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Book Two: Spirits
Season 2
File:Korra Book 2.png
Promotional poster for Book Two: Spirits
No. of episodes14
Release
Original networkNickelodeon
Original releaseSeptember 13, 2013 (2013-09-13) –
present
Season chronology
← Previous
Book 1: Air
Next →
Book 3
List of episodes

Book Two: Spirits is the second season of the animated TV series The Legend of Korra by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. It is to consist of fourteen episodes ("chapters"). A sequel to The Legend of Korra: Book 1, it focuses more on spiritual concepts and themes. Ordered in early 2011, Book Two: Spirits began airing on Nickelodeon in the U.S. on September 13, 2013.[1]

Production

Casting

Lisa Edelstein (Kya)
Aubrey Plaza (Eska)
James Remar (Tonraq)

Voice actors cast for Book Two: Spirits include:

Alyson Stoner announced in January 2013 on her website that she would voice the character "Opal" in The Legend of Korra, without specifying in which book.[6]

Development

In early 2011, during the production of Book One: Air – initially conceived as a standalone 12-episode miniseries – Nickelodeon decided to order fourteen additional episodes[7] to round out a standard 26-episode season.[8] As of June 2012, Book Two's writing had been completed and the episodes were in the process of being storyboarded and animated.[9]

Book Two was initially set to be animated by the Japanese Studio Pierrot, rather than Studio Mir which animated the series's first season.[10] However, Mir's animation director Yoo Jae-myung said that because of problems with this arrangement, the series's producers asked Studio Mir to step in and animate Book 2 as well, an offer they accepted to preserve their studio's reputation. He said that Studio Mir initially chose to focus on animating the less challenging The Boondocks rather than the second season of The Legend of Korra because of the exhaustion brought about by their work on the first season.[11] Studio Pierrot eventually animated episodes 1 through 6 and episode 9, while Studio Mir was responsible for episodes 7, 8, and 10 through 14.[12]

Josh Hamilton and Tim Hedrick, writers for Avatar: The Last Airbender, contributed to the scripts of Book Two, and the season's episodes were directed by Colin Heck and Ian Graham.[citation needed]

Promotion

Completed footage from Book Two was first made public in a June 2013 promotional video, in which Korra fights spirit creatures in an arctic setting.[13] The premiere episode was shown in full at the The Legend of Korra panel at San Diego Comic-Con on 19 July 2013,[14] together with the release of a trailer video for Book Two.

Broadcast

Book Two began broadcast on Nickelodeon in the U.S. on September 13, 2013.[1] Airing on Fridays, it initially premiered at 7:00 PM EST but then shifted in mid-October to an 8:30 PM timeslot.

Plot

According to the series' creators, about half of Book Two will take place in Republic City and the other half will take place in other areas of the world.[9] In a panel discussion at San Diego Comic-Con 2012, Konietzko and DiMartino indicated that Book Two will take place six months after the first twelve episodes. They said that it will partially take place at the South Pole in the Southern Water Tribe, and focus mainly on the mystical "Spirit World" (hence the title "Spirits") and the history of the Avatar lineage and mythology. New characters include Tenzin's older sister Kya, a waterbender; Tenzin's non-bender older brother Bumi; Korra's paternal uncle Unalaq; and her first cousins, Desna and Eska.[2][15] Two episodes, Beginnings 1 and 2, will tell the story of Wan, a bender who became the very first Avatar as a result of his attempts to maintain peace and balance between the human and spirit worlds.[5]

Reception

The premiere episode screened in advance at Comic-Con was positively reviewed by IGN, which appreciated the setup of the overarching conflict and the humorous writing. The reviewer also remarked that "the animation in Book Two has taken yet another step up in quality, with noticeable advances in the action sequences and color treatment".[16] The Studio Perriot art was viewed with not as much enthusiasm by fans, claiming Book 1 animation quality exceeded Book 2.

Fans were also less than enthusiastic about the main character herself after undergoing a seeming character regress from her character arc in Book 1: Air.

Episodes

See also: List of The Legend of Korra episodes
No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Animated by[12] Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code[17] 		U.S. viewers
(millions)
131"Rebel Spirit"Studio PierrotColin HeckTim HedrickSeptember 13, 2013 (2013-09-13)1132.60[18]
142"The Southern Lights"Studio PierrotIan GrahamJoshua HamiltonSeptember 13, 2013 (2013-09-13)1142.60[18]
153"Civil Wars, Part 1"Studio PierrotColin HeckMichael Dante DiMartinoSeptember 20, 2013 (2013-09-20)1152.19[19]
164"Civil Wars, Part 2"Studio PierrotIan GrahamMichael Dante DiMartinoSeptember 27, 2013 (2013-09-27)1162.38[20]
175"Peacekeepers"Studio PierrotColin HeckTim HedrickOctober 4, 2013 (2013-10-04)1171.10[21]
186"The Sting"Studio PierrotIan GrahamJoshua HamiltonOctober 11, 2013 (2013-10-11)1181.95[22]
197"Beginnings, Part 1"Studio MirColin HeckMichael Dante DiMartinoOctober 18, 2013 (2013-10-18)119TBA
208"Beginnings, Part 2"Studio MirIan GrahamTim HedrickOctober 18, 2013 (2013-10-18)120TBA
219"The Guide"[23]Studio PierrotTBATBANovember 8, 2013121TBA
2210"A New Spiritual Age"[24]Studio MirTBATBANovember 15, 2013122TBA


References

  1. ^ a b Salam, Maya (15 August 2013). "'The Legend of Korra' Book 2 Premiere Date Revealed!". Yahoo! TV. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  2. ^ a b Michal Schick (March 4, 2013). "'The Legend of Korra' season 1: Grey DeLisle reveals additional roles". Hypable. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Snierson, Dan (10 July 2013). "'Legend of Korra': Aubrey Plaza, James Remar, Lisa Edelstein join cast for Book 2". EW.com. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  4. ^ Konietzko, Bryan. "insidetv.ew.com". Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  5. ^ a b Hudson, Laura (18 July 2013). "Exclusive: Walking Dead Star Will Be First Avatar on Legend of Korra". Wired. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  6. ^ "'The Legend of Korra': Casting news for season 2 and beyond". Hypable. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  7. ^ Farley, Christopher John (8 March 2011). "'The Last Airbender: Legend of Korra': The Creators Speak". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  8. ^ Konietzko, Bryan (July 12, 2012). "I'm Sure This Meme Is Dead By Now But It Still". Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  9. ^ a b Farley, Christopher John (19 June 2012). "'The Legend of Korra' Creators Preview the Season Finale". Wall Street Journal, Speakeasy blog. Retrieved 20 June 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |newspaper= (help)
  10. ^ "Legend Of Korra Book 3 Animated By Studio Mir Only: Will Production Time Quicken Without Pierrot Co?". KpopStarz. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  11. ^ "The INNERview #61 - Yoo Jae-myung (유재명), Animation director". ArirangTV. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013. At 46:10.
  12. ^ a b "Legend Of Korra Season 2 Studio Mir, Pierrot Episode Breakdown Confirmed: Bryan Konietzko To Give Lecture As Rhode Island School Of Design". KpopStarz. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  13. ^ "'The Legend of Korra': First official footage revealed from season 2!". Hypable. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  14. ^ Clow, Mitchel (17 July 2013). "'The Legend of Korra' season 2, episode 1 to premiere at San Diego Comic-Con". Hypable. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  15. ^ Patches, Matt (13 July 2012). "Comic-Con 2012: 'Legend of Korra' Panel Reveals Book 2: Spirit Details". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  16. ^ Nicholson, Max (22 July 2013). "THE LEGEND OF KORRA: "REBEL SPIRIT" REVIEW: THE LEGEND CONTINUES..." IGN. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  17. ^ "Shows A-Z - legend of korra, the on nickelodeon".
  18. ^ a b Bibel, Sara (September 16, 2013). "Friday Cable Ratings: 'WWE Smackdown' Wins Night, 'Legend of Korra', 'Jessie', 'What Not to Wear', 'Fast N Loud' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
  19. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (September 23, 2013). "Friday Cable Ratings: 'Friday Night SmackDown' Wins Night + 'SportsCenter', College Football, 'The Legend of Korra' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
  20. ^ Bibel, Sara (October 1, 2013). "Friday Cable Ratings:'WWE Smackdown' Wins Night, 'Legend of Korra', 'Haven', College Football, 'Deadly Women' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  21. ^ Yanan, Travis (October 7, 2013). "Friday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: CBS Tops Viewers, ABC Leads Demos". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  22. ^ Bibel, Sara (14 October 2013). "Friday Cable Ratings: Baseball Playoffs Win Night, 'WWE Smackdown', 'Legend of Korra', 'Haven', 'Jessie' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  23. ^ "The Legend of Korra : The Guide". Zap2It. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  24. ^ "Nickelodeon's 'Legend of Korra' Gets a Dose of 'Walking Dead' at Comic Con". Mashable. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
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