Overanalyzing Korra: A Leaf in The Wind

I always assumed there were like, rocks or water in the weights

It makes sense that going forward, the avatar (as a role) would be much less about combat and more about like bureaucracy since they're kinda like a physical representation of the UN or something? Like actually what IS the purpose of the avatar during times of peace? But I guess the point is there's never really true peace idk... someone's always gonna try to stir shit up

i think bender capture the flag could've been a way more interesting sport than what they did with pro bending. still able to incorporate 3 elements per team but more room for creativity and fun to watch than "push the other person over the edge"

Sprits Occupy the Human World In The Last Air Bender
Is OA Right, Is the radio Announcer and all knowing deity?
Living in the Human world, Simply as a spectator?

Fine, I'll throw myself down the rabbit hole and watch the whole playlist.
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I've had Lychee fruit, it tastes kinda like grapes but it's difficult to get the fruit. I recommend trying it.

my head canon is that fire nation has agni kai tournaments.

If you knock all players off the back of the probending ring you win the entire match regardless of the opponent’s score!

honestly with pro bending i just chalked up the sport being relatively uninspired to it being designed so anyone with bending could play it while still being fair. In that light, the sport's design is pretty clever.

This may be a bit of a stretch and the title may be inspiration drawn from a different source, but Michael Dante DiMartino and Aaron Ehasz both worked on Mission Hill back in the day (maybe others from the Avatar crew, but I haven't looked all that deep). Can't help but wonder if maybe it's a tiny nudge at a scene from one of the Mission Hill episodes where Posey is chanting "I'm a leaf in the wind" while other stuff is going on -- sorry, it's an involved scene that I can't quite put into words, but it's stuck with me ever since, lol. those who get it bling blong.

Ay tbf the Avatar world never explains the flora and fauna and thinks a normal bear is weird. I wouldnt be surprised if you can juice nuts in this universe 😂😂 (pause)

i like probending :(

As for juicing nuts, we milked almonds so is it really too far of a stretch?

I think the leechi nuts or however you spell it are the seeds of the fruit, like cashews I think

They did made Korra the opposite of aang, they made her unlikable😂

Hear me out, Katara and Korra probably moisture their hair. Maybe bending the water out would remove the conditioner?? Idk

I’m a big fan of your work bro and you got great points but I feel like your missing the point that pro bending is suppose to simulate boxing. Pro boxers burn out when they think they have an opportunity to knock someone out, and you can win 9 out of 10 rounds in boxing but if you get knocked out in the last round you lose

How old was that metal bender at the gym? Did he learn metal bending later in life?

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I don't agree with the evaluation of pro-bending. I feel like it's pretty realistic (given that boxing and wrestling exist in real life)

I just noticed how Korra struggles with the element of freedom the most because she's never known freedom, the first two episodes are about her trying to find escapism and that she's literally locked away from the world.

Food for thought, a year afterwards haha

the fact that korra used fire bending to destroy the air nomad artifact feels extra insensitive

One thing I really like about Bolin and Mako particularly in regards to probending is their announced bending styles

Bolin is light on his feet and earthbends much more similarly to how a fire bender would rather than a typical earthbender. He's light and aggressive (and I do think this helps him develop his own unique bending style later on)

Meanwhile Mako is Cool under Pressure which is much more similar in style to an earth bender. He keeps his footing, stays calm and consistent, and pushes forward even when being defensive

I think it shows how the brothers, even if not explicitly said, have learned from each other and became such good benders. They don't fight like typical benders and almost fight like a different bending style entirely. My only real complaint about it is that it's never really explored or focused on and I kind of wish it was (honestly I think Korra could have done a lot more with the mixed martial arts angle. Iroh using water-bending philosophy for his firebending was always a highlight and Korra set the stage to do more things like that but due to rushed production never really got a chance to go more than surface level)

I think pro bending actually makes a lot of sense, especially in an action cartoon.

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im like a year late but lychee berries are also called lychee nuts so in ATLA they're just regual lychee fruit, same as here

Where is the Fruits and Nuts Tierlist.
Is it safe.
Is it alright.

Leche nuts might be a misnomer.

Honestly can't argue with any point made in this video, praise or criticism 🤷

I mean the rules are pretty simple , or at least like the main rules. The site who controls more space wins the round and the site that wins more rounds wins the match, but a total knock out wins the match out right. Like in boxing, where you can be up in points in round 12 and would win when the bell rings, but a knock out still loses you the fight. The head shot rules are weird and not explained at all, not gonna lie.