NOTE: This was originally posted on my Tumblr (agentarmando.tumblr.com)
Happy Avatar Day everyone!
Today is the premiere of the first two episodes of the new series
Legend of Korra, which is supposed to be a sequel to the original series
Avatar: The Last Airbender. I’m here to give you a breakdown!
***slight spoiler alert, so watch the episodes using the links at the end!***
My first impressions in the first minute or two is “WOW!” It’s interesting how they immediately thrust you into the action. This is compared to the original Avatar series, where it took a while for character development and action to happen. The creators of the Avatar series said they would only create 26 episodes so they could avoid “filler” episodes. Let me tell you that they made good on their promise. Not to say that Avatar: the Last Airbender was a whole bunch of fluff. It’s just that it was not always a linear story, and sometimes that took away from the enjoyment and excitement of the show, but it was very negligible. Sometimes, it was nice seeing a slight departure from the main storyline (like with “Tales of Ba Sing Se”), but at other times, it didn’t work so well (like with “The Beach”). Another reason why the Legend of Korra gets down to the nitty-gritty right away is because they assume that you’re a fan of Avatar (like me) and know already what the role of the Avatar is. That being said, for best enjoyment, watch the Avatar: the Last Airbender series. It’s built for the Avatar audience, as many underlying stories have roots in The Last Airbender series (what happened to you, Zukko’s mom? Darn Ikki and her ADD!) and a lot of these storylines may fly over your head if you don’t know about them.
***slight spoiler alert, so watch the episodes using the links at the end!***
My first impressions in the first minute or two is “WOW!” It’s interesting how they immediately thrust you into the action. This is compared to the original Avatar series, where it took a while for character development and action to happen. The creators of the Avatar series said they would only create 26 episodes so they could avoid “filler” episodes. Let me tell you that they made good on their promise. Not to say that Avatar: the Last Airbender was a whole bunch of fluff. It’s just that it was not always a linear story, and sometimes that took away from the enjoyment and excitement of the show, but it was very negligible. Sometimes, it was nice seeing a slight departure from the main storyline (like with “Tales of Ba Sing Se”), but at other times, it didn’t work so well (like with “The Beach”). Another reason why the Legend of Korra gets down to the nitty-gritty right away is because they assume that you’re a fan of Avatar (like me) and know already what the role of the Avatar is. That being said, for best enjoyment, watch the Avatar: the Last Airbender series. It’s built for the Avatar audience, as many underlying stories have roots in The Last Airbender series (what happened to you, Zukko’s mom? Darn Ikki and her ADD!) and a lot of these storylines may fly over your head if you don’t know about them.
