I see what you did there with the Kill Bill reference, Bryke. I remember that toe-wiggling scene almost as vividly as Tarantino can, so on to Korra and how she starts her rampage plot to kill all her former friends to avenge her dead baby. Like that part in the movie, it represents Korra trying to get back to speed after being hurt by people claiming to help her. Zaheer was like the keeper trying to slay the wild dog,…

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Looking at the usual opening where Tenzin gives his speech about how Korra needs to master the elements, I notice how this clashes with this episode’s tone. Three years since last episode, and most of her friends have moved on. They might not be comfortable in their new roles, and issues such as the Earth Kingdom’s collapse still ring, but the episode establishes that a world can function with an Avatar. The question remains how long it can function without…

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