The Legend of Korra Recap: Beyond the Wilds

Book Four: Balance / Part IX Ayo, Benders, THIS IS NOT A DRILL, we got a for real episode of Korra again which means I will not be bringing you the clips show version of a recap. We start in Republic “No Church in the Spirit Vine” City where Ryu, RYU of all benders is, the guide for the tourist. Four years ago, this dude was living in his mother’s basement, rockin jeans with holes in them on purpose, wearing brand name skull caps and rejecting the notion of wearing jewelry, but thinking about getting tattoos of jewelry. Now, he got that hawk bending, a snug in the crotch wingsuit, a job and some platinum tips.

I’m just impressed he ain’t out here taking tourists to the arts district of Republic City and telling them what coffee shops he fucks with. Then, shit gets real Super 8 when the dude with the camera wanna start poking aggressive spirit vines with a stick. This went from “Ryu’s Sights in the City” to “Tremors 17” real quick.

Back on Air Temple Island, Korra is playing Bender Fetch with Naga, while Opal is clearly fed up. When Korra asks her why she’s upset, Opal says because the police in Zaofu are oppressing the citizens after the capture of her family and many of her white friends on Facebook aren’t saying anything about it except that they don’t understand why the citizens of the Metal City would destroy their own property in protest. Korra says those people probably care, but couldn’t update their status because the wifi in their local Starbucks was probably prett…