Comparing the two, I think it's no contest, but even on its own merits, "Remembrances" was distinctly lacking in original content and felt more like a fan's tribute video than a proper episode.Īs it turns out (and should be noted) there's a reason why this episode wasn't "all there," so to speak. "The Ember Island Players" did that by having performers reenact key moments in a stage play, whereas "Remembrances" just had characters talking over recycled footage.
Similar to Avatar: The Last Airbender's "The Ember Island Players," this week's episode was supposed to recap all the major events of the series and riff on them in a meta-humorous way. IGN's The Legend of Korra: The Game ReviewOn the one hand, I got what the creators were going for here. (Suffice to say, I retract my statement from last week about how "Reunion" was "about as filler-y as this show gets." That description now solely belongs to "Remembrances.") Here, the episode was almost entirely made up of excerpts from previous episodes, which put a stop to any of this season's momentum. I admit, I was also a little lukewarm on last week's episode, "Reunion," but at least that episode had some strong character development and great action moments to flesh out the extraneous subplots. The Legend of Korra: Book Four has already been a little slow-going in terms of the central story, so a clip show was pretty much the last thing the final season needed right now.
What did you think of this week’s episode of The Legend of Korra Book 4: Balance? Do you think Korra should’ve returned to her friends? What do you think of Kuvira? Let us know.Warning: Full spoilers from the episode to follow.
Her precision when it comes to metal bending is very impressive. Except for Bolin, making other lead characters face romantic drama really did them no favors.īest Bending Award: Even though she’s an antagonist, I have to give it to Kuvira. There were no hints of the Korra/Mako/Asami love-triangle and I hope the writers don’t mention it ever again. There’s also a good chance she might bump into Toph on the way. Even though I want Team Korra to reunite, I’m looking forward to seeing her travel the world and figuring how she can reconnect with her past self. I think this book is going to be about Korra travelling the world in order to recover spiritually. The scene that showed Korra fighting it out with a female earth bender really showed how broken she had become. I was excited to see her return to Republic City, like the rest of the characters, but in the end, her father revealed that she left home six months ago. I think Kuvira might be in cohorts with the bandits who steal from different villages so she can force the villagers to join her by promising protection.Įven though this was the premiere of Book 4, there wasn’t much of Korra in it. The Air Nation has been travelling the world helping people fight bandits but there’s only so much they can do. Only time can tell where their true loyalties lie. Varric, Julie, and Opal’s brother were also with Kuvira. Bolin also joined her army but I think he doesn’t know what Kuvira is really up to. I immediately hated her character but was impressed by her bending skills. I think she wants to bring dictatorship to the Earth Kingdom. Kuvira took on the name “Great Uniter” and forced various Earth Kingdom nations to pledge their loyalty to her. It seems that even after three years the situation in the Earth Kingdom hasn’t stabilized. And Bolin joined Kuvira, a female character we saw in Book 3. Mako was responsible for protecting Prince Wan, the heir to the Earth Kingdom throne. Asami built a railway that connected Republic City to the Earth Kingdom. Team Korra also went through some changes. I also liked how humans and spirits had found a balance when it came to living together peacefully. Our female Avatar needs all the recognition she can get because of all the sacrifices she made. It felt right because it was the place Korra first visited when she came to Republic City back in Book 1. One of the best things was the Republic City Park being renamed as Avatar Korra Park. I liked that the writers choose to do that because it forced them to tackle more mature plotlines and give Korra time to recover. The premiere of Book 4: Balance started a with a three year time skip.
The last time we saw Korra she had sustained physical, psychological, and spiritual injuries because of Zaheer, the antagonist of Book 3: Change. A part of me wants to see Korra’s story get some closure, while the other part wants the series to go on for another two or three years. It has begun Avatar fans, the final book in The Legend of Korra series is here.