Avatar: The legend of Korra

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Info:

Korra's a bit of a strong willed, hotheaded tomboy. By the time the story begins, she has already been trained in water, earth, and fire bending (not sure about metal/blood/etc). She now travels to the UR to learn airbending from Tenzin.

The United Republic is the center of progress in the world. It has a steampunk vibe and brings together all nationalities. It is policed by Toph's daughter and includes a special metalbending police force who carry spools of metal cable they can use to zip and swing around the city. This is also where Korra will encounter the Equalists.

With only 26 episodes planned, three of the elements out of the way already, and only one primary locale, this saga is intended to have a much tighter narrative that eliminates filler and allows for more craft within each episode. Designs are more detailed, animation is smoother, and production value is higher all around. The Track Team (music) and Sifu Kisu (martial arts) return to fill their roles well once again. Mac Danzig is also consulting to add a little MMA knowhow to the choreography. Mako's namesake is the famous voice actor of the same name, who voiced Iroh for the first two seasons of the last series, before passing away. :*( The first few episodes are being finished up as we speak.

Notes:

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This show happened due to fan demand.

--- Bryke were unsure, but the ideas came naturally and quickly.

--- One of things that excited Bryke was differentiating between Korra and Aang.

--- Korra is meant to be akin to a tough snowboarder.

--- She was conceived to be more rugged than Aang.

--- The musical concept is "if the Chinese invented Jazz."

--- Korra's Animal Companion is a female Polar Bear Dog named Naga.

--- The New Team Avatar will be a trio: Korra and two brothers named Mako and Bolin.

---Mako and Bolin are brothers, both benders, but of different disciplines.

--- Mako is a Firebender, and the brooding type.

--- Mako is named after the Mako.

--- Bolin is the younger brother, a goofy Earthbender.

--- Mako's animal companion is named Paboo/Pabu.

--- Paboo/Pabu is a Fire Ferret, a hybrid of red panda and ferret.

---Republic City is now "United Republic."

--- UR was founded by Aang and Zuko.

--- UR is meant to be a multi-bender utopia.

--- UR is based on 1920's Shanghai.

--- Aang found a herd of Sky Bison after the war.

--- There are new species of Flying Lemur.

--- Toph travelled the World, teaching metalbending.

--- Ty Lee's Chi blocking style has spread.

--- Aang and Katara had three kids.

--- Tenzin is the youngest.

--- Tenzin had three children with a non-bender named Pema.

--- Jinora, the studious one. Iki, the fun and crazy one. Meelo, the young goofy one.

--- Tenzin looks like a total badass and he's serious as , but can be funny.

--- Toph's Daughter is the chief of police.

--- The police are metalbenders and they zipline around the city.

--- The anti-bending group are called The Equalists.

--- They fight using Ty Lee chi blocking technique.

--- They are led by a masked man named Oman.

--- There will be two seasons.

--- Season 1 will be 12 episodes , 2eason 2 14 episodes.

--- Lauren Montgomery and Josh Middleton will be on board for Season 2.

--- Kisu will be undertaking his normal role for Korra.

--- There is an arena sport called Pro Bending.

--- Pro bending will look to MMA and flashy martial arts styles for inspiration.

Pictures (HUGE IMAGE WARNING):

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[Tom Crooze]

Yeah, I'm still disappointed with how modern it looks. I hope if they make a series after this, that they make it a prequel.

[TheDarkKnight]

Yeah I can't wait...Lol

[Tom Crooze]

I can't wait to see how it turns out, hopefully it wont be a cop out.

[Antissa]

Characters (images from the San Diego ComicCon Panel)

http://elrich-firstlooklegendofkor.b...r/photos/list/


Pabu (Fire Ferret)


Tenzin's children


Tenzin's family


Toph's daughter (security head of the Metalbender Corps)




Poster: featuring the new Team Avatar and their antagonist, the "Equalist"

[Tom Crooze]

Tenzin looks like Leonidas. THIS. IS. AIR NOMADS!

I wonder if they'll make an Avatar rendition of this song

[Beregond]

wow, this is starting to look better and better. Like the overall design, although I'm no fan of steampunk. I hope the story will be up to the original series' standard

[Ascarona]

I heard a few bits about this last year, but damn this is looking good already! Can´t wait to see this!

[NotYetRegistered]

I dunno. It seems interesting to say the least.

[Tom Crooze]

I hope we get a sample of the music soon. I'm dying to here what Chinese Jazz/Blues sounds like.

[Antissa]

[irontaino]

Looks pretty awesome

[Tom Crooze]

I still can't get over how modern it looks. Even the trees don't look very Avatar-ish. But it will be good all the same!

[Ascarona]

Yeah I feel the same about giving the entire thing a modern look, it just feels too soon in the current avatar story line. Though I suppose it does make sense after the advances in metal bending and complete coöperation of the elements.

[Tom Crooze]

I was hoping they'd try to give it less of a real life edge and more of an avatar styled one. Like I was hoping the cars would be incredibly crude, and the buildings would have more of an Asian aesthetics other than the windows. I'm glad to see a lot of the clothes are still Asian styles, but I died a little on the inside when I saw the fedora guy.

[TheDarkKnight]

The only thing I'm kind of disappointed about the trailer is that it pretty much only showed her Firebending...Of course, it's only a trailer, but no scenes of her waterbending (expect for that little bit) or earthbending?

[Tom Crooze]

The only thing I'm kind of disappointed about the trailer is that it pretty much only showed her Firebending...Of course, it's only a trailer, but no scenes of her waterbending (expect for that little bit) or earthbending?

Maybe she's a Firebender trapped in a waterbenders body?

[TheDarkKnight]

Possibly ...But seriously, it looks like she's more comfortable with her natural opposite...Lol

I do like the part where it shows the statue of Aang (reminds me of the Colossus)...I hope that she communicates with him sometime in the series.

[Tom Crooze]

Possibly ...But seriously, it looks like she's more comfortable with her natural opposite...Lol

I do like the part where it shows the statue of Aang (reminds me of the Colossus)...I hope that she communicates with him sometime in the series.

That would be amazing.

But still, I WANT LIGHTNING GUNS!

[Beregond]

blah, that's cause firebending RULES

well, except bloodbending