(Above from the very graphically pleasing tlokconfessions)

What’s up, people? How many episodes do you think we’re going to devote to the intricacies of the Sato family and their mixed motivations?

You know how Tahno looked like an evil anime villain? That was so we could all use some cultural shorthand and feel okay about him being supposedly evil.

Asami’s design is the same way. It’s not laziness, it’s the way they can tell the story to you without having to take a lot of time to explain the intricacies of it. 

I think that if we were going to promote Asami to a character with a real emotional history, she would have had her own point of view scenes in “The Spirit of Competition.” She was, after all, one of the key players in that episode’s relationship dynamics, but wasn’t used outside of a placeholder for “not-Korra.”

If we were going to get really deep into Asami’s character, to the degree where she could be a double agent, I think we would have started that process already. I think she exists to double cross Mako and provide that “I should have trusted Korra and Bolin” push towards the end of the season when the going gets tough. 

Like Asami all you want, all I’m willing to predict at this point is that there will be a chase scene where Korra riding Naga chases after Asami either on her moped or in a Sato-mobile. The Asami character descriptions keep mentioning what a good driver she is, so I’m thinking chase scene. 

As for the last part of your question, Anonymous, are you suggesting that a sudden shock could cause Tenzin to lose his bending? I hope that’s not possible, or the Equalists are really going about it in the wrong way. They could just be jumping out from behind corners going “BOO!.” : ) You’re likely saying that the distraction of Pema going into labor would cause Tenzin to slip up against Amon and lose his bending. I think that’s unlikely, but-

I don’t think including the baby is too dark. Let’s just say I’m wary of any show where reincarnation exists and there’s a pregnant person hanging around. The audience might let you kill Korra if she’s reincarnated within a few minutes of on-screen time.

But that’s just a craaaaaaaazy theory. : )

-Da7e-