It's an interesting new state for Korra that nicely reflects the season's theme of stepping out from shadows of the past.Īnd Korra is quick to differentiate herself from the original first Avatar, Wan. The cycle has been broken and must start over from scratch. However, she no longer has a connection to the Avatar's past lives. Korra, too, returns to her physical body where she fuses, once again, with Raava. With the actual events being so fuzzy though, I'm not entirely sure that she did. When Jinora finally returns to her physical body, she tells everyone that Korra saved the world. Jinora feels like a deus ex machina, especially since no one offers any explanation as to where she went when she disappeared or what she did when she suddenly reappeared. Its a pretty sudden finish to the climax and its a little disappointing. Then, Jinora shows up.out of nowhere.with a ball of light.and then there is light within Vaatu.and then Korra gets it and she defeats the Dark Avatar.and everything is okay. Her spirit form is being overpowered by Vaatu/Unalaq while her friends, now joined by Desna and Eska, are not able to hold off the dark spirits coming for the physical form she left in the Spirit World. She tried to find traces of Raava within Vaatu, the light in the darkness, but there was none. Studio Myr, again, animates the whole crazy battle wonderfully, and the magnificent score, with all of its Eastern influence, compliments the scene perfectly, adding a gracefulness to the combat. Korra super-sizes and transports herself to Republic City, where she defends the city from Vaatu/Unalaq. She meditates, reaching deep into her own spirit, and finds the power to touch the fabric of reality itself. Tenzin takes Korra to the Tree of Time, where Vaatu was imprisoned, and shares some of his new found self-respect with her. Once healed, Korra is still shaken from her fight. Tenzin, Kya and Bumi find the trio and submerge them in spirit water so that Kya can heal them. Things seem pretty grim for Team Avatar heading into "Light in the Dark." A triumphant Vaatu/Unalaq has grown to enormous size and started attacking Republic City, while Korra, Bo Lin, and Mako are all still unconscious in the Spirit World.
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A ferocious battle ensues and Vaatu draws Raava out of Korra, smashing the spirit of light against the rocks and severing the bond between Korra and her past lives. He returned and fused with Vaatu to become the Dark Avatar. Bo Lin and Mako were unable to keep him out of the spirit realm. Meanwhile, Korra's battle with Unalaq turns bad for her. She fades away, assuring her father that they'll see each other later. Jinora comes to and senses the immense danger the world faces. He finally achieves a sense of self-realization, stepping out from Aang's shadow and becoming his own man. It is here that Tenzin is forced to confront the father issues that have been haunting him throughout the season face-to-face, literally.
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Tenzin allows the family to be captured by some kind of spider-scorpion spirit that tosses them in the Fog of Lost Souls, a kind of prison for mortal souls that eventually drives its inhabitants insane. Accompanied by Kya and Bumi, Tenzin is unable to find Jinora until he is given a hint from Uncle Iroh.
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While there is a beautiful battle between Avatar Korra and Dark Avatar Unalaq being waged during "Darkness Falls," the real story of the episode is Tenzin's search for Jinora in the Spirit World.
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Chapter 13, "Darkness Falls," and Chapter 14, "Light in the Dark," provide satisfying closure the season's character threads, beautiful action, and a bold new status quo for the series going into Book 3. The Legend of Korra Book 2: Spirits came to a close in a spectacular two episode finale.