A) I think you're wrong, she was clearly trying to not fight, to stay out of it, and Su Yin's capture plus Opal's insistence pushed her hand. This was Korra at her most mature, even if she still wound up making a bad decision.

And I never implied I thought it wasn't! It's a phrase, rhetoric, a thought starting word vomit.

Not to mention the vast amount of variety between those five and all the other characters in the show.

Eh, that's your opinion. Sokka particularly left a big impression on teenage me.

Amon has the most power via bloodbending, but Kuvira is the best fighter, and maybe could figure something out. So tough call.

Yeah, I'm loving this book too, but that's a great observation.

If commenter theories are right, I bet we have an invasion of Republic City to look forward to soon. Hopefully better than Amon's attempt.

Oh yeah, it was a stupid question, of course it's Kyoshi.

That's true, she clearly loves her power.

Just realized, the Earth Kingdom Empire invading the Fire Nation in an Avatar series finale would be a delicious irony. Now I'm gonna be disappointed if this doesn't happen.

That would be a great finale, but I hope that happens sooner and the REAL finale is Kuvira attacking the Fire Nation, if only because we have yet to see it.

Good point, but also worth pointing out that Aang was also going to kill Ozai in the Avatar State in the finale before he stopped himself and did the Energybending. It takes all the memories of past Avatars right? Maybe a past Avatar was just a real psycho.

Did she ever get good at it though? IIRC before getting poisoned she had a functional knowledge of it at best.

Another thought, Kuvira thought that even if she died she'd be a martyr and her cause would go beyond her death. It was a win-win for her philosophically.

It would make for a cooler fight, but I find the idea of the mystical Avatar trying to fight real world problems and dictators more compelling dramatically. Trying to have Korra fight mystical, all-powerful enemies like she did in Book 2 just makes the show seem more pedestrian, I mean, what kind of anime action show…

Co-signing this. Though we knew Korra couldn't win it was a great subversion anyways when she couldn't go through with it. Though I'm honestly confused why Avatarverse keeps using that trope when they already had the best subversion of all at the end of the original Book 2.

I took as a great little Easter egg from the writers.

I know Su Yin's son said it revealed nothing of his inner life, but the creepy shadows and rigid position told a different tale to me. Namely: He's gonna be the next Kuvira

Don't go down that path, I'm pretty sure Zhu Li has already proven that his only true love is himself, and money.

I dunno, he's no Sokka, or Toph, or Iroh, (ack, you've called me on it and uncovered my hyperbole) but he's within spitting distance of them.