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Fuck Yeah Cartoons
Jul. 22nd, 2010 06:51 pm Nickelodeon has greenlit a new series for 2011 - Avatar: the Legend of Korra. And I am flailing around in unbelievable amounts of glee.
Things about this that are awesomesauce:
1. FUCK YEAH AVATAR. There were episodes of the original series I liked less, and episodes that weren't as strong, but I can't think of any that were actually bad, or any that didn't fit into the series arc in some way or another. And it's the same creative team, so I have no doubts this will be as well-done. The promo shots I've seen so far are gorgeous.
2. FUCK YEAH STEAMPUNK CITY. Best idea ever, especially if it's going to be paired with cross-cultural tensions, secret plots, and steampunk urban warfare. OMG.
3. FUCK YEAH FEMALE HERO. One of my favorite parts of the original series (closely competing with Zuko's Face of Angry Woe), was the fact that it had so many strong female characters - characters with different personalities, motivations, desires, and strengths - and that they had relationships with each other, not just the boys. Katara and Toph's uneasy but solid friendship is pretty much the best thing ever, and Azula/Mai/Ty Lee is crazy crazy love and I'm pretty sure I ship Suki/Toph at least some of the time. Seeing the writers turn that respect for their female characters and their female audience to a full-on series protagonist fills me with so much joy.
That is so much combined awesome I can't even be sadface that a new Avatar means Aang is already dead at the start of the new series. Well, maybe a little.
Things about this that are awesomesauce:
1. FUCK YEAH AVATAR. There were episodes of the original series I liked less, and episodes that weren't as strong, but I can't think of any that were actually bad, or any that didn't fit into the series arc in some way or another. And it's the same creative team, so I have no doubts this will be as well-done. The promo shots I've seen so far are gorgeous.
2. FUCK YEAH STEAMPUNK CITY. Best idea ever, especially if it's going to be paired with cross-cultural tensions, secret plots, and steampunk urban warfare. OMG.
3. FUCK YEAH FEMALE HERO. One of my favorite parts of the original series (closely competing with Zuko's Face of Angry Woe), was the fact that it had so many strong female characters - characters with different personalities, motivations, desires, and strengths - and that they had relationships with each other, not just the boys. Katara and Toph's uneasy but solid friendship is pretty much the best thing ever, and Azula/Mai/Ty Lee is crazy crazy love and I'm pretty sure I ship Suki/Toph at least some of the time. Seeing the writers turn that respect for their female characters and their female audience to a full-on series protagonist fills me with so much joy.
That is so much combined awesome I can't even be sadface that a new Avatar means Aang is already dead at the start of the new series. Well, maybe a little.