What's worse than a woman leading a sequel to your favorite series? A powerful woman that spoke her mind and didn't give two fucks about your fragile masculinity.
Korra is more powerful than Aang—there, I said it. Writing-wise, it's absolutely idiotic and uninspired to redo all of the things you've done and showed before. Narrative-wise, it certainly makes sense that she's more powerful, because she grew up training and harnessing her skills. She had teachers who guided her. She didn't spend her teenage years sleeping, frozen in time.
But the most impressive thing about The Legend of Korra is its worldbuilding—the way DiMartino and Konietzko transitioned us from medieval, pre-industrial age to the industrial age; the way it got darker, more political, and brought us closer to a world that isn't as black-and-white anymore, a time where issues are more polarizing than ever, i.e., our world, our time.
The last thing you want from a sequel is for it to be a redundant sequel. And (the first season of) The Legend of Korra not only justifies its existence, it smashes the status quo.
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