Korra voice actor Janet Varney found Avatar: Seven Havens a particularly difficult watch.
In the new show, set 225 years after The Legend of Korra, Korra is blamed for a catastrophic event and treated as a villain.
"I sobbed through this pilot episode. I was shattered. I cannot emphasize it enough," Varney said on the Avatar: Braving the Elements podcast. "And I finished it, and my partner was like, 'So?' And I was like, 'I can't even tell you what happened. I'm so upset,' crying. I was like, 'I'm so worried about all the people that love Korra and already defend Korra.'
"And I had to go back and watch with fresh eyes after I had deeply grieved," she continued. "I know we don't know what's going to happen, and I want people to keep the faith, but who knows? But just for me, watching children talk about her as if she's a monster was heartbreaking. I mean, it really hurt. And I'm not her, but I know what she means to some people, and it just really hurt."
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Time will tell if Korra is vindicated or not. The show follows Pavi, who is the next Avatar, and her twin sister Nisha.
Our Avatar: Seven Havens review awarded the show 3 stars, with our verdict reading: "Avatar: Seven Havens is a strong new entry for the franchise, filled with intriguing plot elements and characters that are let down by its animation. While the post-apocalyptic setting and twists have me on the edge of my seat, the flat designs and awkward action leave me wanting more."
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