Come on an auditory adventure with the Ember Island Podcast (Leslie and Barbara) as we analyze, review, and rave about every episode of The Legend of Korra (and Avatar: The Last Airbender) from start to finish! Spoiler Warning: Spoiler for future season 2 episodes from 1:14:15 to 1:14:32 (no, we didn't cut it out :P ) Trigger Warning: Discussion of abusive relationships between 53:07 and 56:00, and mental health issues AND abusive relationships between 59:00 and 1:05:00 This discussion includes: Korra's dilemma as the Avatar, Unalaq lied (but why?), Tenzin's subplot is so short, Meelo is a Pokemon master, Peaceful protests ruined, Where is Katara?, Bolin has nothing to do (and the writers know it), Korra meets with the President, all Korra and Mako do is fight, maybe intentional commentary on the film industry with Bolin, we're upset Iroh looks worse, Iroh's easily on board with treason and we're confused, We're 100% Team Mako, this episode is extremely Anti-Feminist, Asami is just here again, and is Flameo a Curse?   This episode includes the fifth episode of Season 2 of The Legend of Korra: Book 2: Spirits: Chapter 5: Peacekeepers  Contact us at: EmberIslandPod@gmail.com

Come on an auditory adventure with the Ember Island Podcast (Leslie and Barbara) as we analyze, review, and rave about every episode of The Legend of Korra (and Avatar: The Last Airbender) from start to finish! Part 1's discussion includes: How at least Bolin has something to do now, tons of separate plots, Is Korra Dumb (about Unalaq)?, Northern Water Tribe badddies, Daddy Aang analysis, sibling sadness/jealousy, Mako's dating advice (ROFL), ThE AVatAR mUst BE NEutRAL, Unalaq found the throne room, Neglected Kids Search Party (tm), the emotional analysis of Aang's children's pressures and challenges, unseen northern/southern tensions, and Bumi and Kya are Aang's kids too. Starting at 1:05:30, Part 2's discussion includes: Totally fair trials, every single baby bison (Blueberry Spice Head, Princess Rainbow, Twinkle Star Child and Juniper Lightning Bug, Bolin fails to bribe the right guy, familial love/friendship is magic, Unalaq is evil without nuance, Unalaq doesn't know what 'neutral' means, Korra kill counts, why did we even need that plane, Varrick?, jailbreaks, the airbending kids make up (and our hearts are full), and too many plots that don't mesh together!!!   This episode includes the third and fourth episodes of Season 2 of The Legend of Korra: Book 2: Spirits: Chapters 3 and 4: Civil Wars Parts 1 and 2  Contact us at: EmberIslandPod@gmail.com

Come on an auditory adventure with the Ember Island Podcast (Leslie and Barbara) as we analyze, review, and rave about every episode of The Legend of Korra (and Avatar: The Last Airbender) from start to finish! This discussion includes: Tenzin's family visits the Southern Air Temple, the air nomads' weird treatment of his family, we're supposed to like Korra still, the Everstorm (tm), Bolin starts to regret his terrifying romance with the girl twin Eska, spirit world solstice info-dump, spirit lore retcons/redefining/myths, Mako and Bolin's brotherly moments, sad exile backstories, why destroy the magic forest?, Korra tries to spirit bend, Korra fights her dad senselessly, Korra vs Zuko, Why is no one upset with Korra by now?, Korra tries to punch the spirit gate open, Jinora senses a disturbance in the force, an extremely old Avatar statue made of wood (and our original hype), Aang vs Korra, and Mako is Asami now (oh no!).   This episode includes the second episode of Season 2 of The Legend of Korra: Book 2: Spirits: Chapter 2: The Southern Lights  Contact us at: EmberIslandPod@gmail.com

Come on an auditory adventure with the Ember Island Podcast (Leslie and Barbara) as we analyze, review, and rave about every episode of The Legend of Korra (and Avatar: The Last Airbender) from start to finish! This discussion includes:The history of Book 2 and production, reboot-like art direction and character direction, can we have real recaps please?, Asami is doing business numbers now (was there a board?), all of Korra's character growth regresses (and not in a good way), we don't have an issue with Mako this episode,  the kids are wonderful, Southern Water Tribe Hot Dads, Uncle Unalaq is totally not evil, Eska and Desna are our creepy twin spirit animals, spiritualism versus commercialism and innovation, we meet Varrick, Bolin is a wonderful cinnamon roll (who is in danger), spirit bending, Korra still wants to punch her problems away, and Avatar Korra abandons Tenzin in the worst way possible (YIKES), and the Aang's Kid B-Plot begins.   This episode includes the first episode of Season 2 of The Legend of Korra: Book 2: Spirits: Chapter 1: Rebel Spirit  Contact us at: EmberIslandPod@gmail.com

Come on an auditory adventure with the Ember Island Podcast (Leslie and Barbara) as we analyze, review, and rave about every episode of The Legend of Korra (and Avatar: The Last Airbender) from start to finish! This discussion includes: the best and worst, our most favorites and least favorite things, episodes, and characters from The Legend of Korra Book 1: Air!   Warning: Opinions about and spoilers for the entire book ahead! This episode includes all episodes from Season 1 of The Legend of Korra: Book 1: Air Contact us at: EmberIslandPod@gmail.com

Come on an auditory adventure with the Ember Island Podcast (Leslie and Barbara) as we analyze, review, and rave about every episode of The Legend of Korra (and Avatar: The Last Airbender) from start to finish! This discussion includes: We're in the Endgame now! "I Wish" moments, message interceptions don't matter, being captured doesn't matter, Asami's talk with her dad, Remember Bolin?, Katara loses her bending, desperation Airbending, Amon/Noatak and Tarrlok and Yakone's legacy, Tarrlok corrects his past regrets with a murder speedboat, we talk about "The Implication",The aftermath of Korra losing her bending (the avatar cycle?), Aang, magic avatar state deus ex machina, unlocking the avatar state is easy now, Korra's feelings, we talk about what-ifs and spirit logistics and lead-ups, and final season ending thoughts. Trigger Warning: Murder-suicide and possible suicide talk ahead   This episode includes the twelfth episode of Season 1 of The Legend of Korra: Book 1: Air: Chapter 12: Endgame  Contact us at: EmberIslandPod@gmail.com

Come on an auditory adventure with the Ember Island Podcast (Leslie and Barbara) as we analyze, review, and rave about every episode of The Legend of Korra (and Avatar: The Last Airbender) from start to finish! This discussion includes: Amon and Tarrlok foreshadowing, giant Amon masks, statue symbolism, oppression?, dumpster gruel, Asami is right there!, awkward flirting, how does this commune work?, we love Iroh (look at his arm!), how did the mines get in the bay?, Iroh and Bumi headcannons, Iroh is the only one that matters, Korra realized it's time to go off alone (we are at episode 11 afterall), bombshell after bombshell from Tarrlok, Amon/Noatak and Tarrlok's differing temperaments and bloodbending, Yakone's revenge, how their parents impacted them in different ways, we yet again question how bloodbending takes bending away, Korra and Mako's next steps, and a sequel that doesn't make everyone related to the Gaang. Warning: Attack on Titan spoilers from 44:10 to 45:40   This episode includes the eleventh episode of Season 1 of The Legend of Korra: Book 1: Air: Chapter 11: Skeletons in the Closet  Contact us at: EmberIslandPod@gmail.com

Come on an auditory adventure with the Ember Island Podcast (Leslie and Barbara) as we analyze, review, and rave about every episode of The Legend of Korra (and Avatar: The Last Airbender) from start to finish! This discussion includes: We geek out over Zuko's voice actor/General Iroh/Dante Basco, we're still sick of this love triangle, Asami wants to have an adult conversation with Mako (which he sidesteps), Air Temple chore disaster headcannons, Lin babysits, needless spider rat exterminator cosplays, Korra tried to parallel park, Republic City is attacked from all sides, Tenzin's airbending skill, we are still confused over the electricity/lightning bending rules, airbending kids kick ass, the risk of the loss of airbending, Naga totally kills a guy via bitchslap, and Lin's badass sacrifice.   This episode includes the tenth episode of Season 1 of The Legend of Korra: Book 1: Air: Chapter 10: Turning the Tides  Contact us at: EmberIslandPod@gmail.com

Come on an auditory adventure with the Ember Island Podcast (Leslie and Barbara) as we analyze, review, and rave about every episode of The Legend of Korra (and Avatar: The Last Airbender) from start to finish! This discussion includes: Amon is a great villain, Tenzin's lack of sleep, Lin's metallic badass batman fashion, adult Gaang voice acting choices, Asami finds out Mako cheated on her, we hate the love triangle, how does everyone believe Tarrlok?, Aang flashbacks, Sokka's boomerang/sparky sparky boom man flex, Councilman Sokka, how people other than Korra know about bloodbending, Amon raising the stakes, extremely smart and resourceful Korra, tricky villain plans or bad planning/plot holes, and Naga is Korra's best friend.   This episode includes the ninth episode of Season 1 of The Legend of Korra: Book 1: Air: Chapter 9: Out of the Past  Contact us at: EmberIslandPod@gmail.com

Come on an auditory adventure with the Ember Island Podcast (Leslie and Barbara) as we analyze, review, and rave about every episode of The Legend of Korra (and Avatar: The Last Airbender) from start to finish! This discussion includes: a wild non-bender appears! Childhood throwbacks, Asami MVP, Lin will be back after she recover(s her team), Tarrlok is a villain? No way..., Lampshading the plot, The Avatar State and Failure, How does lightning bending/electrocution work now?, we remember how types of bending were special before, Admiral Zhao, Asami and the boys are arrested for being friends with Korra, Political and racial/non-bending injustice and how we wish the show really explored these themes and tensions, Marginalized non-bender ghettos, Tarrlok has the perfect fighting office, The fight we've been waiting for!, Our bloodbending theories, and Kidnapped Korra under a crescent moon.   This episode includes the eighth episode of Season 1 of The Legend of Korra: Book 1: Air: Chapter 8: When Extremes Meet  Contact us at: EmberIslandPod@gmail.com

Come on an auditory adventure with the Ember Island Podcast (Leslie and Barbara) as we analyze, review, and rave about every episode of The Legend of Korra (and Avatar: The Last Airbender) from start to finish! This discussion includes: Asami is written as the 'girl in the group' and we hate it, obvious twist villains, having your bending taken away withers your self confidence, Asami starts to gain characterization and speed, Cabbage Corp is a rival to a car company? (cabbage cars please), secret underground mansion bunker, how is Asami not in on it?, how dare trash Mako ruin our show, platinum world-building, Bioshock Big Daddies, "Stay in the Mech!!!", missed opportunities, BAMF Lin, and "Join me, and together we can rule the galaxy!" #JusticeforCabbageCorp   This episode includes the seventh episode of Season 1 of The Legend of Korra: Book 1: Air: Chapter 7: The Aftermath  Contact us at: EmberIslandPod@gmail.com

Come on an auditory adventure with the Ember Island Podcast (Leslie and Barbara) as we analyze, review, and rave about every episode of The Legend of Korra (and Avatar: The Last Airbender) from start to finish! This discussion includes: Plot Happens!, Lin/Tenzin chemistry (platonic or otherwise), Cabbage Corp, Pro-bending is the only thing we have for unity we guess?, We want more non-bender representation and perspective, our frustration with the lack of metal detectors and bag checks, Lin tries to be less abrasive, Pabu is precious, does pro-bending cheating make it better?, why is no one booing?, the Equalists are so skilled and prepared it's embarrassing, Korra and Lin aerial tag-teaming, and Republic City is at War. Spoiler Alert: The Winner is... the Equalists   This episode includes the sixth episode of Season 1 of The Legend of Korra: Book 1: Air: Chapter 6: And the Winner Is...  Contact us at: EmberIslandPod@gmail.com

Come on an auditory adventure with the Ember Island Podcast (Leslie and Barbara) as we analyze, review, and rave about every episode of The Legend of Korra (and Avatar: The Last Airbender) from start to finish! This discussion includes: Love triangles are dumb and we don't care, there is no plot this episode, we compare Korra romance and characterization to Avatar romance and characterization, Asami is a plot prop for Korra, Bolin is a cinnamon roll, soap opera teen romance, Mako is trash to Asami and Bolin (poor Bolin), Miyazaki tears, (remember how Sokka got lei'd?), and we analyze why we think pro-bending (and this episode) is boring. (If you haven't noticed, we don't like this episode, so it's a fun one!)   This episode includes the fifth episode of Season 1 of The Legend of Korra: Book 1: Air: Chapter 5: The Spirit of Competition  Contact us at: EmberIslandPod@gmail.com

Come on an auditory adventure with the Ember Island Podcast (Leslie and Barbara) as we analyze, review, and rave about every episode of The Legend of Korra (and Avatar: The Last Airbender) from start to finish! This discussion includes: Asami's there, Korra's existential dread nightmares and fear, Shady Politician Tarrlok, Tenzin rebuilding Air Nomad culture one child at a time, romantic relationship writing and pacing issues, bribes, car commercials, Mako still has dead parents, our problems with Masami, the true horror of Amon, Gaang flashbacks (yay!), the lack of Sokka, How did Toph end up founding the police department?, Korra's justified break down, and Avatar cycle theories. Spoiler at 1:17:18: We accidentally guess the plot of the next episode Chapter 5 (oops?)   This episode includes the fourth episode of Season 1 of The Legend of Korra: Book 1: Air: Chapter 4: The Voice in the Night  Contact us at: EmberIslandPod@gmail.com

Come on an auditory adventure with the Ember Island Podcast (Leslie and Barbara) as we analyze, review, and rave about every episode of The Legend of Korra (and Avatar: The Last Airbender) from start to finish! This discussion includes: Hardworking street urchin newsies, Korra has never needed money, hot orphans, Pabu Circus, the bending economy, how are rare bending forms normal now?, Mako is Batman, Equalist Samuel Savery and Korra being a bully, we never see non-benders which causes plot issues, the map puzzle is so dumb, do the Equalists have a point?, missed opportunities, muddy politics, Amon hung out with the same spirit lion turtles Aang did, and very close calls.   This episode includes the third episode of Season 1 of The Legend of Korra: Book 1: Air: Chapter 3: The Revelation  Contact us at: EmberIslandPod@gmail.com

Come on an auditory adventure with the Ember Island Podcast (Leslie and Barbara) as we analyze, review, and rave about every episode of The Legend of Korra (and Avatar: The Last Airbender) from start to finish! This discussion includes: Korra's fuse is too short, Pro-Bending, Tenzin hates airball, Korra wants to be where the people are, Bolin and Mako are from the Aladdin school of hard knocks, dead parents?, pokemon arenas, Korra is Season 1 Zuko, Fatal flaws and reactions throughout the series, we analyze why we're more mad at Korra, Epic Jinora, teenagers, Korra does not know the rules at all, proud Tenzin, Korra/Jasmine and Mako/Aladdin, and Zutara 2.0.   This episode includes the second episode of Season 1 of The Legend of Korra: Book 1: Air: Chapter 2: A Leaf in the Wind  Contact us at: EmberIslandPod@gmail.com

Come on an auditory adventure with the Ember Island Podcast (Leslie and Barbara) as we analyze, review, and rave about every episode of The Legend of Korra (and Avatar: The Last Airbender) from start to finish! This discussion includes: Our history with watching Korra (instead of Avatar), precocious Korra has no friends, Tenzin and his army of lovable children, Gran Gran Katara, the evolution of society and architecture due to bending, Korra stops 1920's gangsters using her fists and collateral damage, big empty streets, Chief Beifong is a boss, Aang's legacy, and the Avatar has returned to public life. This episode includes the first episode of Season 1 of The Legend of Korra: Book 1: Air: Chapter 1: Welcome to Republic City  Contact us at: EmberIslandPod@gmail.com

Come on an auditory adventure with the Ember Island Podcast (Leslie and Barbara) as we analyze, review, and rave about every episode of The Legend of Korra (and Avatar: The Last Airbender) from start to finish! This discussion includes: A new (and old) watcher of Legend of Korra's character and series predictions! We explain the plot of The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea, gush over the pets, girl-crush everyday on Asami, and make wild guesses and assumptions about the series!  Is Mako well-adjusted Zuko? Are Varrick and Julie Team Rocket? Will Bolin bake bread? Stay tuned for future LoK episodes for the answers to these questions and more! Warning: Some guesses might be very right (or very wrong) and involve some spoilers for the season, so new Korra viewers listen at your own risk! Contact us at: EmberIslandPod@gmail.com

Stay tuned for more episodes as we discuss The Legend of Korra next! Come on an auditory adventure with the Ember Island Podcast (Leslie and Barbara) as we analyze, review, and rave about every episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender (and The Legend of Korra) from start to finish! This discussion includes: the best and worst, our most favorites and least favorite things, episodes, and characters from ATLA Book 3: Fire and the entire series as a whole!   Warning: Opinions about and spoilers for the entire book (and series) ahead! This episode includes all episodes from Season 3 of Avatar: The Last Airbender: Book 3: Fire Contact us at: EmberIslandPod@gmail.com

Come on an auditory adventure with the Ember Island Podcast (Leslie and Barbara) as we analyze, review, and rave about every episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender (and The Legend of Korra) from start to finish! This episode half's discussion includes: This is the end of the finale (and the series)! The gaang divides and conquers, Hotcakes and sweetcream wasn't provided for the very special birthday, quintessential Avatar humor, Azula's mental mirror is cracking, Zuko's final fight against Azula, Zuko sacrifices himself for Katara (Zutara?), Zuko and Aang have matching brother scars (Zaang?), Toph's blind trust in Sokka, the power of the Order of the White Lotus, Ozai finally arrives to fight Aang, and success is on the edge of a knife. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} Time Stamp: Sozin's Comet Part 4 starts at 1:13:30. This episode half's discussion includes: Iroh meets his destiny and takes back Ba Sing Se, Zuko is rolling death saving throws, Katara is a true and confident master, broken Azula and an alternate path for Zuko, Lion Turtle Energy Bending deus ex machina, the many character issues we have with the Energy Bending end of Ozai, reunions for everyone, the nations come together for Zuko's coronation, our thoughts on Kataang, and our final thoughts on the end and the show overall.   Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} This episode includes the twentieth and twenty first episodes of Season 3 of Avatar: The Last Airbender: Book 3: Fire: Chapter 20 and 21: Sozin's Comet Parts 3 and 4  Contact us at: EmberIslandPod@gmail.com