I'm somewhat disappointed by the Earth Queen as a villain (she's no Long Feng) but I am deeply happy how Korra handled the whole situation. She was still recognizably Korra (which is to say, her solution involved direct action and copious amounts of violence) but they didn't just flip a switch and suddenly make her smart; she clearly has figured shit out due to previous applications of her approach not working out precisely right.

Also too, I love how Korra has been the conciliatory, diplomatic one in the whole Beifong family situation. (Band name.) You'd normally expect her to instantly pick sides and then stubbornly refuse to change for awhile. Instead she's all been working on Lin patiently but relentlessly.

... like an earthbender would.

Huh. Just realized that.

-Merc
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