I figured Varrick was a few ornaments short of a Christmas tree but I didn't expect that. As soon as I saw the bombs, wow.
And watch the ending of season 2 be another deus ex machina, where Korra magically gets her memory back.

will be jinorra taking korra into the spirit world at the air temple

I honestly saw that Varrick thing coming as of 2 episodes ago. I forgot exactly when during the episode but oh my god it's actually coming true...

I saw Varrick's plot coming from the moment he showed up. Maybe I watch too much TV, maybe my high school history classes instilled in me a sense of intense distrust, hatred even, towards industrialist types, or maybe my outwardly trusting nature is just a facade, beneath which lies a jaded individual who expects betrayal from even his closest friends and family. Mind you, I didn't expect everything from the start, I just had a feeling he was bad news, I did however expect him to be behind the attacks when they started up. When he got Asami to send tanks to the South, and then when their shipments kept getting sabotaged, it was pretty clear that Varrick was behind it and that he meant to drive Asami out of business. It shocks me how much Team Avatar have put their trust into a him, especially since he initially attempted to incite a civil war, not because of southern pride or anything, but rather because it was bad for business and now he's making propaganda videos and indoctrinating children. Okay, honestly, I can't say I wouldn't be doing the exact same thing if I were him, but I'm not, so I can stand here and call his actions morally "wrong".

Is there no precedence for false flag operations in the world of Avatar? All these attacks are so obviously Northern Water Tribe or their sympathizers that they should at least consider the possibility that it's a set up. What would really surprise me is if it actually turned out to be the North, but it seems to already be established that it's Varrick's doing.

So far, this has just been so predictable (which in itself has me pre-emptively preparing for a shocking twist), and Team Avatar's actions have really disappointed me thus far. Korra's started a war, Mako's not really communicating well with Korra, but Korra's at fault on that too, though, Asami agreed to sell weapons to the South (I'll admit unsuccessfully, but still), I don't really have anything to say about Bolin, because his problems aren't nearly as bad as the others, but that's not to say I'm not disappointed. I guess their behaviors are all in character, and I can see why they'd think what they're doing is right, not that it's not or anything (and, again, I could totally see myself taking the same course of action if I were in their shoes, so I guess I find it believable), but, they're not looking at the long term consequences of their actions. And I realize it's silly for me to expect them to, they're still teens, yeah?, and teens aren't exactly known for their consideration of the consequences of their actions.

So far, the way I see it, Mako's the only reasonable one this season. This episode made me feel as if Asami was coming around, but then she was right back under Varrick's thumb. I think one of the biggest issues is that Team Avatar isn't really all that close, not like Aang's group, but that's to be expected, it's a different time, a different place. Yeah, they can all work together when it's necessary, but otherwise they're all just doing their own thing. Hoping for some kind of team building episode, maybe.

I'm afraid I've come across as if I don't like this season, or that I'm somehow angered by it =[

I'm not, really, I'm just disappointed so far, is all.

More than a little disappointed how Korra essentially getting eaten by a Spirit didn't send her to the Spirit World, but instead sparked an amnesia plotline. Those are always the worst, in my opinion. In TV, in movies, in games, no matter where they are they're usually pretty annoying and bad, at least in my experience.

I'm more surprised at the fact that I didn't catch on very quickly to Varrick than the part about him being in on the evil. I should have caught on, I'm usually decent at predicting that kind of stuff. Now I wouldn't be surprised if in the end he was actually working for the North, or at least attempting prolong the war as much as possible so he can make money off of his new acquisition (definitely intentionally sparked it, if nothing else).

We're now 6 episodes in and not much interesting has happened. The Water Tribe Civil War isn't really all that great. I'm really just waiting for the Spirit Journey/ies to begin. Wish it would happen sooner, but I won't be surprised if the amnesia plotline is solved through a journey to the Spirit World. Amnesia storylines typically suck, but if it gets us to the Spirit World I'm all for it this time, even if everything leading up to it sucks. The fact that Korra landed at what seems to be the Roku Fire Temple makes me think it will be.

I hope they plan to play the entire season and don't screw us half way through with a "mid-season" finale, considering if they do the first half of this half season is pretty awful.

(that fire nation guy)

- Awesome chase and fight scenes
- Some actual focus for Mako and Asami
- Good comedy
- Good twist, which I honestly didn't realize until Mako did. very cool.

- Bringing back the Mako/Asami/Korra love triangle
- Bolin was boring and quite an assholish character in this episode.
- Fucking Amnesia storyline. Really?

Yes. Just, oh my god, yes.

So sad at the end. I can only hope that Korra can undo the mistakes dealt from years ago. Also:


That carrot face