[QUOTE=SteelReal;36570018]After rewatching the original series, I've realized something. I don't think anyone is actually killed in the entire series. The enemies are always thrown off screen or some explosion masks them. I realize that this is a Nick show but it still bothers me.[/QUOTE]
ALOT of children's show do that. Realize Avatar is rated TV-Y7, there's a bunch of No-no's that Avatar had. Hell in the first season General Zhao was taken by the sea spirt, Aang probably killed 99% of a fire nation armada at the Siege of the North hell in the second season Aang actually WAS killed, but brought back after. But back to what I said most children shows unless rated TV-PG+ usually won't show a death on screen or they'll show something heavily censored like, off screen, hidden by X, etc.
My life has come to endlessly rewatching TLA with bags of beef jerky. And I don't think Katara will die during the course of LOK, the fortune teler predicted that she would peacefully die after having a great grandchild I doubt that any of the children of Aang would have children old enough to have their own children.
[QUOTE=SteelReal;36570018]After rewatching the original series, I've realized something. I don't think anyone is actually killed in the entire series. The enemies are always thrown off screen or some explosion masks them. I realize that this is a Nick show but it still bothers me.[/QUOTE]
Combustion Man had an onscreen death.
[QUOTE=Cows Rule;36571719]My life has come to endlessly rewatching TLA with bags of beef jerky. And I don't think Katara will die during the course of LOK, the fortune teler predicted that she would peacefully die after having a great grandchild I doubt that any of the children of Aang would have children old enough to have their own children.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, but she's not exactly right about much.
The fanart from this fandom is amazing
[thumb]http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5h9m3fuyq1qbo1fro1_1280.jpg[/thumb]
[QUOTE=SteelReal;36570018]After rewatching the original series, I've realized something. I don't think anyone is actually killed in the entire series. The enemies are always thrown off screen or some explosion masks them. I realize that this is a Nick show but it still bothers me.[/QUOTE]
Jet died off-screen, Combustion Man was killed by Sokka's boomerang on-screen, though he fell off a cliff. We also saw the bones of monk Gyatso and the 10 or so fire nation soldiers he killed.
[QUOTE=RG4;36570102]ALOT of children's show do that. Realize Avatar is rated TV-Y7, there's a bunch of No-no's that Avatar had. Hell in the first season General Zhao was taken by the sea spirt, Aang probably killed 99% of a fire nation armada at the Siege of the North hell in the second season Aang actually WAS killed, but brought back after. But back to what I said most children shows unless rated TV-PG+ usually won't show a death on screen or they'll show something heavily censored like, off screen, hidden by X, etc.[/QUOTE]
If no character acknowledges the death and we have to assume it, it's just the "badguy fell into a black pit" effect. Which has been around long before avatar and korra. As far as I'm convinced, only death to ever occur in the series is Jet, because they actually strongly hinted at it and the characters actually acted like he died. (Plus they confirmed it outside of the cartoon but that's irrelevant)
[QUOTE=Symwck;36571940]The fanart from this fandom is amazing
[thumb]http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5h9m3fuyq1qbo1fro1_1280.jpg[/thumb][/QUOTE]
And the fights are choreographed with the music. And extremely silly.
I wonder what the show would be like if it wasn't an anime.
[QUOTE=Cows Rule;36572872]I wonder what the show would be like if it wasn't an anime.[/QUOTE]
[img]http://www.impawards.com/2010/posters/last_airbender_ver3.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=Cows Rule;36572872]I wonder what the show would be like if it wasn't an anime.[/QUOTE]
Crap
[QUOTE=Cows Rule;36572872]I wonder what the show would be like if it wasn't an anime.[/QUOTE]
Pretty sure it isn't an anime, just has an anime art style but western themes.
[QUOTE=Funky Pickle;36573231]Pretty sure it isn't an anime, just has an anime art style but western themes.[/QUOTE]
Western themes? I can kind of see some details, but in what ways?
[QUOTE=Symwck;36573269]Western themes? I can kind of see some details, but in what ways?[/QUOTE]
The comedy style, for one, but mainly in the original series. The way Aang and Sokka did things kinda reminded me of a Saturday morning cartoon...in a good way.
[QUOTE=TheLolrus;36571920]Yeah, but she's not exactly right about much.[/QUOTE]
Well she technically did predict everything correctly in that episode. She said the village wouldn't be destroyed (and it wasn't), not the volcano wouldn't erupt.
[QUOTE=Dave_Parker;36574464]Kinda missing where every cartoon became anime.
a·nime/ˈanəˌmā/
Noun:
[b]Japanese[/b] movie and television animation[/QUOTE]
Anime is seen more as a style
I keep hearing that if it's made by Japan in Japan = anime. But if western animators use the style = still western + anime influenced.
Regardless, we can still appreciate the Avatar series for what it is.
Just started watching legend of korra from the start and so far its pretty awesome.
Some of the art in the first episode is amazing.
I like the music too.
i know there is a word for A japanese Cartoon made in America. (AS in its made by Japanese Americans, but not made in Japan)
Also the recapping is awesome :3
Now thinking about it a bit more, I wish they were given the go ahead for at least two seasons straight off the bat. I'm sure someone else has thought of it, but I think the arc could have gone:
Season 1: Korra loses her bending except for air.
Season 2: I think the main conflict for the second season would be the aftermath of the revolution. She continues training, but without the other elements (so it'd be sort of ironic when compared to the "maybe I don't even need to learn airbending" or season 1. In season 2 she'd develop as a character. She would have to learn caution, patience, and discipline to master airbending and deal with the problems of Republic City. Maybe without her main bending abilities she (as well as the benders who got their bending taken away) would also be able to sympathize with non-benders.
The season would be episodic in nature, various episodes would delve into topics such as the rise of non-bender gangs, bullying between various bending and non-bending groups, helping people accept the loss of bending, in general, piecing Republic City back together. The driving theme for season 2 would be acceptance. Acceptance of the loss of people's bending abilities, as well as the acceptance of non-benders as equals. At the end, when Korra finally learns patience, acceptance, and balance, Aang comes back and restores her bending. (Also add in more character development for the rest of Team Avatar).
Season 3: As a fully realized Avatar, Korra has to fight one more major opponent.
I bet Momo is the new villain.
[QUOTE=Jinx Spinx;36576573]I bet Momo is the new villain.[/QUOTE]
...
My god, everything makes sense now. That explains everything. EVERYTHING.
Edit:
Wait, not everything. It still doesn't explain the most important untold story:
[i]What happened to Bosco?[/i]
I hope the pro-bending announcer has character development. They said in that republic city game that he used to cover triad activity.
[QUOTE=gman003-main;36576925]...
My god, everything makes sense now. That explains everything. EVERYTHING.
Edit:
Wait, not everything. It still doesn't explain the most important untold story:
[i]What happened to Bosco?[/i][/QUOTE]
[img]http://images.wikia.com/avatar/images/7/7a/Momofinal.png[/img]
The true face of evil.
[QUOTE=Tuskin;36575146]i know there is a word for A japanese Cartoon made in America. (AS in its made by Japanese Americans, but not made in Japan)[/QUOTE]
I think it's "amerime".
tv show style shipping
[QUOTE=markfu;36575944]Now thinking about it a bit more, I wish they were given the go ahead for at least two seasons straight off the bat. I'm sure someone else has thought of it, but I think the arc could have gone:
Season 1: Korra loses her bending except for air.
Season 2: I think the main conflict for the second season would be the aftermath of the revolution. She continues training, but without the other elements (so it'd be sort of ironic when compared to the "maybe I don't even need to learn airbending" or season 1. In season 2 she'd develop as a character. She would have to learn caution, patience, and discipline to master airbending and deal with the problems of Republic City. Maybe without her main bending abilities she (as well as the benders who got their bending taken away) would also be able to sympathize with non-benders.
The season would be episodic in nature, various episodes would delve into topics such as the rise of non-bender gangs, bullying between various bending and non-bending groups, helping people accept the loss of bending, in general, piecing Republic City back together. The driving theme for season 2 would be acceptance. Acceptance of the loss of people's bending abilities, as well as the acceptance of non-benders as equals. At the end, when Korra finally learns patience, acceptance, and balance, Aang comes back and restores her bending. (Also add in more character development for the rest of Team Avatar).
Season 3: As a fully realized Avatar, Korra has to fight one more major opponent.[/QUOTE]
You couldn't have series 2 be episodic, the 4 series before were (mostly) a continuous story. Having it suddenly be episodic would both be jarring to the audience and not fit the style of the series.
It's wrong I tells ye.
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