lol I don't think anyone takes that as a serious excuse.
"Lightning is too dangerous guys, I'll throw fireballs at them instead"
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lol I don't think anyone takes that as a serious excuse.
"Lightning is too dangerous guys, I'll throw fireballs at them instead"
Icyflamez96
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That's what I thought, but so many people seem to be saying it and after a while it sounds like they're actually serious o_o
m_shortpants
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lol I don't think anyone take's that as a serious excuse.
"Lightning is too dangerous guys, I'll throw fireballs at them instead"
Fire in the avatar verse has differing effects. Seems like sometimes it just throws people away like a punch, and others it burns to a crisp (Zuko).
Also, I'm thinking of just letting Korra run in the background a few times to give Nick more views. Does this actually work or will they see it was just me watching it 4 times
Going to note that the lightning was ridiculously more effective when there were like a half dozen entrance points into the middle of her body.
Isn't Korra's avatar state severely weakened because her link to the past lives is broken?
TheRealTalker
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plus she was affected by the poison making her weaker.... heck Zaheer even stated that
Fire in the avatar verse has differing effects. Seems like sometimes it just throws people away like a punch, and others it burns to a crisp (Zuko).
Also, I'm thinking of just letting Korra run in the background a few times to give Nick more views. Does this actually work or will they see it was just me watching it 4 times
I'm pretty sure I watched that ninja turtles ad like 5 times trying to watch the finale.
That's what I got out of it too. Dude was like "Oh, right."
I guess the question is: what do earthbenders actually bend?
Waterbenders appear to only be able to bend H2O. To the extent that they bend other things, it may just be the case that other things are being pushed along by the water. They appear to be able to influence it as a solid, liquid, or gas.
Airbenders presumably bend at least N2 and O2, and there's not any indication that they can discriminate with their power (though they're probably ignorant of the fact that air is composed of multiple kinds of things). It's also possible that airbenders can't bend particular molecules but instead can bend gas of all types.
Firebenders are kind of hard to explain. They're the best evidence we've got that Avatar physics are just totally different from what we've got, and maybe instead of atomic theory being true stuff is just made of classical elements.
So what do earthbenders bend? "Earth" is going to be a pretty broad category, molecule-wise. Probably earthbenders mostly bend SiO2 and maybe feldspar. But we've also seen them bend coal. One would have thought that the impurities being bent in metal were made of carbon. Platinum and mercury are both very rare elements, and it's hard to see what distinguishes them. Mercury occurs often as cinnabar (HgS), which is at least a mostly rocky-looking mineral.
Icyflamez96
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Wow I just noticed why wheelchair Korra gave me this, uh, familiar feeling. She reminds me of someone I know slightly in looks. I only notice it in depression bound Korra though lol. Funnily enough, i'm sure she'd act just like Korra if her personality was put into in avatar.
m_shortpants
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If we get season 4, our sacrifices will not be in vain, friend.
Icyflamez96
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Yeah just like P'li's sacrifice wasn't in vain LOL
m_shortpants
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All the lulz
Jeremy Zuckerman went and put up the cue from the final scene https://soundcloud.com/jeremy-zuckerman/service-and-sacrifice
He sure did a fantastic job with score again. I only wish nick would go ahead and release the OST for it.
Such a beautiful scene to cap off the episode, the last shot still really gets me.
He sure did a fantastic job with score again. I only wish nick would go ahead and release the OST for it.
Such a beautiful scene to cap off the episode, the last shot still really gets me.
Although I liked the episodes quite a bit, a few things did bother me:
While it's nice to see Bolin discover a new skill, and a unique one at that, I wish they would have given some insight of how he did it. Toph discovering metalbanding for instance was one of my favorite moments of the TLA because it showed her truly getting in touch with the earth in the metal and then progressively managing to bend it, with the Guru's words masterfully overlaying what was happening. Zaheer flying had a similar moment. He completely detached himself, achieved true freedom, and then gained the skill. Bolin has no moment like that. He just simplying started bending lava. That's it. Because he had to I guess. Felt less like him truly growing and more like him getting a new powerup at the most convenient time ever. Almost a repeat of the dumb way Korra unlocked airbending. Well okay, not that bad, but close. And then there's Bolin acting randomly stupid for no reason, but I think that's been covered. Being funny is one thing, acting like a completely brainless idiot during a serious moment is another.
Also, the deaths of Zaheer's teammates didn't do much for me. Mako defeating Ming-Wa with lightning was the most boring and predictable thing ever. I knew he was going to use it eventually, but I was hoping it wouldn't be tht easy and he'd have to find a more creative way to defeat her. But nope...that was it. As for Ghazan, I have no idea why he thought that he couldn't take lavabending rookie Bolin and Mako, or at the very least escape from them. Instantly going to a suicide attack seemed really extreme. It's not like he was completely surrounded or anything. Even worse was the move itself, which was pathetic. Bolin and Mako escaped it effortlessly. Made me think that his suicide attack was a bluff and he used the opportunity to escape...but I guess not. P'Li was probably the best of them, but the lack of the boom was a little disappointing. When Combustion Man went out like that, we actually got to hear and see the explosion.
And of course, there's Asami being wasted as previously mentioned.
Again, I definitely liked it as a whole, but there were still some rough spots that bugged me. Hopefully Book 4 will continue the momentum and be an even bigger step up.
Looking forward to seeing Jinora slowly grow her hair out next season, like Zuko in Book 2 or Aang in Book 3. Or maybe they'll be ballsy and have her keep the bald look. Don't seeing that happening though.
While it's nice to see Bolin discover a new skill, and a unique one at that, I wish they would have given some insight of how he did it. Toph discovering metalbanding for instance was one of my favorite moments of the TLA because it showed her truly getting in touch with the earth in the metal and then progressively managing to bend it, with the Guru's words masterfully overlaying what was happening. Zaheer flying had a similar moment. He completely detached himself, achieved true freedom, and then gained the skill. Bolin has no moment like that. He just simplying started bending lava. That's it. Because he had to I guess. Felt less like him truly growing and more like him getting a new powerup at the most convenient time ever. Almost a repeat of the dumb way Korra unlocked airbending. Well okay, not that bad, but close. And then there's Bolin acting randomly stupid for no reason, but I think that's been covered. Being funny is one thing, acting like a completely brainless idiot during a serious moment is another.
Also, the deaths of Zaheer's teammates didn't do much for me. Mako defeating Ming-Wa with lightning was the most boring and predictable thing ever. I knew he was going to use it eventually, but I was hoping it wouldn't be tht easy and he'd have to find a more creative way to defeat her. But nope...that was it. As for Ghazan, I have no idea why he thought that he couldn't take lavabending rookie Bolin and Mako, or at the very least escape from them. Instantly going to a suicide attack seemed really extreme. It's not like he was completely surrounded or anything. Even worse was the move itself, which was pathetic. Bolin and Mako escaped it effortlessly. Made me think that his suicide attack was a bluff and he used the opportunity to escape...but I guess not. P'Li was probably the best of them, but the lack of the boom was a little disappointing. When Combustion Man went out like that, we actually got to hear and see the explosion.
And of course, there's Asami being wasted as previously mentioned.
Again, I definitely liked it as a whole, but there were still some rough spots that bugged me. Hopefully Book 4 will continue the momentum and be an even bigger step up.
Looking forward to seeing Jinora slowly grow her hair out next season, like Zuko in Book 2 or Aang in Book 3. Or maybe they'll be ballsy and have her keep the bald look. Don't seeing that happening though.
Slamtastic
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Korra continues to be the anti-Aang, by design.
Aang was a reluctant avatar that the world needed greatly, Korra was enthusiastic about being the avatar (you gotta deal with it), but various people don't need or want her (equalist protestors at the start, the new air nation handling her job while she recovers).
Aang eventually accepted what he needed to do and (non lethally) fought battles and brought down prominent figures of the world and ending the war, taking a direct intervention role in the state of it.
Will we get a season where Korra (at least partially) stays in the wheelchair, or at least non combat, while the other characters take care of things? Will we see her actively decide to not intervene in events and leave them to others? Will she do this in an ultimate way, sacrificing her life for real? Perhaps even ending the cycle?
Although it seems super dark for all the villains to have been right in wanting her gone, perhaps despite being called "Legend of Korra", the real story was in the world and other characters evolving around her to where the avatar can "disappear", becoming an unrecognized hermit or wanderer (assuming they don't do death/cycle breaking) who doesn't need to influence the world, as it achieves natural balance on its own.
Aang was a reluctant avatar that the world needed greatly, Korra was enthusiastic about being the avatar (you gotta deal with it), but various people don't need or want her (equalist protestors at the start, the new air nation handling her job while she recovers).
Aang eventually accepted what he needed to do and (non lethally) fought battles and brought down prominent figures of the world and ending the war, taking a direct intervention role in the state of it.
Will we get a season where Korra (at least partially) stays in the wheelchair, or at least non combat, while the other characters take care of things? Will we see her actively decide to not intervene in events and leave them to others? Will she do this in an ultimate way, sacrificing her life for real? Perhaps even ending the cycle?
Although it seems super dark for all the villains to have been right in wanting her gone, perhaps despite being called "Legend of Korra", the real story was in the world and other characters evolving around her to where the avatar can "disappear", becoming an unrecognized hermit or wanderer (assuming they don't do death/cycle breaking) who doesn't need to influence the world, as it achieves natural balance on its own.
Yeah, I found it odd that they didn't show any explosion, as if it was too much for the audience to handle.
I learned a long time ago not to relate the Avatar world and science.
Icyflamez96
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Watch Kai drop Jinora because she went bald
This is hilarious and sad in more ways than one.
lol, I didn't notice this before if it was there when I watched the episode... But...
Nickelodeon everyone. On their Korra website.
My apologies if this was already posted.
That's been on their website for a while now. But yeah, I lol'd when I first saw it.
Not really a fan of either of those pairings, but I'd take both of them over Korra and Mako. I hope they never get back together, but I'm not holding my breath. That hug seemed...ominous.
Guest12345678
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That kind of bothered me, since I felt he didn't even try to get away, and Mako and Bolin got out of their for free.
m_shortpants
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Watch Kai drop Jinora because she went bald
I see you found Satch's emoticon stash.
Also, I like that they used Steve Blum for Amon, but then also used him for the guard. Guess they had to maximize usage for whatever they paid
Icyflamez96
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And?.... Wait are we thinking of the same reddit post?
I see you found Satch's emoticon stash.
Also, I like that they used Steve Blum for Amon, but then also used him for the guard. Guess they had to maximize usage for whatever they paid
Oh crap I just google image searched that.... Lololol i'm onto you Satch
I don't blame her. Its an awful look.
Like I mentioned before, It really feels heavy seeing it end like that. She definitely comes off more mature in the face as well.
Icyflamez96
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So someone ITT mentioned something that was said in the behind the scenes for the season finale....
Where can I watch that?
Where can I watch that?
AlimNassor
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Jeremy Zuckerman went and put up the cue from the final scene https://soundcloud.com/jeremy-zuckerman/service-and-sacrifice
He sure did a fantastic job with score again. I only wish nick would go ahead and release the OST for it.
Such a beautiful scene to cap off the episode, the last shot still really gets me.
She's crying because she realizes this was Korras apex, and it's all downhill from here.
Icyflamez96
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Where at exactly?
Click the link they're located under the episodes, they're about 6 minutes long for each feature.
The Spirit of an Episode.
Icyflamez96
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ty ty
Phoenician_Viking
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Enter the void sounds a lot like the avatar state that the guru tried to teach Aang. For a moment i thought Zaheer would enter the avatar state or something. Flying does not seem so bad.
m_shortpants
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Did he just recognize that Book 2 was crap?
Guest12345678
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This makes me hopeful for book 4.
Icyflamez96
Member
No one mentioned Naga and Pabu fightning for Mako's scarf.
Also no one mention the KorraMako hug.
Also no one mention the KorraMako hug.
Phoenician_Viking
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Glad they acknowledged what load of shit season 2 ending was.
Nice that no one is talking about meaningless fillers.
The Silver
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Gonna have to wait until Book 4 for Iron Man Varrick , no fair.
Is there anywhere else this is uploaded? Youtube version is region blocked as well.
I'm absolutely in awe with the two part finale. So much is going through my head right now. It's just ridiculously amazing. Some of initial thoughts:
-I know this will never happen, but I really want to see Tonraq in his younger days. I want to see how he, Zuko, and co. first defeated Zaheer and his crew back then. Tonraq is such a badass, he pretty much went toe to toe with Zaheer with the help of Korra.
-I wished Zuko joined in for the finale, hopefully we get to see more of him in action and of course her daughter and Iroh jr. again in Book 4
There's so much more I want to say, but let my rewatch this finale a couple more time. There so much to digest here.
-I know this will never happen, but I really want to see Tonraq in his younger days. I want to see how he, Zuko, and co. first defeated Zaheer and his crew back then. Tonraq is such a badass, he pretty much went toe to toe with Zaheer with the help of Korra.
-I wished Zuko joined in for the finale, hopefully we get to see more of him in action and of course her daughter and Iroh jr. again in Book 4
There's so much more I want to say, but let my rewatch this finale a couple more time. There so much to digest here.
Icyflamez96
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Yeah, that was my main takeaway too. Gotta say, it's pretty refreshing. So used to seeing creators ignore and dodge any criticism entirely. Nice to see him actually acknowledge that Book 2 didn't turn out as good as it could have been, to put things very mildly.
Well
there hasnt been a finale that depressing since Book 2: Earth.
I was going to make an analysis of the episode in general, but Ill save that for a later post, because I started writing about Korras journey, the primary thing that matters, and before I knew it, I reached 1500 words. And there is more to cover. The mechanics of the final battle, JInora and kai, Bolin and Mako .but for now, for the sake of brevity, such as it is, lets just look at Korra.
I think we all have made it very clear that we had issues with her from the start, issues that only grew as her arrogance and bullying did. My greatest problem with Book 1 is that at the end of it, Korra had learned nothing of what it means to truly be the avatar except that she gets to beat the bad guy. In Book 2, she grew even more angry and temperamental, wanting to solve all problems with violence. Her solutions were handed to her on a silver platter from the gods on high known as the writers, and she never actually had to improve to win in the eyes of herself and the cast at large. She didnt learn Air and Spirit, as the titles of the books suggested she would. She was given them.
So here we are at change, and has she learned change? Because this was, by far, the most competently written season. And yet .I have to say, no, she didnt. The first episode of the season is the first one that has her actually learn and develop her character, where she encountered the first problem she didnt solve with violence, and when she was ousted from the city, she rolled with the punches on the for once wise advise from Tenzin. She didnt take it as an affront, but merely a change, and remained optimistic about the next step in her journey.
After that, she didnt do too much of anything. She tried recruiting some airbenders, with her means of violence, which was typical of her, but at the same time understandable in her situation and well, rome wasnt built in a day. Other than that, she just chilled around while they went on their mission, visited the metal city, until Zaheer tried (and failed to capture her). After that, she made the decision to go after him herself. While not rash as she had good reasoning for it, I feel this is her falling into her old patterns again until she spoke to Zaheer.
He told her about his philosophy of anarchy, and for the first time, she couldnt simply categorize her enemy as simple The bad guy. He was not after personal power, nor a hypocrite, nor did he try to excuse his actions with some sob story of injustice. He owned
his actions because he lived his ideals, and thought that he was making the world a better place for them. Shades of grey erupted in Korras previously black and white mindset, and did not have much of a response except to attempt to weakly reason with Zaheer.
She told him that he was wrong in his belief that chaos is the true order of things, but didnt offer any reasons as to why that is. So poorly rehearsed in her arguments was she that she didnt seem to realize that just telling a zealot he is wrong without so much as a counter argument is not going to work.
Unfortunately, thats where their interaction ended. After that, they only communicated under terms of aggression and hostage negociation. Zaheer calls her to threaten the lives of her airbending family. Korra and Zaheer argue over the hostage exchange. And then Korra threatens to kill him as he poisons her.
There is no more communication between them than that, and therein lies the series greatest flaw. They build up this glorious villain. Finally, an antagonist that can truly challenge Korras fundamental beliefs on what an avatar is, and they dont use him as much except an airbender on steroids.
Which is still better than how things ended with Amon and Unalaq, as far as Im concerned. Unalaq was lol levels of awful, this is known. People can defend Amon on the basis that he atleast had an interesting premise, but he didnt end up doing anything with it. Zaheer, however, took what he had and did something that no other villain before him has done: He has humbled Korra.
As I said, Korras world view before was that she was essentially a superhero. She comes in, kicks whatever ass needs to be kicked, saves the day, the rest works itself out, happy ending. Zaheer first shatters this world view by stating his (in his eyes) altruistic goals, which prompts Korra to stop trying to provoke him into a fight and instead make peace with him. But this finale broke something even more fundamental about Korra. Her belief that the good guys win. Or rather, that she wins. Her being the avatar has been the bedrock of her confidence as a person. Book 1 tried to undermine this by taking her away her powers, but instead it reinforced it by giving them back when she decided she was a worthless person if she couldnt throw around fire or rocks when she wanted.
Zaheer, for lack of a better word, beat her. Not even through physical might, because anyone with eyes could see Korra was the superior fighter in the avatar state, though he did hold his own. No, he first beat her by drugging her in the Metal City, then by holding a knife to the throats of children before chaining her, and then he poisoned her. She brought down on him all her strength, the full reach of the power of the avatar, and she won because she had good friends watching her back.
The season ends with her in a wheelchair, still in recovery, 2 weeks after the event. Everyone is kind and appreciate of her, but she finds the words hollow and comforts empty, genuine as they might be. It brings back to mind her earlier lesson from tenzin: Change doesnt have to be bad. Take it as it comes. Roll with the punches. But human beings simply arent capable of internalizing things quick and easy after living a life doing the opposite. It may be wise and correct, but we simply dont work that way.
In the end, I feel like the writers went back and redid the book 1 ending, except right. The philosophical extremist had an understandable position where he was coming from, but he wasnt wrong because he was actually a hypocrite or just plain evil, but because he took his beliefs beyond the brinks of compassion. This is where an avatars understanding should shine through: any peace that is achieved by murdering children is one not worth having. The writing merely faltered in that the writers just sort of assumed the audience would intuitively go with that and perhaps they were correct in that assumption, but the audience isnt the important part here: Its Korra. She should have been the one to call Zaheer out on his bullshit as he accomplished his atrocities. She should have given him counter arguments to his philosophy. I suppose its in character that Korra wouldnt be good at it, but she should have had more than one opportunity to try. Otherwise, Zaheer was a fine antagonist. But the other way in which this reminds me of season 1 is that we leave with Korra at her lowest point. The power of the Avatar, upon which she has placed her value all her life, failed her. Neither the 4 bending arts nor the avatar state itself could avail her, even though she was the stronger of the two. It was her family, Jinora and the air bending nation she brought into the world that saved her in the end. Victory was not achieved through power, but by the compassion they had for Korra as a person and the balance that was brought by Korra as the Avatar. If there is any lesson on what it means to be the avatar that is successfully delivered, it is here. I can only imagine she thinks back to that moment, at that cliff, and laughs at her past self, thinking losing air was the lowest point she could reach. And this time, there is no magical deus ex machine to save her from it. No, having truly hit bottom, now it is up to her to crawl back up. And if there is anything to look forward to in season 4, its Korra finally becoming the avatar she was meant to be, and bringing herself back from the brink.
Edit: Goddammit, I really need to look at the count on a page before I make my posts :/
I was going to make an analysis of the episode in general, but Ill save that for a later post, because I started writing about Korras journey, the primary thing that matters, and before I knew it, I reached 1500 words. And there is more to cover. The mechanics of the final battle, JInora and kai, Bolin and Mako .but for now, for the sake of brevity, such as it is, lets just look at Korra.
I think we all have made it very clear that we had issues with her from the start, issues that only grew as her arrogance and bullying did. My greatest problem with Book 1 is that at the end of it, Korra had learned nothing of what it means to truly be the avatar except that she gets to beat the bad guy. In Book 2, she grew even more angry and temperamental, wanting to solve all problems with violence. Her solutions were handed to her on a silver platter from the gods on high known as the writers, and she never actually had to improve to win in the eyes of herself and the cast at large. She didnt learn Air and Spirit, as the titles of the books suggested she would. She was given them.
So here we are at change, and has she learned change? Because this was, by far, the most competently written season. And yet .I have to say, no, she didnt. The first episode of the season is the first one that has her actually learn and develop her character, where she encountered the first problem she didnt solve with violence, and when she was ousted from the city, she rolled with the punches on the for once wise advise from Tenzin. She didnt take it as an affront, but merely a change, and remained optimistic about the next step in her journey.
After that, she didnt do too much of anything. She tried recruiting some airbenders, with her means of violence, which was typical of her, but at the same time understandable in her situation and well, rome wasnt built in a day. Other than that, she just chilled around while they went on their mission, visited the metal city, until Zaheer tried (and failed to capture her). After that, she made the decision to go after him herself. While not rash as she had good reasoning for it, I feel this is her falling into her old patterns again until she spoke to Zaheer.
He told her about his philosophy of anarchy, and for the first time, she couldnt simply categorize her enemy as simple The bad guy. He was not after personal power, nor a hypocrite, nor did he try to excuse his actions with some sob story of injustice. He owned
his actions because he lived his ideals, and thought that he was making the world a better place for them. Shades of grey erupted in Korras previously black and white mindset, and did not have much of a response except to attempt to weakly reason with Zaheer.
She told him that he was wrong in his belief that chaos is the true order of things, but didnt offer any reasons as to why that is. So poorly rehearsed in her arguments was she that she didnt seem to realize that just telling a zealot he is wrong without so much as a counter argument is not going to work.
Unfortunately, thats where their interaction ended. After that, they only communicated under terms of aggression and hostage negociation. Zaheer calls her to threaten the lives of her airbending family. Korra and Zaheer argue over the hostage exchange. And then Korra threatens to kill him as he poisons her.
There is no more communication between them than that, and therein lies the series greatest flaw. They build up this glorious villain. Finally, an antagonist that can truly challenge Korras fundamental beliefs on what an avatar is, and they dont use him as much except an airbender on steroids.
Which is still better than how things ended with Amon and Unalaq, as far as Im concerned. Unalaq was lol levels of awful, this is known. People can defend Amon on the basis that he atleast had an interesting premise, but he didnt end up doing anything with it. Zaheer, however, took what he had and did something that no other villain before him has done: He has humbled Korra.
As I said, Korras world view before was that she was essentially a superhero. She comes in, kicks whatever ass needs to be kicked, saves the day, the rest works itself out, happy ending. Zaheer first shatters this world view by stating his (in his eyes) altruistic goals, which prompts Korra to stop trying to provoke him into a fight and instead make peace with him. But this finale broke something even more fundamental about Korra. Her belief that the good guys win. Or rather, that she wins. Her being the avatar has been the bedrock of her confidence as a person. Book 1 tried to undermine this by taking her away her powers, but instead it reinforced it by giving them back when she decided she was a worthless person if she couldnt throw around fire or rocks when she wanted.
Zaheer, for lack of a better word, beat her. Not even through physical might, because anyone with eyes could see Korra was the superior fighter in the avatar state, though he did hold his own. No, he first beat her by drugging her in the Metal City, then by holding a knife to the throats of children before chaining her, and then he poisoned her. She brought down on him all her strength, the full reach of the power of the avatar, and she won because she had good friends watching her back.
The season ends with her in a wheelchair, still in recovery, 2 weeks after the event. Everyone is kind and appreciate of her, but she finds the words hollow and comforts empty, genuine as they might be. It brings back to mind her earlier lesson from tenzin: Change doesnt have to be bad. Take it as it comes. Roll with the punches. But human beings simply arent capable of internalizing things quick and easy after living a life doing the opposite. It may be wise and correct, but we simply dont work that way.
In the end, I feel like the writers went back and redid the book 1 ending, except right. The philosophical extremist had an understandable position where he was coming from, but he wasnt wrong because he was actually a hypocrite or just plain evil, but because he took his beliefs beyond the brinks of compassion. This is where an avatars understanding should shine through: any peace that is achieved by murdering children is one not worth having. The writing merely faltered in that the writers just sort of assumed the audience would intuitively go with that and perhaps they were correct in that assumption, but the audience isnt the important part here: Its Korra. She should have been the one to call Zaheer out on his bullshit as he accomplished his atrocities. She should have given him counter arguments to his philosophy. I suppose its in character that Korra wouldnt be good at it, but she should have had more than one opportunity to try. Otherwise, Zaheer was a fine antagonist. But the other way in which this reminds me of season 1 is that we leave with Korra at her lowest point. The power of the Avatar, upon which she has placed her value all her life, failed her. Neither the 4 bending arts nor the avatar state itself could avail her, even though she was the stronger of the two. It was her family, Jinora and the air bending nation she brought into the world that saved her in the end. Victory was not achieved through power, but by the compassion they had for Korra as a person and the balance that was brought by Korra as the Avatar. If there is any lesson on what it means to be the avatar that is successfully delivered, it is here. I can only imagine she thinks back to that moment, at that cliff, and laughs at her past self, thinking losing air was the lowest point she could reach. And this time, there is no magical deus ex machine to save her from it. No, having truly hit bottom, now it is up to her to crawl back up. And if there is anything to look forward to in season 4, its Korra finally becoming the avatar she was meant to be, and bringing herself back from the brink.
Edit: Goddammit, I really need to look at the count on a page before I make my posts :/
Dominican Power
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Best episode of Avatar ever! Jinora looks just like Ang. So much feels.
I want to know if Korra actually will recover or if they're all in denial/trying to make her feel better. Or maybe they'll have a few episodes where she's in depression and refuses to work to recover. I assumed that depression was the real reason for the tear at the end of the episode. Not just at Jinora's success, but at the fact that she can't master the element of air now and won't for an indefinite period of time.
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