always have a special places in my heart, Korra is really cool and innovative. Personally book 2 is just... Mah. I love that they gave us a deeper view into Korra, Jinora, Bumi, Kya, Tenzin, but... That energy bending? The whole ancestry of the avatar being lost, although the avatar and its past life were the light which can never be destroyed? That was way to far. I don’t even care about the whole love triangle thing: romance in avatar was always... lacking. But they built up this whole backstory for the avatar just to destroy it a few episodes later, it just seems cheap and leaves a bad taste... Like the spirit approach though, could have been something really cool. The spiritual side of the world of Avatar was always kind of mysterious... Just sad, honestly...
I'm iffy on it now that I've had time to digest that moment. On one hand, I like it because it gives Korra another huge responsibility to balance, but then again...the O.G's were amazing, so severing that tie hurts my soul a bit.
The second half of the season was where everything went down to boredom. There were good moments, but the last four episodes were so generic. Unalaq as the villain was so forced.
I’m glad you didn’t vibe with Unalaq, either! I did think the second half of Season 2 redeemed the beginning, but yeah, this book was a big miss due to behind-the-scenes troubles.
@@ReelJames Yeah. I wouldn’t say it is a dumpster fire 🔥 or a full on bad season like some people say, but it was the clear bottom of the barrel for Avatar standards due to all those really bad moments throughout. It was not the writers’ faults, it was Nickelodeon who did everything so wrong. The Avatar seasons were around 20 episodes long, but I was so enthralled with the story that they flew by, and this season was like 14 episodes and besides the Beginnings episodes, everything else was so sluggish and boring for me.
@@ReelJames The thing about the first half, which while it is not great, at least had a compelling story that could be told, even though Korra acts out of character so much. It all then it devolved into shameless fan fiction with the second half.
Yes, the loves triangle was kinda awkward, and everybody was done with it. However, in some way, I think it allows us to have a strong partnership between Asami and Korra in Book 3 (I don't want to give you too many spoilers hahaha).
Omg Marina that's all you need to say! I'm so ready for Book 3, now. Asami and Korra, huh... I'm curious to revisit this comment after season 3! I hope to see you for my journey through Book 3 beginning next Tuesday!
@@ReelJames I'm really excited to see what you will think about it at the end of the season! hahahaha You got a new subs with all you LoK reactions! I really enjoyed it and can't wait for season 3 to begin! (and also season 4, its the best one for me, and I think you will really enjoyed as well)
Season 2 runs into the same problem as The Great Divide; it's not THAT bad, but the Avatar franchise is at such a high standard everywhere else that it gets judged more harshly in comparison.
Felix Chen Thanks so much for checking out my review, Felix! I’m glad we’ll get more Lin and Jinora. Those characters are amazing. And thank *goodness* they’re moving on from that love triangle. I’m tired of it. 🤣
So I had mentioned not likening the spirit half of the second season and can fully talk about it freely. The first half in my opinion while flawed had a much more compelling story with the civil war, the war propaganda that Varrick is using and even the self sabotage he uses on Asami's ships all make for an interesting political side we don't often see in typical animation. Unaloq is a very one dimensional villain that seems bad from the beginning and really shouldn't have ever been trusted over characters that clearly care about Korra. I also like the gutsy move to break the Avatar cycle and erase the past Avatars that was really cool and forces Korra to find new solutions without the aid of past Avatars wisdom. And of course Jinora is awesome being an amazing character nothing more to say about her. However the Vatoo/Ravva story I think still isn't very compelling boiling things down to a simple good vs bad mentality I feel cheapens the depth that can exist in this show. The dark Avatar is also a weird turn that again makes Unaloq seem down right stupid he wants to bring balance with spirits by destroying mankind? How is this balance? It doesn't make sense to me. Anyway I love the reactions and reviews can't wait for book 3! Which I mostly enjoy except for the ideology behind the antagonist but we can talk about that when we get there! Keep up the great work!
I love your insight, Justin! You keep dropping awesome comments, so I'm grateful for your support. I think this season took a lot more risks that Book 1, and I have to credit some, but you're right, the others I just can't gloss over. I'm so excited for Book 3! These reactions are gonna be so much fun.
@@ReelJames yeah id rather they take risks and them not work than play it safe for sure. I think allot of the risks pay off. The Avatar cycle being broken, Jenora being a better spiritual leader than her father, the spirit world as a whole with Iroh! I think all of these pay off very well! Excited to see what you think of books 3 and 4!
I know I'm late, but I'm coming fresh from watching this season for the first time. It is true that it tends towards a fantastical ex-machina style, but that's not necessarily bad. It's the Book of Spirits, obviously it'll be very different from the down to earth feel of TLA (which in itself had its own fantastical ex-machina moments too). I think it's just a matter of execution. It was definitely rushed and severing itself from Aang and the past Avatars (kind of like the sequel trilogy of Star Wars) might not sit well with everyone, but I would be lying if I didn't have moments that made me shed a tear because character development in this season, especially for Aang's family, was on point. I'm excited to see what the creators did for the next two seasons.
don’t worry luckily it gets better from here and when i mean better i mean AWESOME!!! book 2 is generally considered as the worst book in the show so i’m not surprised with this review (even though i agree there are redeeming qualities) but book 3 and 4 are spectacular :)
The second half definitely saved it for me, but even then I was engrossed in the civil war stuff and politics stuff too. I also like the Star Wars prequels so what do I know? 😂 But yeah the finale is honestly one of my favorite finales. Everything just feels so big and epic and the music is just phenomenal. If your interested, you should listen to the soundtrack named “Jinora’s light”. You can find it on RUclips. It’s the theme that plays when Jinora comes to save Korra and when Korra defeats Vaatu/Unalaq.
I've gotta agree! In all honesty, Korra in general was a fine series! Lot of fun, great character, and definitely some flaws here and there. But definitely not worth some of the hate it gets online. I've got serious issues with how they treated Korra throughout the series, but that's something to talk about after you finish the entirety of the series. Partly because of how the Korra saga is structured, as four near separate stories. Books 3 and 4 are by far where I think the show really does take off more and find a grander sense of purpose. I have to agree with you on one thing! Some of the best moments (and my favorite within the entire Korra series) are with "secondary" characters like Tenzin/Bumi/Kaya, Jinora, the Beifongs (Book 4 will be great my dude I can't wait for you to see it), and my boi Bolin! I think they really shine compared and make the series much better than it would have been had they not focused on them as much.
Thanks so much for watching my review, brother! I'm real excited to talk with you after I finish the series and see how they treat Korra. Those moments with our secondary characters this season were fantastic! I'm now really looking forward to Book 3 and 4 if we get more Lin. Also, +1 for Bolin! I'm here for all the Bolin love. haha
I can agree with all your points about Book 2. Glad you overall enjoyed it. I can already tell you will love Book 3! It's amazing. Widely regarded as the best in the series. I'm really curious about your opinion on Book 4 (and especially its villain). I hope you see now why Tenzin and Jinora are my favourite characters. Don't worry: You'll see more of them... And Lin... Books 3 and 4 are widely regarded as the "better half" of LoK. They build up on each other and Book 2. So expect for things to get more cohesive from here on out. You've reached the great part of LoK, and I'm so excited for your reactions! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and reactions on/to "Avatar: The Last Airbender" and "The Legend of Korra"! It has been a joy taking this adventure together with you. Only 2 more Books left! :( I honestly wanted to see more of you reacting to singular episodes, but I did not dare to hope. So glad we are seeing more of them. Don't overdo yourself though! It doesn't have to be reacting twice a week if you don't feel like it. Take your time. Would you be interested in watching some Anime? Since you enjoy AtLA and LoK, you might enjoy some of them. There's especially one Anime I'd honestly be interested in you watching and reacting to it...
You're so great, Romano! Thank you so much for being so supportive and showing love throughout this journey. Only two more books left :'( But I'm really excited to react to every episode during Book 3. It'll be a fun and challenging ride. I am so glad that Lin comes back more often in the next two seasons because Book 2 put her off to the side. I also can't wait to see why everyone keeps saying Book 3 is the best in Korra! I'm curious about how they'll handle her next adversary.
@@ReelJames I'm so excited for Book 3! :3 I have never watched My Hero Academia, but I hear and read it gets thrown around a lot these days. Seems to be a very good Anime. I'd like you to react to "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood" if you haven't seen it already. It's somewhat similar to AtLA (fantasy-fighting mixed with some very deep themes) and regarded by many as one of the best Anime of all time.
Agreed. It's give-and-take with Book 2. We had some good, but too much bad to make this a very enjoyable season of Korra. Which season is your favorite?
I didn't even know lots of people hated season 2 until I Googled and found this video, so that's interesting. Apparently, I arrived at a popular opinion on my own. That doesn't mean I'll always hold that opinion. I came to ask a question. On two separate occasions in the last few years, I've tried to watch LOK. I liked the first season, but when I got to the second season, it was so boring I couldn't pay attention. That caused me to get lost. Here's my question: *Is there a season 2 episode where things get better?* I feel if I have a goal, I might be able to watch it.
Good episodes are based on the person's view if good storytelling. I like everything before Beginnings because I like complexity. People like Beginnings because it reveals the lore. People like everything after Beginnings for reasons I cant figure out. To figure out what episode you like you must figure out what you think a good episode and good storytelling is.
I agree on a lot of points you made. Aang and Tenzin in the fog was extremely powerful. Weirdly enough, my favorite 2 episodes of the season, Beginnings with Avatar Wan, also ruined the rest of ATLA for me. I love Avatar Wan and I want to see more of him. I think he is the perfect first Avatar. I just didn't think the story fit the rest of ATLA lore or eastern philosophy very well. Why was Raava and Vaatu so black and white? I just read an interview that came out a couple of days ago where it was either Bryan or Michael who mentioned loving Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke for having gray characters--there wasn't a true villain in that movie...so why was the villain of book 2 so boringly cliche text book bad guy villain? (sorry, I will always love Bryke, but I'm just disappointed in the way things turned out in book 2) I think Bryke did an amazing job with the spirits in ATLA, where you got the sense that these spirits were neither good nor bad. They acted on their own feelings, like humans do, and were quite mysterious and unpredictable. I felt like the spirits in LoK book 2 were very...cartoonish and Disneyfied. They seemed very black and white to me. I think the way for Bryke to fix this is to have Raava and Vaatu combined again, and have Vaatu a part of the Avatar or something like that. The Avatar is a being of balance. The Avatar is not supposed to be perfect, as we can see each Avatar made their own major mistakes during their era. And as much as I loved Beginnings, the episodes also took away the mystery of the lore, making the universe a bit less fascinating to me. Maybe I'm just rambling on for nothing and contradicting myself so I should stop. Overall, book 2 was painful for me to watch. But it didn't ruin the whole series for me. I love LoK and I love Bryke for bringing these stories to us. I hope Bryke will join again with Aaron Ehaz to bring us an amazing Earthbender Avatar in the future (and maybe this Earth bender avatar can get back the connection to the past lives again?? Here's hoping). edit: oh yeah, Varrick rocks. "Asami, who saved your company--I did! Mako, who got you thrown in jail--I did...oh yeah, I guess that was a bad thing."
Wow, L.C., I had no idea about that interview, and you're right, it did feel almost too much like a very cut-copy-paste storyline with "good vs evil." I definitely understand feeling conflicted with Beginnings Pts. 1 and 2. I love them but I feel some type of way about them erasing a lot of what was established with ATLA. Varrick was such a gem! Zhu Li, too. They were a great addition to this season. I'm so excited for Book 3, now!
Great review James! And yes the writing definitely struggled this season but it was because of them being rushed like you mentioned. And Nickelodeon also made them end the show which is why the finale also felt like an ending. But books 3 and 4 connect much better in my opinion because they got them at the same time. Nick finally let the writers do what they do best. Thank you so much for giving us all the episodes of book 3. Means so much because personally this book youre gonna see genuinely might be better than any book in avatar! As a final note, just.... pay some attention in book 3 and 4 as to certain characters spending time together. They never really have before so its very interesting. Nevertheless, I'm ecstatic for book 3 my friend. See you then!
Oh wow, I didn't know Nick made them rush the finale, too! I haven't started Book 3 yet, but I'm starting to see why Books 3 and 4 are widely regarded as the favorites if they were given more time to work on them. And I'll definitely pay attention to certain characters and their relationships in Book 3! So excited to get started!
@@ReelJamesyou nailed it on the head with everything I love about it, I never noticed the animation difference but I do agree Unalaq or however you spell it was not the best villain fit for Korra, but I absolutely loved how they tied Avatar Wan’s story arc with Korea’s story arc of the spirit world. Ravaa and Vatu were very interesting and, as most people hate the end where Unulaq destroys Korra’s connection with the past avatars, I enjoyed it because of how out of line it was and how no one was expecting it. It also added to Korra’s list of things to control, like how to move forward with no past avatar connections, weaving the spirit world with the human world, and finding herself and her beliefs of how the world should be under her age of the avatar. I haven’t seen the show for a while but plan on rewatching it very soon. I hope I enjoy it as much as I did the first time I watched it. Alright I’m done rambling, and I hope I didn’t mess anything up as I explained what I liked about the season. I’m glad you made this video to show the other side of the fandom who has not completely agreed with the way the show went. I really appreciate it. Thank you.
definitely it's not THAT bad, but by far the weakest in the whole avatar world, for me. you hit the nail on the head on pretty much what bothered me and also what i enjoyed in book 2. and i knew you'd love jinora, which i said before is my favorite. her and asami. jinora continues to be awesome too.
Grateful for your support, Nishal! It's so awesome to hear that Jinora continues to play a huge role in the next two Books. Which character surprised you the most -- for better or worse -- in Book 2?
Season 2 is one of the best series I mean y’all wanted them to fight like World War Two or something in the civil war when there was a reason why unalaq opened the spirit portal lmao when in the first episode yall wanted to ignore unalaq opening the spirit portals lmao the book is clearly named spirits. Literally all the seasons of ATLA apart from book 3 of ATLA had the slowest starts of the whole series combined. I mean what tf is the GREAT DIVIDE lmao Civil Wars part 1 and 2 are far better than the first half episodes of season 1 but nooooo y’all quick to bash season 2 💀 far better than season 1 of ATLA and in pur with season 2 ATLA
Thanks so much for checking out my review, Christian! I do think that Book 2 gets judged a little harshly, but what I will say is that there were definitely more issues with this season than the first. From a technical and storytelling standpoint, too.
avatar The Last Airbender had a great beginning a solid middle and a clear ending that made everybody Satisfied. which is why it's considered a masterpiece in every possible aspect. on the other hand avatar the legend of korra was kind of a mess throu it had a great animation budget I can't say they invested the same amount of efforts into its storytelling. especially in season 2. - No clear beginning no specific end goal - Every season has its own villain to deal with - no prominent or significant character developments I can understand the idea of an evil avatar sounds great "on paper" but when you try to undo that whole mythology you previously established just because !!! . that's when things go sideways. And dont give me some b******* like its tying to be it's own show The only reason it was made in the first place is because of the already build atla fandom.. In s2 i really hate how they made korra into some stupid dumb bitch that always complains 🤬 , I'm a teenager and that's not how a teenager Act. It thinks its self as mature show by insulting Ang's character calling him a terrible father. 🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕 Can you imagine how amazing it would have been if Amon were to have a redemption arc and they all fought one endgame villain "mybe a better version of dark avatar or just a powerful spirit that could end the world *not vatu* " while still not diminishing other established arcs like kuvira or redlotes.
season 2 was busy for no reason. none of the arcs felt that important, unalaq sucked, the backstory was cool but i think i would've rather not knowing it. idk i have a lot of minor issues with it that pile up and have a big effect on how enjoyable this season is. this season isn't rewatchable for me.
my fav part of season 2 is probably tenzin kya and bumi on their lil vacation and when korra first entered the spirit world. it was so colorful and magical.
Unalaq was really not effective as an antagonist. He never convinced me, so I definitely agree with you there. Hmm, I hadn't thought of this season's replay value, but I think I'd struggle with the first half of Book 2, also, on a second watch. Thanks so much for again sticking with me through this Korra journey, Kat!
@@ReelJames For me the whole start of the Book 2 felt wierd also the end of Unalaq arc could have been done better I didnt see that he cares about spirits at all I would want too see him caring about spirits more then humans result in him becoming the dark avatar not because he was power hungry. If they would have done this way he would be a lot more compeling antagonist.
I hate Bolin’s “romance” with Esna because it’s played for laughs and him being an actor. I wasn’t invested in Asami or Mako’s arcs. I couldn’t take Unalaq seriously. The only thing they did right was Iroh. I enjoyed Varrick. It’s understandable why Aang would focus on Tenzin more than Kya or Bumi. I’m not crazy on Korra losing her connection to other Avatars. On a side note, don’t push yourself too hard with doing the reactions and your schedule.
Thanks so much for the love and support, Katelyn! I appreciate you understanding that reacting to each episode might be hard, but hopefully it's doable for Book 3 😃 I definitely didn't like the character arcs for Mako and Asami. It felt as if the writers got lazy and tried to focus more energy on Unalaq, but even that failed. I do hope we get a more solid villain for Book 3 and that there's more consistency from episode to episode.
Raymond Watt I kind of like the decision, if not only because she has continued to grow through two seasons as a character and understands her importance as the Avatar even more, now. But I can for sure understand why you and other fans didn’t like the decision.
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I can't believe I enjoyed Book 2!
*What did you all think of season 2?*
I think every point you made was correct. You are going to LOVE S3.
@@bl0odm1st7 Thank you so much! I'm pumped for S3!
I liked it
Sakura Haruno Yay I’m not alone! 🙌
@Max Dubbeldam it did in moments! For me, it was sluggish towards the first half of the season.
Problems with book 2,
I think what makes me the most upset with it is the potential it had. The slow pacing in the first half really began the hate. On paper season 2 should be great, exploring the origins of the avatar and bending, going to the spirit world, and the introduction of the goat varrick. However, I think they took too many chances in the ending. The final battle was cheesy, and didnt feel like it belonged in the avatar universe. Another thing is the villain. I personally would have made it so that unalaq didnt have intentions to put the world into 10000 years of darkness, because that just seems completely unrealistic and there seems to be no motive. It would have been so much better if they made it so that unalaq was being tricked by vatuu, and he wouldnt know what he was really doing by releasing vatuu. Possibly throw in a little redemption for him. Also dont like that she lost all the previous avatars.
I agree with everything except your opinion on the loss of the past lives. I thought it was a great choice to reset the cycle. Aang's problems were pretty much completely solved by talking to his past lives. (Unless he disagreed with their advice) It sucks because haters say...
- "Korra gets given everything by her past lives, she's weak."
- "I hate Korra because she lost her past lives."
Like, *whAt!?*
I agree. That’s exactly what I was thinking, and would have been a better story. Making Unalaq into a sympathetic character. I could give it or take it with Korra losing the past avatars.
@@PxndaCakes no it wasnt a great choice. Korra struggled alot spiritually in s1-s2. Idk why they had her "spiritually connect with herself" in s1 when she was still on this struggle. They should have kept it as short visions progressing over time. Its like Tenzin said the avatars have the hardest time learning what is completely opposite to them. Her spiritual trouble should have been longer. Even Aang had some struggle but only to unlock the avatar state, which he barely used. Mean while Korra spams the avatar state and its still somehow weak.
There is alot of problems tbh
BRUH! I forgot about the Avatar shorts! You should watch them! I think there are 3! They're OFFICIAL shorts. They're on the ATLA RUclips channel.
Oh wow! I had no clue that they were on the ATLA YT channel. Thank you for letting me know. I gotta get on that soon.
well, at the very least we got Varrick, ( and a shameless uncle Iroh cameo)
Season 2 had a lot of good points, but also some really bad points. First of all, the Spirit World was AMAZING, even more amazing than it was in ATLA. Then there's Varrick, who is such an interesting character especially in the next seasons. Beginnings is one of my favorite multi-part episodes in the entire Avatar series next to Day of Black Sun and Sozin's Comet.
My biggest negatives around this series center around Korra Mako and Bolin, especially Mako and Bolin. Their personalities regressed so much where Mako doesnt add anything to the story other than being the "teen heartbreaker". Sure he was working on Varrick's plot but that turned out to be meaningless since absolutely nobody listened to him, which brings me to Bolin. Not only did he become extremely shallow, but he lost a lot of my respect for not listening to Mako about Varrick, and he stayed being shallow and petty even after Mako was thrown in jail. Idk maybe its because I have a brother but theres a certain point where the jokes have to stop and you gotta stick by family, but Bolin seemed not to care that his ONLY FAMILY was gonna spend a lot of time behind bars and that pissed me off.
My only issue with Korra was that she was rules by emotions until she met Wan but thats fine since it eventually stopped. Losing the connection to previous Avatars sucked but I got over it a while ago
The spirirt world and spirirts in general in Kora was NOT better than ATLA just.... no. Like... I don't even need to explain why
Honestly, I was totally fine with Korra acting because of her emotions. There can be some benefit to doing so, but for much of this season it is to her and others' detriment. It's a character flaw, but not one that makes her pointless, but one that invokes conflict and more importantly, one that she grows out of as the series goes on. Even at the end of this season, you see her thinking more and less brashly going into things. These characteristic of her being headstrong and acting off her emotions may annoy people, but it provides her with a really interesting arc.
Mako and Bolin tho? Definitely agree.
And like a fool, even after rewatches, I still can't like Book 2 of LOK. HOWEVER yes, (besides the Wan episodes), I did feel a lot for the Aang and Tenzin scene. That got me and it wasn't just because Aang showed up. It was because I think that's what a lot of people need to hear in real life.
Hey, that's okay, Felicity! I definitely understand Book 2 is not liked by a lot of the fanbase, and it does take risks that work sometimes, and other times fall flat.
Yeah, tenzin stuff was honestly sick. I loved that stuff. Everything that involved Korra and Unalaq is what made season 2 as bad as it was.
While I never disliked Unalaq, I had an idea to make him a bit more interesting. Make his start out as seemingly nice and mellow, especially compared to Tenzin and Tonraq (at the time). And to make him a better counter to Korra, I’d make one change from season 1: don’t restore Korras bending yet. She learns that the only way to do that is to get in touch with her spiritual side, something she has yet to do. So When she sees her “spiritually enlightened” uncle offer to help her, she jumps at the opportunity, eager to return to her prime. The difference in them is that as korra regains her bending, she becomes more spiritual while Unalaq, after meeting Vaatu earlier, doubles down and becomes the avatar equivalent of Frollo, a religious zealot that forces his will in the name of his faith. Also, When Vaatu fuses with him, make it clear that he’s being possessed, which would be a fitting punishment. Also, don’t have him arrange Tonraq’s exile in the north. Make it an isolated incident he uses as an excuse to discredit his brother.
Thoughts?
Book 2 was great in my opinion, but all the problems you had with book 2 are fixed with book 3 and 4 they are simply amazing.
Oh, that makes me SUPER excited for Book 3, then! I'm so excited to react to and watch these episodes alongside you and all the Reel Friends.
I’m glad that you enjoyed season two, I agree that it wasn’t as well done because of few reasons; unlike ATLA korra was only given one season, and afterwards when nick saw how much people liked it they were able to give another season but only one again to wrap up the story in only two seasons. The creators actually talked about how rushed everything felt in season two and how hard it was to appeal to Nickelodeon. That’s why season two felt very detached and off. Sadly because of sexism, nick didn’t want korra because she was a female lead and they thought that boys wouldn’t want to watch a female led show. Nickelodeon basically sabotaged LOK from the beginning, which is really upsetting, however it’s amazing how the writers were still able to come back with their imagination, especially from season 3 to 4 because those are one of my favorite seasons ever. I actually love korra more because of how mature they made it be, they added little details that mostly matured people would understand, and added themes that are so amazing and beautiful to follow. Especially what they did with korra, her character growth throughout the seasons are amazing, and I bet you will enjoy it. To wrap this all up, I hope you enjoy the most action packed season aka. Season 3. Enjoy 😊
Awe, that is upsetting. I noticed that the episodes felt rushed at the end of Book 1, too, which I then learned was because Nick didn't give them a timetable for Book 2 and beyond. I'm so excited for the next season now that I know it's action-packed! Thank you for your love and support!
I’m really conflicted on Book 2. On one hand, I love the stuff with Tenzin’s family, the dazzling animation, the amazing action in the second half, the Beginnings Episodes, Varrick, Bolin’s still funny at times and the idea to focus on Spirits is amazing and leads to some creative designs and ideas. But that first half (episodes 5-8 especially) really hurt the season so much in terms of pacing and episodes 5 and 6 had so much unnecessary filler. Also, I kind of wish we could’ve seen Korra try to get her memory back herself and the ending is just a generic, albeit visually spectacular, apocalyptic situatiom that also felt a bit too easy once Korra became a blue giant. It’s a shame. Season 2 had the opportunity to be a masterpiece
I rewatched Korra with my sister recently, just finished the last episode this morning, and when we were starting season 2, I kept putting it off because of the stigma I'd developed hearing complaints about it, and having had my own issues when I first watched. That being said, I enjoyed rewatching season 2. You mentioned a lot of my main issues, the writing being subpar is basically at the center of it. I know you like the second half a lot, but most of my issues stem from there, during the last few episodes, we saw a lot of our team trying things, and failing again and again. Korra and Jinora travel to the spirit world and get lost, that gets resolved, but then Jinora is kidnapped, and the spirit portal was opened. They try to close the portals but fail. They try to stop Unulaq from combining with Vaatu and fail. Korra tries to fight UnaVaatu, and she loses her Avatar spirit. I just felt it was a chain of events that didn't go anywhere. And with all the dire, world-ending stuff with Vaatu, any time they cut to Tenzin and his crew looking for Jinora and cracking jokes was distracting. It didn't feel important, although I care for Jinora, there's so much more going on that Tenzin should've been there for. At no point during any of those failed attempts did they really learn anything, or change the playing field in any meaningful way, if anything they keep digging the hole deeper, things keep backfiring. Until it didn't, and everything was better. These things stood out to me during the second watch. I didn't like all the changes to Avatar lore either, but I feel those are mostly nitpicks.
I am a huge fan of Avatar, since I basically grew up/am growing up with it. And although ATLA will always have a special places in my heart, Korra is really cool and innovative. Personally book 2 is just... Mah. I love that they gave us a deeper view into Korra, Jinora, Bumi, Kya, Tenzin, but... That energy bending? The whole ancestry of the avatar being lost, although the avatar and its past life were the light which can never be destroyed? That was way to far. I don’t even care about the whole love triangle thing: romance in avatar was always... lacking. But they built up this whole backstory for the avatar just to destroy it a few episodes later, it just seems cheap and leaves a bad taste... Like the spirit approach though, could have been something really cool. The spiritual side of the world of Avatar was always kind of mysterious... Just sad, honestly...
How did you feel about the severing of the previous lives?
I'm iffy on it now that I've had time to digest that moment. On one hand, I like it because it gives Korra another huge responsibility to balance, but then again...the O.G's were amazing, so severing that tie hurts my soul a bit.
Yeah, Book 2 was not as bad as people believed. Wait until you get to Book 3 and Book 4 :-)
snowydragon17761 Ahh I’m so excited for the final two seasons! I hope you’ll join me for my reactions through Book 3, beginning next week.
The way you phrased that makes it sound like book three and four is so bad it’s makes season 2 look better
The second half of the season was where everything went down to boredom. There were good moments, but the last four episodes were so generic. Unalaq as the villain was so forced.
I’m glad you didn’t vibe with Unalaq, either! I did think the second half of Season 2 redeemed the beginning, but yeah, this book was a big miss due to behind-the-scenes troubles.
@@ReelJames Yeah. I wouldn’t say it is a dumpster fire 🔥 or a full on bad season like some people say, but it was the clear bottom of the barrel for Avatar standards due to all those really bad moments throughout. It was not the writers’ faults, it was Nickelodeon who did everything so wrong. The Avatar seasons were around 20 episodes long, but I was so enthralled with the story that they flew by, and this season was like 14 episodes and besides the Beginnings episodes, everything else was so sluggish and boring for me.
@@ReelJames The thing about the first half, which while it is not great, at least had a compelling story that could be told, even though Korra acts out of character so much. It all then it devolved into shameless fan fiction with the second half.
Yes, the loves triangle was kinda awkward, and everybody was done with it. However, in some way, I think it allows us to have a strong partnership between Asami and Korra in Book 3 (I don't want to give you too many spoilers hahaha).
Omg Marina that's all you need to say! I'm so ready for Book 3, now. Asami and Korra, huh... I'm curious to revisit this comment after season 3! I hope to see you for my journey through Book 3 beginning next Tuesday!
@@ReelJames I'm really excited to see what you will think about it at the end of the season! hahahaha You got a new subs with all you LoK reactions! I really enjoyed it and can't wait for season 3 to begin! (and also season 4, its the best one for me, and I think you will really enjoyed as well)
Season 2 runs into the same problem as The Great Divide; it's not THAT bad, but the Avatar franchise is at such a high standard everywhere else that it gets judged more harshly in comparison.
That's so true, Eric. Korra does suffer from comparison, but I really think the second half of this book saved it from being a total disaster.
You'll definitely get more Lin and Jinora from here on out. Also a move on with that triangle. And more.
Felix Chen Thanks so much for checking out my review, Felix! I’m glad we’ll get more Lin and Jinora. Those characters are amazing. And thank *goodness* they’re moving on from that love triangle. I’m tired of it. 🤣
So I had mentioned not likening the spirit half of the second season and can fully talk about it freely. The first half in my opinion while flawed had a much more compelling story with the civil war, the war propaganda that Varrick is using and even the self sabotage he uses on Asami's ships all make for an interesting political side we don't often see in typical animation. Unaloq is a very one dimensional villain that seems bad from the beginning and really shouldn't have ever been trusted over characters that clearly care about Korra. I also like the gutsy move to break the Avatar cycle and erase the past Avatars that was really cool and forces Korra to find new solutions without the aid of past Avatars wisdom. And of course Jinora is awesome being an amazing character nothing more to say about her. However the Vatoo/Ravva story I think still isn't very compelling boiling things down to a simple good vs bad mentality I feel cheapens the depth that can exist in this show. The dark Avatar is also a weird turn that again makes Unaloq seem down right stupid he wants to bring balance with spirits by destroying mankind? How is this balance? It doesn't make sense to me. Anyway I love the reactions and reviews can't wait for book 3! Which I mostly enjoy except for the ideology behind the antagonist but we can talk about that when we get there! Keep up the great work!
I love your insight, Justin! You keep dropping awesome comments, so I'm grateful for your support. I think this season took a lot more risks that Book 1, and I have to credit some, but you're right, the others I just can't gloss over. I'm so excited for Book 3! These reactions are gonna be so much fun.
@@ReelJames yeah id rather they take risks and them not work than play it safe for sure. I think allot of the risks pay off. The Avatar cycle being broken, Jenora being a better spiritual leader than her father, the spirit world as a whole with Iroh! I think all of these pay off very well! Excited to see what you think of books 3 and 4!
I know I'm late, but I'm coming fresh from watching this season for the first time. It is true that it tends towards a fantastical ex-machina style, but that's not necessarily bad. It's the Book of Spirits, obviously it'll be very different from the down to earth feel of TLA (which in itself had its own fantastical ex-machina moments too). I think it's just a matter of execution. It was definitely rushed and severing itself from Aang and the past Avatars (kind of like the sequel trilogy of Star Wars) might not sit well with everyone, but I would be lying if I didn't have moments that made me shed a tear because character development in this season, especially for Aang's family, was on point. I'm excited to see what the creators did for the next two seasons.
don’t worry luckily it gets better from here and when i mean better i mean AWESOME!!! book 2 is generally considered as the worst book in the show so i’m not surprised with this review (even though i agree there are redeeming qualities) but book 3 and 4 are spectacular :)
Lil Boba You’ve got me so hyped for Books 3 and 4, now!! 🙌
The second half definitely saved it for me, but even then I was engrossed in the civil war stuff and politics stuff too. I also like the Star Wars prequels so what do I know? 😂
But yeah the finale is honestly one of my favorite finales. Everything just feels so big and epic and the music is just phenomenal.
If your interested, you should listen to the soundtrack named “Jinora’s light”. You can find it on RUclips. It’s the theme that plays when Jinora comes to save Korra and when Korra defeats Vaatu/Unalaq.
Jinoras light is the best part of season 2 tbh
Hey, nothing wrong with liking the SW Prequels! There's some good to be found in those films. I looove the finale! I'm so glad you do, too.
Tyler, that moment was amazing.
Reel James
Thanks! I’m usually made to feel bad about liking them 😂
@@Gamelover254 You won't feel bad from this movie critic! It's all love on my end. Plus, the lightsaber duel in Episode I is a top 5 Star Wars moment.
I've gotta agree! In all honesty, Korra in general was a fine series! Lot of fun, great character, and definitely some flaws here and there. But definitely not worth some of the hate it gets online. I've got serious issues with how they treated Korra throughout the series, but that's something to talk about after you finish the entirety of the series. Partly because of how the Korra saga is structured, as four near separate stories.
Books 3 and 4 are by far where I think the show really does take off more and find a grander sense of purpose.
I have to agree with you on one thing! Some of the best moments (and my favorite within the entire Korra series) are with "secondary" characters like Tenzin/Bumi/Kaya, Jinora, the Beifongs (Book 4 will be great my dude I can't wait for you to see it), and my boi Bolin! I think they really shine compared and make the series much better than it would have been had they not focused on them as much.
Thanks so much for watching my review, brother! I'm real excited to talk with you after I finish the series and see how they treat Korra.
Those moments with our secondary characters this season were fantastic! I'm now really looking forward to Book 3 and 4 if we get more Lin.
Also, +1 for Bolin! I'm here for all the Bolin love. haha
@@ReelJames You're gonna love it dude!
I can agree with all your points about Book 2. Glad you overall enjoyed it.
I can already tell you will love Book 3! It's amazing. Widely regarded as the best in the series. I'm really curious about your opinion on Book 4 (and especially its villain).
I hope you see now why Tenzin and Jinora are my favourite characters. Don't worry: You'll see more of them... And Lin...
Books 3 and 4 are widely regarded as the "better half" of LoK. They build up on each other and Book 2. So expect for things to get more cohesive from here on out. You've reached the great part of LoK, and I'm so excited for your reactions!
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and reactions on/to "Avatar: The Last Airbender" and "The Legend of Korra"! It has been a joy taking this adventure together with you. Only 2 more Books left! :( I honestly wanted to see more of you reacting to singular episodes, but I did not dare to hope. So glad we are seeing more of them. Don't overdo yourself though! It doesn't have to be reacting twice a week if you don't feel like it. Take your time.
Would you be interested in watching some Anime? Since you enjoy AtLA and LoK, you might enjoy some of them. There's especially one Anime I'd honestly be interested in you watching and reacting to it...
You're so great, Romano! Thank you so much for being so supportive and showing love throughout this journey. Only two more books left :'( But I'm really excited to react to every episode during Book 3. It'll be a fun and challenging ride.
I am so glad that Lin comes back more often in the next two seasons because Book 2 put her off to the side. I also can't wait to see why everyone keeps saying Book 3 is the best in Korra! I'm curious about how they'll handle her next adversary.
And as for anime, it's funny you bring that up because I need to continue My Hero Academia!
@@ReelJames I'm so excited for Book 3! :3
I have never watched My Hero Academia, but I hear and read it gets thrown around a lot these days. Seems to be a very good Anime.
I'd like you to react to "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood" if you haven't seen it already. It's somewhat similar to AtLA (fantasy-fighting mixed with some very deep themes) and regarded by many as one of the best Anime of all time.
This is the Season that has really good elements, while also having really bad ones.
Agreed. It's give-and-take with Book 2. We had some good, but too much bad to make this a very enjoyable season of Korra. Which season is your favorite?
@@ReelJames Season 3, hands down.
I didn't even know lots of people hated season 2 until I Googled and found this video, so that's interesting. Apparently, I arrived at a popular opinion on my own. That doesn't mean I'll always hold that opinion.
I came to ask a question. On two separate occasions in the last few years, I've tried to watch LOK. I liked the first season, but when I got to the second season, it was so boring I couldn't pay attention. That caused me to get lost. Here's my question:
*Is there a season 2 episode where things get better?* I feel if I have a goal, I might be able to watch it.
Good episodes are based on the person's view if good storytelling. I like everything before Beginnings because I like complexity. People like Beginnings because it reveals the lore. People like everything after Beginnings for reasons I cant figure out. To figure out what episode you like you must figure out what you think a good episode and good storytelling is.
Good points season 2 had some very good parts but it also had some very bad parts that just hurt the season a lot
For sure. It had potential!
I agree on a lot of points you made. Aang and Tenzin in the fog was extremely powerful. Weirdly enough, my favorite 2 episodes of the season, Beginnings with Avatar Wan, also ruined the rest of ATLA for me. I love Avatar Wan and I want to see more of him. I think he is the perfect first Avatar. I just didn't think the story fit the rest of ATLA lore or eastern philosophy very well. Why was Raava and Vaatu so black and white? I just read an interview that came out a couple of days ago where it was either Bryan or Michael who mentioned loving Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke for having gray characters--there wasn't a true villain in that movie...so why was the villain of book 2 so boringly cliche text book bad guy villain? (sorry, I will always love Bryke, but I'm just disappointed in the way things turned out in book 2)
I think Bryke did an amazing job with the spirits in ATLA, where you got the sense that these spirits were neither good nor bad. They acted on their own feelings, like humans do, and were quite mysterious and unpredictable. I felt like the spirits in LoK book 2 were very...cartoonish and Disneyfied. They seemed very black and white to me. I think the way for Bryke to fix this is to have Raava and Vaatu combined again, and have Vaatu a part of the Avatar or something like that. The Avatar is a being of balance. The Avatar is not supposed to be perfect, as we can see each Avatar made their own major mistakes during their era.
And as much as I loved Beginnings, the episodes also took away the mystery of the lore, making the universe a bit less fascinating to me. Maybe I'm just rambling on for nothing and contradicting myself so I should stop. Overall, book 2 was painful for me to watch. But it didn't ruin the whole series for me. I love LoK and I love Bryke for bringing these stories to us. I hope Bryke will join again with Aaron Ehaz to bring us an amazing Earthbender Avatar in the future (and maybe this Earth bender avatar can get back the connection to the past lives again?? Here's hoping).
edit: oh yeah, Varrick rocks. "Asami, who saved your company--I did! Mako, who got you thrown in jail--I did...oh yeah, I guess that was a bad thing."
Wow, L.C., I had no idea about that interview, and you're right, it did feel almost too much like a very cut-copy-paste storyline with "good vs evil." I definitely understand feeling conflicted with Beginnings Pts. 1 and 2. I love them but I feel some type of way about them erasing a lot of what was established with ATLA. Varrick was such a gem! Zhu Li, too. They were a great addition to this season. I'm so excited for Book 3, now!
@@ReelJames I'm excited for you for Book 3! BTW, congrats on 2K!
You’re going to love season three. It is the best out of the series
Hey, Clayton! Thanks for coming by and showing some love. I'm really excited for Book 3. I've been hearing it's the best in Korra from everyone!
Reel James Zaheer I can say is the best villain on this series. He was able to do so much with so little
Great review James! And yes the writing definitely struggled this season but it was because of them being rushed like you mentioned. And Nickelodeon also made them end the show which is why the finale also felt like an ending. But books 3 and 4 connect much better in my opinion because they got them at the same time. Nick finally let the writers do what they do best. Thank you so much for giving us all the episodes of book 3. Means so much because personally this book youre gonna see genuinely might be better than any book in avatar! As a final note, just.... pay some attention in book 3 and 4 as to certain characters spending time together. They never really have before so its very interesting. Nevertheless, I'm ecstatic for book 3 my friend. See you then!
Oh wow, I didn't know Nick made them rush the finale, too! I haven't started Book 3 yet, but I'm starting to see why Books 3 and 4 are widely regarded as the favorites if they were given more time to work on them. And I'll definitely pay attention to certain characters and their relationships in Book 3! So excited to get started!
Been waiting for this lets goo!!!!🥳🤩 Glad you enjoyed season 2 James!! THE second half at least
Thank you so much, King! Makes me more excited for season 3.
Book 2 was my favorite season of TLOK!
Love that, Garrett! What made it your favorite season Korra?
@@ReelJamesyou nailed it on the head with everything I love about it, I never noticed the animation difference but I do agree Unalaq or however you spell it was not the best villain fit for Korra, but I absolutely loved how they tied Avatar Wan’s story arc with Korea’s story arc of the spirit world. Ravaa and Vatu were very interesting and, as most people hate the end where Unulaq destroys Korra’s connection with the past avatars, I enjoyed it because of how out of line it was and how no one was expecting it. It also added to Korra’s list of things to control, like how to move forward with no past avatar connections, weaving the spirit world with the human world, and finding herself and her beliefs of how the world should be under her age of the avatar. I haven’t seen the show for a while but plan on rewatching it very soon. I hope I enjoy it as much as I did the first time I watched it. Alright I’m done rambling, and I hope I didn’t mess anything up as I explained what I liked about the season. I’m glad you made this video to show the other side of the fandom who has not completely agreed with the way the show went. I really appreciate it. Thank you.
definitely it's not THAT bad, but by far the weakest in the whole avatar world, for me. you hit the nail on the head on pretty much what bothered me and also what i enjoyed in book 2.
and i knew you'd love jinora, which i said before is my favorite. her and asami.
jinora continues to be awesome too.
Grateful for your support, Nishal!
It's so awesome to hear that Jinora continues to play a huge role in the next two Books. Which character surprised you the most -- for better or worse -- in Book 2?
Season 2 is one of the best series I mean y’all wanted them to fight like World War Two or something in the civil war when there was a reason why unalaq opened the spirit portal lmao when in the first episode yall wanted to ignore unalaq opening the spirit portals lmao the book is clearly named spirits. Literally all the seasons of ATLA apart from book 3 of ATLA had the slowest starts of the whole series combined. I mean what tf is the GREAT DIVIDE lmao Civil Wars part 1 and 2 are far better than the first half episodes of season 1 but nooooo y’all quick to bash season 2 💀 far better than season 1 of ATLA and in pur with season 2 ATLA
Thanks so much for checking out my review, Christian!
I do think that Book 2 gets judged a little harshly, but what I will say is that there were definitely more issues with this season than the first. From a technical and storytelling standpoint, too.
Book 3 has a REALLY good villain
Raymond Watt This makes me even more excited for Book 3!
@@ReelJames Book 3 is probably my favorite LoK season also old characters returns
@@raymondwatt9773 stop giving hints. He'll see it for himself
avatar The Last Airbender had a great beginning a solid middle and a clear ending that made everybody Satisfied. which is why it's considered a masterpiece in every possible aspect.
on the other hand avatar the legend of korra was kind of a mess throu it had a great animation budget I can't say they invested the same amount of efforts into its storytelling.
especially in season 2.
- No clear beginning no specific end goal
- Every season has its own villain to deal with
- no prominent or significant character developments
I can understand the idea of an evil avatar sounds great "on paper" but when you try to undo that whole mythology you previously established just because !!! . that's when things go sideways.
And dont give me some b******* like its tying to be it's own show The only reason it was made in the first place is because of the already build atla fandom..
In s2 i really hate how they made korra into some stupid dumb bitch that always complains 🤬
, I'm a teenager and that's not how a teenager Act.
It thinks its self as mature show by insulting Ang's character calling him a terrible father. 🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕
Can you imagine how amazing it would have been if Amon were to have a redemption arc and they all fought one endgame villain "mybe a better version of dark avatar or just a powerful spirit that could end the world *not vatu* " while still not diminishing other established arcs like kuvira or redlotes.
season 2 was busy for no reason. none of the arcs felt that important, unalaq sucked, the backstory was cool but i think i would've rather not knowing it. idk i have a lot of minor issues with it that pile up and have a big effect on how enjoyable this season is. this season isn't rewatchable for me.
my fav part of season 2 is probably tenzin kya and bumi on their lil vacation and when korra first entered the spirit world. it was so colorful and magical.
Unalaq was really not effective as an antagonist. He never convinced me, so I definitely agree with you there. Hmm, I hadn't thought of this season's replay value, but I think I'd struggle with the first half of Book 2, also, on a second watch. Thanks so much for again sticking with me through this Korra journey, Kat!
Their mini-vacation was AMAZING, btw.
Its not worst thing but worst season of all Avatar seasons IMO
So far, I’d definitely say it’s at the bottom, too, but I still think it’s okay to good for the most part. What didn’t work for you in Book 2?
@@ReelJames For me the whole start of the Book 2 felt wierd also the end of Unalaq arc could have been done better I didnt see that he cares about spirits at all I would want too see him caring about spirits more then humans result in him becoming the dark avatar not because he was power hungry. If they would have done this way he would be a lot more compeling antagonist.
Minute 4 is where Asami got her first doubt I think.
I hate Bolin’s “romance” with Esna because it’s played for laughs and him being an actor. I wasn’t invested in Asami or Mako’s arcs. I couldn’t take Unalaq seriously. The only thing they did right was Iroh. I enjoyed Varrick. It’s understandable why Aang would focus on Tenzin more than Kya or Bumi. I’m not crazy on Korra losing her connection to other Avatars. On a side note, don’t push yourself too hard with doing the reactions and your schedule.
Thanks so much for the love and support, Katelyn! I appreciate you understanding that reacting to each episode might be hard, but hopefully it's doable for Book 3 😃
I definitely didn't like the character arcs for Mako and Asami. It felt as if the writers got lazy and tried to focus more energy on Unalaq, but even that failed. I do hope we get a more solid villain for Book 3 and that there's more consistency from episode to episode.
Reel James I could just imagine Unalaq twirling his mustache if he had one.
People only mad because the monk is gone 😂😂😂 season is the goat
For such a hated season it really had some of my favorite moments from the show
Do a video on Amazon s the boys
It's not a bad season but I really didn't like Korra's decision at the end of the season finale.
Raymond Watt I kind of like the decision, if not only because she has continued to grow through two seasons as a character and understands her importance as the Avatar even more, now. But I can for sure understand why you and other fans didn’t like the decision.
@@ReelJames I mean I admire the writers for taking risks but I don't think it worked for me, I still enjoyed the rest of the show though
@@raymondwatt9773 I can understand that, Raymond!
Of keeping the portals open? I would be curious to know why 🙂
I think season 2 is the worst in my opinion
Colin Hartl I definitely understand that!
Got my snacks ready
Let’s go! 🙌
You skipped all the best episodes in ur favourites lol
11, 12, 13