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Nickelodeon creates Avatar Studios to create new Avatar, Legend of Korra content

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  1. [5]
    moocow1452
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    Their own studio is one heck of a vote of confidence, especially after the Netflix debacle. I am glad to see the franchise is getting a revisit in the age of streaming.

    Their own studio is one heck of a vote of confidence, especially after the Netflix debacle. I am glad to see the franchise is getting a revisit in the age of streaming.

    8 votes
    1. [4]
      drannex
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      This is probably the best news for the Avatar universe we could have hoped for.

      This is probably the best news for the Avatar universe we could have hoped for.

      4 votes
      1. [3]
        Good_Apollo
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        Is it? I sometimes am very wary of the idea that getting more of a good thing is a worthy pursuit. I don’t know, as I’ve gotten older I’ve learned that some good things are best left alone to just...

        Is it? I sometimes am very wary of the idea that getting more of a good thing is a worthy pursuit.

        I don’t know, as I’ve gotten older I’ve learned that some good things are best left alone to just be good. Not everything has to be milked and rehashed.

        That’s just me though. Like sometimes I wonder what Firefly could have been but I also wonder if it would have been as good or warranted such a cult following if it went on for like 3+ seasons.

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        1. moocow1452
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          During a reunion show, the cast went over some pitched episodes, and we probably would have had a talk about Joss Whedon a lot sooner....

          During a reunion show, the cast went over some pitched episodes, and we probably would have had a talk about Joss Whedon a lot sooner.

          https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-firefly-episode-were-really-glad-joss-whedon-didnt-5959794

          As far as Avatar becoming a franchise, it was in the cards since the Legend of Korra was greenlit, and I am glad the potential for new media in that world exists, even if it never reaches the heights of the original show.

          (That, and I want a cyberpunk Avatar show where Korra's endorsement of Varrick and Future Industries has led to unchecked capitalism problems, the current Avatar has to play the media game, and you really start to interrogate the idea that one adolescent and their friends are equiped to save the world by punching a symbol of an ideology in the face until they go away.)

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        2. Autoxidation
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          As long as the creators have control over the universe and any content created in it, I have faith. They have proven themselves quite capable, and willing to walk away from projects they don't like.

          As long as the creators have control over the universe and any content created in it, I have faith. They have proven themselves quite capable, and willing to walk away from projects they don't like.

          1 vote
  2. [5]
    jprich
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    Wonder if they will run into the same problems that the Korra series did?

    Wonder if they will run into the same problems that the Korra series did?

    3 votes
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      teaearlgraycold
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      What problem was that?

      What problem was that?

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      1. petrichor
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        IIRC, only billeted for a single season, which led to some pacing issues and the kind of weird single-season villains. Some of my friends also didn't like the jagged shift in tone and character...

        IIRC, only billeted for a single season, which led to some pacing issues and the kind of weird single-season villains.

        Some of my friends also didn't like the jagged shift in tone and character dynamics. (🤷)

        4 votes
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        jprich
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        The folks in charge were less than happy about a female avatar and outright opposed to a female poc avatar. Only gave them two seasons and then begrudgingly gave them more when those two did...

        The folks in charge were less than happy about a female avatar and outright opposed to a female poc avatar. Only gave them two seasons and then begrudgingly gave them more when those two did really well.
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        And made them shut down any outright non-hetero interactions with the avatar. Hence them going into the spiritworld as friends wink was the best they could do at the end.

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        1. cfabbro
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          For clarity's sake, it should probably be stated that Nickelodeon execs were supposedly the ones that initially opposed the idea, not the show creators (who were all for it). -Sauce

          The folks in charge were less than happy about a female avatar and outright opposed to a female poc avatar.

          For clarity's sake, it should probably be stated that Nickelodeon execs were supposedly the ones that initially opposed the idea, not the show creators (who were all for it).

          Nickelodeon was initially hesitant about the series because the protagonist is a girl

          In an interview, animation director Yoo Jae-myun revealed that Nickelodeon wasn’t sold on the series because of the female protagonist. “The production was suspended just because the protagonist was a girl,” he said. “To compare this situation to a movie production, it’s as if the lead actor has already been cast, but the production agency decides to stop filming because they don’t approve of the actor.” Because of the creators and the animation studio’s persistence, execs at Nickelodeon changed their minds. “We wouldn’t take no for an answer and we finally got their approval,” said Yoo.

          -Sauce

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