Mike: This was an outdated thought we had from years prior that we by no means absolutely was something — this concept of seeing what a post-apocalyptic Avatar world would appear to be. Shortly after, we got here up with the massive idea: What if there have been two Avatars? What may we do with that?
Bryan: As Mike mentioned, we had this concept proper after the unique collection. It was 2008, and it wasn’t the precise story to inform once we received to make Korra, so we type of put it on the again burner.
We have been creating all these tasks directly at Avatar Studios in 2021, and we discovered ourselves going again to that outdated thought. It wasn’t the very same factor, however we did deliver numerous that in.
That got here in with new ideas we had about what occurred after The Legend of Korra, and this speedy acceleration of technological growth. It was a very enjoyable, fertile floor for lots of concepts. You by no means know when outdated concepts will come again. I inform the scholars I lecture to: “Hold each thought, preserve each sketch. Do not choose it. Simply get it down, put it away, and preserve it archived.”