Netflix Avatar Live Action Just Changed The Story

[@mydreaminorbit9297]

Azula is not emitting fire from her body in the poster, she is just posing. There is no way they don't include Azula's iconic blue flames.

[@niak551]

Rightt ppl always looking way too much into things

[@6-dpegasus425]

Her name is literally AZULa

[@thelastairprince]

Yeah, it feels like something they wouldn't want to change.

[@dificulttocure]

@@6-dpegasus425 Omg, I'm a native spanish speaker and never made that connection. Good catch.

[@Yoruking189]

I also think they don't want to reveal the blue flames so that it's a major surprise for NEW viewers. Besides, Azula flames don't stay blue forever, once it comes out of her and makes contact with someone or something, it shortly becomes red/orange again due to the fire cooling down.

[@PigTranceForm100]

I genuinely think that Azula's red fire is so that all the posters match. There is a distinct red theme for all the fire nation posters, so regardless of the actual story, it would look odd if three of the four posters were red and one of them were blue. I think they're just trying to make a cohesive poster set. I don't think they're trying to tell us her fire isn't blue, but that's just me.

[@07Flash11MRC]

Exactly. It's a plot choice to show new viewer a united fire nation front. If she had blue flames, new viewers would be confused into thinking that she is on another side or that she might be the blue spirit.

[@PigTranceForm100]

@@07Flash11MRC Yes!

[@Yoruking189]

I also think they don't want to reveal the blue flames so that it's a major surprise for NEW viewers. Besides, Azula flames don't stay blue forever, once it comes out of her and makes contact with someone or something, it shortly becomes red/orange again due to the fire cooling down.

[@jjd359]

Another aspect that I'd like to see or hopeful for is in the director & original creator's commentary on the trailer, they explained the live action is very much Zuko's story as it is Aang's. So, seeing Azula's red fire, it would make more sense for her to gain lightning at the end of S1 to show her prowess whilst Zuko is still hung up on his dad. As someone with siblings, it does sting when your siblings are favoured and achieve more than you in the same time frame.

[@K000H]

Yes definitely, but also, why throw out all the big reveals? I think many are forgetting that this show isn't just for us old fans, but for new viewers as well. Seeing Azula bend blue flames is a lot cooler to see for the first time in the show rather than in a trailer.

[@mydreaminorbit9297]

I actually don't have a problem with these changes. Due to the rapid growth of the actors. You need to take liberties to make things make sense. As long as they fill in the gaps with interesting elements and story beats.

[@thelastairprince]

Yep, as long as they handle it well with the story I think it should be ok as well. Sounds like they do have a plan around it.

[@kbraven7007]

I totally agree and I don’t see how they can even make season 2 and 3 without worrying about aging unless they start right now and do it back to back without any breaks until they finish filming. But that would be crazy and we might get something not that great in the end if they overwork the cast and crew to meet that requirement.

[@christiansteward4327]

Maybe they'll learn about the comet in the library where they learnt about the eclipse.

[@thelastairprince]

Yep, good shout, for sure something they could learn in Wan Shi Tongs Library. Interestingly Wan Shi Tong has been cast, so will make an appearance in season 1.

[@dificulttocure]

Or much simpler: Zuko could tell them about the comet when he joins them. Or they could learn about it in the earth kingdom. I'm pretty sure the comet is not exactly a secret.

[@chaotic7cam]

I hate this though because Roku is supposed to tell him and be his mentor. They’re changing so many major freaking things at this point.

[@ejikejanefrances8681]

Kudos to the creators, producers and directors. And thank you for your detailed special narration

[@thelastairprince]

Yeah. So far it looks like they’ve done a good job. Fingers crossed it’s as good as it looks when we finally get to watch it 🤞

[@CalvinTrades100]

that jump fire scene from zuko is is sooo cool!

[@thelastairprince]

Yeah, I really

[@dresdenwarlock7978]

It's interesting because in the teaser trailer we see Aang flying towards Roku's Temple, it has to be to discuss the comet and maybe even the Avatar State, instead of waiting until season 2 to address it. Maybe "You must master the other elements and defeat the fire lord before the comet arrives." And not set a hard date until they're doing season 2 and 3 back to back (my guess/hope). I still think it will be before summers end, but they didnt want to give it a solid date in case season 1 flatlined. I think it's going to be fine.

[@thelastairprince]

Yep, Roku has been cast and we know Aang goes to Crescent Island. So definitely will have that conversation. It's just how much Roku will reveal. Based on what the show runner said, it seems like he won't give a date or timeframe.

[@dificulttocure]

Not really, there are many reasons why Roku would want Aang to contact him besides of the comet. He might just give him general directions about his destiny. He could just tell Aang that if he ever finds himself in need of guidance he could look inside of himself to contact him and all of his past lives, something like that. Or say something about the avatar state.

[@rendeenar.99]

By now, one thing that worried me the most, after seeing the final trailer, was Admiral Zhao's appeal: in fact, as a huge fan of the cartoon, he was the only character whose I couldn't recognized the live action counterpart. Obviously I have judged by a single frame so I can be wrong, but however my wish is that Netflix hasn't changed mostly his personality, because he's genuinely the one who I felt way a lot "different", if I have to compare him to the original.

[@thelastairprince]

Fair observation. I'd agree that visually Zhao probably looks most different visually out of the main cast, but it's always hard to find like for like matches. We didn't get to see much of his mannerisms or character though. I think that will be important in where we really feel like he embodies Zhao well or not. I guess they could have just got Jason Isaacs to do it, Admiral Zhao was based on colonel Tavington from the Patriot after all 😂

[@Arthur_Rodri]

Zhao never had any appeal, so we're good

[@Haydyne]

In a new cast interview, “Zuko” confirmed Azula’s blue fire

[@thelastairprince]

Yep. They just released the ew interview and he let it slip there. I swear he wasn’t supposed to confirm blue fire and the zhao thing as well. Just the way the cast looks at him when he says it 😂

[@Selfweaponize]

I actually like the change. I always thought it was too much to master the elements n defeat ozai in less than a year.

[@sufjanwaleryszak1765]

Based profile pic and name.

[@chaotic7cam]

That’s the point though. It was so much pressure for a 12 year old. But he overcame it all and did it at the end.

[@jacobhaslam5223]

One thing that could potentially make the story more interesting, is if in the library they run into the fire nation while theyre there trying to destroy the records

[@thesunisup_]

I mean the whole story happening in a span of a year didn’t make sense in the first place so that’s a good change honestly

[@thelastairprince]

Yeah, in the animation it kind of increased the stakes and was 1 of the driving factors of Team avatar having to travel around so much and so fast. But in a live action it's almost impossible to do, unless you shoot 3 seasons back to back to back, which never happens.

[@thesunisup_]

@@thelastairprince back in the show it just didn't make sense that they learn things so fast. Katara becoming a waterbending master in a month (give or take), Aang nailing all the elements in less than a year, especially earth and fire, Sokka becoming proficient with his swordplay in a DAY - this just never seemed right. Here's hoping that the live-action actually handles it better.

[@dificulttocure]

@@thesunisup_ I agree. This was always something that annoyed me from the original show.

[@ISAFMobius18]

i've wondered about this. Considering all the animated characters look the exact same age from Season 1 Episode 1, to the very last episode of Season 3. This obviously cant happen for IRL actors. So seeing some "minor" aging is fine by me. Plus i think it'll make the romance between the characters (Aang-Katara, Sokka-Suki) feel more organic. Ive also wonder if the Eclipse will also be handled similarly as the comet.

[@thelastairprince]

Yep, I feel like the characters in the animation did mature through the series but that wasn't matched by their physical aging. That's something that will change a little in the live action, almost like the charters grow is matched by their aging. I think you're right on the relationships front, In the watch party kiawentiio said something similar about her sibling relationship with Sokka developing over time. Good point about the Eclipse, I didn't mention it because in the animation it's something Team avatar find out in season 2, so it's possible you're right and maybe they discover the eclipse and comet together.

[@victoriahallkatara]

With aang I don't feel that is necessary true if you take a picture of him when he first steps out of that iceberg he looks like he has aged by the time the end of the series I feel like he gets taller and that his features become more defined as the series goes on

[@chaotic7cam]

We’re gonna end up with an adult Aang facing Ozai at the end though not a child. Depending on how long seasons 2 and 3 take Aang’s actor will be at the very least 17.

[@Ryanasuarusrex]

I really love the theory of her developing her blue fire, it'll be pretty cool for her storyline since shes in szn 1

[@thelastairprince]

Yeah, I feel like that could be a really cool thing to see as well. It's something that fans always debate around. So them coming up with some story around it would be awesome, plus getting to see that blue fire transformation would be epic.

[@eddyjenkins001]

Flame Mio 😂😂😂 the intro always gets me

[@rebel2191]

*Flameo

[@thelastairprince]

It’s the polite way to greet people in the fire nation 😂😂

[@Haydyne]

Sozin’s Comet is the same as the one a hundred years earlier. Comets orbit regularly around the solar system

[@thelastairprince]

Yep, Once Every 100 Years in the lore of Avatar.

[@lordnihilus4845]

The actual reason for azula is the fire is just around her she isn’t bending the blue flames

[@thelastairprince]

true, possible it's not her fire and also more like that they just wanted to colour match the other fire nation posters they release.

[@lordnihilus4845]

@@thelastairprince I don’t think atla will retcon the fire bending it basically was her way of differing to other firebender a unique style to herself

[@thelastairprince]

@@lordnihilus4845 Yeah I just meant for the posters they colour matched it, but I believe her fire will be blue in the series.

[@vilioksgrigolius191]

I'm so happy with this change. I was worried they will stick with the original timeline and Aang will be a 18 year old looking 14 year old by the end of tge series

[@thelastairprince]

Yeah, at that point he'd look more like Adult Aang from the Legend of Korra

[@vilioksgrigolius191]

@@thelastairprince I was just wondering about the timeline yesterday, Thx for the video!

[@chaotic7cam]

It’s gonna be a very different show to see an adult take on Ozai instead of a kid.

[@TheePrime9]

I had the same thought like how are they going to deal with them aging, this could work depending on how old the actor’s we’ll be by the time they start the next season and one after that. Like stranger Things solution

[@thelastairprince]

Yep, funny you say Stranger Things, there was an interview where the show runner said the same thing, I think he called it the Stranger Things Conundrum.

[@BobbyDigital562]

She was demonstrating her firebending for Fire lord Azulan, NOT Sozin.

[@thelastairprince]

Oh good spot. Haha. I had Sozins comet in my head still. Yes Her grandfather Azulan.

[@Time-Room]

Well, he said in front of Sozin. That is technically correct based on the scene. If you’re going to correct someone at least have a reason to 😬😬

[@elisitbon4672]

@@Time-Roomit’s incorrect actually

[@Time-Room]

@@elisitbon4672”and she was doing a demonstration in front of fire lord sozin” he wasn’t fire lord at the time, but he was still who we know as fire lord sozin. So yes, im correct

[@elisitbon4672]

@@Time-Room she was doing the demonstration in front of Azulon

[@victoriahallkatara]

I think as long as the story still makes sense and is somewhat true to the basis of it the timeline doesn't have to be the same but as long as the story is such as this is an example if they extend the time of when the comet has to come that could make up for the lapse and that would still be staying true to the story that aang has to defeat the fire Lord before the comet and still make it that he only has incense a short amount a short amount of time does it have to be one year it could be a couple years that is still very hard to master all those elements in that amount of time because as we know it took Cora a lot longer to master all the elements one of the things that I disliked about m night shyamalan's was that he cut out key characters I think if they do that too then it ruins the story so as long as they stay as close to the story as they can it should be like I said the time is not a big deal

[@skrimblesaron6671]

i totally understand these changes, people grow. but i feel like this kind of fucks with the plot as a hole.. the whole idea of this show was that aang is a kid and has this avatar role thrust upon him at an early age causing him to run away and giving the fire nation an opening to attack. then when he is finally unthawed (still as a kid) he still doesnt want to be the avatar but is kind of forced into the role because he only has a year to master the elements. removing the time constraint fucks with his character developement in a big way. if there's no longer a time constraint learning the elements then what does he need to rush for? not to mention this gives them plenty of time to gather an army for the first assault on the day of black sun (unless they remove this also). there are a few other ways this can mess with the over-all story line and different characters but if i went into all of them i would be here forever. if they start removing main plot devices why even call this a live action of atla? why not just remake it all together and call it something else?

[@1993rufus]

Azulas fire manifests as blue BUT becomes red after because it cools down, her fire is extremely HOT! She may be standing by the throne and therefore it is red from Ozais flames.

[@thelastairprince]

Yep

[@notsosmartguy6254]

Alright that's a fair change

[@andrewvidmar3488]

it makes sense when you do an animated series all they hear is a voice and see a animation while in a love action series the peoples bodies will grow and they will start to look alot older then when the characters are 12-14 like they are in the avatar and the actress playing katara is already 17 so if each season takes 2 yrs to make she will be 25 playing a 16-17 yr old in the show that would be difficult so it doesnt bother me at all

[@thelastairprince]

Yep, based on how long Netflix take to make follow up seasons, as well as how long it takes in post production for something like ATLA, It will likely end up with the cast being at least 5-6 years older than when they started.

[@andrewvidmar3488]

@@thelastairprince yeah so in that case i dont have a problem with them expanding the show in years and have time past however i do know some fans would be mad about that see i still like the movies but yes there were plenty of flaws in it besides the bending which the the show is already looking like alot better, 2nd was having m night shamalan do it since he does horror movies but why i brought it up was one of the biggest flaws is because jackson rathbone and nicole peltz were in their late 20s early 30s playing little kids which is why for most people it didnt work

[@melissagreye8445]

How many episodes for the first season?

[@princydos7452]

8

[@elisitbon4672]

8 But they’re all one hour long so it has a twenty minute longer run time than the original

[@melissagreye8445]

@@elisitbon4672 thank you

[@melissagreye8445]

@@princydos7452 thanks

[@thelastairprince]

8 Episodes in the 1st season. Run time is similar to the original series as these will be around 1hr long.

[@IvanKinkle]

I actually never liked the “One year” aspect of the show at all. I love TLA but I’m ok with this change.

[@oKenshinHimura]

Its ruined already, since they confirmed they are basically removing Sokka's character development, due to the usual Netflix woke agenda. This by consequence alters many story events down the line. GG.

[@AiNoMiko]

Not necessarily. While I agree it’s disappointing to remove something that seems so integral to his character, they also did something very similar with Sanji in Netflix’s One Piece. If you’ve ever seen that anime, Sanji is a bit of a perv, he’s constantly chasing after women, specifically Nami or Robin, and in an intensely comical manner. He was toned WAY down for the live action and his character was not particularly butchered. As long as they leave enough of Sokka’s other important traits and depict growth in a different way it shouldn’t be that bad. Hell some of the other stuff the creators have commented regarding the series(like making it more for an adult audience and appealing to Game of Thrones fans) has me more worried than what they’ve done to Sokka.

[@oKenshinHimura]

@@AiNoMiko You are allowed to be wrong. Not all opinions will be good. What is factual is that it is not the same at all, 1 is a character trait plainly for comical relief, and the other is a key lesson the show is trying to teach via the that character, as the trait is later removed once the character grows. All you need to know is that the creators left the project after this. People are tired of having to bow down to the woke and snowflake agenda. Even Sanji losing that trait for comedy is just another woke netflix attempt at butchering anime series based on the western delusions. Again, not because they do it multiple times, it makes it right. Wrong is wrong and there is no denying that. If a few people don't want to realize it, that's on them.

[@animeguy2099]

This changes will ruin the story and the show will fail hard

[@Luka1180]

It makes me angry because it takes away from the biggest most impressive and compelling thing about Aang that people think of when they think of how great of an Avatar he is. It is disrespectful and also nonsensical and unnecessary. They will NOT look much older by then. They need go back, change it, resehoot, give us what it should be.

[@antonioleonard4022]

Cry Louder

[@dh123ize]

all this complaining just go back and watch the 2010 movie and come back and edit your post take your rose colored glasses off and be grateful that we get more avatar stuff

[@07Flash11MRC]

We don't have time for that! Gordon was 11 when they started filming, now he's 14. By the time you'd get done filming again (and that's excluding all of the monetary issues) He'll be 17 and too old to play the role.

[@kbraven7007]

We are just going to have to live with that, since they have to accommodate some things to make this work. Since the actors are going to get older and there is no way they can stop that. I don’t see how we can still have Aang as a kid unless they recast (it would not be fair for the kid playing Aang) or make season 2 and 3 at this moment. I mean they start right now and do it back to back without any breaks (for the actors and the production team) until they finish filming. But that would be crazy and we might get something not that great in the end if they overwork the cast and crew to meet that requirement. Their performance wouldn’t be on top of their game because of their rigorous work schedule, It would look terrible in terms of filming, special effects and cgi and the whole thing would be a mess. I’d be very surprised if people didn’t complain of the downgrade. Not too mention it would be more disrespectful for the story, since we might get a mess of show and everyone working on the show would get sick of it. I would rather have these changes and wait to get a good live action adaptation that avatar deserves then something that would make the 2010 movie look like it could be the next MCU or Star Wars in comparison.

[@07Flash11MRC]

"They will NOT look much older by then.": Please stop lying about the biological reality of living beings such as humans. You are factually incorrect on so many levels, that it's as if you had dropped out of middleschool and refused to learn anything ever since. Gordon Cormier (the Aang actor) has grown one foot since they wrapped filming (meaning from the time the special effects were added up to the end of last year when the main cast first appeared at the Brazil convention). He is now irl as tall as Kiawentio (the Katara actress). His voice has dropped. His neck is longer and wider. His face is starting to get "more square" so to speak. His legs, feet and arms are longer than before. All because of puberty. Maybe you didn't grow a ton when you were in between 11 and 14 years old, but he did and so do most teenagers. All humans of that age develop secondary s€x chracteristics and grow for one last time throughout a period of a couple years up to a decade depending on genetics.