2013-10-11, 11:59 PM
Spoiler
I saw Varrick's plot coming from the moment he showed up. Maybe I watch too much TV, maybe my high school history classes instilled in me a sense of intense distrust, hatred even, towards industrialist types, or maybe my outwardly trusting nature is just a facade, beneath which lies a jaded individual who expects betrayal from even his closest friends and family. Mind you, I didn't expect everything from the start, I just had a feeling he was bad news, I did however expect him to be behind the attacks when they started up. When he got Asami to send tanks to the South, and then when their shipments kept getting sabotaged, it was pretty clear that Varrick was behind it and that he meant to drive Asami out of business. It shocks me how much Team Avatar have put their trust into a him, especially since he initially attempted to incite a civil war, not because of southern pride or anything, but rather because it was bad for business and now he's making propaganda videos and indoctrinating children. Okay, honestly, I can't say I wouldn't be doing the exact same thing if I were him, but I'm not, so I can stand here and call his actions morally "wrong".
Is there no precedence for false flag operations in the world of Avatar? All these attacks are so obviously Northern Water Tribe or their sympathizers that they should at least consider the possibility that it's a set up. What would really surprise me is if it actually turned out to be the North, but it seems to already be established that it's Varrick's doing.
So far, this has just been so predictable (which in itself has me pre-emptively preparing for a shocking twist), and Team Avatar's actions have really disappointed me thus far. Korra's started a war, Mako's not really communicating well with Korra, but Korra's at fault on that too, though, Asami agreed to sell weapons to the South (I'll admit unsuccessfully, but still), I don't really have anything to say about Bolin, because his problems aren't nearly as bad as the others, but that's not to say I'm not disappointed. I guess their behaviors are all in character, and I can see why they'd think what they're doing is right, not that it's not or anything (and, again, I could totally see myself taking the same course of action if I were in their shoes, so I guess I find it believable), but, they're not looking at the long term consequences of their actions. And I realize it's silly for me to expect them to, they're still teens, yeah?, and teens aren't exactly known for their consideration of the consequences of their actions.
So far, the way I see it, Mako's the only reasonable one this season. This episode made me feel as if Asami was coming around, but then she was right back under Varrick's thumb. I think one of the biggest issues is that Team Avatar isn't really all that close, not like Aang's group, but that's to be expected, it's a different time, a different place. Yeah, they can all work together when it's necessary, but otherwise they're all just doing their own thing. Hoping for some kind of team building episode, maybe.
I'm afraid I've come across as if I don't like this season, or that I'm somehow angered by it =[
I'm not, really, I'm just disappointed so far, is all.
Is there no precedence for false flag operations in the world of Avatar? All these attacks are so obviously Northern Water Tribe or their sympathizers that they should at least consider the possibility that it's a set up. What would really surprise me is if it actually turned out to be the North, but it seems to already be established that it's Varrick's doing.
So far, this has just been so predictable (which in itself has me pre-emptively preparing for a shocking twist), and Team Avatar's actions have really disappointed me thus far. Korra's started a war, Mako's not really communicating well with Korra, but Korra's at fault on that too, though, Asami agreed to sell weapons to the South (I'll admit unsuccessfully, but still), I don't really have anything to say about Bolin, because his problems aren't nearly as bad as the others, but that's not to say I'm not disappointed. I guess their behaviors are all in character, and I can see why they'd think what they're doing is right, not that it's not or anything (and, again, I could totally see myself taking the same course of action if I were in their shoes, so I guess I find it believable), but, they're not looking at the long term consequences of their actions. And I realize it's silly for me to expect them to, they're still teens, yeah?, and teens aren't exactly known for their consideration of the consequences of their actions.
So far, the way I see it, Mako's the only reasonable one this season. This episode made me feel as if Asami was coming around, but then she was right back under Varrick's thumb. I think one of the biggest issues is that Team Avatar isn't really all that close, not like Aang's group, but that's to be expected, it's a different time, a different place. Yeah, they can all work together when it's necessary, but otherwise they're all just doing their own thing. Hoping for some kind of team building episode, maybe.
I'm afraid I've come across as if I don't like this season, or that I'm somehow angered by it =[
I'm not, really, I'm just disappointed so far, is all.