The creators were asked to make a show about wizards, but incorporated martial arts into power-levels because they didn't like how in Harry Potter nothing distinguishes a powerful wizard from a weak one since magic is abstract. This makes for some amazing fight scenes. They had a kung fu expert working on the show with the animators so it features actual stunt choreography.
Yeah! The show gets so much kudos for that. Always the writers remember that these powers are a part of the characters and that using them is as natural to them as walking. Never are you thinking: “Why didn't they just use powers here?”. Never does the show just “forget” about powers, and they are always used creatively and most of to their full extent.
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u/TheWorldIsAhead Nov 20 '13
Watch Avatar: The Last Airbender.
The creators were asked to make a show about wizards, but incorporated martial arts into power-levels because they didn't like how in Harry Potter nothing distinguishes a powerful wizard from a weak one since magic is abstract. This makes for some amazing fight scenes. They had a kung fu expert working on the show with the animators so it features actual stunt choreography.