Hmmmm. This is very persuasive. I especially like your point about the fact that the Avatar is supposed to be a leader. I was struck by how deferential Korra generally is toward her teachers. Her fierce independence really only emerges in emotional outbursts and overt acts of rebellion. That means that her respectful…

Sincerity is the new irony, brah.

He didn't look like a little kid to me. The face is still young, but the body proportions seemed adult.

On second viewing, I noticed how clever some of the reaction shots between Mako and Korra were. Once he knows who she is, you can tell he's intrigued in spite of himself, and then there's that shot of him gazing off at Air Temple Island.

Nooooooo!!!!! Waaash!!!!

Actually, I was thinking that it made a ton of sense. Aang was about to be taken away from the man who had raised him when he ran away. He was forced to grow way too fast. I can see him thinking it would be a great idea to have the Avatar trained close to home near her parents, but like Korra said, I doubt he would…

I was actually thinking she's kind of like Starbuck without the psychological scarring. I can totally see her getting thrown in the brig for striking a superior asshole.

Yet another thing that could have been terrible but is in fact awesome. Jinora is my fave right now. That was totally me at that age, reading at the dinner table.

In one of the trailers, there's a brief shot of Korra and Bolin drinking…something…in a bar together and laughing their asses off, so I think you're correct.

Yeah, you'll be fine. Some beats in the first ep make more sense if you're already a fan, but none of it's essential to understanding the story.

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I also felt like Bolin got friend-zoned pretty fast there. And he seems like he has the attention span of a goldfish, romance-wise. I can see Korra being attracted to Mako once he warms up a bit. Some ladies like the chase…

Of course not.

@avclub-fbca7c48c185890bd31f538b91ba5fbb:disqus according to the wiki and the Nickelodeon map/game thingy, they are Air Acolytes, non-benders who want to be trained in the ways of the air nomads even if they can't airbend. Pema is one of them.

I just discovered it a few days ago, and you're right!

Yeah. I don't think there's like an athlete's dorm in that arena. I'm guessing they live there because they have nowhere else to go. The way they were talking about the prize money suggests they're in this for the cash.

Exactly, Lurky. I bought season passes for this and Mad Men and will probably do so for Breaking Bad. I can wait for pretty much anything else that isn't legally streamable somewhere.

No offense, but I'm glad you're not writing this show.

Korra's visible muscle tone is great, but something also must be said for the great job they did with her hair. Her whole look ties her to Katara, obviously, and Katara's hair was so much a part of her character. It was elaborate, feminine, and evoked a strong sense of tradition. Korra's is still distinctive, but it's…

I just want to go on record saying that Emily's review was excellent and made me chuckle more than once. Hayden, we shall miss thee, but I suspect we are in good hands.