Talk:Avatar/@comment-3467624-20120520185111/@comment-5120856-20120522004813

I do think that they have purposefully avoided life threatening or enraging moments for Korra. She either gets saved just at the right moment (Lin saving her after falling from the pro-bending arena’s ceiling or Tenzin air-cushioning her fall at the Mecha battle) or spared (Amon not taking her bending away).

And, yes, I think that her lack spirituality has also blocked somewhat her ability to reach the avatar state. I mean, Zuko lost his firebending because he wasn’t angry anymore! Come on, so I don’t think it’s farfetched to think that Korra isn’t able to tap into the Avatar State as Aang did.

Also, she hasn’t been emotionally devastated as Aang was when he lost Appa, saw Gyatso’s corpse (I've always believed the scene was pretty grotesque for a cartoon that was afraid to show someone dying) or thought Katara was killed by General Fong.

All of that, will be addressed in the following episodes, undoubtedly now that the Korra and the team will go back to Air Temple Island full time now. That pretty much guarantees we'll be going back to the airbending training and spirituality story line. Also, Korra will confess to Tenzin of having visions of Aang the others.