tsmith120 Aang was far from an idealised Avatar when he started off. He was childish and immature, ran away from his responsibilities and had many mental blocks when it came to stepping up and taking his place as an Avatar. Now, I agree that Korra is far from being perfect; however, I think Aang was only a great Avatar by the end of the series. We aren't even halfway through this one. Personally, I think her being sensitive and having a happy upbringing are probably linked. Who is more likely to be emotionally hurt by bad things, people who have had a decent upbringing and aren't accustomed to such things, or people who have been through many and have developed a thicker skin as a result? She gets her bending taken away. The stuff she's been training in, as far as we know, pretty much non-stop for over half her life. That's over half a lifetime's worth of work gone; more than that, it's a part of her identity - and personally, I think that I'd be pretty upset if that happened to me. Enforcing peace and not starting a war: Yeah, I agree, that seems pretty stupid, but at the same time I don't think she was looking to start a war, just right a wrong that affected her personally. She just didn't think. I know, that's another problem with her character, but I don't think her trying to involve Iroh was anything more than trying to help the side of the war that she believed to be in the right. I don't believe she was war mongering for the sake of just starting a war. The kiss thing... All I will say is that I have friends her age who have done way worse. I don't try to justify it, I just accept that it's part of being a teenager, to make dumb choices with relationships and try to learn from them. I don't think that it's something to hold against her so much later in the series. The show has had a bit of an issue with character development, I think because of the negotiations with Nickelodeon being so up in the air during the first series. But I think Tenzin and his family are getting some good development, and to an extent Mako, Bolin and Asami seem to as well this series. Still, I understand and respect your opinion on the subject; I'm finding Korra to be a little tiresome myself. I just don't hate her the way many people seem to. Well laid out article, clear points, good article overall, even if I disagree with it.

zanhar1 *Feels no feels of anger* You have some fair points. I agree with most of this actually.

ImAnEasel Actually, I think a lot of people on this spot (me included) agree with you 100%. I doubt you'll get any hate-mail. :P *sigh* The characters just... aren't the same. I really really like this series, but... I still feel like I have an ATLA shaped hole in my life. :/

Magicalgirl12 Well I don't agree with this at all. Korra is just angry that everything that is going on everybody gets really angry sometimes. It's ok not to agree with me on this but to me Korra is more brave then Aang was. Aang didn't want to fight the bad guys and Korra on the other hand wants to fight the bad guys. To me that's what being a hero is. I feel like Aang was just too soft. She didn't know what to do so she needed Iron's help. Yes it's true that Korra did know Mako was dating Asami. But I don't think she really gave a crap xD Yeah that was sad that Bolin saw them kissing. But Korra never liked Bolin in that way that he liked her in ep 5 of Book 1. What the? *sigh* Everybody crys. And heros sometimes cry. What's wrong with crying? People cry when there upset. That's why I like Korra's story better. Aang's story was too sad. He didn't have a Mom and Dad and I didn't like that. I'm sure Mako's Father's scarf was the only thing he gave to him before he died. Maybe he was about to die and gave it to Mako before he died? That's because Korra never had any feelings for him at all. She only liked him for a friend only. I know Bolin has gotten over it. And yeah I don't like Eska treating him like s*** T__T I don't like Asami at all. So I don't care a thing about her. Not being mean here just saying :( T__T Because she is upset. Like I said before people cry when there upset. Sometimes heros can get scared of the bad guy. She got blood bended. She couldn't even move to stop Amon. If you were blood bended and couldn't stop them i'm sure sure you would feel the same way that Korra was in that ep. Because she just master Air bending. It just came out. And *sigh* I don't think I need to say anything about the crying thing. I said it enough. I do think Korra is mature. She just gets really angry. Everybody gets really angry as I said before. I do think The Legend of Korra in Book 1 had great development. To me the only characters that had great development is Mako and Korra.There the best characters in the whole show in my opinion. I don't think none of the other characters are as good as Mako and Korra. And I enjoy those characters very much. Bolin and Asami had least character development in my opinion.Korra is by far my favorite cartoon female character. So i'm not getting mad at you I just am kinda crazy about the cry thing xD

luvpeacetacos ^ I don't really care if you disagree it's just my opinion :)

Magicalgirl12 Good then your not one of the people who always hate my opinion. Thank you :D

Kurls_Basd ok I agree that Korra is a bit unreasonable at times...not to mention how she would rush into a situation without thinking about it. But I think her problem is is that she has to level up to the avatar before her. I mean Aang did leave the world with an outstanding legacy to life up too. She wants to be a great avatar just like Aang. By the way Aang didn't have anyone holding him back when he want to do something but Tenzin and her father i think that was ridiculous of then. I'm not going to comment on the romance since i think its just messed up...don't hurt me for saying so....

luvpeacetacos Like I said it's just my opinion :P I'm not gonna hurt anybody o.o

Alchemistlover I agree pretty much i don't like her either

Magicalgirl12 *sigh* I feel like this is a Korra hater club than The Legend of Korra club. And that makes me T__T

zanesaaomgfan ^ It's not a Korra hater club. My gosh. Every time someone hates on Korra, you have to whine about it. THAT'S HOW IT IS! People are allowed to criticize characters and say whether they like or hate them. You can like Korra, and others can like Korra, but not everyone [b] has to [/b] like Korra.

luvpeacetacos Someone finally understands me :p ^

ImAnEasel ^^^ Perhaps you can make an Avatar: Legend of Korra Korra lovers spot, like there's a Naruto: Sasuke lovers spot.

Magicalgirl12 But I feel like it is T__T I didn't say that. People on here have been saying they hate Korra so much on here I feel like it's more of a Korra hate club then the show. It's called what I think not whine.

hatelarxene Yes, YES, YES!!! I AGREE WITH THIS ARTICLE COMPLETELY!!! *feels absolutely no feels of anger* Korra is just so manipulative, stupid, whiny, and immature that I would like chuck my remote control at the TV every time she says something. Great article, I loved it.

tsmith120 haterlarxene: Manipulative? Really? Because the main thing that I actually like about Korra is how brutally honest she is. I haven't seen her manipulate people in any way throughout the series - less so than Aang, actually. It has it's flip side, it means she says stupid stuff and comes across as very confrontational, but I at least like that she seems fairly open about what she thinks and feels.

firebloom190 Calm Down with the words,I like korra,katara,bloom,will plus witch.pure,hermione

firebloom100 Korra (The Legend of Korra) Hating on the Avatar, people? That could be dangerous for your physical well-being. Selfish; doesn’t think about the consequences of her actions Congratulations, bashers! You’ve identified a little thing called a character flaw. Everyone has them, fictional characters and real people alike. Those are things that are a part of a person’s personality, and are things that she needs to work through and keep under control. Gets everything too easily (e.g., getting her bending restored) That’s a flaw in the writing, not the character. And for that matter, I think that Mike and Bryan did pretty well with what they had. When Nickelodeon greenlit “The Legend of Korra,” they only gave Mike and Bryan twelve episodes to present a single story—meaning, they only had twelve twenty-minute episodes to present and resolve the Equalist conflict with as few plot holes as possible. They weren’t given the next fourteen episodes until well into development, at a point where it was far too late to change anything. Isn’t worthy of being the Avatar You aren’t magically selected to be the Avatar, nor do you choose to be the Avatar; it’s how you’re born. I believe there was quite a bit of explanation and discussion over this with Aang in the original series. Yes, she makes mistakes, but isn’t that part of being human (see: character flaws)? Abuses her bending …Kind of, yes. Korra sees being the Avatar as being all about the bending prowess, which she has in spades, and she likes to show it off, whether it’s appropriate to or not. Kindly refer to my above discussion of character flaws. Chooses simply to fight Amon and doesn’t sort out the oppression of non-benders During the course of the show, Amon is a more pressing threat, particularly after he displays his ability to remove bending (kidnappingpeople to do so, even if they were/weren’t gangsters [Bolin…]), and instigates terrorist actions and full-on civil war. Should non-bender oppression have gotten more focus? Perhaps. Keep in mind that there is, in fact, a second (and a third and a fourth) season where these things can be discussed and resolved. Chooses Mako over Bolin I would like to preface this by saying I am a hardcore Borra shipper, and still think that he is a better match for Korra than Mako is, but that is neither here nor there. (It can still be canon! Three more seasons, fellow shippers~) Unfortunately, Korra was simply not interested in Bolin like that. For those who say that Bolin deserves Korra more, I would like to remind you that people are not objects to be won or deserved, so please cease that line of thought. Korra just loved Mako more—you don’t choose who you love. Breaks up Masami I also like Masami. But Makorra was always endgame (for season 1…~), and Mako pretty much screwed that relationship up all by himself through his own mistakes (character flaws, people). Korra, you could argue, does hold some fault with the fall of Masami, because her feelings and actions made Mako start reconsidering his relationship. But the fault is largely with Mako, who returned Korra’s kiss, hid it from Asami, and was very avoidant of discussing any relationship problems. Overreacts at the loss of her bending As touched upon in the series, bending is part of who a person is. Having your bending forcibly removed would be like losing a limb. And as the Avatar (and who she is as a person), bending was everything to Korra. It was part of what defined her. Then suddenly, it was all torn away. Not to mention, she’d already been having self-confidence issues as the Avatar (she felt she couldn’t save people, she continually compared herself and was compared to Aang, etc.). When Korra’s bending was removed, so was all of her sense of self-worth and confidence. I hope you people who claim this NEVER try to use it on real people, because it WILL have serious consequences—if not to you, then to the person you’re telling it to. Korra fandom, I know quite a few of you are very vocal in your hate of specific characters. Would you all please take a step back and reevaluate your reasons why?