The Legend of Korra Season 2 Discussion and Predictions - Off-Topic

#1 Edited by AweSam (3805 posts) - 10 months, 26 days ago - Show Bio

This is where people can discuss possibilities for the next season. With the season finale of the first (and hopefully not the only) season, what are your predictions and wants for the next season? I liked the finale, but I personally didn't like the really cheesy ending. Although I disagree with the end, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and just wait and see what happens next. What do you think?

#2 Posted by Jnr6Lil (6619 posts) - 10 months, 26 days ago - Show Bio

I honestly don't know. They have longjammed themselves. By having Korra know all 4 Elements, plus Energybending and ability to use the Avatar State, she's pretty much unstoppable.

#3 Posted by TheWitchingHour (1318 posts) - 10 months, 25 days ago - Show Bio

@Jnr6Lil said:

I honestly don't know. They have longjammed themselves. By having Korra know all 4 Elements, plus Energybending and ability to use the Avatar State, she's pretty much unstoppable.

I agree. I kind of wished her bending really was taken away so we could have an entire season of Korra discovering her spiritual connection as the Avatar and regain her bending in that fashion. The last episodes felt more like a series finale than a season finale.

#4 Posted by Jnr6Lil (6619 posts) - 10 months, 25 days ago - Show Bio

@TheWitchingHour said:

@Jnr6Lil said:
I honestly don't know. They have longjammed themselves. By having Korra know all 4 Elements, plus Energybending and ability to use the Avatar State, she's pretty much unstoppable.
I agree. I kind of wished her bending really was taken away so we could have an entire season of Korra discovering her spiritual connection as the Avatar and regain her bending in that fashion. The last episodes felt more like a series finale than a season finale.

And have her travel the world and study the elements.

#5 Posted by AweSam (3805 posts) - 10 months, 25 days ago - Show Bio

@Jnr6Lil said:

I honestly don't know. They have longjammed themselves. By having Korra know all 4 Elements, plus Energybending and ability to use the Avatar State, she's pretty much unstoppable.

That's what I was thinking. I thought it was some dumb way of ending the series. I hope they have something panned though. We shouldn't just assume.

#6 Posted by vernierhawk001 (456 posts) - 10 months, 24 days ago - Show Bio

I think the writers will surprise us pleasantly. They might have written this finale the way they did in case Korra flopped as a show (that way, it would still be relatively contained and not leave a whole slew of questions if it got cancelled).

I, too, hope Korra has to venture beyond Republic City as I would like to see what happened to the rest of that world post-Fire Nation domination.

As for the writers, as stated above, I trust their decision making. (hope I don't eat those words next season:)

#7 Posted by Blood1991 (8098 posts) - 10 months, 24 days ago - Show Bio

I dunno what is going to happen, but Korra is BA and season one was epic. I am really intrigued with what they plan on doing in season 2.

#8 Posted by Phylos (2525 posts) - 10 months, 24 days ago - Show Bio

Perhaps there is something more dangerous than Amon in the Avatarverse? Sokka did mention that some benders had unique abilities, maybe the show will explore more of that hopefully and use it for series ammo.

#9 Posted by InnerVenom123 (27538 posts) - 10 months, 24 days ago - Show Bio

The Lieutenant.

Asami's dad.

Remaining anti-bender sentiment from the massive group that was just cheering for bending being a thing of the past.

#10 Posted by AtPhantom (14454 posts) - 10 months, 24 days ago - Show Bio

@InnerVenom123 said:

The Lieutenant.
Asami's dad.
Remaining anti-bender sentiment from the massive group that was just cheering for bending being a thing of the past.

You really think they can be as effective villains as freaking Amon? I'm not so sure.

#11 Posted by _Zombie_ (9596 posts) - 10 months, 24 days ago - Show Bio

@AtPhantom said:

@InnerVenom123 said:
The Lieutenant.
Asami's dad.
Remaining anti-bender sentiment from the massive group that was just cheering for bending being a thing of the past.
You really think they can be as effective villains as freaking Amon? I'm not so sure.

They could easily come up with someone to replace him, though. I haven't watched it yet, but really.. I don't think it's too far out of the question for them to find a new villain to lead the movement.

#12 Posted by _Zombie_ (9596 posts) - 10 months, 24 days ago - Show Bio

Personally, I trust the writers' ability. I think they'll pull it off somehow.

#13 Posted by AtPhantom (14454 posts) - 10 months, 24 days ago - Show Bio

@ZombieBigfoot said:

They could easily come up with someone to replace him, though. I haven't watched it yet, but really.. I don't think it's too far out of the question for them to find a new villain to lead the movement.

Sure they could (Though it would probably be a cop put if they did. With its supporters disenchanted the AB movement is pretty much dead by now). I was talking about the Lieutenant and Hiroshi specifically.

#14 Posted by AtPhantom (14454 posts) - 10 months, 24 days ago - Show Bio

One thing I hope they won't, but I think they're likely to do, is a time skip. Book 1 was conceived and remained pretty much a self contained story. All the major plot points have been resolved, the main villain is defeated, the danger has passed etc. There's very little story left to be carried forward into the next season, so they'll have to start from scratch again. In that situation a time skip is a natural thing to do, allowing time to pass for people to rebuild before the next big threat emerges and the Avatar is needed once again. So the next time we see Korra she could very well be in her mid twenties and a proficient Avatar already.

Like I said I don't much care for time skips and I hope it won't happen, but it would come as no surprise to me if it did.

#15 Posted by _Zombie_ (9596 posts) - 10 months, 24 days ago - Show Bio

@AtPhantom: Oh I know. I'm just saying, Hiroshi and the Lieutenant would be the right hand men to this new villain, so to speak.

#16 Posted by Phylos (2525 posts) - 10 months, 24 days ago - Show Bio

@AtPhantom said:

One thing I hope they won't, but I think they're likely to do, is a time skip. Book 1 was conceived and remained pretty much a self contained story. All the major plot points have been resolved, the main villain is defeated, the danger has passed etc. There's very little story left to be carried forward into the next season, so they'll have to start from scratch again. In that situation a time skip is a natural thing to do, allowing time to pass for people to rebuild before the next big threat emerges and the Avatar is needed once again. So the next time we see Korra she could very well be in her mid twenties and a proficient Avatar already.
Like I said I don't much care for time skips and I hope it won't happen, but it would come as no surprise to me if it did.

Seems legit to me.

#17 Posted by Sissel (1965 posts) - 10 months, 24 days ago - Show Bio

@AtPhantom said:

One thing I hope they won't, but I think they're likely to do, is a time skip. Book 1 was conceived and remained pretty much a self contained story. All the major plot points have been resolved, the main villain is defeated, the danger has passed etc. There's very little story left to be carried forward into the next season, so they'll have to start from scratch again. In that situation a time skip is a natural thing to do, allowing time to pass for people to rebuild before the next big threat emerges and the Avatar is needed once again. So the next time we see Korra she could very well be in her mid twenties and a proficient Avatar already.
Like I said I don't much care for time skips and I hope it won't happen, but it would come as no surprise to me if it did.

I agree. The best length of time skip for this show would be no less than a year.

I think it should start again in the pro-bending matches but in another place that isn't Republic City. Then they still have to deal with the legit complaints the non-benders have.

#18 Posted by IamV (86 posts) - 10 months, 24 days ago - Show Bio

I really hope they give the show a larger scale in terms of setting and situations kinda like the previous series

#19 Posted by oraclefyre (936 posts) - 10 months, 24 days ago - Show Bio

I demand more Iroh.

#20 Posted by spartan92 (2520 posts) - 10 months, 24 days ago - Show Bio

I hope we get to see amon again, maybe he could team up with what-ever new villain the series produces.

#21 Posted by Jnr6Lil (6619 posts) - 10 months, 24 days ago - Show Bio

@ZombieBigfoot said:

@AtPhantom said:
@InnerVenom123 said:
The Lieutenant.
Asami's dad.
Remaining anti-bender sentiment from the massive group that was just cheering for bending being a thing of the past.
You really think they can be as effective villains as freaking Amon? I'm not so sure.
They could easily come up with someone to replace him, though. I haven't watched it yet, but really.. I don't think it's too far out of the question for them to find a new villain to lead the movement.

It's not about finding a leader, it's about finding one that's formidable. Amon was like the only one who could take bending away. Without him the Equalists could easily be defeated.@Sissel said:

@AtPhantom said:
One thing I hope they won't, but I think they're likely to do, is a time skip. Book 1 was conceived and remained pretty much a self contained story. All the major plot points have been resolved, the main villain is defeated, the danger has passed etc. There's very little story left to be carried forward into the next season, so they'll have to start from scratch again. In that situation a time skip is a natural thing to do, allowing time to pass for people to rebuild before the next big threat emerges and the Avatar is needed once again. So the next time we see Korra she could very well be in her mid twenties and a proficient Avatar already.
Like I said I don't much care for time skips and I hope it won't happen, but it would come as no surprise to me if it did.
I agree. The best length of time skip for this show would be no less than a year.
I think it should start again in the pro-bending matches but in another place that isn't Republic City. Then they still have to deal with the legit complaints the non-benders have.

Wouldn't mind a timeskip but again I don't think the non-benders felt oppressed, they only got that feeling of oppression when Amon fought for them.

#22 Edited by SandMan_ (2354 posts) - 10 months, 24 days ago - Show Bio

Aliens? I believe Amon is dead...

WAIT A SEC....Do you guys remember that Face Spirit from the first show?

#23 Posted by _Zombie_ (9596 posts) - 10 months, 24 days ago - Show Bio

@SandMan_ said:

Aliens? I believe Amon is dead...

WAIT A SEC....Do you guys remember that Face Spirit from the first show?

That creepy worm/beetle thing with a woman's face? What about it?

#24 Posted by SandMan_ (2354 posts) - 10 months, 24 days ago - Show Bio

@ZombieBigfoot: It did say....I'll see you soon...

#25 Posted by _Zombie_ (9596 posts) - 10 months, 24 days ago - Show Bio

@SandMan_: Oh yeah. Forgot about that. It'd be interesting, to say the least.

#26 Posted by Jnr6Lil (6619 posts) - 10 months, 24 days ago - Show Bio

@ZombieBigfoot said:

@SandMan_ said:
Aliens? I believe Amon is dead...

WAIT A SEC....Do you guys remember that Face Spirit from the first show?
That creepy worm/beetle thing with a woman's face? What about it?

Koh, The Face Stealer

#27 Posted by fizzyo (33 posts) - 10 months, 24 days ago - Show Bio

Korra mastering all the elements, achieving the avatar state, and that thing that happened to Amon... They didn't leave a lot of loose ends this season. I imagine she will have to deal with Equalists all around the world and put them down one at a time.

#28 Edited by Jnr6Lil (6619 posts) - 10 months, 23 days ago - Show Bio

@fizzyo said:

Korra mastering all the elements, achieving the avatar state, and that thing that happened to Amon... They didn't leave a lot of loose ends this season. I imagine she will have to deal with Equalists all around the world and put them down one at a time.

That won't be hard considering her immense power, and I'm thinking there is no Equalists around the world.

But that would be a sucky season 2, because Amon's dead leaving that out of the picture. Not to mention, Korra mastered like 3 of the four elements, and for all we know is a master at airbending but just couldn't airbend. And she seems to have mastered the Avatar State. Korra mastering the elements, and achieving the Avatar State the plot of Season 2. Yeah that would be dumb. The series would be too much Korra centered.

#29 Posted by Phylos (2525 posts) - 10 months, 23 days ago - Show Bio

Maybe season 2 of Korra will be the invasion of the Spirit World, entities possessing the body of benders and trying to kill the Avatar. Perhaps the spirits have had a secret hatred towards the past Avatars. Now that could/would be something VERY interesting.

Something along the lines of that.

#30 Posted by _Zombie_ (9596 posts) - 10 months, 23 days ago - Show Bio

@Jnr6Lil said:

@fizzyo said:
Korra mastering all the elements, achieving the avatar state, and that thing that happened to Amon... They didn't leave a lot of loose ends this season. I imagine she will have to deal with Equalists all around the world and put them down one at a time.
That won't be hard considering her immense power, and I'm thinking there is no Equalists around the world.
But that would be a sucky season 2, because Amon's dead leaving that out of the picture. Not to mention, Korra mastered like 3 of the four elements, and for all we know is a master at airbending but just couldn't airbend. And she seems to have mastered the Avatar State. Korra mastering the elements, and achieving the Avatar State the plot of Season 2. Yeah that would be dumb. The series would be too much Korra centered.

She seems to be close to Tenzin in terms of skill, from what she displayed against Amon. She does know energy-bending as well, too. It comes with the avatar state, sure, but that's still 5 bending forms she learned in one season.

#31 Posted by Jnr6Lil (6619 posts) - 10 months, 23 days ago - Show Bio

@ZombieBigfoot said:

@Jnr6Lil said:
@fizzyo said:
Korra mastering all the elements, achieving the avatar state, and that thing that happened to Amon... They didn't leave a lot of loose ends this season. I imagine she will have to deal with Equalists all around the world and put them down one at a time.
That won't be hard considering her immense power, and I'm thinking there is no Equalists around the world.
But that would be a sucky season 2, because Amon's dead leaving that out of the picture. Not to mention, Korra mastered like 3 of the four elements, and for all we know is a master at airbending but just couldn't airbend. And she seems to have mastered the Avatar State. Korra mastering the elements, and achieving the Avatar State the plot of Season 2. Yeah that would be dumb. The series would be too much Korra centered.
She seems to be close to Tenzin in terms of skill, from what she displayed against Amon. She does know energy-bending as well, too. It comes with the avatar state, sure, but that's still 5 bending forms she learned in one season.

Making her unstoppable

#32 Posted by AweSam (3805 posts) - 10 months, 23 days ago - Show Bio

@Phylos said:

Maybe season 2 of Korra will be the invasion of the Spirit World, entities possessing the body of benders and trying to kill the Avatar. Perhaps the spirits have had a secret hatred towards the past Avatars. Now that could/would be something VERY interesting.
Something along the lines of that.

I actually think that spirits coming to the real world would be a pretty cool idea. Not so much a full on invasion. Like when Aang fought Hei Bai.

#33 Posted by _Zombie_ (9596 posts) - 10 months, 23 days ago - Show Bio

@AweSam said:

@Phylos said:
Maybe season 2 of Korra will be the invasion of the Spirit World, entities possessing the body of benders and trying to kill the Avatar. Perhaps the spirits have had a secret hatred towards the past Avatars. Now that could/would be something VERY interesting.
Something along the lines of that.
I actually think that spirits coming to the real world would be a pretty cool idea. Not so much a full on invasion. Like when Aang fought Hei Bai.

I agree. I think it'd make for an interesting arc.

#34 Posted by Jnr6Lil (6619 posts) - 10 months, 23 days ago - Show Bio

@ZombieBigfoot said:

@AweSam said:
@Phylos said:
Maybe season 2 of Korra will be the invasion of the Spirit World, entities possessing the body of benders and trying to kill the Avatar. Perhaps the spirits have had a secret hatred towards the past Avatars. Now that could/would be something VERY interesting.
Something along the lines of that.
I actually think that spirits coming to the real world would be a pretty cool idea. Not so much a full on invasion. Like when Aang fought Hei Bai.
I agree. I think it'd make for an interesting arc.

Thing is it wouldn't be that much compelling considering the Avatar has known spirits for 1000 years, I think they would've gotten along consdering the Avatar is the bridge between the spirit world and the real world.

#35 Posted by AweSam (3805 posts) - 10 months, 23 days ago - Show Bio

@Jnr6Lil: That's true, but not all of the spirits are very fond of the avatar.

#36 Posted by stormphoenix (720 posts) - 10 months, 23 days ago - Show Bio

I wouldnt say she is all that powerful I mean well yes she knows water,earth,fire,and air plus avatar state, I want her to learn how to bend lightning and blood bending and metal bending. THEN she we will be unstoppable. Although I doubt any of that she would want to learn.

#37 Posted by Jnr6Lil (6619 posts) - 10 months, 23 days ago - Show Bio

@stormphoenix said:

I wouldnt say she is all that powerful I mean well yes she knows water,earth,fire,and air plus avatar state, I want her to learn how to bend lightning and blood bending and metal bending. THEN she we will be unstoppable. Although I doubt any of that she would want to learn.

Even without those things, Korra can't be beaten. No bender can stand up to her due to the AS and Energybending. No non-bender can stand up to her simply because she's the Avatar. Only Amon could and if she knew the Avatar State she wouldn't have been able to bloodbend her into submission.

@AweSam: True but only Koh

#38 Posted by stormphoenix (720 posts) - 10 months, 23 days ago - Show Bio

@Jnr6Lil said:

@stormphoenix said:
I wouldnt say she is all that powerful I mean well yes she knows water,earth,fire,and air plus avatar state, I want her to learn how to bend lightning and blood bending and metal bending. THEN she we will be unstoppable. Although I doubt any of that she would want to learn.
Even without those things, Korra can't be beaten. No bender can stand up to her due to the AS and Energybending. No non-bender can stand up to her simply because she's the Avatar. Only Amon could and if she knew the Avatar State she wouldn't have been able to bloodbend her into submission.
@AweSam: True but only Koh

yea I know I just think she would be even more powerful if she knew the other bendings

#39 Posted by Lunacyde (16453 posts) - 10 months, 23 days ago - Show Bio

@AtPhantom said:

@InnerVenom123 said:
The Lieutenant.
Asami's dad.
Remaining anti-bender sentiment from the massive group that was just cheering for bending being a thing of the past.
You really think they can be as effective villains as freaking Amon? I'm not so sure.

No way, but i hope the story does delve into this and explain what happened because even though Amon was exposed as basically a fraud, there is still a lot of undirected negative sentiment toward benders. I think it would be remiss to just ignore the consequences of the equalist movement.

#40 Edited by Lunacyde (16453 posts) - 10 months, 23 days ago - Show Bio

@ZombieBigfoot said:

@Jnr6Lil said:
@fizzyo said:
Korra mastering all the elements, achieving the avatar state, and that thing that happened to Amon... They didn't leave a lot of loose ends this season. I imagine she will have to deal with Equalists all around the world and put them down one at a time.
That won't be hard considering her immense power, and I'm thinking there is no Equalists around the world.
But that would be a sucky season 2, because Amon's dead leaving that out of the picture. Not to mention, Korra mastered like 3 of the four elements, and for all we know is a master at airbending but just couldn't airbend. And she seems to have mastered the Avatar State. Korra mastering the elements, and achieving the Avatar State the plot of Season 2. Yeah that would be dumb. The series would be too much Korra centered.
She seems to be close to Tenzin in terms of skill, from what she displayed against Amon. She does know energy-bending as well, too. It comes with the avatar state, sure, but that's still 5 bending forms she learned in one season.

What Korra displayed was not bending skill, but natural talent and power. I highly doubt she is capable of any remarkable airbending moves. All she showcased were basic punches and kicks. She just has an immense amount of power.

Also, she had already passed her Water and Earthbending tests prior to the season and passed Firebending in the opening scene. Furthermore she did not master energybending or airbending. She can airbend, but she is far from a master, and she can only energybend in the Avatar State thus-far. Technically she did not master anything during the season.

#41 Posted by _Zombie_ (9596 posts) - 10 months, 23 days ago - Show Bio

@Lunacyde said:

@ZombieBigfoot said:
@Jnr6Lil said:
@fizzyo said:
Korra mastering all the elements, achieving the avatar state, and that thing that happened to Amon... They didn't leave a lot of loose ends this season. I imagine she will have to deal with Equalists all around the world and put them down one at a time.
That won't be hard considering her immense power, and I'm thinking there is no Equalists around the world.
But that would be a sucky season 2, because Amon's dead leaving that out of the picture. Not to mention, Korra mastered like 3 of the four elements, and for all we know is a master at airbending but just couldn't airbend. And she seems to have mastered the Avatar State. Korra mastering the elements, and achieving the Avatar State the plot of Season 2. Yeah that would be dumb. The series would be too much Korra centered.
She seems to be close to Tenzin in terms of skill, from what she displayed against Amon. She does know energy-bending as well, too. It comes with the avatar state, sure, but that's still 5 bending forms she learned in one season.
What Korra displayed was not bending skill, but natural talent and power. I highly doubt she is capable of any remarkable airbending moves. All she showcased were basic punches and kicks. She just has an immense amount of power. Also, she had already passed her Water and Earthbending tests prior to the season and passed Firebending in the opening scene. Furthermore she did not master energybending or airbending. She can airbend, but she is far from a master, and she can only energybend in the Avatar State thus-far. Technically she did not master anything during the season.

Well, I will admit my first statement regarding skill is wrong, but I never said mastered on any of them. I said she learned it, meaning she knows how to use it in its basic form; which she displayed with the main four elements. I don't agree with Jnr6Lil, who seems to think that makes her unstoppable, but I was really just pointing out she's learned 5 elements. I'm willing to concede that she didn't 'learn' energybending because it still requires her Avatar State, but then I'll replace that with the fact that she seems to now have the ability to access the Avatar State at will. Personally, I don't think any of this is a problem. I trust the skill of the writers to pull off a second season. I was mostly just stating that in response to him.

#42 Posted by Lunacyde (16453 posts) - 10 months, 23 days ago - Show Bio

@ZombieBigfoot: That's my mistake. I thought you said mastered for some reason. I agree with everything else you said. I would have loved to see Korra have to work through unblocking her chakras like Aang did though....

#43 Posted by _Zombie_ (9596 posts) - 10 months, 23 days ago - Show Bio

@Lunacyde: Yeah, that's one of the things I felt was wrong with the finale. When she lost her bending, it was sad, but I figured it'd be an amazing chance for character development to have her slowly regain her bending. Felt a little disappointing to have her regain them all just like that.

#44 Posted by Lunacyde (16453 posts) - 10 months, 23 days ago - Show Bio

@ZombieBigfoot: I felt the same, though I did love the thing they did with Aang, where she thought it was Tenzin. Just wish Aang would have told her to go work on unlocking her chakras with someone. That would make more sense because even as spiritual as aang was he couldn't enter the Avatar state at will until he unlocked all his chakras. Why would she be any different? Especially since she struggled with spirituality. Then after completing ll that it would have felt more like she earned it.

#45 Edited by _Zombie_ (9596 posts) - 10 months, 23 days ago - Show Bio

@Lunacyde: That would of been a lot better. The finale was still overall awesome, but it felt at little like they were trying to tie up everything at once and stuff as much awesome stuff in all at one time, despite how it turned out.

#46 Posted by Lunacyde (16453 posts) - 10 months, 23 days ago - Show Bio

@ZombieBigfoot: I think it was all basically planned out and being worked on before they even realized they would be doing another season. At the beginning it was just supposed to be a single miniseries.

Don't get me wrong I loved it. I' just nitpicky lol.

#47 Posted by _Zombie_ (9596 posts) - 10 months, 22 days ago - Show Bio

@Lunacyde: That's probably what happened, yeah. Dunno why they'd do it otherwise.

#48 Posted by _Sojourn_ (18927 posts) - 10 months, 22 days ago - Show Bio

With her power to restore bending, she is possibly able to kickstart bending in others wihout it. Sort of like Sage. With that possibility she is going to try and replenish the air ended population beyond Aangs family.

#49 Posted by primepower53 (5655 posts) - 10 months, 22 days ago - Show Bio

@AweSam said:

@Phylos said:
Maybe season 2 of Korra will be the invasion of the Spirit World, entities possessing the body of benders and trying to kill the Avatar. Perhaps the spirits have had a secret hatred towards the past Avatars. Now that could/would be something VERY interesting.
Something along the lines of that.
I actually think that spirits coming to the real world would be a pretty cool idea. Not so much a full on invasion. Like when Aang fought Hei Bai.

agreed

#50 Posted by Jnr6Lil (6619 posts) - 10 months, 22 days ago - Show Bio

@Lunacyde said:

@ZombieBigfoot said:
@Jnr6Lil said:
@fizzyo said:
Korra mastering all the elements, achieving the avatar state, and that thing that happened to Amon... They didn't leave a lot of loose ends this season. I imagine she will have to deal with Equalists all around the world and put them down one at a time.
That won't be hard considering her immense power, and I'm thinking there is no Equalists around the world.
But that would be a sucky season 2, because Amon's dead leaving that out of the picture. Not to mention, Korra mastered like 3 of the four elements, and for all we know is a master at airbending but just couldn't airbend. And she seems to have mastered the Avatar State. Korra mastering the elements, and achieving the Avatar State the plot of Season 2. Yeah that would be dumb. The series would be too much Korra centered.
She seems to be close to Tenzin in terms of skill, from what she displayed against Amon. She does know energy-bending as well, too. It comes with the avatar state, sure, but that's still 5 bending forms she learned in one season.
What Korra displayed was not bending skill, but natural talent and power. I highly doubt she is capable of any remarkable airbending moves. All she showcased were basic punches and kicks. She just has an immense amount of power. Also, she had already passed her Water and Earthbending tests prior to the season and passed Firebending in the opening scene. Furthermore she did not master energybending or airbending. She can airbend, but she is far from a master, and she can only energybend in the Avatar State thus-far. Technically she did not master anything during the season.

Her eyes glowed but she didn't need to go into the Avatar State to energybend.