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NOC Recaps The Legend of Korra: Gotta Catch ’em All!
Episode Two: “Rebirth” Team Avatar (minus Mako the Brooding Teenager) is ready to set off for Operation Air Nation. Pema, Kya, Ikki, and Meelo are staying on Air Temple Island in order to receive any...
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NOC Recaps The Legend of Korra: We Are Family
Episode Three: “The Earth Queen” We begin with a sparring session between Uncle Bumi and Kai, led by Jinora. Uncle Bumi’s stance is all old-school fisticuffs, and Kai makes easy work of him. Jinora’s...
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NOC Recaps The Legend of Korra: Sparky Sparky Boom… Woman?
Episode Four: “In Harm’s Way” Kai has been kidnapped to be part of the Earth Queen’s new Air Bender Army. Mako and Bolin rediscovered family. The league of super evil benders is forming. Korra and...
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NOC Recaps The Legend of Korra: Sister From Another Mister
Episode Five: “The Metal Clan” Team Avatar and Lin Beifong are taking a break in an idyllic valley. Naga is in full retriever mode, wanting Lin to play fetch with her. Lin responds thusly: Alas, poor...
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NOC Recaps The Legend of Korra: Sister, Sister
Episode Six: “Old Wounds” There are some opportunities when my whole family sits down and enjoy a TV show, The Legend of Korra is one of them. This is episode really dives into the history of the...
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NOC Recaps The Legend of Korra: I am the Son and the Air
Episode Seven: “Original Airbenders” This episode showcased the rise of the new Air Nation. Tenzin is the master teacher of about a dozen new recruits, and in his typical way, is pedantic and tone-deaf...
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NOC Recaps The Legend of Korra: Battlefield Earth
Episode Eight: “The Terror Within” Note from Julie: This week, I’m going to keep the recap brief in order to discuss Nickelodeon’s decision to pull The Legend of Korra off the air into online-only...
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NOC Recaps The Legend of Korra: Where in the World is Zaheer?
Episode Nine: “The Stakeout” This first part of Book 3 has been fast and full of non-stop action. So you know there would be some “set up” episodes and “The Stakeout” falls under this category. There...
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Why Are We Forgetting About Korra?
by Gabrielle Smith A month ago, at New York Comic-Con, I attended a panel for The Legend of Korra. It was full of sneak peeks, laughs, and goodbyes (considering this is likely their last panel for the...
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Did Xena: Warrior Princess Inspire Legend of Korra?
In the 1990s, Xena: Warrior Princess — starring Lucy Lawless — ruled TV. Her chakram, armor, and famous warrior cry helped elevate Xena to one of the 25 best TV shows of all time. It’s 2015, and we...
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Voltron is Back! Now with More Steven Yeun
It’s Wondercon time here in Los Angeles and for the very first panel I ever attended at one of these things (I’m either usually too lazy or I go see the cosplayers), I chose the Voltron: Legendary...
View ArticleFrom Fan to Writer: F.C. Yee on Developing the Story of Avatar Kyoshi
Water. Earth. Fire. Air. These elements are known to kick off the beginning of episodes of the beloved Nickelodeon animated series, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and its sequel series, The Legend of...
View ArticleFrom ‘Rise’ to ‘Shadow,’ F.C. Yee on Deepening the Story of Avatar Kyoshi
Last summer, the universe of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra expanded with the release of The Rise of Kyoshi; the first young adult novel in the franchise. Written by F.C. Yee, it...
View ArticleFrom Wands to Bending
Anyone who knows me knows I love The Wizarding World. My entire family does. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was the first ‘big girl book’ my daughter read. Her first serious Halloween costume...
View ArticleThe Middle Geeks Episode 23: ‘I Still Hide to Smoke’ and a Plethora of MENA News
We're joined by Mae's sister Sonia to discuss the inaugural film of Algerian director Rayhana Obermeyer, "I Still Hide to Smoke."
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