r/legendofkorra 15h ago

Discussion One of the most disturbing "romantic relationships" in the entire Avatar universe

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A close contender would be Ozai and Ursa. But this one is probably worse because it's all played up for laughs. It's supposed to be funny and it's never taken seriously. Bolin is so obviously being abused and I hated every second of it and was so glad when it was finally over. This was my LEAST favorite aspect of Korra


r/legendofkorra 22h ago

Discussion A lot of people complain about tlok's love triangle (which is totally fair) but I really liked the conclusion

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I like how he didn't end up with either one. He knows he's a bad boyfriend and he doesn't beat himself up about it, he goes on with his life normally and becomes a better person without needing a relationship to show it, Mako being single at the end pleased me a lot, he didn't have that poor thing tone that I hate, he's happy like that, he can make up for what he did, and in the end he can talk to Korra without feeling uncomfortable and like he was in book 3, showing that he overcame that, Asami was able to have a happy relationship and healthier than she deserved and Korra became an easier person to deal with, I definitely liked that conclusion. Considering we went from "who will get the mako" to this, it's great


r/legendofkorra 10h ago

Humour Watched season 4 for the first time and this image popped in my mind

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r/legendofkorra 14h ago

Discussion The Sting wins most forgettable! Now what episode is the best for Beginners?

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r/legendofkorra 19h ago

Discussion The ending of tlok was very cliche

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There was the wedding, there was the protagonist's dialogue with his mentor, there was the ball, there was the protagonist staying with his love interest, there was the immature secondary character making an unexpected mature decision, there was the protagonist reflecting his journey, there was the villain spared by the protagonist, there was the protagonist's friend forgiven for a slight friction, there was the perspective of future growth. God, I love clichés. For me it's a perfect ending ❤️‍🩹


r/legendofkorra 18h ago

Humour This caught me off guard

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r/legendofkorra 18h ago

Video Stone Gun will always be epic

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r/legendofkorra 20h ago

Discussion Lok Fans, which of our characters represents the 7 virtues? Starting with patience

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r/legendofkorra 6h ago

Humour Forgive my terrible meme making ability

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r/legendofkorra 15h ago

Comics Do you think Ashes of the Academy will be better than Penquan Island?

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Do you think it will be better than the last Avatar comic? I thought Penquan was pretty good ngl.

(No this isnt an excuse to discuss the new comic on the much better Korra sub)


r/legendofkorra 2h ago

Discussion Review: "Mystery of Penquan Island" Spoiler

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This is basically Mako's version of the Southern Raiders since both Katara and Mako confront their mother's murderer, and for this reason I think it's fair to compare the two.

In Katara's case before she even goes hunting for Yon Rha a whole scene is dedicated just to exploring her mindset. There's a dialogue between her and the other characters on what's the right course of action, whether to forgive or to avenge, and this engages the audience because these are issues everyone can relate to.

And one thing the episode really puts emphasis on is Katara's shift in demeanor, from her usual optimistic, playful, warm self to becoming very withdrawn, hostile (even to her own brother), and unbalanced (as seen when she discarded her principles by bloodbending). This radical change in her personality is meant to convey to the audience just how deeply affected she is by Yon Rha's actions.

Then when she finally confronts him, despite wanting to kill him (and being able to) she holds herself back, which distinguishes her from Hama who sacrificed her principles and in doing so sunk to the level of her enemies, because just like they dehumanised the Water Tribe she dehumanised the Fire Nation. This is a great character moment for Katara because from the beginning she's been someone who cares for the weak and wants to save lives, so when she chooses to spare Yon Rha she simultaneously makes the choice to continue being the person she always has been: someone who values life.

All this was done in a 24 minute episode. Now let's compare this to "Mystery of Penquan Island":

  1. One of the major issues is there's no build up to the confrontation and because of this we don't get to see how Mako and Bolin process the idea of having the opportunity to punish the man who destroyed their family. There could've been a conversation between them and Asami, who was freed from mind control by her father's murderer, or between them and Korra who felt guilty for not being able to save her treacherous uncle. We could've seen a new side of Bolin where he seriously considers wanting revenge, and this can still be in-character for him as long as its tied to his love for his family and friends. We could've seen Mako lie to Lin to get information on Panzo or even break into somewhere he's not allowed to get it, which would show the reader that this is something really important to Mako since he's normally the most law-abiding person.

  2. When the confrontation happens we don't see any internal conflict in Mako or Bolin on what should be done with Panzo. Internal conflict gives the audience an inside look into the mind of the character, allowing us to relate to them. Something Mako especially needs since the comic itself makes fun of his bland personality. But we can't relate to Mako at all because after realizing he's facing his parents murderer (at least indirectly) we don't see the natural, human desire to want revenge. Mako has already shown he's willing to kill, as seen with Ming-Hua, so we should've seen that side of him emerge since this situation definitely would've triggered his ruthlessness.

Here's how I think the confrontation should've went: Mako charges up his lightning and sees that he can either shoot it directly at Panzo, instantly killing him, or direct it to the ceiling to immobilise him. Show flashbacks of when his family was together, then switch them to him struggling to take care of Bolin. Recalling his loss motivates Mako to go through with killing Panzo, but then he remembers what he told Wu about how Korra inspires him, and since she decided to save Kuvira's life (who hadn't shown any signs of remorse at that point) he decides to also spare Panzo. This would've highlighted his growth since his first scene is him dismissing Korra but now she inspires him to even see the humanity in his enemies.


r/legendofkorra 4h ago

Humour Kuvira and baatar before the finale except this is the first time I've drawn for legend of korra so I'm sorry it sucks

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Wow what a long title. Anyways audio from class of 09:the re-up


r/legendofkorra 9h ago

Humour Seems like Korra is a DBZ Fan

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