This week we 'mourn' the passing of the third season of The Legend of Korra, which had a pretty spectacular 2-part finale on Friday.
And, before we get started, let me just let everyone know there will be a Season 4 of Korra.
And, before we get started, let me just let everyone know there will be a Season 4 of Korra.
 | Despite the debacle that was the transition to a web-based series, this season of The Legend of Korra has been the best so far - and dare I say it, even rivals (and surpasses in some cases) the original series in storytelling and epic bending battles. Many people gave up on the show early, with its steampunk cityscapes and teen angst hook-ups that were so different from the beloved Avatar: The Last Airbender series. |
The characters had a lot of growing up to do - mastering their emotions, relationships, families and bending - but Book 3: Change is the culmination of all that growth.
Now a fully-realized Avatar, Korra and friends leave Republic City and return to familiar places, like Ba Sing Se, in search of newly emerged airbenders - and meet familiar old friends, like FIRE LORD ZUKO! Also, we learn a lot about Toph's daughters and see the glorious metal-bending city she founded - before she disappeared (is Toph still alive out there somewhere?!)
Now a fully-realized Avatar, Korra and friends leave Republic City and return to familiar places, like Ba Sing Se, in search of newly emerged airbenders - and meet familiar old friends, like FIRE LORD ZUKO! Also, we learn a lot about Toph's daughters and see the glorious metal-bending city she founded - before she disappeared (is Toph still alive out there somewhere?!)
Most importantly, this season brings us the biggest bad guys since Fire Lord Ozai, himself. The Red Lotus super villians, Za'heer (new airbending anarchist zealot mastermind), P'Li (the third-eye blasting combustion master), Ming-Hua (the waterbender who makes up for being armless with nasty water whips and tentacles) and Ghazan (the lava bender). This fearsome foursome of adult master benders are fanatics who were imprisoned by the White Lotus for trying to kill Korra when she was a baby. Freshly escaped years later, and their plan to end the Avatar line is as strong as ever.
   | The many bending battles are gloriously animated and brutal as they are beautiful. The jeopardy to the main characters feels real and totally pulls you in. I won't spoil the season for those of you who haven't caught up yet - but heroes rise and fall and, in the end, the path ahead for Korra is left uncertain. Hopefully we won't have to mourn for long, as rumors have already surfaced that Book 4 will begin airing on-line on Nick.com in January 2015! |
