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By Jason Hortsch, Staff Writer -- hortsch12@up.edu
As a reward for accruing 100,000 "likes" on its official fan site, Nickelodeon released the first two episodes of "The Legend of Korra" online before airing on air on April 14. The show is a follow up to the critically acclaimed series "Avatar: The Last Airbender," followed the adventures of Aang, a 12 year old tasked with saving the world.
Set 70 years after its predecessor, the world of "The Legend of Korra," has taken on an entirely new atmosphere. Cameras, radios and cars are now commonplace. This advancement comes at a price, as fans will find that most of the original show's protagonists have sadly moved on as well.
The show starts as Korra, the newest Avatar, leaves the sanctuary of the South Pole to move to Republic City to learn airbending, the last skill she must master. The city holds its own set of challenges for the brash young Avatar, as she encounters metalbending police, gangs and a hostile anti-bending movement known as "The Equalists."
Fans of the original show will not be disappointed. The animation is first-rate, even reaching new levels of quality in high-definition widescreen. The characters and their relationships are just as deep as in the original show, and the music even surpasses the original.
