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There was straightforward goals of training Aang to become the Avatar, find balance within himself, and take on the super clear bad guy from minute one. When I think back to Avatar it was a show with empathy in all directions, too, but it had different dramatic construction. For if you want the both the humane beauty and crushing depths of relativism? Look no further than superlative shows like The Wire, which dive into complex systems and yet send empathy in all directions.īut The Legend of Korra did this… poorly.Īnd the reason sort of might be part of the DNA of the show and conflicting instincts. There can be such dramatic power to these sorts of portrayals.
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She would have to do what we thinks is right, then it would go one way or go another, and the results could either showcase the character learning why they were wrong, or provide a meditation on why we stick by our decisions. But to actually do this, Korra would have had to feature episodes that center around complex decisions that challenge the character’s belief system. Originally, this show was supposed to be about the difficulties of navigating the moral complexity of the modern world. There’s a moment in this episode where Korra shouts “I’m not neutral!” And I think it’s really interesting because it brings us to the weird nexus of the show’s changes in both identity and intention. Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 / Season One Finale