So... I finally got around to watching the first few episodes of "Legend of Korra." And so far, it's looking like a worthy successor to ATLA.
But... not far into the first episode, there was a moment of truly epic trollage. Or shouting-out. Or... well, it's one of those things that manages to be more than one thing at once.
The scene in question (and those of you who have seen the episode probably already guessed what I'm talking about) is when Katara is asked by one of her grandchildren, "Whatever happened to Zuko's mother?" Which most ATLA fans know was supposed to be a major element of the originally intended followup series, before the decision was made to go with LoK instead.
And Katara replies! "Oh, that's the most amazing story--" and BAM! Cue interruption by another (and more highly caffeinated) grandchild, and the entire topic gets dropped never to be seen again.
I screamed. I literally screamed "oh you magnificent BASTARDS, I can't believe you DID that!" at the screen (it helped that I was home alone). I can't recall the last time I managed to howl with rage and LMFAO at the same time at this intensity. I had to hit pause and give myself a few minutes just to get my brain back in order. For a moment there, just a moment, I actually thought they were going to do more than simply troll us on that question. And it worked b/c it came completely out of nowhere with zero setup... and went back to nowhere almost as fast.
UnbeLIEVable.
But... not far into the first episode, there was a moment of truly epic trollage. Or shouting-out. Or... well, it's one of those things that manages to be more than one thing at once.
The scene in question (and those of you who have seen the episode probably already guessed what I'm talking about) is when Katara is asked by one of her grandchildren, "Whatever happened to Zuko's mother?" Which most ATLA fans know was supposed to be a major element of the originally intended followup series, before the decision was made to go with LoK instead.
And Katara replies! "Oh, that's the most amazing story--" and BAM! Cue interruption by another (and more highly caffeinated) grandchild, and the entire topic gets dropped never to be seen again.
I screamed. I literally screamed "oh you magnificent BASTARDS, I can't believe you DID that!" at the screen (it helped that I was home alone). I can't recall the last time I managed to howl with rage and LMFAO at the same time at this intensity. I had to hit pause and give myself a few minutes just to get my brain back in order. For a moment there, just a moment, I actually thought they were going to do more than simply troll us on that question. And it worked b/c it came completely out of nowhere with zero setup... and went back to nowhere almost as fast.
UnbeLIEVable.