The Legend of Korra Book 3 Episode 11, 12 & 13 Group Reaction 

Fun Fact: Jinora holds the record for the youngest Airbending Master at 11, surpassing Aang's record at 12.

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

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-- 😢

Since Pli died, he no longer had anything attaching him to the world.

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.

Korra out here traumatized. Those were some incredibly brutal deaths for the combustion bender and Water bender

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!

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.

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

Ok P’li going out like that was absolutely nasty tho right? Like the woman literally got her head blown up

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

21:08 , "Your a Lava-bender." " I know, I just found out." Bolin is the man.

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.

This finale was mind blowing and electrifying

12:34, "how much this kid has CHANGED". See what you did there? Book 3, Change.

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

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.”

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

Rage Korra is a BEAST. Also: "forcing the Avatar into the Avatar State" is always a terrible idea.

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. ☺️

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!

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 😂

26:00 Quick correction, she didn't lavabend, she just pushed it with airbending.

That last shot of Korra shedding a tear never fails to make me cry😭

I love Kya.. she’s more of a healer but she’s know how to fight

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

In case nobody has pointed out this fun fact, the voice actress behind Kuvira is Robin Williams' daughter, Zelda

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

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".

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!

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

Season 3 is a masterpiece IMO. On the level of the original series for sure but definitely more brutal.

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.

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.

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

I’ve seen a few reactors say she was lavabending but what she actually did was airbend the lava that hard

Zaheer is not a short king. P'li was 6'8".

That ending always never fails to stir my emotions.

The Red Lotus deaths were… …shocking …crushing …mind-blowing

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.

When they revealed her shaved head... man, it hit me T_T Just like her grandfather

Tenzin was actually meant to die but they changed it in the end

God I love korra the stakes just feel higher to me than ATLA did and I enjoy it so much

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.

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

After he lost “P’li” he was longer bound by earthly desires. Which is why he was able to suddenly fly.

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

Jinora looking like Aang will never not hit the feels

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.

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

Peak Avatar this is! The last 3 episodes were just incredible. This whole season was just amazing

It’s been a fat minute since we’ve had a Mako W Don’t let that man speak, but let him cook

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 😂.

18:25 Fuck it, we wall

Zaheer will forever be the most terrifying antagonist in avatar, just. . . ever!

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.

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

That Cliffhanger of Korra's single tear had me desperate for Season 4 to release 😅 It was Brutal!

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.

Just remember Korra comes out today in Fortnite, the timing is crazy😭🙏🏽

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

I will study for 1 minute for every like this comment get

Mildest reaction to P' Li's death ever lol 😅

Fun fact Kuvira is voiced by Zelda Williams Robin Williams daughter.

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.

“Think about the structural damage you could do with lavabending” Me remembering what happens in about 5 minutes

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.

(At 32:59) Korra: They don't need me, anymore.

Best season of the Avatar universe ever from start to finish it was so good!!

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.

Definitely one of the best avatar finallys

Your Meelo being Zaheer theory is pretty funny, that would be too great.

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)

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

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!!!

S3 is peak animation bro

Lava is scary bc its basicaly insta kill if you get hit. There is nothing as deadly in this world.

21:02 this is glorious 😂

Idk why I snorted at the name "Combustion ma'am". So good

I thought you guys would be more into P’li’s death.

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.

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!

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! 😅

So fun video game fact: in smite they have avatar skins korra aang etc with the korra skin if you die or get killed her death animation is liberally her getting the air sucked out and suffocated with it so yeah that's just rude lol and gosh I can't wait for the last season

Korra is so badass. I love her fighting in her beast mode even when she's badly poisoned.

(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.

I love how everyone has the same reaction to Mako Vs Ming Hua, everyone seems to forget he can create lighting. 😂

(At 5:00) did you forget his grandson (General Iroh) has his voice, now?

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.

This season truly is amazing. This season is the reason I like Legend of Korra more than the original. (I’m not saying that the other is bad, it’s an amazing show I grew up with, so don’t come after me.)

One day i dream about Avatar in a far away future, like a cyber punk fantasy and It was very good, the return of Vatu has the dark avatar, intelligent robots and the disappearance of spirituality or something like that...