

This was, notably, the first episode that Studio Mir was back on and you can already see the difference with their beautiful woodcut-style bending effects. The season turned around when we got to the two-part “Beginnings” storyline, in which we flashback to the very first Avatar and learn about the spirit world and where the Avatar state actually comes from. I hope Nickelodeon learns a lesson from this and figures out how get Studio Mir on the entirety of the series. I hadn’t paid that much attention to animation before this, but it was kind of amazing how much more interested I was in these characters when they’re actually, you know, animated. But after the animation got good again, I noticed that even small character moments were somehow more moving than the previous half. Interestingly, I wasn’t that invested in the first half of the season, which I blamed on the multiple subplots and the political storyline. And the people that filled in were not up to the same quality of animation. I was unaware of this at the time, but subsequent digging has revealed that Studio Mir, who did the three seasons of Avatar: the Last Airbender and the first season of Korra were only going to do the back half of this season. The first few episodes were particularity painful to watch because the animation company switched. Maybe that was the point – to do a “fish out of water” storyline, but it never worked well. She’s too direct and too upfront with her intentions, making her a bad match for the particular storyline that they were telling. The North/South storyline was particularly bad because Korra is not a political Avatar. Not to mention the overall story of the war between the North and South Poles and a Harmonic Convergence in the spirit world to deal with. We’ve got Tenzin’s Family Vacation, Mako’s Copland, Bolin’s Singin’ in the Rain, and Asami’s The Firm. Subplots that lasted throughout the entire season. The first seven episodes were very lackluster for a couple of reasons. So the season finale sort of sprung upon me. New Englanders, I hope to see you there!" writes Konietzko on his Tumblr.I somehow missed that Nickelodeon was going to be showing four episodes this past weekend to finish off the season. It has been a while since I've been back and I'm really looking forward to it. "This event is presented by the Illustration Department, but it is open to students in all majors as well as to the general public. Set for Monday October 14 at 7:00 pm, he will talk to the students about his art, career, and definitely his series. Meanwhile, "The Legend of Korra" co-creator Bryan Konietzko will be giving a lecture at his alma mater, the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence! Why season 2 has been divided into two animation studios (Studio Mir could have simply animated the flashback episodes), with Studio Mir allegedly will be taking over animation duties for Book 3 and 4, remains to be seen. "The Legend of Korra" Season 2 Episode 14: Studio MirĪs such, we know that each animation studio covered exactly half of season 2, with episode 7 and 8 being the flashback episode with special art style. "The Legend of Korra" Season 2 Episode 13: Studio Mir "The Legend of Korra" Season 2 Episode 12: Studio Mir "The Legend of Korra" Season 2 Episode 11: Studio Mir "The Legend of Korra" Season 2 Episode 10: Studio Mir "The Legend of Korra" Season 2 Episode 9: Pierrot "The Legend of Korra" Season 2 Episode 8: Studio Mir "The Legend of Korra" Season 2 Episode 7: Studio Mir "The Legend of Korra" Season 2 Episode 6: Pierrot

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"The Legend of Korra" Season 2 Episode 2: Pierrot "The Legend of Korra" Season 2 Episode 1: Pierrot As "The Legend of Korra" Season 2 continues, the division of episodes between Studio Mir and Pierrot animation studios has finally been revealed.Īs confirmed by Avatar the Last Airbender Online, an email from Studio Mir to AvatarSpirit has confirmed the following breakdown in terms of animation between Pierrot and Studio Mir.
