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Line 67: }} }} '''''The Legend of Korra''''' (abbreviated as '''''TLOK'''''), also known as '''''Avatar: The Legend of Korra''''', or more rarely simply as '''''Korra''''', is an American ~~adult~~ animated [[Fantasy television\|fantasy]] [[Action fiction\|action]] television series created by [[Michael Dante DiMartino]] and [[Bryan Konietzko]] for [[Nickelodeon]]. As a [[stand-alone sequel]] to their previous series, [[Avatar: The Last Airbender\|''Avatar: The Last Airbender'' (''The Legend of Aang'')]],<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-SEB-41421 \|title='Legend of Korra': The 'Avatar' Creators on the New Spinoff \|access-date=November 8, 2022 \|archive-date=January 19, 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119054810/https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/07/21/legend-of-korra-the-creators-of-avatar-the-last-airbender-on-the-new-spinoff/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> which ran for three seasons from February 21, 2005, to July 19, 2008, ''Legend of Korra'' ran for 52 episodes ("chapters"), separated into <!--SEASON VS BOOK: Do not change "seasons" to "books"; currently, Nickelodeon refers to each "book" as a "season". See consensus at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:The_Legend_of_Korra/Archive_2#Book_2_and_season_2 and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:The_Legend_of_Korra#Books_vs._Seasons -->four seasons ("books"), from April 14, 2012, to December 19, 2014. It has been continued as a [[The Legend of Korra (comics)\|comic book series]]. Like its predecessor, the series is set in a [[World of Avatar: The Last Airbender\|fictional universe]] in which certain people can [[telekinesis\|telekinetically]] manipulate, or "bend", one of the [[Classical element\|four elements]]: water, earth, fire, or air. Only one individual, the "Avatar", can bend all four elements, and is responsible for maintaining balance in the world. The series follows Avatar [[Korra]], the successor and [[reincarnation]] of [[Aang]] from the previous series, as she faces political and spiritual unrest in a modernizing world. Line 233: ''The Legend of Korra'' was co-created and produced by [[Bryan Konietzko]] and [[Michael Dante DiMartino]] at Nickelodeon Animation Studios in [[Burbank, California]]. To illustrate the length of the production process (about 10 to 12 months per episode)<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://mikedimartinostory.com/2013/02/14/the-icarus-deception-dont-believe-the-story-youve-been-told/ \| archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411093924/http://mikedimartinostory.com/2013/02/14/the-icarus-deception-dont-believe-the-story-youve-been-told/ \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=April 11, 2013 \| title=The Icarus Deception: Don't believe the story you've been told \| date=February 14, 2013 \| access-date=February 16, 2013 \| author=DiMartino, Mike }}</ref> and the overlap of the various phases, Konietzko wrote in July 2013 that their team was already developing the storyboards for the first episode of ''Book 4'' while the last episodes of ''Book 2'' were not yet finished.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Konietzko\|first=Bryan\|title=JULY 18, 2013\|url=http://bryankonietzko.tumblr.com/post/55788253484/to-give-you-a-sense-of-just-how-long-it-takes-to\|date=July 18, 2013\|access-date=July 18, 2013\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822050636/http://bryankonietzko.tumblr.com/post/55788253484/to-give-you-a-sense-of-just-how-long-it-takes-to\|archive-date=August 22, 2013\|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Production of the series was announced at the annual [[San Diego ~~Comic-Con International\|~~Comic-Con~~]] in [[San Diego~~]] on July 22, 2010. It was originally due for release in October 2011.<ref name="comicon">{{cite web \|url= http://www.ugo.com/tv/avatar-legend-of-korra-details-at-comic-con \|title= Avatar: Legend of Korra Details at Comic-Con? \|last1= Rothing \|first1= Hilary \|date= July 8, 2010 \|access-date=September 5, 2010 \|publisher= UGO Entertainment\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140119031508/http://www.ugo.com/tv/avatar-legend-of-korra-details-at-comic-con\|archive-date=January 19, 2014}}</ref><ref name="date">{{cite news \|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/03/08/the-last-airbender-legend-of-korra-the-creators-speak/?KEY \|title=Speakeasy blog By Christopher John Farley \|work=The Wall Street Journal \|date=March 8, 2011 \|access-date=March 8, 2011 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012220246/http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/03/08/the-last-airbender-legend-of-korra-the-creators-speak/?KEY \|archive-date=October 12, 2012 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref> Tentatively titled ''Avatar: Legend of Korra'' at the time, it was intended to be a twelve-episode<ref name="speakeasy8march">{{cite news\|first=Christopher\|last=Farley\|title='The Last Airbender: Legend of Korra: The Creators Speak\|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/03/08/the-last-airbender-legend-of-korra-the-creators-speak/\|date=March 8, 2011\|access-date=March 18, 2012\|publisher=Dow Jones & Company\|work=SpeakEasy\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319130838/http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/03/08/the-last-airbender-legend-of-korra-the-creators-speak/\|archive-date=March 19, 2012\|df=mdy-all}}</ref> [[mini series]] set in the same [[fictional universe]] as the original show,<ref name="date" /> but seventy years later.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.toonzone.net/news/articles/34609/sdcc2010--batman-under-the-red-hood-roundtables-pt-2-timm-greenwood-amp-romano \|title=Animation News Discussion Cartoon Community – toonzone news\|publisher=Toonzone.net \|access-date=August 3, 2010\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017045138/http://www.toonzone.net/news/articles/34609/sdcc2010--batman-under-the-red-hood-roundtables-pt-2-timm-greenwood-amp-romano/\|archive-date=October 17, 2012}}</ref> In 2011, the title was changed to ''The Last Airbender: Legend of Korra'', and again in March 2012 to ''The Legend of Korra''. The premiere was eventually delayed to April 14, 2012.<ref name="speakeasy8march"/> South Korean animation studio [[Studio Mir\|Mir]] was involved in the pre-production, storyboarding and animation of the series which allows the studio more creative input on directing the martial arts scenes that the series and its predecessor are known for.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.polygon.com/tv/2017/1/20/14323386/voltron-netflix-studio-mir\|title=The studio behind Voltron, Korra and more cult cartoons is just getting started\|last=Kim\|first=Matthew\|date=2017-01-20\|website=Polygon\|language=en\|access-date=2020-03-09\|archive-date=February 14, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214035409/https://www.polygon.com/tv/2017/1/20/14323386/voltron-netflix-studio-mir\|url-status=live}}</ref> According to animation director Yoo Jae-myung, Nickelodeon was initially reluctant to approve the series and suspended production because, according to Konietzko, conventional wisdom had it that "girls will watch shows about boys, but boys won't watch shows about girls". The creators eventually persuaded the channel's executives to change their mind. Konietzko related that in [[test screening]]s, boys said that Korra being a girl did not matter to them.<ref name="NPR 13 April 2012">{{cite news\|author-link=Neda Ulaby\|last=Ulaby\|first=Neda\|title='Airbender' Creators Reclaim Their World In 'Korra'\|url=https://www.npr.org/2012/04/13/150566153/airbender-creators-reclaim-their-world-in-korra\|access-date=June 15, 2013\|newspaper=[[NPR]]\|date=April 13, 2012\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130624031248/http://www.npr.org/2012/04/13/150566153/airbender-creators-reclaim-their-world-in-korra\|archive-date=June 24, 2013\|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Line 404: ====Style and production values==== David Hinckley of the ''[[Daily News (New York)\|New York Daily News]]'' wrote that the "visually striking" series is "full of little tricks and nuances that only true fans will notice and savor, but nothing prevents civilians from enjoying it as well."<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-04-14/news/31340888_1_avatar-naga-world \| archive-url=https://archive.today/20120906220532/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-04-14/news/31340888_1_avatar-naga-world \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=September 6, 2012 \| title=Nickelodeon's new 'Legend of Korra' puts a kick into animated female heroes \| work=[[Daily News (New York)\|New York Daily News]] \| access-date=April 19, 2012 \| date=April 14, 2012}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Vulture (blog)\|Vulture]]'', Matt Patches highlighted the second season's loose, handheld-style cinematography{{--}}challenging for an animated series{{--}}and the "weird, wonderful", wildly imagined spirits fought by Korra; "a [[Kaiju]] parade with beasts that mirror [[velociraptor]]s".<ref name="Vulture 14 September 2013">{{cite news\|last=Patches\|first=Matt\|title=The Legend of Korra Season Two Premiere Recap: Rebel Spirits/The Southern Lights\|url=http://www.vulture.com/2013/09/legend-of-korra-season-two-premiere-recap.html\|access-date=September 14, 2013\|newspaper=Vulture\|date=September 14, 2013\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915205534/http://www.vulture.com/2013/09/legend-of-korra-season-two-premiere-recap.html\|archive-date=September 15, 2013\|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Max Nicholson for IGN described the third season as "easily the show's most consistent season to date, delivering complex themes, excellent storylines and unmatched production values."<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/08/29/the-legend-of-korra-book-three-review\|title=The Legend of Korra: Book Three Review\|work=IGN\|date=August 29, 2014\|access-date=October 5, 2014\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140929181130/http://ca.ign.com/articles/2014/08/29/the-legend-of-korra-book-three-review\|archive-date=September 29, 2014\|url-status=live\|df=mdy-all}}</ref> And Oliver Sava, for ''[[The A.V. Club]]'', characterized it as a "truly magnificent season of television, delivering loads of character development, world building, socio-political commentary, and heart-racing action, all presented with beautifully smooth animation and impeccable voice acting".<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://tv.avclub.com/the-legend-of-korra-into-the-void-venom-of-the-red-1798181189\|title=Review: The Legend Of Korra: "Into The Void"/"Venom Of The Red Lotus"\|work=The A.V. Club\|date=August 22, 2014 \|access-date=March 2, 2020\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006090335/http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/legend-korra-voidvenom-red-lotus-208466\|archive-date=October 6, 2014\|df=mdy-all}}</ref> ====Writing and themes==== Line 416: ====Gender, race and sexual orientation==== [[File:The Legend of Korra S04E12 - Asami and Korra holding hands.jpg\|thumb\|The series' final shot, intended to show Asami and Korra becoming a romantic couple, was seen as pushing the boundaries of [[~~LGBT~~LGBTQ]] representation in children's TV.<ref name="AV Club 19 December 2014" />]] Summing up Book Four, Joanna Robinson for ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)\|Vanity Fair]]'' described it as "the most subversive television event of the year", noting how much of the season and series pushed the boundaries of what is nominally children's television by "breaking racial, sexual, and political ground": It featured a dark-skinned female lead character as well as a bevy of diverse female characters of all ages, focused on challenging issues such as [[weapons of mass destruction]], [[PTSD]] and [[fascism]], and was infused with an Eastern spirituality based on tenets such as balance and mindfulness.<ref name="Vanity Fair 19 December 2014">{{cite magazine\|last1=Robinson\|first1=Joanna\|title=How a Nickelodeon Cartoon Became One of the Most Powerful, Subversive Shows of 2014\|url=http://www.vanityfair.com/vf-hollywood/2014/12/korra-series-finale-recap-gay-asami\|access-date=December 19, 2014\|magazine=Vanity Fair\|date=December 19, 2014\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219230600/http://www.vanityfair.com/vf-hollywood/2014/12/korra-series-finale-recap-gay-asami\|archive-date=December 19, 2014\|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Levesley also highlighted the "many examples of well-written women, predominantly of color" in the series.<ref name="The Daily Beast 2014-07-01" /> Oliver Sava at ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' noted that the series had "consistently delivered captivating female figures"; he considered it to be first and foremost about women, and about how they relate to each other "as friends, family, and rivals in romance and politics".<ref name="AV Club 19 December 2014" /> Line 764: {{Former Nickelodeon original series}} {{Studio Mir}} {{Portal bar\|2010s\|Animation\|~~LGBT~~LGBTQ\|Television\|United States}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Legend Of Korra, The}} [[Category:The Legend of Korra\| ]] [[Category:2010s American ~~LGBT~~LGBTQ-related animated television series]] [[Category:2010s American ~~LGBT~~LGBTQ-related drama television series]] [[Category:2010s Nickelodeon original programming]] [[Category:2012 American television series debuts]] Line 778: [[Category:American adult animated drama television series]] [[Category:American sequel television series]] [[Category:American anime-influenced ~~Western~~ animated television series]] [[Category:Bisexuality-related television series]] [[Category:American English-language television shows]] Line 786: [[Category:Television shows about reincarnation]] [[Category:Steampunk television series]] [[Category:~~Teen~~American teen animated television series]] [[Category:Television shows adapted into comics]] [[Category:Television shows adapted into video games]] Line 792: [[Category:American adult animated fantasy television series]] [[Category:Urban fantasy]] [[Category:~~LGBT~~LGBTQ speculative fiction television series]] [[Category:Television series by Studio Mir]]