#tlok rewatch

[smallempress]

i love that i am getting better at recognizing voice actors but it also means

now i know

amon's dad is mr crabs

[myhonorremains]

TLOK rewatch thoughts:

I think it is so interesting how this show portrays Aang as a father. I am so excited for the new content to come, but the idea that Aang was subject to the same inadequacies that plague our world is quite a humbling thought. ATLA is truly one of my favorite series and to have to swallow the portrayal of Aang in a different light is a tough pill. But being older now, I appreciate the bold move that TLOK made in making Aang, essentially the greatest avatar ever, a dad who made mistakes.

[lesbianjamies]

rushed korrasami endgame, my beloved, you will always be famous…

[zeno-zero]

TLOK RE-WRITE : WAN/JAYA

Jaya lives in this re-write by the way, while Wan canonically has his animal companion, Mula The Deercat - It be really nice not only he has an animal companion but also a partner in crime as well. Helping with the fact that the entire conflict is about having the spirits and humans to get along with each other.

Emotional baggage, like, lots of them. Jaya hasn't seen Wan for over 2 years, and he pondered that if he didn't make it in a way. Wan's banishment broke his heart, and he believed he would die within a day. His grief and regret was choking him. So hearing that he managed to make it out alive, he decided to also even placed himself in the wilds because If Wan survived, there's a chance he could run into him again.

Upon reunion, Jaya literally run towards to him and tackle Wan with a hug - sending each other flying to the ground, and laugh with a heart. They both saw each other again, and this time, they saw each other changed. Wan used to be reckless, and quick to anger person. Jaya used to be hesitant, and always expressing uncertainty - Wan is now compassionate, optimistic, and courageous, even preferred to settle disputes through diplomacy. Jaya developed a sense of courage, along with a deep hatred of all spirits, and has an agressive nature.

Those 2 years of not seeing each other, Jaya gets a little clingy to Wan sometimes.  They would have each other's hands being held most of the time, Jaya wraps his arms around Wan's neck in an affectionate way, and you would never see Jaya being a part away from Wan unless crisis averted. I guess, losing Yao following after Wan's banishment made him viscid to Wan. [ Which, Wan doesn't really mind ]

It wasn't quick or slow for Jaya to eventually be friends with the spirits, but in the middle ground - when Wan is all friendly, and nice towards the creatures.. Maybe, just maybe, he should've at least try. Just for him.

"Did you ever think about me, Wan? Did you ever miss me.." there was pause. "And Yao?"

".. I do, Jaya." Wan place his hand on top of Jaya's - slowly having their hands interlocked. "I do miss you and Yao."

Years after the harmonic comvergance, they never find the right time to talk about their feelings but there has always been romantic, and sexual tension between them both. Most of the time, they were pretty chill and casually talk because they're  simply "friends" and never thought they could be more. However, they also have little moments where they are nervous around with each other. Their heart beats even sync because its drumming fast and loud. When Jaya grabbed Wan around the waist and lift him off the ground because they were both victorious - Wan couldn't help but flush profusely and blossomed into belly laugh. When Wan holds Jaya close, having his hand on top of his head while the the other his back pulling him closer. He just.. Stiffened. He reciprocated back but the warm on Jaya's face? Never left.

When he lost Wan at that night, he kept fighting for him. Peace will be restored, and his name won't be in vain. He carved a statue of wood just for him, to honor his name. It depicts Wan being embraced by an image of Raava. [ <- Go to contents, and click "Legacy" ]

Man ,, wish they have more time. 💔

I would love to show my re-write about TLOK but this is all you can get from me ^-^ I'll plan to share more about them. This is absolutely not meant to hate on the actual writing in the show - its a nice sequel to ATLA. My brain just can be quite imaginative.

[likeadragonfruit]

Unalaq is probably the worst received villain from The Legend of Korra, but there was something about him that bothered me from the first episode to the last, even if those issues evolved and shifted.

What Unalaq was

I’ll start off with his design that Bryan admits to being too similar to Tarrlok 

Despite my earlier speculation of possible parallels to Azula, Unalaq is probably best described as a mixture of Azula, Ozai and Iroh

One part Azula, as in written most likely in a manner like Prince Azul from the series Bible/original outline of ATLA. 

(Yet another) villainous father, like Ozai and Yakone before him. The major difference being that while the other two have moments of confirmed or attempted physical abuse, Unalaq’s is confined more to verbally berating his children. 

An evil mentor archetype similar to the original plan for Iroh in the series Bible/original draft. Though here, Unalaq is manipulating Korra to his own ends rather than sabotaging her the way first draft Iroh was supposed to be sabotaging Zuko. (Being Korra’s uncle just hammers the parallel in more)

The Ozai and original version of Iroh similarities are further reinforced with Korra’s choice between him and Tonraq/Tenzin as a compressed version of Zuko’s choice between Ozai and Iroh

All in all, Unalaq almost seems like a greatest hits of previous villain concepts, for what for a time could’ve been the final season. Yet the concept falls flat because of the weird choices around his goals and motivations.

He’s supposed to “have a deep connection to spirits” and be frustrated with the disconnect between humans and spirits

But he’s also a schemer who got his brother banished so he could become Chief of the Northern Water Tribe

And everything he does in the season, manipulating Korra, trying to get Tonraq imprisoned for life, occupying the Southern Water Tribe is in service to reopening the spirit portals supposedly

But not just to reopen the spirit portals, but also free Vaatu, for whom Unalaq was working for/with the whole time?

Unalaq claims to disbelieve that Vaatu is as dangerous as he seems, and claims that Wan only brought chaos

So his solution is to side with Vaatu so he can counter the Avatar?

The best I can come up with is that Unalaq got deceived by Vaatu, much like Wan did. Except that falls flat because what could’ve been so convincing to ignore every warning that Vaatu wanted to end life as everyone knew it?

And in the end, it doesn’t matter what Unalaq wanted since Unavaatu only wants what Vaatu wanted: 10,000 years of darkness (not even getting into the rest of the mess with Vaatu)

What bothered me about Unalaq

Initially, what bothered me about Unalaq was the missed opportunity of him as Korra’s teacher. From the little we see of him instructing Korra, he was a better teacher than Tenzin. Korra still had to work on spiritually and relating to spirits, but Tenzin’s methods weren’t likely to work. (In fact, when he has tries to guide her into the Spirit World, Tenzin explicitly fails.)

Unalaq not only seemed to have a better teaching relationship with her, but also could’ve been an opportunity to explore Water Tribe spiritual traditions and let Korra connect herself to that, rather than the franchise’s insistence that airbenders have a monopoly on spirituality.

The worst part is even under the framework of a villainous Unalaq, they still could’ve done more with the concept. Unalaq teaches Korra is spirit transformation technique offscreen, and despite Korra later having bitter feelings over it because Unalaq only taught her things to manipulate her, it’s still something she uses for the rest of the season. Some extra time with the two of them practicing could’ve fleshed out the relationship, lessons Korra learned besides bending, provided further opportunity to flesh out Unalaq’s philosophy and beliefs, with room to foreshadow the flaws.

The other thing that bothers me, aside from the whole working for Vaatu angle, is that if Unalaq really was about opening the spirit portals, all he needed to do was convince Korra that leaving them open was a better option. Which she decided to anyway, making freeing and fusing with Vaatu pointless. But that goal was also undermined by his need to have Tonraq imprisoned. 

Also, what is with Tonraq and Unalaq’s relationship? Why are they like this? How does this fit with the rest? I have no answers, only more questions

[flynniganrider]

LAST EPISODE LETS GOOO

[korrrasami]

Book 1 - Air | Welcome to Republic City very valid of Korra to be cocky and show up these men the way that she did

[doc-notreally-salas]

Sorry BUT THERE IS NOTHING STRAIGHT IN THAT LINE