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Zealkin
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I saw a link, I just exited out of the tab after that :/
Avatar: The Last Airbender & Korra (SPOILERS)
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Cloud_S
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......That ending of today's episode of Korra..... holy shit.
Tarrlok can bloodbend... without a full moon...... in a flashback, Yakone appears to bloodbend during that trial... Sokka.... Toph... something bad happened to them then, and Aang couldn't stop it....
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Cloud_S
Pro Adventurer
Shush you, at least until it pops up on all the torrent sites *doesn't have cable*
Sorry, that was my jealousy talking...
Nah it's ok. I'm rarely up this early to watch it when it airs. I rely on /co/ or the pastebin... or torrents.
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Zealkin
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THAT EPISODE WAS AMAZING. I CAN'T THOUGH. TOO MUCH...
Tennyo
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Carlie
CltrAltDelicious
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Only managed to see the last 10 minutes and they were big. Tarrlok is now officially a villain, I like the contrast from ATLA were most of the villains were fire benders and now we have different types and no fire benders yet. I expected the blood bending making an appearance in this series at some point but I really didn't see the part about doing it without a full moon coming. I wonder where Tarrlok is taking Korra. This is another episode that shows how Korra's impulsive behavior tends to cause more trouble. That flashback does indeed imply that something really bad happened, I just hope Toph didn't die because I'm gonna be fucking pissed.
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Zealkin
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I have a feeling that Tarlokk KNOWS why Korra is having an airbending block, the way he was mocking her just made it seem that way to me.
and Please let Korra meet old man wandering Zuko...please
and Please let Korra meet old man wandering Zuko...please
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Zealkin
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I know what you mean it's really nice to have a REALLY good show out there again that i'm obsessed with. I understand completely :3
Theozilla
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Holy shit, this episode was awesome, can't believe the episode started out with shipping and flatulence jokes and ended with...well what we got.
The Airbender kids were awesomely funny, Meelo's disturbing/cute crush on Asami, Ikki meeting her match in Bolin and then pwning him, Korra's and Ikki's faces...etc.
Asami's definitely a little jealous/apprehensive of Mako and Korra now, wonder if she'll confront Mako about his feelings in prison in future episodes?
While the Team Avatar action was awesome (Bolin's and Mako's non-pro-bending earth and lightning bending really got to shine) what really stood out to me was the the fact the laws imposed on non-benders reflect many real world occurrences throughout world history. With non-benders being deprived of electricity, assumed guilty for simply existing, forced into curfew and arrested for peaceful protest....well, you can see the parallels between the Red Scare, Japanese Internment during WW II and Nazi laws against Jews.
Then Tarrlok, he truly fulfilled his trope as a "Magnificent Bastard", and even went a little berserk. While Tarrlok is definitely bad, I don't think he is a Equalist ally (remember how being compared to Amon is what made him snap) , like the episode's title,I think Tarrlok is simply the extreme opposite of Amon, bending supremacist. Him being able to Bloodbend without a full moon was villainy at its finest. I think we can safely assume that the man in the flashbacks is Yakone, and from what we saw it looks likes, similar to Tarrlok, he was a extremely powerful Bloodbeder as well, it looked like he was Bloodbending everyone in the entire room in the flashback including Toph and Aang. Makes me suspect that Tarrlok has a connection to him in some way. And the meaning of Yakone's name probably is significant as well:
The Airbender kids were awesomely funny, Meelo's disturbing/cute crush on Asami, Ikki meeting her match in Bolin and then pwning him, Korra's and Ikki's faces...etc.
Asami's definitely a little jealous/apprehensive of Mako and Korra now, wonder if she'll confront Mako about his feelings in prison in future episodes?
While the Team Avatar action was awesome (Bolin's and Mako's non-pro-bending earth and lightning bending really got to shine) what really stood out to me was the the fact the laws imposed on non-benders reflect many real world occurrences throughout world history. With non-benders being deprived of electricity, assumed guilty for simply existing, forced into curfew and arrested for peaceful protest....well, you can see the parallels between the Red Scare, Japanese Internment during WW II and Nazi laws against Jews.
Then Tarrlok, he truly fulfilled his trope as a "Magnificent Bastard", and even went a little berserk. While Tarrlok is definitely bad, I don't think he is a Equalist ally (remember how being compared to Amon is what made him snap) , like the episode's title,I think Tarrlok is simply the extreme opposite of Amon, bending supremacist. Him being able to Bloodbend without a full moon was villainy at its finest. I think we can safely assume that the man in the flashbacks is Yakone, and from what we saw it looks likes, similar to Tarrlok, he was a extremely powerful Bloodbeder as well, it looked like he was Bloodbending everyone in the entire room in the flashback including Toph and Aang. Makes me suspect that Tarrlok has a connection to him in some way. And the meaning of Yakone's name probably is significant as well:
Tennyo
Higher Further Faster
So I watched the episode.
Can I just say this show is becoming more and more amazing with each episode?
Except I did have one gripe.
I also always assumed the extra dude on the council was the non-bender representative. After playing the game, I see he is from the southern water tribe. Presumably a bender as well. So...no non-bender representative.
Can I just say this show is becoming more and more amazing with each episode?
Except I did have one gripe.
Why are the other three members of the council such idiots?
I also always assumed the extra dude on the council was the non-bender representative. After playing the game, I see he is from the southern water tribe. Presumably a bender as well. So...no non-bender representative.
Story ends with a non-bender being appointed to the council, am I right? 
Cloud_S
Pro Adventurer
So I think we saw another character in the flashback...
he's the only one that doesn't look to be in pain... just shocked at what he's seeing happen around him...
Also for those who want to idk.. "study" the flashback, I uploaded all the frames here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/23588247@N04/sets/72157630025964026/ (it's also fun to watch in slow-mo as a slideshow)
And here's a clear shot of Yakone:
Also...gifffff
he's the only one that doesn't look to be in pain... just shocked at what he's seeing happen around him...
Also for those who want to idk.. "study" the flashback, I uploaded all the frames here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/23588247@N04/sets/72157630025964026/ (it's also fun to watch in slow-mo as a slideshow)
And here's a clear shot of Yakone:
Also...gifffff
Theozilla
Kaiju Member
Actually it is impossible for Tarrlok to have been in the (presumably) Yakone flashback, the Yakone incident was 42 years ago and Tarrlok is only 37 years old. Tarrlok was not even born yet during the Yakone incident.
I agree with Tenyo that the character behind Aang looks female, and I think she is being afflicted by the Bloodbending as well but just does not have has much detail put into her animation.
I agree with Tenyo that the character behind Aang looks female, and I think she is being afflicted by the Bloodbending as well but just does not have has much detail put into her animation.
Cloud_S
Pro Adventurer
This visual hint just got pointed out on tumblr:
Perhaps Yakone used to be a previous Northern Water Tribe Councilman?
Dang.......
btw, which episode is that top image from?