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'The Legend Of Korra' Is Fire (And Air And Earth And Water) : Pop Culture Happy Hour The Legend of Korra is a sequel to the hugely popular animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender. It takes place 70 years later, in a darker, more industrialized world where bending the elements is commonplace. Korra is now the Avatar, and she's everything her predecessor Aang wasn't. She's a confident, headstrong teenage girl much more comfortable with combat than with the spiritual aspect of her role.

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'The Legend Of Korra' Is Fire (And Air And Earth And Water)

'The Legend Of Korra' Is Fire (And Air And Earth And Water)

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The Legend of Korra is a sequel to the hugely popular animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender. It takes place 70 years later, in a darker, more industrialized world where bending the elements is commonplace. Korra is now the Avatar, and she's everything her predecessor Aang wasn't. She's a confident, headstrong teenage girl much more comfortable with combat than with the spiritual aspect of her role.

The audio was produced and edited by Mike Katzif and Jessica Reedy.