Legend of Korra Episode 4 Review

Another week, another Korra episode. While I found plenty to like in Episode 4, I thought the writing could have cohered around a theme a bit better. This is parallel to my small complaint about Episode 2 dropping the Equalist plot, as though character/relationship development and the larger plot can't possibly share the same episode.

Other than that bit of complaint, this episode was a lot of fun. The part the episode focused on--character development for Korra--worked well, and I liked the explosive thrown into the shipping docks. The events of forty-two years ago will likely come back to haunt the city and provide plenty of intrigue along the way.

( I solemnly swear to spoil you rotten )

Good episode overall, with a lot of buildup for character and plot if not a killer pace. If this were a Primetime Adventures session it would be a character episode rather than a plot episode. I look forward to what the creators do with all this foreshadowing.