Korra's Growth - Why I Love Korra (Legend of Korra)

[@SagesRain]

This is a reworked re-upload. Korra’s growth was copyright claimed and blocked.

[@zachariahanimations]

This was an amazing video you did on Korra. This shows her character really well, seeing her struggle and growth is one of the highlights of the series.

[@datdude2339]

Honestly I like both, nice job regardless

[@jeffbezos2960]

It makes me Soo happy that someone who I have so much respect for shares my opinion. thank you for this video please never stop

[@srami004]

Time to bloodbend.

[@datdude2339]

@@srami004 more like cyber bend

[@boo5860]

"To have all the power in the world but to feel powerless against your mind" :((((

[@amirulzamri7833]

Me having ADHD.

[@LM-ix7pk]

It’s like having all the pontential right at your fingertips, but you think you don’t have it...

[@craigpeoples9883]

@@LM-ix7pkThat's harder to deal with then training to obtain the power in the first place

[@logan6034]

Amirul Zamri any man with all the power in the world can conquer kingdoms. But real power and strength comes from conquering yourself

[@slkjvlkfsvnlsdfhgdght5447]

@@logan6034 amen!

[@riggs6358]

As you said water is the element of change. Korra brought more change to the world then most avatars. While air being the element of freedom, symbolizes how Aang brought freedom to the four nations by defeating Ozai. The writers for these shows never cease to amaze.

[@melisagarayramos592]

excellent comment kyoshi and roku

[@ridgefrost]

Exactly, i feel like we all judged LOK too harsh, we all wanted a superpowerful avatar that struggles yh but ends up on top but we got an avatar that was sturbon, disrespectful, never learned and constantly got her a** handed to her, we never felt satisfied with her and never felt a connection like we did with aang but i soon came to learn that everything is explained in the last episode, korra was born strong, tough, she had no fear and could face every challenge head on which made her proud, as the avatar she needed to know pain and suffering to know humility and truly be a light in the world even to the villains, aang was already hurting when he escaped and he came back to a world where his entire family and friends and everyone like him was dead so he was already humbled and knew suffering so there wasn't much need for character development for him like there was for korra, all he needed to do was save the world which is why there seemed to be more smooth sailing for him for the most part but korra needed internal change above all else, like zuko, which is why life was much harsher on her

[@shawnamiller191]

And Hello future me thinks he knows better then Michael and Brian 🥴

[@IAmPhoenixXxXx]

Love this!!! Well said. I didn’t catch that. They captured the essence of each bender. Aang, freedom as air. Korra, change as water. So much change in Korra’s time but it fits her as the Water Tribe Avatar. Good way of looking at it from a broader prospective. Great detail. Both Avatars needed to be alive during their respective time/generation for their respective quality’s to shine.

[@Darkjonny79]

"Aangs story is for the children in us. Korras is for the teenager in us. Aangs story is ultimately about hope, Korras is about perseverance. I watched Aangs story and loved it when it first came out. It took a rewatch for me to love Korras story, because I needed to mature. Korra for me is the better story, because hers is more nuanced and complex.

[@austinjohnsen4430]

I think there’s a little bit more to Aang’s story than that. His story is ultimately about accepting responsibility without letting it override who he fundamentally is as a person. That’s one of the reasons why he was against such things as using the avatar state and taking a life. Aang has the captain America arc where his whole thing is to remain the good person he is, and staying true to himself, which led to the payoff of him using energybending which requires to have an unbendable spirit. People say that Korra’s arc is about her becoming her own person outside of being the avatar, but what kind of person? I guess one who’s more compassionate to her enemies as we saw when she confronted Kuvira? But that technically didn’t save the day since Korra successfully talking Kuvira down only happened after the fighting was over where she herself did a lot of fighting in typical avatar fashion.

[@zurzakne-etra7069]

I feel like Korra's struggle is very similar to Zuko's maybe because they're closer in age?

[@WarriorDragonKD]

yeah when I watched it the first time, I didn't understand it, but now, it's making sense.

[@alyseleem2692]

Ya think.. I don't know what to say.

[@connorbrennan2920]

zurzak ne-etra yes I think that is part of it

[@batzurei]

I think one of the hardest things to go through is living life without purpose. Struggling is hard but struggling with no purpose can make the pain seem endless. Korra had to figure out her purpose while everyone was telling her she was not wanted.

[@Ardeleus]

Yep, makes me feel rly bad for thinking badly of Korra before this video

[@anastasiah8683]

This right here. Underrated comment.

[@jadenjones693]

@@Ardeleus same bro i understand angg but not korra

[@austinjohnsen4430]

Well, Korra did more or less go back to fighting another new bad guy after she recovered.

[@Luuhpan]

@@austinjohnsen4430 That's pretty much life, except you don't always get time for recovery, same for Korra.

[@alexspace9878]

When he quoted Uncle Iroh's thoughts on the water tribe I got major goosebumps. This channel is amazing

[@lunaa2270]

I agree! 😍

[@jedimaster0667]

That's how you know this is a fire video.

[@ravenjay115]

Unfortunately when he quoted iroh i went straight to the leaves on the vine song for me

[@amahlgrant]

OMG, same.

[@marcorubio4628]

I just heard it :( korra changed so much

[@Harshhaze]

I think both Avatars show someone who is the opposite of what the world wanted. Aang's world wanted an avatar who could stop the fire nation and restore peace, but Aang was (at first) pacifist, even a bit naive and scared Korra's world was moving on from the spirits, and wanted to also leave behind the avatar. They wanted a peacekeeper, a diplomat, and nothing more than a figurehead, yet they got Korra Still, both overcame their internal struggles and external obstacles to serve the world. And most importantly of all (in my opinion) they didn't do it alone

[@thesamuraiman]

@A Person Definitely not cowardly, but extremely unsure of himself.

[@yaboylion9244]

A Person maybe cowardly was the wrong word but it was established he does cut and run a lot.

[@Harshhaze]

@A Person he kinda ran away from his duty as the Avatar and allowed the 100 years of war. Given, he was just 10 and his choice did save him from the Airbender genocide. Though I think you're right and cowardly is too strong, maybe more naive and scared

[@moonlight1393]

I've seen other discussions that bring this up. Lots of people have noted each Avatar's personality/character is the opposite of the what the world they were born into needed i.e. Roku was a forgiving/compassionate friend but his world needed a person who'd strike Sozin down (b/c sozin was never going to stop by choice), Aang was a pacifist when the world needed a warrior, and Korra is a warrior when the world needed a diplomat. Basically each Avatar has to go through a personal level of growth to become what their world currently needs. Like Sage's Rain said in the video: "The world may not always want an Avatar, but the world always needs an Avatar."

[@ShadeSlayer1911]

@A Person His backstory is literally him running away from being the Avatar because he was afraid of it. Yeah, that's cowardly. It's only after he realizes that him running away caused a 100 years of death and destruction that he takes on his responsibilities.

[@amransom26]

I love Korra, honestly I connected with her more than I ever did with Aang. Don’t get me wrong, I love Aang of course, that’s my childhood. But I just never connected with him like I did with Korra.

[@awesomesauce8199]

In terms of actual tragedy, aang is the most. He had to face the fact that he was the LAST airbender. All of his gurus and friend and dear monk gyatso was gone. It is beautifully described in the episode where aang is unlocking his chakras. The show takes the time to show he is improving and even guides the viewer in how to get throguth the various dark events aang went through. Aang show was on a different level for a kids show and shows how true growth is made. Team avatar was an actual symbolism of unique cultures colliding with katara and Sokka water tribe clothing and toph and zuko with their clothing. The last airbender was literaly a melting pot of the characters struggles and obstacles, someone legend of korra lacks Korra is more like a avatar that struggles with fitting in the new world. Things like depression and ptsd is mentioned but never expanded upon like Last airbender did. Korra was poisned and went through a lot of trouble, but it wasnt really as impactful and moving with what aang went throughwhenevr aang went into the avatar state, you can feel the emotion he is going through. You don’t get the same reaction from korra. Aang and korra are great avatars but aang literaly portrayed a whole lot more than korra did. Also Korra was just given everything like mastering the avatar state and energy bending whereas aang had to work day and night to get those abilities. Roku didn’t just grant him the ability to master the avatar state . All he did was give advice and aang took care of the rest Korra was given everything but aang did it all on his own.

[@darkoshmarko]

Feel the complete opposite way. Everyone has a different story so it makes sense that some connect with one more than the other!

[@Inviabledude45]

@@awesomesauce8199 the thing is most of that intense grief was dealt with in the course of one or two episodes and is rarely brought up. It only heavily effects aang for litteraly an episode and than some random moments periodically.

[@awesomesauce8199]

Wright Wright When aang was opening his chakras. It was beautifully portrayed and It also taught us many things. Korra was solely focused on fitting in and trying to be politically relevant

[@Inviabledude45]

@@awesomesauce8199 not really at all. Aang was told to let go of all attachments and he wasn't able to. Than despite not doing that he is still able to go into the avatar state depsite being told he would not be able to do it again. Once again, aangs issues despite litteraly it being the equivalent of walking in and seeing your family lying in a pool of blood is giving next to no attention. If you have to say look at one episode for that much trauma, than his promblems are easily skimped over. The fact that he is able to recover and get over that so quickly in a show that doesn't even span a course of year is laughably bad writing. And I love aang but the reason the show is great isn't because aang has amazing character development and growth. More quite the opposite. Its similar to goku in dbz as both are flat characters. Both start out as amazing characters and therefore everyone loves them where as the depth in the show comes from how they in particular influence the other characters and world around them. Where as koras story is about her and how the world influences and changes her.

[@formidit_-3586]

How can people expect 17 year old teenager girl who sheltered for 14 years, never had any friends supposed to act like a 30 year old adult?

[@SagesRain]

facts

[@terrakage4462]

Honestly insane. She Mary Sue though cuz she learned 3 of the elements off the bat. But people always forget she didn’t master them until she trained for 13 years. Honestly Aang took one year, you gotta call him a Mary Sue first before Korra.

[@fiftycentbrandkillmonger7060]

TerraKage that doesn’t mean she is a Mary Sue. She might have picked up the three elements but she had to learn and master them. She even had to loose everything to gain the ability to bend the fourth. A Mary sue has no obstacles whatsoever but korra went through too much. The only difference is she bounced back too fast the first two times but the third messed her up. Korra was never and never will be a Mary Sue. Most people use that term for her without knowing the meaning. A Mary Sue doesn’t struggle. Korra did. That’s like calling Aang a Gary Stu because he had fully mastered air bending when the series started, picked up water and fire bending so easily and even though he struggled he picked up earth in one episode meanwhile it took korra 12 to make a puff of wind.

[@terrakage4462]

Fifty Cent Brand Killmonger that message was defending the fact she isn’t a Mary Sue, I’m agreeing with you bro

[@lindaramirez1852]

TerraKage technically he didn’t master them he learned them enough to battle the fire lord and he did a good amount in the avatar state

[@nicholaswilkerson4394]

Korra, both the character and the show, are criminally underrated. She has such a beautiful development arc, watching her fight her way through ptsd, enduring mind numbing amounts of pain and suffering. She is a completely different person by the end, and ill always be proud of Korra!

[@Alexkarev17]

Amon destroyed her image as “master of all four elements,” Unaloque destroyed her image as “the bridge between the two worlds,” and Zaheer destroyed her image as “Korra.”

[@cameronkaminski6225]

And then toxic fans tried to destroy her imagine of being “cannon” 😔

[@alyseleem2692]

@@cameronkaminski6225 Why,thank you very much for the shout out. We got our reasons. Stick to your own.

[@danr1620]

And while she recovered, Kuvira became known as The Great Uniter.

[@shadenox8164]

@@alyseleem2692 You just admitted to being toxic.

[@alyseleem2692]

@@shadenox8164 Smart boy. I'm gonna admit I get crass about it sometimes, but I think we've got a point to make. I don't like your show except for the music and animation. And Tenzin. My boy Tenzin. It makes me constantly wish for something better. It makes hundreds of possibilities for fanfiction run through my head. That's my problem. Also,you know the group he's referring to. I'm an old fan who doesn't like LOK. His description is ours. We got a deal?

[@herpderpified]

"Korra's story was sad, but in order for her to become in tune with the world, she needed to suffer." Wow that hit a really personal note. As someone who's lived their entire life encountering tragedy, sorrow, and so very much pain, that line really provides a new perspective. An especially useful one considering recent personal growth. As if to think the world would benefit so much more from the person you would become only after the trauma and suffering have taught their lessons. Hmm, more to think about I suppose. Thank you, kindly Sage. For the nudge in perspective, and the superb quality I've come to expect from you. Sincerely, keep up the great work.

[@Doubleranged1]

At the end Korra also explains this to Tenzin: "I needed to understand what true suffering was, so I could become more compassionate towards others. Even to people like Kuvira." Here she gives meaning to her suffering and reveals the growth it has brought her.

[@JustSimplyHimothy]

I felt that I on a personal deeper level. As someone who is 18 years old and has been dealing with depression at 16 years old and still is mentally and emotionally it’s tough because I always kept about my past and how I suffered through those times and yeah it’s there because like korra everytime I’ve been in my head I always seen myself in the same scenario. But overtime I matured and be in a positive light most times but you can’t always have put a smile on your face because in reality when you’re looking in the mirror you still see your former self

[@dgagamingaesir]

@@Doubleranged1 you idiots forget the fact that she showed compassion and lots of it in season 3. She didn't change because of her suffering, she changed because she got amnesia which basically erased her previous character. If you nutcases get inspired by her, I am sorry to telly you that you can't just change your character completely into what you want to with amnesia.

[@Rman1228]

Have to say I love Sage's interpretation of Korra's story. I didn't originally like LoK when it finished all those years ago, but in a sense, I had to mature as a person and individual before I could understand how profound her growth was. At 19 years old, I'm just now coming out of the other side of a life that was filled with suffering, anger, and isolation, a lot of it of my own making. As you said, I had to suffer to learn how to truly become compassionate and to accept and enjoy the world around me. So in a sense, I suppose that I relate far more to Korra than Aang. I think LoK deserves a rewatch from me

[@miss.mirana4061]

Korra is my comfort character.her arc give me the hope that i can improve myself and overcome my problems and depression and help those i care about who are in a similar or worse situations

[@secondsun6963]

Just finished my rewatch of Korra, and it’s really grown on me. I used to be one of those people that always compared it to ATLA. But now that I’ve had time to rewatch and reflect, Korra has become one of my favorite characters. She’s the polar opposite from Aang, and over the course of 4 seasons developed from someone understandably overconfident to someone humbled and insightful. She’s had everything thrown at her and she’s grown so much bc of it. great video sage a re-upload still means more sage content :)

[@jeffbezos2960]

I'm glad to see that you changed your mind about korra people like you give me hope that this show will finally get the respect it deserves

[@sporetv57]

@@jeffbezos2960 I think that's the primary reason why people hate Korra so much. Avatar fans wanted her to be peaceful, down to earth, and naive instead of someone who is hot-headed, aggressive and stubborn fighter. If Korra was to ever be like Aang in every single category, it would've been the same exact show but the character being a female of course. People need to learn how to accept difference.

[@jeffbezos2960]

@@sporetv57 I agree another thing is that she is kind of cocky and hotheaded in the first season ON PURPOSE and people just write her off as an asshole and don't like her

[@chaoscatgaming]

I think that a lot of people that hate on Korra for how she acted in the beginning and all that never really understood that exact fact. They wanted to show that yes it was still avatar but it wasnt Aang story anymore

[@justderrick7260]

Honesty I don't like it because it doesn't show some of the og characters plus I couldn't connect to it at all

[@jonathanjohnson6727]

If only more cared to understand Korra in the way you eloquently illustrated. They'd see the Legend of Korra as _her_ journey. One built out purposefully in opposition of the world Aang knew and grew in. To show that from the onset, Korra was better equipped for prior eras and Aang was better set for the current era. Imo she suffered immensely, because the Avatar itself had to be adaptable to the rapidly changing times. As it stands to reason why the cycle not only did but had to become anew(it paralleled the rapid change that befell Wan's time and the inception of the Avatar).

[@cristianrey3320]

I never thought it that way, it always made me sad that the cycle ended, because the avatar would always need his own help, but you are right, I would really like to see the next avatar, but probably it will never happen

[@jonathanjohnson6727]

rey itsRey there's always a possibility for more. Especially with the way both series' revival are gaining historical traction. And I understand the hurt over the lost connection. Though think about it, how much wisdom would they have for shaping a world that is moving past/around them, rather than due to them(even though Korra made big steps to balance two worlds together and bring back a part of the world that was lost; Air)? Imo, it wouldn't be much. Plus, if you also considered the fact there was a near auto fix in energy bending Korra or other Avatars could call on. Would make their threats less imposing, for obvious reasons(remember how slight trouble Aang actually had dealing with Yakone; once his ability was outed).

[@jedimaster0667]

This is exactly why I scoff at notions that Korra is a bad series. It's simply different. But it meets its own ends and hits the important points where they're needed. This is masterful story telling. And it rings ever true when Sage's Rain lays it all out in front of you.

[@lonebattledroid4474]

This arc finally made me like Korra. But I wished we could've gotten it earlier because I spent like 70% disliking, 20% indifferent, and the other 10% actually liking her through the series.

[@jedimaster0667]

@@lonebattledroid4474 well not that I'm saying you're wrong. But I'm gonna push back alil bit. Because maybe that's why this arc is so good? Because it's deserved. Korra spent all that time growing, learning and failing. To become not only a fully realized avatar. But a mature adult. That's the cornerstone of the hero's journey. Finding your own way to becoming your true self. And that's what Korra did. It took a while. But when it finally began to show that Korra grew up, it was like night and day. And it didn't feel rushed. They didn't necessarily cut any corners. It felt like Korra deserved the position we saw her last.

[@johndalenino]

Me personally, I relate more to Korra than Aang. Aang is generally good-natured, which admittedly I'm not (at least to the same level as he is) Korra is more down-to-earth personality and a bit of a hard shell. I feel like I grow as well as she develops her own path. Weirdly, she gives me same vibe as Sokka. Sokka started out as somewhat a loveable jerk, but he means well and become such a leader

[@anastasiah8683]

omg yes! A little bit of Sokka and a little bit of Zuko, I think.

[@Hosannaa]

and her personality is very similar to tophs

[@20000dino]

@@Hosannaa Wouldn't say "very similiar", just reminiscent.

[@Hosannaa]

@@20000dino you wouldn't say it, but I did.🙂

[@20000dino]

@@Hosannaa kay

[@cjlewis9228]

Even if you don’t like Korra, she deserves respect for everything she’s had to endure and overcome. Her tough experiences pnly made her better as a person - more humble and wise

[@EdwardVelez]

I would greatly disagree. The show tries to give you the feeling of growth and change but it sidesteps or avoids the problems and consequences the story creates. Then it has the audacity to make you think that something has changed but it hasn’t. Look, I’m not a fan of the show but that’s because I see it’s flaws and see what it could have been. I see the potential such an amazing world has. So it’s frustrating every time I see someone say it was a good show because it wasn’t. Or even Korra herself, she was a poorly written, potential fascinating character that was completely underwhelming

[@ducky36F]

@@EdwardVelez I mean, LOK frustrated the heck out of me the first time I saw it, everybody knows it has flaws, and I'm sure most people would of liked the end of season 1 and the second half of season 2 to go differently. However it think the show IS good overall even if it is not everybody. And I also think that, on the conrary, Korra herself is a very well written character (as the above video touches on).

[@EdwardVelez]

@@ducky36F They literally wasted several character growth moments that would have elevated the show greatly but more importantly would give us further insight into what kind of people they were. Korra specifically doesn't change when she's supposed to. She changes when the plot needs her to. She leaves a lot of problems that are at the core of her being unresolved. Then acts like they have been resolved all of a sudden. The creators spent a lot of time creating Korra. There is no doubt about that. However, I can practice basketball 24/7 but someone that is 5'7 that can't tell distances because of deteriorating eyesight is never going to play in the NBA because those things make me bad. It's the same idea. She has too many flaws that don't fit in that world that was written for her to interact with. And normally someone like her who would be out of place in that world would be fascinating. We don't get to experience that. So I suppose it would be more correct to say the things that happen and how she processes situations as well as deals with problems are what make her poorly written but the point is still valid.

[@hakeemsesay15]

Edward Velez I see your points and I can understand them. But I really did enjoy Korra even with the horrible flaws. I was always just drawn to whole new POV of this avatar not being a little kid dealing with real life drama. Even with in S2 when she would go against her own father, I hated when she put her family through this but when I get to S3 and understand what the white lotus did to her. I got better understanding of her character. Sorry you didn’t enjoy it mate.

[@EdwardVelez]

@@hakeemsesay15 I think we agree on why she has good aspects. I think you are able to appreciate it for what it is but I can't. All I see are those moments and how mature and great all those moments are but it only serves to highlight how much wasted potential there was in those moments, if only they were handled better, it would have pushed it even higher. Anyway it is what it is. It's easy to criticize something if you're not the on that wrote it.

[@cactusalucano4013]

That's why I love the last minutes of the show, after a season seeing Korra at her lowest, in her eyes, in her voice in all of her you see how down she was through not only the three years of healing but what happened in Balance but when she and Asami sit to talk and then you see in the way Korra speaks about the vacation you can hear a joy that was lost and in those final seconds walking with Asami you see that look full of hope that seemed lost, just how happy Korra is to be in Asami.

[@Doubleranged1]

I feel like her eyes and voice when she talks to Kuvira are not dull at all. In fact I strongly feel a compassion from them. Over and over Kuvira attacks her verbally and blames her. But Korra responds with her newfound compassion. Kuvira pushes and finds a pillow. She pushes again and finds a pillow again. And in the end Korra sits down to come to the level of Kuvira, her posture attentive and caring, and verbally embraces Kuvira, disarming her completely. This is a great act of healing for the world and helps in the larger conflict. If you are Kuvira and you already lost the physical battle and you are saved by Korra. And instead of blame and hostility, you are met with compassion and kindness from a person you recently tried to kill. That person is impossible to overcome for any person. Korra in the end is a person you'd want to surrender to, if you are Kuvira. And as they walk through the portal Kuvira orders her troops: "Stand down. This battle is over. I owe the avatar my life. Her powers are beyond anything I could ever hope to achieve."

[@swordpegasus4032]

Korra is a really amazing character

[@austinjohnsen4430]

@@Doubleranged1 But even so, is it really that believable that Kuvira would just immediately surrender everything to the people she deemed would run the Earth Kingdom into the ground because of a quick heart to heart with someone? I don’t think being saved by Korra would be enough to change her opinion on figures like Suyin and Wu and their leadership skills or lack there of.

[@crocro9931]

I feel like people gave this show a bunch of unneeded hate because it was a sequel. It wasn't the best, but it wasn't bad either

[@jedimaster0667]

That's what I feel as well. The Last Airbender was an epic 3 seasons that left an impression on many. To follow up to that was an insurmountable feat. But to watch Korra with the impression of ATLA fresh in the mind is a foolish position. The show clearly recalls ATLA, but makes it clear this is a new era, and a new story. Unique to itself. I could agree to harp on some of the technical aspects such as the Avatar giants. But it's a pointless debate. Because in the end the show hit the important points. As Sage's Rain lays out in front of us. Korra's journey is all internal, which takes a substantial level of nuance to display through visual medium. Aang's journey was mostly physical. Which led to spectacle and an easily accessible connection between Aang's journey as the hero and his place in the world. Meaning his struggles partly stemmed from learning the elements. As for Korra her struggle was internal. And so the journey of her as the hero is not as accessible to the viewer because even the best of us face difficulty in identifying our internal struggle with a visual manifestation. As with all art, everyone is subject to their personal opinion. However when we get down to brass tax. Korra was an amazing show that compliments ATLA in a way that is hard to accept at first.

[@crocro9931]

@@jedimaster0667 yeah, and it's really nice to see how Korra is a complete opposite of Aang was really refreshing. People just gotta go into shows with an open mind

[@mazariamonti]

It has a lot of problems, but if you compare it to most western shows that are 'not' ATLA, it holds up very nicely. While comparing the two is natural, it's pretty unrealistic expectations to compare it to one of the greatest shows of all time. It's not a remake, it's a sequel, it doesn't have to be as good or better than the first series. I just rewatched the whole thing, season one didn't hold up as well as I remembered (it was too short and was clearly made without future seasons in mind which hurt it in a lot of ways), Season 2 wasn't 'quite' as bad as i remembered, Season 3 and 4 were very good. All in all I can see myself continuing to slate it in with the rest of ATLA whenever I do my next rewatch of that series.

[@supergeek9509]

I also hate it when people say that the gaang should've been in LoK more when they didn't really have anything to do. Yes it was cool seeing Zuko, Katara, Iroh, Sokka and everyone who returned, but the show isn't about them. Like Netflix said, this is Korra's story, Aang told his.

[@jedimaster0667]

@@supergeek9509 exactly and Toph answers this question more directly. "My back is killing me. Don't tell Korra. That's why you didn't see Katara involved in that civil war nonsense. At some point you got to leave it to the kids!"

[@LTonyGames2099]

When i was younger and i saw korra, I hated her for being to quick to jump to dangerous situations and hated when aang disappeared and for many years I did not see legend of korra again. But after it came out on Netflix, seeing it as an adult I realized that she was very similar to how I was and then I began to feel for her. So I like her now and hope that the next series covers the great things she's done.

[@R.O.T.C._SEEM]

If Aaang would have never ran then he would have died. The fire nation would have also killed the other two following after him. They would then have A fire nation avatar and taken over the world. They would have killed majority of the bender just like with the air nomads. Korra would have also never been the avatar because they would have severed the connection before the last fire nation avatar died, years before she was born

[@lincolnbeckett8791]

Yesterday, I met with a friend who said they watched all of The Last Airbender, and I asked if they've watched The Legend of Korra. Like many of my friends, they said that they've only seen a little bit of season 1 but didn't like it because it was so different from The Last Airbender. These friends also asked me who my favourite character in the Avatar series is. And my answer was Korra. As this video perfectly conveys why it is. I rewatched The Legend of Korra with a friend who wanted to see it and seeing Korra's journey of growth, and her resilience to overcome her suffering was exactly what I needed to inspire me in then, and even now as I type this comment. I see so much of herself in myself, and I always use her as my end goal of what I want to be when I'm at my lowest points. It hurts that so many people hate her, and disregard all the things she has done just because she's so different from Aang. Yet they don't realise that Aang would be so proud of her like I am. I love Avatar Korra, and hearing someone else say that almost brought me to tears. Thank you Sage Rain. Thank you for taking the time to so beautifully convey why you love Korra too. Seeing you and a few other people coming out to defend Korra and her show means more to me than I can convey in this comment alone.

[@jintanesss1417]

I don't think she was hated because she was different from Aang. That's your perspective and does not reflect people who dislike her for legit reasons aside from just being different from Aang. Stop making reasons up for people. I dislike Korra because she's not well-written.

[@cristianrey3320]

Korra stands as one of my favorite, I think storytelling failed a lot in her series but the last 2 season did their best to improve it

[@khavarthompson6200]

I don't think most people hate Korra because she compared is Aang. I love character the writers had a plan for her. I personally think they just handle her wrong in the story and how the character grew.

[@formidit_-3586]

@@jintanesss1417 If you don't like it why are you here exactly? She/he was honest and genuine ,shared HER/HIS opinion,it is not a fucking reason.I feel the same way. Just go and watch ''legend of korra is trash and why'' like the other people. Just stop attacking.

[@jintanesss1417]

@@formidit_-3586 hmph hmph. You got your feelings hurt bad writing patronizer? bohohohooooo. Do yourself a favor and read my comment again and do some "mindbending" to help your comprehension.

[@haileyharmon5298]

We respect Korra in this house, no question asked.

[@aidenmff7284]

Yes!!

[@Speedster-tf5gn]

True

[@UnknownCartoonEditor]

Absolutely!!

[@theskullboy8700]

The fool see Korra’s as a woman. The legend sees her as a great character

[@SagesRain]

No questions asked 😤😤

[@Benjaxiso]

As someone that battled through depression, Korra is a good representation, I really like her and the show

[@Skyewastaken2]

My friends have always asked me why I live this show so much and I couldn’t ever explain it to them through words because it was always just a feeling. But after watching this video I realize what that was, why I liked the show so much, I know I loved the growth of korra that was something that always pulled me into shows, but I realized that the reason I keep going back and watching it was because her journey in ways mirrored mine. There was a time when I completely gave up on the world on myself on the people I loved. And right when I watched this show I was at one of my low points, I recovered with korra and the show’s message in the background of my life. And that’s why I like korra so much, I know what it’s like to be the gifted kid that fell from grace who had to crawl my way back up again to be seen.

[@ZacMrMan]

I love you for this. Korra deserves so much more respect than she gets, this show hits different.

[@sprawlz6466]

People often rip on Korra as a character for being a spoiled, annoying, unlikable brat, but after the first few episodes I got excited because I saw so much room for growth. And you know what? She greatly changed for the better just as I had thought. Her writing was really good, she is a really good character. And it’s not like Aang wasn’t annoying at all in the beginning of ATLA either.

[@kei7540]

Facts

[@tierefuerimmer9635]

I personally never found her to be an unlikable brat and I thought she was more human than Aang.

[@SuccessUzoma-q3t]

​@@tierefuerimmer9635Facts

[@f.fadairo4249]

I grew up with ATLA and etc etc and if i were to choose one of the avatars given to us...tbh i would choose Korra. Idk she’s just cool and etc. Am i the only one?

[@jasminewoods9801]

Korra is everything

[@elijahbutcher9522]

No I would definitely pick Korra too, she's my favorite avatar

[@DistinguishedGentleSkull]

Nope. She's more relatable to me.

[@eugenest]

for sure not

[@jimohabdulqudus4283]

The korra series is totally my Favorite Hit my emotions like crazy... She was really dealing with a lot of reality check Totally my favorite

[@samuraioftheuchiha4339]

The whole line that Aang said about being at the lowest we’re open to the greatest change. Hit more hard when you realize that she was at her lowest point and slowly changed… Iroh’s wisdom really had an affect on Aang

[@austinjohnsen4430]

I think Aang should have worded it as hitting our lowest point can open us to the greatest change. Not everyone that hits their biggest low point is gonna change for the better. Some even change for the worst. And I think there’s more to connecting to your spiritual side than just being sad and depressed. These shows have shown that it requires a bit of self reflection and to know what’s holding you back mentally and emotionally. I don’t get the impression that Korra did anything like that at the end of season one. Aang just shows up and interrupts her while she’s crying. It’s not like Korra decided to try and connect with him again like she did when she was Tarlaq’s prisoner. In fact, why didn’t the writers just have her try that again while she was on that cliff?

[@kobebelcher4494]

Korra’s journey will always be one of the most inspiring yet tragic things ever. Her struggle,her drive to keep going,and yet all the pain she had to go through in order to find peace with herself inspires me.

[@UnknownCartoonEditor]

Korra is an avatar that had to grow on character, and not bending. In fact, part of the reasons she couldn’t bend air was because she had to grow in character (the fear inside of her).

[@jb3058]

Val She didn’t grow much if by the ending season she still didn’t take responsibilities for her actions.

[@UnknownCartoonEditor]

Rektz I’m not sure what you mean by that, more context would be appreciated. Korra helped repair the world (end of book 4) after indirectly leaving the Earth Kingdom power vacuum to Kuvira to control. Additionally, she changes a lot from S1 to S4 as this video explains. She becomes less aggressive and more calm, and even after Kuvira tried to incinerarte her with a plasma cannon she opted to protect her at all costs. She could’ve also have sealed Kuvira in the Spirit world somewhere, but instead took her hand and came back into the human word with her. If S1 Korra was in this situation she would’ve either let her get vaporized as a sign of “yes!! I’m the avatar and I won this fight” or would’ve left her for dead somewhere in the spirit world. Instead she was diplomatic, compassionate, and forgiving and that’s what ended Kuvira’s dictatorship.

[@marwanali4878]

@@UnknownCartoonEditor The power vacuum wasn't her fault tho. It was Zaheer who killed the earth Queen not Korra

[@austinjohnsen4430]

You saying Aang only grew in bending? Bending is just as much a psychological as it is physical.

[@tanish6298]

Don’t get me wrong, I loved atla, more so than LoK, but I honestly related to Korra more than aang, but in Korra it was the growth of her, in atla it was the growth of the gaang and so we got different sides of the same story, which I liked more however I think that just using the 2 avatars, Korra was slightly more relatable than aang.

[@jasonmoore7223]

Or how about you try and not think about it in terms of loving one over the other

[@Rdc_Dom]

I feel the same way

[@sharleenkmar2237]

@@azulaeatingmochime2353 bro it's a cartoon. It's not that deep

[@elijahbutcher9522]

@@azulaeatingmochime2353 Yeah it's pretty pathetic

[@meh6222]

@@azulaeatingmochime2353 it's because a lot of people would get really mad just for saying "I like LOK more than ATLA" witch is sad because you should be aloud to have your own opinion but I wouldnt want the hate either

[@notanargle918]

"Even if the world wouldn't want her, the world would always need her." I love that so much.

[@SG98Films]

7:20 to 7:50 brought me to tears. Aang can no longer communicate with her, but he is still out there in the spirit world like when he saved his children from the fog. And he couldn't be more proud of her growth and saving his nation

[@mateusabreu7309]

That’s why I love her so much! And still there is people who likes to depreciate and underrate her! As I saw in other comments, she is the kind of character that we can easily relate with, she still a human, despite her immense spiritual power and combat skills. She struggled a lot and learned from it, shaping her personality and values through the whole series. It’s amazing! Thanks for sharing and didactic explain her for everyone.

[@tesreso5448]

Resilience is also a Water Tribe staple, i think more so with the Southern Water Tribe, who in the previous war lost so much, but had Katara and Sokka who through that trauma did so much for the world... Korra embodies her tribe and i love that. Also she's a flawed hero, one that some of us need, someone who starts so optimistic and strong, thinking the best of the world, only to get beat down again and again and again... and even though she broke, she got up again, she became a better person, learned and matured, became what was needed the most. For herself, and the world. And a lot of that strength came from those around her, from her community, another Water Tribe staple. Its something we all need as we grow up and hit those road blocks, when we fail and get disappointed, we're not alone and sometimes its okay to need others to help you stand back up when the world has knocked you down so much. I was in a bad place when i first watched this series, reflected Korra a lot, my views might be biased from that experience, but she was certainly yhe Avatar i needed at the time, and its one of the reasons i honestly love her series over the Gaang. Still love them both, but Korra's mah gurl

[@duchi882]

The Legend of Korra would have been amazing if it had more episodes to expand on its story

[@oleksandrnahnybida3167]

Nope

[@ryanreviews8566]

Basically, it lacked execution. You can have the best intentions in the world but if you plan on presenting, you have to bring the whole package. Korra just lacked that.

[@AnasDaif]

The legend of korra is already amazing

[@oleksandrnahnybida3167]

@@azulaeatingmochime2353quantity generally wasn't the problem of LOK, quality was

[@mazariamonti]

@@oleksandrnahnybida3167 More episodes to allow for non-korra character development would have been nice. Think about what ATLA would have been had you of taken out 7+ episodes from each season. Some of them were mostly filler and unnecessary, but most of them played a critical role in exploring the world and the characters to varying degrees. Providing flavor. Korra has a lot of issues, but there is no doubt that they were hurt by both a lack of commitment to more than one season from the very beginning, and a lack of commitment to full seasons, leading to everything feeling rushed all the time.

[@M3ta1Head1]

Korra's whole story about having her whole identity wrapped up in being the Avatar, i.e. being so powerful as to be a god among people, but then having that taken away time and time again is a great metaphor for everyone who lets their whole identity and self-worth get wrapped up in their work instead of who they are as a person. Who and what you are without it is something we should all take some time and think about. Relationships and jobs can come and go but they should never have any bearing on your worth as a person. Korra's story teaches us that by showing just how hard you can hit bottom after letting yourself get carried away and taken to dizzying heights of relationship / career success.

[@minoliravioli]

The way this show MOVED me. I’ve felt this overwhelming sense of strength and resilience watching Korra navigate her world. I’m both in love with Korra and inspired. Her assertiveness, power, and ARMS kickstarted my own journey of self discovery as a child.

[@officalwmii]

Amazing take. The legend of Korra has such an underwhelming reputation, but after watching it for the first time, I really resonated with Korra's journey. Watching her overcome her trauma one season at a time really made the show really enjoyable for me.

[@ashhabimran239]

I always appreciate positive talk about this show. Seriously, I'm fed up of the cancerous talk surrounding it online

[@adele6489]

Korra was a well written, female with power character. Unlike many of the Mary Sue characters we see today (looking at you 2020 mulan).

[@AiringAustin]

The creators deserve a lot of praise for both shows. They created an amazing world with complex characters that grow. It’s crazy that Netflix let them go. Imagine how much better both shows would be without production issues blocking their creativity.

[@Im_connorreviews]

I loved korra and think she was slept on. She needs more love. This was a solid video and well made.

[@poppagBallZ97]

This was so well written :). It almost made me tear up 😢. I just finished the Legend of Korra, so it’s nice to see a recap where her change is shown throughout the years, and makes her growth all the more evident. Plus, the Ghost of Tsushima music goes so well with Korra. Nice touch 👌🏾.

[@TevyaSmolka]

I love legend of Korra and her story is really awesome and badass

[@craigpeoples9883]

To overpowering a blood bending psychic to stealing half her soul back to fighting Zaherr while poisoned to overcoming her identity crisis to talking to Kuvira someone who tried to murder her with spirit energy which she also saved her from book 1 Korra probably would of lashed out at her but no she was calm tranquil and understanding

[@TevyaSmolka]

@@craigpeoples9883 indeed and that’s why I love basically book 4 Korra because well after suffering a traumatic experience from being poison to death and being bed written for literally 2 years yeah I can see that effacing your psyche like a lot. Heck she even post traumatic stress disorder while fighting kuvera because of her experience with Zanheer, which was really great storytelling in my book.

[@craigpeoples9883]

@@TevyaSmolkaAgreed 👊

[@TevyaSmolka]

@@craigpeoples9883 indeed ;)

[@snakesnoteyes]

This made me tear up a bit because it’s so insightful, but also because I just love people appreciating Korra

[@josiahlewis5838]

This video helps me daily. I'm trying to heal from severe depression and anxiety. Korra's story gives me hope

[@tierefuerimmer9635]

Same here . Before I knew it, I started developing depression anxiety and signs of loneliness gradually over the course of the pandemic .

[@maskedtrickster9691]

I’ve had these thoughts for so many years on this and I’m glad someone else made a video on this. All those arguments I had when people tried to play Korra like she’s weak or like she’s supposed to be Aang 2.0. They tried to trash the show and everything. But now that it’s on Netflix people are finally seeing a new perspective. I love korra, her character, the shows music, the whole journey. It’s beautiful, so thank you for expressing my feelings and opinions on the show.

[@freedominknowledge8891]

I genuinely shed a tear watching this video, the Avatar series especially Korra has had such a substantial impact on my life. Thank you Sage's Rain for another heart warming, relatable video

[@pigpanther124]

I wish everyone who doesn't like Korra watches these videos, they're so well done and I'm always emotional by the end of them. Good job as always, thanks for sharing this re-worked version of this wonderful essay on her character.

[@datdude2339]

Can we just take a moment to really appreciate this. Not just the video which is awesome but the character korra herself. Rain touched on it but korra gets so much crap for being the self righteous and headstrong avatar that she was in the show and how everyone misses aang. But just 100 years prior that same type of avatar would have been vital in winning the war. And arguably would have been more important then aang even was (just my opinion don’t trip) but instead of the peaceful aang being where korra is now you get korra. A fighter in a time where there’s pretty much peace. Amon was a city wide threat he didn’t threaten the four nations as a whole, at least not at the time. Unaloque and vatuu were spirit world exclusive, the red lotus were taking down world governments but it was just them and a dozen followers. And finally kovira but it was even stated that the fire nation by itself would have possibly matched her in military power. The point I’m trying to make is where the fire nation 100 years ago was a global threat that everyone needed aang to stop. Korras villains were secretive or at least in their early stages of villainy. So no one thought they were a big threat therefore they didn’t rely on korra to solve it. Every time a villain shows up it’s the same message. They don’t need korra and the only people who really try to support korra are her tight group of friends. She was a fighting avatar in a time where a peaceful one was needed. Long story short, I love this story and I love korra. Honestly more then aang especially at the end.

[@jintanesss1417]

Never really understood this interpretation about her story wherein she is needed to be an avatar for peace/diplomacy instead of a fighting one, when most of the time in the show she never once acknowledged and addressed and considered the villain's intentions in mind. In fact, the only end-goal was for her to "stop" them, not to make amends or make peace with them. She never once showed resolved to make a deal or a compromise as a form of realization like: Amon = more equality for non-benders. Vaatu = acknowledging the presence of "destruction"(death being the renewal of life) as an essential part of balance. Zaheer = the need to reform governments. Kuvira = to make her realize her methods are incorrect. In fact, most of the time as what the story writing implies, then end-goal was to stop them by subduing them, instead of making them an equal and a part of the conversation. The only time she "seems" to think of using "talking" as a solution to the problem was at the end when Kuvira, was finally helpless and powerless, and even then, it was not her who formulated the solution to the problem. It was the Earth king's nephew, so her roles was basically just to stop Kuvira which makes her "compassionate" talk more superficial rather than a presentation of growth. I mean, the first time she faces Kuvira at Zaofu, you know what her line of thinking was: "I'm back and you should stop what you're doing cuz' I'm the avatar and if you don't follow what I say, I'm going to hurt you because I'm healed now." Yes, yes, she changed. But it's written so poorly, in my opinion, so I hope you acknowledge and realize there is a legit reason why some people can't seem to empathize with you and accept your way of thinking. Of course, you can think that way and accept her journey if you want to. It's... tolerable at best, but what's wrong is antagonizing and not understanding those who have legitimate reasons to not sympathize with her character.

[@datdude2339]

jintanesss yes I can see that point of view as well. But even in Atla aang was mostly trying to talk people to his side. Zuko, Ozai (some minor villains here and there) and he didn’t even bother with Azula. But in those instances where he hesitates and tries to use “compassion” it backfires. Crossroads of destiny is the main point, katara and zuko had a heart to heart about their past and really connected on a spiritual level but when the time came for zuko to make his decisions well... aang took the L. In the worse way and almost ended the avatar life cycle because of it. Again I’m not discrediting you’re points, because I actually think their completely valid. I’m just pointing out how we saw a peaceful like avatar in a war setting and how that worked out for him. And now we see a war avatar in a peaceful setting and well, you get legend of korra😂😂😂 Their just both different perspectives on the universe as a whole and It really just goes by the individual viewers personality

[@datdude2339]

jintanesss awesome points regardless

[@jintanesss1417]

​@@datdude2339 I can see your point in Atla, but the crossroads of destiny doesn't really sum up the entire ATLA concept of compassion. Personally, I think that scene represents Zuko's struggle within himself rather than a step towards being more compassionate. Being compassionate is not the point of his character because it's just a part of himself. Even more, what makes this episode great is that there are two possibilities that are totally valid and acceptable. That Zuko can decide and think that his destiny is to defeat the avatar and prove himself to the firelord or the other one being him joining the avatar. Both options were feasible and justifiable in accordance to his experience and sense of self. Though it would have been disappointing writing wise to see him become more evil, I can totally see it happening from a certain standpoint of his character. I also do think however that such interpretation can be acceptable depending on where you stand, because honestly it's not a bad show for me. I loved how they explored topics, only that there are choices that I disagree with.

[@datdude2339]

jintanesss you mean how korra x Asami was just a rushed plot point so LOK could say they were pro lgbtq

[@growingoaks]

I noticed that Korra was wanting to be diplomatic with Kuvira at first. She wanted to talk it out and that shocked me.

[@neielm4649]

Happy to see more people showing support for LOK does not the deserve the Hate it gets , Dope video like always Sage hope it gave people a new perspective on the show 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@marcorubio4628]

The entire travel from korra to avatar korra was always there. Season one. and then in the following seasons. Each season taking something from her. Her security, her trust, her strength and her mind. Really makes me love your vids.

[@Speedster-tf5gn]

This why I love avatar the last Airbender and legend of korra because they show how aang is a human becoming the chosen one and korra is a chosen one that’s trying to be human

[@georgebarbosa8212]

Every month I come to watch this video because Korra's journey is very similar to mine, seeing this similarity through your words helps me a lot. Thanks for this amazing content

[@rockclan7]

I love how you portray the process of Avatar Korra as important as the one Aang had. Being highly different but significative on the time they lived on. The process they both needed in order to grow and the power they have like us to make choices such as, for example, not killing Ozai and neither Kuvira helped me learn a little more about life, it's a process to bring balance to oneself by having our freewill to make our own choices.

[@lifewasawillow]

incredible video on the incredible woman that is Korra. also wanted to mention that i loved the rain in the background. it's one of my favorite sounds and was just nice to hear while listening to you talk.

[@sluggerboy9191]

The reason why people hate Korra is that they are so used to seeing a main character always being perfect and finding ways and getting protected with plot armour, But while writing Korra they tried to show Failures and let downs and people get pissed and disappointed when they see MC fail like it’s a kind of let down for them and I love how even tho she is supposed to be THE SAVIOR THE HERO AVATAR while she struggled like how a real person would, it showed us how reality is not always how we perceive it and expect to figure out everything perfectly like how previous avatars did and how Aang easily went to spirit realm which she needed help and how Aang didnt need much help because he was “almost perfect” like any other main characters that we are so used to seeing and admiring. I love how life gives F bombs to Korra and everything was hard for her Thats how real life works yall and thats why people didn’t like this series PEOPLE TURN TO FANTASY AND FICTION because it is unreal and not right logically but feels perfect thats why people tend to daydream about themselves being the most amazing and coolest indestructible main character with zero flaws and easily learning everything life throws at them. Doesn’t it seem unreal to you ? Because the world in which we live in, the perfection is a myth only almighty God can represent a sense of perfection and greatness !

[@DJ-rd4pj]

This is a very eloquent and well put together analysis! People tend to nitpick Korra's character, so I hope more people see this!

[@basicsimp8798]

Korra's growth alone makes this series one of the best animated show there is.

[@millieboon]

To be honest I think korra has a bigger character growth than aang, I love both shows and both aang and korra. Both have their faults and neither are perfect. but when ppl say that korra has no growth and gets everything, that’s simply not true as she does have to work for it. S4 shows this especially but we also see her change in s3

[@chelsbells27]

Thank you for making this video - I love Korra so much and it's great to hear your perspective on her journey. I feel like she's often misunderstood.

[@Raiders1917]

Having recently finished LoK on Netflix I agree, and had already came to the same conclusion before watching this...though this words it alot better. I just wish more of the ATLA community would be open to seeing it. "If you look for dark that is all you will see. If you look for the light you will find it." -Uncle Iroh

[@davidfried8203]

Has anyone ever experienced goosebumps surging through their entire body before?! Just me?! Damn Sage that was intense bro! In the beginning of LoK, I loved Korra she was almost everything I had wished Aang was...but then she suffered, and when she finally snapped out of her depression and defeated her inner demons....She became the Avatar! Someone who we could look up to and aspire to be. Sage, you are amazing bro, love you as always! Could you please do some DBZ videos? Man I bet that would be amazing!

[@buttonmash7073]

This was a beautiful analysis. Thank you.

[@Isaiah_WRLD999]

Also I relate with Korra because I too was in the darkness. With my depression and isolation, social anxiety, perfection side of me, I wasn't reaching out or even trying I felt like no one knew how I feel and what I was going through but now after 5 years there are people that care and can help. I'm doing a lot better, connecting with friends and family more and taking life one day at a time and making sure I do things that make me happy. Not seeking approval and to learn how to make my own decisions in life.

[@latedala07]

This is such a beautiful ode to the Legend of Korra.

[@cknek8917]

no thank you for this, ive seen so many korra antis rant about it and i never understand why they always say her character has no depth or growth. i get not liking certain aspects of the show, but when it comes to her personality, im like, did we even watch the same show? korra is one of the most human a character can be, she is anything BUT perfect and thats what i love about her. shes different than aang, but that doesn't diminish her accomplishments or lessen her growth just because her impulsiveness or aggression led her to issues; she ALWAYS came back. it breaks my heart that we never got to see the end of tlok animated because people couldnt handle the maturity change of it in comparison to atla. yes, it's not atla, its not SUPPOSED to be, so i will seriously never understand the lack of empathy that people have for korra.

[@morezco]

thank you for this. This piece and a few more along the same lines are showing me a valiant perspective on Korra’s story that I failed to be open to due to the blatantly comedic treatment that many reviewers gave it. More importantly, both are very valid, but those blinded me to the value that the story has on this side, which became much more resonant to me due to recent experiences I’ve had.

[@alphaareus]

Man, I’m glad to see people who love and appreciate Korra as much as I do.

[@smolpretty4497]

Jeez man you deserve to be so much bigger than you are. Your content is so intimate and masterfully done.

[@CharmCityGamer]

Your Avatar content always makes me smile! Thank you my friend!

[@quasi8180]

Glad you love Korra she is probably my favorite avatar. I love aang but Korra is so damn fucking relatable

[@jihosz]

Damn this made me tear up. I've never loved a character as much as I love Korra, she's amazing and sooo resilient 😢 it's a shame there's so much rabid hate against this wonderful character due to the fact her show is a sequel.

[@shikiira4185]

I think people just tend to be very bias with nostalgia when it comes to Legend of Korra, constantly comparing it to the Last Airbender. They keep looking for things though a nostalgic lense to spot thiings they'd hoped and expected the show to be, and that's where things tend to go down hill. It's called "The Legend of Korra" for a reason. The story's focus was not on a single over arcing adventure to save the world, but the struggles of a single girl who thought she could take on anything. People say she doesn't really grow in the shown but that is obviously not true. One of the first instances of growth was when Korra first came face to face with Amon and her fears of losing her bending to him. It was the first instance of where her confidence truly broke down and admitting to her fears, and as Tenzin said as he comforted her, "Admitting your fears is the first and hardest step to overcoming them." It showed that Korra wasn't perfect, that just because she was the Avatar, it didn't mean she couldn't take on everything. She can't and in that moment was her first realization of it. The first mind opening moment that this world was bigger than her. She was pressured into trying to prove herself worthy of the public's desire for an Avatar, a person who could solve their problems, putting a huge weight on her shoulders. In that pressured state, she pushed herself to put on a false facade of confidence. Upon encountering Amon, this facade shattered. It was when Korra realized that being the Avatar wasn't all it was cracked up to be, and so did the public as they too, as the story progressed, began to doubt the capabilities and power of the Avatar, and thus the idea that she wasn't needed later on in later chapters. Korra had to rebuild her confidence and continue on being the Avatar she thought she needed to be, to try and live up to the expectations that were on the verge of fading away into skepticism. Of course, as we all know, time and time again, her idea of the Avatar being needed to be the hero was again and again challenged as more and more people began to think that the Avatar was nothing more than a figure head with no evidence to back up her supposed skills of leadership and strength. She was over the course of the show told that she wasn't needed. Korra wanted to feel needed as the Avatar, it was in that mindset that the Avatar was someone the world always needed, what the public needed. It wasn't until toward the end that she realized, she wasn't suppose to be the Avatar that the people needed, but what she herself wanted to be. She learned that no matter what, she was the Avatar, and that the Avatar wasn't someone that was just there to protect the world, but someone who would always do the right thing, no matter the odds against her. To accept whatever darkness may come and prosper in the light that shall never be taken for granted. To accept the world as it is, and accept herself and her limitations and learn from them. If I were to draw a connection to anything to Korra, it would be to the movie Moana, who goes through a similar arc in character growth. Like Korra, she was given an important role to save the world. Although unlike Korra, she didn't want the expectations, she was quick to accept what she had to do and go on her journey. Of course, she soon came to realize that she couldn't easily live up to what was expected of her. She constantly thought that she was suppose to be the hero, get Maui to Te Fiti, and return the heart because the ocean choose her to. In her lowest moment, Moana doubted herself, believing that she wasn't needed, that she wasn't the right person for the job. It wasn't until her grandmother reminded her that who she was and what her destiny was wasn't something dictated by the ocean, but by what she learned, where she comes from, and what she stands for as her own person, allowing for Moana to realized that she is still herself, no matter what. That these expectations didn't define who she should be. This one line in her reprise, "I am moana" best sums up her realization pretty accurately. "And the call isn't out there at all, it's inside me. It's like the tide, always falling and rising." And it also sums up Korra and her realization. The Avatar isn't someone the world decides what they are, it's what she decides it to be, who she is deep inside. This call within her fell when her ideologies of the Avatar were challenged and rose when she strengthened her resolve of being someone that will always stand up and do what's right.

[@noelrose7419]

Thank you for making this video. I kinda always wanted to make a video outlining these points, and its good to see you and a few others sharing your perspectives on her growth. I think she's an incredible character, in my opinion probably one of the best main characters of any show or movie i can think of so its nice to see her get some credit

[@etheriusmoon1809]

Was waiting for this! Barely finished the show yesterday, started it when it first came out on Netflix. It was a good ride

[@cameronkaminski6225]

Honestly it was better than I remembered as a kid. I think I was just upset cause fire was my favorite element and Mako is kinda nasty

[@river8834]

“Aang mastered 3 elements in a bunch of months “ =people “ yeah that’s normal that’s how it works “ .... “ Korra spent 13 years to master 3 elements and never ever did airbending “ =people “WHAT SHES A TOTAL MARY SUE EW “ಠ_ಠ

[@Rewind888]

😂😂😂😂😂 I dont understand people who think like that, like aang HAD to "master" the elements because of the war, korra thought didn't have that rush. So people are always like "aang did it in 1 year but korra needed x amount of years" blah blah 🤦‍♂️

[@formidit_-3586]

lmao literally It's so funny how some people call her a Mary Sue and others complain that she's too weak or she is a flawed character and make mistakes a lot, haters are roasting each other

[@theultimatepo1749]

formidit_ - fr 😂 they’ll cry about her being too weak at one point and then cry about her being too strong at another

[@Pakaku9]

People forget that Aang did not master all 4 elements before the end of the show. Zuko said to him that his firebending still needed practice only for Toph to add right after that his earthbending wasn't flawless. Aang did not master all 4 elements before the end, he was very good, yes, he a talented kid, but he was never single minded and focus like Korra

[@alyseleem2692]

BECAUSE SHE'S A 4 YEAR OLD WITH NO TRAINING IN THE SOUTH POLE! HOW DOES SHE EVEN KNOW ABOUT IT! THEY LITERALLY HAD AANG RUNNING HIS SCHEDULE FOR SOZIN'S COMET,AND YET SHE DID IT AS A 4 YEAR OLD?! NO SIR!

[@Jesuxm]

ugh i love korra so much. her arc is one of my favorites.

[@Universeknight10055]

Are you avatar korra fan ? Sorry for asking this question.

[@Jesuxm]

@@Universeknight10055 i am!

[@Universeknight10055]

​@@Jesuxm good morning. Thank you for answering my question. I'm fan of avatar korra and avatar aang and legend of korra series and avatar last Airbender series. You have great day and next day and week and weekend and next week and full happiness 😊😊😊😊.

[@Universeknight10055]

​@@Jesuxmsorry for late response.

[@5x5Takes]

love this so, so much. thank you

[@SagesRain]

Thank you!!

[@marmar_158]

The thing that I never realized was that everyone expected so much from aang and he felt like he couldn’t meet those people’s expectations and kora felt like people didn’t expect anything from her but wanted people too

[@Godwhyrhys]

This video captured everything beautiful about korra and the show

[@RidleyJones]

Both of their stories work so well for me. Because the Avatar is this incredibly powerful, ancient being, so it should be a story of going from strength to strength and being naturally gifted and all that. But for both of these people, the things that were most important for them to do were the things that required the most challenge and effort, and like you mention, their times were not naturally well suited for them. That was what helped them become that well-rounded person, and the Avatar's story is a very human story, not a god's story.

[@cecillewolters1995]

Thank you for reworking and uploading this. Korra is a very inspirational person for me with a similar life. I appreciate all the love people give her and the show :)

[@spacecowboy8232]

Damn, this video hit me hard. All your videos tend to hit me in the feels. Great job! I'm in the process of rewatching LOK and am halfway through season 3. Seeing her subtle growth over the course of the show is great. Her story is in some ways the opposite of Aang's. Aang never wanted to be the Avatar, but when the time came, he embraced his role with compassion and strength. On the other hand, Korra always wanted to be the Avatar and thought she could fight her way out of a tough situation. She slowly learned that she was mistaken and through hardship we found her place in the world and brought balance to herself. I teared up a ton of times in this video and it just goes to show that this show had something important and special to tell the audience. While there may be certain things the show could have done better, overall it is a story worth telling and Korra is a deep, nuanced character by the end of it.

[@rue...whenwasthis]

i connected with Aang as a child who needed to learn to be responsible, and I connected with Korra as a teenager who needed to learn compassion

[@LoneWolf-el5oy]

Shit bro you almost made me cry But haters will still claim Korra didn't grow without proof/evidence

[@Carolina013]

I'm so glad you were able to re-upload this video! 💙

[@undeadgrinder4714]

Just found this channel today and I have to say this is beyond amazing! Before I watched Korra I thought it was meh compared to The Last Airbender but when I finished Korra I realized how absolutely wrong I was. This video reminds me about how amazing the show is with Korea’s growth and makes me want to rewatch it so I can relive the magic of everything about it all over again. I love the format of your videos short but impactful and right to the point and the editing and music is perfect.This video really touched my heart in the best way possible. It honestly make me want to cry. I kinda wish I had a cool quote to end this off with but I don’t. I just love this so much. I hope everyone reading this knows that you are so much stronger and smarter than you think and that you are amazing and deserve love and the world. There will be tough times yeah, but I know you have the ability to get through it and be stronger coming out of it. Stay beautiful everyone! ❤️

[@LightGlyphRasengan]

After watching rhis video and your korra alone video, i can safely say, that i never understood korra's character. I never truly saw what her character growth was and that is a huge failure on mine and anyone else's part if theyve seen the show, but not actually watched it. Thank you ❤😊

[@gamalielmiranda1845]

What an awesome video OMG I'm crying , your voice , your narration , the background music , the images and the whole video was just amazing , new subscriber and I'm in love with your content

[@frickinfrick8488]

Man I love your videos, they’re just so relaxing and pleasant to listen to

[@andresfrodri]

This video is beautiful, thank you

[@tabletennisbreakdown4194]

Wow great character break down. Gave me more appreciation for the show and Korra's character.

[@rboss5919]

Korra went through more than a lot of avatars on record, she lost her bending. Then she lost a connection that had existed since the first Avatar. Then she almost lost her life and lost her confidence. Then finally, she accomplished something that no other Avatar before her had, reuniting the human and Spirit worlds.

[@katrinslavin]

i love this wave of korra appreciation videos from everyone

[@nmg6248]

Beautiful analysis

[@vietdragon5174]

holy crap this was eye opening for me in regards to this series

[@loley975]

I'm not crying, you are crying!

[@masy9595]

I really appreciate this video, not a lot of people like Korra or at the very least appreciate her character and her development. Often times I see people bash on her cuz she was hot-headed, rude, and stubborn. But, not many people realize the situations she was put in, the time and era she was born in, the expectations she needs to live up to, and most importantly, her sacrifices. Thank you for making this video, Sages Rain