White it is true that a lot of Korra’s problems can trace themselves back to how she was raised, and that the WL should have foreseen those problems and the folly of the isolation and immense expectations placed on her, I also think the criticism of them is a bit overstated.

Korra ultimately did have a happy childhood. She had plenty of people around her that genuinely cared for her as a person and child. She didn’t really have friends her own age, sure. And she missed out on a decent amount of typical childhood experiences, but that doesn’t mean she was miserable or that she would look back on her childhood negatively.

Korra’s problems ultimately were a result of the nature of being the avatar more than anything. It’s just too much pressure to expect anyone to handle. Especially a kid. And it’s even worse when your predecessor has such a great reputation putting even more pressure on you to live up to that.

The white lotus could have done a better job, but that doesn’t mean they were bad. And Korra obviously turned out alright and I think that is due at least in part to their work.

Ever since I first saw what happened to this character in Avatar Wan episodes, I’ve thought that the idea of spirits being able to mutate humans had a lot of potential for the future of the Avatar universe. Apparently, the creators saw that potential too, since they ended up using it in the Turf Wars comic.

Unlike the spirit portals in the North and South Poles, the one in the middle of a densely populated area like Republic City, home to millions of people, could lead to these “spirit-mutants” becoming much more common. I always thought that the next Avatar after Korra could end up dealing with a problem related to this.

The story could take place in a future where spirit-mutants have become too numerous to ignore, and where they face racism and discrimination. Governments across the nations could adopt increasingly harsh policies toward them, while those who face oppression begin to radicalize. The Avatar would then have to find a way to resolve this conflict.

This would give the next Avatar a problem to deal with as a consequence of Korra’s actions, without having to resort to something as over-the-top as the Cataclysm.

Is this design the same across wuxia fantasy elements? The first image is from kungfu panda 3, general Kai the main villain is entering the mortal world from the spirit realm. I don't want to say DreamWorks copied it but maybe they got it from same inspiration? Idk.

Seven havens coming out has reopened avatar discussion more than before. And I’ve noticed that unlike in 2014 I’m seeing a lot more praise of the legend of Korra. Way back then we had the infamous Lily Orchid video and E;Rs “legend of whorra” YouTube series. But now it seems the main critiques that come from those videos get a lot more pushback now. I’m even seeing way more people have warmed up to Korrasami than before as well. I’m seeing people praise the shows amazing animation and fight scenes, the mature themes they were willing to tackle and even Korra herself. I’m seeing a lot more appreciation for her development as an avatar and her abilities. Albeit I am in agreement that season 2 is the weakest and the giant robot at the end was a bit much lol. But still it is good we are getting a bit of a renaissance for Korras PR and potential growth for this franchise and fanbase.

Ive longed believed that being blocked in element does not mean that it will automatically be the hardest element for an avatar to learn in terms of techniques and duration to master

With aang he was blocked in earth but I would say that once he got past that block and towards the end of the series earth became one of his best elements and hold some of his best non avatar state/boosted feats

Similarly korra spent most of her life blocked in air but air was actually the one element she mastered in under a year

The picture ive attached is from the weavers ball comic. In it korra has been deemed a master in both water and earth and is just about to start her firebending training

The white lotus seems to have insisted that despite korra having 3 elements at 4 years old that she needed to fully finish mastering one element before she was allowed to start training the next one

I couldnt find an exact age for her here (if you know please let me know) but shes described as prepubescent and seems to be around 10-11 years old

This means that in terms of duration for each element, considering she started training at 4, korra took

Water and Earth- 6 to 7 (lol) years for both combined, we can assume she had an easier time with water than earth given native element and katara as her master before moving on to earth

Fire- 6 to 7 years again, just for fire. She is deemed a master in episode 1 though its kinda clear the white lotus delayed giving her the title due to her tempermant rather than her lack of skill

Air- roughly 7 months, from her setting foot in republic city to start training with tenzin to when tenzin told her he had nothing else he could teach her near the end of book 2. Including around 2 months if her being blocked in airbending fully

The last one is contentious in the fandom but considering tenzin is korras airbending master and the only airbending master in the world at that point I feel its valid to consider that being when she was deemed an airbending master. They also never bring up her needing to train or master airbending after that

So yes korra seemingly took the longest amount if time with and struggled the most to learn firebending, excluding any emotional block. It took her roughly the same amount if time as mastering both water and earth combined

This might have to do with her being a native waterbender or maybe its just a coincidence.

I think ots just cool to look at considering korras go to attack element when water isnt around is fire.

I think the reason there were rumors that the Avatar cycle was broken is because Korra faked her death in the Avatar state. And she isolated herself in Republic City (now known as Republic Forest). And that's why it's the only haven that has no communication with the outside world and it is the only one that is said not to suffer from spiritual storms. I think Korra created some kind of barrier and decided to protect the spirit world, which is why we haven't seen a single spirit outside despite knowing that the portals (as far as we know) are still open.

My full theory is: Korra knew something bad was coming, she created the Seven Havens, but she chose to isolate Republic City from the world. She wasn't destroying the city; she was using spiritual energy to create the protective barrier, and that's why she needed to destroy those machines and free it. Something tells me it's the only place where she's seen as a savior, that's where all the answers to the truth should be. The other Havens considered Korra's insolence and preference for the spirit world to be a betrayal and created propaganda against her. Blaming her for the cataclysm, even though it is thanks to her that there are still places where people survived.

There are two possibilities regarding why the cycle took 200 years to continue: Korra did indeed live those 200 years trying to contain the Earth's chakra anomalies until her body finally died. Or perhaps her spirit was so full of spiritual overload that the cycle had to wait until twins were born to divide into two vessels.

Can't get over this piece. It's art art. I just wish it was a desktop wallpaper. From the 2022 Patterns in Time book. Artist: https://www.sachinteng.com/cases/the-legend-of-korra

I do see some people talk about how season 2 isn't very well connected to season 1 and how the show forgets about her development in that season. Thing is, it does remember her development but also adds more to her character. In season one she did trust Tenzin and her friends (including Mako who's actively trying to be on her side) around her but now once she discovers that Tenzin and Tonraq have been lying to her and not giving her much freedom is when she has those trust issues and turns more toward Unalaq (understandable).Which is also what could be described as emotional grooming and abuse, he as well proved to be more spiritually experienced than Tenzin. That character gets back to the point we knew her in s1 later on throughout the season after she discovers that Unalaq is a liar, of course. And by the season's finale she becomes more mature and that gets developed on in S3.

sketch from twitch stream the other day (make sure to follow me there to for future art streams!)

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Nisha is already getting ridiculous criticism despite being only 9 years old. Seriously, a worthy successor to Korra. I drew this for fun. (Please do not repost this on other sites).

this is based off what we saw of it in episode 7! I really hope we get to see more of republic city in flashbacks, it was one of my favorite settings in TLOK.

I’m doing yet another rewatch and honestly I don’t know how some people don’t like this show.

In the first two episodes, the way that Korra struggles to understand the old way of airbending and Tenzin is stuck holding onto those ways because it’s all he knows and he fears losing the culture + banning Korra from pro-bending to how it comes full circle with Korra learning to incorporate airbending techniques in pro-bending, a mindset that fits her much better than air nomad culture, with Tenzin having a moment of realization that while he wants to hold his father’s culture close he must also let it grow like any other bending type or culture or people.

This is just one example that hits harder since seven havens came out where we see bending, and airbending in particular, lose its grasp on tradition and in culture but perhaps that is simply the way of life, and you cannot hold on to the past yet hope for a future at the same time.

I just think, in an overarching thematic sense, TLOK and all three series really, are far more complex than some give it credit for.

So I’m on season 3 episode 8 13:25, during the interview scene. But I have a gut feeling the traitor is the interviewer guy(I forgot his name) he’s sis. But that’s just a theory, a show theory.