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But for fans who have already watched Book One a dozen times already, the real draw of this set will be the 12 -- yep, count 'em, 12 -- audio commentaries by the creators, cast and crew. Truth be told, it's not many animated shows that offer commentary tracks for every single episode of a season. (Come to think of it, not many live-action shows do that either.) But in Korra's case, they're an invaluable addition to the Blu-ray set. Not only are Mike and Bryan on hand to talk about each and every episode, but the tracks also feature pop-ins from voice stars Janet Varney, Seychelle Gabriel, Steve Blum and David Faustino, as well as director Joaquim Dos Santos, composer Jeremy Zuckerman and lead sound designer Benjamin Wynn.
One thing that's so great about these commentaries is how candidly the creators talk about the series. Mike and Bryan do a great job of walking us through the episodes and explaining different aspects of the show, while also responding to fan reactions. I especially enjoyed their recurring justification for the Mako romance, a subplot that took a lot of heat from fans during Book One's airing. (Basically, the creators facetiously contend that most of Book One's romantic arcs were based on "personal experience.")
Indeed, it's extremely interesting to hear how the creators came up with all-new characters after the show's predecessor Avatar: The Last Airbender and, moreover, how those characters were written and cast. The commentaries are packed with little asides and fun facts, including a brief mention of M. Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender and how that eventually led to recruiting Gabrielle as Asami after the actress portrayed Princess Yue in the Airbender movie.
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