The Legend of Korra’s Greatest Episode - Korra Alone

Why I believe Korra Alone is The Legend of Korra's greatest episode.
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[@SagesRain]

please respect Korra, thank you

[@Reality-Distortion]

I'm still mourning the strike on your Korra's Growth video. My playlist feels incomplete now.

[@SagesRain]

Reality Distortion it’ll be back soon...

[@Lisanne3]

Sage's Rain YESS!

[@sweetsalt7863]

You are officially my favorite KZbinr

[@thestar1481]

I will

[@sivanlevi3867]

"I needed to understand what true suffering was, so that I may become more compassionate to others..." Moment of truth.

[@vetarlittorf1807]

It kinda bothers me tho. Because she has always been compassionate. I know she meant that she needed to empathize with her enemies, but I think it could've been worded better.

[@sivanlevi3867]

@@vetarlittorf1807 Well, even if it was worded badly, I still love it.

[@vetarlittorf1807]

@@sivanlevi3867 Not badly per se.

[@saraislfe14]

That quote was so powerful and it’s stayed with me ever since I seen this show when I was younger

[@Doubleranged1]

At this moment, at her talk with Tenzin, she presented herself so incredibly strongly. She became a role model for me after that. Tenzin also gives her a look with such pride at that moment and Korra's response is so good. She does not look proud, but grateful and humble. Then remember Irohs words: "Pride is not the opposite of shame, but its source. True humility is the only antidote." I also looked back on the seen with Kuvira and her facial expressions and words are on point. Time and time again, Kuvira pushes Korra away, attacks her verbally, but Korra responds with kindness and compassion. Her eyes and words are compassion and I love it so much. Korra has been my hero after that.

[@waryful3]

*_Aang was a human learning how to be the avatar_* *_Korra was a avatar learning how to be human_*

[@Sasha-cs1bj]

Never thought of it that way..

[@ultima1033]

Dude...that's deep

[@waryful3]

@@Sasha-cs1bj i didnt either until recently

[@waryful3]

@@ultima1033 i guess

[@mrpulga8961]

And even more, one thing I saw someone say is that they would be perfect for each other's worlds. Korra's sheer power and fighting abilities would have been able to defeat Ozai with relative ease. While Aang's pacifist nature would be perfect for a world that needed a diplomat rather than a guardian.

[@jademiori]

The fact that they paralleled Korra’s blackened eye with Zuko’s scarred eye sends me every time (not to mention Korra was gone for 3 years just like Zuko was banished for 3 years) this episode was so powerful ugh

[@SagesRain]

I didn’t even catch that, nice!

[@srami004]

Good eye.

[@margarethmichelina5146]

Except Zuko found a family whom he rescued but got rejected after showing his true power while Korra found Toph as her guidance

[@marcorubio4628]

:_< I’m not crying you are. I’m such a korra fan boi I hate the haters. Makes me wanna unleash rava

[@allieplaysroblox850]

@@marcorubio4628 DONT UNLEASH RAVA PLEASE YOUR GONNA KILL US ALL PLS DONT DO IT YOUR GONNA KILL PEOPLE'S LOVED ONE KIDS, COUSINS, MOMS, DADS PLS DONT UNLEASH RAVA

[@ichbinben.]

I love how Aang and Korra have completely opposite journeys. Aang just wanted to be himself in a world that needed him to be the Avatar, Korra wanted to be the Avatar in a world that had moved on. Aang had a lot of freedom and autonomy while he was travelling the world, but also a huge responsibility, while Korra grew up sheltered and safe, but without purpose. While Aang had to become who the world needed him to be, Korra had to become who she needed herself to be. Both are things we all need to do at different times, which for me is why both characters resonated with me at different times.

[@specialopp333]

I like korra more imo

[@josiahlewis5838]

Like korra i was also sheltered and without purpose. Recently i had a breakdown and was hospitalized. Im still workimg on who i need to be for me, like korra. I feel her fustration, helplessness, vunerability, ferocity and resilience. Korra taught me the journey towards balance has nontime limit and hurts but there is always hope.

[@specialopp333]

@@josiahlewis5838 korra has brought inspiration to me in the form or reassuring me that I’m not perfect and just on the journey of life. I see myself in her a lot and I love the show for it.

[@austinjohnsen4430]

Thé way their journeys end really aren’t so different. Aang didn’t need to give up his commitment to the air nomad ways for the greater good, and Korra didn’t need to give up her role as the avatar as she knows it in a modernized world. Seeing the pattern here? Neither of them really need to make any personal sacrifices in the end.

[@nataliawashington872]

Right it’s ironic because they would have been happy if they were born as Avatar during each other’s reign as Avatar: Aang like you said was carefree and didn’t want to be the avatar in a world that NEEDED the Avatar, so he would’ve been happy in Korra’s time period. And Korra WANTED to be the Avatar immediately when it was found out that she was the avatar in a world where the Avatar ISN’T NEEDED so she would’ve been happy being born the Avatar in Aang’s time period

[@Enri306]

when korra confronts zaheer was the best for me. "no my problem is you, you poisoned me. you ruined me. people used to think I'm unstoppable but now they don't think i'm capable of anything... I thought seeing you face to face would put an end to all of this, but maybe it's time to realize i'll never be the same"

[@SGCentral]

And then they ruined it by having Zaheer help heal her lol

[@adrianwagner8202]

@@SGCentral No? Just because she gets healed, doesn't mean that all her character growth is gone.

[@tgfs238]

@@SGCentral Kuvira stood against everything he believed in, it makes sense he'd help her

[@soumyadeepmondal6130]

"You say your power have limits. I say it's limitless"

[@Spherrum]

@@SGCentral Zaheer would've never let Kuvira rise to power if he succeeded and wasn't captured and imprisoned. Her rise is a great point in support of his world views, and she is everything he fought against. And sinse he is in prison and can do nothing about it, it makes perfect sense for him to help Korra stopping Kuvira. He never had anything personal against Korra and the avatar in general, she was just an obstacle in the way to his goals. How did that ruin anything?

[@kazyle3897]

When I got a traumatic brain injury years ago this episode spoke volumes to me. It was as if I became a shell of my previous self and could never stand on my feet as I did before. Like my mind was fragmented. My doctor told me it would get better in a couple weeks. Those couple weeks turned into a couple months, all the way to a couple years. I felt so much empathy and understanding when I saw her struggling to recover from her injury and the affects it took on her mental health. It is easily my favorite episode of Korra as well. It showed me even someone like the avatar could struggle from very human hardships.

[@MultiDiceman]

Im glad you made it through your hardships Bro from one Avatar fan to another

[@papl20]

Reading your story made me feel so understood and why Korra Alone is most definitely my favorite episode, I had a stroke 1 year and a half ago (at 26 years old) and it left me with some serious physical consequences but the ones that are most insideous are the cognitive and emotional ones... When I was recovering I re-watched ATLA and LoK and season 4 but especially Korra Alone left me with a level of respect and understanding that I did not have before... It's quite a traumatizing experience when you're life's not only in danger but you get to survive and live with the consequences of it. Now I'm happy, proud and in the most part rehabilitated, but as Korra said, certain things I will never have back, my health will never be as excellent as it was, but I'm alive, I found peace and I've worked through my trauma. So... My friend I hope that you have gone through a similar journey 💛

[@rsfilmdiscussionchannel4168]

@@papl20 You and the commenter you are responding to are great people.

[@thelvadam2884]

i have to add that i also had a case of a depression like 4 or 5 years ago. it really stopped me in my tracks and costed me years. but this episode is felt so great , finally someone that i can relate to. now it is the reason why i love Korra over Aang, just because of this episode that changes my life and eased my pain.

[@jadenchamoun6785]

I like the southern lights better if only she had her past lives mabey she would be able to do something to help

[@cjlewis9228]

Korra: I can't believe it ... Toph? Toph: [Chuckling.] Nice to see you again, Twinkle Toes. Loved this scene in the Korra Alone episode. Korra found solace in the end by meeting a familiar face.

[@masonl87]

I love this moment and it makes me well up every time, but I really wish the trailer for the season didn't spoil it.

[@waryful3]

this might be my favorite scene

[@SporkyMcFly]

@@masonl87 Trailers are made by garbage people.

[@annabalto9164]

Toph takes on a role similar to Iroh here as she is the mentor to Korra in these couple episodes. It isn't the most obvious choice, but Toph and Iroh had a distinct relationship that it makes sense. Also Korra looking into the fractured mirror resembles zuko's scar and Azula breaking her own mirror

[@joburg2646]

I love it because just like Aang needed Katara and Toph to learn bending and their different teaching styles, Korra needed them to heal herself. Katara was patient and kind; Toph said get over yourself with her signature tough love.

[@Hakuu_A19]

Paralleling Korra's struggle with Zuko's was a beautiful touch. The journey she went on following the season 3 finale is my favourite arc of the entire show because of the growth she experienced

[@sspectre8217]

Season 4 is pretty good, the mechs were ridiculous though. If season 4’s character development and season 3’s pretty much everything else has a child you’d get something really close to the original series

[@loretoinesdepablogarcia2105]

Korra was one of the characters that inspired me in my darkest moments and continues to be. From battling a mental illness to accepting my sexual identity. Her character has inspired me so much and has helped me find peace in many ways . PTSD is an underestimated illness that DESTROYS lives and I think this society really needs to stop undermining mental illnesses . I love this character and I hope the new fans and the previous ones give Korra a chance because in the end it’s worth it

[@xblade149]

Same here

[@lyannawinter405]

Well said. Same here, too.

[@nbeutler1134]

Thanks for sharing, I love Korra too

[@ruki4585]

Same here

[@loretoinesdepablogarcia2105]

@Kaitlyn Tolle you don’t have to suffer a very traumatic experience to have ptsd, it can take form because of neglect or anxiety. But I’m not expert lol if it really bothers you in the future you should go to a doctor.

[@lincolnbeckett8791]

It's episodes like these why Korra and the show as a whole deserve way more respect than the Avatar community give them. I'm glad you where able to make a video highlighting the great symbolism in this episode. My favourite characters are the ones who don't overcome their struggles imminently but still fight to become stronger both mentally and physically, and Korra reflects that perfectly.

[@burmiester1]

I hate it when people call Korra a Mary Sue. She loses more often than she wins and an argument like that misses the entire point of the character. Korra is basically a gifted kid. She is so used to being great at whatever she tries right off the bat that the minute she can't do something, she gives up. Add to that what another comment said about her only seeing value in her role as the Avatar, and not her own merits.

[@violetrose674]

I relate to Korra way more than Aang. Don't get me wrong, Aang had it rough too, but we never got to see him face mental illness (maybe touched upon and hinted, but never really explored). What ATLA fans don't get is that Korra came up in a completely different time period with a completely different audience. Mental illness was a much bigger thing in the 2010s than the 2000s. The fact that they completely broke Korra down really spoke to me as a kid as I had been struggling with similar things (though not as severe). As far as main characters, Korra hits in a certain way Aang didn't for me

[@aggressivepianonoises813]

Violet Rose I think the closest we got with Aang’s emotional struggle were 1. His Avatar lapses. ESPECIALLY when he found out his entire race was killed. That one was arguably the most powerful, but it was sadly hardly expanded upon until it came back for the chakra episode, which I HATED because we never got to see the actual road to him accepting his issues. They were just kinda immediately fixed for plot conveniences. 2. When Appa was gone. This was GREAT because you can really see him struggle with that feeling of loneliness. The idea of taking away Appa was brilliant and the execution was stellar because it really gave the chance to hone in on his inner conflict with isolation. Appa was the only remnant of his ruined home, his truest friend. So taking him away really proved to bring some serious emotion. Unfortunately, it felt like the absence of Appa was forgotten at times in the show, which was annoying. 3. Leading up to the Ozai fight. Great moral conflict, really showed his strong inner feelings of anxiety. Only problem: it was like two episodes, so there’s not much more to say about it...

[@austinjohnsen4430]

Jazz Jin boi Akechi Wasn’t the episode the Storm about Aang coming to terms with what happened to his people?

[@InvaderChulia]

@@aggressivepianonoises813 Yeah that's the hard part about ATLA trying to dive into deeper topics in general, other than Zuko/Azula of course... It was often rushed in one or a few episodes, so we never really got to dive in more to Aang's struggles. Not to mention Katara's struggles was literally jokes near the end of the series. TLOK learned from this and grew greatly in mental struggles and storytelling

[@tomihomie50]

"Of course I'm frustrated! A crazy man poisons me and now I can't dress myself or cook for myself or do anything for myself... I am trying to understand why this happened to me but nothing makes any sense. I am tired, Katara. For years people have been saying they can help me get better but nothing's worked, I need to figure this out on my own". I re-watched this episode and the following ones about half a year after surviving sexual assault and to day I have never found more fitting words to describe my journey of healing. This entire season to me feels like an incredibly mature way of showing the trauma that comes from someone else taking control of your life and the hardship that is healing. Most importantly, it shows that healing is possible. That you might never be the same, but that you can go on to live a happy and strong life without this trauma needing to be the last and only thing to have happened to you. To anyone dealing with something like this: You are loved and your personal journey of healing is allowed to take as long as it needs to, setbacks are okay and you will ultimately be okay, you are stronger than any crazy man or woman ever will be.

[@simplyvalour486]

This was a really well written comment. Thank you for sharing your story because its inspiring to me after my physical assault*

[@niharikatasnim939]

I needed to hear this ig 😅

[@BiG-JuPO1O1]

I cannot relate to what you went through but I can feel the pain you feel about stuff. Personally I feel like everything I once enjoyed and those who've I've seen close to me are all gone in my life. Makes me depressed to feel like things are not working out how I've always planned since I was little. Makes me sad to feel like I'm not going anywhere in my life yet, compared to my peers. Yet somehow I still live through pain and feeling of being hollow trying to move forward, trying to get somewhere despite things moving very slowly in my life.

[@daniaalkhan4702]

Since when did the Lion Turtle start a KZbin channel.

[@lyannawinter405]

Awww

[@isommawasi2883]

Best comment

[@_aiko020]

LMAOO

[@elaquamarijuana242]

The comment is maddddd underrated. Sage's Rain is like the embodiment of the Lion turtles.

[@daniaalkhan4702]

@@elaquamarijuana242 he literally is. I'm just waiting of my bending powers back.😂😂😂

[@betawarier346]

What I like about Korra is that she's a very human and relatable character.

[@bradleybolden689]

Thats funny

[@bryanbrosta9816]

@@bradleybolden689 she really is, her development is amazing

[@justalpha9138]

@@bryanbrosta9816 I totally agree. I've watched this show four times now and I still don't understand why it's got so much controversy. Sure, I understand some points, but I really do enjoy it almost throughout.

[@Salemwaaa]

Korra staring at the broken mirror is wonderful symbolism as it signifies Korra’s struggle to be needed as she learned she was the avatar it became imprinted in her mind that being the avatar was all she was worth. Without that she was nothing, nobody needed her and Korra was stuck in this endless limbo of wanting to help yet not being able to...accepting the aid of others is what many struggle with as it’s their own battle not anyone else’s to face Korra felt that same way

[@Alberto-tu7dw]

Some people say Korra is less powerful because she got help in each season, Aang technically lost in almost every important battle, the exception being the drill and the finale.

[@r.r815]

This part of Korra feeling like she's nothing without being the avatar was hinted even in season one during her dream of being captured by Amon, how she became genuinely horrified when he told her she would be nothing after he took her bending

[@concreteconnections]

I had no clue Korra and ATLA had such strong parallels, especially with the Avatar's disappearance and what it meant for the rest of the world & story moving forward. Amazing video Sage!

[@thaisennj9781]

I was just arguing with someone explaining Korra is not that bad an avatar. She was someone who needed to be humbled to be the avatar the world needed, while learning what that avatar was because she grew up in peace unlike aang who woke up during a war.

[@swordpegasus4032]

I agree Korra is a really good her character evolution from the Brash Firebender to compassion Airbender and her friends helped her which was pretty nice.

[@XXLittleSofyXX]

same but my she just don`t lissen or care

[@jadenchamoun6785]

The peace later turned into very bad villa s so she didt live in peace her whole life

[@joburg2646]

It's just amazing that Katara and Toph managed to help two Avatars in their time of need and help them grow so much as people and Avatars.

[@herpderpified]

Reminds me of something I heard one time. "Some traumas cut so deep, you never truly get over them". Healing is such a raw and personal journey that takes as much time as it needs to, it cannot and should not be rushed.

[@alexanderinenglish2550]

to be honest, that episode has the potential to just be a standalone. or even the beginning of a whole series instead of a season

[@ariezon]

It should the 3rd or near that. It would be more mature like the writers should've. But it seems the writer has different meaning and way to define what being mature is.

[@pzz6367]

I honestly love how they started Kora. The scene in which she's dominating all the firebenders in battle was so badass. They had some golden soundtrack in the first episode.

[@cjlewis9228]

Love the imagery of Korra fighting against herself (her reflection) in Korra Alone. This was the lowest Korra had ever been more so mentally than anything- she was lost and broken, just like Zuko. But like Zuko, she found support from her friends.

[@jackfisher4114]

I love Korra support. Everyone bashes it but it's still and amazing show

[@FirstNameLastName-il1qz]

I’m pretty sure people just keep hating on it because it doesn’t live up to the writing of atla

[@jackfisher4114]

@@FirstNameLastName-il1qz I hundred percent agree with you on that. They are comparing it to the original (which is impossible to live up to) rather than appreciateing it for what it is.

[@neielm4649]

Jack Fisher thank you , your like the first person i see to point this out , korra has some flaws like all shows but the good overshadowed the bad , many people hated for some really dumbass reasons

[@ANTSEMUT1]

Now bashing Mako is where it's at, that pretty boy character was a piece of shit.

[@B14z3rather]

@@ANTSEMUT1 lool

[@haileyharmon5298]

Welcome to respect Korra hours.

[@SagesRain]

welcome back. Over here we respect Korra.

[@haileyharmon5298]

@@SagesRain Damn right. She's a good Avatar, people are just mean.

[@jumperthehedgehog2932]

@@SagesRain ay I have respect for aang and korra too

[@ANTSEMUT1]

@@haileyharmon5298 having season 2 be terrible and having Mako just be a shitty person/character, didn't do Korra any favours though. Other than that the series is great and doesn't deserve the hate it gets.

[@ANTSEMUT1]

@@azulaeatingmochime2353 Unalaq's was all over the shop, and his motivation turned out sooooooooooo shitty. Essentially being pissed Avatar Wan for closing the spirit gates and taking away his playmates thr "spirits".

[@Bea-ru7wn]

can we take a moment to appreciate that korra and zuko cut off their hair in the exact same place?

[@fupalover]

Korra and Zuko have the best character development in the entire franchise.

[@rejecteddan3136]

@Tinyrocket Korra as a main character is very good

[@mrsuperheatran2794]

Korra meeting Toph at the swamp was a nice nod to how Aang first "saw" Toph in the swamp as part of its illusion.

[@craigpeoples9883]

Didn't even think of that

[@anunspokenlegend1747]

Korra has always been my favorite part of this show. The villains are awesome, Korra is wonderful, the music is amazing. I just wish the supporting cast was better. I think the only side characters I liked were Tenzin, Lin, and the funny dude i forgot the name or and his assistant. Season 2 and the supporting cast are the only gripes I have. I still loved the show in the end. It was more mature in overall tone of things and explored some of the harder aspects of life. I'll have to give it watch again on Netflix since I haven't seen it since it ended. See if it's improved for me.

[@carlostorres1171]

It's the touching story of a girl utterly failing to be the thing that she always wanted to be. A good Avatar.

[@mazariamonti]

They hurt themselves by basically eliminating all semi-filler episodes. When they condense every season into less than 15 episodes compared to the 20+ episodes each ATLA season had there's a lot less room to get to know the rest of the cast. They did what they could, but they really could have done with at least 3-4 extra episodes per season.

[@soumyadeepmondal6130]

@@mazariamonti fk nick

[@CelVini]

Kya, Lin and Su were also nice

[@soumyadeepmondal6130]

@@azulaeatingmochime2353 I need that profile picture *_*

[@15jewjew]

Korra has just became no.1 on Netflix TV shows.

[@Atlessa]

I didn't even know Korra was on Netflix

[@15jewjew]

@@bradleybolden689 are you an idiot. It was number 1 for multiple days, and the only reason it isn't now is cause new episodes of Lucifer just came out, but we will see what happens next.

[@r.r815]

@@bradleybolden689 that's a dumb as hell argument

[@bradleybolden689]

@@r.r815 how?

[@15jewjew]

@@bradleybolden689 you still don't see how Terrible your argument is.🤦

[@DefMM123]

TLOK was amazing, seeing how Korra struggled really helped me relate to her.

[@austinjohnsen4430]

Yeah, until she just meditated her problems away with Zaheer later in the season. Kinda like whoAang did with his chakra training. And it’s not like it was a long and arduous process. It lasted about 15 or so seconds.

[@ryanm.6207]

As a person with Complex-PTSD Major Depression Anxiety (and ADHD for good fun) this part of Korra’s character arc resonates with me more than Aang’s ever did (I still love ATLA more ok) Like really though the way she always felt in danger no matter where she was. She felt so weak and small. Yeah that’s pretty fucking accurate

[@Aloisk2012]

I really appreciated how the let her recovery take so much time. Even as Korra tried to rush it, it wasn't something she could just push through with sheer determination and willpower. She had to let other people help her; she had to become weak for a time; she had to accept that something had changed her and she would never be the same. Only then could she really start to heal from her trauma. Not by rushing things or trying to find a way through, but by waiting and giving it the time it needed to pass.

[@sensenmann935]

“Even in material world you will find that if you’re looking for the light, you will often find it but if you look for the dark, that is all you will see” -uncle Iroh

[@tanihehe]

When you said "When she cries in her mothers arms" it really sent me crying too. It reminded me of when my Anxiety was so bad that i had to skip school for over 2 weeks because the thought of going to school would give me anxiety attacks. My school was understanding (to an extent) and let me heal but I couldn't deal with it. With how depressed I was the year before that and how when i was confronted about my anxiety I was kinda gaslit, I felt so helpless, so useless, so fucking done. Everyday another anxiety attack, not eating, not sleeping, not able to communicate to the people around me what was going on not only with my body but with my mind, the way it was twisting things and making me feel worthless. And I remember my mother having to make me sleep on her lap like a little kid so that I could feel a sense of comfort. So I could feel grounded. Hence, that line hit me so hard. Even in the show that scene hit me so hard... So yeah, I'm really sorry to say this and hurt somebody's sentiments but this is why I love korra more. I connect to her so much more than I ever connected with Aang. Korra felt so much more human to me because Aang was too perfect, not that it's a bad thing!! But Korra was so broken, so defeated, that she could finally rise up higher and better than before.

[@taskmaster0348]

Great video, I like the way LOK even starts out with her being gifted in 3 of the 4 elements from a very young age, encouraging her mind to create an idea of strong sense of self-worth. But that's all it was, an idea. The cracked mirror, to me, embodies the breakdown of idea's that we've nurtured in our minds for a long period of time...Korra appeared to be so sure of herself at the start of the series, yet she was hesitant to tell Mako how she truly felt. She appeared to be so confident in her bending, but when she wasn't able to grasp the element of air - it heavily bothered her, she even considered being the Avatar without bending the element of Air. I believe we saw the cracks her personality, in the way she avoided the element of air. She didn't want to think there was anything wrong with her, or if there was anything she needed to correct in herself. She was attempting to deny learning the element of air...the element of freedom. I think that was a big indicator to her mindset. As I mentioned earlier, Korra had already created her idea of self-worth, one of which encoraged that, was her talent in bending. But, her heavily lacking the ability to bend air threatened that idea - that she, most likely, subconsciously nurtured from the days of her youth. It's said that 'None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free' - Johann Wolfgang van Goethe. Korra chained herself to her false sense of self, she had not found strength in who she truly was, but rather in who she thought she was. The chains that are attached to her ankles and wrists resemble the prison of idea's she locked herself in. The best prison is the one you don't know your in, you're comfortable with the walls that keep you inside, you call it 'home'...you think it keeps you safe, when in it reality locks you in. Keeps you in figurative chains so you don't leave. Korra told herself she didn't want to leave that prison, told herself she was comfortable and anything that questioned the prisons security had to be ignored. Growth requires freedom, to explore different idea's, the exploration of foreign concepts. This is embodied when Zaheer, a past enemy who questioned the Avatar, is able to help her find her way. To summarise, as humans we tend to formulate constructs that keep ourselves locked in the idea's we have of who we think we are, which may be based on something we may be talented and/or gifted in, however, like Korra we may anchor ourselves to these idea's too much, to the point that we have an existential crisis when those idea's that we've nurtured get broken down. In ATLA, we see how life is a constant probing and testing, conjecture and refutation...and the consequences of when we don't do that are seen through the main character in the LOK. So, find a purpose ignite your internal flame. Be as free as air. Let your emotions flow like water. Be as firm and patient as earth. Be the Avatar.

[@tristang2287]

My favorite episode was the one where tenzin was taking on zaheer and the red lotus. Not because it was a big complex character driven episode but because it was satisfying to watch tenzin fuck up zaheer and then heartbreaking to watch him almost die it’s probably the most emotion I got out of the show

[@jefferybrown6473]

Important lesson from that fight: No matter how skilled you are in a fight, if you get surrounded it's going to be a problem.

[@kingofheroesgilgamash7901]

@@jefferybrown6473 Please give me the links to the Legend of Korra

[@joshuaconrad5782]

Help me reach 3k subscribers without a video it’s on Netflix now

[@Ackerman363]

Dang, they teamed up in that episode

[@ImNotThere12]

"for aang it was physically, for korra it is mentally" welllll apart from the poison still left in her

[@Upstartvirus04]

@@LordObs She was still mentally ill. That was also her first fight without the poison for 3 years so she going to be rusty

[@nephta99]

LordObs there’s something called ptsd lol

[@amber_baxter3997]

This is why I love the legend of Korra. The show itself is my form of healing when the days aren’t so good. It’s nice to see that representation within a character; it’s as if I’m not alone-I have somebody I can learn from. Korra helps me to stay strong. “I know I was in a pretty dark place after I was poisoned, but I finally understand why I had to go through all that” :- She helps me to remember that healing takes time and patience, more so she helps me keep faith in myself so that I can grow.

[@duchi882]

Its unfortunate that this episode was shadowed by the dislikes that people had with other episodes and aspects of the show

[@irecordwithaphone1856]

All of books 3 and 4 are basically shadowed by the dislikes of book 2

[@Drake00000010]

@@irecordwithaphone1856 S4 was ok but kuvera and the mecha shit made it easy to dislike it

[@dang5874]

@@Drake00000010 honestly, what is Kuvira lacking? It's a well constructed villain, not the best but still

[@Ackerman363]

@@Drake00000010 it actually makes sense (in my opinion) They had 3 years to prepare And the zaofu domes are the skin Its not a robot that consists wires Its a mecha that consists gears ⚙

[@austinjohnsen4430]

@@Ackerman363 Wouldn’t it make more sense though to mass produce smaller, but more versatile spirit weapons instead of dumping it all into one big cannon?

[@deliriouszora]

Korra need to be praised more and stop being looked down uponed just because she was allowed to learn 3 bendings. She still has to fight the world.

[@yaboylion9244]

Korra had more dangerous opponents than aang and beat more competent opponents.

[@elijahbutcher9522]

@@yaboylion9244 and she actually grows and learns from them too

[@yaboylion9244]

Elijah Butcher exactly aang was the same character throughout the entire show with the exception of a few episodes. He didn’t really grow or fall yet the other characters actually had character development

[@elijahbutcher9522]

@@yaboylion9244 That's one of the many things that irks me, people bash on Korra saying she doesnt change, she never learns and shit when that's absolute bullshit, Aang is the same goofy kid he was at the end of the series while Korra goes from being brash and hotheaded in the begining to humble and wise at the end

[@yaboylion9244]

Elijah Butcher it’s almost like people were just mad because it wasn’t aang so they didn’t want to give it a chance and even though they saw ATLA when they were younger they should have a better understanding of the more mature world or Korra better. But people are gonna hate for no reason I guess

[@incoherentgeekshit6181]

Season four was easily my favorite season, possibly because I struggle with mental health myself. What I enjoyed was how much more realistic this season was than others. In the other season, all of the villains were basically mutants. They were unrealistically powerful. Kuvira was certainly strong, but she wasn't extraordinarily strong like the villains of the previous 3 seasons. I loved the realness that Korra's PTSD brought to this season.

[@cattohugs1544]

Also, I feel like kuvira was the one villain that wasn't too far gone, and I think recovery for her wouldn't be too much of a long shot. I mean, you can even see it in the conversation korra had with her after the fight that she was able to show empathy and be vulnerable herself. So. I honestly don't even see it as unlikely that the two cant be friends after all

[@Pheonix19581]

Can we just appreciate how powerful of a writer and editor sage's rain is? His voice perfectly matches the pure strength of his writing, like even if he published his scripts as articles and didn't voice them they would be so strong and beautiful, and his voice just is the icing on the artisan cake that is his writing strength, and the way he uses visuals and sound mixing is just superb, it's like the ambiance of the restaurant that makes the experience of eating the cake feel less like self indulgence, and more like a celebration of a moment, it just flows so well.

[@SagesRain]

thank you so much for the kind words!

[@mylesseay7037]

@@SagesRain unlike these Korra Hate Videos when they speak in SHE HAZE RUINNED MU CHILDHOOZ!!! AND SHE AND HER FRIENDS REALLY IS THE MOST BS EXCUSE FOR THE REAL TEAM AVATAR!!!!😠😠😠😠😠 They fact that they're trying to use Aaron Ehasz to sweep Korra under the rug make YOU and me very sick in our stomaches!!😒😒😤😤

[@sympa_is_misanthropic]

Sage’s Rain be doing the most ✅

[@legionramos1284]

Ok so I recently watched TLOK for the first time, I came in with the mindset of it being a bad show due to Korra. This show is freaking awesome, I understand that Korra maybe not as strong as aang, she is stubborn and sometimes aggressive, but her growth as the avatar was amazing, she had so much pressure to deal with in the show. I don’t understand what the hate Against her is, this show for a first time watcher was amazing, and so was ATLA.

[@Doubleranged1]

I feel like Korra is a way more interesting protagonist than Aang. At the end it feels for me that Aang did not grow mentally, while Korra did so much. Yes, Aang physically learned a lot and other main characters did have personal growth, but Aang never had to make the difficult decisions or grow as a person. He always kept running away for the true challenges. He was this wise kid, who always was wise and already knew how to be incredibly mature constantly. Korra is way more relatable for me in that regard.

[@meo8414]

That’s the thing, these comments don’t even allow you to make your own inferences and only say that “Korra bad dont watch”. If you want to deem Korra bad, watch it yourself and make that opinion. I think that the Avatar fandom is highly toxic because of this.

[@pinkywind1302]

the hate against Korra is because she is Korra and not Aang, nostalgia makes people blinder than Toph

[@kei7540]

If you watch Korra unclouded eyes it's a really good, sure it's got some flaws but so does atla. They're both great.

[@sanjanarao3364]

I think the haters expected a replacement for ATLA, with similar environments, vibes, characters, etc. I also went into TLOK expecting it to be subpar and while it’s clear that the pressure from Nickelodeon caused some cramped seasons, I still think it’s an amazing show and evokes the same emotional response as ATLA. As a replacement for ATLA, of course it will disappoint but seeing it as an extension of ATLA makes it so much better and the nostalgia is still there. I’m really hoping the writers will continue building the Avatar universe, it’s clear they have so much creativity and passion for it.

[@nathansibanda3258]

Korra: struggling to walk again Me: checking to see if I can still move my legs

[@marcorivera2019]

Brb crying because as someone who was there during the first showing of this episode (3rd quarter of 2014), I also thought I was at the top of the world, then depression got the best of me. I related to this explanation so much, thank you.

[@jessicacreed7773]

Seeing Korra so dejected and struggling to recover made me feel so much sympathy for her. It was definitely unlike anything the series (or ATLA) had done before, her pain just felt so real and raw. Hats off to the writers, I never expected to see the avatar in a wheelchair.

[@djmac206]

Listening to Korra's story has helped me with my emotions and the phase that im going through, but from these videos about Korra's personality. I thank her and you.

[@780Quan]

Crazy how you uploaded this I just finished watching the series a few minutes ago

[@cosmomcfloso5820]

Was it good

[@cosmomcfloso5820]

Azula Eating Mochi Oh Ok

[@arywolfe-herman4647]

“There is nothing wrong with letting the people who love you, help you” -Uncle Iroh

[@jesseisaverage3791]

Idc what anyone says legend of Korra is a great show for alot of reasons it helps you understand each characters point of view and it drags you into their emotions and thoughts making you almost wish you could go threw the screen and give them a hug this show will continue to help so many people their isnt a avatar the last airbender and legend of Korea it's one story that helps you get threw your daily life and it helps you decide how to become a better person and live a good honest life. In my opinion anyways

[@batchenush]

As one who deals with clinic depression, this episode tore my soul... To see the depression portrayed as it was on Korra, how she thought that it would take weeks to heal, and ended up struggling for years, the realization that she would never be as she was before... the fact that none of it shows on her on the outside... the need to change how you see yourself so you cut your hair... It was very very hard to watch... I didn't have that post trauma to hold me back, but I can say that the depression alone is hard enough to handle, even when you can't see the demons that holds you back... dealing with those demons in addition to the depression seems like a mission too hard to handle... Seeing it in Korra was an amazing eye-opening experience... and so horrifyingly painful... The fact that I could relate with it to that extent just proves how well this show was made. ❤

[@user-sb1lz4hi6o]

It was so relatable to me, a creative who was taken advantage of by their business partner, at the same time i was constantly afraid of not growing creatively. There's such a raw disappointment and rage when you're an athlete or artist who has defined their whole existence by talent and progress but it can often be too much to handle. You expect so much more of yourself always and one failure feels like a hundred miles back. Your worst fear is that you've reached your limits and your easiest way out is to stop trying. When things came easy to you they may also become the same things you grow to fear. Then you feel ashamed and embarrassed to even think that.

[@cinnamonbagel1230]

I love this. The show gets much hate from being so different but to me, that’s what makes it great. Showing someone who isn’t needed trying to find their place. Someone who suffers in the same way we all suffer. She works hard to help others with very little appreciation from them. Her growth as a person surpasses that of most shows and may not be loved by all, but deserves to be respected. And you captured this perfectly

[@littlegizzy7134]

“I’m the avatar you got to deal with it ;)”

[@thewest8630]

This episode truly touched me. I have never been disabled, but I was raped (technically sexually assaulted). I can understand someone hurting you and breaking you (her physically, me mentally). You will never feel more tiny than when someone you think you should be able to fend off takes complete control of your body. For me it was my rapist, a woman half my size. For Korra, it was Zaheer. The flashbacks are hell on Earth and the depression is next level. You feel that you will never know happiness again. But while you will never be the same, you can learn to grow and love the new you, just like me and Korra did.

[@mr.cranker8086]

An old flower will wither and while it’s sad, there’s always another that’s different better than before. Also I hope you’re doing well nowadays, I’m going through a bit of a rough time for myself. But I’m gonna try to heal.

[@ender8759]

I'm still on the path of healing from the same thing. good luck friend.

[@kurorintenshi]

Aang was the only person in the entire world WITH A GIANT BLUE ARROW TATTOOED ON HIS HEAD. I think that kinda helped up his recognition factor. Little bit.

[@OniNoSweeney]

A minute after I hit play, it started raining. Nice timing, Sage...

[@jefferybrown6473]

I completely forgot that years had passed in the story after season 3. Makes the development a lot more understandable.

[@margarethmichelina5146]

Korra has better character development than Aang. She was from a hothead teenager turns to be a mature woman. Because since Season 2, ever since she lost her connection from the past and even got poisoned by Zaheer and struggling to overcome her PTSD, it's the good character development. Meanwhile, Aang is always running away and is always giving up so easily and even when he needed to face Ozai, he abandoned his friends and running away again and makes his friends worry. Korra even she has flaws, she's never giving up.

[@demoncat1423]

I think both have best character development ,i can relate to Aang sometimes i just wanna life normal and happy and run away from responsibility , i can relate to Korra being hot head and never listen to anyone , but deep down i always think about what they said so i always want to change to prove they that i can change i can do it im never give up .

[@coraadams5251]

I’m blown away, don’t know how I’ve never seen or heard The legend of Korra until today …I watched and it brought tears to my eyes. This all feels surreal my name Cora A, My life experiences the good the bad the ugly and the ones that literally almost killed me and Surviving the person that nearly killed me, add in some childhood trauma , surgery after surgery ,Trying to figure out my purpose all while feeling so alone through life and just like Korra needing to do everything alone. This Pisces Aries cusp of a female has a fiery passionate will go to war for anything she believes in. Sprinkle one hell of a spiritual journey that took Me an entire yr to master meditating being shown some pretty crazy things that have changed my outlook on life all around. I too understood the meaning of suffering and healing compassion forgiveness understanding the light in the dark in the dark and the light just like the Yin Yang. Thank you for this video I had to get this off my chest I don’t know how I’ve never seen this before today.

[@airbenderkai2783]

Join our ATLA and LoK discord server

[@airbenderkai2783]

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[@McBenjiii]

In my mind: In the battle with Zaheer they came at her with everything they had to kill her. With Aang it sorta seemed that they came more to defeat and capture him. If he ended up dead so be it, but the main focus was capture.

[@tierefuerimmer9635]

With Zuko yes but Azula and her father outright wanted to kill Aang

[@TrystonTX]

Korra went through hell and back and going through so very much of her hardship. The manifestation of her trauma is what is dragging her down. Her strength isn’t just about how much she can handle.

[@TrystonTX]

@sakura san Korra had been traumatized

[@TrystonTX]

@sakura san IKR

[@TrystonTX]

Korra’s strength isn’t just about how much she can handle before she breaks. It’s also about how much she must handle after she’s broken.

[@TrystonTX]

Why is Korra seeing herself in the Avatar state?

[@TrystonTX]

@sakura san It definitely drove Korra crazy.

[@mudraofwitches]

This episode resonated with a personal trauma I was going through. Seeing Korra endure so much of what I felt made me very emotional, and for the first time I felt like I was being acknowledged. My pain was finally being acknowledged and it made me love this season so much.

[@Nu_Wen]

man, I'm glad for people like you. your voice is pure healing for me and your content is so moving, emotionally speaking. I've been going through a lot lately and decided to brave youtube once again, your videos are what I chose to watch. you are so calm and your opinions are so compassionate. please, don't change. it's so tempting, I've noticed, for KZbinrs to change to fit a wider audience, many becoming more aggressive or violent with their words and opinions and I'm here to ask, please don't. try to stay, you. the world needs more people like you. you give me hope that I'm not the only one who's trying to empathize with people, you remind me that the world is bigger than our tiny little bubbles in the world and that I will eventually meet someone like me. I don't need to fear as long as I can see and hear with my own senses that I'm not the only one when there are people like you in the public eye. you even remind me how to be more empathetic when I struggle with people's choices and actions. you remind me to try to look deeper when I hurt inside and my head and my broken heart are screaming to hate people or hurt them back.

[@SagesRain]

thank you so much for this comment, it means a lot. i really appreciate it

[@Nu_Wen]

@@SagesRain you deserve every letter. You are a genuinely good person. I appreciate people like you, so along those same veins, I appreciate you.

[@Speedster-tf5gn]

It’s so powerful it show how many people in ptsd have been in many levels and this is why is the greatest episode also korra is like zuko trying to learn and become better

[@dangreen3868]

I just watched the whole show on netflix, and season 4 korra just hit home for me. I connected so much to Korra. The exhaustion, the tired wisdom, the expectations you just can't meet anymore, the feeling of weakness. I've been having a hard time and unpacking a lot of trauma, and I really needed this show now. Just seeing someone suffer like me and having their problems treated with kindness and gravity helps so much. I'm gonna be ok. I just started taking antidepressants, hope they work. I'm gonna cherish this show, because I can live a happy life too, despite what I've been through.

[@newolympiangod8134]

I relate to this I've been mentally and physically broken sometimes both at the same time. Finding myself sometimes in the depths of hell it felt like. Seriously contemplating suicide for years at a time in some cases. I don't know if I was too scared to do it or too strong to for such a cowardly way out either way I didn't take it. I braved the hell others created for me in one way or another. And came out the other side with a smile smelling like smoke. Forged out of the fires of a cold heartless world. But because they didn't make me they can't break me. So too those out there feeling hopeless and lost. Stand strong and hold on there're brighter days on the way if you can stead fast and don't break.

[@face_nemesis]

One thing lok did more than atla was make me cry. Southern raiders was the most difficult episode to watch in atla, and most of the time I see it, I tear up a bit at the end. Korra Alone made me cry at least 3 different times and the end of season 3/beginning of season 4 is very difficult for me to make it through. Later when she says "you ruined me", I cried again. The strangest part is that I watched the show as it came out when I was 14 or so and didn't react like that. It took me watching it 6 years later for it to set in and realize how much I related.

[@JoseLuisGarcia9540]

Same here. I watched the last season in 2015 and I loved it, but I didn't understand this chapter as I do now. I recently rewatched it and cried so much, it was so relatable

[@usamahussain4461]

Korra Alone was freakishly awesome. The third and the fourth season are so awesome that they could rival even the A:TLA episodes!

[@paulancarana689]

This is the only channel I come to for avatar analysis. You make exceptionally sound and concise videos. Keep up the great work man I love the content.

[@mojave999]

I love your channel so much, I'm so glad I've found it now

[@ratboygirl]

i honestly started tearing up. i see so much of myself in korra and this episode just solidified that. really really nice video :))

[@AHealthyDoseofFran]

This was such a high for the series and such a low for a fascinating character. She underwent so much in such a short period of time, and this really lays it out - great video!

[@Coldbloodedkri]

I come back to these videos often. Thank you for making such a masterpiece an explaining the depths of this series /Korra

[@avvocado3875]

I love how u used ur words and how u described it its so beautiful and we’ll said!!

[@pikhatu]

Toph was the kind of mentor Korra needed. Korra is so cute with the way she interacts with Toph

[@craigpeoples9883]

Yeah and Toph as usual was hilarious

[@Lenancien]

It's funny how I'm passing through the same issues as Korra. Tomorrow I'm moving out to live alone, I hope everything turns out okay.

[@lyannawinter405]

This was so well done. Thank you.

[@jkostial313]

Your videos are so therapeutic bro please don’t stop making them

[@TrystonTX]

7 years ago of this episode. Korra is struggling with PTSD by the metal poison Zaheer injection in her, she sets off on a journey to try connect with Raava.

[@Dude_idku]

This dude needs wayyyy more subscribers

[@LostSatelliteHeart]

I really appreciate someone that actually looks into the characters and really delves into their emotions/motivations. Great job explaining this episode. Appreciate it man

[@nakulp4026]

Content is amazing saw a couple of your videos really shows whats deeper in these shows things that most people look over. Great Content 👌🏾

[@edgardominguez391]

I need an episode like this in my life. Edgar Alone

[@aquaskysm3972]

5:40 This scene where Korra was bending the elements under the stars was one of the most beautiful scenes in all of LOK, and also one of my top faves from both ATLA and LOO series. I wish that this scene had its own 30-60 seconds. 😍

[@therealgracenoel]

Another amazing video thank u for your content

[@guusjepostulart9720]

Man you made me tear up multiple times throughout the video. This show means so much to me and it has helped me through so much and many hard times. You exactly explained perfectly why the episode works so well and why it could connect to people. I myself am in a place of healing, I have seen things I wish I could unseen and inexperience. My depression hit a all time low and I got in a heavy autistic burnout. After 2 years I felt alone (expect for a few people being there) and I have only taken a first few steps. I identifie so much with korra and her journey, I perhaps don't have PTSD but I still understands how she feels and I identifie with her. Thank you at much for making this video.❤

[@gracies.330]

This whole episode had me in chills. Like when the spirit leads her into the swamp?? I die every time

[@94nolo]

This show could've been so much better, but this episode stands out. Avatar fans truly enjoyed the _serious_ episodes. If this was a show targeted at mature audiences, I think it would've been better than the Last Air Bender.

[@danielkjm]

Dam, i miss your videos, you are awesome my dude

[@ravzabakici7356]

Whoa, what a great video! Brilliantly thought out

[@yamifanboysan9196]

The backround music makes the whole video for me

[@Pattmore]

I used to hate Korra because I saw lots of myself in her… I’d always criticize and hate myself Which is why I freakin love her now 🌊🔥

[@TrystonTX]

Why tho. I like Korra…

[@Pattmore]

@@TrystonTX I love her now of course

[@Nicolas-mo4qr]

I got to a point in my life to express just like korra at the beginning of the video, I'm so tired! I relate to korra so much it became my favorite character of the franchise

[@mushieroom5486]

about two years ago, for around a year i was in a constant state of healing from an abusive relationship. i still am. but that year was one of the hardest of my life. every single day was a struggle and i was consumed by anger and rage even in my dreams. everyone knew what had happened, the person didn’t live near me anymore but everyone knew and they knew how affected i was by it. i turned into an asshole, i had revenge fantasies and prided myself on my anger. i was a truly bitter and hateful person during that time, people were scared of me. this episode really hit home for me because i was fighting against myself but also another person. i never got my confrontation, i never got my strength back. i slowly became less hateful and angry and have recently started letting myself become softer and more vulnerable. there was one night where i just absolutely lost it, crying and screaming that i needed to go the hospital because something was wrong with me. that person, that situation, that one year shaped my entire life. the only thing i was is what had happened to me, and it was out of my control. even if i had tried to move past it at that point everything i did, everything i was was a reflection of my anger and my pain. i can’t say what healing feels like as i don’t think i will ever fully heal, much like korra. but it’s so comforting to see an almost exact depiction of what trauma and hopelessness feels like

[@EaglemaskJayfeather]

Also both this episode and “Zuko Alone” take place 3 years after the fight they are both trying to get over.

[@kaybee1025]

'Korra Alone' is the best single episode in the Avatar franchise period. ...Then I would personally take Katara's quest for revenge as the second. Well said my man.....I wasn't crying ...at all

[@HunterVasuki]

In 2019 I was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder called GBS, with that I had to completely relearn how to walk, eat and write, it was something that was so sudden and was making me become completely paralyzed, seeing this part of Korra cause me to sob uncontrollably and felt so inspiring to say I survived such a sickness, korra helped me feel the feelings I was trying to deny, and helped me develop more of a strong will.

[@MrBarto14]

You made me cry, but in a good way, beautiful video 😁