Okay, did my re-watch. Some thoughts:
* I actually think this was the best episode this season so far. It had a good balance of action. The cut between various plot points was done right. I agree in the context of the overall season, it's kind of a "boring" episode in that, the plot still really isn't moving. This feels like a side step. BUT, as a stand alone episode, it was actually my favorite in terms of the characters and the actions.
* I liked that they tackled Korra avoiding Mako and Bolin head on. It felt a bit brushed off, her explanation. But I liked that they actually brought this back and did something with it. Instead of just making it a thing, and not doing anything with it.
* Varrick and Bolin together are awesome. Seriously, they have great chemistry. This season is also the best Bolin has been since Season 1. Really happy they are finally using him right.
* The whole "this is like old times, but I guess there will be an adjustment period" felt a little forced. The whole tension between the group actually felt kind of forced to me. Logically, it makes sense why there would be that tension. So it made sense. But just how it came out of no where, felt like it was just there to fit into the forced conclusion. I though the whole reunion aspect of the episode felt forced, and not really natural --- especially its conclusion. I also was kind of bummed that the reunion aspect wasn't as emotional. But I guess it shows that these characters have kind of grown apart. Even if the conclusion was that, they will always be friends, the distance between them kind of made their reunion more on the cold side.
* Wu felt a little bit grating in this episode. I liked him in the past, but he felt Bolin obnoxious in parts. Him hitting on Korra was just creeper status, and got old quick. But he did have some pretty funny moments.
* I'm glad that Korra isn't brooding, and they aren't dragging things out longer than it was. Although the transition felt kind of strange? She just spent years being broken. She comes back to fight Kuvira, gets rekt and embarrassed. She fails in front of the world stage. But in this episode she is all smiles, as if it didn't really phase her. Again, I'm actually glad they aren't dragging out her suffering, since the first 5 episodes were that. But kind of like how Season 2 had Korra change her personality with the flip of a switch, this felt kind of strange to me.
* Korrasami shit is ridiculous. The teasing is too much, and happens too often. I still don't think they will happen. And honestly, at this point I wouldn't really believe them getting together. Would feel strange. But their constant interactions is total shipper bait.
So yeah, this episode was flawed. No doubt. And I can understand people finding it "boring" in the larger context of the season (we are seriously running in place, with only 6 episodes left of the entire series, jesus). But as a stand alone episode, I found a lot of this episode to just be really enjoyable. It reminded me of the one off episode in Book 2 with Mako and Asami trying to get her companies property back. That was one of the better episodes, because it focused on a specific plot, and was fun. This episode felt like that, but did a really good job cutting between characters.
