There are a lot of similarities between Aang and how we’ve seen Korra portrayed. But while Aang was occasionally too childish in Book One: Water of ATLA, Korra’s writing seems to be swinging too angsty. 

It’s hard for me to speak to the teenage girl experience as I was a teenage boy trying my hardest to understand teenage girls and why they didn’t want to date me. But if they’re anything like teenage boys they are impulsive and quick to anger and painfully – PAINFULLY – selfish to mask their insecurity.

I’m hoping that all the negatives we’re seeing in Korra’s character is just because we’re in a transitionary period, but the more I think back to Book One: Air, the more I think – maybe this is just Korra. Last season we didn’t see so much violence or so many mood-swings, but she was a rube in a city she didn’t understand. That covered up a lot of edges.

But knowing what I know now about Lin Beifong and Tenzin and the greater layout of Republic City, running around and joinging task-forces before understanding what the conflict was sounds a lot like Korra starting out on Unalaq’s side before finally standing with her family. 

However, I can admit that maybe Korra isn’t having what I referred to on the last podcast as the “Harry Potter book 5 problem.” In Order of the Phoenix, I just wanted Harry to share some information with the responsible adults in his life. Korra might not have the same quality of information as Harry did, so I might walk back that opinion. Korra only knows what Unalaq or his cronies tell her, and that’s not trustworthy information.

I dunno. I guess my personal jury is still out on Korra, which is surprising. But not a bad surprise as I still love watching the show and not being dedicated to one side is beneficial to my viewing experience…

… except no one hurts Pabu. Hurt Pabu and die.

-Da7e-