Avatar: The Legend of Korra (Discussion and Speculation Thread)

full size HD promo art (2700×1519)

http://www.nickandmore.com/2010/07/21/new-avatar-series-the-legend-of-korra-premieres-in-2011/

Avatar wikia’s page – http://avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Avatar:_Legend_of_Korra

Alright as some of you may have heard, Nickelodeon has given the greenlight to the original creators of Avatar: The Last Airbender to make a new Avatar series focusing on the next avatar after Aang.

The Legend of Korra takes place 70 years after the events of Avatar: The Last Airbender and follows the adventures of the Avatar after Aang – a passionate, rebellious, and fearless teenaged girl from the Southern Water Tribe named Korra. With three of the four elements under her belt (Earth, Water, and Fire), Korra seeks to master the final element, Air. Her quest leads her to the epicenter of the modern “Avatar” world, Republic City – a metropolis that is fueled by steampunk technology. It is a virtual melting pot where benders and non-benders from all nations live and thrive. However, Korra discovers that Republic City is plagued by crime as well as a growing anti-bending revolution that threatens to rip it apart. Under the tutelage of Aang’s son, Tenzin, Korra begins her airbending training while dealing with the dangers at large.

The new series will take place 70 years after the original series. The new avatar will be of course from the water tribe obviously, and will be a teenaged girl. So 70 years later, minus about 15ish for the new avatar’s age, Aang was about 12-13 when the series ended, ………… So that means Aang died at about 68ish?……… Doesn’t sound like he died of old age…… So if there’s an anti-bending revolution, does that mean he was murdered because he’s the most popular and most powerful bender?

I’m really excited to see how the steampunk stuff comes out. I also would like to see some cameos of our original characters. Anyone wanna bet that Guru Pathik will somehow be in there somewhere? Old geezer didn’t seem like he was going to die anytime soon lol.

So Aang had a son named Tenzin…… Most probably he married Katara. Curious to what Tenzin can do. Will he be a bender? What would his element be?……

What does everybody else think? 🙂

I only recently watched the original show to get an idea of what the movie was going to be about. I figured I’d only watch a couple of episodes, but wound up finishing the entire series in 4 days.

How ironic that the movie which inspired my interest would be such garbage, but I digress.

I’m really interested in this. My main question at this point is how long it’s being planned for. Will it be a single-season spin-off or is it going to last longer?

Ya the movie was garbage…….. What a twist! :p

Good question though, I didn’t give any thought to that. Since the new avatar already knows 3 elements at the start of the show, it’s highly probable that it could be a short series 🙁

edit – I just thought of something else I’d like to see in the new series. I wanna see someone that found Sokka’s meteorite sword.

edit 2 – I just added the wikia page and according to that "Jeremy Zuckerman has said he will ‘absolutely’ return to compose the music for the show, during a panel at Comic-Con 2010." WOOT!

A couple updates made to the original post including the full size of the promo art work 🙂

I think it’s kind of cool that they’re doing a spin-off, but I would have (personally) rather had something like…

Book 0: Air
A prequel to the main series that sort of shows, better, the the events that lead to the Fire Kingdom’s war and how Anng learned airbending.

^ That’s what I wanted too 🙁 I also want some kind of special with Zuko trying to find his mother >.< Stupid cliffhangers.

I wanna see someone that found Sokka’s meteorite sword.

Uh, hello? Boomerang?

Awesome Space Sword needs a comeback 😮

But boomerang always comes back.

ROFL! Old Sokka just sittin’ at home and boomerang bonks him on the head.

And I know Jet is dead, but it also leaves the question of Longshot and Smellerbee’s whereabouts since that episode is the last we see of them.

this is gonna suck.

and i want to know about zuko’s mom too.

I don’t think it will suck too badly since it’s practically going to be the same people making it. But ya they should have done some kind of miniseries to bridge the 70 year gap first.

I hate how vague Jet’s ‘death’ was. It was very unclear 😮

I just thought of something else though…….. will Korra have a pet?

The new series will take place 70 years after the original series. The new avatar will be of course from the water tribe obviously, and will be a teenaged girl. So 70 years later, minus about 15ish for the new avatar’s age, Aang was about 12-13 when the series ended, ………… So that means Aang died at about 68ish?……… Doesn’t sound like he died of old age…… So if there’s an anti-bending revolution, does that mean he was murdered because he’s the most popular and most powerful bender?

‘Legend of Korra’: The ‘Avatar’ Creators on the New Spinoff – Speakeasy – WSJ (http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/07/21/legend-of-korra-the-creators-of-avatar-the-last-airbender-on-the-new-spinoff/)
According to this interview, it looks like Aang’s body actually aged when he was frozen. But the whole killed in the "anti-bending revolution" is a great idea. I always thought in the Avatar world benders would seem superior to second-class non-benders, and this would lead to some kind of backlash.

Ya the movie was garbage…….. What a twist! :p

edit 2 – I just added the wikia page and according to that "Jeremy Zuckerman has said he will ‘absolutely’ return to compose the music for the show, during a panel at Comic-Con 2010." WOOT!

I love how the original creators and even the Track Team is back for this series. I wanted them to be more involved in the live action movie, but there were so many problems with the thing it probably wouldn’t even be worth it.

^ That’s what I wanted too 🙁 I also want some kind of special with Zuko trying to find his mother >.< Stupid cliffhangers.

I can’t believe we still don’t know what happened. A Zuko’s mom special would be awesome.

A Zuko’s mom special would be awesome.

Exactly. They could produce a tv movie or a mini-series.

I am so excited for this! I hope it is WAY better than the live-action movie was…

^ As long as Shyama-la-ma-ding-dong stays away from it, I think it’ll be just fine. 🙂

Some new art hit the web today: New Image From Avatar Sequel Last Airbender: Legend Of Korra � Spinoff Online – Covering TV, Film and Entertainment News Daily (http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2011/03/07/new-image-from-avatar-sequel-last-airbender-legend-of-korra/)

Why so buff Korra? lol

I wonder if Sokka and Suki would have a child and S/He would be in it. That would be cool. Oh! And a descendant of the Cabbage Guy needs to have cameos.

MY CABBAGES!

Oh! Oh! I hope it’s a radish guy!

I has every Avatar:TLA DVD now.
😀

ROFL! I don’t need the dvds…………. since it’s all they play on Nicktoons……… everyday……… lol. I might pick up the sets someday though :p

I’m probably late on seeing this but here’s the new intro to the show -> See the opening credits to The Last Airbender: Legend of Korra (http://io9.com/5864824/see-the-opening-credits-to-the-last-airbender-legend-of-korra)

Looks Kyoshi, Roku, Aang, and Korra there in the beginning… Sticking with the Avatar only characters this time around.

Video won’t load//show for me.

I can’t seem to find another video source to it 🙁

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Here I snagged it for you 🙂 tlalokop.flv (http://www.mediafire.com/file/6ao6j31369niss4/tlalokop.flv)

It’s turned backwards, I didn’t do that :p

Here’s some new stuff. First scene from Avatar: The Legend of Korra shows our heroine kicking butt (UPDATED) (http://io9.com/5876238/first-scene-from-avatar-the-legend-of-korra-shows-our-heroine-kicking-butt/gallery/1)

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Looks like the show got a bit steampunk! Almost lookin’ like Full Metal Alchemist in that first bit….

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Definitely shaping to be a different experience. I’m looking forward to it…..

Katara said most everyone was gone already……. Doesn’t look like we’ll be getting those cameos we hoped for….

I wanna see someone that found Sokka’s meteorite sword.

kind of special with Zuko trying to find his mother

question of Longshot and Smellerbee’s whereabouts

i want to know about zuko’s mom too.

A Zuko’s mom special would be awesome.

All this and more in the upcoming Dark Horse book "The Promise: Part 1"
Except for Sokka’s sword. That was absent.
It leaked online if you want to go that route. Otherwise, I think it’s slated for a February release.

Here’s some new stuff. First scene from Avatar: The Legend of Korra shows our heroine kicking butt (UPDATED) (http://io9.com/5876238/first-scene-from-avatar-the-legend-of-korra-shows-our-heroine-kicking-butt/gallery/1)

http://ist1-1.filesor.com/pimpandhost.com/5/7/9/2/57928/U/B/5/E/UB5E/13250886507.gif (http://pimpandhost.com/image/13488946-original.html)

Dark Horse??????!!!!!!!!!!! Most go look this up!!!! *rushes off*

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amazon – "Written by National Book Award Nominee Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese), in close collaboration with series creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko,…. "

I must buy these 😯

*cough* can upload for you in PM if want *cough*

No. That’s ok. I need them on my shelf……

No. That’s ok. I need them on my shelf……
That’s cool. If it’s anything like the Lost Adventures one then it will be good for the shelf. Full color on nice paper stock and a decent length.
Only problem is Aang’s face on the cover looks less like incurable prankster and more like rape-face.

Katara said most everyone was gone already……. Doesn’t look like we’ll be getting those cameos we hoped for….
SPIRIT WORLD!

OT:
This series just needs to come out already!

SPIRIT WORLD!
Plus we could at least get a cameo out of Aang if he mentors Korra the same way Roku did for him.

Plus we could at least get a cameo out of Aang if he mentors Korra the same way Roku did for him.

Rumour is that Aang is seen with a beard in the title sequence.

I assumed that was Roku in the title sequence :eye: Derp derp. nvm.

*watched it again*….. Wait Aang doesn’t have a beard there :eye: He’s just taller….

I might be wrong, but wasn’t there also some news (really early on) about Korra actually learning her airbending from Aang?

Aang’s son from what I’ve heard.

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Oh yeah. First episode was cool. Spoilered for spoilers.
Like the shout-out to the Zuko’s Mom inquiries.
I think the homeless bush guy was voiced by the same guy who did the crazy multiple personality boatman in The Painted Lady.
I hope there is an arc where Korra has to learn metalbending. The police were pretty cool.
Lin was kind of a bitch. Wonder if there is a story behind that.
Was it really necessary to announce the Avatar’s arrival? I would have kept that secret.
Fuckin Steve Blum voices the villain. This can only lead to good things.

First two episodes were aired ahead of schedule. Did anyone else catch it? There’s also a preview of the next episode here: Korra Nation (http://korranation.tumblr.com/post/20374557441/korras-training-is-interrupted-when-her)

The episodes aired on tv???? The first two were leaked last weekend from Korra Nation themselves. I haven’t heard anything about it being on tv yet…

The episodes aired on tv???? The first two were leaked last weekend from Korra Nation themselves. I haven’t heard anything about it being on tv yet…
Watch.
TV.
What?

Seriously, it was a pretty good two episodes.

Not on TV, but they weren’t exactly "leaked" either. Nick released them online after their FB page hit enough "likes".

Incoming! Another preview from Korra Nation! This looks pretty darn slick! Korra Nation (http://korranation.tumblr.com/post/20811370491/korra-and-mako-are-rendered-powerless-against-two)

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