getting EMOTIONAL over *LEGEND OF KORRA* (S3 - finale)

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[@ciukilp]

"It's a surprise tool that will hurt us later" I'm wheezing. Kudos to your editor xD

[@donovan802]

You don’t Mickey Mouse Clubhouse references often these days 😂 (I loved Toodles)

[@keeganbate8935]

"Kuvira, huh? Seems like a useful side character, maybe she'll get some funny one-liners when we get to know her more!!"

[@_phx_]

​@@keeganbate8935little did she know😭😭

[@_Intoku]

That got me too 😂😂😂

[@mycabbages_]

This was the funniest thing I've heard in a while 😂

[@Marta-uv4id]

Seeing Korra so beaten down in the final scene gets me every single time. Being the Avatar was her whole identity, and her physicality and bending was what she valued herself with, and seeing her crippled and so tired is absolutely devastating. Comparing her to the girl that took down the Triple Threat Triad goons with such confidence in book 1 to her here is a world of difference.

[@DigiMyst]

Having the last shot be Korra shedding a tear was a bold move on the creator's part. Season 3 is easily my favorite

[@mrgroovy5113]

Just saying when Korra woke up to see her dad she probably thought she died because she thought her father was killed. She also probably thought she ended the avatar lineage too. Poor girl has gone through a lot.

[@thunderofgr]

This is just a personal idea, but I think what wrecked Korra the most was knowing that there was no next avatar. Other Avatars failing in their battles meant they were stored in the lineage. Being broken as she was meant that there was NO Avatar. Her being crippled and poisoned, but still alive, meant the world was defenseless. It wasn’t just her personality, to BE the Avatar. It’s also that her failure and enfeeblement were so complete that her being alive was a detriment to the world. And that’s as severe a place as you can ever go. To realize "the world would be better, if I were removed from it."

[@Marta-uv4id]

@@thunderofgr I absolutely agree with you. Tenzin (unknowingly, of course) rubbed salt in her wound by saying that the airbenders would help where there's trouble, essentially confirming to Korra in her mind that she isn't needed anymore.

[@9TrixieTurner6]

Every season korra gets attacked at the core of her being since shes centered herself around being the avatar.

[@DXDragon38]

I felt absolutely DESTROYED when I saw Korra shed a single tear while sitting in a wheelchair. Imagine how it felt waiting on that cliffhanger till it came back!

[@hallofguns8174]

When I watched this as a kid, I genuinely thought Korea had lost the use of her legs permanently. My guess was she would use leg armor controlled by her metal bending to fight, but it would be very tiring so she would be in her wheelchair at all other times.

[@corystanish]

Luckily season 4 dropped crazy soon after season 3 ended! Like six weeks or something.

[@genethebook4213]

Nope this where it Ends 😂

[@GeneralShowHD]

That actually would've been a fire storyline for her as an avatar from there on out in her life, reminds me of Star Wars with Darth Vader who used the force constantly to help move his limbs faster and better@@hallofguns8174

[@tchalla8744]

@@genethebook4213 I super agree😆

[@Saphthings]

Season 3 was just so good. And yeah, they didn't even try to be subtle about making Kuvira seem important lol, "You can call me *dramatic pause* Kuvira... *Kuvira's Theme plays*"

[@twistblitzzi1960]

That’s the point they made it very obvious that hey this random side character is important but you know fuck all for who or why

[@crowquet56]

I like that she kinda came out of nowhere, it makes sense with what was happening in the Earth Kingdom. I just kinda wish they tied some of her story into season 3 though.

[@lordfabulous6198]

Ikr? It was unbearably cheesy. She could've been a nice side character that still had that introduction, but done in a more natural way. As it was presented, no one talks like that.

[@marioalbertomoreno3819]

@@crowquet56 they actually did show her tho, when they arrived at Zao Fu she was in the newspaper, she was also Su´s partner in the dance when the Krew met them, and she´s the guard that reports back to Suyin when they were givving the antidote to Korra after Zaheer´s kidnapping attempt, she may not be as front and center as this scene,but she was there

[@noahs5636]

@@marioalbertomoreno3819 Yeah I'm pretty sure Su calls her by name a few times as well. I think the obvious introduction was kind of necessary because people definitely would not have remembered her otherwise.

[@Depth217]

That final swell of music as we see Jinora look so much like her grandfather, as Korra cries. 😢😢 oh and bless Asami, she’s Korra’s rock

[@Zombiesnyder13]

#TVspecial4LegendOfKorra

[@Runaway-Reptar]

Service and Sacrifice is S+ tier music, seeing Aang and the Air Nation's legacy in such good hands. Then our hero at their absolute lowest point. Hits like a goddamn truck

[@thefactspherefromportal2740]

An amazing season, and goes to show that while Legend of Korra isn't on the same level as AtLA, it got damn close. Also if Asami's her rock, can Korra bend her?

[@pfang32]

​@@thefactspherefromportal2740 You see the obvious elephant in the room w that statement...ps the answer is yes....very yes

[@thefactspherefromportal2740]

@@pfang32 perfect

[@lovejonas95]

The ending of the season always gets me between Korra being so tired and weak and Jinora becoming a master. It's such a good ending to the season.

[@mrgroovy5113]

bitter-sweet ending.

[@Galiant2010]

It's "Empire Strikes Back" vibes. Han is frozen and captured, but the Rebellion is still intact and ready to save him and keep the fight going.

[@mrgroovy5113]

Zaheer was the last straw that broke the camel's back for Korra. Everyone before Zaheer like Amon and Vaatu affected her (we know because we see her hallucinate them. They are still in her head), however she would pretend they didn't and/or put up the brick wall to make it look like she wasn't affected by them, to keep herself together. Zaheer was just the last straw that finally broke Korra. People do that. Some people who experience something rather traumatic make it look like the experience never affected them. The next day they seem like the same person, but in reality/mentally they were affected. They just weren't showing it, trying to keep themselves together. Until they can't anymore.

[@SubzeroBlack68]

The thing is the issues Korra has to deal with are long term cultural and systematic issues, not things she can just punch to fix. With Amon, she only defeated him, it didn't get rid of the issues between benders and non benders. Tarrlok and Vaatu were defeated but there's still tension between the two water tribes and very different cultures despite overlap. Not the portals connect them together despite being separate states in the political world. Now there's also the issue with Spirits roaming free to do whatever they want around the world with no simple solution to categorize or group them together for management. As well as various spirits having weird supernatural powers. Now without the Earth Queen and fall of a political structure. 70% of the land mass has no supreme authority or working self sufficient government. Korra just has really hard issues she has to work with.

[@kevinmunguia7381]

yup and all of that plays right into the next season, they really killed it with season3 and 4 for the series

[@judaihyuga]

@@SubzeroBlack68 Part of what makes Korra's story so good, and what a lot of the haters ignore, is that Korra's issues aren't as simple as taking down a single tyrannical asshole. People like Amon, Zaheer, and Kuvira aren't inherently evil people, they have good intentions that they take way too far. Korra is fighting to live up to the legacy of one of the most influential and revered Avatars that ever lived in a time where nobody seems to want the Avatar. The non-benders feel like the Avatars of the past didn't even see them. Unalaq and Vaatu wanted to destroy the maintainer of balance and replace it with an Avatar of Chaos. Zaheer and the Red Lotus think the world's better off without an Avatar at all. Lastly, you have Kuvira who took charge when the Avatar vanished and took her attempts to protect her home and people to violent extremes while resenting Korra for not being there when her country needed help. The thing people forget, is that the Avatar is human, too. Korra is a teenage girl that's getting bombarded on all sides by people that hate her just for existing and (topically) not being Aang. That would take a toll on anyone's psyche.

[@MidwinterKnight]

17:09 One of my favorite moments in the entire series. That face of Bolin thinking "Either this works...or it doesn't..." Chills.

[@lordmonocr6206]

Yep!

[@marcioangelim1694]

Exactly! People don't seem to get much of his moment. He was willing to sacrifice himself if that meant a tiny little chance of saving the others. The face that he makes is like "oh my, I'm not dead". Good boy, Bolin

[@cthulhuwu_]

It's so funny seeing him in The Boys after his role as best boi Bolin

[@Hunterfalke]

It's technically a good scene, but i overall still dont love it. I don't love the "powerup in dire needs" trope, and Korra used it a whole lot. This being just one example.

[@_maestro7168]

@@HunterfalkeBoth shows used it quite a bit to be fair. Personally I think this was the best case of it overall… had actual setup behind it to a degree, moral was that he just had to push his potential in a way he never considered. But I can absolutely see how tiresome that could be at this point too. Which is really unfortunate because it really is a great character moment and scene.

[@Marta-uv4id]

The fight scenes in these last few episodes are absolutely insanse in every meaning of the word. The animation and choreography is gorgeous, P'Li and Ming Hua being taken out like *that* and Ghazan going out on his own left my jaw on the floor, and Korra's fight with Zaheer speaks for itself. These are probably my favorite fights in the Avatar universe.

[@troyboi7662]

It’s hard to capture someone alive or defeat someone without killing them if they are more powerful than you. Cuz you cannot hold back any punches or you die. So it becomes kill or be killed, usually in a clever yet sometimes brutal way. Like wee see here.

[@papl20]

Something did died this season, Korra's innocence and self-worth. And to have the most beautiful thing in the longest time, the restoration of the air nomads mixed together with Korra's absolute internal devastation was the boldest thing the creators ever did.

[@Lady_Yunalesca]

Every season so far has broken down some part of Korra's identity as the Avatar (and built it back up, to a degree). In the first season she loses her bending, but being brought to her lowest point allows her to regain it. At the end of the second season she loses her connection to her past lives as well as to Raava. She is able to connect to Raava again, but not her past lives. And at the end of season 3, her physicality and ability to serve as the Avatar is taken from her. At the same time, her legacy as the Avatar is further cemented by her actions in protecting the airbenders, as it is what leads to Tenzin having them follow Korra's example. After having watched the whole show there's always a certain sadness I feel in seeing Korra in S1 and 2. She can be hotheaded and selfish but there's also this wonderful innocent confidence that she has. She grows up a lot and for the better, but that part of herself is forever changed by what Zaheer and the Red Lotus do to her.

[@bess_e2186]

Completely this! This is so how I feel when people shit on season 1 and 2 Korra but I can never find the words. It’s sad and sweet to see her that way

[@claudiaamengualmateo6989]

Natalie: oh no, Kya is not good enough of a water bender Me: excuse me ma'am that's Katara 's daughter you're talking about 😂

[@Marta-uv4id]

For a person that was primarily trained for healing, Kya did pretty damn good. Not to mention that Ming Hua was one of the best (and most deadly) waterbenders in the world at the moment.

[@tsukimilo]

Yeah but unlike Katara, Kya never had the drive to learn how to fight, she's a top notch healer though.

[@tycol322]

I mean Kya still lost so Nat wasn't exactly wrong

[@j0hn00]

​​@@tycol322she lost, but she held her own really well. I'm sure it was partially driven by Kya fighting for her life, and Ming Hua just playing around. She didn't take anyone around her seriously. For Kya, she didn't really have to, and that's part of the reason Kya survived. But Mako is incredibly resourceful and she underestimated him

[@lorettabes4553]

Thank you!

[@simonsonian8977]

Natalie:I wish Korra struggled a bit more Zaheer, currently injecting mercury straight into Korra's veins:You got it queen

[@seanodonnell8001]

Something to keep in mind for the end of this season, and throughout the next season, is that the writers did a really good job researching and understanding the effects of mercury poisoning and heavy metal poisoning on a person.

[@bea2323]

Oh thats so interesting

[@officialmonarchmusic]

Does it traditionally cause hallucinations, sweating, or psychological paralysis? I find this whole thing really interesting, and when I watched the Korra S3 finale, it felt real. This helps inform on why. Thank you for sharing this!

[@blackpaw29]

@@officialmonarchmusic Mercury poisoning - absolutely.

[@officialmonarchmusic]

@@blackpaw29 That's horrifying, but amazing attention to detail

[@seanodonnell8001]

@@officialmonarchmusic yes, depending on the type of mercury, the intensity, and the duration of exposure nearly all of Korra's symptoms fit mercury and heavy metal poisoning. Even in very small amounts mercury can be very hazardous to you in insidious ways. That and she was also depressed as hell which didn't help either.

[@RS-bn1ty]

As a wheelchair user myself, watching Korra struggle with it brought me right back to day one of my accident. I got super lucky with my accident (I can move both legs but one works way better than the other but I will blame that on the docs not attaching my everything correctly in my other foot lol) and can move my upper body extremely well but I the beginning I woke up with not sensation nor movement, could only move my head at the time. So that episode hit so freaking hard. I was bawling 🥺😭

[@papl20]

I remember watching the show for the first time and watching Korra landing badly on her feet and thinking "in the real world she would probably have her back and legs destroyed but this is an animated show and they usually never go for the realistic consequences" then cut to korra actually dealing with the horrible tragedy of being paralyzed. I wad bitterly surprised when the final scenes came out and I never can stop myself from crying

[@officialmonarchmusic]

I mean, I think it's psychological paralysis, seeing as she regains the use of her legs in the next season, but still...

[@DarthKay093]

I think she managed to dampen the impact like you can see for a tiny moment she airbed with her feet and broke the impact

[@Marta-uv4id]

@@DarthKay093 If she hadn't done that, only being paralysed would be the good scenario. She prevented her legs from completely shattering by doing that airbending move.

[@papl20]

@@officialmonarchmusic the physical damage was real though. To things can be true. Also the venom was poisoning her. So I guess three things can be true.

[@officialmonarchmusic]

@@papl20She regains use of her legs and bending (albeit not great) before the metal gets sucked out of her, so it’s probably a delayed thing. I think the whole thing with Katara about learning to walk again implies this was a psychological wound, (for the most part) but I could be wrong

[@kendallreno3566]

Jinoras scene getting her tattoos gets me every time. When I saw it the first time I sobbed because she looked just like aang and that brought back a rush of everything from ATLA. And the korra looking so defeated and depressed after everything she’s been through at the same time is just ugh. So much emotion and it was all beautifully done.

[@fattimmy2829]

I recently met the voice actress for Korra, and I sobbed. She's such a nice lady and getting to meet her makes me realize how much I really like Legend of Korra, flaws and all. The cast behind LOK is very iconic if you ask me.

[@Depth217]

11:58 Tenzin even was holding off all three, it’s just P’Li’s long distance shots that got him off guard

[@ryuhitsuya21]

Artillery strikes really fuck up hand to hand combat

[@Depth217]

@@ryuhitsuya21 yeah if he had been able to move the fight out of her range he would’ve probably taken all three down

[@DXDragon38]

Season 3 of Korra was absolutely incredible, it truly felt like a Breath of fresh Air in the franchise. Honestly, I still hold it as my 2nd favorite season of both ATLA and Korra combined, only behind ATLA Book 3.

[@loco_logic]

Wow same for me! My personal top 3 are: ATLA S3 > TLOK S3 > ATLA S2

[@DXDragon38]

@loco_logic For me, right now it's ATLA 3 > Korra 3 > Korra 4 > ATLA 2 > Korra 1 > ATLA 1 > Korra 2.

[@TheRobiLive]

The only right order is: 1. ATLA 3 2. Korra 3 3. ATLA 2 4. Korra 4 5. Korra 1 6. ATLA 1 7. Korra 2

[@ieyke]

@@loco_logic TLOK1 > TLOK4? > ATLA2 > TLOK3 > ATLA3 > TLOK2 > ATLA1 I gotta put it squarely in the middle. Zaheer and his gang are super dangerous and cool to watch in action, but the overall storyline was a whole big load of whatever. No real twists or anything. Just very basic. The villains' motivation was dumb and didn't make any sense, and the places they spent most of the season were dull. Bits and pieces of the season were great (Earth Queen's death, Jinora becoming a Master, P'Li getting her head detonated, Korra and Asami spending the whole season together....), but it was just sprinkled in with a bunch of okay stuff. They're just never EVER going to manage better villains than Amon and Tarrlok, or a better setting than steampunk Republic City with old timey radio announcer guy, or a better horrifying twist than Amon taking Korra's bending and all the Bloodbending, or the shock ending of the fratricidal murder-suicide. In a better world Season 1 was the blueprint for the entire series, and Amon was the ultimate villain of the whole thing. Amon isn't just the best Avatar villain, he's flat-out one of the best villains of all-time. He's SO goddamn scary. If he'd been given 4 seasons he could've been up there with Doctor Doom, Mr. Freeze, and Darth Vader (before the Prequels ruined Vader). And Tarrlok grounding it all in political corruption and crime, and creating this deeply awful villain and situation that Korra couldn't just punch her way out of.... *chef's kiss* Been a long time since I watched Season 4 though. So maybe I'll end up ranking that lower. But Season 4 is pretty damn nuts, and the villains are more horrifying in very real ways, and the whole story is just a crazy place to go. And of course the ending is TWO SECONDS away from perfection... I pretty much still KNOW I'd rate it above Season 3.

[@Zer0-p6y]

@@TheRobiLive no lol 1. korra 3 2. korra 2 3. Atla 2 4. korra 1 5. Atla 3 6. Atla 1

[@LeonardoKlotz]

This is why I had a deeper connection with LOK than ATLA It's easier for me to identify with young adults than children Plus, Korra's struggle with depression really speaks to me

[@ryuhitsuya21]

I watched ATLA as a kid and by the time Korra came out i was near korra. Perfect Demographic

[@SimplymeSVEN18]

There's also the fact that Aang had a personality closer to an 80 year old tibetan monk than an actual child at times which makes him come across as a bit alien and makes it difficult to relate with him.

[@ladylothwen]

jinora becoming a master gets me every goddamn time no matter how many times i watch it. she looks so much like aang in that moment and you really feel all the history. it's such a beautiful moment.

[@thewhatness]

This season elevated the entirety of Korra's saga tenfold, and really brought her personal arc into focus. How it sets what she has to overcome in Season 4 is great, as well. Just. Really great storytelling here.

[@aalllllllexx]

The fight sequences in the last episode are ridiculously peak. The Tenzin red lotus fight is crazy and I like that we finally get to see how powerful Aang's line is. And Kya too, she often gets overlooked in all of the awesomeness that is the last few episodes but katara's daughter is a damn good waterbender

[@secretbluegirl]

I‘m so happy you noticed that Korra smiled when the kids went to her, she loves them so much

[@sabercrusader]

The final shot with Korra and the tear is absolutely perfect. It tells so much without her saying a word.

[@TodokanaiKoi]

Zaheer was such an incredible villain. It was also great that Studio Mir came back to do the animation for this. They did such an incredible job.

[@patrickwaldeck6681]

ATLA was about a young boy learning to become the Avatar, Legend of Korra is about an incredibly powerful Avatar learning to become a young woman. Taking away Korra's physical ability and seeing her go from happy and confident in season one to completely shattered in season 3 is so sad.

[@Cheezeblade]

The reason we never hear about airbenders flying is because we only know aangs story and a little of yang-chen's. Both of which are avatars. Flying is only able to be done by those with no earthly tethers, which the avatar cant do.

[@keeganbate8935]

Your comparison of Zaheer losing P'li to Aang needing to give up Katara in order to become more powerful was super insightful and honestly, not sure I've heard that take before. Great point!!!

[@xmant8842]

14:28 this is the scene i always think of whenever i hear people claim that korra isnt a skillwd fighter. Like, zaheer is one of the most dangerous people on earth and korra handled herself well while in chains. Korra + her dad almost got him

[@martophrenia]

she’s either mary sue or the most incompetent avatar ever 🙄🙄

[@penguni12]

​@@martophrenialol she's not even the worst avatar, hater!

[@spiraljumper74]

@@penguni12I’m pretty sure they’re just pointing out how there’s very little consistency in the arguments of Korra haters.

[@penguni12]

@@spiraljumper74 then they should put "" into that statement lol

[@martophrenia]

​@@penguni12 why? those are obviously two completely different statements divided with conjunction "or"

[@thebigshep]

Zaheer is easily one of the best antagonists I've seen in family friendly fantasy before

[@boo5860]

korra and asami getting closer is soooo nice I really love their dynamic

[@rileyproshek462]

Jinora is DEFINITELY the mvp of this show for sure. Fun fact - at age 11, she is the youngest ever airbender to earn her airbending master tattoos - surprassing her grandfather avatar Aang, who earned them at 12 :) Definitely a prodigy!!

[@KlonoaFan64]

Homer: Marge, I don’t get it. Is this a happy ending or a sad ending? Marge: It’s an ending, that’s enough.

[@thedarkknight2221]

I honestly can’t think of a season finale of an animated tv show that left me as exhausted as this. And to end with Korra dealing with recovering from both physical and psychological trauma. God there are so many live action shows I’ve seen I wish had the balls to go the extra mile with their characters like this show did. And I know that pain that Korra is feeling at the end all too well. My mom fought breast cancer for 3 years straight, then she broke her ankle and after 4 surgeries it just wouldn’t heal, because her white blood cell count was so low from the chemotherapy and radiotherapy the doctors said her ankle would never heal. So she was given a choice of more surgery or an amputation below the knee. We fought so hard but we had to choose the amputation, and after that we knew the fight ahead for recovery and a prosthetic leg was going to be hell. So I know what Korra is feeling. Sad, helpless and afraid that you might never come back.

[@pyrogreg8]

I like that Mako never showed his hand with the lightning bending until he knew it was worth it

[@m00n_beetle]

btw jinora didn't "commit to the bald look", they just have to shave their head in order to be able to be tattooed

[@SgtWicket]

Watching your reaction makes me realize the wild number of characters being juggled this season. It’s a miracle they kept up with it all.

[@MarinaAnchors]

Tenzin vs Zaheer is one of my favorite moments in all of LoK, I really wish it had gone on longer. In general, I wish we got more of Tenzin fighting scenes because the we have I think are really impressive. But also just watching him show Zaheer what an airbending master really looks like is so cool, if it had stayed 1v1 Tenzin would have absolutely won. Also don't forget - Kya IS the daughter of Katara after all, shouldn't be too surprised she was holding her own at the start. 😉

[@SimplymeSVEN18]

That doesn't say much though. Lin and Toph were both Toph's daughters and iirc Toph literally said that Suyin never quite got the hang of metalbending. So while possible talent doesn't necessarily carry over from one generation to the next.

[@OhnnyTsunami]

Bolins bending revealed was such a cool moment in this series 👏🏽👏🏽

[@mmxxiii9503]

16:52 Guru Lahima was the only airbender able to fly, until Zaheer show up 17:44 I was crying at that frame, the air benders legacy....burnt again 27:28 "Service and Sacrifice"

[@djlow9915]

If you can't wait and are excited to see more, Nat's reactions for all of season 4 are up on her Patreon now 😊

[@needyverse]

The moment before Bolin bends that lava... The look on his face... He's just trying one last thing and doesn't think he can lavabend. In that moment, you can see the resignation on his face, that he thinks he is about to die. Makes me tear up every time, protect Bolin at all costs.

[@CrazeeAdam]

Natalie: "everything comes so easy to Korra" Also Korra:

[@thebloodline8683]

Season 3 and 4 challenged that statement can't say the same about the first two sessons

[@jonasquinn7977]

@thebloodline8683 I mean the fact that Korra literally spends the entire first season trying to airbend afte seventeen years of being unable to kinda disproves your point

[@SimplymeSVEN18]

@@jonasquinn7977 One theory that she was never able to before is because air is the element of freedom and she was constantly locked away and monitored by the white lotus. Then she came to republic city and gained freedom through in part recreation/sport via pro-bending and her friends at which point she started making progress regarding airbending.

[@wilsinhodfs]

@@thebloodline8683 Besides Korra's bending and fighting skills, I don't agree with that statement. She considered suicide at the end of Season 1 to bring to life a new avatar into the world and lost the connection to all her past lives FOREVER at the end of Season 2. Korra's literally the most physically and mentally abused character in this whole universe, from start to finish

[@EmyLovett]

Season 3 is by far my absolute favorite. The finale was phenomenal and definitely proved that a series, albeit a kind of spin off, can definitely mature with the fans and go deeper and more complex.

[@simonelott3403]

I love how much time Korra and Asami spend together this season. I love seeing how they work together, and the way their balance out!

[@jonalaurenson7242]

You got your wish. You finally got to see Korra broken/humbled

[@Pr04basher]

Your editor really does a great job! It is so easy to overdo it with the editing and the additional little jokes but here it is just perfectly executed simply enhances the experience.

[@ocast999]

I was tearbending so hard during the last scene. Jesus the music! So melancholic

[@Tyrantofthewind]

The juxtaposition of the return of the air nation/nomads and Jinora (who looks like Aang without her hair) becoming a master, with the completely broken Korra, is the definition of a bittersweet.

[@9TrixieTurner6]

Wow man its wild to think how little time passes between seasons 1 and 3, korra really goes through the ringer. Each season shes attacked and hurt in a very personal way. Something that affects her to her core. Its funny because korra is so physically competent the show regularly has to go out of its way to handicap her.

[@darkur13]

I love how they mention “Fort Bosco” in the Earth Kingdom, named after the Earth King’s bear from the previous show! Love the callbacks!

[@MishaHusnainAli]

Zaheer is such a smart villain too. He knows Korra's weakness is her emotions and never fights her without poison or some kind of drugs or chains to limit her and she still nearly bodies him every time. Her prime weakness is the air nation and her loved ones. The end of this episode gets me so hard too. Korra has always been so physically skilled and cocky that taking that away from her is the most devastating thing. Plus, some fanfic explores the ideas too of her being the Avatar (the one in the world) when unable to do the things the Avatar needs to do, which can lead to some dark thoughts about letting the cycle continue with someone else for the good of the world. Devastating stuff for someone who has always been so happy being super physical just unable to do that anymore.

[@HexalianRebelAgent]

27:06 I will never understand how no reactors I've watched haven't realized that Korra was "poisoned" with MERCURY. A bowlful of it literally shoved through her pores straight into her all of her body systems. (How, and more importantly, why Su-Yin bent it out through her mouth is a question for the ages. But it seems like they don't really understand Mercury in-universe yet.) Korra is frankly lucky that she survived as long as she did, let alone made it into a wheelchair, with that much exposure. To put it mildly: Mercury Poisoning with F you up.

[@xenikos99]

I see two viable explanations for the mouth thing (if we want to forget that its a cartoon and overanalyze things): 1. Su-Yin was thinking of it as an ingested poison and was reversing that motion. 2. If you want to get a substance out of the body as quickly as possible, you'd want to send it out of an orifice rather than have it ooze through the skin. If her self-healing was working at warp speed in the Avatar state, the mercury was likely getting filtered out of the blood into her kidneys and liver, so the shortest path is probably to pull it into the stomach from there and then back out the mouth.

[@LidianeCordeiro]

It's funny but I remember looking it up right after the episode and only then finding out what was the Poison and all the stuff Mercury does to a person. It's just not something you automatically realize without knowng how It looks and moves etc

[@HexalianRebelAgent]

@@xenikos99 Y'know what, very fair on both ideas; you're probably right. I had been thinking that pulling it up through her like that risked it getting caught in other places and lingering there. But obviously, Su-Yin wouldn't know that it was injected through Korra's skin.

[@DocuzanQuitomos]

@@HexalianRebelAgent Looping the loop more, Suyin maybe even doesn't know if she can pull the poison out of Korra's body. While mercury poisoning may have been known for centuries, metalbending has existed just by a couple of decades and severe mercury poisoning isn't a case doctors may see every day to have an already set understanding of how mercury behaves in the body and a protocol of how to extract it (granted it works as a treatment taking it out with bending; there's a reason why chelation is needed in the real world XD). Suyin does her best but, with the available information, seems like it was more a Hail Mary than a well thought out plan; as most medicine in the battlefield once was.

[@vetarlittorf1807]

Did you notice the Red Lotus were defeated in reverse order of their escape from prison?

[@SkywalterDBZ]

It's why both S1 and S3 had such great villians. The basis of their platforms and motivations are relatable, they start from a common ground with the viewer but twist the journey on how they intend to get to the destination.

[@garrettwhite5943]

Jinorah's the spitting image of Aang when she's bald. Seeing her looking like that bear hugging Tenzin is... Well it hits me HARD, man... The season 4 catharsis is incoming.

[@kirabalentine1330]

Definitely a tear-jerker

[@vadalia3860]

Jinora looks so much like Aang when she takes off the hood, makes me teary-eyed every time!

[@nicholasbui8636]

The bond between Tenzin and Korra throughout the series is not talked about enough 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@veggiesnake4430]

We've seen Kuvira in the background of Season 3 all over the place. She was reported as the Head Guard in a Zaofu newspaper, she was one of the members of Su's dance troupe, and she even fought Zaheer with a few other guards during his earlier attempt to abduct Korra.

[@clydeericksoncapati7566]

This season was mind-blowing, breathtaking and electrifying

[@rashadd2615]

This is what makes these reactions so great going from the person being unsure about the show early in season 1 to bawling in tears later on.

[@alimerttklc]

OMG I WAS WAITING THIS VIDEO FOR WEEKS NOW AND REFRESHING KZbin HOPE IT WOULD COME OUT AND JUST LIKE THAT 2 SECONDS AGO IT SAID UPLOADED BY YOU BLESS YOU NATALIE LOVE YOU AND YOUR REACTION especially this few episodes are probably my favorite episodes of all time of every tv series

[@comandantethorn9929]

the finale is so perfectly tragic, it almost feels like Jinora's resemblance to Aang when she took off the cowl was a final right hook to Korra's spirit feeling so unworthy of being the Avatar

[@sansmart11]

What I like about your reactions, Natalie, is that you don't stretch many episodes for several months. You react in bulk, and that is perfect :) Thank you for that.

[@leonardocerqueiradias6168]

I love the irony of how Zaheer is defeated by the cooperation of a group of people. The themes are perfect here!

[@b_g_c3281]

20:08 I'm not at all sure if it's been corroborated, but I myself believe that the poison was mercury. That's said, if that's the case, it's truly a testament to Korra's personal strength (( both physical and psychological )) -- as well the strength of her bond with Rava -- that she withstood it for as long as she did...

[@hazzenko_]

This season make us breathless, with mindblowing scenes and shocking moves.

[@RubyDianArts]

Seeing Jinora with her tattoos, looking almost exactly like Aang, the first time watching make me cry so much, it's beautiful to see Aang's legacy live on

[@relyk9157]

Thankyou for continuing korra. I know before you said it had crossed your mind to stop reacting to it, and I’m grateful that you listened to your fans and hopefully understand why we pushed so hard for your continuation. S3 and 4 are just absolutely magical. The writing, the music, the animation. Once the writers were finally give the free reign to visualize their original vision, it truly recaptures the magic of the first series.

[@JordyJRT]

Ahh the wait for this felt like forever!

[@KevRMA2000]

The fight scenes in this whole book is just phenomenal. In general book 3 is the best book in Korra. And for me the best of the entire Avatar universe. Glad you enjoyed it so much too!

[@rlgedu290]

Fun Fact: Airbenders during Wan's era could fly due to not having eathly attachment. However, when they raised Sky Bisons, they became attached to them and lost that ability.

[@therealneal3034]

P'Li's death was mindblowing.

[@ScenicNsanity]

I hate how everyone says that Korra masters everything easily and doesn't struggle (yet she spent the entire first and second season struggling) but then praise Aang for learning 3 elements in the span on a year lol but anyways I do enjoy these reactions!

[@sheilla6315]

Tenzin fighting the red lotus is my leaves from the vine moment in Korra for me. I always cry.

[@barrettmoose5675]

Tenzin going all out against the Red Lotus is the greatest scene of the series in my opinion. He showed how well his father trained him.

[@vitormoreira5012]

The poem that Zaheer recites says that in order to fly you need to let go of everything phisical that links you to the world. It its said that Laghima achieved that elevated state of extreme non materialism and because of that was able to spend the last years of his life whitout touching the ground. The scene where Zaheers flys is amazing because he trully loved P'li, and he could never really separate himself from the material world because of her, she was his only "earthly tether". And then she dies...The only thing holding him back. In that moment he wasnt angry nor sad, his ties were broken and he achieved a place of spiritual enlightenment. So he just...flew

[@araisikewai]

I wonder if Nat knew that the Queen ate the previous Earth King's Bear. Her father's bear. The 'Bear' Bear, the only non hybrid animal in ATLA. If she knew, she might have cheered for Zaheer even more.

[@thegeminidk]

My favourite season by far. Villains with really morally grey perspectives and methods, actual stakes for the characters, and interesting newfound abilities.

[@danielorlovaquinn]

3:37 interestingly thats a concept yun used, he the element of earth to make it seem like he could bend other elements and the reason why people thought he was the avatar and not kyoshi

[@athenaruelas]

this finale never fails to destroy me it is so entertaining but also so sad once it reaches the end, the final shot of korra as her single silent tear falls hits me right where it hurts :(

[@dannyholy8]

I really liked how they brought back all the other villains and how much they really impacted Korra.

[@grubinthe1st549]

Call me the Earth Queen because this reaction just took my breath away!

[@rebeccawhite2155]

Jinorah getting her tattoos gets me every single time. She looks so much like Aang and is such a powerful air bender that Aang's dream to rebuild is a reality through her.

[@cristiannahuelquintero5515]

YESSSS!!! Finally, I've been waiting for this video for a long time, I love your reactions ❤❤

[@sammylane21]

At 16:30, it's a bird, it's a plane..... it's Super Anarchist Zaheer! Toppling Ba Sing Se in a single night. 😂

[@Heavensrun]

This season is perfect. The characters are great, everybody has a solid arc, and the action is INSANE. I'm so pleased to see people enjoying it.

[@denmoore92]

Zaheer had been studying air bending and the spiritual world for years, part of why he knew so much when he first met the family with the other air benders and how he was so skilled so quickly

[@MegaJSK123]

I appreciate the fact that Nat instantly realised P'Li's head exploded. 🙂👏 Most Korra reactors either don't notice or are confused what happened.

[@Dannykid8]

When Zaheer kills the earth queen I had the same reaction, when he said he didn't believe it queens I was smirking and when he takes her breath my jaw pretty much hit the floor, I didn't think Nick could be so ruthless with it but I'm so glad they pushed their boundaries

[@ProfessorZoom2140]

There's a reason why Zaheer is so good at Airbending. Notice the scars that are all over his head and eyebrow, they look like sword slashes. And he has cauliflower ears, which are very common with MMA fighters. These details indicate that Zaheer is a great martial artist, and probably did a lot of battle before becoming a bender. Second of all, the Red Lotus obviously has a lot in common with the White Lotus. In Avatar we learned that members of the WL share their culture, knowledge, techniques, spirituality and etc. The RL does the same. So that's how Zaheer learned about the Air nation culture and bending techniques. (It's similar to how Iroh studied the Waterbenders in order to improve his Firebending.) Zaheer really connected to their ideology but radicalized it. Another interesting detail is when Zaheer told Korra about the kidnapping plan, and how they planned to train her with the RL members as her elemental masters. It's easy to find water, earth or fire teachers, but who would've taught her Air? Maybe that's where Zaheer comes into play. Zaheer was probably supposed to be Korra's Airbending teacher, and that's probably why he started studying about the Air nation culture to begin with. It's also possible that Zaheer was an air acolyte when he was younger. They're essentially the air nations fanclub. They adopted the air nomads lifestyle and culture to preserve and continue it. It makes sense because when Zaheer met Kaya he told her, "i always admired the culture". Fun fact: 'Laghima' is the name of one the abilities you can gain through spiritual enlightenment in Buddhist culture. This ability makes you lighter then air and gives you the ability to fly.

[@MegaJSK123]

"He just hovered on a cloud?" Zaheer: "Nimbus!"

[@robertmckenna3994]

I like the symbolism that Zaheer was dragged down by his one last earthly desire, to kill Korra.

[@seangilmore3901]

At minute mark 14:28 I was like "oh she has NO idea what she's in for." I have been waiting for you to react to this episode since you started watching Korra. Thanks for letting relive the joy of seeing this for the first time.

[@youngrootv]

When Korra cries, I cry. Seeing her strong persona getting broken down to nothing is so sad 😢

[@piusdoe8984]

The avatar creators and animators/voice actors, music were really on another level. Really stepped it up after Ozai fight. Very cool to see. Amon and zaheer and he's group are fantastic villains. And it's amazing to see our main character so broken in a western cartoon. Great season

[@jonassorensen347]

the reason zaheer could fly is because P'li died, that was the one earthly tether he had left and now he is unbound. i get goosebumps every time i hear that quote. great reaction and awesome video!