Avatar The Last Airbender NETFLIX 1x1 "Aang" | First Time Reaction

[@MontgomeryWenis]

"Why is it sad?" Well, Maple, you're watching a genocide of peaceful monks.

[@ravenward626]

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

[@wewenang5167]

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

[@MontgomeryWenis]

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

[@mho...]

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

[@soulscyther666]

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

[@ladylothwen]

monk gyatso and aang really got me. i also love zuko's dream diary and his pintrest avatar board. no matter the universe that boy doesn't have chill.

[@kevingreenfield4815]

"Pinterest avatar board"{ got me dying hahah

[@goldenduck3931]

And his glowing Avatar funko pops

[@theeLonelyRedPanda]

Like I was telling my dad, how do you fight air lmao. You cant see it, and it's been a hundred years since someone has fought an airbender so zuko's crew had no idea what to do or expect.

[@TopNotchWatcher87]

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

[@theeLonelyRedPanda]

@@TopNotchWatcher87 Idk if you finished the series but what we find out later, yeah his crew had no chance lol. IYKYK

[@renegarza9]

Maple: *sees evil intimidating boat approaching* “Ugghhh… carbon emissions 😨”

[@deithlan]

That killed me 😂😂😂

[@SisyphusOfSodom]

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

[@renegarza9]

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

[@Executive_Hamster]

@@SisyphusOfSodom somebody works for big coal

[@mho...]

still waaay less then in the original series tho!

[@monygemini88]

Yo, that Monk Gyatso scene where he tells Aang that they will always be friends definitely got me too! That's what I was here for, lol

[@mosesdelacruz5754]

Gyatso telling Aang "You will always be my friend." hits harder when you remember he was friends with Roku when he was in his avatar journey training for the air element

[@overdev1993]

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.

[@matthewbradberry6626]

Thinking about it later, the air bender kids were actually Sozin’s target the whole time. He knew the exact age of the new avatar because he knew exactly when the last avatar died.

[@JamesSerapio]

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

[@Ivan_e9812]

Interesting insight! You're absolutely right

[@patrickcromwell7554]

I actually wondered WHY Aang and Appa were flying so LOW to the ocean and I realized that in a storm over the vast ocean - especially a storm of that size and caliber - staying low is actually safer than trying to fly over it. The higher you go the more in danger you are of getting struck by lightning. Also getting higher, Appa would likely get blown away more easily as winds are much more powerful higher up. I mean there's only so high Appa can go before oxygen becomes an issue AND the storm is also higher than Appa can fly.

[@austinsuman4090]

Maple and Ariana hearing Aang be told he's the Avatar : "You're a wizard Harry" Me seeing the Fire Nation attack: "Execute Order 66"

[@kuruk0000]

The idea she mentioned at 10:09 is similar to the technique Avatar Yangchen developed to fight combustion benders. She'd create a vacuum hence leaving the space devoid of Air/Oxygen and it prevents firebending and combustion bending. She used that to take out some terrorist but she'd heal one later.

[@gowther10commandments33]

True

[@cflash2785]

The emotional impacts in this series were surprising. Prep tissues for almost every episode. Very well done. Can't wait for book 2.

[@daniellaaa24]

By episode 4 onward, you guys MUST carry tissue paper for your tears😭🧻 It hits too different in Live action i was sobbing like a baby

[@tjbfox769]

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!

[@ravenward626]

I really like the detailing in the Airbender tattoos.

[@MontgomeryWenis]

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.

[@samlung2724]

The fact that they knocked on the door before entering 😂😂😂 And Gyatso was the only one who sucked the air out.

[@jordansolomonkwiwa2644]

I consider this its own thing which is why i enjoyed it. The cartoon will forever be a masterpiece but the way the L.A handled things realistically was amazing i dont see why ppl are complaining btw love yalls reaction much love from the PACIFIC🥰🥰

[@tovolume]

Same and i agreed!

[@PALMERUSA21]

When Air Nomads attack they self defend themselves and their people. That’s part of the Air Nomad way not just the Peaceful side.

[@Thoseonerandomsisters]

I can’t stop laughing when he said “brothers and sisters we are under attack” it is just such a mouthful 😂

[@Jefwth1F]

This is my first time in the Avatar world. I'm digging it.

[@nullunit]

I binged the whole thing already and now am just catching all the reactions going up from my favorite channels. It dumb to be feel valdiated by it but it was nice to see the scenes hit y'all emotionally the same way it hit me. Good reaction. Sozen was dope and seeing a truly terrifying Fire nation was cool. With a couple of exceptions the villains of the show were a bit toothless so seeing the a baseline ruthlessness from the FN was really good. We got as much, if not more from monk Gyatso in this one episode than in the whole OG series and that dude has my heart immediately; I can see the bond he and Aang have. The more mature tone of this sets the stakes a bit higher from the jump and I like it because it will make the streamlining and loss of some character/story elements from OG season 1 make some sense. No spoiler but overall I really dug they reframed and condensed some of the story beats from OG and am hella stoked for the next upload. Y'all gonna get my patreon money finally.

[@Saphthings]

I have all the same criticisms everyone has, aang is flying too much, theyre handholding with the script too much with always saying how and why they feel something. But despite all that, I'm tearing up when Aang monologues, when the music rises, im laughing at the jokes. So at the end of it, I had fun. The only thing holding me back really was my brain was constantly processing the changes like "Oh it's him, from that story, guess he's in this story" and that pause would take me out from the experience now and again. But I can't deny I had fun. So I'm all in, and they'll get better and better as seasons go.

[@Audio_Snap816]

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.

[@cjmac1777]

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

[@JBZ_Official]

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

[@urekmazino7785]

@@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.

[@mikiminach6836]

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

[@davido.1233]

You know, I thought the Earthbender at the start of the episode was played by Bob Morley from the 100, but there's no mention of him at all on IMDb.

[@alexarias5717]

I knew he looked familiar

[@aptx-ew8gq]

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

[@Jana_San_SS]

Belamy?

[@davido.1233]

@@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.

[@Nicholsonofficial]

It's not him

[@daurydavis3983]

Don't expect this version to be an exact copy of the animated show

[@Denji.99]

As it shouldn't be

[@Crispifordthe3rd515]

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

[@RainTT]

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

[@Crispifordthe3rd515]

@@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

[@RainTT]

@@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.

[@GuzmanLaBelica]

I honestly really like that they took the cartoon and made it slightly darker in the live action. Yes we get sad and heartfelt moments in the cartoon but the live action version shows us the reality of war and what it would have looked like. I also enjoy Aang using his abilities more in this I feel like that was one thing that was always lacking in the cartoon.

[@jacksonw3755]

The trick to enjoying this series is not comparing it too heavily to the animated series. To me, it looks like it's matured with TLA's 2005 audience. I, personally, would be aggravated if this show just tried to copy the animated series to a tee. The story is supposed to be slightly different. I'm having fun with it so far.

[@minartson]

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

[@burneraccount2024]

The script is ass😂😂😂

[@wombat5334]

I really enjoyed this series - it hooked me and I binged the series :) Some of the dialog/acting is a little "on the nose", but they got the vibe right - Sokka and Zuko are great, Zhao is a sneaky bastard, and I can see how Iroh is going to shine... I super hope a season 2 and 3 is done!

[@classiccuneyt]

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

[@basedmase777]

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.

[@than.imeiii]

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

[@Etticos.]

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).

[@basedmase777]

@@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.

[@squaresphere]

Love the reaction! I for sure was looking forward to ya'lls reaction to the opening added scenes

[@timbarney4941]

8:15 you are my friend. In the animated show during the Roku Episode you learn that Roku and Monk Gyatso trained together while he was learning the other elements.

[@alejandroreyna2634]

They specifically targeted the kids at the beginning because they knew how old the Avatar would have been by that time.

[@antfr1993]

11:05 "It's almost worse kinda knowing what's happening." Why did i enjoy their reaction so much. I feel bad 😭

[@TheAbominableDrFaustus]

They should have cast Noho Hank as The Cabbage Guy. They’d destroy his cabbages and he’d be like “Yeah. That’s what I thought you were going to do but… Did not want to be rude.”

[@JESITEL]

[@josafafilho1337]

Awesome reaction ladies! I was right there with you! New subscriber here!

[@Frank-Voight-Kampff]

I have seen the first three episodes now. I really liked this one. All the changes made sense, none made it worse. It was really a good opening/pilot episode. 😊 Episode two and three though… I have issues. 😩

[@PALMERUSA21]

Earth Bender are Strong and Proud. They can do anything. Earth Benders are also very resilient they are hard for any Nation to bring down. That’s why Many Many Fire Nation Armies have had a hard time Conquering The Earth Kingdom.

[@LuminairPrime]

Maple deserves to see more moustaches IRL, is there a convention for that 6:30

[@Alphakobra24]

We’re barely halfway through and there’s already tears.

[@PALMERUSA21]

This scene of The Southern Air Temple 100 years later reminds me of my favorite show Life After People.

[@habibullahsalami1627]

"maybe you should have water bended us out of the ice" I liked the first episode but I'm disappointed I didn't get this line from sokka 😂

[@duqueluar]

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

[@ravenward626]

I wonder if the airbenders could learn a way to compress or expand air's density. It might be something to squeeze a few meters of air down to the volume of an air ball then let it explode. Or conversely push air away from a point then let it collapse with a thunderclap. Might go from deafening, to soft tissue damage, to throwing people around, to throwing parts of people around, depending of the forces involved.

[@Zan_JM]

I finished the show last night and I’m definitely in the camp of the people saying this is a mixed bag. I knew going into it about the changes and the fact it’s an adaptation, not a 1:1 recreation. And I was looking forward to seeing what those changes were. And to make a long story short, I was disappointed. They needed 12 episodes instead of 8, in my opinion. Cuz the pacing was off to me. The acting and writing ranged from okay to bad. I so wanted this to be good. And it just wasn’t. It could’ve been great. If they get seasons 2 and 3 greenlit, I think they need to do some course correcting.

[@Denji.99]

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

[@zusuky03]

​@@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

[@ghandiman]

@@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.

[@WhyNotCollect]

Maple like dino nuggies too 😱 I THINK I LOVE HER MORE NOW 😍😂

[@jaymarkcadiente810]

I just finished watching your reaction to the movie it was so funny so im so excited for this reaction

[@patrickcromwell7554]

Sozen just "Thanos'd" that Airbender in mid air.

[@michealsquintspalledorous3360]

"Not even the younglings survived..."

[@steviet6878]

Watched the first 2 episodes last night and I'm a fan of it. Definitely found myself getting emotional a few times too lol. I don't know much about Avatar as I've never watched the show. Just a few clips here and there but I get the jist of it. I think they did a wonderful job on the cast and am really looking forward to the rest of the story. Really hoping that the hardcore fans of the show don't try to pick every aspect of it apart and just critize about every little thing.....like ppl do with star wars and stuff.

[@patrickcromwell7554]

I have only one theory as to why Zuko would have Avatar relics. When Sozen committed genocide, he more than likely piaaged the Air Nomads' entire historical documentation. Also as there were no longer any Air nomads that left their settlements easy pickings for looters. Being banished until he caught the Avatar Zuko would have done anything he could to get his hands on Avatar information. You can't catch a person you know NOTHING about.

[@arthurcamargo8416]

You two are awesome! You made really good points! Personally, I feel that the strong emotions come from the opening act. That so many people died, and a few were even roasted alive, it really set up the stakes! It is life or death for Sokka to be fighting Prince Zuko! And he was about to get roasted alive except that the avatar intervened! This is not the kids show from Nickelodeon. This is something new, and I am enjoying it so far! Especially with your commentary and reactions! Looking forward to the next one!

[@Jonathan-ug9yu]

Hey Ariana, Maple. Been a minute, nice to see you both

[@jasontaouma5059]

Just some advice. I found the asian cast speakingv english to be a bit uneven and jarring in the live action version for some reason this high lighted the flatness of some of the spectacle and staging in parts. So im watching in korean and treating it an asian korean production and.... it works sooooooo much better and makes it seem completely fresh. The dubbing on netflix is really good too. Just my ten cents. Not saying your reaction shouldvdo that lol.

[@BrandonHamrac-p3g]

I love that yall jam out to the drums in the outro, i do too every time ❤️❤️❤️

[@gowther10commandments33]

Sozin himself said firenation would of lost against air nomads with out the comet

[@patrickcromwell7554]

Um, girls...you know that little red star-like thing in the sky that they're repeatedly showing? That's the comet that gives Firebender almost 100 times their natural power. You realize this I hope, right?? So Yeah; jetpacking up into the Air Nomads hiomes....not really that difficult. Not TODAY That's WHY Sozen attacked them NOW instead of at another time. Not JUST because all of the Masters were all in one place, but because the comet was in the sky. It's also why the Fire nation and the rest of the World renamed it "Sozen's Comet" because he used that comet to commit genocide.

[@Seetiyan]

all those peaceful people who literally did nothing to nobody. And Gyatso! 😢😭💔

[@patrickcromwell7554]

I can hear the accent in Gyatsu's voice when he says Avatar, right, BUT it still doesn't make me cringe like I did when I heard "Oviatar Ong" lol. I mean this actor's accent does have a slightly different pronunciation but that's just his voice. He's not intentionally TRYING to SAY "Ovitar" THAT alone gave this series a few bonus points in its favor. the Bending effects gave it more, But (this is just personal wishing) I wish the camera wasn't always so close to the bender characters. I wouldn't mind seeing a more pulled back shot of the bending. Maybe have them be less prominent in the shot. I don't know, I just feel like there were shots that were a bit close at times.

[@ravenward626]

Live action Airbending: "How to Make a SQUARE Vortex Ring! ft. 3blue1brown" - Physics Girl

[@petercolson2990]

9:22 Aang had the original Emotional Support Appa

[@ProgazQQ]

I just binge watched the entire season.. bit cheesy sometimes but beside that i love it!

[@dquanissavage6287]

Diegesis Awesome Video Today!!🔥🐐🐐💎

[@jeremyferrell9753]

Thats how u know the tru fans we all all traumatized from that movie... Or as i like to think there is no movie in ba-sing-sa lol

[@koyapol]

people keep on saying that it was too brutal. im not really sure how the want to describe what genocide is.

[@PALMERUSA21]

I like the big bulky straw you’re drinking you’re soda out of where can I get one? Is the Straw made completely out of glass?

[@patrickcromwell7554]

YEP. LOL The power of the comet cannot be underspoken. lol Sozen just barbecued that dude. Char-broiled well done. lol. I don't think that would have been possible without the comet though. Just a hunch.

[@emptyxsuit]

Honestly when I see reactions like this I wonder if maybe I didn’t love the original as much as I thought I did. More power to anyone who enjoys/enjoyed this series though.

[@antonytjp]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay I loved it… frigin loved it.. and appa and momo and sang katana Sonja zuko iroh all amazing I’m so excited

[@shinjitetora]

gyatso killed it in this and i'm so glad they gave him more moments in this episode

[@HolyParsival]

As avatars official number 1 fan of all time i give this show a 6.9/10 after finishing it. Curious to see how there going to do season 2 since they covered some plot from season 2 into 1. A mixed bag are definitely the perfect words for the show. Theres so much that i loved, theres some things i was disappointed about and more things I nitpicked at the whole time.

[@patrickcromwell7554]

Does anybody else see the cultural similarities between the air Nomads and the Jedi?? Raising children communally rather than parents raising their own children, is exactly how the Jedi social structure works. So I believe that while the Air Nomads give their own children to their communities to raise amongst themselves (all four major settlements) they also roam around the other nations and take infant Air benders back to be trained, while making the parents become Air Acolytes. Not ALL Nomads were Benders. It would make sense as not ALL Water, Fire and Earth kingdom residents were benders either.

[@Seetiyan]

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.

[@patrickcromwell7554]

@@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?

[@Seetiyan]

@@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.

[@ambros1624]

On an actually show related note, this is a headcannon from the original but I wonder more now, we know both gyatso and sozin were close personal friends of Roku. I am very curious, did they know each other and if so, how much more fucked does that make Sozins choice?

[@Cyceris]

Gran Gran was giving her ALL in those exposition speeches omg

[@X21XXI]

I don't even care for a second season, I want live action *Kyoshi* like yesterday, OMG!

[@noiisserpmii]

Side note you guys should check out The Iron Claw movie. Both of you do a reaction like this. Its a phenomenal film & it got robbed of many awards.

[@davismorgan99]

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

[@patrickcromwell7554]

Gran Gran narrating Katara's opening lines from the show. I guess that's fine.

[@Sev1439]

The Last Airbender movie made me cry too, but for a different reason

[@ambros1624]

To all the people bitching and whining about the dialogue being “cheesy or on the nose”, as a die hard fan who watched as it was airing as a child, I ask this question. Did you even fucking watch the original? Like I get that animation allows for a perfect image to be placed over a voice actors line but the same people who won’t shut the fuck up about the dialogue are the same people fucking whining about it being “to dark or adult” so how about you pick a lane and decided, is it too “cheesy”(ie, true to the original, sometimes kiddy vibe of the show) or is it too different and adult? Cause frankly it’s getting annoying and I fundamentally disagree that showing the actual realistic depiction of what a war between benders would look like is bad for the brand or some shit

[@ambros1624]

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

[@davismorgan99]

I haven’t loved this show, it’s better than I expected but still not very good. The costumes and effects look very fan film like. My biggest issue is that it doesn’t do anything to warrant its existence. It’s a considerable step below the animated series and introducing all of the heavy stuff right away has the potential to diminish the decision Aang has to make at the end of the show. Some of the Zuko changes are good though.

[@Denji.99]

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

[@zusuky03]

​@@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

[@Denji.99]

@@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

[@guyfrape687]

Da da da dun da dun da. Da da da dun da dun da 😂 They did such a good job with this. When Momo pops out the bag ❤ Maybe there is a TV show in Ba Sing-Se? Ngl, I loved how hard you guys went for the animation, and can't wait to see what you make of the rest of the live action

[@LooseRaptor4436]

Welcome back, girls

[@frankweskamp4981]

You two are great, started watching when you started ATLAB. While this season ended up being a real mixed bag, it’s clear that they really tried and had their hearts in the right place. I hope the get to make more, while learning from their mistakes (dialog/story beats)

[@InterstellarInerstate]

People complain about everything these days this show is great, even if it was perfect you would still complain. Thanks mapple and Arianna fo the reaction! cant wait till you drop the next episode, and the stranger things episode!

[@thewrongvine]

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.

[@InterstellarInerstate]

@@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.

[@Denji.99]

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

[@thewrongvine]

@@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.

[@J_P1]

Alright next episode 😁😁 lessssgo

[@patrickcromwell7554]

Okay so I want to suggest an idea here, that answers a question that I've seen more than a few reactors ask. They ask: "Why didn't the Earthbender just put the wall behind him and get on the Ostridge-Horse and bounce??" Here's why I think he sacrificed himself. I imagine that the guy waiting was NOT a bender himself, so he wouldn't have been much help in a fight with the Firebenders (otherwise I think it was pointless to have him just wait there when he could have Earth-bent and helped out); and by deciding to stay and fight the Firebenders, the Earthbender buys the other guy time to escape. No one will be chasing HIM while an Earthbender is tearing up the streets and fighting the Firebenders. They will all come to help subdue the Earthbender who's tearing shit up.

[@PALMERUSA21]

Hun Air Nomads ways are a lot like Myagi Do.

[@NawiXXI]

Ever since someone pointed out the dude looks more like Soka in the Fire Nation stage play, I can't unsee it 😂😂😂

[@frea2191]

Its sad, that they show appa so little, but they said animating his fur and face was one of the biggest spendings for the show...

[@denielalgarin9600]

I know this isn't the place but ima ask anyway lol can you guys please do reaction video to hazben hotel I think you guys would really like it

[@Diegesis]

It's not really our thing

[@denielalgarin9600]

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

[@احمد-ط6ن5ظ]

i drink my biood😂 no lie

[@ernestorodriguez791]

👍🏾

[@Unforgivenrain]

I know its early, but imagine Legend of Korra. JK Simmons can still play Tenzin

[@Cere6l]

You will be more excited when you watch the next episode.

[@ghandiman]

I was all in on the changes right up until aang started flying around without a glider. The “telling instead of showing” aspect is super corny and also kept me weary. But when Appa was left in the ice and Aang started flying around with the BISON WHISTLE?! I’m out… I guess I’ll just rewatch the animated show again 🙃

[@-just-so-]

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.

[@Denji.99]

Ok and ? go rewatch the anime 🤷‍♂️

[@jgrimofficial]

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

[@colin4836]

@@-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.

[@GoldBl4d3]

Everyone, keep in mind these are child actors. they havent fully developed their emotions. Its just like children in real life, they arent over dramatic (jokes aside). The acting is mid at best, because of the child actors. You have to accept that, and when you do. The show is amazing. Remember, adults voiced the original series.

[@k11su]

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

[@MickieRae]

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.

[@nilocdg9752]

Zuko has calligraphy passed down through the Armstrong family.

[@brianroman4114]

Gotta love the painfully forced acting and nonstop exposition. People *DO NOT* talk like that anywhere 😂 do better Netflix To all you automatic Stans: This has so much potential but this still feels like a *very very rough draft*

[@yuebeifong3772]

I was hoping the acting would improve as they got used to working together but it doesn't. So depressing

[@hassansulaiman3848]

That’s your opinion clown get outta here

[@hassansulaiman3848]

@@yuebeifong3772 that’s your Opinion now get outta of here

[@dabbadonisthestout7284]

Would you rather they do a star wars paragraph text crawl?

[@VioletRay-Art]

This is gonna sound weird but I thought the acting was awful the first time I watched this, but now… I think I’ve gone blind to it or I’m just less critical now that I know what to expect. It’s strange but I’ve really enjoyed re-watching the series. I’d gladly watch another season.

[@jonocom777]

Carbon emmisions? in a fantasy world? please let me know how much the fire nation pumped carbon into the air making the north pole warmer....,.please

[@thedarkemissary]

Took out a lot of the characters depths. Focused more on the spectacle. But at least it looks good.

[@patrickcromwell7554]

I remember hearing something from another rector about how some of the dialogue is given very stiffly and forced out. But I attribute that to "child actors" How they give their lines anticipating a response even before saying their lines. Like they give the lines with a clear pre determined emotional impact. Rather than just saying the lines and reacting AS they are delivered they give them expecting a certain reaction and therefore often have delivery that's "off" for lack of a better term. Also I feel like that boy needed to have some work done on those thick ass eyebrows. lol But that's just me. It doesn't take anything away from the show; I just think they are VERY difficult to NOT see.

[@reilorenzo]

Their reactions makes the show better. Otherwise I don't care for this version of the show...

[@willot4237]

I felt the acting from the kids (perhaps other than the actor playing Sokka) seems a little acting from a book about acting, rather than acting from the soul. But It's good and I guess maybe be just inexperance.

[@707srh]

the episode was so good

[@erndaburn7745]

I'm just here for my daily dose of Ariana 😂

[@nickmiller344]

Sadly the writing and acting kinda steer off to the "bad" category further and further in. It's still fun to watch, but keep your expectations low. It's still only rated PG and it shows later on.