Legend of Korra Season 4 Idea

[SacremPyrobolum]

My question is that now that LoK is out from under the jackboot of Nic, when are they going to introduce modern firearms?

I know, I know, this sounds like the beginning of some edgy fanfic or something, but hear me out.

Lets compare Benders with knights. They are in a minority, they require a significant investment in time to train and against a non-Bender they were basically invincible.

Now, lets look at what happened to those knights with the advent of newer weapons, namely longbows and crossbows (the latter was even outlawed by a Pope for being too unsporting!). At the Battle of Agincourt, the flower of French chivalry was destroyed by a contingent of longbowmen from non-noble families. In the hands of a peasant with rudimentary training crossbows were able to pierce the armor of a knight and kill them.

Guns, as we know, were the ultimate evolution of these easy to use, inexpensive weapons and fits the current technology level of LoK well.

In continuing with the theme of change and the , Season 4 could be about how one nonbender invents the first gun and distributes it to nonbending partisans all over the world, prompting revolutions in destabilized areas such as the Earth Kingdom which leads to a spring of nations (As I recall, the Earth nation was quite large) of whom bending is not a defining point of their culture, like Republican City without the Metal benders.

What if these new nations, feeling vulnerable from the ancient regimes of the world, formed a sort of Federation and annexed Republican City which is on their boarders like Germany with Alsace-Lorraine, and began to threaten the balance of the world?

Unable to stand up to the efficiency in battle that comes with the deployment of mass firearms, the other nations started to modernize their armed forces and adapt ideas which lead to benders becoming more and more obsolete. What if this creates a situation in which the benders themselves now feel threatened and they end up become the partisans they fought against?

Just an idea.

 

[Dalek Caan]

I don't think guns will make an appearance in Legend of Korra since Electro-Gloves and hitting pressure points are already the way non-benders like Asami take down benders.

As for story, the first 3 or 4 episodes deal with Korra being in a wheelchair, I think a cool way to solve that problem would be for to wrap her legs in metal and have to use her bending to walk, and the growing revolution/anarchy in the Earth Kingdom.

We are also probably going to get another Red Lotus story mixed in there as well, that metal-bender in the second to last episode is defiantly going to show up again. They wouldn't have focused on her and her name if she wasn't to come up later on.

Oh and also Korrasami, lots of Korrasami.

 

[SacremPyrobolum]

I don't think guns will make an appearance in Legend of Korra since Electro-Gloves and hitting pressure points are already the way non-benders like Asami take down benders.

But electro-gloves seem like they would be difficult to make and require engaging in close combat (not a good idea when your enemies can throw fireballs at you). Being able to utilize pressure points would require to much specialist training to be feasible and again require you engage at close quarters.

 

[Kolby Jack]

Um, Nickelodeon still owns Legend of Korra. That's why it's still released on their website exclusively. I don't where you got the idea that Korra is now "out from under the jackboot." It's somewhat edgier than usual material is NOT why it was pulled from the channel, anyway. Need I remind you that season one ended with a MURDER/SUICIDE.

However, guns could work to an extent. But then it'd just be retreading the same story that Kung Fu Panda 2 told, and there's NO WAY they'll do it as well as KFP2 because KFP2 is one of the greatest movies ever made.

So I agree that it's a route they COULD go, but it's not one I think they SHOULD go with. It's been done, and there's still plenty of mystical magic magoogoo they could use for their final story.

 

[jamail77]

But then it'd just be retreading the same story that Kung Fu Panda 2 told, and there's NO WAY they'll do it as well as KFP2 because KFP2 is one of the greatest movies ever made.

Now, don't get carried away Kolby Jack. I liked that movie too, but one of the greatest movies ever made?

I think it's pretty clear Book 4 is going to culminate a lot of things about the sociopolitical, possibly spiritual, reality of the world and if the Avatar is still relevant in any of that especially with her recovering from erethism. If anyone has any doubts just check out this interview

 

[Kolby Jack]

But then it'd just be retreading the same story that Kung Fu Panda 2 told, and there's NO WAY they'll do it as well as KFP2 because KFP2 is one of the greatest movies ever made.

Now, don't get carried away Kolby Jack. I liked that movie too, but one of the greatest movies ever made?

I WILL FIGHT YOU IN THE STREET, SIR. IN. THE. STREET!

 

[Qwurty2.0]

The difference between knights and benders is that well... knights were just glorified humans, where as benders have supernatural powers that make them superior to the majority of non-benders in most situations.

That doesn't mean that technology or training (or superior numbers to wear the bender down) aren't good ways of defeat the diminishing numbers of benders, but we've rarely seen benders beaten by a single non-bender, and most benders seem to only be threatened by other benders.

Technology matching the "magic" of benders would still be a decent avenue to explore, though it shouldn't be the singular focus of season 4.

 

[Sniper Team 4]

I think it's already been shown that non-benders have no problem stomping benders. Mai and Ty Lee from the first series, as well as Sokka (who even says, "I seem to manage") proved that bending isn't unbeatable. Even Katara's and Sokka's father was able to fight benders. And don't forget the Kyoshi Warriors. Being a bender in the Avatar world does not mean you are unbeatable. And then that whole thing in Season 1 of Korra showed that regular people, with just a bit of training, can easily become a match for even some of the best benders.

Throw in the fact that there is a real chance that most benders aren't actually fighters. They probably just use their bending for day-to-day activities. Benders and non-benders can easily get along. It's only people like Amon, and benders who abuse their power, that cause the problems.

I think it's pretty clear Book 4 is going to culminate a lot of things about the sociopolitical, possibly spiritual, reality of the world and if the Avatar is still relevant in any of that especially with her recovering from erethism.

I'm going with this. I read the review of the finale on here, and after watching the episode, I agree. I think the final season is going to be about Korra, who has spent her whole life training to be the Avatar and identifies strongly with that role, coming to grips that maybe she's not important to the world anymore and seeing that she's not needed. I'm looking forward to it.

 

[soren7550]

Legend of Korra is still owned by Nick, Book 4 is already almost done being made, and they'll probably never introduce guns to the show. Unlike other weapons used on the show, you can't really use a gun to disable someone without killing/greatly harming them.

On top of that, using guns in a show that heavily relies on kung-fu/close combat for fight scenes would be quite dull.

 

[jamail77]

But then it'd just be retreading the same story that Kung Fu Panda 2 told, and there's NO WAY they'll do it as well as KFP2 because KFP2 is one of the greatest movies ever made.

Now, don't get carried away Kolby Jack. I liked that movie too, but one of the greatest movies ever made?

I WILL FIGHT YOU IN THE STREET, SIR. IN. THE. STREET!

Are you sure you wouldn't rather fight this person instead? I'm a little too exhausted from work to put up a good street fight.

I think it's already been shown that non-benders have no problem stomping benders. Mai and Ty Lee from the first series, as well as Sokka (who even says, "I seem to manage") proved that bending isn't unbeatable. Even Katara's and Sokka's father was able to fight benders. And don't forget the Kyoshi Warriors. Being a bender in the Avatar world does not mean you are unbeatable. And then that whole thing in Season 1 of Korra showed that regular people, with just a bit of training, can easily become a match for even some of the best benders.

Throw in the fact that there is a real chance that most benders aren't actually fighters. They probably just use their bending for day-to-day activities. Benders and non-benders can easily get along. It's only people like Amon, and benders who abuse their power, that cause the problems.

Sure, non-benders have no problems fighting benders when they feel they must, but considering it was originally planned for Azula to have a highly trained team of ninja like henchman it's safe to say this carries over to Mai and Ty Lee even ignoring the backstory they have and the skills they've shown. They are exceptional individuals as are Sokka, his father, and the Kyoshi warriors. While it does not mean benders are unbeatable it does make it very difficult.

I think it was pretty clear the Equalist martial artists got a little more than just a bit of training. On top of that, they dress in special gear to aid them and have access to pioneering technology to give them the edge and quite a few of them manage to be taken out like the mooks they are regardless, especially when fighting on equal (Ha, see what I did there) ground. See Korra and Tarrlok during their stakeout, Lin Beifong when fighting off equalists at the pro-bending arena, Tenzin beating off his attackers, and more.

The issue that benders as a group may have an unfair advantage was hinted at as early as Book 3 of ATLA, possibly sooner, when Sokka complained he felt useless when a meteor almost toasted a Fire Nation village. Sure, that episode is about Sokka coming to grips with himself and learning to hone his fighting skills, but it still demonstrated how even Sokka, this exceptional individual, felt overwhelmed by it all whereas at the beginning he just saw it as strange magic that's just there. If benders as a whole did not have an advantage, even when not abusing their power as you say, Book 1's sociopoltical crisis would have lacked oomph. Coincidentally, the fact they never go into enough depth or keep enough focus on the bender/non-bender conflict is part of what made Book 1 so frustrating.

Your point about benders probably not having any real physical fighting skills outside of familiarity with their bending is certainly a great point though it does bring to mind when Katara faught Pakku, got close, and tried to get a few physical jabs at him. That's Katara though. Honestly, I wonder where she picked that up. Perhaps, she was just randomly jabbing with no real form. *Shrug*

 

[Movitz]

The difference between knights and benders is that well... knights were just glorified humans, where as benders have supernatural powers that make them superior to the majority of non-benders in most situations.

That doesn't mean that technology or training (or superior numbers to wear the bender down) aren't good ways of defeat the diminishing numbers of benders, but we've rarely seen benders beaten by a single non-bender, and most benders seem to only be threatened by other benders.

Preach it, brother/sister!

Also, who would stop the benders from also using guns?