Book 2: Light in the Dark

[zukofan21]

Okay, I'm not going to pretend I was enamored with the ending because I did feel it was rushed and confusing, especially the last 10 minutes. I think the main issue was we didn't even know the motivation for the villain until the next to last episode. Now, if feels like some of the side plots, while very engaging, could have been cut to make more room for Unalaq's motivation and plans. The Varrick storyline, and don't get me wrong was a great side plot, seemed irrelevant except to keep Mako, Bolin, and Asami in the story.

There were elements I liked, mainly the side plots with Tenzin. I liked that he faced his own perceptions of his purpose and even admitted to Korra he wasn't the best teacher for her. I loved the fog and the power of how our issues and insecurities can haunt us. I also loved Korra's growth.

I was confused about Jinora but I guess because she had such a spiritual connection to spirits that she could find Raava and show Korra...?

Bolin and Mako were awesome fighters, and I'm glad they definitely broke off Mako and Korra.

confused a little on how Unalaq thought he would be a true Avatar. seems to me the dark Avatar would never be a true avatar because he wouldn't be able to bend all four elements because unalaq didn't have that power before they fused.

I halfway thought that Korra wasn't going to refuse with Raava because seeing how Vaatu was freed for Raava to once again join their eternal dance, the Avatar era was no longer needed.

all in all a pretty good ending to a decent season but I missed some of the characters (Lin, Bolin) and tight story.

[Paraiba Ocean]

I think Avatar after this revelation of information is more pertinent then to the spiritual status of the "Avatar." It probably has less to do with bending all 4 elements and more to do with the fact the Avatar is fused with the light spirit. But on that note, I'm still not even sure why Unalaq thought this was the way to go either. I mean - you fuse with the dark spirit and "don't believe everything you read" so... ok? What's the endgame? Dark oblivion? I mean, idk... what am I supposed to "believe" if Raava's side of it isn't right?

I think that both Raava (who eventually accepted this through her battles with Wan) and Korra (after learning the origins of her spirit) realized they are stronger together as a united front than separated to do their 'eternal' dances - especially with the shifting of the balance of the universe. Most likely, the scales have tipped towards darkness, so things could be a bit rough for the next few years and the Avatar will have to work quite hard towards fighting it.

I also agree that while Varrick was an interesting side plot and maybe should win the "not as bad a guy as you could have been" star, his sideplot was kind of irrelevant and seemed almost childlike and foolish once Korra reappeared in Republic City.

[KrystalFruit22]

Looooong time no post .
Anyways. I'm not happy. I know it's unrealistic to expect myself to like anything as much as I loved ATLA, but this just broke my heart. As some have said, it was rushed and confusing and I'm sad about the severing of the past lives bit. But I think the biggest thing that bothered me was that Korra's joining of the physical and spirit worlds sorta overshadows everything that happened in the original series, and I'm irritated that the issues of the show I liked better that had in my opinion better characters, better development, etc...seem insignificant in the light of something as huge as the end of the avatar cycle as we knew it and the joining of two worlds. I think Aang was a much more remarkable, interesting, and likeable character than Korra so overall I'm just disappointed.

Also, if the two worlds become one, then there's no division, and that just doesn't make sense to me. What then, is death? What makes the difference between a mortal and a spirit? And how come everyone can see spirits now but only Jinora could before? Does this mean the spirits of previous avatars are wiped out or can they just run around on earth like everyone else now? I dunno. I think the separation of the two was sorta crucial to upholding the whole concept and now I'm just lost.

Having said all this though, I will admit that I'm extremely biased and my opinions may not be valid, so I welcome disagreement. I feel like I'm saying a lot of this just out of bitterness, but I can't help it .

[dytkit]

I think ATLA was too perfect to be bested by LOK. Obviously everything seems forced because it was 13 series format. They just coudn't fit everything in there. I hope in book "Change" we'll get answers.
A little fix: Some part of me thinks that ATLA was perfect and didn't need continuation, though other part of me wanted that continuation. I don't know exactly which part of me is wrong. Sorry , it's just my opinion.