The biggest sin of this season, for me, is the fact that Nickelodeon cut their funding for episode 8. My understanding is that it was meant to be about Kuvira's tragic backstory and setting up the motivations for the conqueror she became. Instead we got a cheap flashback episode of clips because the creators didn't want the budget cut to affect staffing or quality of the other episodes. Which was the best choice for an overall shitty situation.
I really think that it's a damn shame that we didn't get that episode (because, while I like Kuvira, I think that a flashback episode would've done wonders for her as a villain), but I also don't blame them for not wanting to cut staff.
They were going to cut employees to fund the episode, but Mike and Bryan decided to do a flashback episode instead to cut the costs so their coworkers wouldn’t have to get fired.
If you didn’t know the creators wanted to have Korra and Asami kiss in the last episode but nick blocked them - they literally took it all the way to the line with that last shot and I love them for that
@@BonzoDrummer that is not a real reason. Murder, genocide, mass property damage and forced subjugation are also illegal and lots of kids shows show those things.
legend of korra is so personal to me. from her being that girl crying over a cliff about to jump.. to her saving her enemy and understanding that enemies are so similar to us. her growth is so beautiful and i relate to it so heavy. anger will not let you win, understanding and empathy will.
@@johanluisrivas8016ehhh I think it could be implied how close she was to the edge when her tear fell over it. To each their own I guess. Then aang hitting her w the “when we hit our lowest point we our open to greatest change” implies too
@@johanluisrivas8016I want to believe this considering her tendency to be so strong headed but I can see the Fanfics taking this instance to town. For instance. If Korra was taken to her lowest point it would be her choosing to continue the cycle since she has failed. I can see her doing it that way but I can’t really put her in a box either. She could have done many things.
I laughed in the first season when you said Korra gave off kind of a lesbian vibe, and I was waiting for the end of the show for us to get here lol. Cause yes, Korra and Asami do canonically enter into a relationship. It's confirmed in graphic novels that take place after all this lol
Lol! Same! I even commented: "Lesbian vibes? Really? That's weird Nat" xD like... Obviously her physique and personality a bit do portray she may be LGBTQ. But yeah. Was so funny
not so fun fact: they planned on having an episode that focused on kuvira's past, but they didnt have the animation budget 🙁 and the recap episode was in its place
@@najhoant hopefully the animators still had fun with it the fact that these studios dont see the worth of their animators enough to pay them properly is so stupid
Imagine how good Legend of Korra would've been had they given the writers the freedom to create a full 3 season story from the beginning, instead of telling them each time they only had 1 season and had to wrap it up within the season every time. All the ingredients for perfection were there, just the studio hindered the writers so much. And despite them, it was still pretty awesome overall.
thankfully we’re getting a korra movie, i can’t wait to see them tell a story with her without as many obstacles and restrictions that the series had 🔥
@@TimothyGod avatar studios. they confirmed the 3 movies, korra’s movie is set for theatrical release in 2026 so they say. so we’ll have to wait and see but that’s 2 years from now so i’m sure it’ll release as planned.
I think you are right about Toph not being used to being vulnerable; but that's only part of it, I feel. Remember how Toph grew up? Her father was exceptionally overbearing and overprotective and her mother just did whatever her husband said to do. Tht kind of emotional suffocation made Toph go in the extreme opposite direction when raising her own daughters. She just let them do whatever they wanted; they had no real structure or discipline other than themselves. Lin is only strict because she followed Toph into Law Enforcement and Su was just a completely free spirit, with no real boundries. so when Lin says they're done Toph won't argue because she utterly refuses to law down any kind of parental control; that would make her like her own parents - in her mind.
I agree! Also, she does have body insecurities, which she reveals to Katara during their girl's day out after a trio of snobby girls call her a clown. She laughs it off and makes them fall into the river, but then tells Katara while she doesn't care what others think, she's still sometimes uncomfortable in her own skin.
I feel like two other things come up: 1) Toph is a skilled (possibly the best) Truthseer, being able to tell when anyone is lying, so when Lin is so mad at her, she can tell that Lin isn't being hyperbolic or dramatic: Lin is mad, and hurt, and and believes Toph was a bad mother, it is nothing but pure truth, and Toph is faced with that truth as strong as platinum. 2) Toph is as master of Neutral Jing: wait until the moment is right, never attack while in a disadvantageous position. Toph's parenting style was hands-off both because of overbearing parents, but also because from the Neutral Jing style, there is no action Toph needs to take with her daughters until they get in real trouble. Su is sent away because of her actions, but it is only as much force as Toph feels is necessary for the situation; her daughter was being foolish, yes, but not criminal, but was clearly not living as well as she could in Republic City. Lin on the other and, was thriving in R.C., was excelling at her work, and as much as she was trying to be Toph, was also solidly her own person: Toph had no need to interfere with Lin's life, not in any way that would make sense to Toph. Was Toph right to be so passive? Probably not, though as pointed out in Operation Beifong: Lin and Su turned out great (as much as anyone can), which is all any parent can really hope for. Toph believed in bitter work: things shouldn't be easy and you have to keep trying until you succeed. Earthbending is unyielding, head-on attacks, and neutral jing is waiting and listening for the perfect moment. Younger Mother Toph was too headstrong to really listen to her daughters, and I think Old Mother Toph realizes that she failed when her daughters needed her most, and has regretted it ever since, even if she hasn't been wanting to directly face it. I think Toph went to the Banyan Tree Grove in order to get better at "listening", learning how to be in touch with other people and understanding her own failures by experiencing the connections through the Banyan Tree. She waited until the right time to be able to say what she needed to say and apologize, even knowing it would be too late and would likely not sway her daughters. I always wonder if Aang was the one who told her to go to the Banyan Tree Grove: Toph hadn't been there with rest of the Team Avatar, so she'd only have known about it from Aang, Katara, and Sokka. I wonder if one day she was feeling upset about her daughters and talked to Aang and Katara, the only other parents she really knew, and they were like "Toph: your kids are hurt by you and no amount of bending is going to make that go away. You need to see their lives and really know them, before they'll ever be able to forgive you."
@@solongdentahlplaan7975 While Toph obviously had many failings as a parent I actually think she was still a better parent than her own parents. When Toph's parents heard Toph's complaints, they immediately dismissed them and doubled-down on their abuse. I don't think Toph really did the same, but she didn't have a way to communicate with her daughters and it took a LONG time for Toph to get to a healthy place with them.
I don't know if anyone has said it enough, but I do absolutely love that you ignored the naysayers spouting negativity about this series and was open to experiencing it for what it is. Loving the analysis, too. Simply fantastic 👏
I suggest you watch overanalyzing avatar’s videos about TLOK it is not just someone hating a series because it’s bad it points out the real issues with the show. I was/am a TLOK fan, but it is objectively not the best show.
I'm genuinely fine. I'm aware the show has issues, I'm not down to watch someone absolutely rip it apart. And from the few videos i saw, it was pretty hateful or not positive. So it leaves a bad taste in my mouth. It feels very bias@@NathanielKolk
@@TimothyGod He is literally just stating facts about the show. All good and all bad, so if that is even as ripping it apart maybe it isn’t a good show. It would suck if he was just talking about how it was a bad show thankfully he doesn’t, he gives good valid criticism and comparison to ATLA. Note: I like the show, don’t get me twisted, but it has more than just “issues”.
Even years after watching the finale for the first time, there's such a comforting feeling every time I hear that soundtrack kick in when Tenzin and Korra talk and Korra and Asami find each other. The fact that you can hear The Avatar's Love in part of it makes it all the more perfect.
Just in case it's unclear, yeah, Korra and Asami are a couple. The show runners wanted them to kiss but decided against it because they thought the studio would pitch a fit over a lesbian kiss in the show (as it happened, the studio later told them they'd have been fine with it). In the follow up graphic novels which continue the story, they're unambiguously a couple. And the other characters (especially Mako) finding out about that is a mini-arc in itself. Mako is surprisingly okay with the fact that two women who dated him in a row have apparently decided that's enough of men.
After all the back and forth they had already gone through with budgets and cuts and stuff... I don't blame them for chosing to avoid another load of possible conflicting meetings (in spite of what the studio later said; once it's on the table, at least one meeting is needed... and who knows if another clip show will come out of it). Needless to say that even with this "open" ending, and an official statement that the couple is canon, to this day they still get flak for this "forced choice" (words of the critics, not mine). Mako gets also a lot of flak for no reason (I mean, it's fun he is a bit of a comical relief for many of his poor choices... but he is not an absolute fool as sometimes some sectors want to portray him); we need a bit more canon about Korra and Asami's mentality at the time (if they are already aware of what rocks their boat, or they are just finding out for the first time they like more girls), but Mako from the beginning has been quite mature for several things (after being forced to become Bolin's "father" of sorts); it's not quite surprising he is cool with the fact that two ex partners, that also happen to be friends, end up dating (and that doesn't mean he "broke them" somehow). Who knows, even with more time, he could have figured it out on his own, even before the girls did (Mako has proven to be a good detective, even when he is a mess in other things).
@@DocuzanQuitomos The problem with Mako is that the character just doesn't have chemistry with either girl. The relationships felt awkward. The only reason Mako and Korra were together is because "he was the handsome guy". But if you go back through the series, I don't think there's a single scene where the characters gelled. At all. Their personalities are fundamentally different and it just didn't work. Korra and Asami fit together much more naturally. This was especially evident during season 3 where the characters spent a lot of time together and they went together on screen very well. The show makers picked up on that, and made the decision to put them together. "and that doesn't mean he "broke them" somehow" I'm not suggesting it did. I was making a joke.
It's so strange. I know they were meant to end as a couple, but everytime I rewatch the show, I just don't see any hints that are leading up to this. as a woman, I always had female friends who I was very physical with (holding hands, hugging, sitting on each others laps, kisses on cheeks, ...) without ever being in a romantic relationship. but most of the people seem to get it first time watching, it always confuses me
@Cera3 what you and many fail to pick up on is how asami is the only person korra truly kept in touch with when she was stuck in the southern water tribe, getting better. thats YEARS of them getting closer after s3
Korra's journey is one of my favorites in the entire Avatar universe. She went from an insecure girl whose entire identity was the Avatar and always punched first, to a mature young woman who saved her enemy and made her surrender by talking with her and understanding her. I love it so much.
@@Jeremy_theGentI didn't mind LoK as a whole but I didn't like how they made Aang a terrible dad in it. He was a kid in in the original so it made sense he was childish most of the time, but it makes sense that Korra was childish as she was older, grew up in the world and knew the legend. So to offset that they made it seem like Aang never grew up and was basically unreliable as the Avatar in his older years so Korra by default is already more responsible.
@@IDiggPattyMayonnaise nooo, He wasn't terrible father. Do you know who is terrible? Ozai, Unalaq. They really didn't care about there children. But Aang. There's no perfect parents. Even in a kid show. So these mistakes doesn't make him bad. It happens.
The "I am a monster! Deal with it!" To the "hey, let's talk. I know things are scary right now, but force isn't the answer" pipeline was just so well-written
I love ATLA, but Korra means more to me as a character and a series as I’ve grown older. People really love to hate the series and compare it to ATLA when they’re different stories that you can’t really compare imo.
@CJprodz I grew up on Saturday morning cartoons, like Spiderman and X-Men. Then came Courage the Cowardly Dog, Powerpuff Girls, Samurai Jack, and Dexter's Laboratory. You can't tell me LOK is bad, ya know? The animation and actors are insane! What the heck do these people want? Spoiled is what they are.
With so many parallels between Kuvira and Korra it meant that the last season basically meant Korra had to defeat herself which metaphorically made the whole season very well written. She had to overcome someone who shared so many traits with her.
@@mitchhamilton64 I literally feel the exact same way. They were stabbing each other in the back for 2 seasons, barely even acquaintances in Season 3 and somehow they are madly in love in season 4. OK LOK writers, whatever you say
@@mitchhamilton64seriously it was such a Surprise I had to go back and see what people meant about their “special” relationship. The whole show does not connect smoothly like ATLA.
I like how they made it possible for every type of bender to be a main villain. Ozai for firebending Amon for non-benders (kinda) Unalaq for waterbending Zaheer for airbending Kuvira for earthbending And if you don't want Amon to count as a non-bender, then at the very least Amon represents the Southern Water Tribe and Unalaq represents the North.
Korra is one of the greatest female protagonists of this generation. Despite her natural gifts, the writers were still able to constantly find ways to challenge her outside of her bending prowess. They still allowed her to be flawed and gave her room to grow mentally and spiritually. Most writers these days dont allow their female protagonists to have any weaknesses or vulnerabilities, which ultimately harm their characters to the point where a lot of them are completely unrelatable with their unrealistic traits.
I'm so pleased you didn't listen to the haters and watched this series. It's so good, and your reactions were insightful and you really tuned into the characters. You really picked up on the subtleties.
ugh I love the legend of korra so much! it easily one of my favorite animated shows and given, it does have it’s ups and downs, but I truly do love the show as a whole. it’s so good.
"Varrick, you're so smart and so dumb at the same time!" is the best way to sum up Varrick and that's the reason why he's awesome. Also I love the support for Zhu Li (she's a seriously underrated character)
Time of peace? Zuko and Aang basically laid down the foundations of war by building on earth territory + ceime was rampant before Korra got to Republic City. Basingse was a mess, too, because of the monarchy, the Dai-Li brutality (police) and the poverty.
I watch ATLA for nostalgia and importance of friendship. I watch LOK to remind myself that no matter how hard life can be, you have the strength to overcome it and grow. I love both series. This final fight was everything! I’m glad you enjoyed yourself. I never understood the hate that it got when I first watched it as it was on its first run. Thank you!!!
Umm… no? The finale aired online only because by season 3 they had already pulled the plug on the show airing. They cut so much that even the handholding was the creators going “wow u keep cutting everything.. omfg so there! Ha! They kiss!” And were honestly surprised Nickelodeon allowed hand holding and didn’t change it much. It was a shot in the dark that worked. Unless you meant online and we’re being facetious about it lol
@@Saphthings I say this based on Riley J. Dennis's 'How The Legend of Korra made history'. He says that the episode was first released online - which I forgot - and then aired at 10pm / 22:00 the next day.
If you’re interested, the voice actors for Korra and Asami did a live reading of the first comic (which picks up right after the series finale) during the pandemic, and someone paired it with the comic pages to make almost like an episode! ruclips.net/video/ylU-ksQP4FE/видео.htmlsi=FaxclCMzjm0EnUbt
That might be slightly because they wrote Asami with her in mind. She was in the horrible adaptation movie and the Avatar creators really liked HER and created Asami for LoK.@@DDuffy143
I’d kind of like nat to watch “the movie that does not exist”, just for shits n giggles and to see her reaction. Might as well watch the Star Wars Christmas special while she’s at it.
1. Korra and Asami are actually confirmed to get together, both in a tweet by the creators immediately after this aired and in the continuation comic. 2. Asami was originally intended to be a villain exactly like the one you expected, but the writers liked the character and the actress too much and changed their plans possibly before they even started recording (I'm unclear on when the plans changed).
It's so great that they changed it too. It's a bit of a damaging trope that the attractive, forward woman always turns out to have a nasty agenda/mission
Korra's character arc is absolutely fantastic! Where she began in season 1 to the person she became at the end of season 4 is just excellent storytelling! This show is one of my favorites.
10:35 I love it for this reason - it's like a metaphor for the ills of "progress for progress's sake" and "might makes right". I feel like the 3D animation on the Fire Lord's airship armada in the ATLA finale has a similar effect - you can feel the disruptive energy and fear the destructive power being unleashed
There is another interesting take about this: many criticism to the Colossus says that "it's too far advanced" and that it breaks the shows progression (since you go from the 1920's to full on Megazords; Nat even voiced something like that during the video) but it partially makes sense the outcome was a huge suit (leaving aside ratings and violence and stuff). The most acurate parallel to the Colossus in our world would be the Mega Battleships built around those times (with peak during the 1940's). While there are battleships in the show, they are missing a big important piece of any battleship, ever: canons (which is odd, since a battleship was born to be a stable plataform to shoot big shells). But then it makes sense: no army, in any of the series has ever used projectile weapons: tanks and mechatanks don't have canons, battleships don't have canons, even smaller ships don't have canons (they have trebuchets), there are not even guns... it seems like bending has shaped the idea of honorable combat to measuring with your opponent in close combat (or, at least, with a huge display of your power to handle a given element); basically, it has to be seen in, some way, as an extension of your body to be "honorable" (mechatanks have elements that disable the person, but not go straight into the kill zone, each one making some paralels to bending techniques). Under that logic it makes sense: no one would question the honor of the victory of a bender wearing a giant suit into battle (even when Kuvira could have blown the city to pieces from the mountains as a defensive mechanism, she walks into the city; she is in the battlefield to claim the victory as some unwritten battle code would dictate). Kuvira just took the idea of "body combat" to the extreme. I must note, though, I would have loved to see a formal navy battle with canons XD.
The graphic novel series pick up exactly where this series ends. Korra and Asami kiss a second later and spend their vacation as a romance getaway. When they come back they come out to everyone and we learn Kya (Aang & Katara's daughter) is a lesbian and she says her dad was really supportive. :)
Okay I got to the very end and am glad you did notice their chemistry. Asami was originally going to be a villain in S1 but they changed their minds and I am so glad they did, she is the sweetest & most generous person of both series. Also a headcannon I love (and a pretty common one across the fandom) is that Suyin & Varrick are both children of Sokka.
6:26 has stayed rent free in my head since I was a teenager!! That is singlehandedly the coolest bending I've seen (aside from Korra and the liquid metal later in S4)
Well, to be fair Kuvira DID let them leave peacefully after Toph showed up. Fighting Lin is one thing, but she didn't want any piece of the one Earthbender who could single handedly sink her entire train. lol.
@@VegetaLF7 Well then Toph should have destroyed the cannon then and there imo. She could have left Kuvira for Korra, but basically all the soldiers that died in that border post and on the ships Kuvira destroyed would have lived if she took out that cannon. I am still bitter about that comic in which basically every character easily forgives Kuvira, not to mention all the people that love her as a character. Zuko didn't kill anyone, he burnt down a village etc. but Kuvira has killed at least a few dozen people (yeah, i know that they show airbenders rescuing some of the ship's crew but there's no way everyone survived that).
I love the fact you really embraced this series. It really is one of my favorites despite the trouble they had for production from Nickelodeon. I love it and I’m glad you did too 💜😁
God the ending, the final scene with Korra and Asami, for as tame or platonic it can be read, really was a groundbreaking moment for queer representation in animation and “kids” media. Initially Korra and Asami were meant to be more hinted at (you can still pick up some things, like Korra only writing to Asami, or blushing when they meet for the first time after the time jump) but they had to tone things down. Right after this episode aired the creators confirmed Korrasami online and it made WAVES
As much as I love ATLA, Korra's been my preferred series since it ended. The emotional growth of the characters along with the storytelling is so much richer.
Honestly, the best thing about the new popularity of ATLA since it came to Netflix, is seeing reactors and commenters sharing their love for Legend of Korra. It really goes to show the effect of the "loud minority", and just how many other people love Korra.
I think it also has to do with age. ATLA starts as a kids show, and slowly becomes deeper and more mature. Korra already starts as a mature show, so on a rewatch as we get older it's a lot more relatable.
preference is fine obviously, but “so much richer” is pretty extreme when zuko has, in my opinion, the best development, depth, and arc of any character in media
@@wombatcombat3386 That's one character really. He said plural. In Korra even Varrok had growth lol. But no, I also don't think Zuko was the best development in both series either.
30:28 - Yeah, that was approximately my reaction too. Thanks for sharing your journey with us. I love reliving this show through others and getting more perspectives on the series.
wow how ironic you just finished korra literally watched your avatar the last airbender reactions from start to finish and just finished the korra from start to finish this was one of the funnest reaction journeys ive seen sad its over this series is too good
I remember watching the last episode with my family, including my step-daughter who was visiting from college. When the last scene came on, my step-daughter gasped and said, "Did they just do what I think they did?" We were all so happy. It was such a perfect finale! It made history for kid's shows the same way the first interracial kiss on TV on the original Star Trek. Both caused a lot of controversy, but both were critical moments in TV history.
Natalie, watching you experience one of my all-time favorite tv shows has been such a treat. It's been amazing to watch it back and re-live those emotions!!!
I like that Natalie has so much MORE end thoughts on the reaction videos that she did when she began. Its great to see her not jusy get invested in great stories but to craft and initiate with them just like they might be real. Thats the part that i think connects us as fans, just seeing how we're moved by fictional and great story crafting. Love you Natalie ❤!
I'm glad you notice Toph's comment about Korra later on. I aldo love the fact that she thinks about Korra after that fight, it gives me "I have my best friend back after so many years"
thank you so much for sharing this with us. i really enjoyed the way you formatted the reactions into three-parts per season!!! i always love the commentary you add, 100% one of my favorite reaction channels on RUclips. watching the series with you was the first time i'd ever watched all 4 seasons, so thank you for bringing us along with you. 🧡
It's so cool that the two Avatar journeys we see are complete opposites. Aang is an empathic pacifist and has to learn that sometimes you need to use violence to protect the world. Korra's first reaction was always violence and in the end she learns to empathise with her enemies and decide not to use violence but understanding to stop the antagonist.
His sacrifice did make sense to me, since every second of cutting that counted, and it was their best shot. So saving her, so that he can stay cutting for 1-2 more seconds, and create the opening, is very believable and understandable.
Nick wouldn't let them show them kiss at the end, which is a shame as it would have paralleled the end of ATLA. I'm glad you enjoyed this so. I think my favourite thing about both series is how if you swap the avatars between series there wouldn't be any show at all, as they are perfectly suited for the other avatars conflicts.
Debatable imo. It's meant for kids, nothing is rlly wrong with it but seeing two women kiss in a kids show is iffy. It wouldve created unnecessary drama, so in a way they ended it off in a sense that we know they were tgt
I'm glad that you enjoyed the Legend of Korra. Another animated series you might like is The Owl House which aired on Disney from 2020 to 2023. It's the story of a girl, Luz Noceda who feels like she doesn't belong in part due to how wrapped up she is in reading stories of witchcraft, finding another world where magic, witches, & demons are real. It unfortunately got cut short, because Disney likes to have series that don't have long story arcs so that they can pick a random episode to air on the Disney channel after their movies. Most fans think it was due to the LGBTQ+ characters, but the series creator, Dana Terrace said that it didn't have to do with that. They were halfway through making season 2 when they learned that Disney had cut it short and they would only have a three episode season 3 to wrap it up.
It's a shame Nicklodeon didn't allow the kiss at the end but we got that in the comics (which are amazing btw) but seeing them together after watching the whole show and knowing they were together was a moment and I'm happy i saw the whole internet freaking out like me that day
At the end of this year, it will be 10 years since this show came to an end and it feels like just yesterday. I still get chills watching the final episode because of how epic and emotional it is. So reliving it thru your eyes is bringing back all the feels. Having Korra and Asami, (aka KORRASAMI ),be endgame in the end was so beautiful and watching their relationship grow especially throughout season 3 was great. Even though Nickelodeon wasn't "ready" to show that representation at the time, I think they showed just the right amount of visuals and subtle details to make the point. You should def check out the cannon comics that continue The Legend of Korra world because it basically picks up right where Korrasami walk into the spirit portal. I'm sad to see your reactions to this series come to an end, but I know you had a great time watching. There is an Avatar movie coming out next year in theatres which I believe is the original "Team Avatar" and its the continuation of their story 20 yrs later. You should totally react to the Netflix Live Action as well 👀. Lastly, the creators of these shows are also working on other top secret projects at Avatar Studios. So SO MUCH more content to come!! Great reactions as always Natalie!! ......YAAYY KORRASAMI!! 😁
ngl, like some in teh comments I dont get how people dont see Korrasami, like have they never developed feelings for someone who is already a friend? and as one compained about backstabbing, mz best friend her her gf were basically at each others throats before getting together. I just love that they ar official and they deserve each otehr so much, best possible couple in the end, bc ngl Mako is kind of a douche to them when they are together, some people are just better together as friends. love your love for them and you attitude
I loved watching this whole series through your eyes! I pride myself on my ability to think logically and avoiding letting emotions get too much in the way. But seeing you react to the subtleties and the little sweet moments in addition to thinking logically throughout this while series was so lovely! 😊
For those who didn’t read them, in the comics, Zhu Li is the new president with Varrick as the assistant, Asami and Korra are adorable and badass, Mako lost bending in his scarred arm for a while
Thank you for this amazing Korra and Avatar journey Nathalie ❤ Both shows have a lot to offer and are so mature regarding the topics they talk about. It's always nice to watch someone else becoming a fan of the Avatar universe
Korra really had it rough, both the character and the series. S4 in particular suffered from budget cuts, the back half got taken off TV to be webcast only, and Nickelodeon execs dropped the hammer on the creators' intent for Korra and Asami's relationship. Aang and Katara, actual *children* , got to lock lips in the ATLA finale, but grown adults Korra and Asami were only allowed to hold hands. Mike and Bryan had to release a social media statement so it was clear that the girls were embarking on a romance together. (They're both officially bisexual per word of the creators, btw.) This was all before the likes of Adventure Time, Steven Universe, and The Owl House featured openly lesbian characters, so even TLOK's small hard-won steps were a major achievement for LGBT representation in cartoons. I'm glad you caught onto it! (Some fans are still in denial.)
My head cannon is that asami's dad became an airbender after harmonic convergence, but unlike zaheer he had to reconcile his new powers with his anti-bender beliefs. This caused him to remain in prison despite the ability to leave and keep his bending secret. Thus at the end he managed to escape and left to become a monk.
Gotta love how Nickelodeon was okay with Zaheer bending the air out of someones lungs and a double murder suicide in season 1, but not with 2 girls kissing.
I’m so happy you enjoyed this show! And ATLA, of course. Now for the next best show for you to explore, I think you ought to give a chance to Blue Eye Samurai. It’s the best thing to come out of 2023. Much more adult in theme and content, but so rewarding.
I loved watching your journey with korra. This show has a big unnecessary hate, sure there's is some problems with s2 and all. But there are a lot of good things in these last seasons and also in season 1. It's an amazing show and I'm glad you like it
I think that if Kuvira's attack on Korra and Bataar Jr. had succeeded that she would have spent most nights of the rest of her life crying herself to sleep.
I remember recommending that you watch ATLA on one of your videos a while back and I was so happy and hyped when you uploaded your first reaction. I had a feeling you’d really like it, it was awsome to see you enjoy the show and get connected to the world and its characters that I and many others grew up with. I was equally as excited when you decided to watch LOK and now we’re at the finale. It’s been a great journey. Thank you so much for embarking on it with us. There should be more ATLA animated projects and the live action is coming soon but I’d recommend watching Attack on Titan at some point. The plot is amazing and imo it’s one of the greatest anime’s and animated shows in general alongside with ATLA and LOK
it’s funny you said trynna keep it pg because this whole last season i think didn’t air on nickelodeon but they did upload it to their app for people to watch so just a fun fact
In the comics (same writers as the show), Korra and Asami become an item. It both of their first same sex relationship, so they're understandably unsure how to navigate coming out. The first person to figure out that they are a couple is Kya (Tenzin's waterbender sister), who comes out to them herself and offers to be there for them to talk to any time they need it. Also, Zhu Li runs for President and wins.
I'm crying right along with you Natalie! I love this show so much and the final two episodes hit HARD! The ATLA and TLOK universe is so rich and beautiful, but part of what makes these shows so special--along with the amazing writing, acting, animation, direction, world building, etc.--is the incredible characters that inhabit it. Just like with ATLA, I felt like LOK did such a great job with each character's individual arc while still serving the larger story. I love that each character had amazing moments of growth and development and I love how they work together as a team. Not only do they all become insanely talented benders, fighters, inventors, etc., but we also see them grow into wonderful human beings. And it isn't that they aren't relatable to start with, because all of them are, but they grow and mature in ways that I think is really inspiring. We see Korra go from someone who is impulsive and hot-headed to someone who operates with empathy and compassion; Mako goes from someone who is closed-off and easily frustrated to someone selfless and more willing to be vulnerable and open; Bolin learns humility and maturity; the airbender kids become strong strategists and fighters and learn to work as a team; Tenzin grows to be an even better mentor who is more willing to let go and trust; Lin and Su reconnect and bond, letting the past go and moving forward as a family; Varrick has a Tony Stark like arc where he deflates his ego and becomes a team player and opens himself up to love. I could write an essay on why I love this show and go into each individual character arc. I loved watching your reactions and hearing your thoughtful, funny, and insightful comments! 💛
I love Korra. As someone who has struggled with anger issues my whole life, seeing Korra grow into an empathetic young woman always resonated with me more strongly than Aang's more generic "hero needs to gain confidence to save the world" story. I love Aang too, don't get me wrong, and his is one of the best examples of that type of story I've ever seen. But I really appreciate Korra's arc. And I'll never forget or forgive how so many people dissuaded others from watching Legend of Korra because they said it sucked compared to The Last Airbender. And knowing how these things work, I'm sure when the next Avatar comes out, those same people will claim they loved Korra all along and the new series sucks. But I digress, this is a beautiful show with a beautiful finale. I wish Nickolodeon wasn't a bunch of scum suckers and we could have gotten a kiss to end things but oh well, knowing they're dating in the books is still pretty great lol
I'm supposed to study for an exam tomorrow but I happened to stumble upon these reactions, binged through the whole thing, and it's making me want to reread the comics lmao
I think it needs to be said how big this last episode was for the LGBTQ+ community. Like yeah, that end was super cute. But it was also 2014. If anything, queer folks were usually elements of individual episodes, and I don't remember any cartoons that aired back then with any LGBTQ+ characters.Then, we got this end scene. Then, the creators confirmed that yes, Korra & Asami were beginning their romantic relationship in the Spirit World. Then, that vacation was actually depicted in creator-written comics after. Like, it was huge for us. The Legend of Korra walked so She-Ra & the Princesses of Power (which I think you'd really enjoy, Natalie) could run. And then, in just 6 months after the finale aired, queer people won the right to marry each other. That was a good year. Yes, there are SO many flaws in this show, but when we look at what it did in the TV landscape, we see that it was really important in the grand scheme of things, huh?
The best thing I’ve ever heard is this Avatar is designed to stand as a direct opposite to Aang and all he stood for. Which makes sense since Aang was such a powerful bender. It would make sense to bring someone who is even more powerful but completely ignoring her spiritual side. So this show serves as “spiritual connection: a journey.”
I love this show, I know it’s flawed but for some reason it resonates with me more than ATLA though I recognise that it’s probably the better show. I’m glad that a lot of the undeserved hate has faded over the years and people are appreciating the show a lot more
The next time you’re considering an animated show to react to, I highly recommend She-ra (the 2018 show)! The protagonist reminds me a lot of seasons 3-4 Korra, and there’s just so many great characters in that show! Plus there’s not nearly enough reactions to it out there, imo.
The writers didn’t want to toy with our hearts - Nickelodeon prevented us from getting the full KorrAsami story the show wanted to give us. The crew did their best to give us many moments but the final kiss was not allowed, so we got the pair as close to the kiss as possible before the episode ended.
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The biggest sin of this season, for me, is the fact that Nickelodeon cut their funding for episode 8. My understanding is that it was meant to be about Kuvira's tragic backstory and setting up the motivations for the conqueror she became.
Instead we got a cheap flashback episode of clips because the creators didn't want the budget cut to affect staffing or quality of the other episodes. Which was the best choice for an overall shitty situation.
At least it’s got some funny jokes
Dang. I really like Kuvira. That backstory would've been awesome; and would have helped with why Korra forgave her.
I really think that it's a damn shame that we didn't get that episode (because, while I like Kuvira, I think that a flashback episode would've done wonders for her as a villain), but I also don't blame them for not wanting to cut staff.
At the very least we got the funny scene with the previous villains getting together and calling each other
They were going to cut employees to fund the episode, but Mike and Bryan decided to do a flashback episode instead to cut the costs so their coworkers wouldn’t have to get fired.
Aang's story was about a person becoming the Avatar. Korra story is about an Avatar becoming a person.
Faaaaacccctttttssss!!!!!!
Korra the very first episode “IM THE AVATAR YOU BETTER DEAL WITH IT”
Aang the very first episode “NO I DONT KNOW HIM” (somewhat)
If I had a quarter for every time someone commented this under a Korra video...
thank you! people love to clash them but in the end they’re trying to do their role as the avatar.
@@jakaboom879you'd be genuinely rich
Natalie in season 1: "idk korra is giving me lesbian vibes!"
ATLA began with Katara and Sokka in a boat, and TLOK ended with Asami and Korra in a ship. Those who know, know.
I was looking for this comment
Isn't she bi though?
Yes i know, i just thought it was funny when she said this in the first reaction video knowing how the series would end @@angramainyu9220
@@angramainyu9220 i don't know what her sexuality is officially, but since she dates men and women you definitely could call her that 😅
The Avatar always gets the girl.
#TVspecial4LegendOfKorra
When love is real, it finds a way... And being the Avatar doesn't hurt your chances with the ladies either.
Roku was a really wise dude.
Huh. Now that I think about it, have we ever confirmed an Avatar getting together with a guy? Even Kyoshi and Korra wound up with ladies lol.
@@BeyondBlue22Avatar yangchen liked a guy until they went their separate ways
If you didn’t know the creators wanted to have Korra and Asami kiss in the last episode but nick blocked them - they literally took it all the way to the line with that last shot and I love them for that
Gay marriage wasn't legal in the U.S. till later that year. It wasn't something you could show on children's television.
@@BonzoDrummer that is not a real reason. Murder, genocide, mass property damage and forced subjugation are also illegal and lots of kids shows show those things.
@@Chronofrost001and thats why, nickelodeon was such a hypocrate.
Showing genicide and murder?? Cool
Two girls falling in love?? Thats not for kids.
Nick didn't block them, they were just afraid they would and didn't want to push their luck.
@@Chronofrost001 They did show those things, but they didn't implicitly endorse any of them.
legend of korra is so personal to me. from her being that girl crying over a cliff about to jump.. to her saving her enemy and understanding that enemies are so similar to us. her growth is so beautiful and i relate to it so heavy. anger will not let you win, understanding and empathy will.
Korra wasn't about to Jump but okay
@@johanluisrivas8016ehhh I think it could be implied how close she was to the edge when her tear fell over it. To each their own I guess. Then aang hitting her w the “when we hit our lowest point we our open to greatest change” implies too
@@johanluisrivas8016it could easily be implied
@@julianperez2324and the fact she kinda recoils from the cliff, as if to avoid that thought
@@johanluisrivas8016I want to believe this considering her tendency to be so strong headed but I can see the Fanfics taking this instance to town. For instance. If Korra was taken to her lowest point it would be her choosing to continue the cycle since she has failed. I can see her doing it that way but I can’t really put her in a box either. She could have done many things.
I laughed in the first season when you said Korra gave off kind of a lesbian vibe, and I was waiting for the end of the show for us to get here lol. Cause yes, Korra and Asami do canonically enter into a relationship. It's confirmed in graphic novels that take place after all this lol
Lol! Same! I even commented:
"Lesbian vibes? Really? That's weird Nat" xD like... Obviously her physique and personality a bit do portray she may be LGBTQ. But yeah. Was so funny
Since Natalie put in a screenshot from that comic during her discussion I'm quite sure she's aware :D
not so fun fact: they planned on having an episode that focused on kuvira's past, but they didnt have the animation budget 🙁 and the recap episode was in its place
And they did the recap episode so they wouldn’t have to lay off staff because of budget cuts
@@najhoant hopefully the animators still had fun with it
the fact that these studios dont see the worth of their animators enough to pay them properly is so stupid
@@sail_inhblame Nickelodeon 😔
I hope the creators will make an entire movie or a TV special about her past
afaik spongebob was taking all of the budget like a hoover. at the time of season 6+
Imagine how good Legend of Korra would've been had they given the writers the freedom to create a full 3 season story from the beginning, instead of telling them each time they only had 1 season and had to wrap it up within the season every time. All the ingredients for perfection were there, just the studio hindered the writers so much. And despite them, it was still pretty awesome overall.
thankfully we’re getting a korra movie, i can’t wait to see them tell a story with her without as many obstacles and restrictions that the series had 🔥
The Korra movie is only a rumor and not confirmed. But I do want a Korra movie so much.
@@theveteran5001 they confirmed it along with the zuko and gaang movies. there’s just no release date yet
@@TheeWandaStansource?
@@TimothyGod avatar studios. they confirmed the 3 movies, korra’s movie is set for theatrical release in 2026 so they say. so we’ll have to wait and see but that’s 2 years from now so i’m sure it’ll release as planned.
I think you are right about Toph not being used to being vulnerable; but that's only part of it, I feel. Remember how Toph grew up? Her father was exceptionally overbearing and overprotective and her mother just did whatever her husband said to do. Tht kind of emotional suffocation made Toph go in the extreme opposite direction when raising her own daughters. She just let them do whatever they wanted; they had no real structure or discipline other than themselves. Lin is only strict because she followed Toph into Law Enforcement and Su was just a completely free spirit, with no real boundries. so when Lin says they're done Toph won't argue because she utterly refuses to law down any kind of parental control; that would make her like her own parents - in her mind.
I agree! Also, she does have body insecurities, which she reveals to Katara during their girl's day out after a trio of snobby girls call her a clown. She laughs it off and makes them fall into the river, but then tells Katara while she doesn't care what others think, she's still sometimes uncomfortable in her own skin.
I feel like two other things come up: 1) Toph is a skilled (possibly the best) Truthseer, being able to tell when anyone is lying, so when Lin is so mad at her, she can tell that Lin isn't being hyperbolic or dramatic: Lin is mad, and hurt, and and believes Toph was a bad mother, it is nothing but pure truth, and Toph is faced with that truth as strong as platinum.
2) Toph is as master of Neutral Jing: wait until the moment is right, never attack while in a disadvantageous position. Toph's parenting style was hands-off both because of overbearing parents, but also because from the Neutral Jing style, there is no action Toph needs to take with her daughters until they get in real trouble. Su is sent away because of her actions, but it is only as much force as Toph feels is necessary for the situation; her daughter was being foolish, yes, but not criminal, but was clearly not living as well as she could in Republic City. Lin on the other and, was thriving in R.C., was excelling at her work, and as much as she was trying to be Toph, was also solidly her own person: Toph had no need to interfere with Lin's life, not in any way that would make sense to Toph.
Was Toph right to be so passive? Probably not, though as pointed out in Operation Beifong: Lin and Su turned out great (as much as anyone can), which is all any parent can really hope for. Toph believed in bitter work: things shouldn't be easy and you have to keep trying until you succeed. Earthbending is unyielding, head-on attacks, and neutral jing is waiting and listening for the perfect moment. Younger Mother Toph was too headstrong to really listen to her daughters, and I think Old Mother Toph realizes that she failed when her daughters needed her most, and has regretted it ever since, even if she hasn't been wanting to directly face it. I think Toph went to the Banyan Tree Grove in order to get better at "listening", learning how to be in touch with other people and understanding her own failures by experiencing the connections through the Banyan Tree. She waited until the right time to be able to say what she needed to say and apologize, even knowing it would be too late and would likely not sway her daughters.
I always wonder if Aang was the one who told her to go to the Banyan Tree Grove: Toph hadn't been there with rest of the Team Avatar, so she'd only have known about it from Aang, Katara, and Sokka. I wonder if one day she was feeling upset about her daughters and talked to Aang and Katara, the only other parents she really knew, and they were like "Toph: your kids are hurt by you and no amount of bending is going to make that go away. You need to see their lives and really know them, before they'll ever be able to forgive you."
@ElMonoFuerte I love this take on everything and I really feel like you hit the nail on the head. Thank you for sharing!
I hate it, but you guys make effing sense. Toph couldn't parent because her parents couldn't parent!
@@solongdentahlplaan7975 While Toph obviously had many failings as a parent I actually think she was still a better parent than her own parents. When Toph's parents heard Toph's complaints, they immediately dismissed them and doubled-down on their abuse. I don't think Toph really did the same, but she didn't have a way to communicate with her daughters and it took a LONG time for Toph to get to a healthy place with them.
I don't know if anyone has said it enough, but I do absolutely love that you ignored the naysayers spouting negativity about this series and was open to experiencing it for what it is.
Loving the analysis, too. Simply fantastic 👏
I suggest you watch overanalyzing avatar’s videos about TLOK it is not just someone hating a series because it’s bad it points out the real issues with the show. I was/am a TLOK fan, but it is objectively not the best show.
It's a really good show, season 2 is just rough, but the others are great.
I'm genuinely fine. I'm aware the show has issues, I'm not down to watch someone absolutely rip it apart. And from the few videos i saw, it was pretty hateful or not positive. So it leaves a bad taste in my mouth. It feels very bias@@NathanielKolk
@@TimothyGod He is literally just stating facts about the show. All good and all bad, so if that is even as ripping it apart maybe it isn’t a good show. It would suck if he was just talking about how it was a bad show thankfully he doesn’t, he gives good valid criticism and comparison to ATLA. Note: I like the show, don’t get me twisted, but it has more than just “issues”.
@@NathanielKolk from the impression and how he presented his points felt bitter. I dunno how else to put it
Even years after watching the finale for the first time, there's such a comforting feeling every time I hear that soundtrack kick in when Tenzin and Korra talk and Korra and Asami find each other. The fact that you can hear The Avatar's Love in part of it makes it all the more perfect.
Just in case it's unclear, yeah, Korra and Asami are a couple. The show runners wanted them to kiss but decided against it because they thought the studio would pitch a fit over a lesbian kiss in the show (as it happened, the studio later told them they'd have been fine with it).
In the follow up graphic novels which continue the story, they're unambiguously a couple. And the other characters (especially Mako) finding out about that is a mini-arc in itself. Mako is surprisingly okay with the fact that two women who dated him in a row have apparently decided that's enough of men.
After all the back and forth they had already gone through with budgets and cuts and stuff... I don't blame them for chosing to avoid another load of possible conflicting meetings (in spite of what the studio later said; once it's on the table, at least one meeting is needed... and who knows if another clip show will come out of it). Needless to say that even with this "open" ending, and an official statement that the couple is canon, to this day they still get flak for this "forced choice" (words of the critics, not mine).
Mako gets also a lot of flak for no reason (I mean, it's fun he is a bit of a comical relief for many of his poor choices... but he is not an absolute fool as sometimes some sectors want to portray him); we need a bit more canon about Korra and Asami's mentality at the time (if they are already aware of what rocks their boat, or they are just finding out for the first time they like more girls), but Mako from the beginning has been quite mature for several things (after being forced to become Bolin's "father" of sorts); it's not quite surprising he is cool with the fact that two ex partners, that also happen to be friends, end up dating (and that doesn't mean he "broke them" somehow).
Who knows, even with more time, he could have figured it out on his own, even before the girls did (Mako has proven to be a good detective, even when he is a mess in other things).
@@DocuzanQuitomos The problem with Mako is that the character just doesn't have chemistry with either girl. The relationships felt awkward. The only reason Mako and Korra were together is because "he was the handsome guy". But if you go back through the series, I don't think there's a single scene where the characters gelled. At all. Their personalities are fundamentally different and it just didn't work.
Korra and Asami fit together much more naturally. This was especially evident during season 3 where the characters spent a lot of time together and they went together on screen very well. The show makers picked up on that, and made the decision to put them together.
"and that doesn't mean he "broke them" somehow"
I'm not suggesting it did. I was making a joke.
It's so strange. I know they were meant to end as a couple, but everytime I rewatch the show, I just don't see any hints that are leading up to this. as a woman, I always had female friends who I was very physical with (holding hands, hugging, sitting on each others laps, kisses on cheeks, ...) without ever being in a romantic relationship. but most of the people seem to get it first time watching, it always confuses me
@@Cera3 its because you aint gay
@Cera3 what you and many fail to pick up on is how asami is the only person korra truly kept in touch with when she was stuck in the southern water tribe, getting better. thats YEARS of them getting closer after s3
Korra's journey is one of my favorites in the entire Avatar universe. She went from an insecure girl whose entire identity was the Avatar and always punched first, to a mature young woman who saved her enemy and made her surrender by talking with her and understanding her. I love it so much.
After all this time, I still think Airbender is the better show, but I've come around to liking Korra more as a character than Aang.
@@Jeremy_theGentI didn't mind LoK as a whole but I didn't like how they made Aang a terrible dad in it. He was a kid in in the original so it made sense he was childish most of the time, but it makes sense that Korra was childish as she was older, grew up in the world and knew the legend. So to offset that they made it seem like Aang never grew up and was basically unreliable as the Avatar in his older years so Korra by default is already more responsible.
@@IDiggPattyMayonnaise nooo, He wasn't terrible father. Do you know who is terrible? Ozai, Unalaq. They really didn't care about there children. But Aang. There's no perfect parents. Even in a kid show. So these mistakes doesn't make him bad. It happens.
The "I am a monster! Deal with it!" To the "hey, let's talk. I know things are scary right now, but force isn't the answer" pipeline was just so well-written
@@jasonraystewartthe mistake was neglecting bumi and kya thats a pretty big one
I never noticed the detectives or Tarlock’s assistant in the band! I’ve only ever saw Tahno. Wild!
Sameee
I never knew either!!
There is a other guy too, Hasook, the Water pro bender that Korra replaced in book 1
I love ATLA, but Korra means more to me as a character and a series as I’ve grown older. People really love to hate the series and compare it to ATLA when they’re different stories that you can’t really compare imo.
Yeah, I really don't understand the hate either. It's a good show!
It is good, but maybe less efficient? More fat? Less complete.
@CJprodz I grew up on Saturday morning cartoons, like Spiderman and X-Men. Then came Courage the Cowardly Dog, Powerpuff Girls, Samurai Jack, and Dexter's Laboratory. You can't tell me LOK is bad, ya know? The animation and actors are insane!
What the heck do these people want? Spoiled is what they are.
With so many parallels between Kuvira and Korra it meant that the last season basically meant Korra had to defeat herself which metaphorically made the whole season very well written. She had to overcome someone who shared so many traits with her.
There's something about Korrasami that is so heartwarming
It made me feel something I haven't felt in years
It made me wanna fall in love again
wow, you got something from that empty relationship that they didnt even build up?
@@mitchhamilton64 I literally feel the exact same way.
They were stabbing each other in the back for 2 seasons, barely even acquaintances in Season 3 and somehow they are madly in love in season 4.
OK LOK writers, whatever you say
@@mitchhamilton64seriously it was such a Surprise I had to go back and see what people meant about their “special” relationship. The whole show does not connect smoothly like ATLA.
WTF is even happening in this thread? 😂 Y'all have to be homophobe trolls. Their entire storyline with Mako was about bringing them together.
@@mitchhamilton64 I’m sorry did we not watch the same season 3
I like how they made it possible for every type of bender to be a main villain.
Ozai for firebending
Amon for non-benders (kinda)
Unalaq for waterbending
Zaheer for airbending
Kuvira for earthbending
And if you don't want Amon to count as a non-bender, then at the very least Amon represents the Southern Water Tribe and Unalaq represents the North.
It's so nice watching someone genuinely get into and enjoy things rather than getting so caught up in criticizing it. Thanks for that. ❤
Korra is one of the greatest female protagonists of this generation. Despite her natural gifts, the writers were still able to constantly find ways to challenge her outside of her bending prowess. They still allowed her to be flawed and gave her room to grow mentally and spiritually.
Most writers these days dont allow their female protagonists to have any weaknesses or vulnerabilities, which ultimately harm their characters to the point where a lot of them are completely unrelatable with their unrealistic traits.
I'm so pleased you didn't listen to the haters and watched this series. It's so good, and your reactions were insightful and you really tuned into the characters. You really picked up on the subtleties.
ugh I love the legend of korra so much! it easily one of my favorite animated shows and given, it does have it’s ups and downs, but I truly do love the show as a whole. it’s so good.
"Varrick, you're so smart and so dumb at the same time!" is the best way to sum up Varrick and that's the reason why he's awesome. Also I love the support for Zhu Li (she's a seriously underrated character)
The stories are so different and play eachother really well. A pacifist born in a time a war. A warrior born in a time of peace.
Time of peace? Zuko and Aang basically laid down the foundations of war by building on earth territory + ceime was rampant before Korra got to Republic City. Basingse was a mess, too, because of the monarchy, the Dai-Li brutality (police) and the poverty.
I watch ATLA for nostalgia and importance of friendship. I watch LOK to remind myself that no matter how hard life can be, you have the strength to overcome it and grow. I love both series. This final fight was everything! I’m glad you enjoyed yourself. I never understood the hate that it got when I first watched it as it was on its first run. Thank you!!!
This is when I tell you that Nickelodeon changed the finale's schedule to a time where 'the children are asleep', because Korra and Asami hold hands.
That's so disappointing.
Umm… no? The finale aired online only because by season 3 they had already pulled the plug on the show airing.
They cut so much that even the handholding was the creators going “wow u keep cutting everything.. omfg so there! Ha! They kiss!” And were honestly surprised Nickelodeon allowed hand holding and didn’t change it much. It was a shot in the dark that worked.
Unless you meant online and we’re being facetious about it lol
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@@Saphthings I say this based on Riley J. Dennis's 'How The Legend of Korra made history'. He says that the episode was first released online - which I forgot - and then aired at 10pm / 22:00 the next day.
@@SonoMidnight Ah makes sense then.
If you’re interested, the voice actors for Korra and Asami did a live reading of the first comic (which picks up right after the series finale) during the pandemic, and someone paired it with the comic pages to make almost like an episode! ruclips.net/video/ylU-ksQP4FE/видео.htmlsi=FaxclCMzjm0EnUbt
That was cool! Asami’s voice actress looks just like her!
That might be slightly because they wrote Asami with her in mind. She was in the horrible adaptation movie and the Avatar creators really liked HER and created Asami for LoK.@@DDuffy143
@@DDuffy143 Fun Fact: she played Yue in the movie that doesn’t exist.
@@JNDReacts ohhh shittt
I’d kind of like nat to watch “the movie that does not exist”, just for shits n giggles and to see her reaction. Might as well watch the Star Wars Christmas special while she’s at it.
1. Korra and Asami are actually confirmed to get together, both in a tweet by the creators immediately after this aired and in the continuation comic.
2. Asami was originally intended to be a villain exactly like the one you expected, but the writers liked the character and the actress too much and changed their plans possibly before they even started recording (I'm unclear on when the plans changed).
#TVspecial4LegendOfKorra
It's so great that they changed it too.
It's a bit of a damaging trope that the attractive, forward woman always turns out to have a nasty agenda/mission
Korra's character arc is absolutely fantastic! Where she began in season 1 to the person she became at the end of season 4 is just excellent storytelling! This show is one of my favorites.
revealing that relationship at the end was so bold and so impactful. Emotional rollercoaster!
10:35 I love it for this reason - it's like a metaphor for the ills of "progress for progress's sake" and "might makes right". I feel like the 3D animation on the Fire Lord's airship armada in the ATLA finale has a similar effect - you can feel the disruptive energy and fear the destructive power being unleashed
There is another interesting take about this: many criticism to the Colossus says that "it's too far advanced" and that it breaks the shows progression (since you go from the 1920's to full on Megazords; Nat even voiced something like that during the video) but it partially makes sense the outcome was a huge suit (leaving aside ratings and violence and stuff).
The most acurate parallel to the Colossus in our world would be the Mega Battleships built around those times (with peak during the 1940's). While there are battleships in the show, they are missing a big important piece of any battleship, ever: canons (which is odd, since a battleship was born to be a stable plataform to shoot big shells).
But then it makes sense: no army, in any of the series has ever used projectile weapons: tanks and mechatanks don't have canons, battleships don't have canons, even smaller ships don't have canons (they have trebuchets), there are not even guns... it seems like bending has shaped the idea of honorable combat to measuring with your opponent in close combat (or, at least, with a huge display of your power to handle a given element); basically, it has to be seen in, some way, as an extension of your body to be "honorable" (mechatanks have elements that disable the person, but not go straight into the kill zone, each one making some paralels to bending techniques).
Under that logic it makes sense: no one would question the honor of the victory of a bender wearing a giant suit into battle (even when Kuvira could have blown the city to pieces from the mountains as a defensive mechanism, she walks into the city; she is in the battlefield to claim the victory as some unwritten battle code would dictate). Kuvira just took the idea of "body combat" to the extreme.
I must note, though, I would have loved to see a formal navy battle with canons XD.
What makes it even more cute is that for those in the water tribe hand carve betrothal jewelry so Varric made her ring 🥲
The graphic novel series pick up exactly where this series ends. Korra and Asami kiss a second later and spend their vacation as a romance getaway. When they come back they come out to everyone and we learn Kya (Aang & Katara's daughter) is a lesbian and she says her dad was really supportive. :)
Okay I got to the very end and am glad you did notice their chemistry. Asami was originally going to be a villain in S1 but they changed their minds and I am so glad they did, she is the sweetest & most generous person of both series. Also a headcannon I love (and a pretty common one across the fandom) is that Suyin & Varrick are both children of Sokka.
6:26 has stayed rent free in my head since I was a teenager!! That is singlehandedly the coolest bending I've seen (aside from Korra and the liquid metal later in S4)
Well, to be fair Kuvira DID let them leave peacefully after Toph showed up. Fighting Lin is one thing, but she didn't want any piece of the one Earthbender who could single handedly sink her entire train. lol.
Yeah, old lady or not Toph is still the greatest Earthbender ever and don't any dunder heads forget it!
@@VegetaLF7 Well then Toph should have destroyed the cannon then and there imo. She could have left Kuvira for Korra, but basically all the soldiers that died in that border post and on the ships Kuvira destroyed would have lived if she took out that cannon. I am still bitter about that comic in which basically every character easily forgives Kuvira, not to mention all the people that love her as a character. Zuko didn't kill anyone, he burnt down a village etc. but Kuvira has killed at least a few dozen people (yeah, i know that they show airbenders rescuing some of the ship's crew but there's no way everyone survived that).
Its been years since I watched the Korra finale, and watching this reaction is like reliving that moment :)
I love the fact you really embraced this series. It really is one of my favorites despite the trouble they had for production from Nickelodeon. I love it and I’m glad you did too 💜😁
God the ending, the final scene with Korra and Asami, for as tame or platonic it can be read, really was a groundbreaking moment for queer representation in animation and “kids” media. Initially Korra and Asami were meant to be more hinted at (you can still pick up some things, like Korra only writing to Asami, or blushing when they meet for the first time after the time jump) but they had to tone things down. Right after this episode aired the creators confirmed Korrasami online and it made WAVES
theres a video on youtube that compiles a bunch of reactions to the ending scene during the day it aired. genuinely had me so emotional
@@mochiyeosang1908dude that video chokes me up so much
As much as I love ATLA, Korra's been my preferred series since it ended. The emotional growth of the characters along with the storytelling is so much richer.
Same
Honestly, the best thing about the new popularity of ATLA since it came to Netflix, is seeing reactors and commenters sharing their love for Legend of Korra. It really goes to show the effect of the "loud minority", and just how many other people love Korra.
I think it also has to do with age. ATLA starts as a kids show, and slowly becomes deeper and more mature. Korra already starts as a mature show, so on a rewatch as we get older it's a lot more relatable.
preference is fine obviously, but “so much richer” is pretty extreme when zuko has, in my opinion, the best development, depth, and arc of any character in media
@@wombatcombat3386 That's one character really. He said plural. In Korra even Varrok had growth lol. But no, I also don't think Zuko was the best development in both series either.
Historians will say that Korra and Asami have been just very good friends...
30:28 - Yeah, that was approximately my reaction too.
Thanks for sharing your journey with us. I love reliving this show through others and getting more perspectives on the series.
“When love is real, it finds a way. ...And being The Avatar doesn’t hurt your chances with the ladies either!”
wow how ironic you just finished korra literally watched your avatar the last airbender reactions from start to finish and just finished the korra from start to finish this was one of the funnest reaction journeys ive seen sad its over this series is too good
Blue Eye Samurai next please Nat 🙏🏼
I remember watching the last episode with my family, including my step-daughter who was visiting from college. When the last scene came on, my step-daughter gasped and said, "Did they just do what I think they did?"
We were all so happy. It was such a perfect finale! It made history for kid's shows the same way the first interracial kiss on TV on the original Star Trek. Both caused a lot of controversy, but both were critical moments in TV history.
You literally called it from the beginingggg 😩😭🙏 big win for the lovers out there 🤍💗💗So happy for your to watch the finale!
Natalie, watching you experience one of my all-time favorite tv shows has been such a treat. It's been amazing to watch it back and re-live those emotions!!!
I like that Natalie has so much MORE end thoughts on the reaction videos that she did when she began.
Its great to see her not jusy get invested in great stories but to craft and initiate with them just like they might be real. Thats the part that i think connects us as fans, just seeing how we're moved by fictional and great story crafting.
Love you Natalie ❤!
I'm glad you notice Toph's comment about Korra later on. I aldo love the fact that she thinks about Korra after that fight, it gives me "I have my best friend back after so many years"
Thank you Natalie for allowing us to relive this journey with you!
thank you so much for sharing this with us. i really enjoyed the way you formatted the reactions into three-parts per season!!! i always love the commentary you add, 100% one of my favorite reaction channels on RUclips.
watching the series with you was the first time i'd ever watched all 4 seasons, so thank you for bringing us along with you. 🧡
It's so cool that the two Avatar journeys we see are complete opposites. Aang is an empathic pacifist and has to learn that sometimes you need to use violence to protect the world. Korra's first reaction was always violence and in the end she learns to empathise with her enemies and decide not to use violence but understanding to stop the antagonist.
45:06 nah honestly i love varrick throughout. He was always a big deal and had so much fun to have on screen
In comics kora and assami's relationship is more explored
Remember when Natalie said in the first korra video that "she gives off lesbian vibes" lol
His sacrifice did make sense to me, since every second of cutting that counted, and it was their best shot.
So saving her, so that he can stay cutting for 1-2 more seconds, and create the opening, is very believable and understandable.
Korras waterbending outfit in that final battle just looks so fkin badass. Water tribe go!!!
Nick wouldn't let them show them kiss at the end, which is a shame as it would have paralleled the end of ATLA. I'm glad you enjoyed this so. I think my favourite thing about both series is how if you swap the avatars between series there wouldn't be any show at all, as they are perfectly suited for the other avatars conflicts.
Debatable imo. It's meant for kids, nothing is rlly wrong with it but seeing two women kiss in a kids show is iffy. It wouldve created unnecessary drama, so in a way they ended it off in a sense that we know they were tgt
This is completely random, but I've had the Korra closing credits music as my ringtone for years. I see no reason to ever change it.
I'm glad that you enjoyed the Legend of Korra.
Another animated series you might like is The Owl House which aired on Disney from 2020 to 2023. It's the story of a girl, Luz Noceda who feels like she doesn't belong in part due to how wrapped up she is in reading stories of witchcraft, finding another world where magic, witches, & demons are real. It unfortunately got cut short, because Disney likes to have series that don't have long story arcs so that they can pick a random episode to air on the Disney channel after their movies. Most fans think it was due to the LGBTQ+ characters, but the series creator, Dana Terrace said that it didn't have to do with that. They were halfway through making season 2 when they learned that Disney had cut it short and they would only have a three episode season 3 to wrap it up.
It's a shame Nicklodeon didn't allow the kiss at the end but we got that in the comics (which are amazing btw) but seeing them together after watching the whole show and knowing they were together was a moment and I'm happy i saw the whole internet freaking out like me that day
#TVspecial4LegendOfKorra
It’s because they’re straight, they can be friends without being lovers at the end.
and yet now they have the gall to go on and on about Korrasami every pride month... It's a joke.
@@ThePersephoneDiggen Except they're a couple now. Creators wanted to show a kiss but was denied by the studio
@@OutcastSpartan ok
Kuvira's mech laser is one of the coolest allegories for nuclear weapons since Godzilla.
This is why korra is my fave show the music elevates the emotions and makes me tear up watching a reaction 😅
You and Bolín had the same reaction to finding out Zhu Li was lying to Kuvira! 😂
At the end of this year, it will be 10 years since this show came to an end and it feels like just yesterday. I still get chills watching the final episode because of how epic and emotional it is. So reliving it thru your eyes is bringing back all the feels. Having Korra and Asami, (aka KORRASAMI ),be endgame in the end was so beautiful and watching their relationship grow especially throughout season 3 was great. Even though Nickelodeon wasn't "ready" to show that representation at the time, I think they showed just the right amount of visuals and subtle details to make the point. You should def check out the cannon comics that continue The Legend of Korra world because it basically picks up right where Korrasami walk into the spirit portal. I'm sad to see your reactions to this series come to an end, but I know you had a great time watching. There is an Avatar movie coming out next year in theatres which I believe is the original "Team Avatar" and its the continuation of their story 20 yrs later. You should totally react to the Netflix Live Action as well 👀. Lastly, the creators of these shows are also working on other top secret projects at Avatar Studios. So SO MUCH more content to come!! Great reactions as always Natalie!! ......YAAYY KORRASAMI!! 😁
ngl, like some in teh comments I dont get how people dont see Korrasami, like have they never developed feelings for someone who is already a friend? and as one compained about backstabbing, mz best friend her her gf were basically at each others throats before getting together. I just love that they ar official and they deserve each otehr so much, best possible couple in the end, bc ngl Mako is kind of a douche to them when they are together, some people are just better together as friends.
love your love for them and you attitude
Are they still working on avatar after leaving the netflix show ?
I loved watching this whole series through your eyes! I pride myself on my ability to think logically and avoiding letting emotions get too much in the way. But seeing you react to the subtleties and the little sweet moments in addition to thinking logically throughout this while series was so lovely! 😊
For those who didn’t read them, in the comics, Zhu Li is the new president with Varrick as the assistant, Asami and Korra are adorable and badass, Mako lost bending in his scarred arm for a while
Thank you for this amazing Korra and Avatar journey Nathalie ❤
Both shows have a lot to offer and are so mature regarding the topics they talk about. It's always nice to watch someone else becoming a fan of the Avatar universe
Korra really had it rough, both the character and the series. S4 in particular suffered from budget cuts, the back half got taken off TV to be webcast only, and Nickelodeon execs dropped the hammer on the creators' intent for Korra and Asami's relationship. Aang and Katara, actual *children* , got to lock lips in the ATLA finale, but grown adults Korra and Asami were only allowed to hold hands. Mike and Bryan had to release a social media statement so it was clear that the girls were embarking on a romance together. (They're both officially bisexual per word of the creators, btw.) This was all before the likes of Adventure Time, Steven Universe, and The Owl House featured openly lesbian characters, so even TLOK's small hard-won steps were a major achievement for LGBT representation in cartoons. I'm glad you caught onto it! (Some fans are still in denial.)
Waaaa, I'm so happy this video came out❤
The character growth in this show, especially Kora's, is the best part of this show to me, it's so beautiful. Glad you enjoyed watching it :)
My head cannon is that asami's dad became an airbender after harmonic convergence, but unlike zaheer he had to reconcile his new powers with his anti-bender beliefs. This caused him to remain in prison despite the ability to leave and keep his bending secret. Thus at the end he managed to escape and left to become a monk.
Nah that's wild 😂
Kuvira was voiced by Zelda Williams, Robin's daughter
She killed it
I love her voice
Gotta love how Nickelodeon was okay with Zaheer bending the air out of someones lungs and a double murder suicide in season 1, but not with 2 girls kissing.
korra + assami is real
Literally......its canon
Can't wait to see the tearbending
I'm really glad I found your channel. Subscribed for sure 😁
I loved LOK so much that I made a video with the style of the opening of NEON GENESYS EVANGELION
The series finale is the best episode in the whole series.
I love how korra and Asami start dating and fall in love in the comics following the show
I’m so happy you enjoyed this show! And ATLA, of course. Now for the next best show for you to explore, I think you ought to give a chance to Blue Eye Samurai. It’s the best thing to come out of 2023. Much more adult in theme and content, but so rewarding.
I loved watching your journey with korra. This show has a big unnecessary hate, sure there's is some problems with s2 and all. But there are a lot of good things in these last seasons and also in season 1. It's an amazing show and I'm glad you like it
I think that if Kuvira's attack on Korra and Bataar Jr. had succeeded that she would have spent most nights of the rest of her life crying herself to sleep.
beautiful outro, thank you for the reactions!
I remember recommending that you watch ATLA on one of your videos a while back and I was so happy and hyped when you uploaded your first reaction. I had a feeling you’d really like it, it was awsome to see you enjoy the show and get connected to the world and its characters that I and many others grew up with. I was equally as excited when you decided to watch LOK and now we’re at the finale. It’s been a great journey. Thank you so much for embarking on it with us. There should be more ATLA animated projects and the live action is coming soon but I’d recommend watching Attack on Titan at some point. The plot is amazing and imo it’s one of the greatest anime’s and animated shows in general alongside with ATLA and LOK
it’s funny you said trynna keep it pg because this whole last season i think didn’t air on nickelodeon but they did upload it to their app for people to watch so just a fun fact
In the comics (same writers as the show), Korra and Asami become an item. It both of their first same sex relationship, so they're understandably unsure how to navigate coming out. The first person to figure out that they are a couple is Kya (Tenzin's waterbender sister), who comes out to them herself and offers to be there for them to talk to any time they need it.
Also, Zhu Li runs for President and wins.
I'm crying right along with you Natalie! I love this show so much and the final two episodes hit HARD! The ATLA and TLOK universe is so rich and beautiful, but part of what makes these shows so special--along with the amazing writing, acting, animation, direction, world building, etc.--is the incredible characters that inhabit it. Just like with ATLA, I felt like LOK did such a great job with each character's individual arc while still serving the larger story. I love that each character had amazing moments of growth and development and I love how they work together as a team. Not only do they all become insanely talented benders, fighters, inventors, etc., but we also see them grow into wonderful human beings. And it isn't that they aren't relatable to start with, because all of them are, but they grow and mature in ways that I think is really inspiring. We see Korra go from someone who is impulsive and hot-headed to someone who operates with empathy and compassion; Mako goes from someone who is closed-off and easily frustrated to someone selfless and more willing to be vulnerable and open; Bolin learns humility and maturity; the airbender kids become strong strategists and fighters and learn to work as a team; Tenzin grows to be an even better mentor who is more willing to let go and trust; Lin and Su reconnect and bond, letting the past go and moving forward as a family; Varrick has a Tony Stark like arc where he deflates his ego and becomes a team player and opens himself up to love. I could write an essay on why I love this show and go into each individual character arc. I loved watching your reactions and hearing your thoughtful, funny, and insightful comments! 💛
I love Korra. As someone who has struggled with anger issues my whole life, seeing Korra grow into an empathetic young woman always resonated with me more strongly than Aang's more generic "hero needs to gain confidence to save the world" story. I love Aang too, don't get me wrong, and his is one of the best examples of that type of story I've ever seen. But I really appreciate Korra's arc. And I'll never forget or forgive how so many people dissuaded others from watching Legend of Korra because they said it sucked compared to The Last Airbender. And knowing how these things work, I'm sure when the next Avatar comes out, those same people will claim they loved Korra all along and the new series sucks. But I digress, this is a beautiful show with a beautiful finale. I wish Nickolodeon wasn't a bunch of scum suckers and we could have gotten a kiss to end things but oh well, knowing they're dating in the books is still pretty great lol
I'm supposed to study for an exam tomorrow but I happened to stumble upon these reactions, binged through the whole thing, and it's making me want to reread the comics lmao
I think it needs to be said how big this last episode was for the LGBTQ+ community. Like yeah, that end was super cute. But it was also 2014. If anything, queer folks were usually elements of individual episodes, and I don't remember any cartoons that aired back then with any LGBTQ+ characters.Then, we got this end scene. Then, the creators confirmed that yes, Korra & Asami were beginning their romantic relationship in the Spirit World. Then, that vacation was actually depicted in creator-written comics after. Like, it was huge for us. The Legend of Korra walked so She-Ra & the Princesses of Power (which I think you'd really enjoy, Natalie) could run. And then, in just 6 months after the finale aired, queer people won the right to marry each other. That was a good year. Yes, there are SO many flaws in this show, but when we look at what it did in the TV landscape, we see that it was really important in the grand scheme of things, huh?
Very true!!!! Wells said mama
The best thing I’ve ever heard is this Avatar is designed to stand as a direct opposite to Aang and all he stood for. Which makes sense since Aang was such a powerful bender. It would make sense to bring someone who is even more powerful but completely ignoring her spiritual side. So this show serves as “spiritual connection: a journey.”
I love this show, I know it’s flawed but for some reason it resonates with me more than ATLA though I recognise that it’s probably the better show.
I’m glad that a lot of the undeserved hate has faded over the years and people are appreciating the show a lot more
The next time you’re considering an animated show to react to, I highly recommend She-ra (the 2018 show)! The protagonist reminds me a lot of seasons 3-4 Korra, and there’s just so many great characters in that show! Plus there’s not nearly enough reactions to it out there, imo.
I second that!
Oh my God it would be amazing to see her react to She-Ra.
Definitely!
Did anyone else just realize Batar Jr. is Kuvira's step-brother?
Your reactions make me so happy 😁
watching this again through you and crazy how much the last airbender and this being sooo relevant and just a cartoon version of the world today!
The writers didn’t want to toy with our hearts - Nickelodeon prevented us from getting the full KorrAsami story the show wanted to give us. The crew did their best to give us many moments but the final kiss was not allowed, so we got the pair as close to the kiss as possible before the episode ended.
You really need to watch She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. You'll love it.
I second this