The Last Airbender/Legend of Korra Thread

[Ameriganastan]

^ That's hot.

I can't believe it's already the series finale! What am I going to do without Ameri's incessant bitching about everything?

Check the Doctor Who thread...or the pony thread...or any thread about a TV show that I post in.

[Lost heros]

^ That's hot.

I can't believe it's already the series finale! What am I going to do without Ameri's incessant bitching about everything?

Check the Doctor Who thread...or the pony thread...or any thread about a TV show that I post in.

You bitch about Doctor Who?

[Rich and Corporations]

You bitch about Doctor Who?

He's a bitch, that's what he does.

[United States of Natan]

^ That's hot.

I can't believe it's already the series finale! What am I going to do without Ameri's incessant bitching about everything?

He will always be right here (points to wherever it was ET pointed).

Finale tonight!!! can't wait!!!

[United States of Natan]

Sucks that we were not able to reach 500 pages though...

[Czechanada]

What do you guys think of this video debate on whether Avatar is an anime or not? http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/ ... r-an-Anime

[Jaslandia]

What do you guys think of this video debate on whether Avatar is an anime or not? http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/ ... r-an-Anime

Since we're back on that topic apparently, I'll link to PBS Idea Channel's video on the subject:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRfv5a9QFu8

My position: Well, not really anime. Technically, ATLA/LoK can be considered anime since, from what I heard, the Japanese considered all animation to be anime. But if we look at the question using the non-Japanese definition (According to Wikipedia: "animation from Japan or as a Japanese-disseminated animation style often characterized by colorful graphics, vibrant characters and fantastic themes"), maybe no. While I believe 7 of LoK Season 2's 14 episodes were animated by Japan-based animation studio Pierrot, otherwise ATLA/LoK aren't technically anime because they're not made in Japan. While Wikipedia's definition makes it sound like ATLA/LoK share all other characteristics of anime, it's worth noting ATLA/LoK's animation is very different from the animation of stereotypical anime such as Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh. So, while the Avatar franchise definitely has anime influences, I would not categorize it as traditional anime. If we were asking if Avatar fit the definition of anime-influenced animation, that would be a different story.

[New haven america]

What do you guys think of this video debate on whether Avatar is an anime or not? http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/ ... r-an-Anime

Since we're back on that topic apparently, I'll link to PBS Idea Channel's video on the subject:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRfv5a9QFu8

My position: Well, not really anime. Technically, ATLA/LoK can be considered anime since, from what I heard, the Japanese considered all animation to be anime. But if we look at the question using the non-Japanese definition (According to Wikipedia: "animation from Japan or as a Japanese-disseminated animation style often characterized by colorful graphics, vibrant characters and fantastic themes"), maybe no. While I believe 7 of LoK Season 2's 14 episodes were animated by Japan-based animation studio Pierrot, otherwise ATLA/LoK aren't technically anime because they're not made in Japan. While Wikipedia's definition makes it sound like ATLA/LoK share all other characteristics of anime, it's worth noting ATLA/LoK's animation is very different from the animation of stereotypical anime such as Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh. So, while the Avatar franchise definitely has anime influences, I would not categorize it as traditional anime. If we were asking if Avatar fit the definition of anime-influenced animation, that would be a different story.

Actually, the studio that animated 7 of S2's episodes was MADhouse.

Everything else was animated in the US.

[Jaslandia]

Since we're back on that topic apparently, I'll link to PBS Idea Channel's video on the subject:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRfv5a9QFu8

My position: Well, not really anime. Technically, ATLA/LoK can be considered anime since, from what I heard, the Japanese considered all animation to be anime. But if we look at the question using the non-Japanese definition (According to Wikipedia: "animation from Japan or as a Japanese-disseminated animation style often characterized by colorful graphics, vibrant characters and fantastic themes"), maybe no. While I believe 7 of LoK Season 2's 14 episodes were animated by Japan-based animation studio Pierrot, otherwise ATLA/LoK aren't technically anime because they're not made in Japan. While Wikipedia's definition makes it sound like ATLA/LoK share all other characteristics of anime, it's worth noting ATLA/LoK's animation is very different from the animation of stereotypical anime such as Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh. So, while the Avatar franchise definitely has anime influences, I would not categorize it as traditional anime. If we were asking if Avatar fit the definition of anime-influenced animation, that would be a different story.

Actually, the studio that animated 7 of S2's episodes was MADhouse.

Everything else was animated in the US.

Really? I have not heard that. Wikipedia keeps saying it's Pierrot. As a matter of fact, I don't even see anything saying MADhouse existed, let alone animated LoK. Forgive me for being dense, but are you trying to make a joke?

For the record, most of LoK is animated in South Korea by Studio Mir.

[New haven america]

Actually, the studio that animated 7 of S2's episodes was MADhouse.

Everything else was animated in the US.

Really? I have not heard that. Wikipedia keeps saying it's Pierrot. As a matter of fact, I don't even see anything saying MADhouse existed, let alone animated LoK. Forgive me for being dense, but are you trying to make a joke?

For the record, most of LoK is animated in South Korea by Studio Mir.

No no, it was made by Madhouse(The people who made things like Beck, HxH 2011, Parasyte, etc...). *Nod*

South Korea, US, same thing.

[Reploid Productions]

He's a bitch, that's what he does.

*** Rich and Corporations, warned for flaming. *** Seriously, that one is so blatant even I can hand out the ruling despite participating in the thread.


~Evil Forum Empress Rep Prod the Ninja Mod
~She who wields the Banhammer; master of the mighty moderation no-dachi Kiritateru Teikoku

[Page]

ATLA and TLOK are more Chinese than Japanese inspired but I consider it anime.

[Forsher]

ATLA and TLOK are more Chinese than Japanese inspired but I consider it anime.

Really?

[United States of Natan]

ATLA and TLOK are more Chinese than Japanese inspired but I consider it anime.

Really?

Yes, it uses several elements from medieval China and feudal Japan, particularly in the Earth Kingdom and Fire Nation, respectively. It also uses Chinese or Japanese text (I don't remember which one) for writing in the show. The Chinese/Japanese influences are far more prevalent in ATlA, however.

He's a bitch, that's what he does.

*** Rich and Corporations, warned for flaming. *** Seriously, that one is so blatant even I can hand out the ruling despite participating in the thread.


~Evil Forum Empress Rep Prod the Ninja Mod
~She who wields the Banhammer; master of the mighty moderation no-dachi Kiritateru Teikoku

I will admit, flaming on a thread in which a mod regularly posts isn't the brightest idea.

[Forsher]

Really?

Yes, it uses several elements from medieval China and feudal Japan, particularly in the Earth Kingdom and Fire Nation, respectively. It also uses Chinese or Japanese text (I don't remember which one) for writing in the show. The Chinese/Japanese influences are far more prevalent in ATlA, however.

Really? I would've thought it was obvious that I was questioning the categorisation as anime. I mean the writing's all in Chinese, the Chinese and Japanese influences are beyond dispute.

[The United Neptumousian Empire]

^ That's hot.
I can't believe it's already the series finale! What am I going to do without Ameri's incessant bitching about everything?

Check the Doctor Who thread...or the pony thread...or any thread about a TV show that I post in.

Don't tell me you're a brony!

[New haven america]

ATLA and TLOK are more Chinese than Japanese inspired but I consider it anime.

But only 7 episodes out of the entire series were animated in Japan...(Though, they did get the shows sense of humor from FLCL)

[New haven america]

Check the Doctor Who thread...or the pony thread...or any thread about a TV show that I post in.

Don't tell me you're a brony!

And the problem with that is...?

[Ameriganastan]

Check the Doctor Who thread...or the pony thread...or any thread about a TV show that I post in.

Don't tell me you're a brony!

Don't call me a brony. I hate that word. Just sounds weird.

Also, I'm avoiding this thread and tumblr until I see the finale. Ameri will not get spoiled like he did for the season 2 finale.

[The Alma Mater]

"Do the thing !"
"I'm afraid there are no more things to do sir"

Ohmy..

[United States of Natan]

NO!!!!! NO!!!!!!!!!!!

Korra still didn't reconnect with her past lives! Since the series is ending, I'm going to assume she did.

Ok, lets do this. Last one ever.

As for the rest of it, Amazing (except the Korrasami part. ugh. I have nothing against homosexuality, but I don't want to see Korra with a girl, so I'm assuming they are just really good friends and she is going to get back together with Mako. Fight with Kuvira was awesome, as was the part where Korra created a new spirit portal. As soon as I saw the beam go up into the air, I was like "A spirit portal!" I still cannot believe Kuvira did that. I am also taking the assumption that the moment when Korra absorbed that spirit energy and created the spirit portal is when she reconnected with her past lives. All in all, could've been better. Varrick and Zhu Li's wedding was oddly but unsurprisingly reminiscent of the end of star wars. Oh, and interesting how King Wu decided to restructure the Earth Kingdom into what I'm assuming is to be a Federal Republic. Either That, or he is going to dissolve the Earth Kingdom all together. I still liked the ATLA finale better, but this one was not the worst, aside from the Korrasami moment and Korra still not reconnecting with her past lives.

[The Alma Mater]

As for the rest of it, Amazing (except the Korrasami part. ugh. I have nothing against homosexuality, but I don't want to see Korra with a girl, so I'm assuming they are just really good friends and she is going to get back together with Mako.

Fortunately, it is their choice who to luuuuvvv

[Ameriganastan]

Holy crap. Holy. Frigging. Crap. Holyfriggingcrap. THAT WAS SO AWESOME! I take back every mean thing I ever said about this show.

The action was off the goddamn charts awesome. And there was so frigging much of it. Korra was awesome, Mako was awesome, Wu was awesome...everyone was AWESOME! Korra taking that frigging super spirit cannon blast to the frigging face...God, that was so frigging awesome. And holy frigging super crap, HEAVILY IMPLIED KORRASAMI END!

I repeat, frigging awesome.

[Ameriganastan]

This about sums up my reaction to the all but confirmed KorraSami end.

[Imperial Nalydya]

Korrasami is now essentially canon. +1.