LoL No time for the happy episodes. Hopefully we will get more fun moments after the characters and plot are established.

they arent really monks...they can get married.

@@wewenang5167 It's an imaginary world where people can shoot fire from their hands. Pretty sure they can call them whatever they want.

i mean.... thats what they uses sozin's comet for!

Hmm, peaceful monks. So wouldn't you say they're No-mads? **ba dum tss**

That killed me 😂😂😂

Which are good for the Earth. We should bring back coal ASAP.

@@RPGryphus yes because coal isn’t still the most used method for energy production

@@RPGryphus somebody works for big coal

still waaay less then in the original series tho!

This is a very underrated advantage IMO, most people don’t think about.

@@user-ux7ud7vw4f Idk if you finished the series but what we find out later, yeah his crew had no chance lol. IYKYK

"Pinterest avatar board"{ got me dying hahah

And his glowing Avatar funko pops

but you dont see any of the friendship with Aang here in the remake, so it's pretty pointless in my opinion. at least in the cartoon there were key moments that showed a connection between them, here in the remake nothing.

Ugh. Me too. I was surprised at how emotional it made me. Once I got through the 5th episode, I was hooked and I felt like it only got better. I wasn't expecting that. It's nice to see a show have some forward momentum. I wish we had 2 more episodes wher ethey could have really fleshed out the Spirit world a bit more, would have been so great. Episode 5 is the only one where I have any real criticism and even that is minor. I really loved this adaptation!

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Matured? It's written to kids a lot more than the original series.

The script is ass😂😂😂

Oh yeah, Sozin was totally Anakin paying a visit to the younglings.

Interesting insight! You're absolutely right

Adding cultural intricacies to the plain blue arrow is THE ONLY idea in the 2010 film I like. But they did it much better here, with the subtle detailing inside the blue.

Same and i agreed!

As it shouldn't be

​@@Denji.99 You're right, it shouldn't be. Yet they made basically no good decisions in changes and improved upon nothing lmao.

​@@Crispifordthe3rd515the 41st Division for Zuko was an amazing change/improvement. Added a lot to his character which I really liked.

@@RainTT actually...fair enough. I liked that too. And a few other improvements too. I was being a little overly harsh with my previous comment. Still have issues with it. Alot. But you right

@@Crispifordthe3rd515 Of course it won't be a perfect 1 for 1. I went into it not comparing it heavily to the show (which is peak) and it made my watch through pretty enjoyable. It isn't perfect but it's still a well done adaptation imo. The addition of the 41st division didn't drastically change or alter anything of the original but rather added significant character development for a character we knew had a heart but not to that extent. It was subtle but impactful. If they did more of that during S2, it'll be much better. I also feel as though it's definitely meant for viewers who have seen the original due to it's more mature and darker tone, especially seeing the kills and lethal force of bending. Take episode 1 for example. An amazing intro bc the show knows that we know what happens so it takes a twist and shows us the true horros of what war and genocide bring through the depiction of the air nomad attack. It honestly shocked me and was heart breaking to actually see it bc it wasn't expected as we never really saw it in the original. Changes like that and the liberty they had with that were well done imo and it needs to do more of that.

Said no one

@@pennze you deserve the m night film

Fr objectively S1 in the anime was the weakest so it’s only up from here

Its ok, the worse part is how fucking bland katara is as a character so far and the restriction of only being able to hire asian decent english speaking child actors really set a low bar how many actors they could find who weren't amateurish as hell and some who are just flat out awful at acting.

@@basedmase777if you want white actors there’s the movie 😭

My thoughts exactly. Great show, some of the line deliveries are weak here and there, where others are perfect. I think the actors will grow into the characters as the seasons go on (if Netflix doesn’t cancel it for no reason).

@@than.imeiiithats not what I was saying or implying. I think it was the right move ot hire all asain decent actors but it severely limited the talent pool to pull from and then add on top of that, that they have to find child actors; it just compounds.

Yeah, in all it IS good. BUT, Constructive criticism is needed tho. They added to much stuff from season 2 to season 1 in my opinion I can tell and I'm only on episode 3. My main tick is katara she doesn't seem like her character.

He’s not flying he’s floating not the same .

Bruh he’s floating down using air bending . You don’t see him going upwards into the sky but going down slowly like gliding

@@Audio_Snap816i can see why you say that but at the same time I feel like they introduced those characters from season 2 to set up for season 2. Cuz tbf we’ve only seen azula at the end of book 1 (i think?) and realized shes a whole new threat to deal with only in book 2 just cuz animation can convey more emotion in other ways a live action can’t.

aang wasnt flying at all so now we know you haven’t watched the series at all

I knew he looked familiar

I thought so too at first glance. But I remember that I already knew the casts for each character and I would've already known if it was Morley bec he will be on headlines

Belamy?

@@Jana_San_SS yeah, he sounds like him, but I can't see him in the cast list so, I'm left wondering if it was him.

It's not him

Acting from ok to bad ? 😂 Bumi , Iroh had perfect acting maybe you should rewatch

​@@Denji.99 Mm seriously maybe you are the one who needs a rewatch. Katara looks bored most of the time or disconnected and bumi was annoying

@@Denji.99why are you defending so hard? The show is objectively bad in many areas. Another “remake” that’s just trying to bank on the name but doesn’t actually put much effort in other than the trailers and marketing.

and I was looking for "and this is Katara, my flying sister" 😅

Iron claw was awesome but honestly this year was stacked for movies. I would’ve liked to see Effron get a nom for it, but I don’t think he’d win over Cillian Murphy or Paul Giamatti

We're actually explicitly told in the original show that ALL Air Nomads are benders, period. It's implied that it's due to them being the most spiritual people.

@@Seetiyan I don't remember that, so I won't dispute it, but I don't believe that they ALL only live in the temples though. I mean they're Nomads, which means they travel. It's just that there are Air Acolytes at Air Temple Island where Tenzin lives and they obviously are not Benders, so one has to assume that there have been Air Acolytes in the past right?

@@patrickcromwell7554 Nope - they came about from fans of Aang who followed him around after the defeat of Ozai. He eventually gave them that nickname and it stuck.

Oh also, the “ Aang flys too much complaint,” oh really, did he fucking fly off zukos ship? Or did he glide off with his glider cause the only scene he “flys” is when he uses air bending to delay his drop back to earth

It's not really our thing

@Diegesis I really appreciate the reply you guys are awesome and keep it up

Well to be fair, it's not complaining for no reason. It's just critique of things that could be improved. I have a question to flip things for you - why are general audiences these days so okay with getting just "okay" content? Big franchises like MCU have just made people complacent with getting average media. If it were truly perfect, there wouldn't be complaining - so that's not a great excuse. Let me say this: you can like what you like! Form your own opinion. If you enjoy this adaptation, more power to you and don't let anyone take that away from you. But that doesn't mean other people have to let down their expectations to match yours. From a filmmaking standpoint, there are genuinely so many letdowns in this adaptation. From the writing and dialogue especially. The original ATLA, even as a cartoon, is mature enough to trust its audience and treat its audience with respect. The original starts with mystery - we meet a random boy in an iceberg, and we know nothing about who he is, his backstory, his motivation, or the world. We get little breadcrumbs of information as Aang learns it episode by episode, building suspense and letting audiences discover things. Here, the writing is so generic and simplified (dumbed down for sake of a better phrase). There's 20 minutes added in the beginning for basic exposition to introduce our protagonist Aang, the air temple, the Fire Nation attacking, even showing Sozin so early on. There's no mystery, no suspense, because the generic Hollywood writers don't trust their audiences. Instead of characters SHOWING their feelings through actions, there's constant moments of characters speaking directly to the audiences with lazy exposition. I mean look at Aang's monologue to Appa... it's cringe. We could go on with many other aspects of the filmmaking but it'd take too long. But let me end with this: you can like what you want, again. If you are happy, that's great you can enjoy it. But hopefully you can empathize with other people's perspectives too.

@@thewrongvine I respect everything you just said, and it's valid. I agree with you on the MCU, as of lately it's trash. Iam not ok with just okay shows I want the best possible version. This adaptation is pretty solid, i agree the dialogue is choppy here and there but this is so much better than the live action movie. The actors picked are believable to their characters, and I think Netflix will here peoples criticism and fix the things necessary for season 2. Iam just sick of people complaining just to complain. criticism is necessary so that people or the project can evolve, and represent the the story in the light that the fans are so passionate about. the animation show is amazing and I do understand where your coming from.

@@thewrongvineyou ppl want a lazy copy and paste , just rewatch the og show in that case and leave ppl to have fun

@@Denji.99 Uh... are you serious? It would take MORE effort to make an adaptation better, than to make it generic like this Netflix version. Look, you can like what you like. Did you not read my comment? Have fun if you want. That's totally fine. But you can't expect everyone else to also lower their expectations just because you do. There is nothing wrong with making changes, IF the changes you bring are improvements that can stand on their own. There's a reason something like The Dark Knight is universally loved. It's barely a faithful adaptation of comic book Batman, but the filmmaking is strong on its own that you can respect it. The problem with NF's Avatar is that the writers misunderstand the characters, the themes and the plot. It's watered down, dumbed down with exposition. There's no nuance or complexity to characters, no subtext in their dialogue. Everything is stated directly to audiences. And it just gets worse with each episode, how much they change and misunderstand the point of certain characters or scenes. IF you like it, more power to you. But there's a lot of validity to what the critiques are calling out.

Animation and cgi were good , you ppl just love to moan and be negative 😂

​@@Denji.99some of us just have a good taste. Maybe you are too young to have critical skills or maybe you just have bad taste

@@zusuky03 so for you everyone must have the same taste as you and the ones who don't, have bad taste 🤔 sounds like a massive ego problem , good thing there's alot of doctors nowadays to treat that stuff you should check one

Last statement is simply incorrect. And there are plenty of child actors (voice and otherwise) who can act perfectly fine.

Actually at the time with the exception of Zukos actor, most of the voice actors for the child characters (so the main cast) were either the exact age or around the age of the characters they voiced. Its just a matter of expression which some child actors can do incredible performances on par with adult actors.

I certainly think the adaptation is a mixed bag, but I don't get this criticism of Aang 'flying', because... he's not. He's jumping down, and using airbending to direct and cushion his descent. And when he's looking for Appa, he's using a little airbending 'tornado' to boost himself up, and then floating back down. Both of these are things we see Aang do in the animated show, and neither of them are true flight/weightlessness in the way that Zaheer achieves.

Ok and ? go rewatch the anime 🤷‍♂️

that’s not a recurring thing bro, that doesn’t ruin the whole series

@@-just-so- exactly like people claim to be fans and then can’t even understand this simple concept. He’s constantly descending in the first clip and every other clip of him “flying” is almost exactly the same as the original animation. Maybe a bit more extra. But he’s airbending. Not doing unassisted flight like zaheer.