Ok, I really hope at least some of that happens with Asami now, at least the whole taking over Future Industries and ruling a tech empire. Also, I hope she learns how to fly planes. I'm starting to get annoyed by the prevailing consensus that the only way Asami can be compensated for the shit she took this season is…

Ok, I really hope at least some of that happens with Asami now, at least the whole taking over Future Industries and ruling a tech empire. Also, I hope she learns how to fly planes. I'm starting to get annoyed by the prevailing consensus that the only way Asami can be compensated for the shit she took this season is…

Yeah, that is interesting. For me personally, I think fantasy series tend to lose a little bit of something when their authors/creators over-explain how the magic works. Elven magic in LOTR was kept extremely vague, and J.K. Rowling never offered us a comprehensive explanation of magic in Harry Potter either. The…

Yeah, that is interesting. For me personally, I think fantasy series tend to lose a little bit of something when their authors/creators over-explain how the magic works. Elven magic in LOTR was kept extremely vague, and J.K. Rowling never offered us a comprehensive explanation of magic in Harry Potter either. The…

What @avclub-28673d28d0385774747a8a99924cf124:disqus said. I don't think being the Avatar is severable from bending. In the crudest sense, the Avatar is sort of a walking nuclear deterrent, but in a more metaphysical sense, the Avatar's connection to the four elements—to nature—is a part of his/her role as spiritual…

What @avclub-28673d28d0385774747a8a99924cf124:disqus said. I don't think being the Avatar is severable from bending. In the crudest sense, the Avatar is sort of a walking nuclear deterrent, but in a more metaphysical sense, the Avatar's connection to the four elements—to nature—is a part of his/her role as spiritual…

Why do we assume that the "lesson" she has to learn is how to cope with "not being the Avatar?" This is a world that, for reasons established in the parent series, requires an Avatar in order to "preserve balance." While learning to deal with the loss of her bending seems like a good idea if we're looking at Korra as…

Why do we assume that the "lesson" she has to learn is how to cope with "not being the Avatar?" This is a world that, for reasons established in the parent series, requires an Avatar in order to "preserve balance." While learning to deal with the loss of her bending seems like a good idea if we're looking at Korra as…

Ok, I think most people are overthinking this moment, but you've reeled me in. That's really interesting.

Ok, I think most people are overthinking this moment, but you've reeled me in. That's really interesting.

@avclub-77a30f3aed77aef3d4ed12bf43df6964:disqus And less of an ensemble show. I think the thinness of certain character arcs is largely explained by the fact that they chose to make Korra the main focus of all of these 12 episodes. In TLA, we got eps where Sokka, Katara, Toph, or Zuko were in the limelight while Aang…

@avclub-77a30f3aed77aef3d4ed12bf43df6964:disqus And less of an ensemble show. I think the thinness of certain character arcs is largely explained by the fact that they chose to make Korra the main focus of all of these 12 episodes. In TLA, we got eps where Sokka, Katara, Toph, or Zuko were in the limelight while Aang…

We only accept sadness from Avatars who are lone survivors of genocide. And even then, a group hug by episode's end oughta fix it and you can go back to your TV-Y7 antics.

We only accept sadness from Avatars who are lone survivors of genocide. And even then, a group hug by episode's end oughta fix it and you can go back to your TV-Y7 antics.

@avclub-7cbaf9384cf3835106bf2f444c0bcf65:disqus I am rooting for a Suki/Zuko pairing now. I didn't have a problem with the end pairings, but I do find the concept of everyone marrying their first loves pretty absurd (not more absurd than the magical kung fu, but still).

@avclub-7cbaf9384cf3835106bf2f444c0bcf65:disqus I am rooting for a Suki/Zuko pairing now. I didn't have a problem with the end pairings, but I do find the concept of everyone marrying their first loves pretty absurd (not more absurd than the magical kung fu, but still).

Fandom: "Korra hasn't suffered enough! We demand more abductions, torture, identity-shattering losses, and quasi-suicidal angsting (but only over things we feel are shitty enough) before we'll believe that she's grown enough as a person!"

Fandom: "Korra hasn't suffered enough! We demand more abductions, torture, identity-shattering losses, and quasi-suicidal angsting (but only over things we feel are shitty enough) before we'll believe that she's grown enough as a person!"

Thanks for all of this, Emily. I have very mixed feelings about week-by-week analysis of shows. In fact, for certain shows, I tend to skip a lot of the commentary until a season is over. With other shows (this and GoT in particular), the internet conversations are high enough in quality that it tends to enhance both…

Thanks for all of this, Emily. I have very mixed feelings about week-by-week analysis of shows. In fact, for certain shows, I tend to skip a lot of the commentary until a season is over. With other shows (this and GoT in particular), the internet conversations are high enough in quality that it tends to enhance both…