Avatar The Legend Of Korra - Mako's Sacrifice 

The point is Mako was going to die and he himself knew it. That’s why it’s his sacrifice. But there was no way Bolin was going to leave his brother behind after everything they’ve been through. This time it was HIS turn to save his brother.

"This isn't the time to prove how awesome you are. I already know how awesome you are...! You're awesome."

This was my favorite scene in the whole show, it made me look at mako in a completely different light

The music embodies why I love Mako as a character. I'd almost say I think I love his character as much as, if not maybe more than Zuko's. Don't get me wrong, both are written phenominally, but Zuko's story is far more fantasy like. Mako's on the other hand is down to earth, and real. The mistakes he makes are all mistakes we make too. He screws up with Korra, he screws up with Asami, he screws up with even his own brother sometimes. But he's willing to lie down on a bed of nails face first for them all, and his city. Is he a screwup? Yes. But aren't we all? And that's why he's OUR screwup. And we love him for it.

Man I wished they never introduced the whole love triangle in this show. I felt like it completely ruined Mako character. What were they thinking?..

how Jeremy Zuckerman didn't win an award for this entire soundtrack, i will never fuckin know.

Wishing mako died here is like wishing Azula killed Zuko in Sozin’s comet. Sure it would have been a “good end to his arc” and “raised the stakes” but it also would have completely negated any happy ending

will listening to this on repeat make me forget about real life problems and let a new series of avatar be developed

“If one sacrifices himself for the ones he loves, then he truly is the one.”

1:48 is my favourite part

Honestly...Mako should’ve died here instead of Hiroshi. This scene would’ve had a lot more emotional impact. Dying heroically while stopping Kuvira’s ultimate weapon and therefore saving the lives of your brother, friends, family, and many others? Yeah. Definitely would’ve been an excellent way to end his character arc and his sacrifice would’ve really raised the stakes for the final battle.

I liked the finale but man this would've been so powerful if Mako had died, it would've been a perfect end to his arc. Such a missed opportunity.

For some reason, I love the soundtrack in LoK more than in ATLA.

1:16 reminds me to iroh's speech from ATLA

If it was an actual sacrifice, would've been so much more cooler. Thus making Bolin a more solid, cooler character, in the memory of his fallen brother.

I loved ONLY this moment in season 4. It was the coolest moment. And I honestly wish that Mako had perished here because I believed and it was confirmed in the books that the writers failed to make him a secondary protagonist and that they had no idea what to do with him. He was just there to eat up time. When you don't know what to do with a character, you give them the ultimate role: exit the stage. But the few competent thst remained knew that he had a loyal fanbase that would eat anything except getting killed off. So they trapped themselves into a corner and did nothing with him thus condemning him to just becoming a bungling henchmen to Korra. Same for Bolin.

The dislikes are kuvira army 🙃

It's a shame Mako was given a nonexistent arc throughout Book 4, because this season is where I think he was the most likable. And I actually really liked Mako. He was still irritable sure, but he was also a lot more levelheaded and understanding this time. So while I really did like this scene, it kinda felt like it came out of nowhere and was just there to give him something to do in the final fight. He even completely disappears during the fight on the street! It honestly did feel like the writers were just trying to shoehorn in an emotional death fakeout in the end. And this was their last ditch effort to gain Mako some sympathy (since they butchered his character). He didn't need to die, I just think his arc should have been fleshed out to culminate at this point in the story. And the seeds were there in the previous seasons, but they really weren't given due attention. We know Mako's pretty self-sacrificing, but beyond the love triangle, the show didn't seem interested in developing that character. This scene could have been framed so that they somehow needed to overload the generator to get to Kuvira, making more narrative sense for Mako to do it. Then we'd have our emotional goodbyes before they leave him with all that lightning and whatnot and part ways, only to have a happy reunion in the end when they see he survived, only with some serious injuries. It would have felt like more of a sacrifice, because at that moment the others and Bolin especially would most likely think he'd die doing it.

Tbh I’d like for mako to be azulas grand son and bolin azulas grand son as well.

❤ No, Mako does not die in "The Legend of Korra." Despite the dangerous situation where he overcharges the spirit energy core in Kuvira's mecha suit, he survives the explosion thanks to Bolin, who comes back to rescue him. Mako is injured but alive at the end of the series

goosebumps

This is almost identical to the violin intro of the Last Agni Kai 😭

It isn’t the same without the lightning and stuff

não acredito que essa trilha sonora tão incrível foi usada em uma cena desse personagem MERDA que é o Mako

did mako actually die?

0:45

Did he die?

People may give LOK a lot of hate but the scene to this is very underrated. Such a beautiful and intense moment, you could really feel the emotion of Mako through the music. This is my favorite track and scene of the entire series.

Mako was named after the voice actor for Uncle Iroh who passed away after singing leaves from the vine. Having him die would be disrespectful. And it would take away the happy feeling from defeating Kuvira.

I was losing it at this part because the music was so epic and you could just tell he was going to sacrifice his life. I’m glad he didn’t die but i could definitely see how his death would’ve impacted the last part of the show

as much as people say that he should have died i disagree. he knew full he was going to die which is why he told bolin to go. he wasn't expecting bolin to get him out. the thing is that bolin is an earthbender and therefore stubborn, meaning there was no way in hell that he would have left his brother, who raised him, to die.

1:30 is so powerful oh my god

This theme is pure perfection . He’s my favorite character of the series . I can see his potential still today of a great character , I’ll defend him until the end

Am I the only one thinking that Mako's sacrifice felt more like a suicide attempt?

In my personal opinion, I see that Mako himself was willingly ready to sacrifice himself and knew he was going to die was the greatest sacrifice. Not many people have the guts to be able to willingly electrocute and blow up a robot to save an entire city from the inside at the very center of the explosion. Furthermore, Bolin is very stubborn and therefore would be unwilling to leave his brother behind. Mako took care of Bolin ever since the both of them were kids, always there to protect and defend his little brother, and Bolin would show no hesitation to show Mako the same price and care. Mako shouldn't have died, and I am glad he did not, but I see how his sacrifice would've impacted the show entirely. However, Mako's willinglyness to give his life to protect tens of thousands of others was the greatest sacrifice in this case. To give away your life in order for many others to live prosperus and happy lives, and to be able to willingly do it without any fear or hesitation, is definitely the greatest sacrifice one has to offer.

why yall want mako to die? for the "emotional impact" like huh? we know bolin wouldnt let him die and even if he did die bolin wouldve noticed and died w him yall weird😳

I MISS LEGEND OF KORRA SO MUCH

I loved every second of this show as a follow up to my childhood favorite, The Last Airbender. Mako was a character that I always admired, love drama aside. His loyalty was unwavering and he deserves more credit than what he got. I have followed this series since I was 11, I will continue to follow it til Im 110. 🙂 I am hopeful for another Book.

It's sad that I see so many people wanting Mako to have died for the sake of making a stronger emotional impact. It's horrible that I sort of agree... Geez, we humans are terrible creatures...

truly a beautiful song at this moment i actually thought Mako was going to die

This ost always just gets me wanting to cry. It hits different. Might be my favourite track in the whole series.

Does anybody think the song melody sounds like “Everybody wants to rule the world” ??? Not the lorde version

He may not have died, but he accepted that he was going to. In that moment, he was ready. That still counts as a sacrifice.

1:28 my favourite part

reading through these comments, you guys really wanted a depressed as fuck Bolin? if i was in his shoes and if Mako died i would be crying my ass off 24/7 Bolin basically would've had no one else left but His other family, Opal, Korra, and Asami.

0:44 always gets me.

I mean, when you have such an emotional song like this and a climatic build-up, having Mako come out unscathed is kind of a missed opportunity. I don't think Mako should have died, but having him lose him arm or gain a prominent scar would have been better for the finale. I personally wished then when Mako blew up the spirit vines it would have looked like he died but he was just transported to the Spirit world or something, and the rest of the team would have to go find him. It would have made for a great plot in a short spinoff series or a storyline in the comics.

Bolin: Okay. But for the record I do not approve. Just get out as soon as you can. Promise? Mako: Promise. Toph: He's lying...

This is probably the best song in korra but I still don’t like the ending guys

I played this part 1:16 in 1.25, now i wish if they released the Violin part in The Last Agni Kai :(

This scene was one of the most intense scenes for a non-avatar bender... Which we've come to see even the avatar cannot compete with some normal benders in their field. I believe Mako is one of these benders.. He struggles and uses his fingers to lightning bend against Amon, he fought tooth and nail when Korra was stolen in Zaofu versus the worlds most notorious benders, he Killed Ming-Hua single handedly, He was a criminal that turned just and believed in the greater good of everything, No wonder they named this character Mako. If you know you know.

Honestly wish mako did sacrifice himself here. Was the perfect moment for it and would’ve made the finale a lot more impactful

Originally, Mako was supposed to die in this scene.

This soundtrack made that scene so emotional, i cried, i was afraid Mako was going to die.

Mako is probably in my top 5 favorite characters, but in a weird way now I kinda wish he died at this moment. I really liked his character and some crying would’ve made me love the show even more, and it would’ve made Mako more precious to me. But hey him being alive is still great, not complaining; just thought losing something from this battle (other than Hiroshi) would’ve been nice.

From 1:16 till the end is the best

As much as i adored this show, i still think the first season is the best one 😅

does anybody have the actual video of him doing it.

The perfect setup, with a soul touching soundtrack, this should have been Mako’s end. Having grown up in a harsh unfair world where he sacrificed his youth and innocence so that his brother could maintain his, he becomes the hero by sacrificing his own life to save his family, friends, and country. Having him not die was a disservice to his character.

This song is so epic always gives me the chills

I just wished this moment was more earned. To go with the soundtrack. One of the best songs in Avatar history

When I first saw this scene i was on the edge of my seat because despite all the love triangle stuff I always loved Mako as a charater

WE WANT SEASON 5

1:28 when this part of the theme played I legit thought they were gonna kill Mako off, I was already preparing to cry lmao.

im a the only person that likes the sound😂

Way to bring immediate tears 😭😭😭 ughhhhh it’s too much 🙌🙌🙌

A lot of people hates Mako but we have to be honest. Every character did something wrong and that's because they are humans. Mako was wrong when he wasn't honest about his feelings for Korra and cheat Asami when Korra kiss him and he doesn't say nothing to her. In season 2 if you think Mako was the toxic in his relationship with Korra let me tell you that you are wrong. Korra always was angry with him because he didn't agree with some of her opinions and if you think your couple always have to agree with you well you are a kid haha and he was also wrong when he didn't tell korra that they have already broke up. In book 3 he has not very time in scene but he was trying to found his way, trying to do what he think was correct and try to help people. He was strange with Korra and Asami because he know that he hurt them and in book 4 was trying to teach Wu that he has to help people and Mako say to him that he was trying to do his life without a girl or couple. In the end we see that Mako almost sacrifice himself for what he thinks was right. And if we compare that with the Mako of book 1/2 that only try to be cool or awesome we know that he grew up a lot like a character.

What should of happened was the explosion should of been bigger like the size of a nuke and mako used his bending to prolong the explosion till everyone evacuated and the he stopped bending an died

this was nice, probably the best part of the whole LOK how korra messed up everything was beyond words and the endig was thrash when woke stuff started i felt uncomfortable

this song transforms what might be viewed as a cheap fakeout into some kind of resolution for Mako's arc...very awesome

Jeremy Zuckerman is great.

Anyone have a link to the actual scene

I thought he was gonna at least lose his arm.

HIGHKEY THIS IS SO FRICKING GOOD AND SUCH FEW PEOPLE REALISE THIS✨😭✨

why does everyone give tlok the cold shoulder!?

didn't have the guts to actually kill him

Man this scene and music was so epic 😭

Ok ok, hear me out... Mako dies. Korra and Asami walk into the spirit world. Last scene of the show is Mako waiting to see them on the other side. Sad ending turned happy.

guys does this sound familiar to any of you? Everybody wants to rule the world vibes?

RIP avatar korra😔

this is one of my fave songs from the track theres so much emotion and beauty in it, it never ever gets old

Mako's best of his best moments

Not y’all in the comments talking about Korrasami 💀💀.

1:15

Guys why is my screen frozen

🥺💔

Korra debió de haberse quedado con Mako, no con Asami. No tiene sentido que un hombre que ha demostrado estar ahí para ti y tener tanta interacción contigo al punto de arriesgar su vida por ti termine ignorado por un guionazo.