Joining others in going to bat for Legend of Korra, which wasn’t perfect but improved over time and if nothing else, wasn’t constantly coasting on nostalgic goodwill gizmodo.com/legend-of-ko... - ThreadSky

gigawattconduit.bsky.social • 9 days ago

Joining others in going to bat for Legend of Korra, which wasn’t perfect but improved over time and if nothing else, wasn’t constantly coasting on nostalgic goodwill https://gizmodo.com/legend-of-korra-10th-anniversary-legacy-avatar-last-air-1848781256

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gigawattconduit.bsky.social•9 days ago

Tbh I’m less interested how Seven Havens tackles Korra’s legacy than I am seeing how Avatar handles being a franchise in the 2020s, given its kind of shaky track record.

Expect thoughts on THAT to drop tomorrow

gigawattconduit.bsky.social•8 days ago

Here we go: some musings on Avatar's return and whether it's built for a time when studios are more than willing to cut bait on franchises when possible. https://bsky.app/profile/io9dotcom.bsky.social/post/3lirvxfwzew2d

gigawattconduit.bsky.social•8 days ago

OG Avatar and Korra got lucky coming out when they did, Korra especially would probably not make it to two seasons (let alone four) if it came out now as is. TV has changed and I hope Seven Havens gets to tell the full story it wants to

jamstan1978.bsky.social•7 days ago

The show got ordered for 26 episodes across two seasons so that makes me think that they have a complete story they want to tell in that time. And yes i do think Avatar is a franchise that can survive the 2020s. Its endless in potential.

theotherjeff.bsky.social•8 days ago

IIRC Korea barely got across the finish line. Wasn’t it online-only for a stretch?

redderbeanpaste.bsky.social•8 days ago

My hot take remains that avatar throttled the possibility of original fantasy series by Asian showrunners more than it helped those prospects

gigawattconduit.bsky.social•8 days ago

That's probably true to one degree or another, and I'd be really curious to hear those thoughts then v now since at the time, this would've been going up against stuff in the west like Xiaolin Showdown, Juniper Lee, and Jake Long

redderbeanpaste.bsky.social•8 days ago

That’s a good point. Plus Jackie Chan adventures iirc?

I’d be curious what people Outside of Chinese diaspora cultural and creative spaces think since I’m pigeonholed into that

angienessyo.bsky.social•9 days ago

I have mixed feelings about the first 2 seasons but man, the last 2 seasons were total bangers. I still love the show so much.

eyosakura.bsky.social•9 days ago

Though I recognize that The Last Airbender was the better series, Legend of Korra is still my favorite (so far).

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