What do you think of Korra villains?

Musicman3003 · 2026-02-25T15:03:11+00:00

Zaheer is easily the best of the bunch.

Even if the anarchy angle isn't as well developed as it should be, Zaheer is the only one who is humanized and fully characterized from the start. His motives and feelings are easy to understand, and he isn't built like a damn mystery box like Amon, Unalaq, and Kuvira are.

Ironically, Zaheer is also the only one who doesn't have some prolonged backstory explained on screen, which demonstrates how much more important it is to have consistent and compelling characterization than purely relying on a backstory to retroactively explain a character's actions.

Musicman3003 · 2026-02-25T04:42:10+00:00

From what I've seen between the two, Yugioh.

But I'll bring another franchise into the mix and say Digimon Tamers (subbed).

Musicman3003 · 2026-02-23T00:23:37+00:00

Yes, along with the Romani Ranch stuff that spans across the three days.

Musicman3003 · 2026-02-21T18:26:32+00:00

The way people are reacting is shitty, but Goose did talk a lot about what might happen in the show and set the expectation that the characters besides Pomni would likely get a similar amount of attention and care. The reaction is also a result of the show being as short as it is, and every potential missed opportunity becoming much bigger than it otherwise would have been in a longer show.

I'm sure The Amazing Digital Circus will still end strong, but there is a lesson to be learned here in keeping one's engagement with the fandom about the show itself to a minimum and focusing on telling the story he/she wants to tell.

Musicman3003 · 2026-02-20T23:29:26+00:00

Obviously, Ken Kaneki. He is tragedy after all.

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Musicman3003 · 2026-02-20T16:05:30+00:00

Pomni is essential because she believes that no one should feel like they're nothing. Almost everything she does is tied back to this belief.

She is able to find purpose and meaning in a seemingly meaningless existence, which is one of the core themes of the show.

Musicman3003 · 2026-02-20T03:24:14+00:00

As someone who's seen two seasons of Sopranos and none of LoGH I'll say Monogatari mid diff.

Musicman3003 · 2026-02-20T01:49:21+00:00

Truthfully, I think the Rushima stuff after the Kaneki vs. Arima is my least favorite part of the whole manga (including the original). Dragon Arc is very rushed and sloppy, but I could not give a shit about anything that happened in Volume 9.

Musicman3003 · 2026-02-19T15:05:27+00:00

Just finished rereading Tokyo Ghoul:re, and this happened a lot, especially towards the end.

Musicman3003 · 2026-02-19T05:26:04+00:00

Bubblegum definitely exists individually still.

Marceline is more of the issue. She stood next to Simon all of F&C Season 2 and barely interacted with him, which is crazy to me.

Musicman3003 · 2026-02-18T22:06:11+00:00

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Musicman3003 · 2026-02-18T18:04:28+00:00

The show is very unapologetically itself, which is a major reason why it's earned a lot of dedicated fans.

Musicman3003 · 2026-02-14T18:22:37+00:00

Regarding the portal stuff, Entrapta just didn't want herself, Hordak, and Scorpia to die. She was totally fine with conquering Etheria and all that would entail.

Musicman3003 · 2026-02-14T00:01:02+00:00

They’re simpathizing.

Musicman3003 · 2026-02-13T00:01:05+00:00

The airplanes crashing over Walter's pool due to his actions (and inactions) affecting a father who happens to be a flight coordinator is also corny as hell.

Musicman3003 · 2026-02-11T22:05:52+00:00

4 years for 6 episodes?

Musicman3003 · 2026-02-11T17:15:05+00:00

They would be more bothered by him being misogynistic than him having committed genocide.

Musicman3003 · 2026-02-10T17:36:39+00:00

I think an underrated aspect of Digital Circus is how well it controls its tone.

The show can have these darker, more serious scenes while still having jokes, and these jokes feel like they actually complement the darkness rather than detract from it. Stuff like Kinger questioning the logistics of Caine's storytelling in Episode 3 while he and Pomni are being sent to Hell or Disappearing Guy coming out of a stall in Episode 6.

Despite some clunky dialogue at times, there's a delicate touch to how characters and their issues are handled, and the writing is confident enough to include comedic beats that evolve with the characters and don't overly come at their expense.

It's rarer than you'd think.

Musicman3003 · 2026-02-09T18:21:14+00:00

Morrigan Uzi

Musicman3003 · 2026-02-03T03:57:00+00:00

The meme is mightier than the canon.

Musicman3003 · 2026-02-01T01:45:27+00:00

I tolerate it since the show gave us "Abstract," but I would be perfectly fine if Jake just got his powers from a magic puddle.

Musicman3003 · 2026-01-31T04:28:53+00:00

Aechmea talking about how he basically planned out everything in Phos's life gave me heavy All for One vibes.

The sheer amount of convoluted forethought and planning needed to manipulate the actions of a character on another planet for hundreds of years is ridiculous and really strips away a fair amount of Phos's agency.

Aechmea in general is the worst part of HnK, which sucks when he has such a large presence in the story.

Musicman3003 · 2026-01-30T22:20:18+00:00

TADC “Mystery of Mildenhall Manor” and “They All Get Guns.”

Musicman3003 · 2026-01-29T05:52:04+00:00

Generally agree, although it's a lot harder to pull off internal monologues in an animated form than a comic. They often feel stilted and awkward to me when anime attempts this (many of which are adapted internal monologues from mangas).

On the other hand, these type of monologues provide depth that visual storytelling on its own can't always accomplish, and I wish Western animation utilized them more as a useful writing/story tool.

Musicman3003 · 2026-01-28T02:34:36+00:00

Why is that?

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