Spergatory posted:

Pure speculation, but: it looks to me like Kuvira is leading the Metal Clan (or an offshoot thereof) into conquering/forcefully reuniting the shattered Earth Kingdom, basically making her the anti-Red-Lotus. I can see her making a decent argument that people NEED law and order to function and prosper; her problem, of course, will be erring on the side of total control, enforcing HER law and HER order with violence. Then again, after three years of total anarchy, I can see some people in the Earth Kingdom welcoming a rigid police state if it means they can feel safe in their homes again. All the villains we've had so far have been terrorists or terrorist organizations going against the established order (yes, even Unalaq). We haven't yet seen anyone going in the opposite direction. That's what I think Kuvira is going to represent, and that's (one of) the things I think 'Balance' refers to; the balance between safety and freedom, between chaos and control, between the rule of law and individual agency.