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The first half of the Legend of Korra Book 3 season finale finds Team Avatar along with the Metal Clan on an airship sprinting north to save the newly reestablished Air Nomad nation and to stop the Red Lotus. Faced with the dilemma to surrender herself to Zaheer at the risk of the air benders safety versus an outright rescue attempt, Korra makes a decision that might change the fate of the world, and her own, forever. Also, Bolin and Mako's grandmother shames both Naga and Pabu.
posted by Atreides on Aug 22, 2014 - 12 comments

Korra and Asami find themselves captured by Earth Kingdom forces and placed on an airship to take them back to Ba Sing Se. Asami quickly hatches an escape plan which leads to an even dire situation for herself, Korra and the crew of the airship. Our other captives, Bolin and Mako, are also being transported to Ba Sing Se by the Red Lotus, pawns in the Red Lotus' plan to gain an audience with the Earth Queen. Meanwhile, unwilling to accept her sister's word on the safety of Korra, Lin strikes out into the desert to hunt down the Avatar. [more inside]
posted by Atreides on Aug 8, 2014 - 20 comments

In the first pure digital release of Legend of Korra, Team Avatar track Aiwei to the Earth Kingdom desert town of Misty Palms Oasis and discover that the Metal Clan traitor had arranged a meeting with Zaheer and Company. Intent on following Aiwei to Zaheer, the team decides to stakeout his motel room until his departure. Many Pai Sho games later, Korra discovers that Aiwei has entered the Spirit World and meditates to enter the Spirit World to chase after him. What follows are a whole bunch of answers from Zaheer, the identity and background of the Red Lotus, and a frantic fight between Mako and Bolin against Water for Arms and Lava Guy. [more inside]
posted by Atreides on Aug 1, 2014 - 17 comments

Perhaps the last Legend of Korra episode to premier on live television, the peaceful sanctuary of Zhao Fu is shattered by an attempt to kidnap Korra by Zaheer and Company. As Lin expresses outrage over the failure of Suyin's Metal Clan to keep Korra safe, Suyin furiously hunts for an accomplice - the only way Zaheer's team could have infiltrated the city successfully. Also, Bolin and Opal bid a temporary farewell, they will always have kale.
posted by Atreides on Jul 25, 2014 - 18 comments