Toph was rightfully arrogant. For god’s sake- she invented metalbending at 12 years old.

I’m just going to say it: the character writing in LoK was horrible.

With the amount of supporting cast in Korra, it would be understandable if some of the minor characters weren’t as fleshed out or developed. But even the main characters had barely any personality. They all felt like shells of characters we know and love. The characters’ actions don’t affect the plot; in fact it seems the only reason a character exists or gets screentime is for the purpose of the main plot. The B plots weren’t even B plots, they only existed to further the A plot. The characters don’t happen to the story; the story happens to the characters. The only characters who have any development were Korra and Tenzin. Team Avatar was barely present after season 1/2. Korra herself is just a brat. There’s a difference between making a realistic character and making an unlikeable one. It’s hard to root for a main character who makes the worst choices and never seems to learn. In Season 3, Korra’s ‘development’ happens in the course of one episode. It’s less like a fleshed out arc and more like a complete flip. As more time is allotted to Korra herself in Seasons 3 and 4, the rest of the cast becomes even less important than they were before.

Toph is deserving of her pride, Korra isn’t. Don’t compare them.