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*realization dawns upon me* WHY DID I NOT PAY MORE ATTENTION o_o Thank you for pointing it out for me ^_^

I’m not against Korrasami…but I felt that the execution was kind of poor. I wish there was more of a buildup to it. Maybe I should rewatch the season again; I might have missed some details. I’d love it though if they put out a comic book series which helps to expand Korra and...

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I'm not against Korrasami...but I felt that the execution was kind of poor. I wish there was more of a buildup to it.  Maybe I should rewatch the season again; I might have missed some details. I'd love it though if they put out a comic book series which helps to expand Korra and Asami's relationship ^_^

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I can't stop laughing 

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The Legend of Korra Finale

Gosh, the finale was AMAZING. But there are a few things that bothered me

1. Will Korra ever be able to reconnect with her past lives?

2. NO TOPH ACTION; I was waiting for Toph to burst in mid-fight screaming "MELON LOOOORD!" You can imagine my disappointment when that didn't happen.

3. No reunion of the original Avatar gang. A missed opportunity :(

Other than that, I loved the finale! I really hope they release a comic book series of LoK, detailing events that take place after the TV series, like what they did with Legend of Aang. 

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Is this shit for real?? 

What the actual fuck?

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The idea of growing up terrifies me

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*heavy breathing*

Hot Chocolate with Nutella and Marshmallows

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The Hanging Tree

Are you, are you Coming to the tree They strung up a man They say who murdered three. Strange things did happen here No stranger would it be If we met at midnight In the hanging tree. Are you, are you Coming to the tree Where dead man called out For his love to flee. Strange things did happen here No stranger would it be If we met at midnight In the hanging tree. Are you, are you Coming to the tree Where I told you to run, So we'd both be free. Strange things did happen here No stranger would it be If we met at midnight In the hanging tree. Are you, are you Coming to the tree Wear a necklace of rope, Side by side with me. Strange things did happen here No stranger would it be If we met at midnight In the hanging tree. Damn Mockingjay part 1 was GOOD. Still kind of mad at the fact they split up the book into two movies. The part of the movie where Katniss sings this...the scene was so moving and beautiful (but sad...you'll know why when you watch the movie). 

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U wot m8??

homosexual

1. (adj)

(of a person) sexually attracted to people of one's own sex

2. (noun)

a person who is sexually attracted to people of their own sex. (synonyms: gay, lesbian) I don't think you understand what homosexuality is...

Homosexual men are oppressive towards women.

Why do homosexual men focus so much on gender? Why can’t a homosexual date me? It’s because of my vagina, isn’t it? So, you define my gender because of my body parts. What if I don’t identify myself as a woman? Oh, you don’t care. OK.

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So that's what happened :O Damn it Nickelodeon, why did you have to cut their budget!?

A few preemptive words about Episode 408, “Remembrances”…

In a couple hours the eighth chapter of Korra Book 4 will be released online, and I suppose, if you are none the wiser, a few minutes into it you will feel duped and yell at your screen, “Hey! This is a crummy clips episode!” And that is (almost) exactly what it is––except we all worked really hard to make sure at the very least it isn’t crummy. I’m here to explain why we ended up having to do one. Sometime around a year and a half ago we were similarly duped on a large scale. We got the news from the higher-ups that our Book 4 budget was getting slashed, almost to the tune of an entire episode’s budget. We had two options: 1) let go a significant number of crew members several weeks early, or 2) make a clips episode. We never considered the first option. We weren’t going to do that to our crew, and even if we were callous enough to do so, we never would have been able to finish the season without them. But having grown up on TV in the ’80s and ’90s, we all dread clips episodes, where characters sit around saying, “Remember that time when…” and leftover footage is reheated for no one’s enjoyment. Anyone who suffered through TNG’s “Shades of Gray” knows what I’m talking about.

Anime fans know this is a common occurrence in Japanese series as well. In fact, as Mike hung his head in disappointment at our fate, I remembered how one of my favorite anime series, Samurai Champloo, made what I thought was a really awesome and clever clips episode. They mixed about 5 minutes of new footage in with the old, and set up a context where the characters would be reflecting on past events while narrating over them, offering new insights or at least providing some humor. I pitched this angle to Mike and he agreed this was the best way to turn this big old lemon into some lemonade.

Back on Avatar, we had something that functioned as a sort of clips episode, though it was all new animation and really hard to make, Episode 317, “The Ember Island Players.” Our heroes went to a play where they saw themselves and their tales performed by actors on stage. It was simultaneously a reckoning for the characters before they headed into the denouement, and a lighthearted romp where we got to poke fun at our own show before things got really serious in the remaining episodes. Korra’s “Remembrances” ended up serving the same function, albeit with old footage instead of a newly animated play. There is about 5 minutes of new footage, wonderfully animated by Studio Mir, and a bunch of funny and touching narration from the characters. There are also some fun chibi heads and other treats in there to spice up the old footage.

What started out as a reluctant chore ended up being a really fun episode to make, and in the end I truly love it. Mike did an awesome job directing it and storyboarding all the chibi hilarity, as well as overseeing the wonderful script by Josh Hamilton, Katie Mattila, and Tim Hedrick. Joaquim Dos Santos, Ryu Ki Hyun, and Lauren Montgomery drew fantastic storyboards for the new footage (particularly Lauren’s insane Varrick posing). Lots of other folks worked their tails off on this one, namely Amaris Calvin, our animatics editor; Christie Tseng, our character designer who drew and colored all of the final chibi art; Matt Gadbois, our After Effects editor; and Chris Hink, our final picture editor. Last but not least, Aran Tanchum and Vinny Guisetti on foley, Benjamin Wynn on sound design, and a stellar new score with all your favorite hits by Jeremy Zuckerman. And plenty of other fine folks I’m forgetting!

So now you know what it is and why it happened. I hope you do end up enjoying it after all, especially as a last lighthearted, nostalgic romp before POOP. GETS. REAL. And then the series is done.

Love, Bryan

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The beloved game takes a dim view of workers, people of color and women

….yeah.

I can't even..is this shit for real?

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"You met Toph? What was she like?”

"A cranky, more miserable version of Lin.”

"Is that even possible?"

“You’d be surprised.”

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Regarding Matt Taylor and #Shirtgate

Yeah, I know that I'm sorta late when it comes to talking about this. (Though in my defense I've only learned about it recently). I rarely use Tumblr (since I'd go on it, look at random stuff, get confused about how things work, then shrug and head off to Youtube/Miiverse/9GAG etc.) But I've been thinking a lot of lately about the whole controversy surrounding Matt Taylor's shirt, and I just wanted to get this off my chest. I'm disappointed. I'm disappointed that some people are more concerned about a man's choice of attire instead of realizing the fact that HE HELP LAND A GOD DAMN PROBE ON A F*CKING COMET. This was suppose to be one of the most greatest moments for humankind. It was suppose to be the best day in Matt Taylor's life.  But what happens? A whole shitstorm erupts when a few radical 'feminists' realized that there were sexy comic women on his shirt and started screaming "IT'S SEXIST!" 

Was his choice of attire questionable? Maybe. But it's only a shirt. A SHIRT And then there's the reasoning that his shirt is 'driving' women away from STEM fields (Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics). I LOVE science. It's one of my most favorite subjects in school (behind Art, hehe). A shirt isn't going to stop me from joining a STEM field in the future. That's a ridiculous idea. Besides, what if I'm just not INTERESTED in joining a STEM field? Did that thought ever occur to you? That certain women aren't just interested in joining a STEM field, NOT that STEM fields are more inclined to hire men over women/are sexist towards women? I'm just so angry about this.  Matt Taylor, keep being awesome. I'm saddened at how you've been treated, and I hope that your team will continue to be successful. 

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Happy Halloween

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They finally tried to apply the misogyny/harassment narrative… to a professional journalist. Anti-GG has gone Beyond McIntosh on this one.

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It's fun being a twisted Totoro...

Until you accidentally make a kid cry :(

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THE HIGHER POWER SPEAKS

Does the staff actually ever reply to posts or is that just a myth?