[quote=Kaga]
If it helps you any, the 3rd season is much better than the 2nd.

The 2nd season was a mess because the Korra writers originally only planned on having one season (hence why Korra Book 1 was so self-contained and really didn't transition into the start of another story at the end). So then all of a sudden Nickelodeon said "hey, write three more seasons" and they were like "fuuuuuck what do we do now?" which led to the 2nd season coming out really rushed and messy - hence why the only really good parts were the beginning and the end, with the middle being filled with sloppy filler.

As of this season, it looks like they finally know what they're doing and they can put together a cohesive story again. I haven't finished it yet (only have, like, 2-3 chapters left, though, depending on whether or not you count the finale as one or two chapters) but from what I've seen, the story is held together much better than the 2nd or even the 1st season. Also the bending matches look gorgeous, and so do all the spirits. (And unlike in the 2nd season, we get said gorgeous bending and spirits all throughout the story rather than only at the beginning and end.)

It's kind of funny because the first chapter of book 3 is titled "A Breath of Fresh Air" or something similar to that. I feel like that title refers more to the writers' situation than anything else. XD
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Season one was good, compared to the second though it was fragmented between Korra's lack of training and her bonding with pro bending and doing a horrible job at making friends. Her choices were horrible and I can't see why Asami or Bolin would have stuck around during season two.

I know LOK was meant to be one season, depending on reception, but season two should have tightened up the development and kept it contained. While I enjoyed some episodes during the second season, it still feel horribly managed. Not to mention, it felt rushed at the end. (I still need to finish the finale but fearing it's cliche, I've avoided it) The romance was horrible in both seasons. While Bolin's was meant to be funny, it was painful to watch. Tenzin's history was a nice touch though. 

Being a shipper of Mako/Asami and Bolin/Korra, it's been a tough season because the writers weren't sure how to handle Asami who wasn't supposedly, meant to be a main character or was meant to be a villain at some point. 

I've heard good things about the third season and I hear they go out of RC which good news, but I'm still not very eager to watch it, which saddens me because the music and animation have often been wonderful.

Speaking of things I'm not overly excited about, I still have Into the Dalek to get around to...>___> 

Overall, Korra's crappy development and poor choices have been hard to watch and have brought down great side characters. Hopefully she's redeeming herself and owning up to her mistakes. Personally? I would have liked Korra to contemplate suicide at the end of season one. Supposedly it wasn't meant to be implied but her not getting her bending back right away and having to slow down, would have made her more relateable for me but then again she's the Avatar...she's got tons of responsibility...doesn't need to be human or anything. XD