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[Airbender] The legend of Korra: I am the solution.

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  • WotanAnubisWotanAnubis Registered User regular
    Is it just me or are Avatar (and now Legend of Korra, I guess) shippers a lot more insane than the regular kind?

  • Ms DapperMs Dapper Yuri Librarian Registered User regular
    You have never seen Harry Potter shippers have you? Or Twilight shippers?

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  • WotanAnubisWotanAnubis Registered User regular
    MrDapper wrote: »
    You have never seen Harry Potter shippers have you? Or Twilight shippers?

    Only heard whispers. Teams were mentioned at one point.

    But yeah, I guess they could get pretty bad too from time to time.

  • Ms DapperMs Dapper Yuri Librarian Registered User regular
    Let's just say death threats were involved, I've heard rumor of acid being used as a weapon.

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  • Rhan9Rhan9 Registered User regular
    Shippers in general are utterly and totally batshit bonkers.

  • OptyOpty Registered User regular
    edited April 2012
    You only need to worry about the self-identifying ones, people who proudly wear the moniker "Shipper" on their sleeve as they sail their ship deep into oblivion. Most people will ship in some form or another but for them it's just idle speculation about intercharacter relationships rather than something that defines them as a person and causes them to react as if stabbed by any evidence contrary to their chosen ship.

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  • Rhan9Rhan9 Registered User regular
    Opty wrote: »
    You only need to worry about the self-identifying ones, people who proudly wear the moniker "Shipper" on their sleeve as they sail their ship deep into oblivion. Most people will ship in some form or another but for them it's just idle speculation about intercharacter relationships rather than something that defines them as a person and causes them to react as if stabbed by any evidence contrary to their chosen ship.

    Well, the latter category(and not the former) are generally the ones that the moniker "Shipper" adheres to.

  • BlackjackBlackjack Registered User regular
    Is it just me or are Avatar (and now Legend of Korra, I guess) shippers a lot more insane than the regular kind?
    They're definitely in the upper echelon as far as crazy shippers go.

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  • The_TuninatorThe_Tuninator Registered User regular
    Yeah, Avatar shippers (especially Zutarans) are definitely on the higher end of the "rabidly insane" scale.

    I mean, christ, we had people savaging a new character based on a single leaked pic.

  • emnmnmeemnmnme Registered User regular
    Yeah, Avatar shippers (especially Zutarans) are definitely on the higher end of the "rabidly insane" scale.

    I mean, christ, we had people savaging a new character based on a single leaked pic.

    Type 'zutara' into youtube's search bar and despair at the sea of entries.

  • Mr_RoseMr_Rose 83 Blue Ridge Protects the Holy Registered User regular
    What,s really weird is that no one seemed to care when she was just a sketch, but add some colour and all hell breaks loose… :P

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  • The_TuninatorThe_Tuninator Registered User regular
    Mr_Rose wrote: »
    What,s really weird is that no one seemed to care when she was just a sketch, but add some colour and all hell breaks loose… :P

    Also, because she was placed into a picture with Mako, who was blushing, which naturally necessitates that each particular shipper camp arm themselves and prepare for all-out warfare.

  • IncenjucarIncenjucar VChatter Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    Mako+Rouge the Bat, you heard it here first.

    8->

  • King RiptorKing Riptor Registered User regular
    Mr_Rose wrote: »
    What,s really weird is that no one seemed to care when she was just a sketch, but add some colour and all hell breaks loose… :P

    Also, because she was placed into a picture with Mako, who was blushing, which naturally necessitates that each particular shipper camp arm themselves and prepare for all-out warfare.


    Mako chin cannot show betray is cool exterior for anyone but Korra sama!

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  • TaminTamin Registered User regular
    I am terrified that I think I understood that

  • CaptainNemoCaptainNemo Registered User regular
    Asami is gorgeous.

    And she's Amon.

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  • silence1186silence1186 Character shields down! As a wingmanRegistered User regular
    Tamin wrote: »
    I am terrified that I think I understood that

  • FencingsaxFencingsax It is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understanding GNU Terry PratchettRegistered User regular
    Asami is gorgeous.

    And she's Amon.
    What would be awesome is if everyone on the council were Amon, it it was their method of pacifying the unrest, and taking out the criminals.

  • TaminTamin Registered User regular
    Asami is gorgeous.

    And she's Amon.

    Amon is going to be a brainwashed street urchin from the northern water tribe.
    FACT: brainwashing exists
    FACT: Amon's backstory is simplistic
    FA- oh I don't even care

  • MetroidZoidMetroidZoid Registered User regular
    edited April 2012
    vegeta_666 wrote: »
    Magus` wrote: »
    Leaked pic of Asami! Credit goes to the SE++ thread.
    tumblr_m32bc9k6Ir1rn7znv.jpg

    Needless to say, I can see the comparisons between her and Lust from FMA now.

    Blood is flowing in the gutters of Tumblr right now over this.

    He's flustered around her but not around the must more unique looking Korra? Racism.
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    A couple more of her! She reminded me of June at first glance actually.
    According to the creators, she was inspired partly by Lust, from Fullmetal Alchemist.

    lust.jpg

    Oh yes, black-haired maiden and a firebender ... this sounds so familiar

    Spoilers for FMA:B (Also a tad NSFW?)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enyipxV6ds0

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  • emnmnmeemnmnme Registered User regular
    *clip of man burning a woman to death*

    o_O

    Anime is fucked up.

  • BagginsesBagginses __BANNED USERS regular
    emnmnme wrote: »
    *clip of man burning a woman to death*

    o_O

    Anime is fucked up.

    To be fair, she did impale him, his subordinate officer, and the body housing the soul of of an eight-year-old and was doing her damnedest to kill his girlfriend.

  • IncenjucarIncenjucar VChatter Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    emnmnme wrote: »
    *clip of man burning a woman to death*

    o_O

    Anime is fucked up.

    Context is important here.

  • The_TuninatorThe_Tuninator Registered User regular
    edited April 2012
    Bagginses wrote: »
    emnmnme wrote: »
    *clip of man burning a woman to death*

    o_O

    Anime is fucked up.

    To be fair, she did impale him, his subordinate officer, and the body housing the soul of of an eight-year-old and was doing her damnedest to kill his girlfriend.

    Well spoken. I couldn't agree more!

    But yeah, emnmnme, that's not a woman, it's an immortal demon.

    And that music, dear god it's so good. This is why FMA:B is awesome, right here.

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  • emnmnmeemnmnme Registered User regular
    Bagginses wrote: »
    emnmnme wrote: »
    *clip of man burning a woman to death*

    o_O

    Anime is fucked up.

    To be fair, she did impale him, his subordinate officer, and the body housing the soul of of an eight-year-old and was doing her damnedest to kill his girlfriend.

    That's not helping my opinion! :P

  • The_TuninatorThe_Tuninator Registered User regular
    emnmnme wrote: »
    Bagginses wrote: »
    emnmnme wrote: »
    *clip of man burning a woman to death*

    o_O

    Anime is fucked up.

    To be fair, she did impale him, his subordinate officer, and the body housing the soul of of an eight-year-old and was doing her damnedest to kill his girlfriend.

    That's not helping my opinion! :P

    If it makes you feel better, it's not a woman, it's a monster.

  • KyouguKyougu Registered User regular
    Holy crap. I only seen the original FMA, so this reminds me I really should get around to watching Brotherhood.

  • The_TuninatorThe_Tuninator Registered User regular
    Kyougu wrote: »
    Holy crap. I only seen the original FMA, so this reminds me I really should get around to watching Brotherhood.

    You should, it's fantastic.

  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    Kyougu wrote: »
    Holy crap. I only seen the original FMA, so this reminds me I really should get around to watching Brotherhood.

    You should, it's fantastic.

    Yeah. The start is kind of meh since it's just recapping for a dozen or so episodes when the last branched off.

    But then it goes its own way and dear Jesus.

  • Harry DresdenHarry Dresden Registered User regular
    emnmnme wrote: »
    *clip of man burning a woman to death*

    o_O

    Anime is fucked up.

    Fucked up things in media aren't limited to anime. Over the last few years both Marvel & DC have gotten extremely vicious with their brutality.

  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    Avatar had genocide.

    Twice.

    Well, the second was only an attempt I guess.

  • SchrodingerSchrodinger Registered User regular
    vegeta_666 wrote: »
    Magus` wrote: »
    Leaked pic of Asami! Credit goes to the SE++ thread.
    tumblr_m32bc9k6Ir1rn7znv.jpg

    Needless to say, I can see the comparisons between her and Lust from FMA now.

    Blood is flowing in the gutters of Tumblr right now over this.

    He's flustered around her but not around the must more unique looking Korra? Racism.
    tumblr_m32fw0WcFO1qhlhwio1_500.jpg
    tumblr_m32f7wjLAS1qhlhwio1_500.jpg

    A couple more of her! She reminded me of June at first glance actually.
    According to the creators, she was inspired partly by Lust, from Fullmetal Alchemist.

    lust.jpg

    Oh yes, black-haired maiden and a firebender ... this sounds so familiar

    Spoilers for FMA:B (Also a tad NSFW?)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enyipxV6ds0

    The fucked up part is where he says, "Looks like I can get you on your knees after all."

    Does that mean something else in context?

  • Ms DapperMs Dapper Yuri Librarian Registered User regular
    Avatar also has a man burn his own son's face.

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Registered User regular
    emnmnme wrote: »
    *clip of man burning a woman to death*

    o_O

    Anime is fucked up.

    Fucked up things in media aren't limited to anime. Over the last few years both Marvel & DC have gotten extremely vicious with their brutality.

    If by "last few years", you mean "ever since Watchmen", sure.

  • ShadowenShadowen Snores in the morning LoserdomRegistered User regular
    emnmnme wrote: »
    *clip of man burning a woman to death*

    o_O

    Anime is fucked up.

    Fucked up things in media aren't limited to anime. Over the last few years both Marvel & DC have gotten extremely vicious with their brutality.

    If by "last few years", you mean "ever since Watchmen", sure.

    In the main lines, though, not imprints like Vertigo or Max.

    Cry For Justice. Rise of Arsenal. Bleargh.

  • The_TuninatorThe_Tuninator Registered User regular
    edited April 2012
    vegeta_666 wrote: »
    Magus` wrote: »
    Leaked pic of Asami! Credit goes to the SE++ thread.
    tumblr_m32bc9k6Ir1rn7znv.jpg

    Needless to say, I can see the comparisons between her and Lust from FMA now.

    Blood is flowing in the gutters of Tumblr right now over this.

    He's flustered around her but not around the must more unique looking Korra? Racism.
    tumblr_m32fw0WcFO1qhlhwio1_500.jpg
    tumblr_m32f7wjLAS1qhlhwio1_500.jpg

    A couple more of her! She reminded me of June at first glance actually.
    According to the creators, she was inspired partly by Lust, from Fullmetal Alchemist.

    lust.jpg

    Oh yes, black-haired maiden and a firebender ... this sounds so familiar

    Spoilers for FMA:B (Also a tad NSFW?)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enyipxV6ds0

    The fucked up part is where he says, "Looks like I can get you on your knees after all."

    Does that mean something else in context?

    It's a reference to something the character said earlier when Mustang attacked her and essentially failed to do any real damage.

    Her name is Lust, and she pretty much plays the part as she's essentially an incarnation of that particular member of the Seven Deadly Sins, so yeah, what she says often has some double entendres in it.
    Quid wrote: »
    Avatar had genocide.

    Twice.

    Well, the second was only an attempt I guess.

    Yeah, this. Monk Gyatso's corpse, anybody? That was messed up for a kid's show.

    The_Tuninator on
  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Registered User regular
    Shadowen wrote: »
    emnmnme wrote: »
    *clip of man burning a woman to death*

    o_O

    Anime is fucked up.

    Fucked up things in media aren't limited to anime. Over the last few years both Marvel & DC have gotten extremely vicious with their brutality.

    If by "last few years", you mean "ever since Watchmen", sure.

    In the main lines, though, not imprints like Vertigo or Max.

    Cry For Justice. Rise of Arsenal. Bleargh.

    Kyle Rayner's girlfriend was dismembered and stuffed in a refrigerator in 1994. It's been going on for a long time.

  • CaptainNemoCaptainNemo Registered User regular
    Fencingsax wrote: »
    Asami is gorgeous.

    And she's Amon.
    What would be awesome is if everyone on the council were Amon, it it was their method of pacifying the unrest, and taking out the criminals.

    Isn't the twist in M. Nights Shubniggurath's The Village?

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  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    Truly the one thing that unites this thread is how jacked cartoons can be.

  • BagginsesBagginses __BANNED USERS regular
    edited April 2012
    emnmnme wrote: »
    *clip of man burning a woman to death*

    o_O

    Anime is fucked up.

    Fucked up things in media aren't limited to anime. Over the last few years both Marvel & DC have gotten extremely vicious with their brutality.

    Of course, let's be honest, anime manages to beat the two of them pretty easily, even ignoring Gantz (which should always be one's policy):
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCVKBUwiLEo&feature=related


    To be fair, that's still a horror show. It can't possibly be that bad in light comedy, right? Okay... Let's try childrens' media. What do you think, Mr. Zolo?
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    Never mind.

    Bagginses on
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