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and in this installment of versus we're
pitting the last airbender against its
sequel series
the legend of korra i've always wanted
to see what the spirit world's like
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hello zuko here they've both brought
balance to the world but which
is the definitive avatar let us know if
we got it right in the comments below
round one story my grandmother used to
tell me stories about the old days
everything changed when the fire nation
attacked throwing the world into a state
of subjugation and despair for several
decades
with only the avatar capable of
restoring peace as the last of his
people aang was tasked with mastering
the other three elements and defeating
the infamous firelord
all the while going from naive child to
wise defender through the teachings of
his friends
as well as his enemies why didn't you
tell us you were the avatar
because i never wanted to be it's truly
a brilliant coming-of-age story mixed
together with investing lore
rooted in spirituality with a dash of
amazing character development
please come closer what is it
well you go penguin sledding with me
building off the mythos of the original
the legend of korra follows the titular
successor to aang
as she struggles to overcome a whole
slew of enemy factions
all the while battling one of her most
deadly foes adolescence
going from rebel teenager to a mature
young woman cora's tale is also one of
personal growth
but embracing some of the much darker
aspects of society
for too long the bending elite of this
city have forced
non-benders to live as lower class
citizens
not only does she deal with villains
like the equalists and the red lotus
but also issues such as segregation
prejudice
trauma and sexuality my quest for
equality began
many years ago when i was a boy
my family and i lived on a small farm
we weren't rich and none of us were
benders
cora's narrative certainly goes to some
dark places and each season has some
glorious moments
but the last airbender has a much more
coherent structure
spending an extensive amount of time
building up both the hero and villain
before
sealing the show with a climactic
confrontation winner
the last airbender round two supporting
characters
i am the greatest earthbender in the
world from the get-go
aang has had a tight-knit unit that
stuck with him through thick and thin on
his quest
you have the maternal and strong-willed
katara who isn't just the source of
reason among the group but someone who
goes through her own hero's journey
one that was equally captivating to
follow no
no way am i apologizing to a sour old
man like you
along with her strategist slash ladies
man slash comic relief brother saka
for a while it was just the three of
them before gaining two more
instrumental members to the group
blind badass tough and tortured former
enemy zuko
brought plenty of depth and personality
serving as teachers
friends and devoted allies that had
their own fair share of epic moments in
their battle against the fire lord
hello zuko here korra's inner circle has
pretty much remained the same throughout
the show's run
but with each season underwent drastic
changes growing just as much as the
sassy avatar
originally just a pretty face asami
became a sharp-minded ceo
and much to the delight of many fans
cora's final romance
really okay i've always wanted to see
what the spirit world's like
brothers mako and bolin extended beyond
their archetypes as well
from stoic and slapstick to high-ranking
officials
all the while never losing their charm
it's our first match of the tournament
tonight
i know the three of us haven't been a
team for very long but even so the fire
ferrets have never been this good
aside from her friends you have cora's
teacher tenzin the son of aang
voiced by the jk simmons who helps her
through her most troubling times
of course we cannot leave out the
epitome of badass that is toff's
daughter
the hard as nails lin befong
the supporting characters in the
original avatar are some of the most
well
developed in western animation however
pulling ahead by just
a hair is korra's allies due to how much
extra time is dedicated to their own
personal arcs
plus we were afraid of what lin might do
to us if we said otherwise
winner the legend of korra round three
villains aang's one true foe has
remained a constant since the show's
inception
the fire lord inheriting dominion over
the world from his grandfather sozen
fire lord ozai is the puppet master who
will lay waste to countless lives to
ensure his legacy lives on
you are right i do have the power
i have all the power in the world
a megalomaniac with strength to match
his tyrannical rule
he is only slightly upstaged by his
psychotic daughter
don't flatter yourself you were never
even a player
azula is in some ways the true villain
of the series
a master manipulator selfish and
completely without empathy
she managed to bring down an entire
kingdom and almost killed the avatar
single-handedly
her descent into madness during the
series finale simply reflects just how
twisted she really is
and to be honest it's quite terrifying
i'll show you
lightning on the other hand
cora and her friends were subjected to
new villains with every season
while some fell flatter than others such
as the rather unremarkable unlock
others made quite the impact amman
nearly managed to cause all of republic
city to turn on itself
even briefly taking away cora's ability
to bend
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i told you i would destroy you the red
lotus specifically zahir
threw the earth kingdom into chaos by
assassinating the earth queen it was
only darkness
oh and there was that whole torturing
cora thing that left her as a broken
shell
the world doesn't need you anymore
finally we have kuvira
a dictator who in many ways is a darker
version of what korra could have been
willing to do anything to create peace
for those she cares about
now it's over while characters like aman
zahir and kuvira certainly had
deplorable moments
the longevity of ozai's actions and
azula's unrelenting cruelty
made them a cut above the rest setting a
bar very few can live up to
winner the last airbender round 4
powers as the last of the air nomads
hang practically wrote the book when it
comes to airbending
even as a child he was so proficient at
it that not only can it be used in
combat
but he can also create shapes in even
miniature transport like his airball
while he did have much more difficulty
in learning to bend the other elements
he was still able to master them to the
point where he could efficiently use
them in a fight against ozai
his trump card comes in the form of the
avatar state where he was able to bend
all four elements at once
as well as take away ozai's ability to
bend by sheer
force of will
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due to her identity as the avatar being
discovered at a young age
cora was trained for many years before
she set off on her adventure
as such she's a prodigy when it comes to
water fire
and earth bending airbending is another
story
as her weak spiritual connection and
vicious temper made it difficult to
master
but eventually she overcame this
obstacle in the battle against ammon
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aside from also possessing a powerful
avatar state cora has gone on to learn
metal bending
as well as the art of exercising dark
spirits all of which lend themselves to
some fluid and spectacular fight scenes
aang may excel in more aspects than
others but due to having much more time
to practice and perfect her bending
not to mention having abilities that
aang couldn't have possibly known at the
time
cora comes out on top winner the legend
of korra
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round five world building what do you
mean you won't teach me
i didn't travel across the entire world
so you could tell me no
no with their flying bison in tow
practically every episode of the last
airbender took place in a new location
none of which can be considered bland
from the north and south poles to the
settlements of omashu and kyoshi
the expansive complex and unsettling
city of bosing say the various regions
of the fire nation
all the way to the air temples each is
rich with lore
beautifully designed and play pivotal
roles in the avatar's journey
often revisited over the course of the
series for one reason or another
wow it's amazing
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well everything except the great divide
let's keep flying
building off the foundation that the
previous series set quora and the gang
make use of the areas already
established beforehand
thanks for the ride visiting landmarks
like the swamp
the north pole and bossing say more
often than not
its focus is on republic city a
metropolis where politics and technology
stand at their pinnacle
then you have the spirit world a
spectral plane that is vastly expanded
upon
and finally xaofu the crowning jewel of
the beifong family
that statue honors the first metal
bender
toth who expanded the possibilities of
what benders were capable of
while still cemented in avatar mythology
spirituality and modernization are
pushed to their extremes in these
settings
republic city is all well and good and
has been the central location for some
pretty epic battles but there's no
denying that it wouldn't have had the
same impact if it weren't for the world
the last airbender originally forged
winner the last airbender while it put
up a solid fight the legend of korra
just falls short of capturing the
splendor of the original
leaving the last airbender the last one
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