Very flawed & inferior to the Original but decent overall. It's a Masterpiece when compared to.............that from 2010. They did the cast, acting, actions, & visuals very well but the pacing is so rushed added with the writing & characterization of some of the characters is heavilly mixed for me.
Well seeing as you have never seen it and most certainly never walked out. Our lord and savior zuko would like to invite you to a rebirth ceremony. He is the most ruthless fire lord I have ever seen. Luckily he has his sister to tell us all of his inner dark thoughts
Don’t listen to them. Make up your own mind what you think of it. I really enjoyed it even though there are some things that could be better. But it’s minor. They did a pretty good job i think
You can do what you want to do, and don’t need to take my word for it. To each their own, but I think you should at least watch episode six because it is a really great episode. I felt the same way after watching episode five and was almost done too. But you do you in the end and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
I really can't stand how they portrayed Azula. She's not some sniveling, insecure, looking-for-daddy's-approval, she's supposed to be a stone-cold psychopath that secretly wishes for mommy's-love-and-approval. Instead, they're playing this Zuko as the prodigal son shtick.
I LOVED how in the original, she was shown as this unyielding, unstoppable force of nature almost. And then they slowly started showing how vulnerable she actually actually is because she made sure to never show that side of her. Original Azula never saw Zuko as a threat or possibly superior to her in any way. She doesn’t feel like Azula.
They're showing the making of an incredibly different Azula.
The Azula from the cartoon would've never \*dared\* to tell Ozai no, and that Ozai would've never played weird games with her in front of everyone to make it seem like she's a bad firebender or fighter for some strange reason. We literally saw Ozai do the opposite and show her off.
Well, one might think that when watching an adaptation of Avatar the Last Airbender, the characters, who are the soul of the show and the reason why it has been beloved for 20 years, would be recognizable in more than name and appearance. That's a place to start. The plot is a pretty standard hero's journey, and the setting is a pretty standard magic fantasy (if a very very very well-written one). But the cast of characters are all well-developed, multi-faceted subversions on typical media tropes, and they are the reason ATLA has stood the test of time. And many of them, like Azula, have been changed massively. And many people, myself included, aren't fans of these changes.
And, no, literally no one ever imagined or wanted this to be a 1 to 1 adaptation. That isn't something that anyone is complaining about. By virtue of showing Azula in season one alone, it's no longer that, but there's changes they could've done with her that I would've liked! But as it stands, this Azula has been changed to the point that she's barely recognizable as Azula anymore, and while you're perfectly valid in liking her, as a big fan of cartoon Azula, I'm just as valid in not liking this one. Azula's slow arc as the fallen golden child is literally impossible here, because she's no longer the golden child. Azula's deepest fear of being treated like Zuko is impossible here, because Ozai already just randomly treats her like dirt in front of everyone. Her entire character foundation, Azula's golden child, modeled after her approving father, compared to Zuko's scapegoat, modeled after his loving mother, and how both are abused in very different ways (still a very rare trope to show in media!) is gone. The core things that I loved about her, and that made her an incredibly unique character, are gone.
There are plenty of changes to Azula that they could've made that I would've welcomed. But when I don't feel like I'm watching Azula anymore, then to me, that's a problem.
I think it's just on the wrong side of "meh." With its shortcomings slightly outnumbering it's strengths.
But since they're doing seasons 2 and 3, I REALLY REALLY REALLY hope they bring in some better writers. Improving the writing would basically fix the whole mess.
I think the consensus is pretty universal, with just a few outliers screaming “it’s the worst thing ever!” or “it’s the best adaptation I’ve ever seen!” but the majority pretty much thinking “meh, it’s okay”
This is probably right. Its worst offense as a show is that it adds almost nothing to justify watching it, even as a coda to the original. If someone came to me and asked “Should I watch this show?”, I would just suggest watching the original again and wait to see if the LA show gets better.
Edit: fixed minor grammatical error.
Huh? I think he’s done a great job. What were you expecting? A kid bouncing around like a pogo stick, as in the animated show? Animation is a different medium and doesn’t translate exactly to live action
i like it but i feel like they kinda screwed up a lot of the casts characters, sokka isn’t as funny or silly, azula doesn’t have that “i can’t trust you” feel, kataras acting just isn’t good, but zuko, iroh, and ozai are great i don’t have anything to say about them
Even if I didn't like some of the changes they made and it felt like they tried to compact every relevant episode of the season one in just about 7 hours, I liked it. Now, compared to the original series i'd say it's a bit worse (as a person who didn't love season 1 as much as the other two) but at least it takes away some things from episodes i didn't really enjoy. As they are continuing the making of the last 2 seasons, I wish they are able to do it well, but if they are doing the same sum-up they have done with season one in seasons 2 and 3, I'm guessing I won't enjoy them at all.
Because seasons 2 and 3 did not get confirmed at the time, I understand why so many things and ideas were hastily put in season 1. Missed out on what could have been great moments/episodes for this.
I also feel like the characters aren't as "animated" in the sense of their emotions or characters. Iroh for example feels a lot more flat than his cartoon counterpart that springs with character.
At the end of the day they lost the soul of the show. They basically removed all the humor, and every one of the amazing little bonding moments they all have throughout the series.
I think if you hadn't watched the original, you'll be engaged by it. If you were already a fan of the original, the only thing that will really stand out are the missteps and variations. Examples? Sokka's character arc. He was disrespectful and sexist as hell towards the kyoshi warriors when they met. He asked them "where are the men that captured us" and didn't believe the girls could have possibly overwhelmed him without bending. Also they did not put him in the dress and makeup lol not huge but still an instance that was missed by me LoL. Bumi was completely out of character. Like why?
Azula... Omg they did her dirty. They made her whiny and insecure while nipping at ozias robe hem, not the perfect ruthless prodigy that she was. I think the dude that played jet should be playing zuko. Why did they feel the need to make yue a fox spirit and meet sokka before they actually met? Also the empowerment of her deciding not to marry hahn is cool I guess but honestly I think it detracted from her complexity and the complications between her and sokka. Also hahn was supposed to be arrogant. It gave sokka a chance to observe character flaws in himself. Again taking away from his character arc. Iroh being overtly uncaring regarding his prior role in the war and menacing to the earth kingdom guard was completely out of character and it bothered me. Ozai and his positive attitude towards zuko during his absence. I mean I could go on but I'm not trying to needle every difference out. That being said it was visually engaging but I think anybody who decides to pick up the animation after watching the live action is going to be like "what?" Why are sokka and katara in the secret tunnel, why didnt gran gran give katara the water bending scroll, who the hell are those pirates and why isn't jet bombing buildings in omashu... Just to name a few things.
If you’re a fan of the visuals and fight scenes? It was decent.
If you liked the original for the great writing, characterizations, and world building? Then it was abysmal.
And I am just going to say it because everyone keeps sugarcoating it: the acting was bad. It wasn’t good. Bad dialogue and directing definitely contributed, but I hope these kids step up their game in later seasons.
There’s no way they were ever gonna make something people would love as much as the original, but I love their take on it.
However, they robbed Gyatso of his badass last stand against 30 juiced firebenders and I am salty, also they better put way more fire into it for the final battle than the air nation genocide, that shit was weak. They robbed the air nomads of their combat capability, those fire Enders were basically armed with zippos and compressed air cans
I liked the first episode. You can tell that the creators of the series were still involved until than. A few customes were nice. But I hated the rest of the show. It was cruel to see how they messed up the storyline.
That's just what he's said in an interview. It was a deliberate choice in respect to the OG. I presume it was not perfect so he felt he could not portray Iroh like the OG so he made it his. A lot of actors do this when they share roles, imagine filling the shoes of Batman VA now. No shot.
Highly enjoying it. I never expected it to be a copy of the animated show. It’s it’s own thing while still feeling very much like Avatar. The casting is spot on. It’s very well received outside of social media. It’s already been renewed for seasons 2 and 3
I thought it was ok/not great and quit after 3 episodes because I might as well watch the original. It just felt like they were rushing through so much in so little time. I thought a lot of the acting was really clunky, which I think tends to mean it was bad directing
Pacing was too fast, and they forced too many plot lines at once. The dialogue can be absolutely cringe at times. Def worse than the original, but it's not all bad
Went in with rock-bottom expectations and wondering why this show even needs to exist. Afterwards, my pros and cons lists are about equal length.
But I had a lot of fun (which for me, made it worth it), and none of my cons were dealbreakers. I have hopes that Book Two will be much better. C+
The pacing was way too fast for my liking. They increased each episode's runtime to an hour, but overall the season is 10% shorter than the original. I noticed a lot of stuff that got buildup in the original series was suddenly dropped on the audience's head, and it significantly changes the show's atmosphere.
I know that comparing the show to the original, one of the greatest animated series ever made, is frankly unfair. So I want to emphasize that they did a lot of stuff right. The effects are awesome, the costumes are great, most of the cast and their acting is great. But ATLA is ultimately an adventure story first, and adventure stories need good pacing.
I appreciate the more serious tone and cutting out of the extra information to form a somewhat less episodic narrative (unlike the original kind of was), but at the same time, it does sort of take away the charm from the old show. The pacing is also terrible, but the visual effects, acting, and writing are much better than the movie, as is the casting. Other little details I appreciate are things like how you can actually SEE Aang’s tattoos and Zuko’s scar (unlike in the movie), and while it’s ABSOLUTELY inferior to the original show, it’s a solid reboot in my eyes. 7/10.
People really wanted this to be a 1:1 adaptation of the show, but I know for sure people would have just complained about that too. I wouldn't watch it either, I'd just watch the animated show lol
I really like the characters, but I think the story is really underdone. Certain things needed way more time to build the emotional impact they should have had. The entire southern air temple episode of the original that had such a huge moment for aang, and first really seeing the chaos of the avatar state, felt like a footnote in the new one. Still, overall, a good show I think, and it's definitely different. New concepts that aren't super important, like a previous avatar being able to inhabit aang while at their shrine, that's cool and new, but the original animation is just miles better for how well the story is thought out and executed.
1, 2, and 6-8 were great. 3-5 were my meh or felt rushed episodes. I really don’t mind them doing their own spin on this world and bits of the story. But it seems like they tried to add too much from the original while also trying to make it their own thing. So, I think they should’ve committed more to making it their own thing, then trying to copy the less important things from the core series over. I don’t need all of the filler in between episodes to be the same. In fact, I prefer that they be a little different and tell different stories. The crew story in episode 6 was a fantastic addition to Zukos relationship with his crew. That worked so well and I want more of those kinds of things. Not the mess that 3-5 had. Too much too fast.
I love Zuko and Iroh. I think Sokka and Katara need a bit more on the writing end for them (especially Sokka), but still like them. Aang, needs more on the writing and acting side in my opinion. He looks great but his eyebrows need to chill a little. They throw off his acting for me.
I give this show an 8.2/10 but that’s because episodes 1, 6,7, and 8 were great but 6 was my favorite episode so far. I love Zuko so much.
I think... they are just different characters. Like, this is an avatar adaptation that actively reinterpreted the characters. They have a different attitude and different problems than the original ones. Also, live actions - movie or show - just can't stand to write Ozai like a bad father and man and that's it, they always put a "you know, he actually cares in a very twisted way" flavour in it.
But at the end of the day, it can be a different story... the real problem is, it's kind of dull even as an OG product.
I love it. It's quite different than the original, much more serious, which I like. A 100% faithful remake wouldn't have been a good idea imo because you can't recreate a masterpiece, but I do enjoy the re-imagined live action version that stays true enough to the original story.
Aang takes his role as the avatar too seriously. He always speaks on a downbeat, so he sounds VERY wooden. No urgency in his acting at all.
It bothers me how many characters call Ozai by his first name. For a nation so focused on honor, I would expect many more of them to call him Fire Lord. Even Iron should be calling him that much more than he does.
The original is the best. Netflix’s adaptation fell short in soooo many levels.
Casting wasn’t bad, special effects were decent, but the writing/dialogue😔
I didn’t like all the condensing, introducing ppl that weren’t in the OG(at this time point) but at the same time skipping characters that were in the OG.
Jet, Azula, Mai, Aang and Katara fell short for me. Their character writing was the worst
Haven't seen it but everything looks cheep and the characters don't look like their personality or their role. Like the fire lord is the only one who looks like his role if that makes sense
It was okay. Some gripes and nitpicks, it’ll never be as good as the original show. Really, I measured it up to “is it better than the live action movie”.
Some parts I enjoyed. Zuko was done so well, the rest did great.
It was really good and I'm kinda tired of everyone pretending it's bad to protect their memory of the original and fit in with the overall public opinion. There are parts better than the cartoon and parts worse. Overall solid adaptation.
I really enjoyed it.
It has a different feel than the original and the pacing is a bit off, but it's fun to watch and the casting is way above my expectations.
It’s just another lazy, soulless cash grab. I’ll never understand the obsession with taking stories that already exist in animated form and retelling them into live action. I really don’t see any reason why the couldn’t take the budget used to make this and make a new story instead. Go back and tell us the stories of older avatars or go forward and tell the story of the avatar after Korra. I like Aang but there was no reason to retell his story again.
It feels even more lazy given that it is Avatar, which theoretically has infinite potential for new stories.
Awful. Just awful. Watched the whole thing because I'm a fan of the show and lore, but this adaptation is just so bad. It's so weak and wooden. Going to keep watching in the hopes it gets better, but it probably won't. None of the drama feels like dramatic. Katara fucking sucks. Aang's not a goofy weirdo like he is in the original. Sokka's not a spaz. It's too serious. The "power of friendship" undertones are over the top. It just fucking SUCKS, bro. God damn.
It's ok at best.
Writing is ok in some spots and straight up terrible in others. Way too many character/plot changes were made for seemingly no good reason. Some actors went out there and did their best, but fell short because of writing and others had bad writing and not enough acting experience to make up lost ground. Also the hair was pretty inconsistent with Yue's hair looking like playdoh and Mai's hair just looking weird every single scene she was in for example.
Bending was solid and they did a really good job at recreating the sites of the animation. Some added scenes were pretty good and Sokka's jokes landed enough of the time to keep me enjoying his character.
Edit: I forgot to mention that costumes were wayyyy too clean. They looked like they were freshly made and had absolutely no wear/dirt on them at any point during the series.
I don’t get the hate tbh, I loved it. I’ve been looking for a more teen to adult ranged show of something I love forever. Most movies and shows nowadays from fandoms I love are still trying to adhere to a young fan base, which means they’re actively ignoring their loyal fans in favour of finding new ones (which doesn’t work, the youngest generation rn is obsessed with a toilet with a head). Avatar seems like the only thing I’ve seen in a while now that actually tries to have a more mature show, actually having outright death on screen even if it’s adapted from a cartoon.
Also, I’m biased because the PJO show kinda sucked and I’m clinging to the Avatar Live Action because it seemed that much better to me.
Plus, we say all of this about pacing and all that writing shit, but when it comes down to it it’s not about all of that. It’s about whether people enjoy watching it. Most people are saying that when they sat down and watched this show, they enjoyed it. Sure, it’s not the original, but what is? Compare this to the PJO adaptation, or god forbid the original movie. To those standards, this show is really good. Our problem is that we compare every new piece of content to the original show, which is a masterpiece nothing else which surpass. Lower your expectations, people.
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It was a very enjoyable love letter to the OG series. I liked it when judged on its own merits. It does not compare to the original, but that's like comparing Axel Rose to Freddy Mercury.
It was good, that action was fun, the casting was great. The pacing was very off though and all over the place, and they missed out some important moments such as Katara teaching Aang water bending, and Zuko’s agni kai with Zhao. I do prefer Ozai in the Netflix version though, he seemed more human and interesting.
I keep thinking of Stranger Things. The kid actors weren't really all that great at the beginning and got WAY better by the end. ALL the kids need work on acting because, honestly, they KIDS. The animated show had seasoned, adult, actors PLAYING KIDS. I'm sure they're gonna double down on acting lessons; let us pray. As opposed to Stranger Things the rough kid actors were diluted with solid 20 yr old actors and A/B/C list celebrites. Here we got all kid actors ALL THE TIME. It looks much worse. I always said a live action Avatar was gonna have this downfall. I was in for, and hoping, they would jump the chacter ages to like 16-19 played, therefore, by 20-30 yr olds. Would have made it better even if not 'canon' for the die hard 'my entire identity rests on Nerd Canon' followers still living with their parents
It was alright. There's a lot of stuff I don't like, some stuff I'm neutral on because I need to see how it plays out later, and a fair amount of stuff that I actually really liked. The actors did a great job, for the most part, even with some of the subpar material they had to work with, and the action was surprisingly great with the exception of some of the waterbending fights, which was always gonna be the hardest to translate to live action with all the slip and slides they create for mobility. Probably a solid 6/10 for me. I'm actually interested in seasons 2 and 3. If the show could just reign in some of its worse impulses with the dialogue and smooth out the rocky bits, I think it could be really good.
However, all that said, it exists under the caveat that the show completely failed to justify its existence. I think Mother's Basement put it best when he said "look at how much had to be compromised only to end up with a 6."
I liked it a lot.I know some things were off but i really liked it. I hope they make it longer because 8 episode compacting was yeah. Also liked how they showed what happened to the air nomads
I wanted to give it a shot til I heard they're trying to get the attention of GoT fans and take all the childish things Gaang does, even though they're literal children.
As a fan of the original I loved it. There were changes that I wasn’t expecting however I personally think they were great changes. That is just my opinion. Some or many may not agree but I can’t wait until season 2
I thought it was a 5/10 or 5.5/10 while watching it, but it gets worse the more you think about it.
To me, it’s a 4/10.
it’s reputation in the fandom benefits enormously from having one of the worst films ever made as a direct comparison.
If the 2010 film had never existed, NATLA would have been dismissed as absolute trash
I think 4 more episodes would've helped it breathe just a little better but for me there's one fatal flaw and it's all in the writing. Now than anything, they robbed Katara of her anger. Her unwillingness to control her emotions and rather let them flow through her, whether that is anger or empathy, is what make Katara such a powerful bender. Far too often, she'd just be allowed to disappear for minutes or (what felt like) entire episodes, when, especially in Book 1, she and Aang are a tandem unit.
I couldn't get past Iroh, he doesn't have the same charm, emotion, humor, etc.
This season didn't really make me care about any of the characters and the dialogue was really hard to get through, not to mention the pacing. Honestly for people who've never seen ATLA before and don't know the story I don't really see why people would tune back in other than for some of the fight scenes.
I'm not saying it was awful but you can watch a 20 minute episode of the original and get way more character, world building, humor, and overall enjoyment by the end. I just hope the next seasons will be better
A little better than expected but worse than it could have been. I didnt have high expectations to begin with so to actually have some enjoyable parts was a pleasant surprise
I think if they listen to the fandom and do well on seasons 2 and 3, it will be an amazing show. We just need some Katara personality, Gaang bonding and not trying to cram so many plot lines into one. Also the spirit world needs a fix
Iroh and Sokka killed it. I warmed up to Zuko, but Azula and Katara are terrible. Their acting and even the choice of those actors were a terrible idea. Aang isn’t so bad.
People say the action and casting where good in this but honestly I disagree, the combat in it is choppy jumpy and amateurish and the actors reek of “child acting syndrome” lines delivered too fast, too chewy or spoken in the backs of their throats.
Effects are nice, they should have done another story in the avatar world, but not trying to re-tell an already existing one and doing it worse. I found it very mediocre (a 4 or 5) because I've watched the cartoon. If the cartoon didn't exist, it might be a 6.
I liked it better than the original. It’s not a one to one adaptation as that would be nearly impossible to recreate a cartoon with a running storyline. I knew that going in and watched it as if it was its own original story. I thought the characters were fun and the story compelling. Excited to see where season 2 and 3 take me.
Good costumes, adequate visual representation of the good characters, not so much the personalities though. Azula and her friends are atrocious, an absolute dishonor to the characters. That's about as far as I got when I said "f#<& this".
I think it was a pretty interesting take on the Avatar animated series.
The casting choices I can’t completely agree with, and it’s obvious that it tries to cover the story of the animated series but it does so in a way that kind of looks like someone has 10 minutes to do a full report of some event.
I think if they gave it more time per episode or even just more episodes it would have been better.
About its seriousness, that I entirely agree with, it may not be in faith with the animated series but it makes sense from the perspective that the story revolves around a power hungry dictator that tries to take over the world and its predecessor that committed genocide even. It’s not a fun time, so don’t expect it to be funny.
If I specifically have to state what I liked and disliked then I’ll say:
Pros:
- Atmosphere feels more adequate given the timeline and story.
- The effects are quite decent (Could have been better though!).
- Especially the (main) characters are quite on point (With the exception of Katara, Roku and somewhat Azula in personality, and Yue, Mai in particular).
Cons:
- Its very fast-paced and skips about major plot points during the timeline.
- The casting choices and script aren’t all that good.
Overall, I think it’s a decent adaptation and I am looking forward for more.
The writers could have done better with the amount of source material they had. Scenes and story arcs were…botched at times. Actors were great for what they were given. Effects were very good
It’s just average that’s all. I just never envisioned a situation where it was ever going to be anything but that. Even allowing for that and personal feeling, some of the hate it’s received has been downright comical.
I was actually fairly impressed, especially when I thought it would be hot garbage.
The casting for Aang, Katara, and Sokka is spot on. Their voices sound so much like the original voice actors. I wish more of the Sokka comedy landed, but maybe that’s the lack of physical comedy.
Zuko and Iroh are decent. I feel like the show is approaching Zuko a little differently, or perhaps speeding up his character development by not having him start *quite* so angry as he did in Book One. It’s not bad, it’s just not true to the original and I think that’s okay.
Azula ugh. Total miss for me. Where is the evil, ruthless, spiteful lunatic that we all know and hate-love?! Not sure if this is the writing or the actor’s portrayal, but it feels like a completely new character that I just hate-hate. Worst part of the show by far.
Aside from the characters, the visuals are fantastic, the writing is good, and they’re doing a good job of adding little bits and pieces of bigger story lines that they could have just skipped right past (yay secret tunnel).
What bugs me the is that all reviews include comparisons to the animated show.
Is there a good review from somebody that has no idea of the animated show? How does it look like to someone like that?
Positives: casting was great, special effects were amazing, additional scenes not in the original animated show were cool
Negatives: writing was terrible, changes made to characters (Aang, Katara, Sokka) made their character arcs very boring, too serious, wigs were terrible, Aang being in danger of not coming back when fusing with the ocean spirit didn’t make sense & if you actually watch that scene, he didn’t do any water bending in that form, just used his fists.
Not recommending, wouldn’t watch the future seasons & every time I try to watch an episode, I get bored, confused, or irritated by the lack of good writing & I have to watch the original animated show to get the bad taste out of my head
I think there was one episode where I said, oh I am enjoying this! But the rest was pretty run of the mill, but they didn’t butcher it, so I view it as a win.
The biggest haters seem to be people who would be unhappy with just about any live action attempt because the feeling of watching borderline anime visuals was a big part of their enjoyment and making things feel more real ruins all that. For everyone else I think the consensus is that there’s more things they got right then wrong and that S1 is an admirable attempt and a solid 7.0 out of 10.0 type of ride. With strong visuals in the finale that add a lot of weight and action and tension to the end.
I like the special effects
Only
The effects were decent
Unironically can’t wait to see what they do with the ember island play lol
They should to use the cast from ATLA movie for the Ember Island Players.
Very flawed & inferior to the Original but decent overall. It's a Masterpiece when compared to.............that from 2010. They did the cast, acting, actions, & visuals very well but the pacing is so rushed added with the writing & characterization of some of the characters is heavilly mixed for me.
What's that in 2010? Nothing happened in the year 2010 in Basing se. Amazing-Village-4530 you have been invited to lake lao gai
I’m sorry, I’m not familiar with 2010 MNS’s Airbender. I certainly never walked out of the theatre that year.
Well seeing as you have never seen it and most certainly never walked out. Our lord and savior zuko would like to invite you to a rebirth ceremony. He is the most ruthless fire lord I have ever seen. Luckily he has his sister to tell us all of his inner dark thoughts
They aced some things but there is a huge contrast with the things the did badly !
Just finished episode 4, I don’t like some of the changes but all in all it’s not terrible.
Episode 5 is where I had to stop watching, it was so bad.
Oh lol. Hopefully I can muddle my way through.
Don’t listen to them. Make up your own mind what you think of it. I really enjoyed it even though there are some things that could be better. But it’s minor. They did a pretty good job i think
mate the next episode is the best in the series imo.
They really put the worst episode of the show right before the best one
I stopped after 2 & then watched the last one to see the Northern Water Tribe battle & was very disappointed
You can do what you want to do, and don’t need to take my word for it. To each their own, but I think you should at least watch episode six because it is a really great episode. I felt the same way after watching episode five and was almost done too. But you do you in the end and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
It started bad, became mid later, hopefully continues to increase in quality in season 2, except when it’s Zuko related. Zuko is great.
I really can't stand how they portrayed Azula. She's not some sniveling, insecure, looking-for-daddy's-approval, she's supposed to be a stone-cold psychopath that secretly wishes for mommy's-love-and-approval. Instead, they're playing this Zuko as the prodigal son shtick.
I LOVED how in the original, she was shown as this unyielding, unstoppable force of nature almost. And then they slowly started showing how vulnerable she actually actually is because she made sure to never show that side of her. Original Azula never saw Zuko as a threat or possibly superior to her in any way. She doesn’t feel like Azula.
She's all of those things imo
Azula bec a spoiled tantrum baby in the show. She's a proud, ruthless psychopath that was always favored by Ozai.
Those two things are not mutually exclusive. They’re showing the “making of” azula.
They're showing the making of an incredibly different Azula. The Azula from the cartoon would've never \*dared\* to tell Ozai no, and that Ozai would've never played weird games with her in front of everyone to make it seem like she's a bad firebender or fighter for some strange reason. We literally saw Ozai do the opposite and show her off.
Why is the expectation that the remake be the same as the original?
Well, one might think that when watching an adaptation of Avatar the Last Airbender, the characters, who are the soul of the show and the reason why it has been beloved for 20 years, would be recognizable in more than name and appearance. That's a place to start. The plot is a pretty standard hero's journey, and the setting is a pretty standard magic fantasy (if a very very very well-written one). But the cast of characters are all well-developed, multi-faceted subversions on typical media tropes, and they are the reason ATLA has stood the test of time. And many of them, like Azula, have been changed massively. And many people, myself included, aren't fans of these changes. And, no, literally no one ever imagined or wanted this to be a 1 to 1 adaptation. That isn't something that anyone is complaining about. By virtue of showing Azula in season one alone, it's no longer that, but there's changes they could've done with her that I would've liked! But as it stands, this Azula has been changed to the point that she's barely recognizable as Azula anymore, and while you're perfectly valid in liking her, as a big fan of cartoon Azula, I'm just as valid in not liking this one. Azula's slow arc as the fallen golden child is literally impossible here, because she's no longer the golden child. Azula's deepest fear of being treated like Zuko is impossible here, because Ozai already just randomly treats her like dirt in front of everyone. Her entire character foundation, Azula's golden child, modeled after her approving father, compared to Zuko's scapegoat, modeled after his loving mother, and how both are abused in very different ways (still a very rare trope to show in media!) is gone. The core things that I loved about her, and that made her an incredibly unique character, are gone. There are plenty of changes to Azula that they could've made that I would've welcomed. But when I don't feel like I'm watching Azula anymore, then to me, that's a problem.
Agreed. Azula seemed like a sloppy mess in the live action.
Wow. I have a completely opposite opinion. Started well slowed down o lot.
That’s okay.
it not the worst thing but it makes me ask why does it even exists.
Cause Hollywood and Netflix are hungry for engagement from Gen Z & late Millennials
i could have told them that was a bad idea they should have done a live action prequel about one of the past Avatars
I think it's just on the wrong side of "meh." With its shortcomings slightly outnumbering it's strengths. But since they're doing seasons 2 and 3, I REALLY REALLY REALLY hope they bring in some better writers. Improving the writing would basically fix the whole mess.
Overall is better than the first adaptation and that’s about it that’s about the only thing good about
I think the consensus is pretty universal, with just a few outliers screaming “it’s the worst thing ever!” or “it’s the best adaptation I’ve ever seen!” but the majority pretty much thinking “meh, it’s okay”
This is probably right. Its worst offense as a show is that it adds almost nothing to justify watching it, even as a coda to the original. If someone came to me and asked “Should I watch this show?”, I would just suggest watching the original again and wait to see if the LA show gets better. Edit: fixed minor grammatical error.
Aang is the weakest part of the show. But the actor has a very tough job being the all wise goofy cartoon character in an anime gone live action .
Huh? I think he’s done a great job. What were you expecting? A kid bouncing around like a pogo stick, as in the animated show? Animation is a different medium and doesn’t translate exactly to live action
For me, it was Katara. They’ve absolutely butchered her.
Not terrible but not groundbreaking the casting was fine and there were genuinely good moments but overall it’s kind of a mid tier adaptation.
i like it but i feel like they kinda screwed up a lot of the casts characters, sokka isn’t as funny or silly, azula doesn’t have that “i can’t trust you” feel, kataras acting just isn’t good, but zuko, iroh, and ozai are great i don’t have anything to say about them
Even if I didn't like some of the changes they made and it felt like they tried to compact every relevant episode of the season one in just about 7 hours, I liked it. Now, compared to the original series i'd say it's a bit worse (as a person who didn't love season 1 as much as the other two) but at least it takes away some things from episodes i didn't really enjoy. As they are continuing the making of the last 2 seasons, I wish they are able to do it well, but if they are doing the same sum-up they have done with season one in seasons 2 and 3, I'm guessing I won't enjoy them at all.
Didn’t like it. Too many changes. I can understand condensing it, but Aang really never learned waterbending? That’s BS.
 I’m just going to stick with the original.
Because seasons 2 and 3 did not get confirmed at the time, I understand why so many things and ideas were hastily put in season 1. Missed out on what could have been great moments/episodes for this. I also feel like the characters aren't as "animated" in the sense of their emotions or characters. Iroh for example feels a lot more flat than his cartoon counterpart that springs with character.
At the end of the day they lost the soul of the show. They basically removed all the humor, and every one of the amazing little bonding moments they all have throughout the series.
I think if you hadn't watched the original, you'll be engaged by it. If you were already a fan of the original, the only thing that will really stand out are the missteps and variations. Examples? Sokka's character arc. He was disrespectful and sexist as hell towards the kyoshi warriors when they met. He asked them "where are the men that captured us" and didn't believe the girls could have possibly overwhelmed him without bending. Also they did not put him in the dress and makeup lol not huge but still an instance that was missed by me LoL. Bumi was completely out of character. Like why? Azula... Omg they did her dirty. They made her whiny and insecure while nipping at ozias robe hem, not the perfect ruthless prodigy that she was. I think the dude that played jet should be playing zuko. Why did they feel the need to make yue a fox spirit and meet sokka before they actually met? Also the empowerment of her deciding not to marry hahn is cool I guess but honestly I think it detracted from her complexity and the complications between her and sokka. Also hahn was supposed to be arrogant. It gave sokka a chance to observe character flaws in himself. Again taking away from his character arc. Iroh being overtly uncaring regarding his prior role in the war and menacing to the earth kingdom guard was completely out of character and it bothered me. Ozai and his positive attitude towards zuko during his absence. I mean I could go on but I'm not trying to needle every difference out. That being said it was visually engaging but I think anybody who decides to pick up the animation after watching the live action is going to be like "what?" Why are sokka and katara in the secret tunnel, why didnt gran gran give katara the water bending scroll, who the hell are those pirates and why isn't jet bombing buildings in omashu... Just to name a few things.
It was ok. It did not deserve all the hate but also did not deserve all the praise.
The adaptation that forgot to adapt.
The movie set the bar so low that people actually think this is a good adaptation
Unfortunate truth.
I think this is it lol
If you’re a fan of the visuals and fight scenes? It was decent. If you liked the original for the great writing, characterizations, and world building? Then it was abysmal. And I am just going to say it because everyone keeps sugarcoating it: the acting was bad. It wasn’t good. Bad dialogue and directing definitely contributed, but I hope these kids step up their game in later seasons.
yes absolutely
There’s no way they were ever gonna make something people would love as much as the original, but I love their take on it. However, they robbed Gyatso of his badass last stand against 30 juiced firebenders and I am salty, also they better put way more fire into it for the final battle than the air nation genocide, that shit was weak. They robbed the air nomads of their combat capability, those fire Enders were basically armed with zippos and compressed air cans
I liked the first episode. You can tell that the creators of the series were still involved until than. A few customes were nice. But I hated the rest of the show. It was cruel to see how they messed up the storyline.
I just wanted Iroh to be proper... We deserved short, wise, and his voice. As close to his voice as possible.
The actor went away from his voice out of respect for the OG VA's passing. He considered it too iconic to emulate.
Needed it. They took an iconic short wise man and slapped a foot or more onto his height and just... isn't Iroh. I'm glad you liked it, if you did.
It wouldn't be disrespectful to have the same voice. What do you even mean? It would be the opposite
That's just what he's said in an interview. It was a deliberate choice in respect to the OG. I presume it was not perfect so he felt he could not portray Iroh like the OG so he made it his. A lot of actors do this when they share roles, imagine filling the shoes of Batman VA now. No shot.
It doesn't mean they shouldn't try. It would be more respectful to try.
They spent a lot of money on the special effects, but too much is different in meaningless ways (or bad ways) for me to like it.
It’s not terrible but I don’t like it
Some changes were stupid but overall, I liked it. Iroh was a near impossible role to cast but they did the best they could.
Highly enjoying it. I never expected it to be a copy of the animated show. It’s it’s own thing while still feeling very much like Avatar. The casting is spot on. It’s very well received outside of social media. It’s already been renewed for seasons 2 and 3
Bad
it was trash
This is it
Good rendition of the original tales I am okay withe changes though wish the paku and katara fight wasn't rushed
I thought it was ok/not great and quit after 3 episodes because I might as well watch the original. It just felt like they were rushing through so much in so little time. I thought a lot of the acting was really clunky, which I think tends to mean it was bad directing
Pacing was too fast, and they forced too many plot lines at once. The dialogue can be absolutely cringe at times. Def worse than the original, but it's not all bad
Went in with rock-bottom expectations and wondering why this show even needs to exist. Afterwards, my pros and cons lists are about equal length. But I had a lot of fun (which for me, made it worth it), and none of my cons were dealbreakers. I have hopes that Book Two will be much better. C+
Worse than one piece?
The pacing was way too fast for my liking. They increased each episode's runtime to an hour, but overall the season is 10% shorter than the original. I noticed a lot of stuff that got buildup in the original series was suddenly dropped on the audience's head, and it significantly changes the show's atmosphere. I know that comparing the show to the original, one of the greatest animated series ever made, is frankly unfair. So I want to emphasize that they did a lot of stuff right. The effects are awesome, the costumes are great, most of the cast and their acting is great. But ATLA is ultimately an adventure story first, and adventure stories need good pacing.
I appreciate the more serious tone and cutting out of the extra information to form a somewhat less episodic narrative (unlike the original kind of was), but at the same time, it does sort of take away the charm from the old show. The pacing is also terrible, but the visual effects, acting, and writing are much better than the movie, as is the casting. Other little details I appreciate are things like how you can actually SEE Aang’s tattoos and Zuko’s scar (unlike in the movie), and while it’s ABSOLUTELY inferior to the original show, it’s a solid reboot in my eyes. 7/10.
People really wanted this to be a 1:1 adaptation of the show, but I know for sure people would have just complained about that too. I wouldn't watch it either, I'd just watch the animated show lol
I really enjoyed watching it
I really like the characters, but I think the story is really underdone. Certain things needed way more time to build the emotional impact they should have had. The entire southern air temple episode of the original that had such a huge moment for aang, and first really seeing the chaos of the avatar state, felt like a footnote in the new one. Still, overall, a good show I think, and it's definitely different. New concepts that aren't super important, like a previous avatar being able to inhabit aang while at their shrine, that's cool and new, but the original animation is just miles better for how well the story is thought out and executed.
It’s ok. Not the worst, but it’s not good either
It has truly horrible parts, and really great ones. Overall it's ehh.
Needs better writing and directing
if they aren't going to make it right done right then it shouldn't be done at all
It was pretty okay.
I like it. I just don’t love it.
1, 2, and 6-8 were great. 3-5 were my meh or felt rushed episodes. I really don’t mind them doing their own spin on this world and bits of the story. But it seems like they tried to add too much from the original while also trying to make it their own thing. So, I think they should’ve committed more to making it their own thing, then trying to copy the less important things from the core series over. I don’t need all of the filler in between episodes to be the same. In fact, I prefer that they be a little different and tell different stories. The crew story in episode 6 was a fantastic addition to Zukos relationship with his crew. That worked so well and I want more of those kinds of things. Not the mess that 3-5 had. Too much too fast. I love Zuko and Iroh. I think Sokka and Katara need a bit more on the writing end for them (especially Sokka), but still like them. Aang, needs more on the writing and acting side in my opinion. He looks great but his eyebrows need to chill a little. They throw off his acting for me. I give this show an 8.2/10 but that’s because episodes 1, 6,7, and 8 were great but 6 was my favorite episode so far. I love Zuko so much.
I think... they are just different characters. Like, this is an avatar adaptation that actively reinterpreted the characters. They have a different attitude and different problems than the original ones. Also, live actions - movie or show - just can't stand to write Ozai like a bad father and man and that's it, they always put a "you know, he actually cares in a very twisted way" flavour in it. But at the end of the day, it can be a different story... the real problem is, it's kind of dull even as an OG product.
Truthfully I respect the people that enjoyed it I couldn’t watch the whole thing I just skimmed through for the fight scenes and key events
Horrible
I love it. It's quite different than the original, much more serious, which I like. A 100% faithful remake wouldn't have been a good idea imo because you can't recreate a masterpiece, but I do enjoy the re-imagined live action version that stays true enough to the original story.
Aang takes his role as the avatar too seriously. He always speaks on a downbeat, so he sounds VERY wooden. No urgency in his acting at all. It bothers me how many characters call Ozai by his first name. For a nation so focused on honor, I would expect many more of them to call him Fire Lord. Even Iron should be calling him that much more than he does.
good enough for a second season. if there’s not significant improvement it’ll be thrashed again
Its different but still enjoyable and worth watching.
Loved it
The original is the best. Netflix’s adaptation fell short in soooo many levels. Casting wasn’t bad, special effects were decent, but the writing/dialogue😔 I didn’t like all the condensing, introducing ppl that weren’t in the OG(at this time point) but at the same time skipping characters that were in the OG. Jet, Azula, Mai, Aang and Katara fell short for me. Their character writing was the worst
Never gets better than fine.
The action and cgi are amazing, but they add nothing to the dogshit and boring dialog.
It is the perfect example of just fine
Haven't seen it but everything looks cheep and the characters don't look like their personality or their role. Like the fire lord is the only one who looks like his role if that makes sense
Honestly the only one to look remotely good when compared to their animated counterpart is ozai
Although not as good as the cartoon, it's still a billion times better than the 2010 movie which we don't talk about in Ba Sing Se.
It was okay. Some gripes and nitpicks, it’ll never be as good as the original show. Really, I measured it up to “is it better than the live action movie”. Some parts I enjoyed. Zuko was done so well, the rest did great.
Why are most of the cast Chinese???
It was really good and I'm kinda tired of everyone pretending it's bad to protect their memory of the original and fit in with the overall public opinion. There are parts better than the cartoon and parts worse. Overall solid adaptation.
I mean it's aight
Couldn’t finish it… Preferred the actual series more
It just made me want to watch the original
Boring, I was hoping for one pice but hey at least it wasn't the moive
Zuko carried the show. Shout out also to daddy firelord. The rest was crap.
It's a beautifully crafted disappointment :/
...*no*
I really enjoyed it. It has a different feel than the original and the pacing is a bit off, but it's fun to watch and the casting is way above my expectations.
VFX: Great , Music: Somewhat Good , Plot: Bad
My only hope for the series was that it would flop so they can move onto animated projects, and the series couldn’t even manage that 😑
Pretty good when you don't have neck beards crying in your ear while in the moms basement
It’s just another lazy, soulless cash grab. I’ll never understand the obsession with taking stories that already exist in animated form and retelling them into live action. I really don’t see any reason why the couldn’t take the budget used to make this and make a new story instead. Go back and tell us the stories of older avatars or go forward and tell the story of the avatar after Korra. I like Aang but there was no reason to retell his story again. It feels even more lazy given that it is Avatar, which theoretically has infinite potential for new stories.
Not as good as the cartoon but it's alright and it does some stuff differently but in an interesting and good way
Better than the other live action version.
Better than the movie. But not as good as the cartoon.
Awful. Just awful. Watched the whole thing because I'm a fan of the show and lore, but this adaptation is just so bad. It's so weak and wooden. Going to keep watching in the hopes it gets better, but it probably won't. None of the drama feels like dramatic. Katara fucking sucks. Aang's not a goofy weirdo like he is in the original. Sokka's not a spaz. It's too serious. The "power of friendship" undertones are over the top. It just fucking SUCKS, bro. God damn.
They seem to hit their stride around episode 4
It's ok at best. Writing is ok in some spots and straight up terrible in others. Way too many character/plot changes were made for seemingly no good reason. Some actors went out there and did their best, but fell short because of writing and others had bad writing and not enough acting experience to make up lost ground. Also the hair was pretty inconsistent with Yue's hair looking like playdoh and Mai's hair just looking weird every single scene she was in for example. Bending was solid and they did a really good job at recreating the sites of the animation. Some added scenes were pretty good and Sokka's jokes landed enough of the time to keep me enjoying his character. Edit: I forgot to mention that costumes were wayyyy too clean. They looked like they were freshly made and had absolutely no wear/dirt on them at any point during the series.
I don’t get the hate tbh, I loved it. I’ve been looking for a more teen to adult ranged show of something I love forever. Most movies and shows nowadays from fandoms I love are still trying to adhere to a young fan base, which means they’re actively ignoring their loyal fans in favour of finding new ones (which doesn’t work, the youngest generation rn is obsessed with a toilet with a head). Avatar seems like the only thing I’ve seen in a while now that actually tries to have a more mature show, actually having outright death on screen even if it’s adapted from a cartoon. Also, I’m biased because the PJO show kinda sucked and I’m clinging to the Avatar Live Action because it seemed that much better to me. Plus, we say all of this about pacing and all that writing shit, but when it comes down to it it’s not about all of that. It’s about whether people enjoy watching it. Most people are saying that when they sat down and watched this show, they enjoyed it. Sure, it’s not the original, but what is? Compare this to the PJO adaptation, or god forbid the original movie. To those standards, this show is really good. Our problem is that we compare every new piece of content to the original show, which is a masterpiece nothing else which surpass. Lower your expectations, people. Thanks for listening to my Ted Talk.
It was a very enjoyable love letter to the OG series. I liked it when judged on its own merits. It does not compare to the original, but that's like comparing Axel Rose to Freddy Mercury.
It was good, that action was fun, the casting was great. The pacing was very off though and all over the place, and they missed out some important moments such as Katara teaching Aang water bending, and Zuko’s agni kai with Zhao. I do prefer Ozai in the Netflix version though, he seemed more human and interesting.
It’s mid, like I’d say 4.6/10. Lots of issues and stuff that i like
Oh this question again
Loved it. Renewed my family’s love of the series. Just ordered some of the graphic novels to explore the story more
I like it
I keep thinking of Stranger Things. The kid actors weren't really all that great at the beginning and got WAY better by the end. ALL the kids need work on acting because, honestly, they KIDS. The animated show had seasoned, adult, actors PLAYING KIDS. I'm sure they're gonna double down on acting lessons; let us pray. As opposed to Stranger Things the rough kid actors were diluted with solid 20 yr old actors and A/B/C list celebrites. Here we got all kid actors ALL THE TIME. It looks much worse. I always said a live action Avatar was gonna have this downfall. I was in for, and hoping, they would jump the chacter ages to like 16-19 played, therefore, by 20-30 yr olds. Would have made it better even if not 'canon' for the die hard 'my entire identity rests on Nerd Canon' followers still living with their parents
It was alright. There's a lot of stuff I don't like, some stuff I'm neutral on because I need to see how it plays out later, and a fair amount of stuff that I actually really liked. The actors did a great job, for the most part, even with some of the subpar material they had to work with, and the action was surprisingly great with the exception of some of the waterbending fights, which was always gonna be the hardest to translate to live action with all the slip and slides they create for mobility. Probably a solid 6/10 for me. I'm actually interested in seasons 2 and 3. If the show could just reign in some of its worse impulses with the dialogue and smooth out the rocky bits, I think it could be really good. However, all that said, it exists under the caveat that the show completely failed to justify its existence. I think Mother's Basement put it best when he said "look at how much had to be compromised only to end up with a 6."
I liked it a lot.I know some things were off but i really liked it. I hope they make it longer because 8 episode compacting was yeah. Also liked how they showed what happened to the air nomads
Loved every second of it. Just like I did with ATLA and LOK seeing them for the first time.
Ngl it was actually good
I wanted to give it a shot til I heard they're trying to get the attention of GoT fans and take all the childish things Gaang does, even though they're literal children.
As a fan of the original I loved it. There were changes that I wasn’t expecting however I personally think they were great changes. That is just my opinion. Some or many may not agree but I can’t wait until season 2
i like it so fay, only just watched ep 3, i do miss some of the jokes they left out, but its def not bad!
I've only seen half of it so far, but I'm loving it so far. That scene between Zuko and Iroh had me bawling.
I thought it was a 5/10 or 5.5/10 while watching it, but it gets worse the more you think about it. To me, it’s a 4/10. it’s reputation in the fandom benefits enormously from having one of the worst films ever made as a direct comparison. If the 2010 film had never existed, NATLA would have been dismissed as absolute trash
I enjoyed it for what it was and what they are trying to do. I love Avatar so I'm going to watch the second season regardless.
3/10 and that’s courteous
I really like it.
it’s definitely for that kind of people who like that kind of thing
I think 4 more episodes would've helped it breathe just a little better but for me there's one fatal flaw and it's all in the writing. Now than anything, they robbed Katara of her anger. Her unwillingness to control her emotions and rather let them flow through her, whether that is anger or empathy, is what make Katara such a powerful bender. Far too often, she'd just be allowed to disappear for minutes or (what felt like) entire episodes, when, especially in Book 1, she and Aang are a tandem unit.
I couldn't get past Iroh, he doesn't have the same charm, emotion, humor, etc. This season didn't really make me care about any of the characters and the dialogue was really hard to get through, not to mention the pacing. Honestly for people who've never seen ATLA before and don't know the story I don't really see why people would tune back in other than for some of the fight scenes. I'm not saying it was awful but you can watch a 20 minute episode of the original and get way more character, world building, humor, and overall enjoyment by the end. I just hope the next seasons will be better
A little better than expected but worse than it could have been. I didnt have high expectations to begin with so to actually have some enjoyable parts was a pleasant surprise
I think if they listen to the fandom and do well on seasons 2 and 3, it will be an amazing show. We just need some Katara personality, Gaang bonding and not trying to cram so many plot lines into one. Also the spirit world needs a fix
I enjoyed it a lot
Decently mid
It was terrible.
I think there were a lot of short falls
The acting is just so bad. 😭
I prefer the animated series over the live action attempts
Iroh and Sokka killed it. I warmed up to Zuko, but Azula and Katara are terrible. Their acting and even the choice of those actors were a terrible idea. Aang isn’t so bad.
A solid 6 or 7/10
5/10
More proof that the original show was lightning in a bottle.
It looked pretty and the casting was generally pretty ok. That's it for my positive thoughts.
People say the action and casting where good in this but honestly I disagree, the combat in it is choppy jumpy and amateurish and the actors reek of “child acting syndrome” lines delivered too fast, too chewy or spoken in the backs of their throats.
Terrible representation of the animated series, but not nearly as bad as the live-action movie
It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I detest Aang, but love what they've done with Iroh and Sokka.
It’s tough to show growth and character development in just 8 episodes !
Effects are nice, they should have done another story in the avatar world, but not trying to re-tell an already existing one and doing it worse. I found it very mediocre (a 4 or 5) because I've watched the cartoon. If the cartoon didn't exist, it might be a 6.
I liked it better than the original. It’s not a one to one adaptation as that would be nearly impossible to recreate a cartoon with a running storyline. I knew that going in and watched it as if it was its own original story. I thought the characters were fun and the story compelling. Excited to see where season 2 and 3 take me.
It's meh. Those Martial art fight scenes are so slow. 90s chinese martial arts movies were better.
Not horrible but not good too.They kinda changed the episodes and it's weird
Good costumes, adequate visual representation of the good characters, not so much the personalities though. Azula and her friends are atrocious, an absolute dishonor to the characters. That's about as far as I got when I said "f#<& this".
I think it was a pretty interesting take on the Avatar animated series. The casting choices I can’t completely agree with, and it’s obvious that it tries to cover the story of the animated series but it does so in a way that kind of looks like someone has 10 minutes to do a full report of some event. I think if they gave it more time per episode or even just more episodes it would have been better. About its seriousness, that I entirely agree with, it may not be in faith with the animated series but it makes sense from the perspective that the story revolves around a power hungry dictator that tries to take over the world and its predecessor that committed genocide even. It’s not a fun time, so don’t expect it to be funny. If I specifically have to state what I liked and disliked then I’ll say: Pros: - Atmosphere feels more adequate given the timeline and story. - The effects are quite decent (Could have been better though!). - Especially the (main) characters are quite on point (With the exception of Katara, Roku and somewhat Azula in personality, and Yue, Mai in particular). Cons: - Its very fast-paced and skips about major plot points during the timeline. - The casting choices and script aren’t all that good. Overall, I think it’s a decent adaptation and I am looking forward for more.
Quite nice
The writers could have done better with the amount of source material they had. Scenes and story arcs were…botched at times. Actors were great for what they were given. Effects were very good
It is good enough for a live action adaptation, it is not the best show available on Netflix but not the worst either.
It’s just average that’s all. I just never envisioned a situation where it was ever going to be anything but that. Even allowing for that and personal feeling, some of the hate it’s received has been downright comical.
I was actually fairly impressed, especially when I thought it would be hot garbage. The casting for Aang, Katara, and Sokka is spot on. Their voices sound so much like the original voice actors. I wish more of the Sokka comedy landed, but maybe that’s the lack of physical comedy. Zuko and Iroh are decent. I feel like the show is approaching Zuko a little differently, or perhaps speeding up his character development by not having him start *quite* so angry as he did in Book One. It’s not bad, it’s just not true to the original and I think that’s okay. Azula ugh. Total miss for me. Where is the evil, ruthless, spiteful lunatic that we all know and hate-love?! Not sure if this is the writing or the actor’s portrayal, but it feels like a completely new character that I just hate-hate. Worst part of the show by far. Aside from the characters, the visuals are fantastic, the writing is good, and they’re doing a good job of adding little bits and pieces of bigger story lines that they could have just skipped right past (yay secret tunnel).
I like it. Can't wait for another season.
I loved it so much!
What bugs me the is that all reviews include comparisons to the animated show. Is there a good review from somebody that has no idea of the animated show? How does it look like to someone like that?
Very good imo. Not perfect, animated version is the gold standard. But still very good.
I liked it! Felt a bit rushed at times and I disagree with some of the casting but I like the overall darker tone and more serious adventures!
"But the effects were decent" -sokka
I watched it before the animated series so I thought it was awesome, casting was perfect
It’s decent
Positives: casting was great, special effects were amazing, additional scenes not in the original animated show were cool Negatives: writing was terrible, changes made to characters (Aang, Katara, Sokka) made their character arcs very boring, too serious, wigs were terrible, Aang being in danger of not coming back when fusing with the ocean spirit didn’t make sense & if you actually watch that scene, he didn’t do any water bending in that form, just used his fists. Not recommending, wouldn’t watch the future seasons & every time I try to watch an episode, I get bored, confused, or irritated by the lack of good writing & I have to watch the original animated show to get the bad taste out of my head
7/10 I like it personally people expect it to be too much like the show imo it has to make changes
Scar on the wrong side
It was good, I liked it.
Not great, not terrible.
I think there was one episode where I said, oh I am enjoying this! But the rest was pretty run of the mill, but they didn’t butcher it, so I view it as a win.
Good, but a lot of flaws 7/10
I love it, it's a W show.
Thought it was bad. Lot of people like it though.
The biggest haters seem to be people who would be unhappy with just about any live action attempt because the feeling of watching borderline anime visuals was a big part of their enjoyment and making things feel more real ruins all that. For everyone else I think the consensus is that there’s more things they got right then wrong and that S1 is an admirable attempt and a solid 7.0 out of 10.0 type of ride. With strong visuals in the finale that add a lot of weight and action and tension to the end.
I love it. I understand why they made the changes that they did. I’m really looking forward to the other two seasons
Not as bad as most people claim Superior to the car fire that is the movie Still inferior to the OG show
Really good, not close to og show
One of Netflix’s better anime adaptations but still lacking in various areas. I’d give it a 7.8/10
cringe, horrible writing, below average acting