The Legend of Korra

I love this show so much. It's actiony, dramatic, romancy, funny, surprisingly dark and deep, and so beautiful. Avatar: The Last Airbender redefined American "cartoon children's shows" with its anime style, Eastern cultures-inspired world, and grand-scale storytelling, landscape, and score. Legend of Korra takes all that up to the next level. Mixing Western 1920s aesthetic, lovely painting backgrounds, better animation. More mature themes and complex plot about equality. Stronger focus on the art, action, and lighting direction.

The latest episode (6) blew my mind! Past and present shippiness, mysterious flashbacks, political intrigue, classism/racism issues, and the most awesome fight scenes! It's an amazing fantasy martial-arts epic. You can watch full episodes at nick.com.

[Spoilery Speculation] I think Asami is one of the motorcycle Chi-blockers, but she will be the baddie-turned-good who later joins Team Avatar. But it'll still end with MaKorra! Poor Bolin though. ^^;  Also, I read this one theory that I loved, in which Korra must sacrifice her Bending to become the spiritual Avatar that Republic City needs. It does seem to fit the theme and feel of the show. I'd love to see the poetic but tragic irony and dramatic scenes, but hopefully ending with a spiritual loophole that allows Korra to get her abilities back. But I'm sure I'll love whatever Bryke (the creators/producers/writers) gives. I just really want to see more Airbending training and philosphy, 40-year-old Aang flashback story, and the Anti-Bending Revolution and the questions it raises about social, political, and economic individuality, equality, and power. Ahh, we're halfway through! The finale is gonna be epic!