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LEGEND OF KORRA S01E01
Jun. 30th, 2012 10:07 pmI'm doing these based on my reactions as I watch the episodes, so the episode commentary may seem a little disjointed. After I finish the first season, I'll collect this into something more structured. Until then, this is just pure gut reaction and meta.
BOOK ONE, AIR: CHAPTER ONE, REPUBLIC CITY
Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody wants to do maintenance. ― Kurt Vonnegut
The series begins with a voice-over by airbender Tenzin, who is a son of Aang, the Avatar from the original A:TLA series, and Tenzin goes on to describe what Aang had told him before Aang's death (prior to the Korra series): Avatar Aang and Firelord Zuko transformed the Fire Nation's colonies into the United Republic of Nations. A society, Tenzin states, where benders and non-benders from all over the world could live together in peace and harmony. I take note of this, because we quickly discover that all is not so well anymore in this society which is trying to be as utopian as possible. It seems likely that it never came as close as Tenzin perhaps believes.
The capitol of the United Republic of Nations, we are told, is Republic City. I am going to guess that the majority of the action of the series, rather than spreading across four nations and the whole of the world, will take place in this city.
We're treated to a sight of the city, and we quickly learn that technology is reasonably advanced within the time between the two series. Reasonably, because a lot of the tech we see - steam engines and so-forth - had rudimentary beginnings among the Earth and Fire people even in the previous series. It isn't jarring because it's, honestly, a logical conclusion.
Korra's first line in the series is: "I'm the Avatar, you gotta deal with it."
( In summary: Can I please gay marry Lin Bei Fong? )
BOOK ONE, AIR: CHAPTER ONE, REPUBLIC CITY
Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody wants to do maintenance. ― Kurt Vonnegut
The series begins with a voice-over by airbender Tenzin, who is a son of Aang, the Avatar from the original A:TLA series, and Tenzin goes on to describe what Aang had told him before Aang's death (prior to the Korra series): Avatar Aang and Firelord Zuko transformed the Fire Nation's colonies into the United Republic of Nations. A society, Tenzin states, where benders and non-benders from all over the world could live together in peace and harmony. I take note of this, because we quickly discover that all is not so well anymore in this society which is trying to be as utopian as possible. It seems likely that it never came as close as Tenzin perhaps believes.
The capitol of the United Republic of Nations, we are told, is Republic City. I am going to guess that the majority of the action of the series, rather than spreading across four nations and the whole of the world, will take place in this city.
We're treated to a sight of the city, and we quickly learn that technology is reasonably advanced within the time between the two series. Reasonably, because a lot of the tech we see - steam engines and so-forth - had rudimentary beginnings among the Earth and Fire people even in the previous series. It isn't jarring because it's, honestly, a logical conclusion.
Korra's first line in the series is: "I'm the Avatar, you gotta deal with it."
( In summary: Can I please gay marry Lin Bei Fong? )
