<p>The reason this seems like the best antagonist fight IMO:
</p><p>-The fight with Ozai was continous fire spam until Aang traps him in rock. If Aang dies, hopefully Iroh could take him out, Aang was doubted on
</p><p>-Amon would either run up to you and take your bending or in Korras case "Ima put my hand in the air" "k den lols now I take your bending". Fortunately energy bending can undo such damage
</p><p>-Unalaq was purely water full force, like Ozai with fire. Its just that the dark Avatar state amplified it. So yeah, water spam. It wasnt very emotional as we dont care about how much Mako kisses Korra and Katara healed taken down fights quickly
</p><p>Now with Zaheer, he looks back at Book 3. What does Korra care about the most? Restoring the Air Nation. Thus lets destroy it, its the most effective way to lure her. Just when Tenzin gains some hope of satisfying Aangs dream it gets crushed cause "gimme Abatar plox"
</p><p>Family is one of the biggest concepts in Book 3, expecially with the 3 main Air Benders. Bumi tries to get even with his siblings. Kai lured Mako and Bolin to half their family, and Opal fixed Lins problems. The last fight divided families, Tenzin was seperated from Pema and his children while Bumi and Kya are elft on the mountain side. Seeming like everyone good is about to die will make things truly emotional not
</p><p>"I am not compatible with you, bye bye"
</p><p>Oh and not to mention, in this fight for once, the Antagonists use all 4 elements, and in ways never seen before. Practically no one has fought an Air bender, an Arm less waterbender with immense control over water, an lava bender, and an combustion bender. Its not an fight of an nation over an nation but just 4 against all.
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