*Futurama voice* Good news everyone!

[secondlina]

 So, if you are an Avatar : The Last Airbender fan and were awake when the internet exploded this morning, you already know that Nickelodeon officially announced The Legend of Korra this morning, a sequel to the popular animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender. Set for a 2011 debut, Korra will be set after the events of the original series and will focus the new Avatar, a waterbender named Korra.

The story goes something like this : 

The Legend of Korra takes place 70 years after the events of Avatar: The Last Airbender and follows the adventures of the Avatar after Aang – a passionate, rebellious, and fearless teenaged girl from the Southern Water Tribe named Korra. With three of the four elements under her belt (Earth, Water, and Fire), Korra seeks to master the final element, Air. Her quest leads her to the epicenter of the modern “Avatar” world, Republic City – a metropolis that is fueled by steampunk technology. It is a virtual melting pot where benders and non-benders from all nations live and thrive. However, Korra discovers that Republic City is plagued by crime as well as a growing anti-bending revolution that threatens to rip it apart. Under the tutelage of Aang’s son, Tenzin, Korra begins her airbending training while dealing with the dangers at large.

Sounds cool to me. Cool enough to make me want to draw art of Korra, even though we have yet to see her face. So behold, my version of Korra. I do realize that this fanarts will be scrapped as soon as more production images come out, but meh, at least I can say I tried guessing. Awesome grandpa Aang and Badass Grandma Toph are in there as a bonus.







schellibie  beated me to it!

My opinion of this news? YAY! YAY! YAY! I don't really have an opinion about this news series other then "Yay, new shiny thing!" because, let's be honest, this is very little information to go on. A few people seem worried about the steampunk, but I've seen asian inspired steampunk in french comics before, and it can be really cool. So i'm not worried.

Other cool thing : Anybody remembers American McGees' Alice? Aka my favorite Horror and Gore Wonderland video game ever? A SEQUEL IS COMING. The graphics looks....AAAARGH! ISA WANTS.



Go to the website to check out the teaser. Hum. Don't watch it if you don't like horror and gore. The teaser itself is pretty freaky.

Nothing put sequels today.

Okay, back to the drawing table for me. Still working my way thru the bottleneck. I can see the light at the end, I swear! I... Oh wait, that's my light table. Nevermind.

- Isa

Comments

[dqbunny.livejournal.com]

I'll actually give this one a try. ^_~

[earthstar-moon.livejournal.com]

Excellent! Isa and I can fill you in on anything you don't understand. ^_~

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

You gotta watch the first series first though XD *MAKES YOU*

[quasiarti.livejournal.com]

There are girls already having girlcrush on her X'''D

And damn with the teaser!!

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Epic teaser is epic.

[amelia-seyroon.livejournal.com]

Yes, I have a girlcrush on Alice in the game.

[paynesgrey.livejournal.com]

Wonderful sketches! I'm so happy to see Korra art already. <3

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Korra "art" more or less. Fandom sketches more like XD

[earthstar-moon.livejournal.com]

I was wondering how long it would be before there were sketches. ^_~ I love that it's a female Avatar and they're really going for a different plot this time, especially since Korra has mastered water, fire and earth.

I'm not too worried about the steampunk. There's already a bit in the series, so as long as they don't go for a solely "Victorian" look because that would be weird.

I'm taking bets that Toph is going to be the Queen of Omashu because that would be awesome.

I heard of that game and I've watched clips of it on youtube. I knew it was a matter of time before a sequel was made.

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah. The plot and character promises to be different, more edgy?

*looks at watch* Not even a day. Oh yeah. I rock.

QUEEN OF OMASHU MELON LORD!

[yukinoomoni.livejournal.com]

YES CRONE!TOPH <3333

LOVING YOU SO HARD FOR THESE!

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

CRONE TOPH ROCKS.

[the-flowergirl.livejournal.com]

Yes. Plz to be brining more Korra fanart.

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Okie dokie

[putri-nih.livejournal.com]

waiiiit is Zuko the granddad or who is taht guy beside Aang you drew?

She's got muscles :D and this is pretty cool. THANKS FOR POSTING XD

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

It's a really badly drawn Zuko :(

[piratecore.livejournal.com]

If Toph isn't some badass old lady on the show I'm going to be really sad. I mean. I sort of don't want any of the original characters to show up but MAN. Old Toph would be killer. I'M CONFLICTED


I AM EXCITED FOR THIS SHOW SO MUCH OKKKK I want to go draw Korra now too

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

In this interview : http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/07/21/legend-of-korra-the-creators-of-avatar-the-last-airbender-on-the-new-spinoff/

They say there will be links to the older seasons. One of these links may be badass granny Toph.

[elfgrove.livejournal.com]

So cool. I've gotta try my hand at Korra too. XD

Although I must point out, shipping the Avatar's son with the new Avatar could theoretically be spiritual incest? O_o I know, "WTF Lycorne?" Haha. Brain breaky. (Will comment on art more at DA. Blargh.)

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Also, a little bit of new info:

1.) Interview with Bryke about Korra: http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/07/21/legend-of-korra-the-creators-of-avatar-the-last-airbender-on-the-new-spinoff/
(Basically confirms Tenzin is Katara & Ang's kid, also Bryke is playing if-you-can't-say-anything-nice-don't-say-anything-at-all with the movie.)

2.) Name Meanings!
Korra
♦ Grass [Gender: F | Origin: Australian]
♦ a companion; maiden [Gender: F | Origin: Greek]
Tenzin
♦ Protector of Dharma; upholder of teachings; this is one of the given names of the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. [Gender: U | Origin: Tibetan/Sherpa]
- My assumption? Aang named his child after Monk Gyatso. XD

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the extra info!

ARGH! I FORGOT TO WRITE NOT! "NOT"! I DON'T want people shipping that. Garh. I'm stupid and tired.

[elirrina.livejournal.com]

Those are some really fun drawings! I love your older Toph and Aang. I bet older Toph would take even less nonsense from people than younger Toph! She'd be like Russian babushki, and they're pretty much the toughest people I've ever met.

I'm excited about the new series. It'll be interesting to watch it as it comes out, since I came very, very late to the original (this last year a friend told me about it, then I zipped through the episodes for paper-writing breaks!).

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Dude. She would be the world's toughest old lady. And she would know it. And make sure people remember it.

[darkwaterfrey.livejournal.com]

beautiful drawings!

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :D

[engelen.livejournal.com]

TBH, the thing I am REALLY looking forward is granma Toph XD

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

We don't even know if that's canon. I wish it was.

[spankingfemme.livejournal.com]

Sequels to games are usually a lot better than sequels to movies! LOL! I hope the new airbender spin-off is win for you! I do like your idea of what she looks like even though you haven't seen her face yet! LOL!

Alice in Wonderland horror and gore sounds very cool! =D

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Check out the teaser trailer for the Alice. It's so...perfect!

You can see videos from the older game on youtube too.

[elle-white.livejournal.com]

A big yes to Grandma Toph! That was awesome!

I hope people ship you Aang's son too, Korra!

These are wonderful and adorable!

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Spiritual incest would make the best jokes ever. And people will probably ship it. Until a spunky firebender teen is introduced anyways.

[gullwhacker.livejournal.com]

I don't see much Tenzin/Korra shipping, for two reasons.

One, my personal canon right now is Korra being the granddaughter of Sokka. And given the Kataang ending, that makes them something like first cousins once removed.

Two, Tenzin is Aang's son. Even if Aang and Katara wated a good twenty, thirty years post-series to start having kids, that puts him at the age of 40-50. Versus our teenage Avatar. So, uh. Yeah.

And that's just the non-spiritual side of things!

(I am not going to make any assumptions on Korra's grandmother. Though Suki's a safe bet.)

Final, silly thought:

Assuming Korra's descended from Sokka. He would have been around 70-ish when she was born - so likely still alive.

Sokka's reaction upon learning that his granddaughter is the Avatar. Discuss.

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Since she's from the soutern tribe, it would make sense for her to descend from Sokka, or at least know the guy. His reaction would be awesome. Oh, the potential jokes.

"No matter what I do, there's always Avatar mystical foo-foo around me"

[kuridee.livejournal.com]

YAAAAY, KORRA! MORE AVATAR!

...ohmygod I didn't hear about the steampunk part yet. I just had a massive fangirl attack. MASSIVE.

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

*Hospitals engorged with fangasmed fans*

[amelia-seyroon.livejournal.com]

I JUST heard about The Legend of Korra...I admit I'm NOT getting my hopes too high until I actually see this for myself.

Though I do love the idea of a female lead character this time!

And a new sequel to American McGee's Alice? *_______*
Okay, I may be a chicken when it comes to the game, but I just LOVE the graphics and Alice herself. <333333

*is tempted to watch the trailer*

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

I'm just happy the series gets a new season. Same as Slayers. Whatever happens, it will at least be fun.

YES I KNOW! ALIIICE!

I'm a chicken too. I might only play this in the middle of the day.

[brendala.livejournal.com]

Korra looks like a sweet show! I can't wait for more pictures to come out!

Judging from this picture of Korra, I assume she'll be an adult at the start of this series (I can't imagine a 16-year-old girl being that buff). I really hope that's the case! In my opinion, part of the reason why most modern cartoons aren't that good or original is because almost all of them center around child and/or teen characters instead of grown ups. I'm not saying shows about kids can't be good or creative. But, unless the show is fantasy or something, there's only so much you can do with child characters. Also, having an adult protagonist would help set Legend of Korra apart from the original series.

I'm looking forward to seeing glimpses of the original cast and finding out what happened to them. Since this series is set 70 years after the original and Korra has to be at least 16 years old; it seems that Aang didn't live to a ripe old age like many past Avatars did :(. I wonder if Tenzin will bring up how Aang died at any point in the show.

[(Anonymous)]

You know what, I actually disagree! Child and Teen characters are needed so that the targeted demographic can see themselves in the characters. Though I have to agree that outside fantasy shows, that's a bit tricky. Things like toons and superhero shows have it down in a pretty interesting fashion too. I wish I could show you the french comics I own. some do these incredible things with child characters. It's amazing.

According to the creators, Aang being in an iceberg used up his lifespan. A lot of the Avatars seem to live to be incredibly old. Does everyone in this universe have a very long life span, or just them? I think Sozin lived really old though, though I guess that's pretty normal for royalty.

[jason-register.livejournal.com]

Your sketches have me interested in Avatar... I think I'll need to check this series out soon.

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

You should! :D