The reason why Korra was crying was because when Tenzin they'll be following in her footsteps to keep peace and harmony in the world for her. It was essentially saying that the world didn't need her anymore to keep the balance and harmony and to her being the avatar was the most important thing in her life and now she didn't have a purpose
yea an that's why they usually reveal to the avatar they are the avatar when they are 16, because they need to become a normal person before becoming the Avatar (like Aang, he didn't want to be the avatar, because he was just a kid goofing around) and Korra found out she could bend more than one element too early and then she made that her obssession, she was Avatar before she could become herself, a person with a childhood and normal life, these shows opose each other, Aang was a normal person who needed to learn being the avatar, Korra is an avatar that needs to learn to be a human being.
I admire seeing Tenzin facing off against Zaheer and the Red Lotus. Even when the odds were against him, he took every beating like a champ and hung on to the bitter end. What a trooper!
Jinora's ceremony at the end always brings me to tears. Like its the first time in hundreds of years that theyve had enough airbenders to properly do the ceremony and she looks so much like Aang and-- 😢
Yes, Aang would be over the moon if he was still alive to see not only the Airbenders coming back after Korra opening up the Spirit portals, but to also see his granddaughter becoming the youngest Airbending master once again in their history just like he did in his time. One could only imagine what the world would be like after the ending of this show. My best guess is that after another 100 years have passed, the new Avatar would be one from the Earth Kingdom and from here, the Air Nomads have truly returned after being nearly extinct for 2 centuries and they have become a force that has never been seen before. At long last, the 4 elements are finally in balance. 🌊🪨🔥🌪
I just wish it was more clear because many people I've noticed miss what happens. They don't realize she blew up because there's not much sound and visual on the impact itself so you'd have to understand by the implication of the light, smoke, and Zaheer's reaction. Still, some of us missed it apparently 😂
Imho nastiest death in avatar hands-down. It's not even so much the violence as the surprise factor for the character herself, I'm unconvinced she would have even had time to realize she was dead
I mean... All three of them died there. It isn't explicitly shown, because it is a Nickelodeon Kidsshow, but Zaheer is the only one coming out alive at the end.
That moment at the end with Korra crying, that was the moment this season became my favourite in the entire Avatar franchise, this show is just SO fantastic. This is a long lingering effect, she doesn't just bounce back from this by the next episode.
The intriguing aspect of the Zaheer vs Tenzin encounter is that, prior to Combustion Lady intervening to incapacitate Tenzin, Zaheer didn't to land a single blow on him. In fact, Tenzin managed to knock over Zaheer multiple times, highlighting the contrast between an airbending savant employing a distinctive style and a seasoned Airbending master.
istg that final sequence with Jinora revealing her Tattoos and Korra in a wheelchair never fails to make me emotional. Seeing both the highest high and the lowest low both of them have in the same moment just hits me really hard
God damn, I forgot how much greatness there is in this batch of episodes. You got Tenzin’s best fight, Kai’s temporary sacrifice, Bolin unlocking lava bending, the most metal death, the unfortunate destruction of the Northern Air Temple, Zaheer unlocking flight, Korra’s final battle w/ Zaheer, and the final Airbender ceremony!
I love how the _goddamn lavabender_ is the most _chill_ member of Zaheer's little terrorist group. ALSO- here's a scary thought. Lavabenders can basically wipe their _ass_ with metalbenders. Their whole THING is relying on the small bits of earth-impurities in metal, in order to move and manipulate it. All he has to do, for example, _is lavabend the metal we see every single metalbender wearing,_ and BOOM- fight over.
@Hsple0 I kinda wish they expanded on it. Like if Lava Bending is a result of having both Firebending and Earthbending parents. Since the only 2 non avatar Lava benders was Bolin and Gazan. But they never went into it and the only one we know had both parents was Bolin.
@Hsple0 the thing about metalbending, is that they're relying on impurities in the metal. Bits of bendable earth. Even if he couldn't manipulate them, _just heating them up_ would be catastrophic for anyone _wearing_ metal armor.
@magne7771 I always got the impression it takes a good bit of earth together to heat up. Not tiny chunks amongst metal. He could have gotten out of jail w heating metal of the guards. Zaheer gives him three rocks which was enough to spin into lava. That is the threshold the show presents as I see it
Tenzin's "Yes I do..." As he stares directly at the viewer in hardened determination against Zaheer, sent chills down my spine the first time. And YESSSS finally the reveal for Bolin being a lavabender!!! It's so cool how he discovered it, he didn't know he could. He just thru himself to the incoming lava hoping it would work. He was willing to sacrifice himself. These 3 episodes I don't know how you can not watch back to back. It was so emotional and hit so hard. The final scene with Korra crying, I was broken after that. Can't wait for next season! Also a banger!
26:20 Korra is so freaking strong, she broke free from platinum ffs Not only that, but that avatar state? It's just her (and Raava). All the other avatars had Wan and every single avatar before them and their powers whilst in the avatar state. Korra just has herself. She is incredibly strong and powerful
15:18 always remember "the worst things in history, have been done by people with the best of intentions" That was the most underwhelming reaction to P'Li exploding I've ever seen 😂
@@akshatnagarkar256 oh yeah the rest of the reaction was cool. But the explosion had the same energy of seeing a car on fire, going "huh, neat" then walking off 😆
Fun fact: this is the 100th episode of the Avatar franchise, and that couldn't be more fitting with how awesome this episode is. I also consider it the darkest and most bone-chilling episode in all of Avatar. I honestly find it more unsettling than The Puppetmaster from the previous show
7:30 I need a side story about Zuko traveling the spirit world just to see Iroh again 🙏 32:15 I love how Meelo jumping on Korra’s lap is enough to make her smile even through being as down as she is here. The kids have such pure happiness to them, it’s infectious. ☺️
P’li got her head encased as she fired and blew herself up and Zaheer lost his earthly tether. The one thing keeping his spirit down with attachment and love is now gone and he just thought “Yea I can probably fly now.”
32:59 This broke me when I originally watched it and it broke me again today... I can definitely say this is my favorite moment of Avatar as a whole. Also loved how Tenzin showed Zaheer why he is an airbender master before getting ganged up on a 4v1, and he never gave up, god I love this series so much
i love how what they add to the story just makes sense- like 20:00 Zaheer flying makes sense, because he let go of what held him to the earth, i think what we also learned from Aang when he wanted to enter the avater state whenever- his partner, and Bolin bending Lava due to maybe more of a connection from his parents being fire and earth benders
Tbh a theory that I always had after seeing episode 12 for the first time was that the reason Bolin is able to lava bend is because his father was from the earth kingdom and his mother was from the fire nation. Obviously this isn't confirmed, but that has always been a little theory of mine since it'd make sense a bit due to lava bending essentially being a mix between both earth bending and fire bending. Also, if anyone is curious as to what the poison is that was used on Korra, it's actually Mercury. It's both a liquid and a metal that is highly toxic to people. Plus one look at the poison and an image of Mercury and you'll quickly see the similarity.
The final scene of this episode is probably my favourite moment in avatar. The resurrection of a culture the fire nation and Zaheer tried to kill, Jinora carrying out the legacy of Aang, it just never stops being emotional
This is my favorite Legend of Korra book, not only because of the number of deaths (showing how serious the plot can be) but because of the more adult plot of the villains, especially Zaheer, the return of the airbender, the addition of the Beifong family and this bittersweet ending for Korra!
You know after rewatching this series where Bolin lavabend I realized that his dad was an earthbender and his mom was a firebender so maybe that’s why they gave him lavabending!
@@cocopuff0124 all good lol. It's only mentioned like once by their grandmother but I do agree with the theory that the mixed lineage is was allows Bolin to lava bend
Maybe in order to lavabend you have to be an earthbender with a little of firebender in there. Maybe that's why the only people who could lavabend before the nations united under Aangs lead were avatars.
I find it very funny that Zaheer, who doesn't believe in nations was captured by the entire air nation working together. The thing with the Avatar state is that Korra has actually mastered it. Aang didn't master it until after he refused to kill Ozai. Until then the Avatar state mastered him. Ozai wasn't fighting Aang he was fighting the Avatar an entire force of nature. We see Aang later (and Kyoshi and Roku) use the Avatar state more seoevlctivly just a short burst of power to accomplish incredible feats because staying in the Avatar state is perilous if you die in the Avatar state you die in real life. Korra mostly tires to use short bursts of Avatar state and even tried to force herself out of it here so she could die as a human and protect Raava.
Yeah Avatar lore time: If you remember Wan’s story the Air benders can fly that could ALL fly then and had different tattoos. It’s because they Adopted domesticating sky bison that their Tatios changed because they could now longer fly. They were now BOUND to the earth by a earthly possession. Which is why Zaheer is the only air bender who can’t fly without a glider currently.
Not trueee. They were not flying. When Zaheer flies there is not air around, when the one on the past did it they had air under their feet, and the last one using the technique was not freely flying, he was just skying in the air. Even Wan used the technique. And air bison are not the reason, they had families and relationships. You did not notice the children?
@@johanluisrivas8016 Who is they? You’ve edited your comment so you obviously put a lot of thought into this if you you had put that into writing it. You blur the lines so much with the and they I have no idea who your referring to and when. And us seeing the air has nothing to do with it because when we see Anng use a glider we don’t see the wind he’s bending into it. Lastly It was the reason because they had not adopted sky bison yet in the past and a Family or even a friend is not a “Earthly Possession” Lastly wan using the move isn’t the same a someone like monk Gyatso using it because it was back then on top of what he did was specifically stated as levitating not flying like Zaheer does. Even anng can fly however he needs to be in an air sphere or wind tunnel to do so. Why do you think we never see him fly without it or his glider?
What a way to end a season. With everyone else dead Zaheer is now the only main Red Lotus member alive. Jinora has also really come into her own and more than earned her tattoos. Shout-out to Tenzin as well for not only fighting but surviving the Red Lotus assault. Finally it's hard not to feel bad for Korra here after what she went through in these 3 episodes, though shout-out to Asami for helping her get ready for Jinora's ceremony since Korra (being wheelchair bound) was in no position to do so alone. Fun facts (sources: the Avatar wiki & episode commentary tracks): *Grandma Yin loves royalty so much that she will easily ignore any personality flaws in favor of their royal status. *The Ultimatum is Kya's last speaking role & Iroh's last appearance in the series. She obviously gets more in the comics but as far as tv is concerned that's it. *The Ultimatum is the first time two airbenders are seen fighting each other and is also the first time Meelo is seen flying on a glider by himself. *Writer Katie Mattila improvised Yin's line of saying she will take a nap during a temporary audio recording session. *Compared to the more colorful backgrounds in the Book Two finale, the color palette of the Northern Air Temple was intentionally greyer to complement the foreboding mood of the Book Three finale. *Both known combustionbenders, Combustion Man and P'Li, were killed by a point-blank explosion caused by their own powers. *When the network objected to how a chained Korra's limbs formed an "X"-shape while she was suspended in the air, resembling a diagonal cross, Konietzko brought up how Spongebob Squarepants was similarly chained in one of his series' episodes. *Enter The Void is the first time the Red Lotus' insignia is shown. *Zaheer saying he'd let go of earthly attachments is in reference to the thought chakra, the one Aang couldn't unlock due to his love for Katara. *In Venom of the Red Lotus, Korra's outfit at the end is similar to the one she wore at the party Tarrlok held for her in The Voice in the Night. *The closeup shot of Korra's face as she hallucinates her fallen enemies telling her to "let go" originally had her irises visibly shaking; this was changed after Nickelodeon executives and members of the production crew found the moment too disturbing. *Venom of the Read Lotus is the series 100th episode. *Korra vs. Zaheer has many similar elements to the Battle of Wulong Forest (Aang vs. Ozai), such as it being in an Earth Kingdom field of rock columns which were eventually used for offensive maneuvers & both combatants using Fire or Airbending to fly. *Kya tried but had little success in healing a poisoned Korra. *Series composer Jeremy Zuckerman wanted there not to be music during Korra and Asami's scene on Air Temple Island in order to reflect the "heavy quiet" of the tragedy and violence the former went through. *The theme "Service and Sacrifice" that plays during Jinora's anointment ceremony uses elements of the theme "Jinora's Light", which played during "Light in the Dark" when Jinora saved Korra from UnaVaatu. Zuckerman was not initially aware of the connection between the two themes while composing "Service and Sacrifice".
Zaheer flew because P'li was his earthly tether. When she died he had no attachments left. Flying is the highest airbending ability and why Zaheer kept referencing Guru Laghima as he was the only other airbender to achieve flight. So Tenzin can never achieve because of his family and duties to Republic City. Aang, Korra and all the other Avatars can't either because their duty is to the world first and foremost.
Zaheer actually kinda knew he could fly ..Because in order to fly ... you'd have to let go of all your earthly attachments. The last attachment for him was Pi Li.... that's why they focused on both of them having an intimate moment before that scene went down. After she died...Zaheer no longer had any earthly attachments....so if the Guru was right...he was sure he would fly. The only doubt would've been whther the "legend" was true or not.
It seems like you didn't quite understand the flying. Flying wasn't a special power of Airbenders, like lightning, metal, or lavabending. It's a refined skill that can only be obtained by letting go of all earthly attachments, like Zaheer mentioned. Zaheer already had let go of all attachments, but P'Li was one he couldn't let go, until she was taken from him, freeing him from his last attachment.
For reference. Bolin has been wearing that sock since they left The Metal Clan. meaning it was there during their overnight stake out. It was there when he got soaked fighting the water chick during the stake out. It was on him the whole time they were kidnapped and held hostage in Ba Sing Se. It was there after they escaped and traveled into the desert to find Korra. Plus when they went to the "Exchange" in the air temple and the whole place got demolished by Lava so it was covered in sweat after being on his foot for days plus being soaked in the water when fighting the water chick, and then wore it in the fight against Gazan which he definitely got sweaty during that. And then he shoved that same sock into Zaheers mouth. NOBODY not even Zaheer deserves that kind of punishment.
Ok these last few episodes had no right being as well made as they were. Like hands down outta the seasons in Korra, this one was the best one. With Bolin lavabending, I remember watching it for the first time as a kid with my sister and we both got really excited cause while I didn’t have the biggest idea on what was happening (child brain am I right?), I still was excited for our homie
Ruff is great, but for his wheelchair comment I'd like to introduce him to a little-known bias called unconscious Ableism. Wheelchair-users are mentally very resilient.
Most people feel/fear they are not mentally very resilient, and think that they wouldn't be able to handle such an extreme change in their lifelike that, specially when you're aware how ableist society is, socially and structurally.
fun fact: the technique of "flying" with fire under your feet (also shown in atla) is called jet stepping and it was invented by Rangi, avatar Kyoshi's girlfriend
Discovered. If it was already there (the potential to do it), then is just a discovery for you and your perspective/culture. Maybe "unknown" people have been doing it for centuries, it's just not part of your History.
@@carlalussiniwell since it hadnt be recorded before she did it and we dont live in the avatar universe to know if someone has jet stepped before, she's the first to do it 💀
Zaheer being able to fly is related to the lore of the airbenders. The first airbenders could fly using their abilities, but it required to let go of all earthly attachments. The airbenders lost this abilities when they bonded with the bison and thus, formed an earthly attachment. Zaheer is able to fly after P'li, his lover dies, and he truly has nothing earthly holding him to this world any longer. It's a really cool detail.
Seeing Korra in a wheelchair traumatized like that and crying at the end always breaks me Her face are so slender and her eyes are so empty I think everyone who has gone through physical trauma that gained mental trauma and PTSD can relate heavily to Korra in these last couple of minutes The show-writers did it so well and presented her struggle so accurately it's difficult to watch, but what an amazing representation
Lol, the grandma scene with Bolin gets me every time. I come from a long line of pro-monarchists obsessed with the British royal family, especially the House of Windsor and Queen Elizabeth (Rip). My mom used to complain that getting my grandmother, who was already a dual citizen, to move to America was like pulling teeth. She literally had portraits of the Windsors made, and bought so much of their official memorabilia. My uncle had to grab this woman and carry her out of her house, and this woman grabbed a picture of Diana on her way out, while still being carried. She used to claim they were exaggerating to me when I was little, but they actually have a photo of it 😂.
Umpopular opinion: Lavabend is way terrifying than bloodbend Its the most OP bend in all avatar universe. In a realistic way theres not scape from a lava attack
The ending of this season will always be both beautiful and painful. So bittersweet. You get the new birth of the air nation and Jinora's tattoo, and then you get the physically and mentally tormented Korra, the powerful figure in the avatar universe, almost defeated and tired of it all.
Zaheer unlocking flying is similar to the time Aang trained to release the Avatar State. Each had to open all of the Chakras, including both love and letting go of worldly attachments. Both couldn't make a sacrifice at first, but, for Zaheer, he embraced enlightenment when his love, his only attachment, was killed.
The fight at the air temple and Korra vs Zaheer are two of my favourite fights this franchise has ever given us. This season has, in terms of animation and choreography, the best fights in the entire two shows and several comics.
I got it already and love it. It's honestly a shame tho that her 2nd skin is just Raava induced rather than her lesbian look from Season 4. I love me that Season 4 Korra.
When it came to the Book 2 Finale in the Last Airbender, Aang was straight up sniped by Azula and died in Katara’s arms. Here in Legend of Korra, Korra was slowly dying because of the poison inside of her and while the Avatar State was keeping her going making sure she stayed alive, it was still killing her slowly and painfully.
Fun fact we’ve seen airbenders fly before in Wan’s life because they weren’t bound to any earthly tethers(no air bison that they were attached to for life)
I am SO GLAD you guys pause it when you discuss!! Seriously the worst thing about reactors reacting is them missing the next cool thing because they’re thinking of the last cool thing. There bhave been SOOO many times where Ive been worried you will miss something but still wanting to hear your discussion and then Ive realized you paused it and thank goodness!!!
The way the hurricane catches zaheer off guard will ALWAYS be my favorite part of the finale..he breaks his grip and has to literally shift his stance which breaks the Airbending bubble and allows the wind to break/pull it away. But it’s the way they animated it to emphasize he WAS caught off guard and couldn’t just focus on korra.
I think Bolin is a lavabender, because he was probably "born" with a talent. Mako and Bolin's parents details: Their father was an earthbender And their mother was a firebender Think you get a lot of rebender if you mix them up (😏)
With these episodes and how it all goes down it out right infuriates me that reactors have been bullied off watching Korra cuz they were enjoying it. One of my favorite reactors to Avatar only watched season 1 of Korra cuz other 'fans' of avatar straight up harassed her for watching it cuz they thought Korra was the worst thing ever.
this really the first time we see a pure air bender in a real fight, before it was avatars, tenzin fending off three people of different elements without trying to kill them and they still needed that much power to take him down? air is no weak element
And ya know whats crazy? It actually ended like this on tv withoit a season 4 planned to air. Season 4 premiered on Nickelodeons crappy website streaming service with little to no advertising. So a for a lot of people book 3 was just how it ended until Eventually book 4 got to tv.
Jinora's ceremony is probably my favorite moment in the series. It's literally punching Korra in the gut after her harrowing fight against the Red Lotus, seeing the visage of Aang so clearly in his granddaughter right at her lowest point, when she has been left beaten down and worn down by both the poison and her experiences, and fully doubtful in her own existence and capabilities as the avatar. Also the Zaheer vs Korra fight is just pure fanservice, reusing the setting of Aang and Ozai's fight over a canyon of rock columns, but switching the flier and fire-jetter roles.
Pli reminds me of the sniper camping in the spawn with cover + knockbacks + unable to close distance while spaming snipe/takedown + no cooldown + 10% damage increase buff
Fun Fact: Jinora holds the record for the youngest Airbending Master at 11, surpassing Aang's record at 12.
Let’s face it aang’s family is the model of all airbenders
The reason why Korra was crying was because when Tenzin they'll be following in her footsteps to keep peace and harmony in the world for her. It was essentially saying that the world didn't need her anymore to keep the balance and harmony and to her being the avatar was the most important thing in her life and now she didn't have a purpose
yea an that's why they usually reveal to the avatar they are the avatar when they are 16, because they need to become a normal person before becoming the Avatar (like Aang, he didn't want to be the avatar, because he was just a kid goofing around) and Korra found out she could bend more than one element too early and then she made that her obssession, she was Avatar before she could become herself, a person with a childhood and normal life, these shows opose each other, Aang was a normal person who needed to learn being the avatar, Korra is an avatar that needs to learn to be a human being.
And it only gets worse through the 4th season as everyone tells her the world no longer needs an avatar.
I admire seeing Tenzin facing off against Zaheer and the Red Lotus. Even when the odds were against him, he took every beating like a champ and hung on to the bitter end. What a trooper!
Tenzin standing up, as the mythical Tibeten monks the airbenders seem to be based off of, against their opressors..
Tenzin is A GOAT.
I am curious if they wanted to kill tenzin or not cause nick if so thats crazy
We was winning the 1v3 too it’s just P’li sniping him from afar that ruined him 😢
@@chainsawboy2388 He might've been able to hold his own for a while, but he was certainly not winning that 1v3.
He was 100% showing Zaheer what a real airbender could do too. Zaheer would've been toast by himself.
Jinora's ceremony at the end always brings me to tears. Like its the first time in hundreds of years that theyve had enough airbenders to properly do the ceremony and she looks so much like Aang and-- 😢
Yes, Aang would be over the moon if he was still alive to see not only the Airbenders coming back after Korra opening up the Spirit portals, but to also see his granddaughter becoming the youngest Airbending master once again in their history just like he did in his time. One could only imagine what the world would be like after the ending of this show. My best guess is that after another 100 years have passed, the new Avatar would be one from the Earth Kingdom and from here, the Air Nomads have truly returned after being nearly extinct for 2 centuries and they have become a force that has never been seen before. At long last, the 4 elements are finally in balance. 🌊🪨🔥🌪
Korra out here traumatized. Those were some incredibly brutal deaths for the combustion bender and Water bender
Since Pli died, he no longer had anything attaching him to the world.
Ok P’li going out like that was absolutely nasty tho right? Like the woman literally got her head blown up
I just wish it was more clear because many people I've noticed miss what happens. They don't realize she blew up because there's not much sound and visual on the impact itself so you'd have to understand by the implication of the light, smoke, and Zaheer's reaction. Still, some of us missed it apparently 😂
Yeah that was wild, my jaw hit the floor when I first watched the episode makes it crazy when you remember this is a Nickelodeon show
Imho nastiest death in avatar hands-down. It's not even so much the violence as the surprise factor for the character herself, I'm unconvinced she would have even had time to realize she was dead
@@okenwave3119surprised lin and su didn’t spend the next hour cleaning blood off their shoes and armour
I mean... All three of them died there. It isn't explicitly shown, because it is a Nickelodeon Kidsshow, but Zaheer is the only one coming out alive at the end.
That moment at the end with Korra crying, that was the moment this season became my favourite in the entire Avatar franchise, this show is just SO fantastic. This is a long lingering effect, she doesn't just bounce back from this by the next episode.
21:08 , "Your a Lava-bender."
" I know, I just found out."
Bolin is the man.
The intriguing aspect of the Zaheer vs Tenzin encounter is that, prior to Combustion Lady intervening to incapacitate Tenzin, Zaheer didn't to land a single blow on him. In fact, Tenzin managed to knock over Zaheer multiple times, highlighting the contrast between an airbending savant employing a distinctive style and a seasoned Airbending master.
istg that final sequence with Jinora revealing her Tattoos and Korra in a wheelchair never fails to make me emotional. Seeing both the highest high and the lowest low both of them have in the same moment just hits me really hard
Putting scenes Korra vs Zaheer and Ang vs Ozai side by side, a lot of parallels are noticeable. In fact, both are Book 3 finales
YUP
Also like when aang and korra became giant spirits
God damn, I forgot how much greatness there is in this batch of episodes. You got Tenzin’s best fight, Kai’s temporary sacrifice, Bolin unlocking lava bending, the most metal death, the unfortunate destruction of the Northern Air Temple, Zaheer unlocking flight, Korra’s final battle w/ Zaheer, and the final Airbender ceremony!
Bolin unlocked his lavabending through sacrifice too, he thought he was going to die
I love how the _goddamn lavabender_ is the most _chill_ member of Zaheer's little terrorist group.
ALSO- here's a scary thought. Lavabenders can basically wipe their _ass_ with metalbenders. Their whole THING is relying on the small bits of earth-impurities in metal, in order to move and manipulate it. All he has to do, for example, _is lavabend the metal we see every single metalbender wearing,_ and BOOM- fight over.
@@lokimiguel2452cuz it's a nickelodeon show? They aren't going to show people getting melted to death by their own metal suits
I think you’d have to be able to metal bend AND lava bend to do that, we’ve never seen someone do both.
@Hsple0 I kinda wish they expanded on it. Like if Lava Bending is a result of having both Firebending and Earthbending parents. Since the only 2 non avatar Lava benders was Bolin and Gazan. But they never went into it and the only one we know had both parents was Bolin.
@Hsple0 the thing about metalbending, is that they're relying on impurities in the metal. Bits of bendable earth.
Even if he couldn't manipulate them, _just heating them up_ would be catastrophic for anyone _wearing_ metal armor.
@magne7771 I always got the impression it takes a good bit of earth together to heat up. Not tiny chunks amongst metal. He could have gotten out of jail w heating metal of the guards. Zaheer gives him three rocks which was enough to spin into lava. That is the threshold the show presents as I see it
12:34, "how much this kid has CHANGED".
See what you did there?
Book 3, Change.
Tenzin's "Yes I do..." As he stares directly at the viewer in hardened determination against Zaheer, sent chills down my spine the first time. And YESSSS finally the reveal for Bolin being a lavabender!!! It's so cool how he discovered it, he didn't know he could. He just thru himself to the incoming lava hoping it would work. He was willing to sacrifice himself. These 3 episodes I don't know how you can not watch back to back. It was so emotional and hit so hard. The final scene with Korra crying, I was broken after that. Can't wait for next season! Also a banger!
This finale was mind blowing and electrifying
I hate how funny this is
And earth shattering and breath taking.
@@SirUntouchableearth melting
26:20 Korra is so freaking strong, she broke free from platinum ffs
Not only that, but that avatar state? It's just her (and Raava). All the other avatars had Wan and every single avatar before them and their powers whilst in the avatar state. Korra just has herself.
She is incredibly strong and powerful
She is amazing
15:18 always remember "the worst things in history, have been done by people with the best of intentions"
That was the most underwhelming reaction to P'Li exploding I've ever seen 😂
Hopefully their reaction at 28:54 makes up for that 😅
@@akshatnagarkar256 oh yeah the rest of the reaction was cool. But the explosion had the same energy of seeing a car on fire, going "huh, neat" then walking off 😆
@@silentassason True 🤣
They didn't realize what happened, because they happened to pause the show at a crucial moment.
I think its bc they didn't realise that pli had died to exploding her own head off, as the right guy said "oh just wrapped around her head"
Fun fact: this is the 100th episode of the Avatar franchise, and that couldn't be more fitting with how awesome this episode is. I also consider it the darkest and most bone-chilling episode in all of Avatar. I honestly find it more unsettling than The Puppetmaster from the previous show
7:30 I need a side story about Zuko traveling the spirit world just to see Iroh again 🙏
32:15 I love how Meelo jumping on Korra’s lap is enough to make her smile even through being as down as she is here. The kids have such pure happiness to them, it’s infectious. ☺️
I love how Meelo, Jinora and Ikki are like the younger siblings Korra never had.
@@vilmublues752 one way to make me cry😭
Rage Korra is a BEAST. Also: "forcing the Avatar into the Avatar State" is always a terrible idea.
That last shot of Korra shedding a tear never fails to make me cry😭
P’li got her head encased as she fired and blew herself up and Zaheer lost his earthly tether. The one thing keeping his spirit down with attachment and love is now gone and he just thought “Yea I can probably fly now.”
Whether he flew or fell, I’m pretty sure he didn’t care right at that moment.
32:59 This broke me when I originally watched it and it broke me again today... I can definitely say this is my favorite moment of Avatar as a whole.
Also loved how Tenzin showed Zaheer why he is an airbender master before getting ganged up on a 4v1, and he never gave up, god I love this series so much
26:00 Quick correction, she didn't lavabend, she just pushed it with airbending.
i love how what they add to the story just makes sense- like 20:00 Zaheer flying makes sense, because he let go of what held him to the earth, i think what we also learned from Aang when he wanted to enter the avater state whenever- his partner, and Bolin bending Lava due to maybe more of a connection from his parents being fire and earth benders
also Bolin being one of the few people im sure that still exist to bend Lava is so cool to me
Lavabend Is not about origins
Tbh a theory that I always had after seeing episode 12 for the first time was that the reason Bolin is able to lava bend is because his father was from the earth kingdom and his mother was from the fire nation. Obviously this isn't confirmed, but that has always been a little theory of mine since it'd make sense a bit due to lava bending essentially being a mix between both earth bending and fire bending.
Also, if anyone is curious as to what the poison is that was used on Korra, it's actually Mercury. It's both a liquid and a metal that is highly toxic to people. Plus one look at the poison and an image of Mercury and you'll quickly see the similarity.
Jinora became the new youngest airbending master, the previous being her grandfather
She's younger than 12 here?
The final scene of this episode is probably my favourite moment in avatar. The resurrection of a culture the fire nation and Zaheer tried to kill, Jinora carrying out the legacy of Aang, it just never stops being emotional
I love Kya.. she’s more of a healer but she’s know how to fight
This is my favorite Legend of Korra book, not only because of the number of deaths (showing how serious the plot can be) but because of the more adult plot of the villains, especially Zaheer, the return of the airbender, the addition of the Beifong family and this bittersweet ending for Korra!
You know after rewatching this series where Bolin lavabend I realized that his dad was an earthbender and his mom was a firebender so maybe that’s why they gave him lavabending!
His dad was from the earth kingdom and his mom was from the fire nation
@@silentassason Right sorry I mixed them up 😞
@@cocopuff0124 all good lol. It's only mentioned like once by their grandmother but I do agree with the theory that the mixed lineage is was allows Bolin to lava bend
Maybe in order to lavabend you have to be an earthbender with a little of firebender in there. Maybe that's why the only people who could lavabend before the nations united under Aangs lead were avatars.
@@rapalybiodiversity makes us better, in every universe
Ruff was hitting the grandma impressions hard like bro, you got something you need to say about old people?😂😂
I find it very funny that Zaheer, who doesn't believe in nations was captured by the entire air nation working together.
The thing with the Avatar state is that Korra has actually mastered it. Aang didn't master it until after he refused to kill Ozai. Until then the Avatar state mastered him. Ozai wasn't fighting Aang he was fighting the Avatar an entire force of nature.
We see Aang later (and Kyoshi and Roku) use the Avatar state more seoevlctivly just a short burst of power to accomplish incredible feats because staying in the Avatar state is perilous if you die in the Avatar state you die in real life.
Korra mostly tires to use short bursts of Avatar state and even tried to force herself out of it here so she could die as a human and protect Raava.
“Think about the structural damage you could do with lavabending”
Me remembering what happens in about 5 minutes
Yeah Avatar lore time: If you remember Wan’s story the Air benders can fly that could ALL fly then and had different tattoos. It’s because they Adopted domesticating sky bison that their Tatios changed because they could now longer fly. They were now BOUND to the earth by a earthly possession. Which is why Zaheer is the only air bender who can’t fly without a glider currently.
Not trueee.
They were not flying.
When Zaheer flies there is not air around, when the one on the past did it they had air under their feet, and the last one using the technique was not freely flying, he was just skying in the air. Even Wan used the technique.
And air bison are not the reason, they had families and relationships. You did not notice the children?
@@johanluisrivas8016 Who is they? You’ve edited your comment so you obviously put a lot of thought into this if you you had put that into writing it. You blur the lines so much with the and they I have no idea who your referring to and when.
And us seeing the air has nothing to do with it because when we see Anng use a glider we don’t see the wind he’s bending into it.
Lastly It was the reason because they had not adopted sky bison yet in the past and a Family or even a friend is not a “Earthly Possession”
Lastly wan using the move isn’t the same a someone like monk Gyatso using it because it was back then on top of what he did was specifically stated as levitating not flying like Zaheer does. Even anng can fly however he needs to be in an air sphere or wind tunnel to do so. Why do you think we never see him fly without it or his glider?
What a way to end a season. With everyone else dead Zaheer is now the only main Red Lotus member alive. Jinora has also really come into her own and more than earned her tattoos. Shout-out to Tenzin as well for not only fighting but surviving the Red Lotus assault. Finally it's hard not to feel bad for Korra here after what she went through in these 3 episodes, though shout-out to Asami for helping her get ready for Jinora's ceremony since Korra (being wheelchair bound) was in no position to do so alone.
Fun facts (sources: the Avatar wiki & episode commentary tracks):
*Grandma Yin loves royalty so much that she will easily ignore any personality flaws in favor of their royal status.
*The Ultimatum is Kya's last speaking role & Iroh's last appearance in the series. She obviously gets more in the comics but as far as tv is concerned that's it.
*The Ultimatum is the first time two airbenders are seen fighting each other and is also the first time Meelo is seen flying on a glider by himself.
*Writer Katie Mattila improvised Yin's line of saying she will take a nap during a temporary audio recording session.
*Compared to the more colorful backgrounds in the Book Two finale, the color palette of the Northern Air Temple was intentionally greyer to complement the foreboding mood of the Book Three finale.
*Both known combustionbenders, Combustion Man and P'Li, were killed by a point-blank explosion caused by their own powers.
*When the network objected to how a chained Korra's limbs formed an "X"-shape while she was suspended in the air, resembling a diagonal cross, Konietzko brought up how Spongebob Squarepants was similarly chained in one of his series' episodes.
*Enter The Void is the first time the Red Lotus' insignia is shown.
*Zaheer saying he'd let go of earthly attachments is in reference to the thought chakra, the one Aang couldn't unlock due to his love for Katara.
*In Venom of the Red Lotus, Korra's outfit at the end is similar to the one she wore at the party Tarrlok held for her in The Voice in the Night.
*The closeup shot of Korra's face as she hallucinates her fallen enemies telling her to "let go" originally had her irises visibly shaking; this was changed after Nickelodeon executives and members of the production crew found the moment too disturbing.
*Venom of the Read Lotus is the series 100th episode.
*Korra vs. Zaheer has many similar elements to the Battle of Wulong Forest (Aang vs. Ozai), such as it being in an Earth Kingdom field of rock columns which were eventually used for offensive maneuvers & both combatants using Fire or Airbending to fly.
*Kya tried but had little success in healing a poisoned Korra.
*Series composer Jeremy Zuckerman wanted there not to be music during Korra and Asami's scene on Air Temple Island in order to reflect the "heavy quiet" of the tragedy and violence the former went through.
*The theme "Service and Sacrifice" that plays during Jinora's anointment ceremony uses elements of the theme "Jinora's Light", which played during "Light in the Dark" when Jinora saved Korra from UnaVaatu. Zuckerman was not initially aware of the connection between the two themes while composing "Service and Sacrifice".
Zaheer flew because P'li was his earthly tether. When she died he had no attachments left. Flying is the highest airbending ability and why Zaheer kept referencing Guru Laghima as he was the only other airbender to achieve flight. So Tenzin can never achieve because of his family and duties to Republic City. Aang, Korra and all the other Avatars can't either because their duty is to the world first and foremost.
Zaheer actually kinda knew he could fly ..Because in order to fly ... you'd have to let go of all your earthly attachments. The last attachment for him was Pi Li.... that's why they focused on both of them having an intimate moment before that scene went down. After she died...Zaheer no longer had any earthly attachments....so if the Guru was right...he was sure he would fly. The only doubt would've been whther the "legend" was true or not.
I’ve seen a few reactors say she was lavabending but what she actually did was airbend the lava that hard
In case nobody has pointed out this fun fact, the voice actress behind Kuvira is Robin Williams' daughter, Zelda
The fact that there are people who tell others not to even watch Korra bc its so bad... lmao like bro this season alone is worth the full watch
Facts
That ending always never fails to stir my emotions.
It seems like you didn't quite understand the flying. Flying wasn't a special power of Airbenders, like lightning, metal, or lavabending. It's a refined skill that can only be obtained by letting go of all earthly attachments, like Zaheer mentioned. Zaheer already had let go of all attachments, but P'Li was one he couldn't let go, until she was taken from him, freeing him from his last attachment.
For reference. Bolin has been wearing that sock since they left The Metal Clan. meaning it was there during their overnight stake out. It was there when he got soaked fighting the water chick during the stake out. It was on him the whole time they were kidnapped and held hostage in Ba Sing Se. It was there after they escaped and traveled into the desert to find Korra. Plus when they went to the "Exchange" in the air temple and the whole place got demolished by Lava so it was covered in sweat after being on his foot for days plus being soaked in the water when fighting the water chick, and then wore it in the fight against Gazan which he definitely got sweaty during that. And then he shoved that same sock into Zaheers mouth. NOBODY not even Zaheer deserves that kind of punishment.
Lord how I LOVE Book 3. So glad y’all watched it already. As soon as you guys started Korra I was dying for the Book 3 reactions
The Red Lotus deaths were…
…shocking
…crushing
…mind-blowing
...breath-taking
Ok these last few episodes had no right being as well made as they were. Like hands down outta the seasons in Korra, this one was the best one.
With Bolin lavabending, I remember watching it for the first time as a kid with my sister and we both got really excited cause while I didn’t have the biggest idea on what was happening (child brain am I right?), I still was excited for our homie
Season 3 is a masterpiece IMO. On the level of the original series for sure but definitely more brutal.
Zaheer is not a short king. P'li was 6'8".
Height is relative
After he lost “P’li” he was longer bound by earthly desires. Which is why he was able to suddenly fly.
I liked how Tenzin was actually kicking Zaheer's ass when it was one on one... and he only lost because it became a 4 vs 1 thing.
When they revealed her shaved head... man, it hit me T_T Just like her grandfather
Ruff is great, but for his wheelchair comment I'd like to introduce him to a little-known bias called unconscious Ableism. Wheelchair-users are mentally very resilient.
Most people feel/fear they are not mentally very resilient, and think that they wouldn't be able to handle such an extreme change in their lifelike that, specially when you're aware how ableist society is, socially and structurally.
fun fact: the technique of "flying" with fire under your feet (also shown in atla) is called jet stepping and it was invented by Rangi, avatar Kyoshi's girlfriend
Discovered. If it was already there (the potential to do it), then is just a discovery for you and your perspective/culture. Maybe "unknown" people have been doing it for centuries, it's just not part of your History.
@@carlalussiniwell since it hadnt be recorded before she did it and we dont live in the avatar universe to know if someone has jet stepped before, she's the first to do it 💀
Zaheer being able to fly is related to the lore of the airbenders.
The first airbenders could fly using their abilities, but it required to let go of all earthly attachments.
The airbenders lost this abilities when they bonded with the bison and thus, formed an earthly attachment.
Zaheer is able to fly after P'li, his lover dies, and he truly has nothing earthly holding him to this world any longer.
It's a really cool detail.
Jinora looking like Aang will never not hit the feels
Fun fact Kuvira is voiced by Zelda Williams Robin Williams daughter.
God I love korra the stakes just feel higher to me than ATLA did and I enjoy it so much
Tenzin was actually meant to die but they changed it in the end
Peak Avatar this is! The last 3 episodes were just incredible. This whole season was just amazing
Seeing Korra in a wheelchair traumatized like that and crying at the end always breaks me
Her face are so slender and her eyes are so empty
I think everyone who has gone through physical trauma that gained mental trauma and PTSD can relate heavily to Korra in these last couple of minutes
The show-writers did it so well and presented her struggle so accurately it's difficult to watch, but what an amazing representation
It’s been a fat minute since we’ve had a Mako W
Don’t let that man speak, but let him cook
Zaheer will forever be the most terrifying antagonist in avatar, just. . . ever!
Lol, the grandma scene with Bolin gets me every time. I come from a long line of pro-monarchists obsessed with the British royal family, especially the House of Windsor and Queen Elizabeth (Rip). My mom used to complain that getting my grandmother, who was already a dual citizen, to move to America was like pulling teeth. She literally had portraits of the Windsors made, and bought so much of their official memorabilia. My uncle had to grab this woman and carry her out of her house, and this woman grabbed a picture of Diana on her way out, while still being carried. She used to claim they were exaggerating to me when I was little, but they actually have a photo of it 😂.
Umpopular opinion: Lavabend is way terrifying than bloodbend
Its the most OP bend in all avatar universe. In a realistic way theres not scape from a lava attack
Blood bending>>>>
The ending of this season will always be both beautiful and painful. So bittersweet. You get the new birth of the air nation and Jinora's tattoo, and then you get the physically and mentally tormented Korra, the powerful figure in the avatar universe, almost defeated and tired of it all.
Zaheer unlocking flying is similar to the time Aang trained to release the Avatar State. Each had to open all of the Chakras, including both love and letting go of worldly attachments. Both couldn't make a sacrifice at first, but, for Zaheer, he embraced enlightenment when his love, his only attachment, was killed.
That Cliffhanger of Korra's single tear had me desperate for Season 4 to release 😅
It was Brutal!
The fight at the air temple and Korra vs Zaheer are two of my favourite fights this franchise has ever given us. This season has, in terms of animation and choreography, the best fights in the entire two shows and several comics.
Mildest reaction to P' Li's death ever lol 😅
Just remember Korra comes out today in Fortnite, the timing is crazy😭🙏🏽
I got it already and love it. It's honestly a shame tho that her 2nd skin is just Raava induced rather than her lesbian look from Season 4. I love me that Season 4 Korra.
When it came to the Book 2 Finale in the Last Airbender, Aang was straight up sniped by Azula and died in Katara’s arms. Here in Legend of Korra, Korra was slowly dying because of the poison inside of her and while the Avatar State was keeping her going making sure she stayed alive, it was still killing her slowly and painfully.
Fun fact we’ve seen airbenders fly before in Wan’s life because they weren’t bound to any earthly tethers(no air bison that they were attached to for life)
That's not true, they were not flying and they had families and even children there.
They weren't flying
(At 32:59) Korra: They don't need me, anymore.
(At 5:00) did you forget his grandson (General Iroh) has his voice, now?
I will study for 1 minute for every like this comment get
Proof?
I highly doubt you will but enjoy your internet likes, I guess
Fuck I hate comment sections nowadays.
Now study till u faint 😂
You better have a PHD by the end of your study session
Bruh... You guys have no idea. lol next season is gonna blow your minds. I'm so excited to watch you guys react to all the stuff coming up!
I have been waiting for you guys to get to these episodes since you stared Korra. The last 4 episodes of season 3 go so hard
Your Meelo being Zaheer theory is pretty funny, that would be too great.
Eric: "using a rock to crush a fly, doesn't seem fair" .... This fly is trying to end your life and poisoned you, a rock seems appropriate here! 😅
18:25 Fuck it, we wall
I am SO GLAD you guys pause it when you discuss!! Seriously the worst thing about reactors reacting is them missing the next cool thing because they’re thinking of the last cool thing. There bhave been SOOO many times where Ive been worried you will miss something but still wanting to hear your discussion and then Ive realized you paused it and thank goodness!!!
The way the hurricane catches zaheer off guard will ALWAYS be my favorite part of the finale..he breaks his grip and has to literally shift his stance which breaks the Airbending bubble and allows the wind to break/pull it away. But it’s the way they animated it to emphasize he WAS caught off guard and couldn’t just focus on korra.
I think Bolin is a lavabender, because he was probably "born" with a talent.
Mako and Bolin's parents details:
Their father was an earthbender
And their mother was a firebender
Think you get a lot of rebender if you mix them up (😏)
(At 7:29) sad part about this series is… I don't think we ever got to see a reunion between "old" Zuko and his uncle Iroh.
Lava is scary bc its basicaly insta kill if you get hit. There is nothing as deadly in this world.
With these episodes and how it all goes down it out right infuriates me that reactors have been bullied off watching Korra cuz they were enjoying it. One of my favorite reactors to Avatar only watched season 1 of Korra cuz other 'fans' of avatar straight up harassed her for watching it cuz they thought Korra was the worst thing ever.
this really the first time we see a pure air bender in a real fight, before it was avatars, tenzin fending off three people of different elements without trying to kill them and they still needed that much power to take him down? air is no weak element
Zaheer was running away from Tenzin because Tenzin would beat Zaheer in a straight fight. Zaheer was buying time to get his team in play
Definitely one of the best avatar finallys
S3 is peak animation bro
And ya know whats crazy? It actually ended like this on tv withoit a season 4 planned to air. Season 4 premiered on Nickelodeons crappy website streaming service with little to no advertising. So a for a lot of people book 3 was just how it ended until Eventually book 4 got to tv.
27:13 loved how Bolin mixed lavabending with pro-bending fighting
Jinora's ceremony is probably my favorite moment in the series. It's literally punching Korra in the gut after her harrowing fight against the Red Lotus, seeing the visage of Aang so clearly in his granddaughter right at her lowest point, when she has been left beaten down and worn down by both the poison and her experiences, and fully doubtful in her own existence and capabilities as the avatar.
Also the Zaheer vs Korra fight is just pure fanservice, reusing the setting of Aang and Ozai's fight over a canyon of rock columns, but switching the flier and fire-jetter roles.
Korra is so badass. I love her fighting in her beast mode even when she's badly poisoned.
I love how everyone has the same reaction to Mako Vs Ming Hua, everyone seems to forget he can create lighting. 😂
Pli reminds me of the sniper camping in the spawn with cover + knockbacks + unable to close distance while spaming snipe/takedown + no cooldown + 10% damage increase buff
These Episodes are peak Avatar, so good. Also, Zaheer's not short, he's still around 6 ft, it's just that P'Li is a giant of nearly 7 ft