We just don't subscribe to the conventional wisdom that you can't have an action series led by a female character. It's kinda… — Bryan Konietzko Action Copy Share Image
I try to make the kinds of things I want to see out there in the world, and hope they end up… — Bryan Konietzko Copy Share Image
Of course, Mike and I debate and argue - we used to play Ping-Pong to settle arguments. But then Mike got really… — Bryan Konietzko Debate Copy Share Image
We don't dwell on the business of Korra restoring everyone's bending in 'Book 2,' but we figured she got around to helping… — Bryan Konietzko Books Copy Share Image
While we were in the middle of 'Avatar' we got a lot of volatile reaction from fans. They were very upset with… — Bryan Konietzko Copy Share Image
I'm just making 'Threadworlds' out of the things I love and that I'm passionate about learning. When we created 'Avatar,' Michael DiMartino… — Bryan Konietzko Copy Share Image
We feel like we're kind of movie guys working in TV. So we're looking forward to that day when we get to… — Bryan Konietzko Day Copy Share Image
In a lot of ways, their journeys are opposite of each other's: Aang was a peace-loving monk, through and through, whereas Korra… — Bryan Konietzko Fighter Copy Share Image
Definitely female MMA fighters, I'm a big mixed martial arts fan, and watching women's MMA grow was definitely an inspiration. We just… — Bryan Konietzko Art Copy Share Image
From the inception of this series, Mike and I were very interested in exploring the theme of tradition versus progress. We always… — Bryan Konietzko Copy Share Image
Since the first announcement of 'Korra' a few years ago, our fan presence online has just been huge and it's really active… — Bryan Konietzko Audience Copy Share Image
Nickelodeon came to us at the end of 2009 with a twelve episode 'mini-season' already green-lit for a new series. They let… — Bryan Konietzko Copy Share Image
Some Nickelodeon executives were worried about backing an animated action show with a female lead character. Conventional TV wisdom has it that… — Bryan Konietzko Action Copy Share Image
As we wrote 'Book 1,' before the audience had ever laid eyes on Korra and Asami, it was an idea I would… — Bryan Konietzko Audience Copy Share Image
When Nickelodeon, in 2009, told us they wanted us to come back and do another series where we could do whatever we… — Bryan Konietzko Copy Share Image
We have always put the quest for balance at the center of our storytelling, whether it is the struggle to find it… — Bryan Konietzko Adventure Copy Share Image
Though we did have a few main characters in 'Avatar' who represented the non-benders of the world, most of the people we… — Bryan Konietzko Copy Share Image
I like nothing more than a character sacrificing himself or herself for the sake of others. That's drama at its finest for… — Bryan Konietzko Character Copy Share Image
I think Mike and I would absolutely love to do feature animation. Either another story, or it if worked out, one in… — Bryan Konietzko Copy Share Image
With 'Korra' we've really taken a lot of time to craft it. We're aiming pretty high, and in order to keep up… — Bryan Konietzko Craft Copy Share Image
Mike and I figured out a lot about the world, characters and story in the initial two weeks between creating 'Avatar' and… — Bryan Konietzko Copy Share Image
Fans are more interested in imagining relationships between a myriad of pairings. But they're profoundly disinterested in seeing any of those things… — Bryan Konietzko Copy Share Image
It is a long story how we finally ended up with the title simply being 'The Legend of Korra,' but in a… — Bryan Konietzko Copy Share Image
We really liked the magic of 'Harry Potter' and 'The Lord of the Rings,' but we could never figure out where the… — Bryan Konietzko Copy Share Image
Early on, many years ago when we started 'Avatar,' the executive that we were working with said to make the sad scenes… — Bryan Konietzko Copy Share Image
I thought Korra was 17 so Mike and I have to get our stories straight. The main characters are in their late… — Bryan Konietzko Copy Share Image
