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The Legend of Korra (Spoilers ITT)
- Thread starter PK Gaming
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I found the mecha fight really interesting (much more than the first season)
i know right? been waiting for that pretty much since the season started lol
also, i liked the way they portrayed kuviera as the villian this episode. i mean, we knew that way before, but now you can really feel the evilss >:]
breh
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Calling it now: Zhu Li was totally bullshitting in order to betray kuvira later to save varrick; in the end, she and varrick get reunited and then become a couple in the final episode.
I'm guessing no couple, but ya I'd put money on Zhu Li being a master bullshitter
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Was this statement before or after the forced labor and reeducation camps part came up?
No, it was probably after the part about surrendering control of a city that for all intents and purposes has always been perfectly independent to an empire because...reasons?
I think Suyin won't die as long as Toph can see everything from that swamp. Although Toph loves that place so much, she will probably leave it if there's a compelling reason to. I'm sure Suyin being threatened would be a compelling enough reason.
(and we don't even know if toph managed to find the swamp in the past 3 books so she couldn't intervene in all the avatar crises and stuff)
Zhu Li is obviously waiting for backstab Kuvira. There is a reason they showed Varrick saving Zhu Li - and Zhu is waiting for the perfect moment to repay him.
This book pretty much brings back the memories of Aang. Aang left his avatar duties and was tasked with dealing a 100 year's worth of built-up army. Korra faces a similar situation (although her absence is more of a requirement due to the condition she was left in, but still). Not to mention Korra's change in personality after all these years.
(and we don't even know if toph managed to find the swamp in the past 3 books so she couldn't intervene in all the avatar crises and stuff)
Zhu Li is obviously waiting for backstab Kuvira. There is a reason they showed Varrick saving Zhu Li - and Zhu is waiting for the perfect moment to repay him.
This book pretty much brings back the memories of Aang. Aang left his avatar duties and was tasked with dealing a 100 year's worth of built-up army. Korra faces a similar situation (although her absence is more of a requirement due to the condition she was left in, but still). Not to mention Korra's change in personality after all these years.
Tony Stark and Pepper Potts? Crazy engineer/inventor and dedicated assistant/receptionist? They even have the mech suits.
There's always a little bit of truth mixed up with a lie. She's still going to backstab Kuvira hard though.
ITT people actually thought Kuvira wasn't evil and actually think Zhu Li wasn't lying.
As to predictions, I'm expecting Suyin to be captured and forced to turn over the city. Toph isn't going to play a notable role in the next episode as she's too far away. But I do think at some point down the line she'll rescue her daughter from whatever sort of imprisonment she gets.
I'm curious what happens to Bolin too. You can't exactly store him in a typical prison. Is he threatening enough to Kuvira that he gets a Ghazan style prison?
As to predictions, I'm expecting Suyin to be captured and forced to turn over the city. Toph isn't going to play a notable role in the next episode as she's too far away. But I do think at some point down the line she'll rescue her daughter from whatever sort of imprisonment she gets.
I'm curious what happens to Bolin too. You can't exactly store him in a typical prison. Is he threatening enough to Kuvira that he gets a Ghazan style prison?
Zhu Li is totally lying, if she was supposed to be serious then that was some really shoddy voice work. She's voiced by Stephanie Sheh who is pretty prolific so I'm not really betting much on that one. On another note though, I'm glad she's becoming an actual character after basically just being an extra for two seasons. Can't wait to see what she does next.
Also no comments on Hiroshi being back? (I kinda forgot about him until this episode, in all honesty) I know they didn't really do much so far, but I think it's hinting that later on in the story he's gonna be important. Maybe he'll be the one to figure out how to harness the spirit energy? I also kinda see a parallel in the story with him and Asami with what's going on between Bataar Jr. and Su (child vs parent) so maybe he'll help fix things there too.
Also predicting Zaheer to be important again later on. Maybe they'll finally redeem him! (no I'm never letting go of that prediction) The time skip is an easy way for the writers to change his perspective a bit, they can just say he did a lot of thinking and reflecting in prison.
Not sure if you mean Baatar or Baatar Jr. but if it's the latter, I'm thinking maybe he might start to have mixed feelings about going against his mother once things start getting really violent.
Also no comments on Hiroshi being back? (I kinda forgot about him until this episode, in all honesty) I know they didn't really do much so far, but I think it's hinting that later on in the story he's gonna be important. Maybe he'll be the one to figure out how to harness the spirit energy? I also kinda see a parallel in the story with him and Asami with what's going on between Bataar Jr. and Su (child vs parent) so maybe he'll help fix things there too.
Also predicting Zaheer to be important again later on. Maybe they'll finally redeem him! (no I'm never letting go of that prediction) The time skip is an easy way for the writers to change his perspective a bit, they can just say he did a lot of thinking and reflecting in prison.
Didn't work the first time.
Things are a lot different from the first time though. A lot of stuff happened in season 3. The first time he was locked up he tried to kidnap Korra as a child. In season 3 they actually met as adults and actually had a conversation about their ideologies, giving him some idea to think off of. This is all in addition to actually getting airbending and meeting and getting defeated by the new air nomads, and losing his lover and everyone on his side. There's enough there for the writers to believably change his mind, just what I think.
Thinking from a real-world perspective though, if he does come back (I certainly hope he does, I think they kept him alive for a reason) I don't think they'll make him a villain again, especially with the same motivations, since that's already been done and would probably distract the plot from Kuvira's plans.
Zaheer kept his grudge up for over ten years, after he got his plan failed and the three friends he had left were killed, I'd bet money that he doesn't show up ever again, or that if he does, it won't be in context as a good guy. He's easily the strongest non avatar/dark avatar the series has seen at this point, he CAN'T show up without immediately becoming the focus of the season.
Either way, idk when it'll be, but I'm pretty certain that Baatar Jr. is going to have second thoughts on Kuvira at some point in the story (Suyin being beat within an inch of her life would be a good time) and end up suffering Kuvira's wrath, kind of like when Azula broke down at the end of season 3 and lost all of her friends, except there will be less running from Kuvira.
Edit is it weird that I'm looking at Kuvira as a more unstable and more powerful Azula.
Baatar, Kuvira beats Suyin to within an inch of her life (Tenzin vs the Red Lotus style), and forces Baatar to surrender or lose his wife. That or (unlikely) she outright kills her offscreen and he gives up out of shock.
Either way, idk when it'll be, but I'm pretty certain that Baatar Jr. is going to have second thoughts on Kuvira at some point in the story (Suyin being beat within an inch of her life would be a good time) and end up suffering Kuvira's wrath, kind of like when Azula broke down at the end of season 3 and lost all of her friends, except there will be less running from Kuvira.
Edit is it weird that I'm looking at Kuvira as a more unstable and more powerful Azula.
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This season is shaping up so nicely but Korra cmon
"I think Kuvira can be reasoned with! I will now go talk to her!"
"Boy, Kuvira, you're right! Talking to Su is the best course of action!"
Those lines hurt me
Calling it that Korra will be asked to avatar state the earth army but then can't do anything (kind of a throwback to aang's struggles maybe?)
"I think Kuvira can be reasoned with! I will now go talk to her!"
"Boy, Kuvira, you're right! Talking to Su is the best course of action!"
Those lines hurt me
Calling it that Korra will be asked to avatar state the earth army but then can't do anything (kind of a throwback to aang's struggles maybe?)
How are either of those odd from her perspective?
Is she supposed to have read the script now?
Is she supposed to have read the script now?
Honestly, and IK this is a shot and the dark, but I'm calling that the season ends with Korra letting Kuvira kill her. The entire driving force behind Kuvira has been that she has been able to mask her psychopathic tendencies in order to portray herself as "the Great Uniter". I wouldn't be surprised if Korra, faced with the prospect that wrecking Kuvira's army in the Avatar State and then killing her would cause incalculable damage and loss of lives ("no Meelo I'm not going to fight, that's what the old me would do"), would let Kuvira kill her in a public fashion, instantly breaking her facade and causing her to lose her credibility as a force of peace immediately (kind of like how Amon was really done once people saw him waterbending).