This year's LoK crack theory

[lizbee]

So the last two episodes of the season are called "Long Live the Queen" and "The Ultimatum". So CLEARLY what happens is:

(a) The Earth Queen invades Republic City
(b) Suyin invades Ba Sing Se
(c) Lin arrests them both, makes them share a cell
(d) Toph is crowned Earth Queen
(e) Lin builds a time machine, sets out to arrest Fire Lord Sozin
(f) ...Lin also winds up with custody of her five nieces and nephews*, although obviously the eldest one and maybe even the emo sculptor are of age, but the important thing is that she's stuck with two hyperactive metalbending twins and Tenzin laughs at her a lot.

Oh, and the Red Lotus are totally redeemed because they're all just so great.

This is maybe marginally more likely than my earlier crack theory, which is that Lin is captured by the Dai Li, brainwashed and sent to lead the invasion of Republic City as the Winter Soldier.

Also, if Tumblr existed at this stage of the Korraverse, Huan the Emo Sculptor and Ryu the Basement-Dwelling Slacker would be BFFs. I ship it a lot.

* OBVIOUSLY Mr Suyin is in on it.

Comments

[attackfish]

My crack theory is that the Earth Queen is secretly being brainwashed by the Dai Li, and they and their Grand Secretariat are way clever about it and made her so unpleasant so no one would try to get her to intercede like they did with Kuei, or think she needed rescuing.

[sqbr]

I am really enjoying your Korra thoughts. And now I ship Ryu/Huan too.

[nonelvis]

Seems legit.