The episode was directed by Ian Graham and written by series co-creator Michael Dante DiMartino, and follows Korra struggling to physically and mentally recover from her battle with Zaheer in the season three finale.

The episode originally aired on Nickelodeon's website on October 10, 2014, and received critical acclaim for its depiction of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a children's show.

Over the next two years, Korra attempts to gain control of her legs again with Katara's help whilst avoiding contact with her friends Mako, Bolin and Asami Sato.

She writes to her parents lying that she has returned to Air Temple Island and has reunited with her friends, but instead wanders around the desert seeing visions of her chained self and Raava.

",[3] while C. K. Anderson of Loud and Clear Reviews wrote that "The importance of this storyline cannot be overstated, not just to Legend of Korra, but to children’s entertainment in general.

The fact that now in the fourth season I can watch this entire episode and honestly say it’s one of my favourites says a lot about how the quality of her writing has improved.

Club stated that the episode "details the Avatar’s three years of slow healing in one heart-wrenching character study, exploring the depths of her fear and self-doubt by pitting her against a familiar foe: herself.

and "the storytelling came from an emotional place, freeing up the episode to really explore Korra's PTSD and the affect Zaheer had on her physical and spiritual self.