The Legend of Korra relies on plot points to drive character growth whereas Avatar: The Last Airbender relies on character growth to drive the plot. And that’s the difference.
wait so bolin went from being a professional athlete to being a movie star..................to being a high-ranking soldier in a fascist dictatorship. imagine u are the mayor of some town and someone hands you some papers and says “sign here to join our empire or we’ll put you in a labor camp” and it’s dwayne the rock johnson.