Korra Comes To Netflix: She’s The Avatar, and You Gotta Deal With It

The Legend of Korra is coming to Netflix on Friday, August 14th, and ready or not, the great Aang vs. Korra debate is about to return like it never left. It’s perfect timing, though. Because a lot of us are still stuck at home with little to do, and fans old and new are foaming at the mouth for some more Avatar content after the original show made its Netflix debut back in May.

For many of us, that means that outside of owning the blu-ray or a digital version of the show, there will now be one place where we can watch Korra over and over. But for a lot of others, this will be the first time they see her at all. The hype is real. But as someone who lived through it once, I know that a storm is coming. So, I just wanna put it out there for the umpteenth time: Korra isn’t Aang…so don’t expect her to be. She’s Thee Avatar.

When shows like Avatar come out and garner massive praise from critics and fans alike, it can be a tough act to follow. The characters and the story reach legendary status, and anything from that point forward that isn’t exactly what people want can result in a fracture in the fanbase. It’s happened countless times, and it will continue to happen as long as good storytelling exists. But with Korra, it’s on a whole different level. If you love her show, you love it. But for those who don’t like it, the rage is stronger than a freshly banished Zuko searching for the Avatar. Besides the obvious sexist reasons that people hate Korra, one thing that is alw…