Avatar: The Last Airbender

[Emperor Claudius Rome]

I'm referring to those rumors about time travel. That doesn't fit into steampunk!

[Oky]

No, but it certainly fits into "magic". Again, Harry Potter is a good example.

[Emperor Claudius Rome]

No, but it certainly fits into "magic". Again, Harry Potter is a good example.

It's not magic, it's bending!

[Batbrick]

It's not magic, it's bending!

Okay, I no longer get what you are trying to say here; explain further.

Batbrick Away!

[Aanchir]

It's not magic, it's bending!

There's far more magic in the Avatar universe than just the bending (which I feel could arguably be considered magic in its own right, even if it's not called that in the show). Plenty of the stuff we've seen in the spirit world could be considered magic.

[Emperor Claudius Rome]

Okay, I no longer get what you are trying to say here; explain further.

Batbrick Away!

I was quoting Katara from The Boy in the Iceberg.

[Oky]

Oh, I see. I was quite confused for a moment there too. You could have at least put in some quotation marks or something.

But yeah, let's not call it "magic", let's call it "fantasy", cuz that's ultimately what it is.

[Emperor Claudius Rome]

I heard a rumor that Nick might be announcing Korra tonight Or tomorrow. And Bryke's going to comiccon as well. Korra info HO!

[Emperor Claudius Rome]

ANNOUNCED!

AWESOME LINK!

[Oky]

Sweet! Thanks for the link!

An anti-bender revolt, eh? Sounds intriguing! I always wondered what the relationship between benders and non-benders is. I always figured the non-benders must be quite jealous.

And I'm always keen on more steampunk, so I say bring on 2011! Who knows, if Lego sees the success of this, they might revive the theme and finally give us the first official steampunk sets!

Edited July 21, 2010 by Oky Wan Kenobi

[Emperor Claudius Rome]

I hope the Anti Benders have bolt Action rifles and other WWI reminiscent weapons.

[RileyC]

Sweet!

korra sounds like a really interesting character and its good that they kept the Avatar cycle going. I hope it runs as long as the the legend of Aang but with her already knowing fire and earth bending Im not sure how it will go.

Definitely keeping an eye on this closely

[Oky]

The way I see it, while ATLA focused on Aang trying to find masters and learning bending, TLOK will focus more on the Avatar's duties, keeping peace and such, a theme that was only touched upon in ATLA with episodes like "The Great Divide".

I hope they keep the humor of the first show. It's one of the major things that made it so enjoyable. Right now I can hardly imagine any character that's as hilarious as Sokka or Iroh, but I have faith in the creativity of the creators, so we'll just have to wait and see.

That said, I wonder what Korra's animal companion will be.

[Batbrick]

The way I see it, while ATLA focused on Aang trying to find masters and learning bending, TLOK will focus more on the Avatar's duties, keeping peace and such, a theme that was only touched upon in ATLA with episodes like "The Great Divide".

I hope they keep the humor of the first show. It's one of the major things that made it so enjoyable. Right now I can hardly imagine any character that's as hilarious as Sokka or Iroh, but I have faith in the creativity of the creators, so we'll just have to wait and see.

That said, I wonder what Korra's animal companion will be.

Agreed with practically everything you've said here. I'm really, really looking to see how the world has advanced with its steampunk technology, and I love that they are making the show a little independent while still acknowledging TLA's characters. I'm calling it too; Sokka is a Grand Lotus. That said, given that this means Aang died when he was approx 65-70, and Korra is 16 approx, older characters will be quite old, as Captain Obvious would put it.

The "Anti-Bending" movement is brilliant too. I was wondering after the series if with the growing technology movement non-benders would begin outstripping benders in power, and this would result in a major divide as bender's try to assert themselves as superior. I wonder how the series will tackle it.

Batbrick Away!

[Emperor Claudius Rome]

News from Comiccon: Korra is apparently going to be a miniseries, and is premiering late fall 2011.

[RileyC]

News from Comiccon: Korra is apparently going to be a miniseries, and is premiering late fall 2011.

Yeah couldnt really see how they could have 3 seasons like TLA. I doesnt shock me but I am kinda disappointed.

[Oky]

Sure, it's a bit disappointing, but as long as they can still deliver what they did in the original show (great storytelling, animation, and humor), I'm fine with it.

I hope the Anti Benders have bolt Action rifles and other WWI reminiscent weapons.

First you say you don't want the technology to advance much, and then you want them to have firearms? I wouldn't like that very much. One of the things I liked about ATLA was the Ancient Asia type of fantasy world it is set in. Firearms wouldn't fit into it, I think, whereas steampunk stuff does since it plays into the fantasy aspect of it.

Also, I don't want this to become too similar to Star Wars. The Anti-Bender revolt already sounds a bit too much like the Great Jedi Purge. Bringing guns into the story would thin the line between the two sagas even more.

[Batbrick]

Also, I don't want this to become too similar to Star Wars. The Anti-Bender revolt already sounds a bit too much like the Great Jedi Purge. Bringing guns into the story would thin the line between the two sagas even more.

Well, that's very vague. It'd be like saying "I hope the villain in the upcoming movie isn't trying to obtain a MacGuffin, that would be a rip-off of Indiana Jones". The revolt is no more a rip-off of Star Wars than it is of the Old Bolshevik's, Children of Men or Power Rangers. A group revolting against another more powerful group is a very obtuse storytelling plot. Same with the guns, even more so.

Batbrick Away!

[Oky]

Yeah, you're right. It just reminds my StarWars-infested mind of it.

[Batbrick]

Yeah, you're right. It just reminds my StarWars-infested mind of it.

I sympathise So what does everyone reckon of the info that this is a 12 episodes miniseries? I'm a little disheartened myself.

Batbrick Away!

[Oky]

Yeah, it's a pity. It sounds like it has the potential for more than just 12 episodes. Maybe if it does well, they'll extend it?

[RileyC]

Firearms wouldn't fit into it,

Definitely. Bringing firearms into it would mean that the benders lose their aura about them because anyone can kill them in the blink of an eye.

Does a miniseries only go for 12 episodes? I thought it was more like 24 ish. Though if it is only 12 then maybe these miniseries will be a reoccurring thing where they explore a time period of the Avatar universe for a little bit to give it more background.

Edited July 24, 2010 by Roncanator

[Aanchir]

The way I see it, while ATLA focused on Aang trying to find masters and learning bending, TLOK will focus more on the Avatar's duties, keeping peace and such, a theme that was only touched upon in ATLA with episodes like "The Great Divide".

I hope they keep the humor of the first show. It's one of the major things that made it so enjoyable. Right now I can hardly imagine any character that's as hilarious as Sokka or Iroh, but I have faith in the creativity of the creators, so we'll just have to wait and see.

That said, I wonder what Korra's animal companion will be.

I'm hoping for a polar bear dog. It was a species that, in an early form, made some appearances in the earliest concept sketches of Aang, and we've seen them on Northern Water Tribe totem poles. There was also one in "The Boy in the Iceberg", indicating that yes, they ''do'' live among the Southern Water Tribe.

[Emperor Claudius Rome]

Sure, it's a bit disappointing, but as long as they can still deliver what they did in the original show (great storytelling, animation, and humor), I'm fine with it.

First you say you don't want the technology to advance much, and then you want them to have firearms? I wouldn't like that very much. One of the things I liked about ATLA was the Ancient Asia type of fantasy world it is set in. Firearms wouldn't fit into it, I think, whereas steampunk stuff does since it plays into the fantasy aspect of it.

Also, I don't want this to become too similar to Star Wars. The Anti-Bender revolt already sounds a bit too much like the Great Jedi Purge. Bringing guns into the story would thin the line between the two sagas even more.

Actually, I don't see it as Star Wars at all. The Antibenders aren't in power yet.

And the antibenders would be outmatched without Guns. Try killing a bender with a pike. Impossible!

And near the end of seaon 3, we see that the fire nation has less-than primitive cannons.

[Batbrick]

Comic-Con has revealed some interesting details:

* As mentioned , the cabbage merchant will not appear, but "his legacy will be present in some form."

* As an evolution of the first series, The Legend of Korra will have more sophistication to it, but still keep the humor, fun hybrid animals, and action.

* It won't cover more mature subject material necessarily, just different mature subjects. "It won't be another war, but a different sort of conflict."

* On whether or not we'd see a love interest for Korra: "We love that stuff. We're total cornballs, we love cheesy teen romance. Rest assured, there's plenty or romance happening in the story, but it's the same balance of ingredients that we like."

* Katara IS in fact the mother of Aang's offspring, who will be central to the show. "We didn't mean for it to be a big super-secret, that they end up together."

* On the persecution of Airbenders being compared to the X-Men registration act: "We'll see something like that, but in sort of a different structure."

* Will it be a very different world from where we left off? "Yes and no, the world has definitely changed, and evolved, and advanced, but we're very conscious of keeping the same feeling. Not totally different, but it's definitely generations later."

* "There will definitely only be one Avatar at a time, and it is Korra."

* So will Aang have any kind of presence? "Yes...in his way."

* DiMartino and Konietzko will continue to work with Joaquim Dos Santos and Ryuki Hung, working to improve the design and animation.

* The Legend of Korra will in fact be a mini-series, with Michael and Bryan directly writing each episode.

* "As a mini-series, it's going to be really tight. While we really love the filler episodes, those are some of our favorites, this thing is just lean and mean. It's a really cool driving story."

I gotta say, every single piece of info I hear about this project makes me love it more and more and more.

Yeah, it's a pity. It sounds like it has the potential for more than just 12 episodes. Maybe if it does well, they'll extend it?

We'll, atleast the info I posted reveals that there won't be a single filler episode, making it the equivelant of the first season pretty much, possibly better since most regard it as weaker to the awesome seasons 2 and 3.

Actually, I don't see it as Star Wars at all. The Antibenders aren't in power yet.

And the antibenders would be outmatched without Guns. Try killing a bender with a pike. Impossible!

And near the end of seaon 3, we see that the fire nation has less-than primitive cannons.

I think it's odd that your comprehension of weapons is limited from a pike to a gun. What about Ty Lee's chi-blocking? I imagine after joining the Kyoshi Warriors they would've learned and passed down the technique, it is very efficient against benders. There is also spears, cannons, swords, armies, battleships, air fleets etcetera. In the Avatarverse due to bending some technologies like aircraft are made much sooner than things like guns. There seems to be a focus on mechanics, albeit more simple ones that must be done on a large scale, as opposed to firearms which would be hard to accomplish with firebending. Not to mention that anti-benders might not strictly be wanting to taker over from benders.

That said, giving it some thought firearms could work. They would need to be very simple and steampunky and rare but it could happen. I like the idea that the non-benders are revolting because the spirituality and preference of bending over tech fulfills the sort of purpose the Catholic Church did hundreds of years ago; good intentions, but stopped advancement and better living conditions.

Batbrick Away!