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I think the reason Iroh sheds a tear is because Zuko's words "See you when I have the avatar" have similarities to Luten's letter saying "General Iroh, see you after we win the war. Your loyal son, Lu Ten" but never come back.
I interpreted it as him feeling sad & hopeless for Zuko cause of his stubborn persistence with this unattainable mission. At the end when he says "What do you wanna do Prince Zuko?" & Zuko says he's tired, he's cheerful and relieved to see him finally settle to stop & breathe .
I do like the change of making Yue a waterbender here. Since the moon spirit is the one who gives people the ability to waterbend, I can’t imagine why she shouldn’t have that ability. Even when the koi fish was killed, she can still do it due to drawing the moon’s power inside of her which makes sense.
It's one of those things that I never thought about until the live action and then I'm like... waaaait a minute, why wasn't she a waterbender before???
Yeah
Plus the royal family should have at least some bending “genes” given that 70 years later, the entire royal family is composed of powerful benders
You're one of the few who likes and is able to separate the animated and the live action. You're awesome.
I feel the exact same way, I wouldn't say one of the few... but the ones that don't like it certainly are loud about it
@@FenixNade agreed
@@FenixNade Yeah they are for sure a very vocal minority.
It makes me so sad that most of the reactors I watch on here didn't like or even hated this live action, so I wanted to thank you for remaining positive throughout it. It's not a perfect adaptation by any means but I don't think it deserves all the hate that it's getting. Great reaction as always✨️ excited for whats to come😊
I have definitely found things about the series that are not my favorite, and I think that there are some things that they improved on. I’m not shy about hiding my feelings if I don’t like some thing, but I think a lot of the hate that it’s being given is undeserved.
@@funnylilgalreacts oh absolutely, the series needs a lot of work and hopefully they take in the criticism, but the level of hate to the cast which some are literal children just makes me sad, especially the girls who play Azula and Mai, they are just being destroyed
Those girls are getting picked apart, and it is so awful! They are children!
@@ecramos95 Oh wow, really? I thought the actress that played Azula did amazing, and was one of the best characters in the show, despite how little she was on screen.
@@krazytreRTM yes, it's been awful, mostly fat shaming them ☹️ I've seen a lot of hate towards Gordon as well
I love that the waterbenders can't bend anymore when the moon spirit is killed, but Yue still can, because she has the spirit of the moon inside her. Her bending is also a great change for me.
I agree. That makes a lot more sense than what happened in the series.
Can’t help but feel like the Melon jokes were a reference to Melon Lord being introduced next season 👀
Yue being a water bender in this adaptation didn’t even phase me at all because I literally forgot that she wasn’t one in the original series
I agree, I'm not phased too cause the change actually makes sense, cause she has a piece of life from the moon spirit, so she can bend.
I love that we got to see her Waterbend, I didn’t expect it at all
To educate, not belittle, as I enjoyed and agree. The word you are trying to use is faze, not phase.
@@loupgarou56 thank you for the correction 🙏😅
Same. I never even thought about whether the animated Yue was a waterbender or not.
12:00 Zhao's _".... I'm only gonna kill the moon"_ line gets me every single time. The comical levels of sociopathy in that one comment just cracks me up. 😂😂
It's like.... Bruh, that's not any better! 😂😂
Ken Leung absolutely _nailed_ the role of Zhao! You loved to hate him!
I never hated a character villain so much 😂😂😂 it's sad that's he's gone now
With Han, I think in this version, it shows that he truly did love Yui too, when you truly love someone you have to be willing to let them go so they can be happy. and that he probably figures if she CHOSE Sokka, he must be a great guy because he trusts her judgement
21:25 I mean I always called the animated version "Koizilla", they just kinda leaned more heavily on the Godzilla aspect of the design than they did in the animated.
I love zhao actor so much... i never hated a villain this much before.. 😂😂😂 avatar was great... cant wait for season 2 and 3
I honestly enjoyed this series and can’t wait for Season 2. But the only criticism I have to give is how Aang and Katara were never taught waterbending by Pakku at all. I understand that Katara is a prodigy and a quick learner but she still had to be taught by Pakku to become as good as she did in the original series. It’s hard to believe she became a master just from a single waterbending scroll. I never imagined that Aang would never waterbend even once in the entirety of this one season which is based on Book One: Water.
Katara got better from all her practice plus constant fightning from firebenders, not just the scroll. Maybe the beginning of next season they can so some training since they are still in the north. The live action version gave more agency for them going north because they knew a tragedy was going to happen so there was less time. The cartoon didnt have quite that kind of agency.
Also, they renamed this season so it's not called "Water". It didn't bother me as I don't want a perfect 1 to 1 recreation, because like .... what's the point at that point?
@@kevinsims5791 I think you meant urgency not agency. Very different things. Live action team avatar had little to no agency. Kiyoshi literally commanded Aang to do his duty and go North.
Katara did mostly learn on her own in the cartoon too. They can still have Paku teach them, but that's probably going to be something that happens between seasons, if it happens at all.
@@casualpotato44 yes urgency ha ha 😆 thank you for that. Kyoshi showed Aang the destruction of the north if he doesnt go there to stop it. Aang didnt know the time frame so he just had to go cause the sooner the better. In the cartoon they where completely willnilly up until they found out about the comet coming back so he basically had a whole year to learn the other elements. Thats more time.
The dialogue writing left a lot to be desired, but the overall story arc was very well done, and the actors did a great job regardless. And the changes gave us some really great moments, particularly with Zuko and Iroh. I have high hopes for next season. Can't wait
One of the many things I appreciated in the live action is the real sense of WAR. It's not just some flashy stuff flying around. I mean, yeah, the original was on Nickelodeon, so its understandable.
But actually seeing destruction, loss, and grieving really brings everything home.
Sorry what does WAR stand for?
@@shestewa6581 Ha, it doesn't stand for anything; I'm saying 'war' but with emphasis.
@@wtimmins AAAAAAHHHH. OMG. I FEEL SO STUPID. I just spent half an hour reading something with a whole bunch of ridiculous acronyms and my head just defaulted.
Thank you! 😂😂😂😂🙏
@@shestewa6581 hahahaa very understandable
Thank you so much Angela for these reactions! I loved watching this with you! And a MASSIVE thank you to Nathaniel for getting the edits on these out as fast as he did, not all heroes wear capes. If you get a chance, check out the Colorado Springs Comic Con page. They just announced the ATLA line up for this years guests, and WOW!!! Zuko, Iroh, Toph, Mai, Aang, Ty Lee, Sokka, Suki, King Bumi, and Cabbage guys voice actor's will all be there!!!!!! OMG
I would say in defence of live-action Bumi, he definitely ends up at the same place as the animated one, even if he starts out pretty jaded. Looking forward to more of him!
I hope you're correct because that was the one character change that I just couldn't accept. Like my mind rejected it, even though it made perfect logical sense for this darker live action. I just couldn't accept it on an emotional level. And I recognize that it's my attachment to original Bumi that is rejecting this new vision.
Yeah, Bumi was a weird change. It just seems so out of character for him. Also, when he was complaining about how much time it took for Aang to show up and fulfill his destiny, Bumi was literally wasting even more of Aang's time. It just made no sense.
@@07Flash11MRC To be fair he is an old broken man, saying he was wasting more of Aang's time, while true, in his mind mind the time he is wasting pales in comparison to the hundred years of war he has been fighting, especially when he thought his friend died 100 years ago with his people. He already mourned the loss of Aang and his people, but now he is standing in front of him, which probably caused so much trauma in his head because now he feels abandoned, like "I've been suffering with my people for 100 years and their may not be anyone in the whole world older than me that has been fighting as long as I have, and you just wander in here like nothing changed".
Since we didn't get a "The Storm" episode in live action I think Bumi was filling in the spot of the jaded old man that hires Sokka to go fish "Your the Avatar....you turned your back on the world"
I think it was probably a good change not to give a specific timeline for the return of Sozin's comet in this episode. It gives them a way to be a little more inflationary with the timeline of the series and account for the kids aging.
How dumb the Firebenders must be if Sozin's Comet returning is a surprise to them. Thing was every 100 years like clockwork, and that's how Sozin took advantage of it. The Airbenders knew about it.
But Ozai needs this mechanical thing to tell him about it? What a dingus.
They finished off strong. Can't wait for seasons 2 and 3. Thank you for the reactions! ❤
Yay Gizmo!
Geez. Jules-Pierre Mao is always involved in world-changing plans and machinations!
Anyway, thanks for giving me the ATLA veteran’s perspective of this series. As a newbie, I enjoyed this show immensely and it’s great to get insights from the animated show from someone _healthily_ invested in the story.
Yip yip!
i really wish they added Yue's spirit ascending and kissing Sokka. they made it a point to have her already not want Hahn and say sokka is the boy of her dreams and it seems like nothing was produced from it.
Maybe they're saving her spirit appearance for the swamp?
@@qrowing I heard someone say they probably won’t do the swamp because the visions they had in episode 5 replaced them
I really loved the arc that Katara had in this episode it felt even stronger here than even the animated show. and the fight scenes were absolutely amazing. and really loved the Black and white once the Eway was killed with the color of the fire bending phasing in and out. I had a few issues of the editing in some of the moments around the pond with Jiao i wish they had a better way to shoot around its moments as it felt like they could not do the blocking very well (if that makes sense ) thanks for the reaction it was a fun season and im excited to see how season 2 plays out (in about 2 years time 😭😭😭 thank for the reactions it was an entertaining show,
"Sometimes it all bleeds together." I think this is a sign of a good adaptation; when it becomes just a new telling of the same story. I loved this series, it's the story I remember (haven't watched the original in years) just told differently.
If they keep the trajectory the show was on into a season two, i am really looking forward to seeing what they do with it.
Katara and Aang just need a little more time to develop their characters.
The extra time Zuko got was used really really well.
I really enjoyed the extra love they gave to Sokka here at the end, too. Inspiring the northern water tribe troops, and commanding Aang and Katara when they take out that ship. The bit with him and his father was a great touch, too. Not everyone uses weaponry to fight!
I watched the show and i thought it was okay but with a lot of space to grownth in next seasons, i'm glad i saw your reaction, see the show through your eyes it was really fun and a refresh from reactors complaining about it and your comments added great insights about the show and the characters, i'm really glad by it, thank you for share it with us
2:32 Thank you for your fairness to Lizzy Yu's portrayal of Azula! I'm so happy for he. I was a HUGE reader of The Babysitters' Club books as a kid and when Netflix released them with her as Claudia I fell in love with her! I LOVE that she's been dating Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin from Stranger Things) for over 5 years and they are so cute!
Dusty and Azula???!!!
She’s really great. I liked the backstory - though it was so Ozai centric. Always thought that Azula could have sought her dad’s approval in order to compensate for Zuko’s mom favoring the older son a bit. Her standing as a prodigy would have helped.
@@funnylilgalreacts😮would u be interested to react to squid game next? Has also 8 episode
The most popular show on netflix history🎉
@@stephenbaines9750 agreed! I just recently completed the animated series a couple weeks ago and hated Azula until the final 2 episodes.
There's a lot I liked and a lot I didn't like about the live action. My favorite change was that they dropped the storyline of Paku being engaged to GranGran. It never sat right wit me that that was the reason he gave Katara respect, and that GranGran decided to get back with him all those years later? icky. Love that in the live action he respected Katara from her own merit. Shoutout to the 41st division detail also- that was a phenomenal addition.
My least favorite change is how they jumped right into Iroh being on the avatars side and his backstory. In the og that took longer to for the audience to learn and that's what made it feel so worth it. I feel like while OG season 1 it was always evident that Iroh's cared more about Zuko than the fire nation, it wasn't until the Zhao harmed the moon spirit that we really saw that Iroh's priorities lay in worldly balance rather than the fire nation. And while the live action funeral scene was excellent, I wish they'd waited a season for it to feel more earned. This is getting nitpicky but I'm also really not a fan of how Aang was just "going out to clear his head" and getting lost in the storm in the live action, rather than running away from his responsibility and getting lost in the OG. It took away a lot of nuance to Aangs character that made him perfectly imperfect.
You're stronger than I am, I cried like a baby when momo got hurt. Koizilla looked awesome. Han and the other young waterbender that died made me sad too, I felt the same way that Han was made more likeable than the animated series. Carry the 2 lol.
Thank you for being so open minded with this, it’s refreshing to see! So many reactors and comments just hating on it, and it’s frustrating. Some reactors wouldn’t even finish it, and I think it gets better as it goes, so their loss. I can see how much they love the original, and see the respect, but also loved how they made it their own. I also loved how they made him more likable in the show too, bc it makes her choosing Sokka more worthy. I hate the troupe like she doesn’t pick the one guy bc he’s a jerk, no, make him likable and make it a harder choice for her, so it looks like Sokka isn’t just getting chosen bc he’s not a jerk.
I enjoy both the original and live action shows. Can't wait for season 2 and Season 3!
Man I never thought this show would make me sad for Hans death. He really was so much better in this
Some of my family hadn’t seen the original and really enjoyed this, so I had fun watching this. I wish Aang used waterbending a little but I can’t wait till next season and I’m so excited for Toph.
Your hair looks amazing btw!!!!!
Paramount announced the ATLA animated film is scheduled to be released on Oct 10, 2025. Dave Bautista from GOTG is going to voice the villain. Other cast members are Eric Nam who is listed as the voice of adult Aang, Jessica Matten and Roman Zaragoza who I'm guessing will voice Katara and Sokka, and Dionne Quan who I'm also guessing will voice Toph.
It can't be denied the effects are top notch, this is what the film should have looked like. I'm just a little disappointed by some of the choreography and dialogue delivery, kind of wishing the Water Bending was acted with a little more faster movements, but even still there's SO much more effort in this show.
I never realized Yue could still bend, and it totally makes sense. Han got the bill treatment from Last of us. I love the loss that was created in the change.
I kind of wish they recreated the Aang getting sucked into the water as it was such a stylistic moment in the cartoon/anime. but otherwise Kaiju fish was perfect.
I really like that Yue figured out what she had to do over being prompted by Iroh, it gives her more agency in her sacrifice. sad no Ghost kiss though.
The kid dieing was sad because he was so pure and respectful to Katara. Surprisingly green flag waterbender males for the sexism that prevailed prior.
Katara became a master with no lessons
The scroll, Aang and Jet, fighting the earthbenders and creating a fighting style, taking on Pakku and Zuko, liberating the women in the tribe to fight in combat… yeah. She didn’t learn anything.
@@funnylilgalreacts In the previous episode she says herself she still as a lot to learn. She also says she needs help with her accuracy and increasing power then fights pakku and all of the sudden she’s a master waterbender?? And that was before her fight with Zuko and idk what liberating the women in the tribe has to do with her becoming a master bender
A master doesn’t mean stop learning, it means you’ve mastered the craft. She knows what she’s doing and can teach. That doesn’t mean she’s the best.
I personally really like this adaptation. I went into it knowing that it’s not going to be a carbon copy and I didn’t want that anyway. I feel like we are missing a lot but it still told a good story. I really appreciate how they are taking snippets from all 3 seasons and even reached into the comics with the mother of faces and the fog of lost souls from korra
I really love your reactions to the adaption. Too many people I feel are way too critical towards it and don't get me wrong, there are things to criticize but I feel like a lot of people don't really take the time to really think about the things they're critiquing and are just saying stuff or just want a play by play copy of the cartoon. I really appreciate how open minded you were especially to the child actors. I've seen a lot of criticisms about their acting (one even being visibly angry by it which was concerning) and I feel like some people don't always get that child actors deserve the chance to get better as they go along. Overall, I really enjoyed the adaption despite the flaws. I think a lot of the criticisms I have are things that can be worked on.
I guess they don't intend for us to see... ahem... any more of Zhao 😬😅. I said on another video when they get it right on this show, they really get it right. It is excellent. It has had its slow moments, weird choices of dialogue, but it's growing. And that's what you want, for it to get better and better and build alongside us getting closer to these actors. And I am. I pushed past some early side-eyeing of them and now I really like them in the roles. And dang, I'd love a live-action Kyoshi with Yvonne.
I loved your reaction to this entire series! I’m going to miss your avatar reactions so much 😢❤
I loved this reaction as well as the live action ❤ I’m so excited for book 2!
Glad you loved the show, I did too! Loved it even more on a second watch. Loved your reactions.
She is a Moon herself. Of course she CAN waterband even without moon :D
Made total sense to me, same with her ability to visit the spirit world. I'm surprised the original didn't have that.
I agree with both of you. I think Yue got better in the Netflix series.
I know people complaining about them calling Katara a master in this already, we know in the show she for sure becomes a master but at this point I kinda see their point... BUT, if they follow the same rules as the air benders, to be a master you have to invent a new move and she did, the ice discs, it shows her mastery over her element to do that. Yes the earth benders already did it, but she is implied to be the first water bender to do it with ice. Which isn't even the base bending. So it could be why the boy warrior called her master knowing those rules and that the discs were a new thing.
I wish Koh was in this episode rather than the spirit one, with how much he tied into Kuruk’s Story
I have to say I have enjoyed watching you greatly the positivity you have given is amazing 😁😁 I enjoyed the beginning now I can’t wait to see how it all will end ❤️❤️ also those who keep say that Katara didn’t really earn the name Master you are all dead wrong a Master is now all about skill and ability it’s about your dedication and love for that ability to learn it and use it to defend what you believe in
She lead the women in combat, advocated for them, fought Pakku and taught HIM something new AND held her own against a fire bender 1v1… what more does she have to do? I think having yo hear Pakku say she’s a master is cheapening the moment. Her self declaration is a MOMENT
Zuko rankings, based on my over all opinion -
1) Dante Boscp (he will always be the top one)
2) Dallas Liu (he was perfect for this version; I loved that Dallas was able to show more than just Zuko's anger - much more realistic characterization. It's not until Book Two that we get to see Dante's range)
3) Bruce Davidson - Granted his Zuko was of a different generation and a different series, but for what was needed, he gave a first rate performance.
4) Derek Basco - Yeah, a parody, but a brilliant one and this my list (not meaning to hyjack your video, Angela) so I'm including him
4) There was another Zuko? Seriously, making the Fire Nation Indian and the dance number the earth benders had to perform, just made the who thing seem like a Ballywood musical adaptation. Dev Patel is a decent actor, but wasn't right for this role. I though he was less two dimensional that a cardboard cutout.
As a fan of the animated series, and one who was questioning the series once Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko left the live action, I really liked what they did here. I know you didn't like they way Bumi was done here, but I liked the way they fit him in. I was surprised mostly with "Spirited Away" with the complete rewrite of the Hei-bi story. I do like that they drew on other sources of the show like Kora and the comics (I never knew about The Mother Faces or the relationship to Koh). I think the most emotional impact for me was the last meeting of Aang and Gyatso. Lim Kay Siu was a really good choice. When he told Aang there wasn't anything he could have done during the fire nation attack...I still tear up thinking about that performance.
Overall, I am very happy with how this came out. It doesn't take away from my love of the animated series, and I'm excited for season 2 and 3. And, I can't wait to watch them along side your reactions. Toph will be interesting, and I wonder what Michaela Jill Murphy will say about her.
Thank you for expressing your interpretation given another way. How will all of us continue understanding.
I look forward to seeing season 2, I wonder if they'll have more episodes because there's also so many stuff to cover including the Desert, Ba Sing Sei, etc. I look forward to seeing who'll be playing Toph, and for a little laugh, and it'd be a longshot, but if they somehow get The Rock to play The Boulder, that would be pretty funny. Also I have a feeling that Roku might let Aang in about Sozin's Comet since it was now brought up in the post credit scene. And while I will always love the Animated series, I genuinely loved the live action series as well.
I found myself waiting for Paku to notice his betrothal necklace. 😢 They may be rewriting that element.
Something I just thought of...so, they just figured out how to predict when Sozin's Comet is returning? So Sozin just mobilized the whole army fast enough to react to it coming last time? But he had a premeditated diversion with the Earth Kingdom? Confusion
I discovered you through your Avatar-verse reactions, and it's been fun binging my way through your reactions to all 3 shows.
I really love your positivity about this live action version - it gets way too much hate from people who mostly seemed determined to hate it before it even came out.
I really loved the addition of Aang communing with the prior avatars, and I adored pretty much everything they did with the fire nation characters.
My only complaint is that they split up the main trio for side quests so often that their relationships don't feel as deep and meaningful as they should by this point. But they built enough of a foundation to fix that in season 2. I'm so looking forward to seasons 2 and 3.
To me it would've made more sense if they had made then season 10 episodes so they could focus more on Katara getting better at waterbending and then her teaching Aang. I feel that's my biggest problem with this season is Aang didn't learn waterbending at all.
That's one BIG water puppy!!! Hogira indeed =P
yeah i agree as a huge fan of the animated version even rewatched the whole series like 5 times in a month and still planning to watch it again the live action was enjoyable yeah there were moments i didnt like some i liked i went into as its its own things and nothing can beat or be compared to the animated. i enjoyed this journey with you. im thinking about joining your pat so i can watch the full versions uncut
there’s plenty wrong with the show. I’m happy with it though. I’d give it a 4/5. I’m so happy you enjoyed it too :). It feels great hearing some positive opinions.
Daniel Dae Kim and Ken Leung being in this. You should start watching Lost. It’s one of my top tv shows.
I watched Lost when it originally aired on TV 😬
I only have a few quibbles. Bumi as u mentioned. And it works but he is noticeably a different character and didn’t really need to be in my view.
Katara and aang not learning from pakku. I love everything else about that arc, but she needed his experience to become a master in the series. I like her gradually learning as she travels as in the animated series.
And the way she more explicitly shows him the error of his sexism in this version is a great improvement that would have allowed her to learn from him while also allowing her agency in showing him the error of his sexism which is a truer harder more applicable victory to me than - ohh she never needed this sexist cow to become a master.
Also changing iroh creeping on June to June creeping on iroh is ??? Like I get wanting to remove that from irohs arc, but how does it help to invert it? Seems really strange and double standardy to me.
We need more aang goofy time! But it’s hard with the tightened season.
But those don’t stop my enjoyment. It’s not perfect, but most of that for me is them trying to keep as much in as they could in the 8 episodes they got to work with. It was made by people with a clear great love for the series. Some of the new stuff may be unnecessary but most of it works really well. It was an impossible task and they did damn well. Not perfect but a solid good.
Love the animated, really like this one. Ive yet to love it and am expecting to after the series, the actors know where they need to not be so stiff with their character interactions and dialogue. They arent seasoned its understandable but they were casted tremendously well. And I know the creators are taking notes. Some of the changes really didn't bother me and added to or flowed with the story. I think they did a great job on the Omashu episode. But that being said i really hope they tweak things like the dialogue in which they give so much exposition. They made the same mistake the movie did. Its a mix of, we don't expect yall to understand this so we need to explain it to you, and hey remember this from that one part pretty cool we put it in here huh. The editing and pacing are fine given they had eight episodes to work with. Overall so far I give it a 7/10.
I love your reactions, and I have enjoyed your reactions to this live action series. Having watched the original several times, I love these characters as well, but I was an adult when this show came out, so I don't have childhood nostalgia attached, and I'm not a purist. I can love the original and still enjoy this interpretation, which I do. It's really been refreshing to follow your reactions.
My biggest criticism of this iteration is the writing and some of the narrative decisions. I did not mind mixing storylines. That was efficient use of the time given, especially when an overlap could work. if they needed to, maybe extend the episodes to accommodate the combined stories. Slow it down just a bit, give the story room to breathe. Another 10 minutes on some episodes could have really helped, imo.
Aang not waterbending is a real controversial issue. I think they did themselves and the actor (Gordon) a disservice because his character does nothing but complain that he needs to become the Avatar but does nothing to make it happen. And while I am aware he was deeply grieving the genocide of his people, the way they chose to convey that was poorly written. Having Gordon repeat the same dialogue nearly verbatim, that it's his fault, he needs to be the Avatar, he needs to start his training, got old fast. I lay that responsibility at the feet of the writers, and anyone else involved with developing the script and making sure tv episodes are cohesive.
So Aang's lack of waterbending got annoying after a while and it's clearly not an oversight. This is a deliberate choice. I can only assume they wanted to wait until after they got renewed for the next season to start that journey of becoming a fully realized Avatar. Not to mention, Gordon will be older and bigger and we'll see about other potential developments.
My other concern was Bumi. The changes fit this darker world but I just did not care for it.
My final narrative concern is the rule about only calling on the past Avatars in their shrines. We know that rule never existed before. I feel this could become a problem but who knows how future seasons will play out.
Anyway, that said, I have thoroughly enjoyed myself. I wish the fandom was gentler with these young actors. Let's not make perfection the enemy of the decent/enjoyable.
You’re so sweet and I LOVE YOUR REACTIONS
I'm gonna assume that "soon" as dar as the comet coming is the male version of soon which could mean anywhere from a few weeks to a few years. 😂
I agree. The story mix-up was fine with me, as well. 😊
I liked the first 3 episodes a lot, but I absolutely LOVED ep. 4 🥰
King Bumi was not as fun, but I totally got his bitterness after 100 years of war. So that was also okay. Adding the funeral with this amazing version of leaves from the vine... OMG, I cried days. 😅
Episodes 6-10 were okay. I understand the anger of the community about relatable Azula in this adaptation, but I also can go for her being humanized. Zhao was okay. The ruthless, animated one I liked better. Backstory to the crew was a nice addition.
BUT
Episode 5 was a mess.
I was disappointed about Koh. Leaving out the emotion part was unnecessary. Adding Wan Shi Tong was just stupid and without sense. Finally, I also didn't like Roku much.
But we got a stunning Kyoshi in the series. 🤩 So it's evened out, I guess.😅
So I would go with 7-8/10
or 3.5-4 out of 5.
😊
Lastly, I love your reactions. You are emotional and always positive. Great character 🫂
I enjoyed the series I got no complaints
So like you I love both in their own way but to your question of what I didn't like, I didn't really like Roku, he wasn't horrible but something about it just through me out, it's almost like they wanted to give him Bumi's original personality and joke around. Roku was way more serious in the cartoon, like when he show up at Jeong Jeong "YOU THINK I AM WEAK". Speaking of Jeong Jeong I missed him for sure but there are a few thing that were left out that I think weren't actually left out but moved up to season 2. Just as they moved a few season 2 moments down to season 1 like the secret tunnel scene. I believe that the earth bender prison ship and Haru to focus on the earth Kingdom in season 2 as well as Jeong Jeong.
I really wish the Once Piece adaption had come out before they started filming Avatar. They both were filming around the same time and Avatar went more of the traditional Hollywood adaption rout and pulled away from the more "cartoony" personalities of the characters. The traditional belief is that it doesn't work in live action. What I loved about Once Piece was they didn't hold back. They pushed the characters right up to the edge of being "too cartoony", but it gave them so much personality and character. They felt like their animated counterparts. I enjoyed this adaption overall, but they could have pushed the personalities of the characters much further. I missed Aang's goofy childish excitement of the world. I missed Sokka's lame dad jokes and overall over the top expressiveness. And I missed Katara's motherly assertiveness. They just felt like shells of their animated counterparts and One Piece proved that saying "you have to do that for live action" isn't true. I feel like if they had seen the success of One Piece before writing Avatar, they would have pushed it even more.
People who don’t like the live action are those who can’t get over that it’s not supposed to be scene for scene like the animated series. Sure there’s some flaws but even the animated series has flaws. However, as an ADAPTATION!! The series was done so well and the spirit of the show was kept. That’s all you could ask for.
Yes exactly, they both did thing that are better than the other, one thing I liked in the LA is that they moved Katara's "we're your family now" speech to the end of the season, it makes way more sense now considering in the original the barley knew him when she said that, so moving it to the end gives them time to really bond and grow together so it feels more genuine that way.
@@atorothcassidy4866 The live action did episode 1, the blue sprit, and siege of the north so much better than the original. Just like the original the live action had bed episodes also. But what the live action is doing with Zuko and Iroh is way better than the original. However, they do have the luxury of the animated series knowing that zuko and iroh aren’t actually bad guys.
I think we may get kooky Bumi next season. They gave Bumi an arc. He needed to heal. He felt abandoned by his friend, he was hurting for 100 years. In matters not related to the avatar he was quite goofy.
So now that Bumi had his arc I'm betting he is mostly kooky with seriousness when required.
RIGHTTT? I've always thought some extreme hate this series were getting were all so unnecessary
I don’t get it either
i like the series and i hope season 2 and 3 are even better and could learn from the first
There are some things I really love about the series, like just about everything involving Zuko and Iroh. I have no notes, and the additions made the show better. However, when it comes to most everything else, I feel the writing was often lacking. Sometimes the excess of exposition was sometimes laughable. Dialogue in general struggled in my opinion. For me, it isnt even about changes or whether they stayed true, it's really a writing thing for me. I would give it about a 6/10. Its a bit of a confusing 6/10 for me because there were things that i not only liked, but loved. I'll probably still watch season 2.
9:28 I mean they probably can do some amount of waves but there is a limit to how much they can do (it took 2 each to make those large jets) and boats are designed to handle some pretty crazy waves. I mean Katara at the start season 3 was barely able to push a ship enough to give them some separation and that was sideways whereas these are coming in head on and boats are practically designed to handle waves front on best.
There's a video out there showing a 12 year old Dallas Lui performing at a martial arts competition. The Normies showed it before their watch of, I think, episode 6
Great Harry Potter casting reference. They were really rough early on but got better. Daniel Radcliffe now is a ridiculously good actor. Love him in most of his roles. I got used to this Avatar cast as the season went on and I'm sure they'll be even better in the following 2 seasons.
I watched this entire series waiting after each episode for it to suck like others had been proclaiming in their reviews. But it never happened, and it left me wondering what these folks were looking for. I watched every animated series episode and own the blu-ray collection, but I'm not a super-fan and don't recall every single detail. This series adaptation worked for me. Folks have to look at this through the lens that this story isn't just about Ang the Avatar, but Zuko as well (and Kitara and Sokka). The gift of hindsight is knowing what was great about the animated series and how to leverage the great parts that may have been under-represented and flesh them out more.
Regarding Bumi, didn't like it , either. It took a little time for me to realize I wasn't meant to. The man himself, Iroh, called it when he said, "You may not like what you see." Then they turned around and literally made us not like what we saw. That' genius writing, acting, and directing right there. One can imagine that version of Bumi is who Sokka might have become left on his own to defend the Southern Water Tribe for another 80 or 90 years, a half world away from anyone with the ability or inclination to help him like Bumi was.
Something that I didn't even notice the first time I watched but bothered me a little watching reactions is when they do closeups when they are on Appa's saddle, there's no wind. Moving like that there should be some blowing of hair or clothes but there isn't; it's all still which kinda kills the illusion of movement and makes it a bit more obvious they are just sitting in front of a green screen background (probably most obvious at the beginning of episode 5 and at the beginning of episode 7), and I hope they fix that next season but if they don't I'll just try to look past it.
Funnylilgalreacts Awesome Video/Episode Season Finale Today!!🔥🐐🐐💎
You should watch Dragon ball, Dragon Ball Z (Or Kai), Dragon ball Abridge (Definitely), and Dragon Ball Super :D
I think around 3 years for season 2, but season 3 will come very shortly after
I loved the live action especially after watching it and not comparing the original it helps me see the series in a different light one thing I will say is I felt that the writers were scared to take risk when it came to the characters 😊
Personally while some of the pacing was a touch off and I felt some scenes were lacking the proper emotion, overall I really liked this season and look forward to more.
Thank you for your reactions, I appreciate you :) have you read the novels yet? And do you think you would ever do a reaction about the books ? Can’t really do a side by side lol but it would be really cool to hear what you think of the books. Hope you have a great day ☀️
I think the writers misunderstood Yue's sacrifce. In this version Yue gives her life to resurrect the Moon Spirit, but in the animated version Yue doesn't die, she undergoes an apotheosis and becomes the Moon Spirit.
I guess they'll revisit that in season two, but not showing Yue's spirit rising from the water as the Moon Spirit really missed a chance for a beautiful image.
The Legend Of Korra had Zhao "The Conquerer" but this version has Zhao "Moon Slayer"!
The original had both
ATLA: “They will be taught about the great Zhao, Zhao the Moonslayer, Zhao the Conquerer”
TLOK: “I am Zhao the moonslayer, Zhao the Conquerer, Zhao the invincible”
Live action: “I am Zhao, the Moonslayer!”
you COULD just call it "Netflix's Avatar (tlab)"... which has been alright but not great... unlike *Netflix's She-Ra!* Which was *AWESOME* and was directly made possible by the Sapphic Moment that ended Korra!
This series has been a sad shibboleth for me, I've unsubscribed to other reactors for their inability to be open to the live action being necessarily different from the animated--and especially the cruelty to the actors. I genuinely enjoyed all performances, Katara to me gives the portrayal of a traumatized girl whose exterior reactions are sometimes muted, and that is completely fine with me. Azula I flat-out loved, when she did that bicycle kick I got goosebumps. Thank you for your kindness that is not weakness but strength.
Yes I completely agree with you about how you feel about this adaptation! I only have a few issues with it but nothing too crazy where I’d drop the show lol. I’ve enjoyed it a lot and can’t wait for what’s in store for season 2 and 3!
I have a generally positive viewpoint about this live action series. However, I don't like the changes they made to Bumi either, and I didn't like how they did the Spirit World plot with Katara and Sokka being trapped by Koh. Only the Avatar could go to the Spirit World in the original series. The only other thing I really didn't like was that Aang doesn't waterbend a single time in this season. Book 1 is Water, he is supposed to learn waterbending. Overall, I liked the Zuko and Iroh storyline and I want to see more.
hearing Sokka being so hungry reminded me of the Ember Island players: how awesome would it be to have the voice actors or the 2011 cast as the Players?
I think they are a bit too old, especially Noah
This TV adaptation was great as well as the casting, except for Azula. It might very well be how it was written though as the character does not feel dangerous and powerful as she did in the animated version. She just seems plainly ambitious in a lazy way and not the unhinged person that she was in the original.
Having never seen the animated series, I have nothing to compare this to, outside of TERRIBLE movie. I so loved this season.
Koizilla! Good thing that Iroh is a good dude and showed respect and reverence to Avatar Aang and the Koi Fish: Tui and La. Ozai and Azula probably would have use lightning bending to kill Aang and stop the Koizilla assault.
That ten fold comment felt out of place in the live action... if he said it a bit later and zhao actually reacted to it would have felt more epic
You have to react to the Avatar the last airbender comics for sure...
Can’t wait for more romance between Ang and katara
The one change I was hoping for is that Zuko, instead of killing Zhao would defeat then capture him and send him back on the air ship to explain to the Fire Lord how he lost the ENTIRE fleet save for one prototype air ship, and 1 ship crewed by the 41st, as a way to show that the plan his sister backed, failed miserably! Or maybe send him back WITH the 41st if they start season 2 with Iroh and Zuko on their own
Wouldn’t that first idea of yours change the direction of Zuko’s journey drastically? Like by them beginning of season 2 he’s already back at the fire nation? That could be… interesting I suppose but I’m curious if you have a grander vision for that direction because that would probably require a complete rewrite of Zuko’s journey from there on out.
Edit: Okay maybe not necessarily let him back in since he still hasn’t fulfilled the mission of capturing the avatar, but it would still alter Ozai’s perception of Azula and Zhao quite a bit, which actually works for this adaptation since Azula isn’t treated as the golden child. You know what? That’s not a bad idea now that I think about it. It could play into season 2 to enhance Azula’s motivation of getting her hands dirty and handling things herself.
@@joshbuoy8661 Yeah I couldn't remember if season 2 started with them on their own yet. And actually if he hand delivers Zhao and Zhao had already told the Fire Lord the prince was dead on top of that... would have made for a great scene. And Azula and Zuko meeting up again ect. It's been awhile since I watched the show all the way thru and a lot of it runs together in my head lol
Is this show perfect? No. But it was very enjoyable. We will always have the original ATLA, so having this show is harmless (much harmless compared to M. Night's movie). So honestly, I'm really happy we have the Netflix series. I love many of the changes, dislike some, but I'd be lying if I said if I weren't excited for seasons 2 and 3.
I kinda did not enjoy this live action, but I loved hearing your thoughts.
I totally get it. But come back for season two because you know that’s gonna be bonkers
@@funnylilgalreacts I really love your reactions, how you are not afraid to show your feelings, how genuine you are. If you ever get around to it, I know you love Sci-Fi, I wanted to recommend Cowboy Bebop its really incredible anime which is a bit similar to Firefly because of its stucture, I know you would love it.
Also, that last exchange between Zhao and Zuko was pretty amazing. You know that there had to be people in the Fire Nation who were saying that Iroh should have become the Firelord instead of Ozai because he was firstborn and Ozai was secondborn. It makes me think that Ozai made a decision at some point to favor his secondborn child over his firstborn to prove all those people wrong. That Agni Kai with Zuko was more about teaching Azula the proper lesson instead of Zuko, and it's pretty clear that he was successful in this.
KOIZILLAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!