'Avatar: Seven Havens’ Is Officially Siding With the Worst Fans, but There’s a Catch

Image via Paramount+ Published Oct 14, 2026, 7:49 AM EDT Julio is a Senior Author for Collider. He studied History and International Relations at university, but found his calling in cultural journalism. When he isn't writing, Julio also teaches English at a nearby school. He has lived in São Paulo most of his life, where he covers CCXP and other big events. Having loved movies, music, and TV from an early age, he prides himself in knowing every minute detail about the things he loves. When he is older, he dreams of owning a movie theater in a small countryside town. Sign in to your Collider account Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for Avatar: Seven Havens' Episodes 1-3.We are finally back to the world of Avatar, but this time, everything is different. In Avatar: Seven Havens, humanity is completely changed and benders are seemingly on the brink of extinction thanks to a world-ending Cataclysm that was supposedly caused by the Avatar 225 years prior — Avatar Korra (Janet Varney). In its first three episodes, Seven Havens shows how people despise Korra and have come to fear the Avatar because of her, an idea that feels all too familiar for anyone who knows the Avatar fandom on the internet. While it might seem that the new Paramount+ series is siding with fans who see her just like everyone in Ellora does, there is much more to talk about concerning Korra's true role in the Cataclysm, and why her presence is still felt after so long. ‘Seven Havens’ Portrays Korra as Downright Evil in Its First Episodes With only three episodes so far, there is still a lot to learn about what really caused the Cataclysm, but both the marketing for Seven Havens and the citizens of Ellora talk about it as a direct consequence of Avatar Korra's actions. In the teasers, she is briefly shown breathing fire and wreaking havoc on what seems to be Republic City and is apparently completely out of control. Because of her, the Avatar is portrayed as an actual villain for the first time, someone who had to be stopped. Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you'd actually make it out of alive. 💊The Matrix 🔥Mad Max 🌧️Blade Runner 🏜️Dune 🚀Star Wars TEST YOUR SURVIVAL → 01 You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one. APull on every thread until I understand the system — then figure out how to break it. 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Star WarsThe galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn't have it any other way. You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion. You'd gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire's grip can be broken. You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn't something you're capable of. In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference. ↻ RETAKE THE QUIZ There are many instances when she is depicted as straight-up evil, with Jae (Major Curda) even going as far as saying he is "glad she's gone" when looking at a mural depicting the supposed destruction caused by Korra. During the festival, kids wear monster-like Korra masks, and a play even shows her being beaten up as people claim to have become "their own heroes." Even the scroll kept by the Order of the White Lotus doesn't show her among the past Avatars they protected, featuring only Aang, Roku, and Kyoshi. All that seems harsh, because, knowing Korra as we do, it's hard to imagine how and why she would be seen this way. In The Legend of Korra, we learn that she is indeed a little hot-headed and that people tend to underestimate her character, but her heart is always in the right place, and she is always willing to help and fight even for those who hate her. Her becoming a villain feels strange, then — unless you share certain unfortunately popular opinions about her. Image via Paramount+ Korra's task was monumental both on and off the screen. As Aang's successor, she was never going to meet whatever crazy expectations people may have had about her. She may have her own list of impressive accomplishments in The Legend of Korra, but from the start, people were mostly expecting that her series would be "Avatar: The Last Airbender 2.0" instead of something new, which naturally led to huge disappointment and even hatred for the character among the fans, too. It's important to understand, however, that The Legend of Korra was clearly made for a different, more mature audience than The Last Airbender. On a personal level, Korra's conflicts are all much harder to overcome than Aang's, with her being abused, tortured, and betrayed. It was an overall much darker series, tackling issues like mental health and the often overwhelming pains of coming of age — in other words, it was made for the kids who grew up with Aang to become teens with Korra, but most didn't realize it. In that sense, Korra's apparent role in Seven Havens seems tailor-made for the fans who dislike her, almost as if the series was catering specifically to them. Knowing both Korra and the Avatar franchise, though, this portrayal is actually a very deep commentary on why people hate her. Both on and off the screen, no one really knows what happened to her to supposedly cause the Cataclysm, but those who dislike her felt right away it would be just like Korra to "undo" everything Aang had done before her. It doesn't feel like that's where Seven Havens is going. Korra’s Role in the Cataclysm Is a Clear Red Herring in 'Seven Havens' Hot-headed as she may be, Korra was never one to lose control or go berserk unless taken to her limit, but, frankly, so are we all. So, it's clear that whatever her role in the Cataclysm was, she isn't really what caused it, and that this isn't the franchise using Seven Havens to "fix" or "course correct" her character or The Legend of Korra as a whole. Instead, it's something that Pavi (Saheli Khan) and Nisha (Aishu Devan) will inevitably have to discover and understand in order to become the Avatars they are meant to be. Among Korra's feats in The Legend of Korra is her bridging the Material and Spirit Worlds, but by the time of Seven Havens, there seems to be no connection to spirits anymore — no one even recognizes the evil red monster in Episode 1 as a spirit, for example. This is probably a lingering effect of the Cataclysm, with Korra likely having to close the bridge between both worlds with disastrous consequences. Now, over two centuries later, the spirits are finally coming through to the material world, along with twin Avatars to make up for it. As much as it may seem that way right now, Korra hasn't become a villain, and will remain a hero until confirmed otherwise. Her time may have passed, but her presence is still felt deeply in Seven Havens, and she will always matter to fans who identify with what she stands for, so there is nothing to be fixed. Avatar: Seven Havens is available to stream on Paramount+.