The Legend of Korra Books 2-4

Spoiler -  Episode 7

That ***** ate Bosco?! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

And notice how that poacher's air bison fur has the complete brown patterns on it. Not digging the implication of that.

Am I the only one who thinks last week should have been a single episode so that this week could have had "the Metal Clan" and "Old Wounds" as the two parter? Episode 7 would just be pushed back to next week instead. Oh well.

Spoiler - Old Wounds

I can't help but compare Bolin unfavorably to Sokka. I know this whole metal-bending thing is going to lead to some character development of some kind, but right now it feels out of place and unnatural. Remember that part where he suddenly had a huge family? Where's that?

Lin's story was ok. Nothing particularly special but they used what they had well. Also, visual indication that her sister's defiance against her was a literal slap to the face made up for the fact that I was waiting for the scene where the face scars were somehow her sister's fault ever since they mentioned she has issues with her.

It's appropriate that grown up Toph is less sure of herself now that she actually has responsibility directly on her shoulders instead of being the support for the three characters (Aang,. Zuko, and a good portion on Sokka) who were carrying it all in the first series.

Lin throws a temper tantrum after combining Aang's chakra stuff with Zuko's internal equilibrium disruption dream stuff. Neat.

Seriously, I don't know which side has the most conveniently wide and useful array of abilities, Team Anti-tar with their guy who happened to master airbending, which is a good thing since he apparently spent a good amount of time learning air nomad culture, and can track people via meditation (these make sense, the whole everything is connected bit from The Swamp allows for this), or Jinnorra with her spirit powers that, even when she limits herself because of reasons, she still is able to use to call spirits at any given moment.

Spoiler - Original Airbenders

Thank you...um...Pema? Bema? You're the only one talking any sense around here.

Also, haha, Otaku has all the answers. Ha. Ha. Ha.

"One step, ahead of the bison. One step, ahead of his doom. Poachers, bring'n disaster. They're quick, but Kai's much faster. Here goes, staff in his hand and airbend all he can and all he's got to do is fly!"

Not Bosco! Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

So, the last 5 episodes of season 3 have been pulled from airing on tv and will instead be online only. The last episode of the season to air on tv will be todays episode.
Apparently because of declining ratings. :l

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Spoiler - Old Wounds

I can't help but compare Bolin unfavorably to Sokka. I know this whole metal-bending thing is going to lead to some character development of some kind, but right now it feels out of place and unnatural. Remember that part where he suddenly had a huge family? Where's that?

Lin's story was ok. Nothing particularly special but they used what they had well. Also, visual indication that her sister's defiance against her was a literal slap to the face made up for the fact that I was waiting for the scene where the face scars were somehow her sister's fault ever since they mentioned she has issues with her.

It's appropriate that grown up Toph is less sure of herself now that she actually has responsibility directly on her shoulders instead of being the support for the three characters (Aang,. Zuko, and a good portion on Sokka) who were carrying it all in the first series.

Lin throws a temper tantrum after combining Aang's chakra stuff with Zuko's internal equilibrium disruption dream stuff. Neat.

Seriously, I don't know which side has the most conveniently wide and useful array of abilities, Team Anti-tar with their guy who happened to master airbending, which is a good thing since he apparently spent a good amount of time learning air nomad culture, and can track people via meditation (these make sense, the whole everything is connected bit from The Swamp allows for this), or Jinnorra with her spirit powers that, even when she limits herself because of reasons, she still is able to use to call spirits at any given moment.

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It does seem like they were trying to throw in a lot in a few episodes, hopefully they revisit all of it/tie it in and not have it only have shown up once to never be mentioned again.

I just noticed that at least in season 3, THERE ARE NO CONSEQUENCES FOR ANYTHING
Korras line of "Conflict resolution is my thing" is overly fitting..

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Originally Posted by Bremnen

So, the last 5 episodes of season 3 have been pulled from airing on tv and will instead be online only. The last episode of the season to air on tv will be todays episode.
Apparently because of declining ratings. :l

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Yeah, I know. I missed this show on TV :(. I think the biggest mistake Nick did to this show was airing it on Friday nights (death slot) for two seasons in a row, giving it no reruns, and airing Book 3 a lot sooner due to...sigh... the first four episode leaks. Yes, the mexican leaks are to blame for Nick pulling this show from its channel, just like the 2007 "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" Boston bomb scare is to blame from having Jim Staples resigning Cartoon Network and having CN's worst president ever, Stu Snyder, taking his place. The Book 3 trailer would have been seen in this year's San Diego Comic Con, and Nick would have take its time to air book 3, but no... they rushed it far too soon and look what they did to this awesome show. On the bright side, the show didn't get cancelled because it's already signed in for a total of four seasons.

And I even agree with what Forbes was saying about Nick's schedule of Korra:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/merrillb...n-this-friday/

Sorry, I'm too upset to write a review of "The Terror Within", but I got to say it's an awesome episode. A 9.4 out of 10. And remember, the next episode can only be seen online on August 1st.

Any guesses as to why Aang never bothered to learn metalbending, especially when Korra managed to pick it up so absurdly quickly?

Also, great great great new episode. Definitely my favorite one from this season. It looks like things are really starting to amp up.

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Originally Posted by JustinArt

giving it no reruns,

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They didn't rerun it? Thar be the problem

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Originally Posted by Dragonvarsity

Any guesses as to why Aang never bothered to learn metalbending, especially when Korra managed to pick it up so absurdly quickly?

Also, great great great new episode. Definitely my favorite one from this season. It looks like things are really starting to amp up.

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Aang's element was air, earth was his weak element. He had trouble learning earthbending, learning metalbending probably would have been impossible or taken a really long time.
I don't remember how the good at/bad at thing is supposed to go, I thought it was the opposite element but Korra was a water bender and the element she was bad at was airbending instead of firebending

Well, needless to say it sucks how the rest of the episodes are going to be online only. Frankly, it sucks in general how Nickolodeon has handled the show for the most part. I remember the first season being announced with huge fanfare and a ton of promotion but both seemed to decrease with the next two seasons, with the third barely being promoted at all.

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Originally Posted by Bremnen

Aang's element was air, earth was his weak element. He had trouble learning earthbending, learning metalbending probably would have been impossible or taken a really long time.
I don't remember how the good at/bad at thing is supposed to go, I thought it was the opposite element but Korra was a water bender and the element she was bad at was airbending instead of firebending

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I think it might be a case of personality and temperament as well as the avatar's ethnic origin. In addition to earth being air's polar opposite, Aang's mentality and Air Nomad upbringing that emphasized spirituality, freedom and detachment was at odds with the mentality that an Earthbender required that required one to be grounded, stubborn and unyielding (according to Toph).

This also explains why Korra was a natural at bending fire, water, and earth but had trouble with air; in addition to being born to the Water Tribe (hence the natural waterbending), she has a very combative, physically oriented personality and so fire and earth would be natural as well but she isn't especially into spirituality which is why airbending wasn't.

In regards to metalbending, it could also be that Aang never learned it because at the time Toph had just recently invented the art and so hadn't refined it to a degree to the point where it could easily be taught to others and Aang himself was preoccupied; the only reasons she herself discovered the art was because she was an Earthbending prodigy whose blindness gave her unique insight into doing it at all. I know in the comics that take place after Book Three she had begun teaching people, but as far as I know her efforts haven't met with much success.

I don't think it's so much that he couldn't master it, he did get over his Earth bending block after all, as it is that he just didn't. After the war he had a civilization to help rebuild, other stuff to do I'm sure, a family to have, etc. That doesn't leave a huge amount of time for learning extra bending disciplines.

As for the show leaving the air. Yeah it sucks but it's probably best for it to be online. Nick's been messing things up since it was created anyway.

Now, on to Korra in one of the better if not the best episodes of the season.

Spoiler - undefined

One pan over the table, see Howard Hughes, episode is automatically better. This is how the world works now.

Considering metalbending calls for them to be able to sense earth impurities in the metal, all metal benders should be able to use earthsense stuff, yet they are terrible at it. Yeah, we see Lin have to actively use it but guards should know to do that anyway. Team Antitar should not have gotten in without detection by walking.

Naga is useless.

Korra finally has a chance to do something, aannd knock-out.

Combustion Lady can curve her bending. Neat.

How nice would it be if Bolin learns Lava instead of Metal.

Speaking of Bolin, did they turn him into Checkhov's gun in this episode?

Lyme disease is serious.

Good job Mako remembering you're technically a detective. Way to not drag this story out a couple of episodes.

"I can smell a conspiracy when I see one." :D

"I'm still a little new at this." Oh stop it Korra. Being new at some kind of bending has stopped anyone in this show.

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Good job Mako remembering you're technically a detective. Way to not drag this story out a couple of episodes.

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Yes, I'm glad that they didn't wait too long for him to put two and two together, that would've just been silly. Also, does Zaofu only have one truthseer in its entire city, because that itself would be pretty dumb in my opinion. I mean yeah, it's probably very difficult to master, but still... Unless Su Jin is secretly working with Aiwei and Team Anti-Avatar, which would work with her getting into trouble with the law when she was young, and being willing to "tell Lin what she wants to hear." It would be a pretty cool twist probably and not too mind-numbingly obvious either, although I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

P.S. Apparently, Team Anti-Avatar's super-official name is "The Red Lotus," I think. At least, that's what a lot of people keep calling them, even though it was never actually mentioned on the show.

I tolerated and now usually use gaang. I think the internet can handle Team Antitar...Anti-tar...I'm still figuring this out. :)

I'm sure they hate tar.

Spoiler - Spoilery thoughts on Episode 9

Yay, they didn't forget the presence of the spirits in this world.

Yay, they gave Naga something to do, and more importantly, slapping Korra in the face.

I don't blame Lin about wanting to control Korra, especially when Korra keeps dishing out the jerkiness. Although I'm pretty sure Lin has different reasoning..

How did Aiwei not spot Mako peeking through the window straight across from him, especially when he apparently peeked out at least a couple times?

They spend hours stalking Ai Wei's window, but don't consider that there could have been a back entrance for him to exit through? I know that Asami brought up the possibility of him slipping out, but it seemed like expert cop Mako interpreted that as "walked out the front."

Yay, Asami got some use and dialogue from this episode.

The Pai Sho scene and the twist with the supposed bounty hunters were both fun, see that's what I want more of from Bolin. Not childish fantasies of going undercover and other things that make a mockery of their plans which also result in me questioning how they haven't been captured yet and diced up into little Team Avatar chunks. Leave the zany humor to Varrick.

Korra conveniently pops up in the spirit world right before Aiwei and Zaheer's important conversation.

Zaheer can remain subconscious inside and outside of the spirit world simultaneously? Huh.

Mako, you're not supposed to yell that the water arm lady and lavabender guy are there when they're right across the street and your "window" to peek through is just a hole in the wall for them to easily pick up on your voice, because, well, your voice would pass through the hole in the wall. Yes yes, he's concerned and surprised about the baddies tracking them, minor panic perhaps resulting in accidental rising of tone and volume.. ah well.

The guy at the beginning of the episode who said he knew about the "bald guy with weird piercings" looked quite a bit like the lavabending guy, I think. Same hairdo, skin tone, and tattoos from what I recall. Huh.

Still not sure how lavabending would make sense for someone who isn't the avatar.

Dang it, I wanted to actually see Mako/Bolin trade enemies like Bolin had suggested. Ah well, maybe they'll get their chance later in Ba Sing Se.

Psst, Korra. Don't just randomly trust the validity of the bad guy's quoting someone, he could be lying, especially if you know nothing about Guru Lahima. Especially when he's doing everything in his power to convince you to join their forces. Then again, Korra is an angsty ignorant teenager blah blah blah so I guess it fits with her character apparently, especially with how gullible she was in trusting Unalaq last season. I guess it just seemed like there was some actual character development at the end of last season though with her not trusting really evil looking guys/creatures.

It's amazing how good everyone is at dodging flinging lava. (Of course, not dodging said lava would be kinda sorta terrible)

Pyramid earth trap, that's actually pretty cool.

Korra fell for the old "sit and talk to bad guy in the spirit world for an hour while unknowingly being captured in the real world" cliche.

"Zaheer, you tricked me, let me go!" Well I'm convinced.

Oh thank god I thought Asami had been struck with amnesia for a second with that last bit. Pheew, glad the writers didn't take that route (again).

Great ending, the clash between two villainous groups to take hold of the Avatar made for a sweet cliffhanger.

P.S. Sorry if it looks like I was trying too hard to copy Mateos' clever note-by-note style on sharing his thoughts for the episode. I promise that wasn't my intention. :x

Another interesting episode of the season.

Spoiler - The Stakeout Review

Korra and the gang searching for Aiwei has some interesting plot ideas, especially the funny scene where the gang thought they are about to be attacked by bounty hunters, but they turned out to be Bolin's fans. The scene where Korra and Mako patiently waiting for Aiwei to have a chat with Zaheer while Bolin and Asami playing Pai Sho is funny, too. And finally, we know why Korra was being chased by Zaheer and the gang, as they turned out to be the Red Lotus. What a plot twist during the scene where both Korra and Zaheer talk to eachother. The ending is also quite a cliffhanger.

Overall: an interesting episode filled with plot twists and funny moments. An 8.8 out of 10

They finally answered a few questions about anti-tar \o/

So you'd think with the show being online it would be more convenient to watch it. Except nick runs terribly on my phone and then it just died halfway through anyway. I wasn't able to completely watch the episode until today. Also, upon visiting the site, I noticed it is possible to never even know the show exists.

Great job Nick!

Alright, episode time.

Spoiler - The Cookout

-So they do realize the guy they are trailing can earthsense right? That's how he was able to be a truthseer isn't it? And since he should obviously be on the lookout for being followed, he should be using that ablity pretty frequently right?
-Right?
-Show makes sure to suddenly put in plenty of references to spirits to remind viewers that they are a thing before bad guy brings up the topic
-Nuktuk!
-How about using energy bending on the badguys? that would stop them good. Now is not the time to not be spamming the poop out of avatar state (as if this has been an issue before), kick some butt, remove some bending, and then standardize pai sho
-Brillaint work, master cop
-Just thought I'd throw in now, there is a distinct lack of Howard Hughes
-"Allow me to explain my plan"
"Why?"
"It's totally not to stall for time while my cronies go find you."
"Also ignore the fact that there are only a handful of episodes left to resolve this and other subplots, so we really need to get all of this out now"
-**** it, it is Red Lotus
-It's not so much that the White Lotus-wait no! Red Lotus? Really? Don't come crying to me when they attack La Brea
-It's not so much that the white lotus became weak so much as their best members were all old as hell and couldn't last as the powerful force
-I don't care what you say about Unalaq now, he was still a lame villain
-Remember Amon? Yeah...Sorry Zaheer, not quite there yet
-Mako, leave the naming of badguys to the professionals, where's Sokka when you need him?
-By the way Mako, this isn't that hard! She has water for arms and you can shoot lightning. Freakin' science her to death! Sigh, where's Sokka when you need him?
-Korra, smart? Please Zaheer, don't flatter her.
-Philosophical mumbo jumbo
-"What's the Red Lotus?" See! Even Asami wants it to be Team Anti-tar!

So all in all, entertaining episode. Can't wait for the resolution.

I saw yet another new episode last night, and things are about to get more intense on each episode of this season.

Spoiler - Long Live the Queen Review

Despite being captured by the earth queen's troops at the end of the previous episode, Korra and Asami got along with them as they teamed up to try to escape the sand ruins the giant sand fish dwells, which is a pretty good teamwork. As for Mako and Bolin in underground prison, they had a funny next door prisoner. But things got much more intense as the Red Lotus unleashed the plot to take out the queen and bring freedom to Ba Sing Se. And, gee wiz, Zaheer took her life by stealing her breath, that's by far the darkest scene in the series. Now that Korra, her father, Asami, Lin and Zuko ran into each other after escaping the sands, it's time to team up to save Ba Sing Se from the Red Lotus. And what does Zaheer want Mako and Bolin to send a message to Korra? We'll find out on next week's new episode.

Overall: An intense episode with fun action scenes and powerful plot. A 9.2 out of 10.

Spoiler - Spoilers

They finally did some chokebending or whatever the official name is yess

((So I never got around to posting my thoughts on last week's episode, but by this point I've seen this one, so double feature time.))


((But first, you ever notice that in the opening sequence, the phrase is along the lines of "only the avatar can... bring balance to the world?" What a load of nonsense. Show some initiative everyone else.))

Ahem

Spoiler - The One With Berlin

-I know I've criticized it's overuse before, and it was nice for Asami to get to use her smarts and stuff, but the avatar state really could have saved a bit of time on this expedition
-Bolin, stop making friends with the bad guys :D
-What is it with Earth Kingdom rulers working with the bad guys?
-Yes Korra! Any spirits that may or may not be in the desert are your fault! You opened the portal, stop acting like it's not your doing! Sheesh!
-Come on Bolin, Nuktuk could do it
-Why would you airbend the sand out of the engine room? Why not, I don't know, earthbend it? And don't give me that "la di la sandbanding is different, la di la"
-You have no idea how long I have been waiting for that airbending attack
-I was expecting that gag with the doors opening, but it was still fun to see it play out (still holding out for lava bender Bolin)
-good thing this radio was here
-Zuko is unnecessary

Spoiler - The One With The Fight (And Nothing Else)

-Airships are uncomplicated enough that two pilots with no knowledge of their workings can fly them and are also durable enough that full on crashing into the ground causes no critical damage
-Actually, didn't these particular airships suck last episode?
-Darwin says the grandma must die
-Hey, we have news of threat to a second attempt at genocide, but let's have some quick comedy first
-Iroh has gotten lazy with his advice as of late, "Want some help, ask my nephew, he's just as good"
-Zuko is not just as good, but the show will pretend he is because, moving along
-So does this show honestly expect me to believe that Iroh meeting and Zuko talk affected anything in any way?
-Tenzin fight saves entire episode
-Seriously, it's about time someone could take out this guy. It made sense when Amon was defeating master benders since he was subtly bloodbending and they didn't know, but this Zaheer guy is just that, some guy who can airbend particularly well. I'm good with him being good, but seriously, he was really good (not good as in not bad but good as in skilled)
-"As long as I still draw breath" cue breathbending 2: Electric Boogaloo
-You call yourself a potential master airbender daughter character whose name escapes me?
-No Aladdin, you're dead. Stop talking to that Bison, you're too busy being splattered at the base of that mountain with the fallen branches you crashed through scattered around you. Don't you dare fly off into the credits! Hey get back here! Come on, you at least have a shattered ankle. Maybe a dislocation? Hello?

I don't think Korra even has access to the avatar state anymore after the end of last season. Originally, it was how the first avatar could use all four elements at once rather than interchangeably but only became a "super mode" after multiple avatar incarnations where it became a means by which a single avatar could manifest the abilities of all past avatars but those are essentially out of the picture now.

Spoiler - Ultimatum

It was nice to see Tenzin actually show his stuff for the first time it probably all three seasons. He basically held the advantage the entire fight until it stopped being a one-on-one fight. And I do like how they aren't making Zaheer overpowered even though he's the main antagonist; breathbending aside (that's what I'm calling it personally, [TM]) he's actually never struck me as a particularly powerful bender, which makes sense as he hasn't even been a bender for long. I think Kya also held a slight advantage over him when they fought earlier in the season and in that respect I'd argue he's actually the least powerful of the Red Lotus in terms of pure combat ability.

Breathbending (TM) might be a fatal move, but it seems to require both the bender and the target to be stationary while the former goes through the motions and the latter gradually suffocates. In comparison, lavabending and explosionbending would basically neutralize if not straight out kill anyone they connect with and both forms can be used rapidly; meanwhile, even though Ming-Hua technically doesn't do anything out of the ordinary with her waterbending, she gets great milage out of her handy-capable style.

I'm also guessing we've seen the last of Zuko for the season. Would be great if he had a reunion with Katara, even better if Toph suddenly re-emerged for it as well.

Also, I'm guessing we can prettymuch call this the best season of Legend of Korra so far? I was worried a bit about the pacing since it seemed like not much had happened by halfway through but overall things seem to be wrapping together nicely. It'd definitely take the cake if they can wrap up the season without some overly convenient copout like the last seasons (or the last season of the Last Airbender for that matter).

The new episode is by far the best this season.

Spoiler - "Ultimatum" review

Man, Ba Sing Se is in total chaos after the Earth Queen's death, and now we know what the world is going to be like without the government. The more you know. :p Luckily, Mako and Bolin rescued their relatives, and their grandma hilarious brought in the portrait of the earth queen with her, and she has some funny moments in that episode. And the plot twist gets more interesting as Mako and Bolin sent a message to Korra that the Red Lotus began to invade the northern air temple. Also, great to see Iroh in his cameo appearance when Korra is sent to the spirit world to seek Zaheer. And the last half of the episode gets more epic as Tenzin, Kya and Bumi take on the red lotus, and the red lotus seemed too overpowered for the siblings. Now let's how Korra is going to defeat the red lotus in the last two episodes of the season.

Overall: An excellent episode with epic action and story. A 9.6 out of 10.

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I don't think Korra even has access to the avatar state anymore after the end of last season. Originally, it was how the first avatar could use all four elements at once rather than interchangeably but only became a "super mode" after multiple avatar incarnations where it became a means by which a single avatar could manifest the abilities of all past avatars but those are essentially out of the picture now.

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That makes a lot of sense. And she even brought it up last episode. Though In my defense, season 2 was season 2.

So then, what are you guys' crazy, probably unlikely predictions for the final episode on Friday? I'll throw in a few:

- Suyin is evil and is tied with the Red Lotus/Team Antitar.
- Mako and Bolin's dad is teased.
- Asami isn't shoved to the side.
- Pema is useful.

Wait, Korra used the Avatar state earlier this season on those spirit vines, which by the way, are still a thing show.

-It turns out everything that happens from here on out is a last minute hallucination by a dying Kai
-Pema was an Earthbender the entire time, and the baby is a fire bender (complete the set)
-Eska is pregnant and Bolin is the father
-Su's daughter is the real big bad
-Mako and Bolin's grandmother is the Earth Queen in disguise
-Desna is pregnant and Bolin is the father
-The spirit vines are actually an aged Hugh just messing with people
-Iroh, Mako, Zuko, and General Iroh all step into a bar and the universe ends
-Bosco defeats Team Antitar as revenge for the Earth Queen, whom he actually loved
-Korra is pregnant and Varrick is the father

Spoiler - A few notes about the finale

Oh, I guess Granny was in Zhao Fu, my mistake.

Granny doesn't give a **** about Mako's father's scarf he gave to her.

Nice of them to address how Korra couldn't easily metalbend her way out of her chains and restraints.

A shame that the Red Lotus guards are dumb minions without special bending powers.

Honestly, there's a freaking waterbender lying right over there, as you're handing water to them.

Well, admittedly, Pema does pull off the worried mother attitude well.

Loved the way that Suyin killed P'li, and Lin's jumping in the way.

Glad Asami at least got a moment in all the madness.

Tonraq x Guvira (Kuvira?)

Also glad they went with the Bolin can lavabend route instead of suddenly metalbending.

Okay Mako, you're down in that pool of water with Ming Hua. Now do the lighting bending! DO IT! CMON CMON CMON YEEES!!

Yes, they put all of those airbenders to use instead of just watching Korra try to survive.

How did Jinorra know that the poison was metallic? Red Lotus member, I bet. ;)

Nice that Suyin got another moment, but I was kind of hoping Varrick's magnet would drop by and suck the poison out of Korra. :gopher:

The close-up and reveal of Guvira/Kuvira was kind of weird.

No Deus Ex Machina endings, yay!

Hopefully they made sure to remove Zaheer's bending at some point.

That fight scene had an uncanny resemblence to the final showdown in ATLA.

Speaking of which, pretty much no forced ATLA references!

Lin defies lack of wheelchair access.

And not a single scratch on Korra.


Why is the Avatar needed more than ever? She opened the spirit portals so that she would no longer be the bridge between both worlds, and she's lost her connection with the past avatars. Her unique abilities are now limited to bending multiple elements and going into the Avatar State, which, as we saw, can be rivaled by a group of supreme benders.

So if it's super cool bending matchups Raiku's in need of to save the world, why not hook up with the White Lotus to create your own elite task force of benders? Maybe give the Avatar a break due to the political unrest sadly caused by her mere presence?

Fantastic finale, I definitely agree with Justin that this'd be my favorite season. I can't wait to see what's next.

Talk about an ending. Between this and season one, I think I'd still say Amon is my favorite Korra villain (sinister presence, Blum, etc), but this one might have just pulled off being my overall favorite.

What about Season 2?

No.

Now, on to the episodes proper and...dang it DV, leave some for the rest of us. :)

Spoiler - We Deserve to Exist Nick

-Stuff happening...stuff happening...Oh hey! P'li, remember how we totally love each other?

-Hinted at tragic backstory? Ok show, I'll play along. I'll totally feel bad for her when she is inevitably beaten

-Speaking of P'li, why would she have to wait for Zaheer? At the time he wasn't a bender, she had a better chance at escape than he did.

-Remember Korra, nothing else you have done will ever be remembered for generations
(Miles away, a now free Ko steals the face of an entire city)

-Metalbending up a cliff
Tonraq: Hey guys, wait for me!

-Must have been some fight?"
Done patting yourself on the back there show?

-What? You mean the bad guys were *****? No way!

-What's this mountain called again? Oh yeah, Mt. CGI

-Cowardly Bison! Appa would be ashamed!
Unless you were in a tunnel, then he would totally get it

-Commercial cutoff at wrong time ruins flying scene

-Speaking of the flying scene...nah, let's uh, let's let this one go

-Alright fine, "That wasn't flying, It was falling with style!"

-"More or less!?" Kid, you're lucky to be a member of the being alive club

-So you're asking how the guy with the power to control air can...fly.

-Wow, did Grey DeLisle unlock her inner Azula with the line, "Why didn't you tell us you could fly?"

-"Everything I do from here is not at all because of my Earthly ties that I still have"

-You may think you're the best Avatar Korra, but not even you can bend platinum!

-What? You mean the good guys were *****? No way!

-See Mako, Asami knew to use lightning on the guy covered in metal (who is dead by the way, Asami killed a guy)

-Scene of airbenders saving themselves made pointless by arrival of TeamAvatar

-Oh shut up Kai

-About time Mako!

-Aaand, blood vessels ruptured while removing the poison

-resist...wheelchair based...insensitivity

-If in season 4, Korra doesn't metalbend her wheelchair into mech legs...I don't want to imagain that future

-If this Airbending master gig doesn't pan out, Jinnorah could join the ember island players as Aang

-Jinnorah was the big bad the entire time

"Take that Korra, who's the main character now?"

Welp, guess I was wrong about the viability of the Avatar state, though all things considered I'm left wondering just how it was supposed to be working. That said, yeah, the best season of Legend of Korra so far and looking forward to the fourth season (which I actually imagine is going to be the last given Nickolodeon's rather blasé treatment of the series).

Spoiler - Spoilers and speculation

For obvious reasons, I'm guessing we may have seen the last of the Red Lotus or at least the members we have already seen with the exception of Zaheer, maybe. Though I wouldn't be surprised if some more members popped up to antagonize in the next season. I'm actually surprised they would make P'Li go out it such a gruesome fashion even if it was offscreen, though it is also a bit disappointing because we actually get some hint to a backstory beforehand. It all makes me wonder about the origins and details behind all of them. How did they all get to be such powerful benders in the first place? How did Ming Hua lose her arms? What caused them to adopt such anarchist views and how did they end up joining up in the first place? It would have been nice if the season had devoted one episode into exploring their backstories, even if in just broad strokes like the "Zuko Alone" or beach episode from ATLA.

In regards to how the season wrapped up, it is a definite improvement over seasons one and two despite the somewhat downer tone. The neo-air nomads banding together to create a giant tornado is a more acceptable resolution than Korra suddenly learning to airbend, or Korra nd Jinora suddenly tapping into cosmic powers, or Aang suddenly stumbling upon how to do Energybending for that matter. Though it does feel unnecessary as they could have just as easily had Korra make one last push before her body gave out. The whole fight actually did feel like something of a callback to Aang's final battle with Ozai; from the setting to the more wrathful invocation of the avatar state. And I'm just thinking how appropriate and ironic it would have been if Korra had taken Zaheer's bending away.

As for the ending, I'm pleasantly surprised how much they made Jinora look like Aang upon her "promotion." Though this does make me wonder how Kai will react, not to mention the strange feelings this may stir up among fans if the two are going to be a couple, ha. And I'm guessing no one expects Korra to remain permanently wheelchair-bound and for her to regain her mobility in, say two to three episodes of the next season?

What a way to end Book 3!

Spoiler - Book 3 finale review

The final battle against the red lotus is beyond epic, from the team's battle against Zaheer and P'li all the way to the showdown between the out of control Korra and the levitating Zaheer. This 2 part finale even has great surprises like Bolin learning to lava bend on his own while he and his team tried to escape the lava all around the northern air temple. The end of Book 3 has pretty good final moments of the season like Jinora earning the tatoos (she looks a bit like Aang now) and Korra's tears. Nothing much to say about this epic finale, but... WOW!

Overall: The best season finale of the series. A perfect 10 out of 10. And Book 3 is a 9.5 out of 10 (no need to calculate the overall episodes of the season :p) which is the best season of the series thanks to improvements over both books 1 and 2. I wonder what the creators have in store for us in Book 4.

Spoiler - Finale

YOU WANT AVATAR STATE? I'LL GIVE YOU AVATAR STATE

.....aaaaand, now she's depressed

They finally give an airbender the power to fly on their own, here's hoping they come up with more powers from the old masters or have them invent their own like the tornado. A single airbender creating that massive tornado anyone? Hurricane bending?
and have some airbenders try to learn how to fly...and eventually succeed, rather than "Oh the bad guy can fly! Lets never use this ever again."

Airbending Master Jinora! \o/

The fourth and final season of Legend of Korra is going to premiere on October 3rd. It's going to be called Balance.

Way sooner than I expected; there'll be barely a month of difference between the Season 3 finale and the Season 4 premiere. I hope they've come up with a really epic storyline to cap off the series.

Korra's new look for the fourth season has been revealed!

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Even with such a short break (yay), Korra still gets more time for her trials to actually have meaning than in season 1.

Well, well look who's back on her feet (surprise).

And of course that one seemingly minor Zaofu soldier that was given a name and lingering mug shot near the end of the season turns out to be significant (and evil!)

Here it is. The trailer for Book 4: (spoiler warning if you haven't seen the previous seasons yet)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCEFMY4TWGw

Now that trailer looks like the creators have saved the best for last on the series :D.

So darn excited for this I can't even so much

I love the fact that this happens three years after Book 3. I always like it when series have significant timeskips like that, it creates a sense of progression. We can see how much the characters have grown, especially the ones that used to be children or teenagers. Korra and her friends will be around 21. Jinora will be a teenager, and Ikki will be the same age Aang had been in the original series.

With the protagonist being an adult and each season getting increasingly darker (hell, they showed a straight up murder by suffocation in S3) It's clear that little kids aren't this show primary intended audience anymore. It's a pity that it's being limited by a kids' channel.

Okay, I haven't read nor replied to recent posts of this thread because I've failed in seeing one single episode of Season 3... I wanted to finish Breaking Bad first but now that I've done so I'l do my best to finish Season 3 before Season 4 is aired... AGHGHGHAGHAGHAG the stress of not looking to the trailer of the fourth season is too stressfully stressing stressy :cry:

Yess, new season is looking really, really good. And only a week away!

I'd say stuff and make theories, but I'm not sure if I should even bother guessing. Can't wait! :love:

Looks like they're bringing back nearly everyone still breathing for the grand finale, not that I'm complaining. Glad that Zuko's appearance last season wasn't just a one and done deal and with him, Katara and seemingly

Spoiler - spoiler

Toph

alive and kicking, I wonder if we're going to have a old Team Avatar reunion. And while this is just a guess, I'm wondering if that woman sitting next to him in Fire Nation attire is his daughter/the current Fire Lord.

I'm wondering what the crux of this season will be though; "air" and "spirits" were indicative about what was going down in their respective seasons, but I don't think "change" involved changes that most had in mind and "balance" is just as broad a term. Personally, I do hope they at least address the broader ramifications of relinking the physical and spirit worlds as the last season, as good as it was, didn't really dwell on it much at all. Though if I had to guess and it's hardly a stretch, given the number of Earth Kingdom motifs present this season will be dealing with the fallout of the Red Lotus toppling the Earth Queen's regime (not to mention, you know, the Queen herself) and the ensuing chaos and power struggles.

Also, I can't help but notice Korra seems to be wearing a greater variety of outfits this time around.

The avatar is meant to bring balance to the world, but each season's villain has threatened the avatar's very existence. Amon trying to eliminate power from benders, Unalaq trying to replace the avatar, and Red Lotus trying to end the line completely. They already cut off the spiritual connection to past lives, maybe it's time the avatar went away, at least in its current form.

Possible title meanings.

Rushing through the third season... I'm just missing three more episodes now :D This season was quite awesome! And I'll be ready just in time for the last one. Kinda amzing how the series ended so fast... Well it seems like that to me.

Does anyone know how long does it take Nickelodeon to update the episodes after they are aired?

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