When it was released in June 2010, the finished product turned out to be a giant artistic embarrassment.

The movie spent years battling widely publicized fan backlash over its racist casting (coining the term “ racebending” after the show’s element “benders”). Night Shyamalan’s live-action film adaptation. And with a pre-planned, three-season story arc, it got to deeply invest in both its world-building and its characters over time, allowing it to evolve organically to a deeply satisfying conclusion.Īfter all of Airbender’s success, however, came the disastrous 2010 M. In addition to carefully avoiding harmful Orientalist tropes, the show took pains to depict its various cultural allegories as distinct. Set in a fantasy world mainly based on Asian cultures, Airbender was acclaimed for its sensitive multicultural storytelling, which revolved around a team of “benders” - people who can manipulate the four elements - using their powers to stop an aggressive, militarized nation from its violent conquest of neighboring countries.

The Peabody-winning animated fantasy series Airbender has been a beloved favorite ever since its original three-season run on Nickelodeon from 2005–2008. Korra, like its title character itself, had a lot to live up to.

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