Avatar: The Legend of Korra

Originally posted by Nephthys
I was really looking forward to the Korra vs Kuvira fight, but Korra got curbstomped so badly that I didn't find it that satisfying.

Suyin was dumb, lol. So far Kuvira is winning because she's just plain smarter and more focused and driven than everyone else. She even comes out of this looking like the good guy because she manipulated the situation so well.

Yeah this was pretty darn disappointing. Though Kuvira looks hot so that's a plus 😛. Though shouldn't Korra be more than powerful enough to stomp Kuvira even w/o the Avatar state? I mean she held her own against Zaheer while being chained up.

I do like how Suyin & Opal's response to this situation was exactly what Korra learned not to do throughout her adventures in the series: be reactionary and reckless.

Also I guess this means Toph still gives no shits about the world at the moment right? Not much she could have done but it's become an annoying fact to deal with knowing that Toph can be aware of all the current events in the world due to the vines.

The Korra/Kuvira fight was pretty stupid. Otherwise, good episode.

What did you find stupid about it?

The PIS ending and just watching Korra getting humiliated in general.

You don't just get over PTSD after a single talk with Toph.

Also, Korra hasn't fought anyone of substance in three years (Toph doesn't count), while Kuvira has been busting her ass to become a cool young lady.

If Korra didn't get her ass kicked it would have been PIS.

Korra is still the avatar and her raw power greatly outstrips Kavira. Korra has the power to smash apart armies. Kavira shouldn't have stood a chance.

Originally posted by NemeBro

If Korra didn't get her ass kicked it would have been PIS.

Not until she used the Avatar State.

Korra has never had the power to smash apart large armies outside of the Avatar State. Korra has never been portrayed as unassailable at base.

With the Avatar State she was indeed beating Kuvira. Easily.

Granted, I can agree to a point, but not for your reasons. Ultimately, I just don't really like Kuvira that much.

Fair enough. I'll admit, the true reason I didn't like it was because I didn't like seeing her get humiliated like that. I'm fine with the hero getting their ass kicked, but seeing them drop down several power levels because they are "rusty" has never sat well with me. Even if it makes logical sense.

But yeah, I still don't think a bender like Kavira, who will skilled is frankly nothing special ala Amon or Zaheer, should have stood a chance against an Avatar.

You know, I can see what you're saying. Kuvira's sudden hype as this super prodigy when she was barely above mook level while fighting the Red Lotus in book three comes of as pretty forced.

funny thing about Korra gaining the upper hand when she went into the AS... she didn't do anything special, he just hit Kuvira with air. Korra simply forgot how to fight.

she's also still clearly phucked in the head like Nem pointed out.

I'm guessing it's time for her to regroup, reconnect with her past lives somehow, get a pep talk from Aang, then return to spite stomp Kuvira sans AS.

I find it weird Korra suddenly decides to fight even though she's tried to avoid doing so since talking to Kuvira.

Pretty disappointing episode. There was no "Battle" of Zaofu. There was just a flash in the pan duel and then a bloodless occupation. The two highlights were Varrick and Bolin's escape (glad to see Varrick is actually capable of doing things without Zhu Li) and Opal and Jinora (and for a brief time just Opal by herself) holding back the entire Earth Empire Army with airbending.

The series has basically established airbending as the most powerful of the four bending styles. Forget Korra, an airbending master like Tenzin would have stomped Kuvira.

Concerning Korra. I get that they couldn't have her beat Kuvira when the season is only half over, and I get that she's out of practice and that Kuvira is probably the most effective metalbender outside of Toph herself, but seriously how is it that she couldn't even land one hit on Kuvira without resorting to the avatar state?

On another note, when's the last time Mako's appeared? I feel like since season 1 (when compared to Bolin) the creators haven't been able to figure out how to make him relevant to the story.

Season 2 made Mako extremely relevant to the story. At the detriment of the story.

Waterbending is the most powerful bending art silly.

Yeah the fight was kind of lame.

Originally posted by Omega Vision
The two highlights were Varrick and Bolin

this is probably the first time i thoroughly enjoyed Varrick as a character.

Originally posted by Omega Vision
The series has basically established airbending as the most powerful of the four bending styles.

Originally posted by Omega Vision
how is it that she couldn't even land one hit on Kuvira without resorting to the avatar state?

Originally posted by Omega Vision
Kuvira is probably the most effective metalbender outside of Toph herself

Originally posted by Omega Vision
she's out of practice

you answered your own question; add to that the fact that she's still mentally broken. I give the outcome of that battle a total pass.

They wiped out the Airbender race because they had the Avatar with them. Not because they were the most powerful.

Toph would have known that wasn't her sleeping. Just saying.

Okay, why was Korra so lackluster in this match? Not being in much combat in three years is fair and all, but she still had a good 14 years of that experience running through her. It should still be there, enough to take out a single Bender. To get curbed though? They could have at least shown some of the trauma before the Avatar State just so there was a legitimate reason for that failed attempt.

Holy ****ing shit, how many times can the same question be asked?!

~Late Edit~

14 years of experience? Most of that was spent being sheltered from the world. Calm the **** down.

Kuvira is as pointed out one of the best metalbenders and earthbenders in the world. Aang was never portrayed as completely above the reach of other top-tier benders (such as Azula or even Zuko), so why should Korra not get her ass beat when she is physically out of practice and mentally still not fully recovered?

I mean, you can argue that she should have had the fruity vision before, but why? We know she still has psychological trauma, and this episode demonstrated as much.