

Toph created metal bending all on her own and, sure, she may have made a school for it in TLOK, but it doesn't necessarily explain how nearly every earth bender could now also be a metal bender so easily. ATLA showed viewers just how difficult the likes of metal, blood, and lightening bending were. One of the major things TLOK ruined in Avatar was the access to "special" bending in each element. 14 Ruined: Made "Special" Bending Too Easy Seeing as how fans still have strong opinions on both shows, and that there are other adaptations and new stories from the franchise that are currently being worked on, other reasons on why The Legend of Korra helped and ruined the original series should be included in this article. Updated on September 27th, 2021 by Kit Morris: While this list originally had some great points, there are other things that were never brought up. On the other side of that argument, TLOK introduced some new themes that helped improve Aang's story and the world of Avatar as a whole. Sure, the series takes place 70 years later and a lot of advances both in character and environment take place, but the show felt totally different for many and left an air of disappointment. However, in a lot of ways, Korra ruined some of the key foundations Airbender worked so hard to make. RELATED: Avatar: The Last Airbender: 10 Episodes Aang Fans Should Watch While many fans claim the clear choice is ATLA, a small group still believes TLOK is the better series due to a number of reasons including its mature themes, LGBTQIA+ representation, and sophisticated villains. There seems to be a nearly constant debate about which Avatar series was better, The Last Airbenderor The Legend of Korra.
