Her over-reliance on her physical strength remains an obstacle as she grapples with fear, vulnerability, and, later on, severe PTSD that leaves her largely having to rebuild her sense of self — and sidelined for most of the final season. Compared to Aang, who was happy-go-lucky and loved for it, many viewers considered Korra to be a terrible hero — despite her no-holds-barred physical prowess and aggressive fighting style. It was only years later that I started to truly grasp how divisive the show and character were for people.
Why Aang and Korra are incomparable a thread : pic. Much of that disdain for Korra is gendered. Aang is a sweet, silly, brave year-old boy; Korra is a teenage girl who bucks traditional female gender roles in prioritizing independence over romance. And for all the show allows her to be abrasive, it also gives her lots of nuance and complexity — particularly when it comes to presenting her mental illness. Half of the season was [Korra] just totally broken.
I did not think that they would ever, ever in a million years do that. And I mean, [queer viewers] are starved. To being better. In all the ways. Not all of Korra was as meaningfully progressive as its controversial strong, queer, female lead. Many of its other lofty goals of reimagining the Airbender world received criticism, and rightfully so. So they pushed its setting forward about two generations, time-stamping its alternate universe somewhere around and infusing it with a steampunk -fantasy vibe.
Where Airbender had been set in a largely rural world with only minimal technological development, Korra mostly took place in urban settings. In a recent Medium essay, writer Jeannette Ng criticized the way Korra leans into a heavily Americanized version of the future. In the piece, she points out many ways in which the show jettisons authentic cultural traditions in favor of embracing white industrialized civilization, all while arguably failing to explore the lingering traces that colonialism has left on the world of Airbender.
For instance, its focal city, Republic City, was drawn from an odd combination of Shanghai, Manhattan, and Vancouver, with its culturally Chinese signifiers largely thrust into the background or rarely acknowledged. Ng also pointed out that many elements of the show, especially today, draw comparisons to the Hong Kong resistance movement. Even more damning for Ng is the bottom line: Korra fails to resonate with her and her other friends of Asian diaspora the way it does for Western viewers.
Maybe if there were more Asian people in positions of power on the show, there would be more authenticity. Lee Siu-Leung; Lee is credited on Korra as a translator only. Airbender had the full support of Nickelodeon for a pre-planned three-season story that allowed it to develop organically.
Its fate was always uncertain from season to season, and that precarious state saw competing narratives emerge — one version where the creators failed to replicate what made Airbender great, and one where Nickelodeon never fully embraced Korra and ultimately buried it along with all its potential.
The likelihood is that both factors are partly true. Though they did eventually draft two former Airbender writers, Josh Hamilton and Tim Hedrick, as well as Airbender writing assistant Katie Matilla, the show got off to an uneven start. A change in the working title of the show to The Legend of Korra was unveiled in March , along with an announcement that the premiere would be delayed until Konietzko stated, "We're really happy with that number.
It allows us to focus much more closely on each episode and get a lot more craft into it. Animation on the first "season" of twelve episodes was underway as of March , with initial development and voice recording for these episodes already completed.
In the interview published in March , DiMartino stated, "We've written all the episodes. Episodes have shipped to the overseas animations studios and they're animating away as we speak All the vocal cast has been picked and recorded and all the scripts have been recorded. In June , the creators stated that Book Two's writing was complete and it was in the process of being animated and storyboarded.
DiMartino also stated in June that plots were being conceived for possible future seasons, saying, "We have story ideas for past book two. So we will see if and when those stories come to light. After averaging 3.
Bryan Konietzko later confirmed that Book Two would have 14 episodes, followed by Books Three and Four, each one with 13 episodes. As of October , voice work was being carried out for the third and fourth books, the actors having to alternate between the story lines of both seasons.
During the production of Book Four, the show's budget was cut by the near equivalent of a full episode. To avoid having to fire crew members several weeks early, the creators opted to make the book's eighth episode, " Remembrances ", a flashback episode with a minimum amount of new content. Dee Bradley Baker returned to voice Korra 's animal companion. In the initial announcement of Legend of Korra in July , there was no mention of the voice casting for the show. For the next seven months, such information was only disseminated by some members of the cast themselves.
In an interview in August , Dee Bradley Baker , the voice of Momo and Appa on Avatar: The Last Airbender , confirmed that he would be returning to voice another creature and a character, and that his daughters auditioned for a flashback scene to play five-year old Korra, and one of them received the part. Jeremy Zuckerman of the Track Team said that he would "absolutely" return to compose the music for the show during a panel at Comic-Con They described it as "s New Orleans jazz but if it were invented in China" at the Comic-Con.
Copies of this promotional poster were distributed at the San Diego Comic-Con. After the original announcement in July yielded only one promotional image, that of Korra overlooking what was tentatively named "Republic City", there was high demand for additional promotional material.
After almost eight months of little official information, a piece of concept art showing the face of the main character was revealed for the first time on March 6, In February , Korra Nation was created as an online fan club and source of new information for The Legend of Korra -related material.
Users are entered into draws for prizes once they have gained a certain amount of points. It was through Korra Nation that updated character sketches and episode clips were released to the public. In an interview with the Track Team, it was disclosed that the fifth and sixth episodes will include pro-bending matches.
After garnering a certain number of likes and shares, the first two episodes were posted on Korra Nation during the weekend of March 24, The site recently revealed that the online shop at Nickelodeon has released several The Legend of Korra products.
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Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? The Legend of Korra. History Talk Do you like this video? Play Sound. UGO Entertainment July 8, Retrieved on September 5, New Airbender recruits have difficulty adjusting to Tenzin's training methods, until Pema intervenes with wise cultural integration advice. As Opal prepares to leave Zaofu and begin Airbender training, Zaheer and his gang, the Red Lotus infiltrate the city and capture the Avatar.
Korra and Asami are stranded in the Si Wong Desert. Korra sacrifices herself to save the Red Lotus' captives. Bolin finds a use for his new lavabending skills. Zaheer makes a move for the Avatar. Chaos reigns as Korra and the team battle Zaheer and his Red Lotus. Jinora steps into a new position and makes a proclamation about Air Nation. Korra struggles to recover from her injuries in time to face the threat of Kuvira, a tyrant who leads a mighty army against Republic City.
After traveling for six months and hiding her true identity, Korra prepares to reunite with Team Avatar in a revived Republic City. Korra recalls her hardships over the past few years while recovering from Zaheer's poison and dedicates herself to restoring her bending skills.
The prince's leadership ability is called into question. Tenzin orders his children to search for Korra, who hides while training in the Foggy Swamp. Tension runs high for Tenzin's children as they continue the search for Korra, who tries to locate the airbenders while coming to terms with her past.
Suyin and the metal city fight to remain free from Kuvira's control, while Korra returns to Zaofu to negotiate with the Earth Empire. Forced to choose, Korra decides to do what is right for Suyin and the metal city: a true test of her recovery, training and state of mind.
Back in Republic City, Korra's homecoming is bittersweet. First, she informs Tenzin of the battle in Zaofu, then reunites with Asami and Mako. The team touches on the past memories to draw strength for future challenges: Mako recalls when he first met Korra, while she questions her value.
After the spirit vines capture a group of tourists, Korra and Opal interrupt a meeting of world leaders to shed light on Kuvira's plans. Opal, Bolin and Lin launch a mission to rescue Suyin and her family, and Korra implores the spirits to help defend the city against Kuvira. After a narrow escape, Team Avatar seeks help from Hiroshi Sato in devising a plan to infiltrate and destroy Kuvira's monstrous mecha suit.
Korra and Team Avatar come together in a final battle to defeat Kuvira and restore peace to the United Republic of Nations. Call Netflix Netflix. An avatar who can control the elements fights to keep her city safe from the evil forces of both the physical and spiritual worlds. Watch all you want. Episodes The Legend of Korra. Release year: Welcome to Republic City 24m.
A Leaf in the Wind 24m. The Revelation 24m. The Voice in the Night 24m. The Spirit of Competition 24m. And the Winner Is… 24m. The Aftermath 24m. When Extremes Meet 24m. Out of the Past 24m. Turning the Tides 24m. Skeletons in the Closet 24m. Endgame 24m. Rebel Spirit 24m. The Southern Lights 24m.
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