I don't remember the last time I got annoyed by an actor's performance but the actress playing Katara almost ruined everything for me. She is probably one of the most bland actress (big production) I have seen in a while. I think she has potential but bringing this level of performance on a big production was a mistake. Maybe she'll take all the advices seriously and improve on the 2nd season. With the right coaching/guidance she can probably do it.
Exactly, what has happened that most of the movie studios can't find any competent actors. Do we blame the actors? The Directors? I mean really! Did noone at Netflix, realize during filming that maybe they need to recast a few of the actors/actresses? I've seen better at 3rd grade talent shows. Maybe it's that they didn't have them watch the show, to learn the characters' mannerisms or something. Or maybe it's from having them "act" in front of green screens where nothing is real... There's a lot of blame to go around. It's very sad that Netflix studios didn't listen to fans' complaints from the first Shama Lama Ding Dong's adaptation. Poor, Stiff, Lifeless acting..... This review had 10 times better acting...
Okay, so I didn't even know the first episode came out, I just assumed it was still a few months away, at least, so thank you for that... and also for bracing me for that moment... I'm going to go watch it right now.
I’m watching the new Avatar TLA right now and this chick is one of the blandest boring character of them all. I’m only on episode 2 and it’s so cringe. They only casted her because of her tribal background.
@@Grogu01probably because of all the posts/marketing that came out prior that set fans off and away from watching (example being Sokka, since they said he wasn't going to bad mouth girls anymore even though that was a key part of his character development where he finally admits Suki was a true warrior and wanted to learn from her, despite her being a girl, stuff like that). The people that are watching, probably just haven't finished yet.
Ngl, I'm not even going to try watching it because it removes so many things from the original, it probably might good or not, I'm going to see what you have to say about it
I think it’s cool to see the locations coming to life and seeing the costumes, and the action is fun and entertaining as well. It’s just some of the acting is wonky 🤦🏽
put on all the blame on the meddling Netflix executives, spineless Albert Kim, and Michael Goi in that extact order. It also a bad sign that some of those executives were also directors and writers. It’s a bad sign because you could tell that some of the writing decisions in the show was just out of self interest or saving money. I wouldn’t be surpise if the rumor of Toph not being blind turn out to be true. Why? They just lazy when it comes to research! They couldn’t even bother watching the orignial tv show. How can a studio like be this tone death? This is same studio that help made the Lego movie. Goddamn.
this live action adaptation might as well not have been made. They took way too many liberties with the characters and their development. The air temple visit in the first episode ALONE was all wrong. Also, Aang apparently can do stuff that no other air bender could do, in every series, until Kora 3rd season... and this was supposed to be pre-Kora... And, the whistle... why does he have the whistle... they haven't even... I can't... I got to episode two and clocked out. I tried going back and clocked out again with about 5 to 10 minutes left. Why do they keep freaking doing this?! The source material is RIGHT THERE on your own platform Netflix! What the F(*&%*&^#($*&@#(*$ Ok, rant over. All in all, the action looks cool, when there is action, the effects are nice, and the dark undertone is, interesting, but I wasn't feeling it.
They changed too much from the original imo. If I was coming at this as a new viewer without any prior knowledge, I could see myself wondering how the story would progress and want to watch more. Problem is, I'm not a new viewer. Hell, I just finished rewatching the first series in anticipation of this adaptation. So, I just can't see myself giving it more of a chance without constantly going, "oh c'mon why'd they change that," and, "but without this thing happening then there will be no reason for that thing later in the series," etc. etc.
@@Kemuell_Mabuen You need to remember that this isn't the exact same show as the og and isn't a 1:1 copy. If you go in with the mindset of it being exactly the same, you will be dissapointed , but if you watch it with the mindset of it being its own show you'll probably enjoy it more. I can also agree with some of the casts acting.
I personally don’t mind little things like the whistle, as it’s far more reasonable that the air benders would have them than some random merchant, but skipping over major plot points and major character growth moments does kinda subtract from the experience.
@@indianimpersonator5606 I disagree and that's why I don't want to watch it. I gave it a fair shot and watched more than 1 episode (1/4th of the season) to get an idea of what I might expect and if I would like it or not, it's not for me, and I said why it's not for me. I doesn't have to be a 1 to 1 copy, sure, but imo, whether big or small, they changed way too much.
I was more or less referencing how the actress doesn’t have any emotion on her face while she’s performing, and I was using the scene in episode one where zuko took aang just after beating up Sokka
@@springwater3723 her being a kid isn’t a good enough reason to excuse her for being a bad actor. The kids in stranger things were younger than her and they were acting their asses off
@@JLagoon_ that’s because stranger things had good writing and direction, but this show has none of that if she had the right guidance she would have been great, it’s mostly the people around her that failed her she just read those lines and no one said anything
@@JLagoon_ i think aang will be better in s2 because his voice is a little deeper and not annoying anymore . and when i say it was annoying it was just a little annoying
that's beside the point. If you're gonna hate on her for not being dark enough be consistent with it and criticize ian too. Especially since she's at least brown and ian is a white guy.@@JLagoon_
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im glad im not the only one who's noticed? like they really really f*cked up her character way too much
I don't remember the last time I got annoyed by an actor's performance but the actress playing Katara almost ruined everything for me. She is probably one of the most bland actress (big production) I have seen in a while. I think she has potential but bringing this level of performance on a big production was a mistake. Maybe she'll take all the advices seriously and improve on the 2nd season. With the right coaching/guidance she can probably do it.
the katara actress has about as much emotional depth as a piece of paper. i think ur impersonation had more emotion than she did in all 8 episodes
That’s not good 🤦🏽 but thanks tho! lol
Exactly, what has happened that most of the movie studios can't find any competent actors. Do we blame the actors? The Directors? I mean really! Did noone at Netflix, realize during filming that maybe they need to recast a few of the actors/actresses? I've seen better at 3rd grade talent shows. Maybe it's that they didn't have them watch the show, to learn the characters' mannerisms or something. Or maybe it's from having them "act" in front of green screens where nothing is real... There's a lot of blame to go around. It's very sad that Netflix studios didn't listen to fans' complaints from the first Shama Lama Ding Dong's adaptation. Poor, Stiff, Lifeless acting..... This review had 10 times better acting...
Bro, "Shama Lama Ding Dong" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Really???
Okay, so I didn't even know the first episode came out, I just assumed it was still a few months away, at least, so thank you for that... and also for bracing me for that moment... I'm going to go watch it right now.
Good luck, fellow Jordan.
I’m watching the new Avatar TLA right now and this chick is one of the blandest boring character of them all. I’m only on episode 2 and it’s so cringe. They only casted her because of her tribal background.
It’s like damn, I understand the cultural connection is important….. but you couldn’t find ANYONE else?!?
@@JLagoon_for real 😭😭 why is no one talking about how bad the acting is? I’m googling show and can’t find anyone talking about it lol
@@Grogu01probably because of all the posts/marketing that came out prior that set fans off and away from watching (example being Sokka, since they said he wasn't going to bad mouth girls anymore even though that was a key part of his character development where he finally admits Suki was a true warrior and wanted to learn from her, despite her being a girl, stuff like that).
The people that are watching, probably just haven't finished yet.
@@Khai1290yeah, I couldn't get that far. I found myself nitpicking every little thing and not enjoying it so I stopped just short of ep 3.
Ngl, I'm not even going to try watching it because it removes so many things from the original, it probably might good or not, I'm going to see what you have to say about it
I hear you! I have so little faith in live action adaptations at this point!
I think it’s cool to see the locations coming to life and seeing the costumes, and the action is fun and entertaining as well. It’s just some of the acting is wonky 🤦🏽
It was good overall
its good but missing soul is the best way i can put it
Netflix trying not to fuck up female characters for 1 sec:
in defense of her skin color, the color grading was at fault, her skin is darker than what netflix did to the color grading
🤦🏽
In the first impression, I have a problem abt how round she is compared to any other Katara.
@@windygrass9807 I mean, ember island Katara was pretty round…
@@JLagoon_ lmao
Aang scene at the temple was awful, Aang acting is way worse than Katara lol
Yeaaaah I feel bad cuz he’s so young but he’s wonky too 🤦🏽
I think the difference is Katara is under-acting
Aang is over-acting
@@DarkShadow-hy6iqThat’s exactly it. The actor for Aang punches up way too much and it feels unnatural,
@@mightymochi6320 fr
she doesnt talk abt her mom enough 😂
Seent her mom get blasted in the face with fire like 4 times 🤦🏽
put on all the blame on the meddling Netflix executives, spineless Albert Kim, and Michael Goi in that extact order.
It also a bad sign that some of those executives were also directors and writers. It’s a bad sign because you could tell that some of the writing decisions in the show was just out of self interest or saving money. I wouldn’t be surpise if the rumor of Toph not being blind turn out to be true. Why? They just lazy when it comes to research! They couldn’t even bother watching the orignial tv show.
How can a studio like be this tone death? This is same studio that help made the Lego movie. Goddamn.
this live action adaptation might as well not have been made. They took way too many liberties with the characters and their development. The air temple visit in the first episode ALONE was all wrong. Also, Aang apparently can do stuff that no other air bender could do, in every series, until Kora 3rd season... and this was supposed to be pre-Kora...
And, the whistle... why does he have the whistle... they haven't even... I can't...
I got to episode two and clocked out. I tried going back and clocked out again with about 5 to 10 minutes left.
Why do they keep freaking doing this?! The source material is RIGHT THERE on your own platform Netflix! What the F(*&%*&^#($*&@#(*$
Ok, rant over.
All in all, the action looks cool, when there is action, the effects are nice, and the dark undertone is, interesting, but I wasn't feeling it.
The show definitely has some good aspects…. Acting isn’t one of them for all characters
They changed too much from the original imo. If I was coming at this as a new viewer without any prior knowledge, I could see myself wondering how the story would progress and want to watch more.
Problem is, I'm not a new viewer. Hell, I just finished rewatching the first series in anticipation of this adaptation.
So, I just can't see myself giving it more of a chance without constantly going, "oh c'mon why'd they change that," and, "but without this thing happening then there will be no reason for that thing later in the series," etc. etc.
@@Kemuell_Mabuen You need to remember that this isn't the exact same show as the og and isn't a 1:1 copy. If you go in with the mindset of it being exactly the same, you will be dissapointed , but if you watch it with the mindset of it being its own show you'll probably enjoy it more. I can also agree with some of the casts acting.
I personally don’t mind little things like the whistle, as it’s far more reasonable that the air benders would have them than some random merchant, but skipping over major plot points and major character growth moments does kinda subtract from the experience.
@@indianimpersonator5606
I disagree and that's why I don't want to watch it.
I gave it a fair shot and watched more than 1 episode (1/4th of the season) to get an idea of what I might expect and if I would like it or not, it's not for me, and I said why it's not for me. I doesn't have to be a 1 to 1 copy, sure, but imo, whether big or small, they changed way too much.
I watched the show but what scene are they referring to? I’m skimming through episode 1 but not sure where it is
I was more or less referencing how the actress doesn’t have any emotion on her face while she’s performing, and I was using the scene in episode one where zuko took aang just after beating up Sokka
Oh please don't tell me this is another power rangers now and forever 😢
The show is not horrible…. But certain performances are lacking 🤦🏽
Thank you
So it's not just me then,...
People on the internet didn't seem to mind it!
Yeaaah, lot of very young half fans enjoyed her portrayal
She’s just a kid
So were all the actors in stranger things
@@JLagoon_ your point exactly?
@@springwater3723 her being a kid isn’t a good enough reason to excuse her for being a bad actor. The kids in stranger things were younger than her and they were acting their asses off
@@JLagoon_ that’s because stranger things had good writing and direction, but this show has none of that if she had the right guidance she would have been great, it’s mostly the people around her that failed her she just read those lines and no one said anything
@@springwater3723 well, I definitely agree with that
Hey my brother it's been too long hey had you also watch the avatar The last Airbender live action series it fire right
Idk I think they all did a decent job
I think everyone did a decent job, some of them a great job, EXCEPT Katara who was clearly miles behind everyone
@@JLagoon_ i think aang will be better in s2 because his voice is a little deeper and not annoying anymore . and when i say it was annoying it was just a little annoying
Hey yo it's James remember I told you that to give me a shout out one day is this video is funny after all lol
The show hurts me
Everytime Katara was on the screen, I audibly said “oh my god 🤦🏽”
You forgot the tongue out thing.
some of her facial expressions seem way too forced to the point where its just cringe.
Sokka is so much worse tbh this show is screwed
Hey hey ease up on my boy sokka, he wasn’t exactly the sokka I wanted to see, but his performance was acceptable lol
everything wrong with sokka wasnt the actors fault
coming for kiawentiio's skin color when she's literally darker than ian AND native is just crazy. @@JLagoon_
@@ayoogunsakin9223 she’s dark…. But could she have been darker? These are the questions we need to ask
that's beside the point. If you're gonna hate on her for not being dark enough be consistent with it and criticize ian too. Especially since she's at least brown and ian is a white guy.@@JLagoon_
BRO THEY PICKED THE WHITEST NATIVE AMERICANS THEY POSSIBLY COULD HAVE
Someone in my comments on tiktok said they couldn’t have casted her better 🤦🏽