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In this chapter, The McElroy Brothers ask actor, comedian, podcaster and voice over artist Janet Varney to help get them into Trolls 2.
posted by theodolite on Mar 8, 2018 - 13 comments

In the season finale, Korra faces the mysterious leader of the Equalists as the war in Republic City comes to a head. [more inside]
posted by Katemonkey on Mar 6, 2016 - 10 comments

Korra attempts to understand her cryptic visions, while Tenzin and Beifong lead a search for Equalist hostages. [more inside]
posted by Katemonkey on Feb 13, 2016 - 7 comments

Tensions mount when Korra begins to suspect an ally is working for the Equalists. [more inside]
posted by Katemonkey on Feb 1, 2016 - 9 comments

Korra and the Fire Ferrets ready themselves for the pro-bending championship as an evil threat looms over the arena. [more inside]
posted by Katemonkey on Jan 23, 2016 - 7 comments

Korra and her pro-bending teammates struggle to work together after romantic rivalries shake their foundation. [more inside]
posted by Katemonkey on Jan 17, 2016 - 6 comments

After hitting a snag in her airbending training with Master Tenzin, Korra pays a visit to the city's Pro Bending arena in search of inspiration. [more inside]
posted by Katemonkey on Dec 26, 2015 - 9 comments

Official plot description: Having mastered water, earth, and fire, Avatar Korra is eager to begin her training in airbending, but trouble in Republic City interrupts her plans. [more inside]
posted by Katemonkey on Dec 19, 2015 - 15 comments

In 2005, Nickelodeon premiered an animated series called Avatar: The Last Airbender, about a young boy and his friends who have to keep peace and balance in the world. It combined fantasy and martial arts, and ran for four seasons, won an Emmy and a Peabody, and in 2012, spawned a sequel called The Legend of Korra. This time, the story was about a girl, Korra, a teenager, and just as the characters were older and the world they inhabited was older, the themes of the show matured as well. In December 2014, after 4 seasons of its own, the series and franchise aired its finale. It made headlines for the final shot of the very last scene, where Korra and her female companion Asami come together as a couple, romantically. Composer Jeremy Zuckerman used a mix of Chinese and western instruments for the series. In this episode, he deconstructs the music he wrote, reflects on the significance of that scene, and also what it felt like to close the curtain on a franchise he'd been working on over the course of twelve years of his life. [more inside]
posted by Potomac Avenue on Mar 2, 2015 - 2 comments

Korra deals with trouble in the Spirit Wilds, with help from an unexpected quarter. Meanwhile, Bolin and Varrick's return elicits mixed reactions, while Opal and Lin make plans for a secret mission.
posted by emjaybee on Nov 28, 2014 - 27 comments

The past three years of Korra's life are revealed in a series of flashbacks which began with her return to the Southern Water Tribe and a two week stay that extended to two years. Between the flashbacks of Korra's struggle through rehabilitation, to gain the use of her legs and to deal with her PTSD, she is haunted by the vision a dark spectre version of herself in the Avatar state, adorned in the chains and manacles from the Red Lotus' attempt to kill her and break the Avatar cycle. The episode concludes with Korra being lead into the great jungle of the Earth Kingdom and a sight for sore eyes. [more inside]
posted by Atreides on Oct 10, 2014 - 25 comments

Korra and Asami find themselves captured by Earth Kingdom forces and placed on an airship to take them back to Ba Sing Se. Asami quickly hatches an escape plan which leads to an even dire situation for herself, Korra and the crew of the airship. Our other captives, Bolin and Mako, are also being transported to Ba Sing Se by the Red Lotus, pawns in the Red Lotus' plan to gain an audience with the Earth Queen. Meanwhile, unwilling to accept her sister's word on the safety of Korra, Lin strikes out into the desert to hunt down the Avatar. [more inside]
posted by Atreides on Aug 8, 2014 - 20 comments