After a week hiatus, The Legend of Korra is back with a vengeance. Saturday’s episode, “When Extremes Meet,” unites a number of threads, weaving them into a whole; notably Tarrlok’s Task Force from “The Voice in the Night” and the continuing fallout from the revelations of “The Aftermath.” All along we’ve seen that the Equalists have a number of strong points to their rhetoric despite their extremist members, and now we’ve seen those concerns validated as the oppression of non-benders begins to spiral out of control. Korra is faced with the ramifications of her actions and starts to confront her assumptions, not just about the role of bending or the Avatar, but about herself as a person, as well. Luckily, Korra doesn’t have to do it alone; she has Naga, Asami, Bolin and Mako as “Team Avatar,” as well as Tenzin and his family.
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