Ok so I’m the show a massive part of Ang’s ark was that he ran away and that ended up causing him to disappear but in the show he just decided to go for a short fly, if the show is supposed to be darker why do they change the part of his character
Haven’t seen anyone else talk about this, but that kinda ruined it for me. The guilt Aang felt from that event was what heavily impacted him, and also drew him closer to Katara who helped him see he gives the world hope.
@@Gamelover254 Also I think episode 1 missed some chances. If I remember right Katara calms Aang by touching him in the Avatar State Scene at the Air temple, in this version he just calmes down by himself. Also the power growth of katara was way too fast and didnt feel earned. Also got like 6 other points :D
My thoughts exactly, nothing has umph to it because way too many interpersonal connections and character growth moments are changed or glossed over. When Aang entered the Avatar state after finding Gyatso I was like “HE JUST CALMED DOWN ON HIS OWN?? WHERE IS KATARAS MONOLOGUE SAYING THEY ARE FAMILY NOW?” but then again if she would’ve said we are family now Aang it would sound weird too because everything is so rushed in this version. I hoped it would finally be what we wanted but I don’t know it’s like a glorified version of the flopped movie with upgraded graphics
I did feel that the character development was super rushed in this and it didn't have to be. Even if they just added another two episodes just to stretch out all the development that they miss would have been great. And still kept the additional stuff that they wanted to add in but they shouldn't have took away from the story.
The martial art aspect is kinda lacking...the movements are not reminiscent of the show. The Firebenders shooting fire with open palm instead of closed fist....it's throwing me off.
@@leonardobraynen1524 That's why this type of show shouldn't be live action is the first place!! The original show had many problems, especially by being under the Nickelodeon executives, the limited 20 minutes episodes, the younger target audience, this adaptation could have solved all of this if they had concentrated more on the story and less on wasting time doing expensive CGI that isn't even that realistic. It's just too much of a hassle to make bending believable with CGI, and the result is millions of dollars wasted on a 7/10 show that will permanently live under the shadow of the original one
I watched the series and I will say that overall it turned out a little better than I thought. There was some outright cringe (take the same scene from the last episode, who watched that episode will understand what i mean) in some places it’s drawn out, in others it’s downright driving and cool. I liked the scale of what was happening; it felt like this was some kind of important event, and not a trifling local confrontation. There are complaints about the characters. They were clearly made different for the sake of the script and timing. Well, the attempt to connect several arcs into one did not turn out to be very successful, although I was shocked how they were able to fit it all in and change it into one storyline, but again, the attempt was not entirely successful, there are problems that you should not turn a blind eye to. I would give the series 7/10. If you're being really critical to non-canon material, 5 or 6. You should watch cartoon first and after that live-action.
I don’t think we can say anything about Iroh yet. He wasn’t a fan favourite because of how he was at his first episode and the narrative he had when Aang was captured actually showed his nuanced political opinions quite well imo. Sokka was spot on to me though. Points of structure change and the reveal difference is indeed a good point. But him seeing dead Gyatso and how katara and sokka were in it could have been easily given a bit more suspense. For example a bit more earlier flashbacks or Katara noticing gyatso first.
We are in such a creative black hole right now lol it's so upsetting. We're in an epoch where the big question is "will it be a dumpster fire OR will it be a lifeless re-creation of what was done better 20 years ago, stay tuned and don't forget to pay your subscription fee!" I give you so much credit for what you do on this channel because I just couldn't do ittttttt.
@Andrew Watson How did you feel about the relationsship between Sokka and Katara in the first episode? I felt like it was weird how Sokka bossed her around, without her taking the conversation to the meta level ("stop bossing me around"? Or sth like that?) or giving counter. Am I off with this?
just finished ep 4.. while some of the changes have thrown me off.. and some of the acting is off.. overall im enjoying it quite a bit. ep 4 really got me in my feelings. the acting is spot on sometimes tho especially Sokka, Zuko and Iroh.. I like Zhou too.. Jet and the freedom fighters.. i dont hate anything tho.
Honestly, I'm a little disappointed with this adaptation. Yeah, it's good. I'm on episode 3 right now and could easily give an 8/10, but c'mon, you have now the feedback from the 3 seasons of the show, the manga series, Legend of Kyoshi, the live action movie, the entire Legend of Korra series. What is even the point of doing something like this if you're not gonna strive for being even better than the original, with all the advantages they've got now, all the hindsight. For me, the stupidest idea until now is making this a live action adaptation instead of using traditional 2D animation, which can convey SOOOO MUCH MORE between the character development, the bending, the fighting, the comedy
@@Cleide3326 we ALREADY have a cartoon adaptation of this. we have animated series coming out of it. their are people enjoying this. I see it this way. you are watching it and not enjoying it so you are wasting you time. I AM enjoying it so im NOT wasting my time
@@soramirez5473 What cartoon adaptation? And I'm not saying people can't enjoy it, I'm saying it's a waste of resources to do something you know isn't gonna be better than the original one. And I just say this because I know they could've made something absolutely fantastic, that would get so many people into Avatar. There was potential for this to be the "definitive version". But the industry's stubbornness on making EVERYTHING live action meant they not only had to waste more time into the visuals and less into the story, but that they also ran into problems like acting, which they could've avoided for the most part
Finally an honest review. I watched like 10 others and they talked about how wonderful and perfect this show was. I personally turned it off half way through the first episode because I hated it. Be honest, if we didn't have the nostalgic nature of the original animation, there is no way in Hell anyone would watch that garbage.
@@deldel5204 What made me turn it off was the terrible acting and oh right Katara is apathetic, passive, and worst of all SUBMISSIVE! And she is not nurturing or passionate. They stripped her of all vice AND virtue.
@@catwithquill That’s fair. I didn’t think the acting was terrible and I thought some performances like Aangs really shined. What scene made you think Katara is too submissive
@@catwithquill I HATED how they took a lot from Sokka too!! He's never sexist, he never dismisses bending as being just "magic", he isn't half as self centered as he is in the original first season, how will he grow is he's almost Sokka from season 3 already??
Just finished all 8 episodes. 7/10 for me. I enjoyed most of everything. Only complaint is around episode 4 with them trying to fit 5 storylines in an episode was weird. 20 episodes cant translate into 8 episodes. I wouldn’t liked 12 or 10 episodes.
Yeah i feel the same. if it was at least 10 episodes, i think i would've liked it a lot more so it would have more time to breathe. If we get a season 2, it really should be 12 episodes that are at least 50 mins each. Overall id give it a 6.8-7.5/10 and it's re-watchable for me even though I wish some things were done differently.
Amazes me when I see comments like this. The show isn't anywhere close to a 7. There are so many flaws. If this is your 7 I don't wanna see your 5 or even 10
@@rybackunheardof4995 if you account for what they were trying to accomplish as an adaptation and go in with low expectations to have an enjoyable experience, you can come away with a 6 or 7 which is "fine" or "good". But if you really wanted to see penguin sledding or frozen frogs and jeong Jeong crammed into 8 episodes... Yeah I couldn't imagine coming away with anything higher than a 2. The writing as in dialogue and direction is the main thing that brings this series down besides aang not even attempting to learn waterbending which was pretty frustrating. the things that worked, really were great, but the misses were pretty bad. for me the bad doesn't outweigh the good. There's a lot of potential here. And I can sense that if there were more episodes, a lot of the problems could be fixed and I hope they get the chance with seasons 2 and 3.
*spoiler warning* This Is just an observation but the series took away time that could have been used to focus more on the relationships of the avatar gang and redirected it to introducing azula, mei and Tylee. Yes it was great to see them so soon but it took away some much needed time I feel that the core avatar gang really needed. Sokka and Katara do actually get a lot of foundation built on their relationship together, however by the end of the series it feels like both of them have only actually known Aang for just a week at the most, when in the animated series it's meant to have been at least a few months. I understand they had to cut down on the content when adapting the series and they did mention some of the adventures of the gAang in a passing moment in one of the episodes to allude of their travels. However, it felt kind of cheap especially when Aang is then claiming to be protective of his friends by the end of the series although we haven't actually see them experience much together as a group group. The series kept trying to separate the three of them into their own little side quests and then bring them together for a quick minute and then separate them again to solve their own stories. It is clever when trying to cover multiple stories at once and Introduce characters however, it's pulling away from their experiences together and their interactions with eachother like disagreements on eachothers stances in the situation. Of note the only 2 disagreements I can think of that the gAang had with eachother was 1 between sokka and Katara and their argument over Jet and Sai and who is actually the bad guy although Aang doesnt really hold a position in the argument and it is kind of redolved without him. The second is at the end of the series when Aang agrees with Pakku about Katara not fighting because of his protectiveness of his friends but as I already said it feels cheap as we haven't seen them really go through much together to grow closer. That is to say I really did enjoy the show and thought that for anyone who is a big time fan of the original there are definitely moments in there that will pull at your heart strings. Overall it was enjoyable I just felt like they were trying too move too fast and forgot to fully lay down the foundation of the core trios dynamic which caused parts of the series later on seem more clumsy and clunky.
Aang’s actor can’t really emote well so he comes across incredibly awkward and forced but I give him a pass because he’s so young. Same with Katara. The exposition was also way too heavy. Everything and everyone else is great
The short answer is yes. Yes they did. Sokka is the only good thing. Aang and Zuko's actors are good but im pretty sure Sokka's improvised with acting and lines so he felt more like a real person. The entire first episode was souless and filled with apathy. Movie Katara did a better job that live action show Katara and i never thought i would say that.
This is the best review I've come across yet! I find myself in agreement with many of your points and am grateful for your forthrightness. Unfortunately, this episode has left me so heartbroken and tearful that I doubt I'll be able to continue with the series. Having watched the live-action One Piece, my expectations were perhaps unjustifiably high. It seems as though the vital presence of major characters, which to me is a hallmark of the show's iconic status, is lacking. Additionally, I'm concerned that they might not adequately address certain religious themes that were pivotal to the original show.
Who else is crying over Saka not being able to act like the barbie movie to women over here? Remember when people cried over the Matrix using too much CGI? So what, the film makers were supposed to build real autonomous squid robots. Reeves was supposed to fly for real?
For me its a 8/10 show... it's quite nice 😊 not perfect of course, but a good show. You're judging Iroh too soon... Episodes 5 and 6 are where he shines the most.
Budget, is my guess. They had to put a lot into the finale and some subplots will either be saved for later or won't be used. Honestly the show is really good as it gets going.
Thank you for pointing out the flaws. I think too many people see a couple things the like and think it's the best thing in the world. I think these adaptations need to be held to a very high standard. I don't hate it, but also I can't see how any true fans of the Original serise could say they sat through the whole thing with no issues.
I think this live action adaptation failed. As a vivid defender for ATLA as a cartoon. The entire season did not feel like Team avatar was actually Team Avatar. It was just people being thrown together. Sokka has no character. His strengths have been removed and his character flaws were removed. he became extremely bland and this wasn't solved even later on. Despite what people will tell you, Sokka's character has been damaged beyond repair in this adaptation. Iroh/Zuko was pretty good. Azula/Ozai, I don't understand why they mashed it in as it took away time to develop the original characters as it did in the cartoon. It had a reason, and it is you have to develop characters with the proper timeframe. By adding a lot of the season 2 and 3 elements into it. Everything felt extremely rushed and it made not only the acting/dialogue choppy, it also screwed with the worldbuilding. Also, Hebai (spirit of the burned forest) this entire story was mashed with the facestealer Koh. But Hebai himself was just left there as an unsolved story. i don't hate it. But i don't like it either. And people should stick to knowing the cartoon series as the benchmark.
This is a miserable adaptation. Everyone defending it just say the same shit “obviously it isn’t going to be 1 to 1”, “its more realistic”, “you’re just nitpicking about the changes” etc etc… but something that undoubtedly makes this adaptation dog 💩 is the fact that aang doesn’t even use waterbending… like ya know the title of the first book WATER
Dude, no need to be so kind about it. The writing is horrible, so many lines that are repeated, and the narrative is rushed. The original is a masterpiece, why was this even made to begin with?
It seems to me that the collective outcry over Netflix's live-action ATLA adaptation might just be a smidge premature. You've barely scratched the surface with just one episode, and already the court of public opinion is in full session, casting down judgments left and right. Let's not forget, we're venturing into uncharted territories here-live-action is a whole different beast compared to animation, with its own set of rules and limitations. Every minute of screen time is precious, and the writers are tasked with distilling an entire universe into digestible, coherent chunks. And from what I've seen, they're not just aiming for a shot-for-shot remake but are weaving a narrative that, dare I say, makes sense in its own right. Sure, the show might not tick every box for purists pining for a carbon copy of the animated series, but isn't that the point? If I were craving a dose of the original Uncle Iroh's wisdom, I'd happily revisit the animated series. What we have here is an opportunity to see the world of Avatar through a new lens, to explore the depths of its characters and stories in ways that animation simply couldn't accommodate. From the get-go, this adaptation has piqued my interest, and I'm here for the ride. So, before we sharpen our pitchforks over what hasn't been perfectly preserved from the source material, maybe we can appreciate the narrative unfolding before us. After all, isn't the spirit of adventure and discovery what Avatar is all about?
I think the bending looks great but the rest of the CG looks so bad, I think they must be using that Volume thing because the sets look particularly bad.
You have to remember that the original had 20+ episodes this one has 8 to get everything done yes it could have been done better Aang isn’t goofing about bc he just found out about the genocide of his people
Ok so I’m the show a massive part of Ang’s ark was that he ran away and that ended up causing him to disappear but in the show he just decided to go for a short fly, if the show is supposed to be darker why do they change the part of his character
Haven’t seen anyone else talk about this, but that kinda ruined it for me. The guilt Aang felt from that event was what heavily impacted him, and also drew him closer to Katara who helped him see he gives the world hope.
@@Gamelover254 Also I think episode 1 missed some chances. If I remember right Katara calms Aang by touching him in the Avatar State Scene at the Air temple, in this version he just calmes down by himself. Also the power growth of katara was way too fast and didnt feel earned.
Also got like 6 other points :D
My thoughts exactly, nothing has umph to it because way too many interpersonal connections and character growth moments are changed or glossed over. When Aang entered the Avatar state after finding Gyatso I was like “HE JUST CALMED DOWN ON HIS OWN?? WHERE IS KATARAS MONOLOGUE SAYING THEY ARE FAMILY NOW?” but then again if she would’ve said we are family now Aang it would sound weird too because everything is so rushed in this version. I hoped it would finally be what we wanted but I don’t know it’s like a glorified version of the flopped movie with upgraded graphics
THIS! The biggest part of his character is running away from responsibilities not go away for a quick break.
Hollywood needs to learn this simple concept: Show, don’t tell.
Or rather: Show more than tell.
It felt like a lot of line delivery and not acting. But the world felt good, however, that is not enough.
Thank GOD someone finally said it!
I did feel that the character development was super rushed in this and it didn't have to be. Even if they just added another two episodes just to stretch out all the development that they miss would have been great. And still kept the additional stuff that they wanted to add in but they shouldn't have took away from the story.
The martial art aspect is kinda lacking...the movements are not reminiscent of the show. The Firebenders shooting fire with open palm instead of closed fist....it's throwing me off.
THIS, THIS IS WHY THE FIRE BENDING IS SO WEIRD, I JUST COULDNT PUT MY FINGER ON IT
Guys,
It is hard to replicate *EXACTLY* what the animated show did!
CGI aint cheap and doing bending techniques reflect that.
@@leonardobraynen1524 That's why this type of show shouldn't be live action is the first place!! The original show had many problems, especially by being under the Nickelodeon executives, the limited 20 minutes episodes, the younger target audience, this adaptation could have solved all of this if they had concentrated more on the story and less on wasting time doing expensive CGI that isn't even that realistic.
It's just too much of a hassle to make bending believable with CGI, and the result is millions of dollars wasted on a 7/10 show that will permanently live under the shadow of the original one
Its not avatar its just magic elements lmao. Should’ve just made a brand new ip if they’re gonna butcher it
@@Cleide3326its also incredibly weak compared to the other elements
I watched the series and I will say that overall it turned out a little better than I thought. There was some outright cringe (take the same scene from the last episode, who watched that episode will understand what i mean) in some places it’s drawn out, in others it’s downright driving and cool. I liked the scale of what was happening; it felt like this was some kind of important event, and not a trifling local confrontation. There are complaints about the characters. They were clearly made different for the sake of the script and timing. Well, the attempt to connect several arcs into one did not turn out to be very successful, although I was shocked how they were able to fit it all in and change it into one storyline, but again, the attempt was not entirely successful, there are problems that you should not turn a blind eye to. I would give the series 7/10. If you're being really critical to non-canon material, 5 or 6. You should watch cartoon first and after that live-action.
Also 4:28 was exactly what stopped me from watching the show. The time he took to explain everything, why not just show a short flashback?
I'd recommend making it to the 3rd episode. It gets better, the first two episodes are a bit iffy.
@@moonlitskylight5740the third sucked
Yes, please! Review all of the episodes one-by-one, and then you can do a full series recap!!!
Please do episodes 2 through 8 whenever you have time, definitely want to watch your review. 😊
Some of the changes have me rolling my eyes while others are actually quite respectable and I’m enjoying. It’s a really strange balance
The pacing was so fast. There's so much source material, they don't need to rush.
I don’t think we can say anything about Iroh yet. He wasn’t a fan favourite because of how he was at his first episode and the narrative he had when Aang was captured actually showed his nuanced political opinions quite well imo.
Sokka was spot on to me though.
Points of structure change and the reveal difference is indeed a good point. But him seeing dead Gyatso and how katara and sokka were in it could have been easily given a bit more suspense. For example a bit more earlier flashbacks or Katara noticing gyatso first.
We are in such a creative black hole right now lol it's so upsetting. We're in an epoch where the big question is "will it be a dumpster fire OR will it be a lifeless re-creation of what was done better 20 years ago, stay tuned and don't forget to pay your subscription fee!" I give you so much credit for what you do on this channel because I just couldn't do ittttttt.
@Andrew Watson How did you feel about the relationsship between Sokka and Katara in the first episode? I felt like it was weird how Sokka bossed her around, without her taking the conversation to the meta level ("stop bossing me around"? Or sth like that?) or giving counter. Am I off with this?
just finished ep 4.. while some of the changes have thrown me off.. and some of the acting is off.. overall im enjoying it quite a bit. ep 4 really got me in my feelings. the acting is spot on sometimes tho especially Sokka, Zuko and Iroh.. I like Zhou too.. Jet and the freedom fighters.. i dont hate anything tho.
Honestly, I'm a little disappointed with this adaptation. Yeah, it's good. I'm on episode 3 right now and could easily give an 8/10, but c'mon, you have now the feedback from the 3 seasons of the show, the manga series, Legend of Kyoshi, the live action movie, the entire Legend of Korra series. What is even the point of doing something like this if you're not gonna strive for being even better than the original, with all the advantages they've got now, all the hindsight.
For me, the stupidest idea until now is making this a live action adaptation instead of using traditional 2D animation, which can convey SOOOO MUCH MORE between the character development, the bending, the fighting, the comedy
Dude,
Am on ep3.
Plz dont spoil for anyone else, ok?
Dont forget this recap is just for ep 1, yes?
Thank you.
@@leonardobraynen1524 right right
@@Cleide3326 we ALREADY have a cartoon adaptation of this. we have animated series coming out of it. their are people enjoying this. I see it this way. you are watching it and not enjoying it so you are wasting you time. I AM enjoying it so im NOT wasting my time
@@soramirez5473 What cartoon adaptation? And I'm not saying people can't enjoy it, I'm saying it's a waste of resources to do something you know isn't gonna be better than the original one.
And I just say this because I know they could've made something absolutely fantastic, that would get so many people into Avatar. There was potential for this to be the "definitive version".
But the industry's stubbornness on making EVERYTHING live action meant they not only had to waste more time into the visuals and less into the story, but that they also ran into problems like acting, which they could've avoided for the most part
Finally an honest review. I watched like 10 others and they talked about how wonderful and perfect this show was.
I personally turned it off half way through the first episode because I hated it. Be honest, if we didn't have the nostalgic nature of the original animation, there is no way in Hell anyone would watch that garbage.
I strongly disagree. It wasn’t perfect, but what made you turn it off half way through?
@@deldel5204
What made me turn it off was the terrible acting and oh right Katara is apathetic, passive, and worst of all SUBMISSIVE! And she is not nurturing or passionate. They stripped her of all vice AND virtue.
@@catwithquill That’s fair. I didn’t think the acting was terrible and I thought some performances like Aangs really shined. What scene made you think Katara is too submissive
@@catwithquill I HATED how they took a lot from Sokka too!! He's never sexist, he never dismisses bending as being just "magic", he isn't half as self centered as he is in the original first season, how will he grow is he's almost Sokka from season 3 already??
Try to watch until the 3rd episode. It gets better.
Just finished all 8 episodes. 7/10 for me. I enjoyed most of everything. Only complaint is around episode 4 with them trying to fit 5 storylines in an episode was weird. 20 episodes cant translate into 8 episodes. I wouldn’t liked 12 or 10 episodes.
Yeah i feel the same. if it was at least 10 episodes, i think i would've liked it a lot more so it would have more time to breathe. If we get a season 2, it really should be 12 episodes that are at least 50 mins each. Overall id give it a 6.8-7.5/10 and it's re-watchable for me even though I wish some things were done differently.
Amazes me when I see comments like this. The show isn't anywhere close to a 7. There are so many flaws. If this is your 7 I don't wanna see your 5 or even 10
@@rybackunheardof4995 if you account for what they were trying to accomplish as an adaptation and go in with low expectations to have an enjoyable experience, you can come away with a 6 or 7 which is "fine" or "good". But if you really wanted to see penguin sledding or frozen frogs and jeong Jeong crammed into 8 episodes... Yeah I couldn't imagine coming away with anything higher than a 2. The writing as in dialogue and direction is the main thing that brings this series down besides aang not even attempting to learn waterbending which was pretty frustrating. the things that worked, really were great, but the misses were pretty bad. for me the bad doesn't outweigh the good. There's a lot of potential here. And I can sense that if there were more episodes, a lot of the problems could be fixed and I hope they get the chance with seasons 2 and 3.
*spoiler warning*
This Is just an observation but the series took away time that could have been used to focus more on the relationships of the avatar gang and redirected it to introducing azula, mei and Tylee. Yes it was great to see them so soon but it took away some much needed time I feel that the core avatar gang really needed. Sokka and Katara do actually get a lot of foundation built on their relationship together, however by the end of the series it feels like both of them have only actually known Aang for just a week at the most, when in the animated series it's meant to have been at least a few months. I understand they had to cut down on the content when adapting the series and they did mention some of the adventures of the gAang in a passing moment in one of the episodes to allude of their travels. However, it felt kind of cheap especially when Aang is then claiming to be protective of his friends by the end of the series although we haven't actually see them experience much together as a group group. The series kept trying to separate the three of them into their own little side quests and then bring them together for a quick minute and then separate them again to solve their own stories. It is clever when trying to cover multiple stories at once and Introduce characters however, it's pulling away from their experiences together and their interactions with eachother like disagreements on eachothers stances in the situation. Of note the only 2 disagreements I can think of that the gAang had with eachother was 1 between sokka and Katara and their argument over Jet and Sai and who is actually the bad guy although Aang doesnt really hold a position in the argument and it is kind of redolved without him. The second is at the end of the series when Aang agrees with Pakku about Katara not fighting because of his protectiveness of his friends but as I already said it feels cheap as we haven't seen them really go through much together to grow closer.
That is to say I really did enjoy the show and thought that for anyone who is a big time fan of the original there are definitely moments in there that will pull at your heart strings. Overall it was enjoyable I just felt like they were trying too move too fast and forgot to fully lay down the foundation of the core trios dynamic which caused parts of the series later on seem more clumsy and clunky.
I totally agree 100%, & I just felt it was no point to introduce Zuko’s sister & her friends this early.
that was my biggest issue, + everyone was extremely harsh towards Aang and he never did any water bending at all!
Aang’s actor can’t really emote well so he comes across incredibly awkward and forced but I give him a pass because he’s so young. Same with Katara. The exposition was also way too heavy. Everything and everyone else is great
The short answer is yes. Yes they did. Sokka is the only good thing. Aang and Zuko's actors are good but im pretty sure Sokka's improvised with acting and lines so he felt more like a real person. The entire first episode was souless and filled with apathy. Movie Katara did a better job that live action show Katara and i never thought i would say that.
This is the best review I've come across yet! I find myself in agreement with many of your points and am grateful for your forthrightness. Unfortunately, this episode has left me so heartbroken and tearful that I doubt I'll be able to continue with the series. Having watched the live-action One Piece, my expectations were perhaps unjustifiably high. It seems as though the vital presence of major characters, which to me is a hallmark of the show's iconic status, is lacking. Additionally, I'm concerned that they might not adequately address certain religious themes that were pivotal to the original show.
Katara’s actress is dead inside she has no emotional range at all
Agreed, I wonder what happened to that Katara that’s sassy & hot tempered from the animated show.
@@selenarodgers5667 she's building for the finale
Facts.
Maybe you should watch past the first episode
100% agreed! I feel like that with most of the characters. sokka wasn't even funny 95% of the time.
Katara was good???!!!! She felt like a highschool kid at her first day of drama class
I enjoyed it very much I understand the complaints about the acting but i still love it
Who else is crying over Saka not being able to act like the barbie movie to women over here? Remember when people cried over the Matrix using too much CGI? So what, the film makers were supposed to build real autonomous squid robots. Reeves was supposed to fly for real?
Iroh is not iroh bumi is not bumi katara is an emo CGI while better than the movie is still terrible
Iroh is iroh at the start is wasn’t really but he grows into who him bumi’s reveal was to soon
I think iroh is very good just not really in the first episode
For me its a 8/10 show... it's quite nice 😊 not perfect of course, but a good show. You're judging Iroh too soon... Episodes 5 and 6 are where he shines the most.
It maybe visually great but the acting and dialogue delivery is terrible… not a patch on One Piece never mind the original Avatar cartoon.
i totally agree with you... I also thought that episode 1 was fast phase..they skipped many things
There is A LOT wrong with this show, but in my opinion the worst change was Iroh
I'm wondering why they never introduce jeong jeong in the series
Or Haru as well
Unnecessary.
@@CommadoreGothnogDragonheart
Unnecessary? He’s Aang’s first firebending teacher and a member of the White Lotus. You can’t be for real.
Budget, is my guess. They had to put a lot into the finale and some subplots will either be saved for later or won't be used. Honestly the show is really good as it gets going.
@@CommadoreGothnogDragonheartjeong is very important bruh
Thank you for pointing out the flaws. I think too many people see a couple things the like and think it's the best thing in the world. I think these adaptations need to be held to a very high standard. I don't hate it, but also I can't see how any true fans of the Original serise could say they sat through the whole thing with no issues.
Some of us kept an open mind. Yes, it's different. I felt like I was watching Avatar, but a live action adaptation. I loved the last couple episodes.
I think this live action adaptation failed.
As a vivid defender for ATLA as a cartoon. The entire season did not feel like Team avatar was actually Team Avatar. It was just people being thrown together.
Sokka has no character. His strengths have been removed and his character flaws were removed. he became extremely bland and this wasn't solved even later on. Despite what people will tell you, Sokka's character has been damaged beyond repair in this adaptation.
Iroh/Zuko was pretty good.
Azula/Ozai, I don't understand why they mashed it in as it took away time to develop the original characters as it did in the cartoon. It had a reason, and it is you have to develop characters with the proper timeframe. By adding a lot of the season 2 and 3 elements into it. Everything felt extremely rushed and it made not only the acting/dialogue choppy, it also screwed with the worldbuilding.
Also, Hebai (spirit of the burned forest) this entire story was mashed with the facestealer Koh. But Hebai himself was just left there as an unsolved story.
i don't hate it. But i don't like it either. And people should stick to knowing the cartoon series as the benchmark.
Iroh had a great scene wit Ang in jail that was vintage Iroh
Haven’t seen it yet, but I think I will. A little nervous since I love the anime so much but it sounds like it’s worth checking out.
The live action just moves way too quick...
That’s the biggest problem tbf needed minimum 10 episodes and aang not water bending yet is annoying
Unfortunately failure 🙁
To some.
@@moonlitskylight5740you liked it?
@@naveen.119it was pretty good I’d give it minimum 7
@@_MFendera 7 is bad. That means it was mediocre
This is a miserable adaptation. Everyone defending it just say the same shit “obviously it isn’t going to be 1 to 1”, “its more realistic”, “you’re just nitpicking about the changes” etc etc… but something that undoubtedly makes this adaptation dog 💩 is the fact that aang doesn’t even use waterbending… like ya know the title of the first book WATER
The show is fun it feels like Avatar even though they made changes. 7.5 out of 10 for me.
I’m on episode 2. I really like it so far. All the changes are for the better and fit the serious tone.
Its not serious at all. Its goofy but in a bad way
Dude, no need to be so kind about it. The writing is horrible, so many lines that are repeated, and the narrative is rushed. The original is a masterpiece, why was this even made to begin with?
It was made for money. No one asked for this
Im a huge fan of the show so far. Ive only seen episode 1 though
4:12 THIS
It seems to me that the collective outcry over Netflix's live-action ATLA adaptation might just be a smidge premature. You've barely scratched the surface with just one episode, and already the court of public opinion is in full session, casting down judgments left and right. Let's not forget, we're venturing into uncharted territories here-live-action is a whole different beast compared to animation, with its own set of rules and limitations. Every minute of screen time is precious, and the writers are tasked with distilling an entire universe into digestible, coherent chunks. And from what I've seen, they're not just aiming for a shot-for-shot remake but are weaving a narrative that, dare I say, makes sense in its own right.
Sure, the show might not tick every box for purists pining for a carbon copy of the animated series, but isn't that the point? If I were craving a dose of the original Uncle Iroh's wisdom, I'd happily revisit the animated series. What we have here is an opportunity to see the world of Avatar through a new lens, to explore the depths of its characters and stories in ways that animation simply couldn't accommodate. From the get-go, this adaptation has piqued my interest, and I'm here for the ride. So, before we sharpen our pitchforks over what hasn't been perfectly preserved from the source material, maybe we can appreciate the narrative unfolding before us. After all, isn't the spirit of adventure and discovery what Avatar is all about?
I think the bending looks great but the rest of the CG looks so bad, I think they must be using that Volume thing because the sets look particularly bad.
I disagree the fire palace looks so amazing.
It was absolutely perfect! Great casting and the changes were spot on for a live action adaptation.
Are you high? Aang and Sokka are the only decent ones
You have to remember that the original had 20+ episodes this one has 8 to get everything done yes it could have been done better Aang isn’t goofing about bc he just found out about the genocide of his people
Make a normal series then. People want to watch that. Flash, arrow, other DC shows went for 8+ season with less of a following.
They still got most of the important parts in. For what they're going for.
This is a bad argument since the actual amount of minutes in both shows is only about ten minutes apart…
Yeah they did butcher it. Sadly. 😢
To some. Time will tell how the majority feels.
I loved it!
@@moonlitskylight5740anyone with a brain will dislike it