During its run, Nickelodeon's proved time and again how influential animated TV could be. Whether fans were gushing over the latest episode or debating minutia, it's undeniable that this series was special to a lot of people. It's also hard to pinpoint what made the show so great: diverse characters, compelling stories, amazing action, the rich universe - everything? Suffice to say, picking the Top 10 episodes was a mighty task - one fit for an Avatar - but we somehow narrowed it down to a chosen few.It's worth noting that, while I did take my original review scores into consideration, they weren't the final deciding factor in putting together the Top 10. Sometimes it takes a whole season (or the whole series) to put certain episodes into perspective.

Plus, we had a slightly different scoring system back when The Legend of Korra first started, so there's that too. Without further ado, here's our Top 10 The Legend of Korra Episodes. 8 'A New Spiritual Age' 'I can make the sun shine?'

With The Legend of Korra now at an end, we've picked out our Top 10 favorite episodes from the show.

- Korra 'A New Spiritual Age' was a huge episode for Korra, as she traveled to the Spirit World. Here, she regressed back into her little roly-poly self and teamed up with a wounded dragon bird of similar cuteness. From there, she met Iroh (yep, that Iroh!), whose sage-like words of wisdom gave Korra the motivation she needed to overcome her fear of the dark and find the light within.

This episode was also a standout for Jinora, who learned about Harmonic Convergence in Wan Shi Tong's Spirit Library. 7 'Darkness Falls' 'Korra, this fight is not over.'

- Raava Okay, sure, part one of the Book Two finale didn't have Avatar kaiju or spirit-y Jinora, but the stakes were the highest they'd ever been: Tenzin had to rescue his family from the Fog of Lost Souls (with Aang's help!), Korra had to fight the evil spirit Vaatu, and Unalaq merged with Vaatu to become the first ever Dark Avatar. (Seriously: What. Heck.) 'Darkness Falls' was also the episode where Korra lost her connection to all her past lives, which proved that the creators were not afraid of dramatically changing the Avatar world. 6 'Endgame' 'When we hit our lowest point, we are open to the greatest change.' - Aang Originally, the Book One finale was going to be the end of The Legend of Korra.

This was before the show was picked up as an ongoing series. As such, some fans have described 'Endgame' as being 'too clean' of a finale, but that's because it was meant to be standalone and complete. It's a lot like the original Star Wars in that way. 'Endgame' was underlined by three amazing moments. The first was Korra using airbending for the first time, thus overcoming her greatest obstacle in the series at that time. The second was Tarrlok and Amon's oddly touching but daring murder/suicide, which to this day remains one of the show's most 'adult' moments. And finally, there was Korra meeting Avatar Aang, who, along with the other past lives, restored Korra to full Avatar strength.

All together, they made for one heck of a finale.

Next →Book One: Air is the first season of the U.S. Animated TV series created. Consisting of twelve episodes (called 'chapters'), it was initially intended to be a stand-alone before the series was expanded to four seasons ('books') and fifty-two episodes ('chapters') total. Book One: Air aired from April 14 to June 23, 2012, on the channel in the U.S., and is broadcast in other countries beginning in June 2012.Book One: Air follows seventeen-year-old from the Southern Water Tribe, and the successor of Avatar from the preceding series, as she travels to the metropolis of Republic City to learn airbending and faces an anti-bender revolutionary group, the 'Equalists', led by the masked. Contents.BroadcastBefore the series premiered on television, it was announced that the first two episodes would be pre-released online if 'Korra Nation', an online social-networking platform for the show, reached 100,000 likes and shares.

The goal was reached and at midnight on March 24, the first two episodes were released on a -owned website. They remained online for the duration of the weekend.Book One: Air aired on and HD between April 14, 2012, and June 23, 2012. Residents, the episodes were available for free viewing on the channel's website and for purchase through digital download services. Re-aired Book One, with a few minutes of commentary from the series's creators during commercial breaks, from July 9 to July 20, 2012, under the name Korra: Making of a Legend.This series debuted in Canada on channel on June 9, 2012, and on Nickelodeon Canada in late 2012.

The series also premiered on on July 7, 2013. SynopsisThe series opens introducing Korra as the Avatar and showing that she has mastered all elemental arts except airbending. Korra runs away to Republic City so that Tenzin, Avatar Aang's youngest son, can train her therein. In the metropolis, Korra clashes with police chief Lin Beifong (the daughter of of the original series) after dispensing justice to the local. Tarrlok, an ambitious member of the city's ruling council, enlists Korra against the 'Equalists', an anti-bender revolution led by the masked. As Korra explores Republic City, she befriends the brothers Mako and Bolin and joins their pro-bending team, the 'Fire Ferrets'. The team is sponsored by, daughter of a wealthy industrialist, and the four together form the new 'Team Avatar'.After Korra's appearance in the city, the Equalists become increasingly violent, climaxing in an attack on the pro-bending arena.

When Tarrlok indiscriminately represses non-benders, Korra refuses to support him. In the resulting fight, Tarrlok overpowers Korra with bloodbending, an illegal form of waterbending, and kidnaps her, framing the Equalists.

As Amon arrives at Tarrlok's hideout and removes Tarrlok's bending, Korra escapes, only to find Republic City facing an Equalist conquest.In the two-part finale, naval reinforcements led by Iroh (the grandson of of the original series), are defeated by Equalist sea mines and biplanes. Attempting to find Amon, Korra learns that Tarrlok and Amon are the sons of Yakone, a mob boss defeated 42 years ago by Avatar Aang. Amon strips Korra of her bending abilities; but Korra reveals her dormant airbending abilities in a moment of distress, and exposes Amon as a waterbender, causing all his followers to desert him. He flees with Tarrlok, who detonates their boat on the open sea. Despondent, Korra establishes spiritual contact with her predecessor Aang, who restores her bending powers, allowing her to do the same to Amon's other victims.Episodes. See also: No.overallNo. InseasonTitleAnimated byDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.codeU.S.

Viewers(millions)11'& Ki Hyun Ryu&April 14, 2012 ( 2012.55Seventy years after the events concluding, the Order of the White Lotus discovers the new Avatar, in the Southern Water Tribe. By the age of 17, Korra has mastered the elements of water, earth, and fire, but has not yet been able to airbend. Kept under lock and key by White Lotus for her own protection, she is frustrated by her isolation from the rest of the world she eagerly anticipates completing her training with Master Tenzin, the son of Katara and, and the only airbending master. However Tenzin also serves on the council of the United Republic (a new fifth nation created by Avatar Aang and Firelord Zuko in the period between the two series) and civil unrest in the capitol, Republic City, forces him to postpone her training. Unwilling to live under the strict confines of her life with the White Lotus anymore, Korra absconds from her compound on her massive polarbear-dog Naga and stows away on a vessel bound for Republic City, a bustling and rapidly modernizing capital of world affairs. After a clash with local, she is arrested by Lin Beifong, head of Republic City's metalbending police force and the daughter of.

Meanwhile, antagonist 'Amon' is identified as the leader of the anti-bender 'Equalist' movement-the movement's numbers are swiftly swelling due to inequities between benders and non-benders and its extremist militant arm is beginning to kidnap benders whose fates are initially unknown.22'A Leaf in the Wind'Studio MirJoaquim Dos Santos & Ki Hyun RyuMichael Dante DiMartino & Bryan KonietzkoApril 14, 2012 ( 2012.55Frustrated by her continued inability to bend air, Korra visits Republic City's pro-bending arena against Tenzin's wishes. There, she befriends Bolin and Mako, two brothers on the 'Fire Ferrets' pro-bending team. Filling in for their absent third member Korra initially suffers due to her inexperience, but wins the match using airbending principles. Tenzin, impressed, allows Korra to stay on the team.33'The Revelation'Studio MirJoaquim Dos Santos & Ki Hyun RyuMichael Dante DiMartino & Bryan KonietzkoApril 21, 2012 ( 2012.55Trying to collect money for their pro-bending fees, Bolin is recruited by the Triple Threat Triads, but they are all abducted by the Equalists. At an Equalist rally, Amon demonstrates his ability to permanently remove the bending powers of the captive gangsters, but Mako and Korra rescue Bolin before Amon can do the same to him.44'The Voice in the Night'Studio MirJoaquim Dos Santos & Ki Hyun RyuMichael Dante DiMartino & Bryan KonietzkoApril 28, 2012 ( 2012.08Republic City Councilman Tarrlok creates a task force to capture Amon, and eventually recruits the reluctant Korra.

Mako gains a paramour in Asami Sato, the daughter of industrialist Hiroshi Sato, who sponsors the Fire Ferrets in the competition. After some success on the task force, Korra challenges Amon to a duel. She is ambushed and captured by Equalists, but Amon, not wishing to make her a martyr, does not take away her bending but implies that he will eventually do say. Shortly after, Tenzin finds her, deeply traumatized and terrified as a consequence of the attack.55'The Spirit of Competition'Studio MirJoaquim Dos Santos & Ki Hyun RyuMichael Dante DiMartino & Bryan KonietzkoMay 5, 2012 ( 2012.78Mako courts Hiroshi's daughter, Asami, much to the annoyance of Korra, who spends an evening with Bolin instead. Later, she kisses Mako, upsetting Bolin and the Fire Ferrets' chances in the championship. By the end of the episode, the Fire Ferrets forgive each other and advance to the championship match against the three-time defending champions, the popular and highly arrogant Wolfbats.66'And the Winner Is.'

Studio MirJoaquim Dos Santos & Ki Hyun RyuMichael Dante DiMartino & Bryan KonietzkoMay 12, 2012 ( 2012.88Amon threatens to attack the pro-bending arena if the Council does not cancel the championship, but Chief Lin Beifong promises to protect the stadium. The Wolfbats win the match by bribing the referees to ignore foul play.

After the match is over, the Equalists, having infiltrated the arena in force, neutralize Chief Beifong's metalbenders using electric gloves, and Amon strips the Wolfbats of their bending abilities before a shocked crowd. Korra and Beifong free themselves and fight the Equalists, but the Equalists escape in an airship and the arena is heavily damaged in the fray.77'The Aftermath'Studio MirJoaquim Dos Santos & Ki Hyun RyuMichael Dante DiMartino & Bryan KonietzkoMay 19, 2012 ( 2012.45Tarrlok calls for Lin Beifong's resignation as chief of police, while Mako and Bolin move into the Sato mansion.

While visiting them, Korra overhears implications that Hiroshi Sato is colluding with the Equalists and informs Chief Beifong and Tenzin, who find no evidence. A mysterious source reveals that Sato has a secret factory under his mansion, used to manufacture weapons for the Equalists. When Korra, Tenzin, and Beifong discover the secret factory, they are attacked by Equalists using built by Sato. Beifong's metalbending officers are captured and taken to Amon, but Mako, Bolin, and Asami rescue Korra, Tenzin, and Beifong.

Beifong decides to resign her post and rescue her officers, while Korra offers Mako, Bolin, and Asami sanctuary on Tenzin's Air Temple Island.88'When Extremes Meet'Studio MirJoaquim Dos Santos & Ki Hyun RyuMichael Dante DiMartino & Bryan KonietzkoJune 2, 2012 ( 2012.98At his inauguration as Beifong's replacement, Police Chief Saikhan vows to support Tarrlok's task force, leading Tenzin and Korra to quarrel with Tarrlok. Korra expresses frustration with her inability to airbend, and Tenzin tells her to obtain help from her past lives.

Asami, Mako, Bolin, and Korra form a new 'Team Avatar', patrolling the city and capturing Equalists, to Tarrlok's disapproval. Tarrlok places all non-benders under a curfew, and orders the arrest of a mob who refuses to disperse in obedience of the curfew. Korra tries to free the unarmed civilians, and Tarrlok arrests her friends to stop her.

Later that night, she seeks Tarrlok out in private and he proposes to free her friends if she begins to fall in line with his wishes, but finding him to be corrupt, she angrily rebukes him and a bending battle ensues. Korra eventually gets the upper hand in the fight, only to have her fortunes reversed when Tarrlok reveals a dark secret: his a bloodbender, able to manipulate human flesh through the water in the body. Tarrlok easily takes Korra captive using these skills and moves her to a cabin outside Republic City.99'Out of the Past'Studio MirJoaquim Dos Santos & Ki Hyun RyuMichael Dante DiMartino & Bryan KonietzkoJune 9, 2012 ( 2012.58Tarrlok locks Korra in a platinum box in the mountains, publicly claiming that Equalists abducted her. In response, Lin Beifong frees Korra's friends from prison and, with Tenzin's help, infiltrates the Equalist hideout.

Confronting Tarrlok in City Hall, a witness exposes Tarrlok's bloodbending powers, which Tarrlok uses to disable the group and escape. Meanwhile, Korra learns from Aang's past that 42 years prior, the mobster Yakone escaped trial by bloodbending the court, whereupon Aang removed his bending powers. Tarrlok confirms that he is Yakone's son, attempting to rule Republic City from a political seat rather than through crime. When Equalists track him back to Korra, his bloodbending proves ineffective against Amon, who takes away his bending.

Korra escapes and reunites with Naga, who returns her to her friends.1010'Turning the Tides'Studio MirJoaquim Dos Santos & Ki Hyun RyuMichael Dante DiMartino & Bryan KonietzkoJune 16, 2012 ( 2012.54After recovering from her abduction, Korra tells her story, and Tenzin asks Lin to protect his family while he attends the morning's council meeting. Tenzin is attacked at City Hall, and though he defeats his would-be abductors, he learns that the other council members have been captured by Equalists and that the city is under a full-scale attack by Equalists heavily armed with Sato's newest weaponry and military technology. Amon's airships bomb Republic City as Tenzin reaches police headquarters, where he wires the United Forces, the military of the United Republic, for help.

Equalist 'mecha-tanks' capture Chief Saikhan and many officers. Korra and her friends rescue Tenzin. Tenzin's wife, Pemma gives birth to her fourth child, Rohan, as Equalist airships arrive at Air Temple Island. Lin Beifong, with the help of Tenzin's other three children, all airbenders, defeats the invaders. Korra goes into hiding and Tenzin flees with his family to preserve the last airbenders. Lin destroys an airship pursuing them, but is captured and refuses to reveal Korra's whereabouts, and is stripped of her bending.

Korra's team enters the city sewers and General Iroh, the grandchild of former Firelord Zuko and commander of a fleet of United Forces warships, answers Republic City's plea.1111'Skeletons in the Closet'Studio MirJoaquim Dos Santos & Ki Hyun RyuMichael Dante DiMartino & Bryan KonietzkoJune 23, 2012 ( 2012.68Korra and her friends hide in hobo camp underground until Iroh's fleet arrives; but the fleet is promptly disabled by Equalist mines, aircraft, and torpedoes. Korra saves Iroh from drowning, and they regroup with the others.

Korra and Mako go in search of Amon, while Iroh, Bolin and Asami sabotage the Equalist airbase to prevent the sinking of a relief fleet under Commander Bumi, Tenzin's older brother. Korra and Mako discover Tarrlok captive in Air Temple Island, and he reveals that Amon is his brother, Noatak - both sons to Yakone, who fled to the North Pole after his escape from Republic City. Meanwhile, the assault on the Equalists' mountain airbase goes poorly when the attackers fall prey to an electric fence.1212'Endgame'Studio MirJoaquim Dos Santos & Ki Hyun RyuMichael Dante DiMartino & Bryan KonietzkoJune 23, 2012 ( 2012.68Bolin, Asami, and Iroh are captured by Hiroshi Sato and the Equalists, but rescued by Naga. While Asami and Bolin fight Hiroshi and his mecha-tanks, Iroh destroys the Equalist bombers. Korra and Mako confront Amon at an Equalist rally, and expose him as a bender. Amon denies it and reveals that he has captured Tenzin and his young family. Korra and Mako free them, but Amon overpowers Mako and Korra, and removes Korra's bending abilities except for her airbending, which she later uses against him.

Expelled by her, Amon falls into the sea, and his escape unmasks him publicly as a waterbender. He flees Republic City, along with Tarrlok, who later explodes their boat and themselves. At the South Pole, Katara is unable to heal Korra's severance from water, earth, and fire.

As Korra sits weeping at a cliff's edge, Aang's spirit fully restores her spiritual connection and bending abilities and Korra enters the Avatar State to restore Beifong's bending abilities. Everyone watches in awe and amazement with Tenzin addressing her as Avatar Korra.Reception ReviewsElements of the first season that received praise were the exceptional quality of the animation, the background paintings and the martial-arts action scenes, as well as the series' innovative and engrossing visual design and style. The writers were credited for finding a believable balance between magic and technology and for their mature and nuanced portrayal of romantic relationships and conflicts. Critics also praised the writers' willingness and ability to tackle difficult themes such as social unrest, terrorism, Tarrlok's of Amon, as well as the insinuation of Korra contemplating suicide during the season finale.While Book One: Air was generally well received, some aspects of the writing were criticized by reviewers. In, Kirk Hamilton wrote that he felt that the series failed to tackle its central conflicts in a meaningful way, commenting also on the mix of comedy and drama, the many character arcs in a shorter series than Avatar, and the neat ending.

Raz Greenberg of commented that Korra seemed as though she had things too easy in life in comparison to Aang, and also criticized the show's rapid pacing. Max Nicholson of praised the series' writing, animation, humor, setting, and characters, and wrote that elements characterized as a deus ex machina had been foreshadowed throughout. But in his opinion, the love triangle arc between Mako, Asami, and Korra fell flat and the pro-bending arc felt superfluous, although it led up to the conflict with Amon.

He also considered that Mako, although a major character, felt underwritten. Lauren Davis of, while approving of the character arcs and the setting, was also disappointed about the series' pacing. RatingsThe initial airings of Book One: Air, excluding reruns and digital downloads, drew an average of 3.7 million viewers per episode. Publication date23 July 2013 ( 2013-07-23)Media typeHardcoverAn art book published by, The Legend of Korra – Book One: Air – The Art of the Animated Series was released in July 2013. Edited by Dave Marshall and written by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, the art book collects concept art, sketches, storyboards, background paintings, and other development art from Book One, together with the creators' and artists' comments on the development process.

Praised the book as 'meticulously executed and impressively comprehensive'. Home videoBook One: Air of The Legend of Korra was released on and on 9 July 2013. It contains audio commentary from the creators, the cast and crew. Both versions are to contain, as a special feature, a comical interview with the series' characters in puppet form.

The Blu-ray version comprises, additionally, audio commentaries for all episodes as well as the extra 'Series creators' Favorite Scenes: Eight Animatics'. NovelizationBook One: Air was adapted as two novels by Erica David, aimed at readers aged twelve and up.

The novelizations were published by in 2013:. Revolution ( ), adapting episodes one to six, published on 8 January 2013. Endgame ( ), adapting episodes seven to twelve, published on 23 July 2013Soundtrack The Legend of Korra: Original Music from Book Oneby. ReleasedJuly 16, 2013 ( 2013-07-16)chronology(2010)The Legend of Korra: Original Music from Book One(2013)The Legend of Korra is set to music by 'The Track Team', the partnership of composers. They jointly wrote the music for Avatar: The Last Airbender, but split their roles for The Legend of Korra: Zuckerman composed the music and Wynn was responsible for the sound design.Bryan Konietzko and Mike DiMartino's concept for the score was to blend with. On that basis, Zuckerman and Wynn composed a score combining elements of, traditional Chinese music and Western orchestration, performed mainly by a and various Chinese solo instruments.A soundtrack CD, The Legend of Korra: Original Music from Book One, was released on July 16, 2013.

It features 26 instrumental tracks. Konietzko wrote that the album release required 'an incredibly frustrating wait and battle' to overcome 'a bureaucratic impasse'. He wished for the record to be commercially successful to convince Nickelodeon to release an Avatar: The Last Airbender soundtrack, a subject of many fan petitions. The day after its release, the album was the bestselling soundtrack album and no.

5 in the pop sales rankings at the online retailer. Track listingAll music is composed by Jeremy Zuckerman. Air Tight' (with The Angel City Dixieland Band and Chris Tedesco)2:543.' In a Box'1:374.'

An Impossible Crime'2:105.' Being Patient / Beifong's Sacrifice'4:196.' Asami and Mako Dine'1:107.' On the Lam'1:198.' Hittin' on All Sixes' (with The Angel City Dixieland Band and Chris Tedesco)2:399.' Good Ol' Days'1:4010.' Fresh Air'1:0512.'

Korra Confronts Tarrlok'2:5913.' Squeaky Rags' (with The Angel City Dixieland Band and Chris Tedesco)1:4314.' Chi Blockers'2:1816.' A Peaceful Place'2:0317.' Left My Heart in Republic City'2:4018.' Firebending Training'1:1519.'

Republic City Under Attack'4:0221.' Afraid (Separate Ways)'1:2022.' Asami and Hiroshi / Korra Airbends'4:2424.'

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