tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post191549674695835588..comments2024-03-24T16:25:05.751-04:00Comments on Mayerson on Animation: The Legend of KorraMark Mayersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065971589878678848noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-37772817576385638992015-07-28T23:23:14.052-04:002015-07-28T23:23:14.052-04:00Agreed with the criticisms of Korra. Season 2 in p...Agreed with the criticisms of Korra. Season 2 in particular was really weak for how much of the characterization from season 1 it seemed to ignore. Seasons 3 and 4 were better at that. Season 3 in particular had a really nice arc and an incredible villain. <br /><br />I've noticed a lot of cartoons adding 'stealth plot' over time. Mostly disconnected one-shot stories, but then bits of pieces of connecting storylines and worldbuilding until a direction is established. Adventure Time started this, but Steven Universe and Gravity Falls also followed this direction and now have very strong plot direction. Still, Avatar had the most straightforward plot thanks to the multi-season commitment.<br /><br />Don't despair about TV animation storytelling. The pickings in Canada are pretty bleak, that's true, but there are still good shows being produced elsewhere. And even Canada has some entertaining productions. It's just that Corus and DHX aren't very ambitious when it comes to storytelling, they're more about merchandising potential. But some of the other studios like Guru and Arc are developing interesting work. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-48598097649457539362015-07-27T11:06:42.523-04:002015-07-27T11:06:42.523-04:00In regards to a show being green lit for multiple ...In regards to a show being green lit for multiple seasons, I believe <i> Breaking Bad </i> and <i> Game of Thrones </i> were. But, like Avatar, those shows have very definite endings to their stories. Shows like Korra are just made up as they go along, so even if they had multiple seasons it could have still felt somewhat disjointed since the series didn't have as much of an end goal like saving the world.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03105986636127826596noreply@blogger.com