Legend of Korra Recap: The Battle of Zaofu

Book Four: Balance / Chapter VI Yes, yes, yes my benders. This is what the benders in the hood been waiting for ever since Lin stared out the airship, remembering the metal domes in Book Three.

The impenetrable Metal City (you know, that same city that The Angels of Death aka Red Lotus Clan infiltrated last season) got the might of the entire Earth Nation on its front door and them cats ain’t come to welcome these muthafuckas to the neighborhood. Suyin, who apparently gives no fucks about any parent of the year contests this year, has taken her twin boys on a Splinter Cell Mission to assassinate Kuvira while she slept. Samantha Fisher and Sons, LLC What could possibly go wrong? I mean, this shit was gonna end in disaster no matter what, but among the numerous issues with this strategy, who actually thinks that Kuvira sleeps? I don’t even think she takes off her armor except when she using that joint as a weapon. Needless to say, the shit don’t exactly work out for the home team. (Quick Sidenote, have we ever seen anyone other than a Beifong do the Sonar Stomp? Shit is greatness.)

So…things could have started better…

Kuvira on the loudspeaker, putting Suyin and her sons on the Summer Jam screen while Korra, Jinora and Opal are discussing what to do. Actually, Opal is completely fucking fed up with Korra, might be more accurate. There’s an army right outside of her home, her mother and twin brothers are captives and Korra talking about Kuvira is acting in self defense. O…