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Love this! Wanted a Game of Thrones Avatar! Please don’t for A Very Potter Sequel, as we encounter the most hated person in the Potter franchise! But does she have a tragic back story?!
What I really liked was when Gyatso told Aang “you will always be my friend” is that it was a reference to his friendship with Roku as well, and I loved it!
My one nit pick would be the sudden expertise of Katara blocking the Zoku fire ball from the ship with a 100 ft water wave. Previously she was barely able to make a water ball ( previously said couldn't water bend better than a penguin seal) and within an hour shes showing talent that she didn't have previously. Love Katara as a character but that imo was a little fast for her to grow as a bender.
@@CookieMonster-ky1rb I don't mind her being first, just that they made her into a unlikeable human being. (youtube seems to have deleted my previous comment because I'm too edgy)
@@CookieMonster-ky1rbher being the first mentor isn't even the problem. It's how self righteous she was, alot of the female characters got the short end of the stick. Katara was bland and looked confused half the time, she received 0 training from pakku but was magically a master all of a sudden. Suki got turned into the biggest sokka simp.
Can I just say, that the casting is superb! The best is Sokka, looks and sounds exactly the he should be, and kudos to the actor for bothering to speak just like him, and capture his sense of humor.
I had a watch party as soon as it released and we binged all episodes in one sitting. It's by no means perfect, I have plenty of issues, but it's good. Casting and costuming are amazing. It's nice to at least have the fandom respected and to see people really try to bring us a live adaptation to the best of their abilities. Nothing can ever beat the original series but this was fun and refreshing for those of us who have been fans for almost 20 years.
tbh i think they couldve done enough with 8 it they really committed to being different imo, since they moved the commet deadline they could do like 6 seasons 8epsiodes each and do like book 1 parts 1 and 2, couldve ended this season with the bumi fight and spent more time fleshing the world and characters out which i think couldve worked wayyyy better and kept the spirit of the show intact wayyyy more
@@mike90317 tbh i have soooo many ideas about ways they couldve made the changes they did make soooo much better and it all just keeps coming down to it needing breathing room
I agree. Season 2 needs more episodes. Only thing I was disappointed by was that it's only 8 episodes. They could have stretched it into 10-12 episodes.
"waiting a long time" TRY WAITING *AN ENTIRE DECADE* MY GUY 😂 as an OG fan, this was more fun than I thought it would be! some of the acting and CGI are rough in places but that's understandable for a first season, and it does get better. Zuko is my FAVORITE, and I am very picky about my Zuko portrayals. spiritual? artistic? HECK YEAH THAT'S MY BABY.
I LOVED IT! I'm an og fan too, and yeah sometimes the acting and cgi aren't the best and at time t feels a little rushed, but overall I think they did an INCREDIBLE job! This really made my younger self so so happy :')
I have to say: -I like your channel and your reactions are awesome -they did a great job with the series, love the intro of the air nomads and also sad for what happens with the temple
My favorite departure this show made from the original was seeding Sozen's Comet in the first 10 minutes of the series. Knowing where the show is going, it gives great bookends and really nails home the stakes of the entire series.
I am absolutely pleased with what they created - YES, the middle got messy. Some characters are absolutely different, but the designs and the cast are SPOT ON. ❤
this isn't a show based on a game, what are u talking about? how would u make a show remake of another show where you would have to watch the basic show first?
Crazy thing is, they actually made the ORIGINAL animated series in a way that you could understand without having seen it… Because, y’know, it was new! Telling instead of showing isn’t always more effective in conveying information, not only is it dull to listen to but also clunky and gives you too much info to grapple with at once. The original show is much better at conveying its themes in both a compelling, and easy to digest manner. And it doesn’t require all the dialogue to be info dumps!
OMG I DIDN'T KNOW YOU GUYS WOULD REACT TO THIS!!!! I ATE this show up, it satisfied my little girl inside, reminded me of how I used to watch the og series when I was younger. Yes the show feels a little bit rushed at times, but they had to adapt a loooong show into 8 episodes, so makes sense. I LOVED this first season, can't wait for season 2, I need it already! Hope you guys like it as much as us og fans of the cartoon!
Don’t you just love how in this world sexism isn’t real and the women just have to prove they’re better than the men and then they get to be treated equally
They did such a beutyfull job, from casting to bending an so on. Honestly this is how I picture it to be if a good live action were. I love this adoptation and can't wait for more to come
I get that the show is trying to give us an insecure “little-sister” kind of Katara to show some growth and self-confidence as her bending ability progresses… but I think the Netflix showrunners missed the point on why Katara is so iconic. In the cartoon… Katara was brave, compassionate, diplomatic, shamelessly vocal about what she believed in, and unbelievably resourceful alongside her bending abilities, rather than because of them. This was a girl who set the ATLA story into motion after vocally putting her brothers small-minded sexism in its place, and had an iceberg not been discovered, I like to believe fed-up Katara would’ve packed her bags and left home (since she’s GranGran’s granddaughter after all) and canoed her way to the NWT with to finally find a waterbending master and help end this war. Instead… all I’m seeing is the gentle, nurturing soul that Katara only chose to be from the trauma of losing her mom, and the 🥺 faces are kind of redundant. She needs a stronger presence in this series.
Yeah, yeah. I noticed that. It seems they took the softer side of Katara and decided to stick with that. Even at the end with Pakku, she didn't feel angry enough. Just kinda annoyed. The only time I felt true angry Katara actually came out was in the tunnels when she and Sokka had their big fight.
I love how they took out sokkas sexim but then made katara bland with no personality 😂 The fact that kattara can master bend after a few words from aang and cutting out her whole arc of being jealous of aangs water bending ability is crazy. She masters bending without the bulk of the training, and without anyone to actually teach her, making her feel like a weirdly infallible character. They essentially mary sue'd her, which is incredibly disappointing considering I'd argue the original Katara is one of the best, most well written female characters of all time. They butchered Azula's character. OH and why the hell doesn't aang WATER BEND?
@@jemandjemand2362 Netflix released all episodes at once and most people have already finished watching them, so... Nothing is wrong with us, we just want another season:)
They need to change the director and writers, and bring back the animation creators to write the episodes since the best episodes (1 and 6) were the ones writed by them.
idc what anyone says. this series is for me. so enjoyable that they slightly changed the story and make it enjoyable not only for people who haven’t seen this story, but also for the people who have seen this story play out. can’t wait to see where they take this story to Ozai VS Aang
"haters" um don't make a live action show and expect people to be happy if you don't use the original creators and follow their guidelines. Im still confused why aang never learned to waterbed in the entire season, even though that was the point of him leaving to the north.
@@pullimau8555 I guess you people are too young to know when USA was full of amazing child actors. being a child isn't a excuse of being a bad actor especially in this kind of important role
Been waiting on this one! You guys are my favourite react channel!! I’ve seen the whole thing, don’t listen to the hate it is a GREAT adaptation and I think you guys will love it!
They were really smart to put everything that was bad about the movie into the first couple minutes of this pilote episode and say "Look, we can make earth bending awesome, we can pronounce names, we can make Appa look good. We can show emotions. We got this."
The fact that they forgot to make Aang waterbend a single time in a season where he is supposed to learn it so next season we go earthbending is hilarious
Yes, but it was clearly an intentional choice as in this version he's dealing with his feelings of being alone, feeling like he got his masters killed, survivors guilt and it's pretty evident that these issues are holding him back from wanting to truly learn. I'm also guessing there's going to be a time skip since by the time they film and release the next book the actors will have noticeably aged. @@islamdeen2479
Don’t forget, each character has a heroes journey. Which means they need each of them needs to learn to be their best. I’m rethinking the book names, might be less about Aang and more about his teachers.
AAAAAAA i watched this w/ my dad and he enjoyed it sm, especially as someone who hasn't seen the cartoon. Excited to watch y'alls reaction! P.S. i enjoyed it just as much☺️
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I have only watched the first episode but I am happy for the most part. I had the same reactions as you guys! I plan to watch the rest when I have more free time in a couple days but it I am so stoked to see your reactions the most!
As someone who has been an ATLA fan for over a decade, here are my thoughts. Similar to the tlou adaptation, I LOVE it as an adaptation. If people want a 1:1 remake, they won't like it. But it is very promising, and while some episodes are weak, people should remember that the cartoon's first season wasn't the strongest of the seasons either haha
The 1:1 remake is such a lazy argument to excuse the actual flaws of the show. There is more problems with the show than just changes. Directing, Acting, Writing, there is plenty of valid criticisms that people have expressed. Im willing to give a season 2 a chance, but they really need to step up their game because they are lacking in a lot of places just as a show in general
you can tell the people working on this actually love the story and have respect for the characters and they pay attention to details. so glad they actually have a budget to bring bending to life
I understand the changes they did and I like most of it. They did a great job on casting for this adaptation but some of the cast needed more acting workshop. The music are good, the set is nice, the bending looks amazing. My biggest problem for this series is some of their wonky writing, it's just so "into your face" that makes some of the line delivery cringy. But all in all, I love this series, it has it's ups and downs but I enjoyed it all. I also enjoyed this reaction so much, you guys are so fun to watch, great job!
I enjoyed this so much. There are big changes ahead, some I’m not the biggest fan of, but I still love it. So much better than I ever thought we’d get. It saddens me to see so much hate. If they don’t have a second season I’ll be beyond devastated.
One thing i love about the show is the attention to detail even with the changes. Like the writers clearly know the source material and history of the show's world and i adore it
I love this! What other people are saying, i don't care. This is awesome! Can't wait for you guys to see the rest of the season. They did amazing job. I'll be watching your reactions many times. 😀👍
vfx 8-9/10, costume design 10/10, casting 8/10, makeup 7/10, child acting 5/10, Sound design 7/10, music 8/10, writing dialog 3/10, remaking scenes whether for timing, or just making creative liberties 6/10. compared to the original 6/10. As a stand alone if you don't know what they are recreating 4/10. compared to M. Night's abomination 12049437280/10 But I can see how people who are die hard and super skeptical could dislike it, I could also see how someone who is looking to like it, could enjoy it wholeheartedly. I'm kinda indifferent. but I have hope that toward the end of the season, or by season two, the kids will have found their confidence and characters, and that maybe a better writer on the team could bring the dialog up to snuff with the original, or just that of a good show in general. the dialog is what killed it for me.
I'm only basing this on seeing the first like 4 episodes, and feel I did a good job not to spoil anything or lead opinions. but the one thing I will spoil is the dialog doesn't get better, nor does the child acting in the first 3-4 episodes, and there are a couple character differences on one or two people I wholeheartedly dislike and hope their character arc comes around on me. because I can see it being one of the reasons the creators left this project. changing a fan favorite character so much is blaspheme when their cartoon version is easily replicable and loved how they are.
I think episode 5 and onward was quite good. Personally, I think these kids needed better direction with more takes to get their intonation right. With the exception of Dallas Liu, who's done an amazing job.
To honest, i wasn't too hyped to watch it on my own, but I'm going to watch it with with you guys haha The main cast looks so similar to the cartoon, they nailed in it.
I LOVE this show. It’ll surprise you in various ways coming up, so keep an open mind. Just give the show a chance! It’s really good! I’ve binge watched it twice and going on a third!🔥
i love how you guys just watch it for what it is which is an ADAPTATION of the animated one something that some people still don't get what that even means. Sure there's the flaws like the way some of them deliver their lines and some characters that could have been casted better but overall as someone who has watched the animated show 4 times now, i loved it and can't wait for Season 2.
The problem with this show is they fix problems that weren’t actually problems, like Sokka’s sexism, which they eliminate, but there’s a whole arc about him being humbled and learning he isn’t that guy. It would be one thing if he didn’t change his perspective in the original show over time, and another if his sexism received a positive response from other characters, but it is constantly challenged throughout the show and is a huge character growth arc, not only for him but for katara. He starts out as an immature boy and grows as a person as he meets incredible, capable women in the show like suki. His sexism is also a huge catalyst to the plot. They literally never would have met aang if he hadn’t made katara upset. It could have been an awesome opportunity to make sokka a role model for how he humbles himself and changes his perspective as he learns his sexist beliefs are wrong- something our hard-headed political atmosphere really needed to see. Missed opportunity there.
They removed everyone's character development. They said no to Sokka learning that women could be as strong as men, they took away Kattara's jealousy of how Aang could waterbend better than her, they minimized Zuko's trauma, and made quick work of Aang's not wanting to bear the responsibility (of being the avatar). It's not even rushing the story but downright removed character development. OH and they destroyed everything that made Azula awesome. We wanted a confident, intelligent, sociopathic fire princess. Instead, we got insecure jealous tween.
Sokkas sexism was just a little part of his character. His sexism only lasted until the kyoshi island episode and then we really hadnt seen it since then. Its just such a small arc that lasted a few episodes.
to be fair, Sokka’s storyline is effectively consolidated to Pakku, I imagine they didn’t want to do the same thing twice and they didn’t want Sokka to immediately be unlikable, especially if he was part of the main trio that we need people to care about. So it’s better to put the sexism thing into another character, and since Pakku already shares that same issue, they just used him. Through Pakku vs Katara, people can still learn to overcome the sexism.
@@islamdeen2479Azula being confident and sociopathic doesn’t mean she also wasn’t insecure and jealous. We know she was insecure and jealous about how her mother treated her differently than Zuko and how she didn’t have her love like Zuko did. And in any case, she still is in many ways confident and sociopathic, girl was smiling as she watches people burn. It’s just we also see that she is a child too, a child used and harmed by her father.
This version is written for people who don’t like to think about what they watch. It’s for the TV should turn your brain off crowd. It is not a good show for people who like to think and engage what they’re watching.
My only problems are the pacing and some of the characters. I know it’s only 8 episodes but a points it feels so rushed especially in the Omashu episodes because they were putting like 5 episodes into one. And the characters could be closer to themselves in the cartoon. Mainly katara because the way her character seems right now I couldn’t not see her being the type to get angry like she does in later episodes. And it seems like they are leaning into that route of making a character strong because they are women
Yeah Omashu was definitely the weakest for me and I feel a simple episode split would had made it flow easier. Like seeing jet perspective first and then the stumble upon his next “target” and learn his perspective and then the divide in the group based on who’s right.
I think the pacing only feels like a problem if you know they’re combining different episodes. I actually think Omashu stuff was a good and clever way to bring many storylines to one place instead of trimming one or more out. I watched with someone who didn’t know the cartoon and they didn’t have any issue with the pacing.
really? they did the omashu combination wonderfully. everything felt connected while still referencing the original characters and plot. the spirited away episode was the abomination. they took every spirit world journey even from Korra and put it in for fanservice. surprised we didnt see raava and vaatu. they put so much that it was all pointless and now the only reason they go see roku is to defeat koh who shouldnt even be a villain. its so bad. hei bai was forgotten. still debating if it made sense for katara and sokka to get sucked in
I just watched all 8 episodes and it's phenomenal! I didn't think Netflix could do that. I'm scared to die before I watch season 2, I hope they get it off soon.
@@MythicalPhoebeI doubt it, Avatar has been a really popular animated series since its first airing and it became pretty huge when it was released for streaming. Just don’t watch the show, it’s ok for other people to enjoy it and for you not to :)
@@MythicalPhoebe really it will bring people to the cartoon u kidding me I knew people who didn't watch the one piece anime but once the saw the live action They begged me to watch the anime with them
i love that the tribes are represented by some native people and other nations by asians and they should. but when the old woman says the intro form the cartoon…i get goosebumps and cry every time lol i love your reactions!
People that have any major complaints about this series don’t know what it took to watch the show, then suffer through the movie just to get here. I have only MINOR nitpicks but I’m sure they’ll be adjusted in the next season. I’m only 4 episodes in and it keeps getting better. I’m absolutely blown away
I...did not like it. Borderline "hated" but not quite there. We managed to get through the 1st episode while internally cringing, then I skimmed through the 2nd, and I think I'm good. The writing and dialog was terrible and I can't enjoy anything with that. So much exposition said not shown. Katara and Suki's characters were re-written poorly taking away the entire point of most characters growth and maturing. And the plot was everywhere. There's just no good way to do a live-action adaptation of an already screaming amazing series. Some things are meant to stay animated, and it's a medium that I think gets disrespected so much like it's inferior for some reason. It's a beautiful way to show a story that just can't be done live-action.
Very disappointed with this show. the writers did the characters dirty by taking away so much of what made them interesting. now they're just blocks of one dimensional wood that constantly tells everyone how they feel and don't show it.
I've finished watching this and mostly I was crying during nostalgic events (which were a lot to be honest) and I can't wait to see your reaction to fan favorite scenes!
LOL at the Ultimate Warrior bit 😂 This show did a great job making the animation come to life. Watching it as animation vs a human being burned by fire benders its crazy different for me! So much more real obviously 😂 but it does make it hit hard. Gyatso man, RIP ❤
One thing I really like about starting with the air nomad genocide and then cutting to Katara and Sokka is that if this is your first introduction to the story, you find that it's been 100 years at the same time Aang does, and I think that carries a really different weight. At first, you're like "oh, it's the next morning in the water tribe", and then after Zuko "okay wow, it's been like 3 years that they've been looking for the avatar", and then you get whammied with "airbenders haven't been seen for generations" and "the last time anyone saw the comet was 100 years ago"
God I love you guys and your enthusiasm! I binged the whole series you guys had with the original and it was so awesome I still can't bring myself to watch the finale myself all the way through because I know it would be all over😔 But I loved watching this can't wait for episode 2!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👌👌👌👌👌
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Love this! Wanted a Game of Thrones Avatar!
Please don’t for A Very Potter Sequel, as we encounter the most hated person in the Potter franchise! But does she have a tragic back story?!
I like it, my journey will continue 🎉
Hated it! AANG DOESN'T EVER WATER BEND WTH
It is bad.
I binged season one and it was way better than expected. So excited for season 2. They nailed it.
The Oak: "Its been a painful 6-8 months we've had to wait"
Fans who waited 16 years: 💀
I can’t believe it’s been 19 years since the show came out. I remember the pain of having to wait for a new episode to come out 😂
Fr it’s been 5 years since they announced it and I’ve been following it and damn that’s over a quarter of my life 😭
waited for what??? literal dogshit??
Fr 🤣
Sigh, remember that concept art of Appa and Aang when it was originally announced like YEARS ago.
What I really liked was when Gyatso told Aang “you will always be my friend” is that it was a reference to his friendship with Roku as well, and I loved it!
Oh yeah, that was my first tear-up moment. Definitely one of the best, “better if you’ve seen the original,” nods to the old fans.
STOP i’m gonna cry again
this made me cry. They did it perfectly in this live action. Very subtle
I was half expecting Answer gonna cosplay one of the character tbh xD
If confirmed, we technically still have 2 more seasons so… 😂
@@ikedewinter1213 obviously
I wonder which one 😂
@@CrispyChips007I'm hoping for Zuko
Oak as wise uncle is a must 😆
My one nit pick would be the sudden expertise of Katara blocking the Zoku fire ball from the ship with a 100 ft water wave. Previously she was barely able to make a water ball ( previously said couldn't water bend better than a penguin seal) and within an hour shes showing talent that she didn't have previously. Love Katara as a character but that imo was a little fast for her to grow as a bender.
Monk gyatso says to Aang they will always be friends because they always have been. Roku was best friends w gyatso
That explains why Roku is such a goof ball.
intentionally putting Avatar Kyoshi as Aang’s first mentor for "Women empowerment" was an awful move imo.
@@CookieMonster-ky1rb I didn't mind her being first, but I did mind that she was a dick and unlikable.
@@CookieMonster-ky1rb I don't mind her being first, just that they made her into a unlikeable human being. (youtube seems to have deleted my previous comment because I'm too edgy)
@@CookieMonster-ky1rbher being the first mentor isn't even the problem. It's how self righteous she was, alot of the female characters got the short end of the stick. Katara was bland and looked confused half the time, she received 0 training from pakku but was magically a master all of a sudden. Suki got turned into the biggest sokka simp.
The way I screamed when I saw this was uploaded!!!!!!! I'm so excited to watch this reaction!!!!
Right? Idky i didn't automatically assume it would be a project they instantly started haha
Can I just say, that the casting is superb! The best is Sokka, looks and sounds exactly the he should be, and kudos to the actor for bothering to speak just like him, and capture his sense of humor.
I was tear bending hard in this episode
Zuko and Aang stood out the most for me. There are scenes of them that amazed me and some made me emotional.
I don't care what other people say. I LOVE THIS!
I will continue to watch this new version of Avatar with a big smile! 😊💖
Me too💜
Idc if the story is told in a different light. It's still magical to me
True, me too ❤❤ 10 out of 10
Can't fix someone who is into trash.
I finished the show and give it a 6/10. But i absolutely love the cast, it had some great moments and i really hope they get a season 2.
"I was just thinking about another comet." That comet is named after this one and the dude who used it to power up their Firebending.
I had a watch party as soon as it released and we binged all episodes in one sitting. It's by no means perfect, I have plenty of issues, but it's good. Casting and costuming are amazing. It's nice to at least have the fandom respected and to see people really try to bring us a live adaptation to the best of their abilities. Nothing can ever beat the original series but this was fun and refreshing for those of us who have been fans for almost 20 years.
I DID MY WAITING! 12 YEARS OF IT!!!
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in Azkaban?
The Avatar has returned!
Decent season, give more episodes for the next season Netflix! 8 aren't enough.
tbh i think they couldve done enough with 8 it they really committed to being different imo, since they moved the commet deadline they could do like 6 seasons 8epsiodes each and do like book 1 parts 1 and 2, couldve ended this season with the bumi fight and spent more time fleshing the world and characters out which i think couldve worked wayyyy better and kept the spirit of the show intact wayyyy more
@@nope19568 good approach
@@mike90317 tbh i have soooo many ideas about ways they couldve made the changes they did make soooo much better and it all just keeps coming down to it needing breathing room
I agree. Season 2 needs more episodes. Only thing I was disappointed by was that it's only 8 episodes. They could have stretched it into 10-12 episodes.
The runtime of the Netflix show was longer than the first season of ATLA.
"waiting a long time" TRY WAITING *AN ENTIRE DECADE* MY GUY 😂 as an OG fan, this was more fun than I thought it would be! some of the acting and CGI are rough in places but that's understandable for a first season, and it does get better. Zuko is my FAVORITE, and I am very picky about my Zuko portrayals. spiritual? artistic? HECK YEAH THAT'S MY BABY.
Yeah I think they announced this adaptation back in what 2018, can’t believe it’s been that long.
@@RealBLAlley when aang went to avatar state his face looked bit janky. Other than that CGI looks great
don't forget sassy lmao
I LOVED IT! I'm an og fan too, and yeah sometimes the acting and cgi aren't the best and at time t feels a little rushed, but overall I think they did an INCREDIBLE job! This really made my younger self so so happy :')
@@andreawest2194it got delayed because the 2 creators departed from Netflix :( therefore they had to redo it
Loved it!!
Sokka, Uncle Iroh and our boy Zuko are standouts throughout the entire season for me.
The fight choreography in this show is OUTSTANDING
I have to say:
-I like your channel and your reactions are awesome
-they did a great job with the series, love the intro of the air nomads and also sad for what happens with the temple
My favorite departure this show made from the original was seeding Sozen's Comet in the first 10 minutes of the series. Knowing where the show is going, it gives great bookends and really nails home the stakes of the entire series.
I am absolutely pleased with what they created - YES, the middle got messy. Some characters are absolutely different, but the designs and the cast are SPOT ON. ❤
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ I LOVE IT. When grandma started the lines of Water, Earth, Fire and Air I repeated every line word for word 😅😅😅
the exposition dump you mean?
this isn't a show based on a game, what are u talking about? how would u make a show remake of another show where you would have to watch the basic show first?
I did the same! 😂😂😂
Crazy thing is, they actually made the ORIGINAL animated series in a way that you could understand without having seen it… Because, y’know, it was new! Telling instead of showing isn’t always more effective in conveying information, not only is it dull to listen to but also clunky and gives you too much info to grapple with at once.
The original show is much better at conveying its themes in both a compelling, and easy to digest manner. And it doesn’t require all the dialogue to be info dumps!
OMG I DIDN'T KNOW YOU GUYS WOULD REACT TO THIS!!!! I ATE this show up, it satisfied my little girl inside, reminded me of how I used to watch the og series when I was younger. Yes the show feels a little bit rushed at times, but they had to adapt a loooong show into 8 episodes, so makes sense. I LOVED this first season, can't wait for season 2, I need it already! Hope you guys like it as much as us og fans of the cartoon!
Don’t you just love how in this world sexism isn’t real and the women just have to prove they’re better than the men and then they get to be treated equally
They did such a beutyfull job, from casting to bending an so on. Honestly this is how I picture it to be if a good live action were. I love this adoptation and can't wait for more to come
Dear god we made it
I was patiently waiting for this reaction!!!!
I LOVE THIS SHOW!!! I mean, it's not perfect, but UNCLE IROH AND ZUKO STORY OMG
I get that the show is trying to give us an insecure “little-sister” kind of Katara to show some growth and self-confidence as her bending ability progresses… but I think the Netflix showrunners missed the point on why Katara is so iconic.
In the cartoon… Katara was brave, compassionate, diplomatic, shamelessly vocal about what she believed in, and unbelievably resourceful alongside her bending abilities, rather than because of them. This was a girl who set the ATLA story into motion after vocally putting her brothers small-minded sexism in its place, and had an iceberg not been discovered, I like to believe fed-up Katara would’ve packed her bags and left home (since she’s GranGran’s granddaughter after all) and canoed her way to the NWT with to finally find a waterbending master and help end this war.
Instead… all I’m seeing is the gentle, nurturing soul that Katara only chose to be from the trauma of losing her mom, and the 🥺 faces are kind of redundant. She needs a stronger presence in this series.
Yeah, yeah. I noticed that. It seems they took the softer side of Katara and decided to stick with that. Even at the end with Pakku, she didn't feel angry enough. Just kinda annoyed. The only time I felt true angry Katara actually came out was in the tunnels when she and Sokka had their big fight.
I love how they took out sokkas sexim but then made katara bland with no personality 😂 The fact that kattara can master bend after a few words from aang and cutting out her whole arc of being jealous of aangs water bending ability is crazy. She masters bending without the bulk of the training, and without anyone to actually teach her, making her feel like a weirdly infallible character. They essentially mary sue'd her, which is incredibly disappointing considering I'd argue the original Katara is one of the best, most well written female characters of all time. They butchered Azula's character. OH and why the hell doesn't aang WATER BEND?
not me thinking you meant Noth West Territories when you said NWT and not Northern Water Tribe 🤣
Her water bending skill progressed too fast too for how little training she did. By ep 8, she's incredible but it didn't feel earned at all.
i personally thought she was more likeable in the live action 😆
The first episode hands down has me hooked, I think they did an okay job I’m excited for Season 2.
season one is not over and you are excited for season 2? whats wrong with you
@@jemandjemand2362its netflix… pretty sure people binged calm down
@@jemandjemand2362 Netflix released all episodes at once and most people have already finished watching them, so... Nothing is wrong with us, we just want another season:)
@@elena_petrovaall episodes at once? netflix hates this show
They need to change the director and writers, and bring back the animation creators to write the episodes since the best episodes (1 and 6) were the ones writed by them.
I love how positive you went into this
Haven’t watched the show for myself yet but I’m so glad I decided to see your reactions. The joy coming off the screen is contagious and I love it
As soon as I saw Sokka I thought the actor would be the pefect Ember Island Players Sokka 😂
It's so refreshing to watch a director and producer that honors the source material instead of creating their "own vision."
idc what anyone says. this series is for me. so enjoyable that they slightly changed the story and make it enjoyable not only for people who haven’t seen this story, but also for the people who have seen this story play out. can’t wait to see where they take this story to Ozai VS Aang
Still miffed that zuko has his freaking eyebrow 😂
You guys are amazing. Thank you for existing
This show has such a big place in my heart I know it has haters but srsly I am just SO happy to be back in this world and to see those characters
"haters" um don't make a live action show and expect people to be happy if you don't use the original creators and follow their guidelines. Im still confused why aang never learned to waterbed in the entire season, even though that was the point of him leaving to the north.
@@SanaSardonyx Katara's acting is so bad every time she says something it seems like she has lines in front of her to read
@alanscott6005 I wouldnt be surprised, she practically has one default emotion, and she looks confused half the time.
@@alanscott6005 wait? you gonna tell me, a kid, a an actually teenager isnt a god at acting? WHAAAAAAAAAAAAT???????
@@pullimau8555 I guess you people are too young to know when USA was full of amazing child actors. being a child isn't a excuse of being a bad actor especially in this kind of important role
This series gets better and better with every episode!!!!!
Been waiting on this one! You guys are my favourite react channel!! I’ve seen the whole thing, don’t listen to the hate it is a GREAT adaptation and I think you guys will love it!
Cartoon avatar: childhood memories
Live Action : Reality check
I'm actually tear up on first episode 😂
They were really smart to put everything that was bad about the movie into the first couple minutes of this pilote episode and say "Look, we can make earth bending awesome, we can pronounce names, we can make Appa look good. We can show emotions. We got this."
The fact that they forgot to make Aang waterbend a single time in a season where he is supposed to learn it so next season we go earthbending is hilarious
i don't think they forgot, it seems to me they wanted katara to master it first to teach him
@@herondaless The entire POINT of this season was to make sure Aang learned how to waterbend lol
Yes, but it was clearly an intentional choice as in this version he's dealing with his feelings of being alone, feeling like he got his masters killed, survivors guilt and it's pretty evident that these issues are holding him back from wanting to truly learn. I'm also guessing there's going to be a time skip since by the time they film and release the next book the actors will have noticeably aged. @@islamdeen2479
Don’t forget, each character has a heroes journey. Which means they need each of them needs to learn to be their best. I’m rethinking the book names, might be less about Aang and more about his teachers.
@@islamdeen2479i think they're not following the ~Book 1, 2, 3~ structure and instead maybe going with more seasons
AAAAAAA i watched this w/ my dad and he enjoyed it sm, especially as someone who hasn't seen the cartoon. Excited to watch y'alls reaction! P.S. i enjoyed it just as much☺️
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ANSWER HAS CHANGED HIS SHIRT!!! I never thought I’d see the day
You should watch Loki 2x5 reaction 😁🤘
I loved it overall, I will say that the acting can be a tad iffy at times but the strengths far outweigh the weaknesses!
I have only watched the first episode but I am happy for the most part. I had the same reactions as you guys! I plan to watch the rest when I have more free time in a couple days but it I am so stoked to see your reactions the most!
We made it guys! All 8 episodes were very good. Yeah, the cgi is rough in some places but god. Is it stellar to watch and just feel nostalgia ❤❤❤❤
As someone who has been an ATLA fan for over a decade, here are my thoughts. Similar to the tlou adaptation, I LOVE it as an adaptation. If people want a 1:1 remake, they won't like it. But it is very promising, and while some episodes are weak, people should remember that the cartoon's first season wasn't the strongest of the seasons either haha
I myself didn't expect a 1:1 remake but some scenes still confused me
Some of the chapters in the animation were just fillers and kinda silly so idk why people complain about it
People are not mad with the plot, It's the acting and the script that suckk ass
The 1:1 remake is such a lazy argument to excuse the actual flaws of the show. There is more problems with the show than just changes. Directing, Acting, Writing, there is plenty of valid criticisms that people have expressed. Im willing to give a season 2 a chance, but they really need to step up their game because they are lacking in a lot of places just as a show in general
@@aSackOfDerp Sure babe
you can tell the people working on this actually love the story and have respect for the characters and they pay attention to details. so glad they actually have a budget to bring bending to life
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I think they liked the story. I don’t think they understood the story.
@@FateXO hush hater
I’ve been searching for a reaction video of this live action version and OF COURSE I should’ve looked on your channel first. Awesome video guys!
Dallas Liu (Zuko actor) was chosen for his background in martial arts, and his acting skills of course.
The progression this show has, is such a blast! It just continues to get better and better! Loved it!
Really because from my perspective, it just gets worse and worse
I understand the changes they did and I like most of it. They did a great job on casting for this adaptation but some of the cast needed more acting workshop. The music are good, the set is nice, the bending looks amazing. My biggest problem for this series is some of their wonky writing, it's just so "into your face" that makes some of the line delivery cringy. But all in all, I love this series, it has it's ups and downs but I enjoyed it all. I also enjoyed this reaction so much, you guys are so fun to watch, great job!
Love the season and love your reaction! Can't wait to watch the rest with you guys!
I enjoyed this so much. There are big changes ahead, some I’m not the biggest fan of, but I still love it. So much better than I ever thought we’d get. It saddens me to see so much hate. If they don’t have a second season I’ll be beyond devastated.
Even though some changes confused me I'm still hoping for a second season
One thing i love about the show is the attention to detail even with the changes. Like the writers clearly know the source material and history of the show's world and i adore it
26:38 Answer, the Earth King had invited you to Lake Laogai.
Nice reaction! I'm very glad you like it.
I absolutely love the series. Binged it in two days because I couldn't wait.
I love this! What other people are saying, i don't care. This is awesome! Can't wait for you guys to see the rest of the season. They did amazing job. I'll be watching your reactions many times. 😀👍
I really loved this live action, I'll for sure keep watching when season 2 comes ❤
The addition of Sozin starting the 100 year war was awesome and what a great choice of actor to play him.
He started it in the cartoon too. It's not like the live action made that part up.
OMG you guys teased me so hard. I was waiting to see this since thursday.
vfx 8-9/10, costume design 10/10, casting 8/10, makeup 7/10, child acting 5/10, Sound design 7/10, music 8/10, writing dialog 3/10, remaking scenes whether for timing, or just making creative liberties 6/10.
compared to the original 6/10.
As a stand alone if you don't know what they are recreating 4/10.
compared to M. Night's abomination 12049437280/10
But I can see how people who are die hard and super skeptical could dislike it, I could also see how someone who is looking to like it, could enjoy it wholeheartedly. I'm kinda indifferent. but I have hope that toward the end of the season, or by season two, the kids will have found their confidence and characters, and that maybe a better writer on the team could bring the dialog up to snuff with the original, or just that of a good show in general. the dialog is what killed it for me.
I'm only basing this on seeing the first like 4 episodes, and feel I did a good job not to spoil anything or lead opinions. but the one thing I will spoil is the dialog doesn't get better, nor does the child acting in the first 3-4 episodes, and there are a couple character differences on one or two people I wholeheartedly dislike and hope their character arc comes around on me. because I can see it being one of the reasons the creators left this project. changing a fan favorite character so much is blaspheme when their cartoon version is easily replicable and loved how they are.
I think episode 5 and onward was quite good. Personally, I think these kids needed better direction with more takes to get their intonation right. With the exception of Dallas Liu, who's done an amazing job.
To honest, i wasn't too hyped to watch it on my own, but I'm going to watch it with with you guys haha
The main cast looks so similar to the cartoon, they nailed in it.
I LOVE this show. It’ll surprise you in various ways coming up, so keep an open mind. Just give the show a chance! It’s really good! I’ve binge watched it twice and going on a third!🔥
i love how you guys just watch it for what it is which is an ADAPTATION of the animated one something that some people still don't get what that even means. Sure there's the flaws like the way some of them deliver their lines and some characters that could have been casted better but overall as someone who has watched the animated show 4 times now, i loved it and can't wait for Season 2.
The problem with this show is they fix problems that weren’t actually problems, like Sokka’s sexism, which they eliminate, but there’s a whole arc about him being humbled and learning he isn’t that guy. It would be one thing if he didn’t change his perspective in the original show over time, and another if his sexism received a positive response from other characters, but it is constantly challenged throughout the show and is a huge character growth arc, not only for him but for katara. He starts out as an immature boy and grows as a person as he meets incredible, capable women in the show like suki. His sexism is also a huge catalyst to the plot. They literally never would have met aang if he hadn’t made katara upset. It could have been an awesome opportunity to make sokka a role model for how he humbles himself and changes his perspective as he learns his sexist beliefs are wrong- something our hard-headed political atmosphere really needed to see. Missed opportunity there.
They removed everyone's character development. They said no to Sokka learning that women could be as strong as men, they took away Kattara's jealousy of how Aang could waterbend better than her, they minimized Zuko's trauma, and made quick work of Aang's not wanting to bear the responsibility (of being the avatar). It's not even rushing the story but downright removed character development. OH and they destroyed everything that made Azula awesome. We wanted a confident, intelligent, sociopathic fire princess. Instead, we got insecure jealous tween.
Sokkas sexism was just a little part of his character. His sexism only lasted until the kyoshi island episode and then we really hadnt seen it since then. Its just such a small arc that lasted a few episodes.
to be fair, Sokka’s storyline is effectively consolidated to Pakku, I imagine they didn’t want to do the same thing twice and they didn’t want Sokka to immediately be unlikable, especially if he was part of the main trio that we need people to care about. So it’s better to put the sexism thing into another character, and since Pakku already shares that same issue, they just used him. Through Pakku vs Katara, people can still learn to overcome the sexism.
@@islamdeen2479Azula being confident and sociopathic doesn’t mean she also wasn’t insecure and jealous. We know she was insecure and jealous about how her mother treated her differently than Zuko and how she didn’t have her love like Zuko did. And in any case, she still is in many ways confident and sociopathic, girl was smiling as she watches people burn. It’s just we also see that she is a child too, a child used and harmed by her father.
"the problem with this show" no, "my problem with this show". That's how you express your opinion.
I really enjoyed your reaction. I’m looking forward to watching more of your reaction videos to this series. 😊
This version is written for people who don’t like to think about what they watch. It’s for the TV should turn your brain off crowd.
It is not a good show for people who like to think and engage what they’re watching.
As an OG fan of the og cartoon I gotta admit it is obviously different but it’s great overall
My only problems are the pacing and some of the characters. I know it’s only 8 episodes but a points it feels so rushed especially in the Omashu episodes because they were putting like 5 episodes into one. And the characters could be closer to themselves in the cartoon. Mainly katara because the way her character seems right now I couldn’t not see her being the type to get angry like she does in later episodes. And it seems like they are leaning into that route of making a character strong because they are women
Yeah Omashu was definitely the weakest for me and I feel a simple episode split would had made it flow easier. Like seeing jet perspective first and then the stumble upon his next “target” and learn his perspective and then the divide in the group based on who’s right.
I think the pacing only feels like a problem if you know they’re combining different episodes. I actually think Omashu stuff was a good and clever way to bring many storylines to one place instead of trimming one or more out. I watched with someone who didn’t know the cartoon and they didn’t have any issue with the pacing.
really? they did the omashu combination wonderfully. everything felt connected while still referencing the original characters and plot. the spirited away episode was the abomination. they took every spirit world journey even from Korra and put it in for fanservice. surprised we didnt see raava and vaatu. they put so much that it was all pointless and now the only reason they go see roku is to defeat koh who shouldnt even be a villain. its so bad. hei bai was forgotten. still debating if it made sense for katara and sokka to get sucked in
Glad it didn't take you guys long to react to this! I totally enjoyed this adaptation 🎉
The good old tell, don't show...ow wait...
I just watched all 8 episodes and it's phenomenal! I didn't think Netflix could do that. I'm scared to die before I watch season 2, I hope they get it off soon.
I hope you don’t die before season 2 and 3!
I'm actually very glad this show isn't a word for word carbon copy of the animated series. 💜
Thank you its okay to change some things
i'm honestly really disappointed. i'd rather just watch the cartoon, and i really do fear this will take away attention from it.
@@MythicalPhoebeI doubt it, Avatar has been a really popular animated series since its first airing and it became pretty huge when it was released for streaming.
Just don’t watch the show, it’s ok for other people to enjoy it and for you not to :)
@@andreawest2194 Change some things.... They changed everything.
@@MythicalPhoebe really it will bring people to the cartoon u kidding me I knew people who didn't watch the one piece anime but once the saw the live action They begged me to watch the anime with them
i love that the tribes are represented by some native people and other nations by asians and they should. but when the old woman says the intro form the cartoon…i get goosebumps and cry every time lol i love your reactions!
It's better than the movie but was a little disappointing. I see why the creators of the animated show left
I love this show, its different but keep the spirit
People that have any major complaints about this series don’t know what it took to watch the show, then suffer through the movie just to get here. I have only MINOR nitpicks but I’m sure they’ll be adjusted in the next season. I’m only 4 episodes in and it keeps getting better. I’m absolutely blown away
Been waiting on y'all to do this show. I haven't seen the animated one, but after finishing the live action, I'm seriously thinking about it now.
I...did not like it. Borderline "hated" but not quite there. We managed to get through the 1st episode while internally cringing, then I skimmed through the 2nd, and I think I'm good. The writing and dialog was terrible and I can't enjoy anything with that. So much exposition said not shown. Katara and Suki's characters were re-written poorly taking away the entire point of most characters growth and maturing. And the plot was everywhere. There's just no good way to do a live-action adaptation of an already screaming amazing series. Some things are meant to stay animated, and it's a medium that I think gets disrespected so much like it's inferior for some reason. It's a beautiful way to show a story that just can't be done live-action.
I’ve been waiting for along time for you guys to watch this ever since my cousin told us all that he was cast as Chief Arnook.
Very disappointed with this show. the writers did the characters dirty by taking away so much of what made them interesting. now they're just blocks of one dimensional wood that constantly tells everyone how they feel and don't show it.
Lol Oaks handoff to Answer at the beginning is like something from anchorman
the show was joyless, disappointing and unnecessary
I've finished watching this and mostly I was crying during nostalgic events (which were a lot to be honest) and I can't wait to see your reaction to fan favorite scenes!
I feel so bad for you guys😑 you had to wait sooooo long🤣 BRO I WAITED FOR A WHOLE DECADEEEEE! EMOTIONAL DAMAGE BRO
such an awesome job done in this, and what I really love about the story overall, is absolutely everyone can identify with each and every character.
yessss i’ve been waiting for this reaction!
When you look up "Hype" on the dictionary you see a picture of Answer during the intro
This is such a great reaction! You guys were really just enjoying it. I am now a subscriber!
This was a very very solid live action adaptation. Very high repeat rate, stunning visuals and the cast has amazing chemistry.
LOL at the Ultimate Warrior bit 😂
This show did a great job making the animation come to life. Watching it as animation vs a human being burned by fire benders its crazy different for me! So much more real obviously 😂 but it does make it hit hard. Gyatso man, RIP ❤
Besides parts of the first few episodes, episode 6-8 really HOOKED me.
I discovered you a few months ago and i lovvee you reactions. I started to watch airbender for watching your reaction to airbender 😂
One thing I really like about starting with the air nomad genocide and then cutting to Katara and Sokka is that if this is your first introduction to the story, you find that it's been 100 years at the same time Aang does, and I think that carries a really different weight. At first, you're like "oh, it's the next morning in the water tribe", and then after Zuko "okay wow, it's been like 3 years that they've been looking for the avatar", and then you get whammied with "airbenders haven't been seen for generations" and "the last time anyone saw the comet was 100 years ago"
BEEN WAITING FOR THIS CANT WAIT FOR THE REST OF THE SHOW
God I love you guys and your enthusiasm! I binged the whole series you guys had with the original and it was so awesome I still can't bring myself to watch the finale myself all the way through because I know it would be all over😔 But I loved watching this can't wait for episode 2!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👌👌👌👌👌
I'm very middling on this show, but I'm glad to see you guys are having fun with it!
people were being so negative but i enjoyed this series so much! can’t wait for y’all’s reactions