It's been over a month since Nickelodeon's "Avatar: The Legend of Korra" came to a close; still fans could not get enough of posting their thoughts about the latest installment from the Avatar Universe. Add to that, there remained the topic of possibly making a film adaptation of "Korra."
Although word about a possible movie already emerged as early as a couple years back, many of the elements in the latest Avatar made it complicated for the network to promote it to the viewers or fans of the first Avatar. Proof of this was when the series was abruptly moved from TV broadcast to the Internet in the middle of the season. The plausible argument would then be, if the show had difficulty on TV, what more if it went to the big screen. So, what made the show complicated?
In "Avatar: The Last Airbender," fans watched Aang, the hundred year-old boy, become a master of all the four elements through the help of his friends as they journey across the world meeting masters and creatures of the Avatar Universe. Their mission was to defeat the fire lord, who murdered Aang's people in his desire to rule the world, in an epic battle.
In "Avatar: The Legend of Korra," each book (season) featured a new enemy to combat. Each victory opened a new challenge for the Avatar to turn into an opportunity. In the final book, the Korra even started questioning her capabilities and went in to depression. However, she eventually bounced back and overcame the difficulties that were in front of her.
Now even if there are certain differences between the two Avatar series, they should be seen as complementing each other (considering Korra was Aang's reincarnation); more of a progression of the story toward a relatively mature level, which also transcended to the shift of viewership.
As for the movie, it might take a while before Korra hits the big screen since nothing concrete was laid out after the series ended. Perhaps that's what the TV animated show needed - a break after showcasing a variety of elements on the show, tackling opposite ends of the viewership pole and redefining its fan base.
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