Legend of Korra Recap: Kuvira’s Gambit

Book Four: Balance / Part: XI Aiight, lets get this out of the way first, when benders kept repeating that KUVIRA WILL BE HERE IN TWO WEEKS, you knew this shit was not going to go as planned for Republic City and their preparations. That shit was Western Union telegraphed people. That was Johnny Manziel staring down his receivers then wondering why he got intercepted. Come on now.

In Zaofu, as Kuvira rallies her SS army, we see the first tender moment between her and Baatar, Jr. period. For 10 episodes you could have made an argument that Kuvira and Baatar, Jr. were a Ryan Seacrest and [insert starlet here] situation, but we actually get some genuine Kuvira feels in this…

…which is probably the same look every woman on Basketball Wives has with their Bae before they go into the confessional and tell the camera that the other women in Zaofu ain’t shit.

In Republic City, the leaders are doing what they do best (and most often): Having meetings about shit where they have outdated information. The evacuation is moving slowly because all the middle and lower class benders ain’t trying to leave their homes because they know that shit gonna be gentrified when they get back. Republic City seen what happening to Brooklyn and them cats are like…

Bolin rushes in with Suyin and Zhu Li to let them know that the Beifong crew is safe after the rescue (that no one else knew about) and that KUVIRA WILL BE HERE IN TWO WEEKS. Everyone kicks into high gear to strengthen forces, cut th…