Netflix's Avatar FAILED An Open Book Test

[@CallMeTheAnswer]

Oh you just know Aang is about to pull up in the next season with water bending already mastered somehow and it's gonna be explained by a flashback or something

[@tsira871]

He’s gonna look right at the camera and tell us directly what he did instead of them actually showing it

[@CallMeTheAnswer]

@@tsira871 Lmao I can already see it, first scene of team Avatar in the next season is going to be Aang working on his nearly perfect water bending and then cut to Sokka telling Katara « wow Aang is getting really good at water bending, at this rate he might become better than you soon sis 😆 ». Boom just like that the producers got rid of the water bending issue

[@mosesubf1758]

I swear I'm gonna scream if this happens

[@tsira871]

@@CallMeTheAnswer ain’t no way you don’t work for Netflix already bruh 💀💀💀

[@ebookfay]

You guys are prophets😂😂😂😂

[@hazarky.research]

Its crazy because if you see the off camera interviews with the cast. They act more like the cartoon characters then when they are on set. I don't blame the actors, I blame the director

[@FullmoonPhantom-dn2sr]

Agree. I thought it was the actors up until I started thinking everyone in the cast was acting poorly. Every single person on set. Save a couple performances I enjoyed. That’s when I realized that’s not as likely as the director and I definitely hated the writing throughout as well. Now, I’m on the actors side. It was the director and the Netflix writers at fault. Although, I don’t think Avatar guys would’ve made it any better. I’ve lost hope in them since Korra. Besides, apparently there were 14 other writers of the Avatar tv series so it wasn’t all those 2. I think that’s part of why I hated Korra which they had more control over. That was their project supposedly. Even if there might’ve been tv meddling. It was a project they had control of and I hated that thing since day 1. I hated their episodes here, too. Apparently, they’re responsible for the beginning episodes 1 & 2. Also, the disappointing Roku episode. Episode 6. I think there were parts I liked of 6 (Blue Spirit and Zuko’s division), but I was ultimately let down. I loved Kyoshi in the series. This was Roku’s time to shine though and even in the scene he got, I was majorly disappointed. I preferred the other episodes in the Netflix series. I’ve also heard they were team more changes to Netflix Avatar. I don’t believe they care to truly make a return to Avatar Aang’s story. From what I understood over the years of Avatar projects before this current one, that was clear. They did not want to return to the story. Only other Avatars, Korra, and more recently, the closest they’ve come up returning to Aang is this Netflix adaptation as it is and Aang gang all grown up. That might be fun, but I’m a tad worried about that idea. Every other idea is one set in the world, but it’s not gonna be Aang and the gang. Netflix Avatar might’ve been more faithful than those two had in mind.

[@exodia200011]

Oh i agree with that. Why couldn't that be their persona?

[@ArynBacklogDragon]

The second they talked about removing Sokka's sexism, i knew it was DoA

[@KFLMPenguin]

you'd have to be a raging freak to blame the kids for the direction of the show

[@frankiejones7858]

Calling Sokka sexist is crazy 😂

[@juicestains52]

My biggest problem is that they seemed to approach the series with the mindset of “What can we fix?” when that’s NOT how you approach something that is beloved for a reason. The best adaptations ask the question “what can we ADD?”

[@imlivingunderyourbed7845]

The sad thing is that the adaptation is capable of adding cool new details that was a missed opportunity from the original. There are so few however, like: •Sokka challenging Zuko to an honourable duel •The men that joins Zuko's ship are those that he defended during the war meeting •The Earthbenders that captured Iroh mentioned that they lost loved ones during his siege of Ba Sing Se, and want to get back at him for that. I have no doubt that only the writers of the original show can come up with that.

[@michaellane5381]

Agreed, "change" isn't exactly the problem, but when you have a 10/10 DON'T "FIX" ANYTHING if a guy uses an 8-track for tunes in his spaceship there is reason for it, if that reason isn't tied to age/setting but imagined limitations you can update it... But if not leave it alone as flavor unique to the work. If realistic scenes are hard to do 1 to 1 consider just cutting them rather than changing them, if you change them your adaptation needs to stand alone, but if you cut them there is rewatch value for both series especially if you add subplots with favored unused side characters. And please never change tones of an existing story adaptation... It works great for setting adaptations with new stories but not the exact same story told slightly different, it's like if you just tried making the Lion King into a porno, sure people might watch the latter but they aren't doing it for the IP or story, they are doing it for other reasons you can have without wasting cash on IP rights.

[@JGmoney88]

I find it interesting that the live action tries to be more gritty than the OG, but it ends up being less adult feeling than some of the writing in the OG oddly enough.

[@robchuk4136]

Not having Aang run away, is such a mistake, that effects the whole rest of the show. There was a lot to criticize. Bad dialogue is because of bad writers. Bad acting is because of bad directing. Bad CGI is because of bad vfx artists. (They had the money and time, so what's the excuse?) 6.5 is where I'm at too. You can clearly see the love that went into this. But love ain't enough. Gotta have talent, and I just don't think this was made by talented people.

[@etienne8110]

When you butcher something, it s nit love. Fascination maybe, but not love. No loving writer would have been fine with the axing of all that made the original so rich.

[@cinderblockstudios]

DO NOT blame the actors! Blame the script and directing

[@wtech758]

You can do both.

[@lonewolfdeity]

imma be honest some of the characters took me out of immersion. like i tried really hard to like azula but she just wasnt azula'ing LMAO. it felt a little too...stale. she seemed more like a mean girls clique leader than a tyrannical princess bent on becoming the fire lord. and aang was just a little TOO aware. not in a bad way but i feel he didnt have his fully quirkiness that he did before. my favorites however was sokka and zuko. they really were capturing those characters nicely ESPECIALLY zuko.

[@TheKeKApex]

The actors watched the show to get ready for it, and said they’re happy with the changes, so they either lying or didn’t watch the show.

[@IAmPhoenixXxXx]

No no no. Cut it out. The actors are to blame as well. Stop sugarcoating. We need to collectively STOP sugarcoating. We’re too grown. They were trash actors. Let me remind you, these actors were hired for a MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT. All that money and these actors aren’t giving us Oscar worthy performances?!? Are y’all deadass?????? The talent isn’t matching the show budget 🥴. I just want us to have HIGHER STANDARDS 😅…… stranger things cast and One piece cast should be the standard. Especially stranger things!!! Those kids performed as if rent was DUE!!!!!!!!! No excuses for these Avatar actors. Period. Talent is when you can take “bullsh!t” and turn it into MAGIC. Again, I want us to have HIGHER STANDARDS!!!!! Reminder, Avatar is a MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT.

[@jacobmcconner6537]

​@@TheKeKApexthey need a job they aren't going to argue with the boss they don't want to get fired.

[@micah459]

TBH referring to himself as "World-renowned content creator" as wild 😂.

[@ByakuyaKB]

It's accurate to the time line

[@Fitzgeralduh]

LET. HIM. SHINE. A CITY IN A HILL CANNOT BE HID.

[@ShadowKiller71]

It’s been a minute since I seen TBH videos. I was dead thinking the whole time this guy sounds just like TBH 😂😂😂

[@spencerstmars4882]

He didn't, said his views were in line with someone who is

[@pinkhatjuggie]

the self glaze was heavy 😂😂😂

[@MeMr3]

The “Brother ehhh” was perfect for that Night Shyamalan foolishness 😂

[@Thelastairbendy]

they replaced sexist sokka in the kyoshi episode with literal silence that whole azula zhao thing doesnt pan out. zhao sent a letter to ozai when did the father lord say "yo azula handle that zhao loser for me" all in all $500 mil (approx) for all 3 books to produce would not be worth it especially if they are not gonna do it right

[@etienne8110]

A waste of money. Nepotism played a large part in the failure. The scenarists and directors just weren t fit for the job.

[@Thelastairbendy]

@@etienne8110 they spent $150 million on the first season. it was nice to see what they did with that budget but its not sustainable in the long term and if the creators walked away, its most likely a red flag. compared to 2010 just a lighter shade

[@loco_logic]

"But....................... _WE'RE_ the 41st division!" 😨

[@ImJustSaiyan]

It’s still funny even when typed out 🤣

[@tomboyraider1015]

The way the actor said it in the show like he had a profound epiphany was hilarious lmao.

[@parthachem83]

There are certain reasons ppl still in love with the OG animation. U just can't delete most of them and try to compensate with flashy CGI, then say "take it as something different". It doesn't work. Fans stay fan for so long for certain reasons. U can't take away those reasons. U can't say accept whatever we are presenting since it has same name/IP. This has become a disease in current entertainment industry. They lost ability to create their own classics so what they do is vandalize already existing ones in greed of cashing the nostalgia and loyalty of fans, then ignore the same fans while making it. The biggest culprits are the ones who keeps saying "it wasn't that bad", "they are not same" or "don't judge them too early" and defend such mediocre and awful stuff. Fans doesn't show up to see how u can twist their loved franchise, they show up to see the thing they love once more, maybe in a new setup. U can't change characters, story, theme and say "just accept it. U are a fan, no? How can u dislike ur own favorite show since it has same name?". The backlash is pretty strong now as u see in Disney and Marvel. We seen what happened to Snow white. There is still time to understand why such adaptations don't work at all, unless u love backlashes and losses. If u don't wanna get compared, don't use a classic and try to replicate it. Want own ideals and views to be shown, want ur own version? Write ur own damn story. Don't expect no one will question u after u vandalize their treasure for ur own whims and fancies

[@FortyFM4]

Clearly got rushed after first few episodes and diverted from the source material. You literally see it.

[@JoelChenFa]

i didn't i went back to watch the original instead

[@FullmoonPhantom-dn2sr]

It was always going to be. They treated this the same as the anime adaptations. Gave us the same amount of episodes, too. Same amount as One Piece. At least it wasn’t 5 episodes like Yuu Yuu Hakusho. And the episodes only cover book one. YYH covered everything up to even the Dark Tournament and then even not really the tournament. That is it covered a huge chunk of the franchise in only 5 episodes. It is a shame we can’t even get the 12 episodes Erased received. That was a long time ago though. Every one since has been only 5-8 episodes. I don’t remember the number given to Bebop. Never watched that one. It wasn’t 12 though. I only went out and watched these starting at One Piece. Kenshin movies were a decent live action, although, I think that one was Japanese not a Netflix one. It is on Netflix though. Some of them.

[@Tylerf962]

@@JoelChenFasame bro

[@mikethompson7046]

Why is nobody talking about Aang being able to fly ? He literally flies in the first episode and then u proceedes to forget all about it

[@theF3RN4ND35]

😊​@@JoelChenFa

[@brianlaureus]

Cartoon was voiced by some adults a lot of them were kids when they started or they were pretty close in age to the cartoon characters they voiced.

[@silverbro13]

Imma need TV show creators to literally stop bastardizing popular media with these bullshit remakes. It happened with Dance of Dragons, it happened with The Witcher, it happened with ATLA, and it's GOING to happen elsewhere.

[@tomboyraider1015]

Yep. These live action remakes are not needed.

[@TheNomadGamr]

There is a moment in the northern water tribe, where Aang & Katara are in a building and it is some of the worst blue screen I've ever seen.

[@BlaxkSun]

Wym Zhao wasn’t a major antagonist. Manes was the needle mover for all of S1.

[@azazellon]

I'm so glad he got...spirited...away...(ha)

[@nnaemekaaa]

He disrespecting Zhoa calling him Raditz. He fasho more like a Captain Ginyu

[@Rmell-g6y]

Right; He most definitely was

[@schlotzkovich6909]

A+ villain tbh. Pure douchebaggery from start to finish. Respect to him for not accepting help all the way through.

[@michaellane5381]

​@@nnaemekaaawouldn't go that far, Ginyu was nuts, body swap shit kept him relevant long after "death", more like a non reviving early Vegeta.

[@Robert-zb2gs]

They turned Boomy into a grumpy old man😭

[@XxBigChungusxX]

Bumi

[@micah459]

Bumi being grumpy was the least of my problems

[@Munchkkinz]

they were mad at aang calling him a coward for running, but he never away ran in the netflix adaptation 😭😭

[@FullmoonPhantom-dn2sr]

I actually liked the Bumi change. It made sense and really felt like he’d been experiencing the war for that entire 100 years. The only thing I wasn’t a fan of with that change was the tests lost all meaning. There were a lot of moments like that in the Netflix adaptation of book 1. A lot of the events lost meaning in getting adapted to live action.

[@FullmoonPhantom-dn2sr]

@@MunchkkinzIn all fairness, that change annoyed me, but I don’t think it would truly matter to the people the Avatar is meant to protect. There definitely would be people angry about that whether Aang had run or not. Whether he was a child or not. Because to them it only means the Avatar wasn’t there for them. That they could no longer rely on the Avatar. So, I’m annoyed, agreed, but I don’t think that was the worst change. There’s bigger issues. Although, that change does go on to create some of the later issues that have the series coming apart. I guess I wasn’t as bothered by that change, I suppose, because I think given the chance, I think Aang would go back as well. He just never got that chance in the series. The change is still a flaw that bothers me though because it removes some of Aang’s flaws. Even though, this flaw is only him being a child. It was still a flaw and the series was worse off by removing it.

[@RazoJ20]

Zhou's actor was actually not great at all. Zhou in the original show is a deep character. He is most definitely a dangerous character and deserved a surprise return in Season 4 (that should've happened) as a Spirit Ghost or some other way (I could see him returning to harrass Fire Lord Zuko). He was very complex in his ambition, think his discovery of The Library and planning years in advance to kill the Moon spirit. The actor on Netflix did not capture the intimidating aspect of Zhou and felt very cheesy and not serious. His role as the villian in Rush Hour as a younger actor was so much better and serious than his role as a matured actor for Zhou on Netflix. I never felt like Zhou was someone to be feared and his death proved that he was just a puppet. Weak villians in the Netflix. Overall disappointing.

[@someguy6152]

I know people love the 45th division thing, I'm not so in on it, by making it that he was the one that saved them it pretty much makes them obligated to serve him, while in the show he not only earns their respect as a person because of the type of man he is, but also for saving his crew during the present time of the episode and choosing to escape the storm and prioritize the ship and the crew's safety over chasing the avatar who has just seen pass by him. Showing that he can still choose his own man's safety over his obsession over the avatar and earn their respect as a person rather than a savior. Though with all that said it wasn't a horrible change, the delivery certainly was, but the change is fine, I just think it was better as it was.

[@etienne8110]

The original also let the viewer understand how isolated zuko is. Even his own crew don t trust him and almost mutiny. His sole support is his uncle, which early on he doesn t really respects (calling him lazy, considering him a coward for fleeing ba sing sae etc...) This really changes his dynamic. While not bringing much usefull info.

[@someguy6152]

@@etienne8110 That's also a huge problem for me, he was isolated and obsessed with the avatar and neglected his uncle, which built up their relationship later on in the story and also made sense for Zuko's betrayal, and at the end all his regrets both when facing him while talking about his grandfather, Roku, and finally when he meets him at the end and asks for his forgiveness it hits that much harder. Meanwhile in this his relationship with Iroh is a lot closer for whatever reason. Also Iroh's son's situation was revealed far far too early, maybe for those that already know about it can work, but for those that don't know they barely got to know Iroh to feel sad for his son's death. This whole show is infuriating in how they handled it

[@myheadhurtbro6692]

I disliked that as well season one of Netflix avatar took way to much time making us “feel bad” for zuko when that doesn’t come till the entire next season, for a reason. We’re supposed to jot trust zuko as someone already said, hik earning their respect the animated way made more sense then what they forced into the show.

[@etienne8110]

@@someguy6152 exactly. The lu ten funeral was a cheap attempt to exploit the emotionnal bagage of leaves from the vines early on. By trying to cash out early, they completely skipped all the build up... Now that the whole character arcs for both are botched, it bodes ill for later développement. How will they explain zuko s change of heart at the end of book2 and then his turnaround? They made a great redemption arc into a classic good guy arc.

[@Timtowtdi-oop]

I watched five minutes... Shut it off and put on the original. Have been watching opinions of others and have no desire to watch it. Great vid. You got a sub.

[@queenofpentacles11]

Him referring to his other channel is HILARIOUS 🤣🤣🤣

[@014Darkness]

they arent gonna have him learn water and earth bending in season 2, obviously theres gonna be a jump in time from the end of S1 to the start of S2 of like a month, and he's gonna start the season already knowing water bending

[@chromecoder3654]

That's the problem with the writers. They messed up by cutting out his waterbending training, and it'll be dumb to see him suddenly become adept in it.

[@luizhernandez1830]

One thing that was bothering was how it looks too clean, what I mean is the costumes for team avatar look like they just had been picked up from the dry cleaners, which for the fire nation I understand but for team avatar they are literally wearing the same clothes throughout the season and not one spec of dirt

[@dagan2000]

when you can waterbend, you're a walking washing machine

[@ColdUtopia]

14:30 Give them a moment of silence, but I'd cut to the salute instead. It's tighter and more effectively shows their gratitude and respect.

[@mannyfulsom]

9:50 yes. yes. They need to be step up the comedy for seasons 2 & 3. Why so serious? It's supposed to be based off a kids show. Sokka needs to hilariously funny when he's high off of cactus juice!

[@dontworry4945]

* removed sokkas sexism. * ...hmmm...okay....weird but it makes sense. * makes suki unabashedly spy on him while he bathes * so objectification and sexism are only showed if they mean NOTHING for the plot? sokka grows past his sexism in the original and they make a point to show him growing through the series. but they added this weird ass scene where suki watches him bathe which is really weirdly objectifying and seems extremely hypocritical and super creepy. like if sokka was outside the window peeking on suki this would be a completely different show. for the record i don't truly mind the risque nature of the scene the thing that bothers me most is that they brought up how theyre gonna change sokkas sexism but then ramp up the sexual predator energy on suki. wtaf

[@Jahranimo_]

I was always skeptical when the Avatar creators, who were originally on the Netflix project, left in 2020. Big red flags.

[@lovethesweetrosesofreality4418]

That was their worst mistake if they didn't manage to insult the creators they probably would have something good but no they're like but we can do it without you 😢

[@mannyfulsom]

"Admiral Zhao was basically like Raditz." 😂😂😂 I love that comparison 👌🏽👌🏽

[@leoh121]

Everything else aside, I thought it was a decent attempt at a remake until episode 3, where I found the writing started going way to fast and characters that were not supposed to be there started showing up.

[@betarayjack501st]

W Review! Also, That Black Hokage guy sure does have very insightful opinions; You should Collaborate with him one day!

[@rarerelent]

This title for the video perfectly encapsulates what happened

[@antoniomaruge8218]

In the original; a lot of the main character’s voice actors were actually children and teenagers, except for Azula’s voice actress. Also the Katara’s actress on the live action has been the main character in a movie and she was very, very good in it.

[@etienne8110]

Same for a lot of actors (iroh s actor did better elsewhere, same for ozai etc...) The issue is clearly the lack of direction/poor direction. They took inexperienced directors and the headwriter wasn t a fiction writer. And it shows... Badly.

[@antoniomaruge8218]

@@etienne8110 I agree.

[@guilhermeteodosio40]

14:12 in the cartoon Iroh is watching the Agni Kai from a distance he can't do anything about it, in the LA Iroh just watches his nephew getting scarred

[@redsagexxv]

The shows definitely not absolutely a garbage fire but I feel like they miss the point a lotta the time. I can’t get with how dumbed down things actually are and it has me worried about season 2/3 stuff. Genuinely I’m surprised some ppl are so ok with the changes b/c for a lotta characters characterization,especially the girls in show, they get some of the worst changes imo. (I.e eye candy for sokka w/ suki and yue’s whole arc being find boy of her dreams sokka 🤣)

[@Szystedt]

Agreed, ironically their attempt to tone down the sexism made for a more sexist show 🤦‍♂️

[@lovethesweetrosesofreality4418]

It's like how they were trying to take out all the sexist elements in the show and then they make their own show even more sexist when the original show was never sexist they managed to take something that wasn't sexist insulted and make it even more sexist than ever

[@michaellane5381]

​@@lovethesweetrosesofreality4418it's like if Oppenheimer decided to remove all that "nerdy math stuff" and "troublesome nationalist military propaganda" to just punch Nazi's in the face with the biggest poisoned/stabbed cat in a box they could only to add drama by betting the Nazis if the cat is alive or dead...

[@elfi643]

Zhao is the villain of season one, I definitely wouldn’t call him a minuscule character

[@brendongrandberry-mclean1750]

Tbh will never let us forget, Zabuza and Haku, forever the goat

[@ImJustSaiyan]

Truly inspirational

[@lilseanrobinson158]

Started singing bed rock and forgot wat I was watching 😂

[@TuneSquadPG]

TBH i love the new netflix avatar i was locked in every episode . But one thing i dont understand is why everyone has a problem with the story telling. If you want the story to be told the exact same way just go watch the cartoon. I dont want to see everything i have already seen .... again. Everyone wants live actions to be exact recaps of the original show and thats just trash and a waste of money. Remind me of that anime Black clover , we dont need the entire history at the beginning of every episode .

[@lexibrowning7447]

The main cast in the Cartoon wasn’t voiced by adults. Only Zuko. Everyone else was still in their teens/preteens by the time the show ended

[@AgentMercer]

Pretty sure the only reason Shyamalan made the movie is because his daughter liked the show, I gotta wonder how she felt about it LMAO

[@ajosephkippkao2016]

6.5 is way too generous with how bad the changes are. I’d give this a 4.5-5

[@lovethesweetrosesofreality4418]

4 still a little generous it's not even mediocre it is a 1 because of how they trashed the story and character development

[@t.n.h.ptheneohumanpatterna8334]

1 is a bit extra i really liked it perosnally im a fan of some of the changes@@lovethesweetrosesofreality4418

[@prestonbrasswell7106]

TBH i appreciate you having diverse content for me to choose from and even though i love all your old stuff from the MWN days i appreciate you for evolving and growing as a content creator

[@TheAnimatedGamer]

The title is straight up the best way to desctibe the show

[@TheRealCSD6]

They cut down Zhoa's story. His first agni Kai with Zuko and him being the villain in the Jeon Jeon episode are both gone.

[@tomaO2]

Is it my imagination or is "Katara's" skin way darker when being interviewed?

[@TacoBellOfficiaI]

BRO did NOT just say narooto

[@digiorno1142]

Zhao was definitely a major character in the cartoon 😂

[@Wierdcrap]

Not the grocery bag 😂 fuck lmao I remember when y’all went on a good 30minute laugh over that way back

[@Savage631]

You made that meme my new favorite one. Brother uhh! Brother uhh is GOATED

[@tamiausten873]

8:36 They managed to make her seem pathetic 😂 and I never thought I'd use that word to describe Azula, not even when she was defeated. I love every single character in the animated series, even the cabbage man😂. Here they tried to kill my baby Momo 🤬🤬 after keeping him in the background most of the time.

[@ATLA99]

14:29 my boyfriend and i burst out laughing at that line. They REALLY want to hold your hand through the whole show

[@Lunatickcrow]

ayo that reporter mixed up the harry potter with avatar. Wild.

[@izraeltoo8509]

where has this channel been all my youtube life. subbed

[@BigSnowRLG]

I remember when yall was going in on gudda gudda on the podcast😂😂 0:29

[@flvckoVLONE]

14:30 okay I have not watched the live action. TBH put that on akamaru the soldier said that line to zuko. I was laughing so hard hearing you deliver the line cus I can’t believe it💀💀

[@BlaugranaEverything]

Zuko and Iroh were for me the stars of the show, the actor for Aang was probably the biggest missed opportunity because the kid actually looks like a convincing Aang and the kid can act.

[@bigmike2464]

I actually enjoyed the netflix series, although I DO understand the criticism and I saw each Egg about episodes that were omitted

[@kennethM]

TBH. Didn’t they actively say that they were taking the humor out to capture a more serious tone? They said they wanted to capture a more mature game of thrones type audience.

[@ImJustSaiyan]

If that was the goal they failed at that to miserably. Ain’t nobody referring to this as “games of thrones” esc 😭

[@musakamara4157]

Lol maybe they should have written it well and given the characters interesting arcs.

[@kennethM]

@@ImJustSaiyanexactly

[@etienne8110]

Showing Violence isn t "mature". Especially when they took out a lot of the heavy subjects (mostly children during wartime)

[@kennethM]

@@etienne8110I'm not saying they were right. I think they have a fundamental misunderstanding of what made the show great. I'm just saying what they said.

[@darkmagic1516]

You forgot one of the stupidest changes ever, one the changed Aang whole character. Aang got told he was the avatar then he went for a joy ride and got frozen and everyone died the same day. The issue with this tho is that clearly Aang didn't run away YET everyone still treats him as if he did like in the cartoon. The major difference this does to Aangs character is that Aang did in fact run away like everyone tells him and the problem with this was Aang is racked with survivors guilt as well as "Could I have saved my people and preventable 100 years of suffering?" In the netflix show there is no doubt that if Aang stayed he would have died with everyone else but in the cartoon it is unclear if he would have been able to prevent the war, for instance they told Aang he was the avatar and he started training and some time had passed, Aang then ran away and got frozen and after a undisclosed amount of time the fire nation attacked. In the span of 3 seasons Aang manages to learn but not fully master all four elements and the avatar state in what some people have claimed to be roughly 9-10 months, but it was enough to stop fire lord Ozai who IIRC was ment to be stronger then fire lord Sozin, but even then Aang didn't really need to beat the fire lord back then, just stopped the initial invasions with the help of every other nation back when they were all at their strongest and not 100 years of war beaten down and after 100 years were all roughly closed off from each other. So if the fire nation took longer then a year to start the invasion or whenever Sozins comet would arrive, then Aang could have (with the help of all the other nations) stopped the initial invasions and thus stopped the 100 year war before it began. Because they simply made the change of Aang joy riding to clear his head and wondered into a storm instead of him emotionally torn running away DURING a storm they removed the internal struggle Aang secretly held onto his ENTIRE life. One of the biggest reasons Aang went from "I don't wanna be the avatar." to "I have to be the avatar." Was that he realized that the monks were right and after it hit him that 100 years of war had passed it made him realize he was wrong for running away and blames himself just like everyone else does. It's only after one of the best duality back story episodes does Aang begin to forgive himself BUT he still has that drive of "Never again" and that is why he pushes himself to become the avatar because he doesn't want what happened before to happen again, he doesn't wanna fail the world a second time. In the netflix show Aang just doesn't wanna fail the world, he never got a first chance, he never ment to leave and abandon being the avatar he was just processing the news and then sudden "WHOOPS!" In the cartoon Aang fully ment to run and give up on being the avatar thinking the world would be just fine without him, well turns out he was wrong and he got a very quick reality check or at least to him because he thought he was in the ice for a few days rather then 100 years. Netflix's version of Aang has barely any level of depth to the character while the cartoon has so many levels it was like an onion. That is just my personal opinion with Aang, I have so much to say about all the other characters too and how they failed every one of them like my favorite character Zuko, but with Aang I felt it was the biggest change because he just it took like 90% of his character and with a small change of context, ruined everything about him and his growth.

[@Herr_Gamer]

Glad others agree, all the character changes irk me so much. They had goddamn Iroh excusing war crimes when captured by that earthbender. Did they even see the original? At what point did the OG writers abandon this project? Can’t have been much further than the name of the series because taking the opening scene off the mundane fishing trip with Sokka and Katara already sours the mood for the rest of it

[@biig_silva]

7:20 Bruuuuva I laughed so damn Hard! I refered to Him as the Vilain in Rush Hour to my Friends too 😂

[@jaradrichardsC137]

They wrote this expecting you to already know everything about Avatar, and that you dont need to see scenes from the cartoon again. So, they were itching to add accessory details between the plotlines and storybeats that they wanted to see on screen

[@minecraftmayneax]

Just one gripe, you say the cartoon is voiced by adults at 6:49, but Aang, and Toph's actors are their characters' ages and Sokka's is not far off. Katara and Zuko's VAs are a lot older, but over half the Gaang is voiced by a younger cast near their characters' age and Aang in particular has some amazing emotion and delivery throughout the show.

[@samanthaecho9792]

The intro to this video is like a kid trying to get his word count in an essay!

[@syntheticvocalist-p472]

6:45 I disagree, I watched a Korean child actress bawl and scream her eyes out as her father forced himself to be flung from the back of a movie locomotive, because in that moment she finally knew she wanted her father in her life. But it was too late, he was bitten and already turning.

[@Albert_Sarpong]

I quit after episode 5. So many key elements missing

[@austengarcia6795]

I can agree i like small changes when they enhance the story add value. Like how they changed aang from being a kid running from his responsibilities and that's the reason he didn't die as a child to him going out to clear his head it really emphasizes just how amazing aang was. It also made it seem like the spirit world was really working to find balance by protecting him by trapping him.

[@KrytoRift]

What I find amusing is that so many people became avatar fans as children. I became one as an adult along with my kids. I was fairly discerning but I was proven right. I could not have know how hard its legacy would go

[@UZiBLASTER7]

Main issue with “team avatar” is that most of time they’re separated from each other so they can cram a bunch of storylines in one ep. They barely have time together to build chemistry. Also I’m pretty sure Aang is just gonna master waterbending between s1 and 2 so it’ll probably start with a scene of Katara spelling it out.

[@dripfoe_3307]

I've been saying this about video game devs who fail the next installment like Gotham Knights or Saints Row. Their ego gets in the way, they develop a deep disdain for their predecessors and try to out do them but aren't as talented. All they have to do is copy and paste BUT take out what didn't work and try to add something new.

[@nickslick6]

Katara's character in the live action bothered me a lot. Capturing the essence of her beauty, quirkiness, challenging, & quick-witted behavior is difficult and was unachieved.

[@Herr_Gamer]

They also butchered her agency. In the netflix series, she’s meek, passive, quiet… She was also declared a master without actually training for it

[@nickslick6]

​@Herr_Gamer Right! I kept pointing out how emotionless her face seemed. Like when the firenation came to their village and her face looked normal. Anyone else would display some type of worry or concern. I also cringed deeply when they called her a master bender, because how? How did it happen lol. I watched and didn't see her "learn" anything, it just happened all of a sudden 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@Herr_Gamer]

@@nickslick6 precicely… speaking pf cringe, Iroh’s reaction to Zuko’s scarring by Ozai? What the hell was that looney tunes ass reaction? On the note of that scene, the whole point of Zuko’s scar is he was punished for showing weakness by trying to avoid fighting… but he fought… This show, man

[@NellonDesign_777]

The fact that the fist movie looked like a parody is pure comedy

[@realDesertLad]

"Things calmed down when it was announced that the original creators were on the project." Bruh, this is when I panicked. They OBVIOUSLY made Avatar was lightening in a bottle for them after making Korra -.-

[@lovethesweetrosesofreality4418]

I'm surprised they're even green lighting it for a second and third season considering every single person I talk to hates how they changed it not one person I talked to actually not the show was decent

[@guilhermeteodosio40]

5:57 What Avatar you watchin?🤨

[@GTPressure]

idk why but at 13:17 that spin move with the sword was too clean

[@thevoteman]

bro the revelation from you that the actor who played zhao played the "wipe yourself off, you dead" henchman in rush hour BLEW my fucking mind that's so awesome

[@Holyluckdan]

I don't hate the show. I actually appreciate it.

[@yspy_1801]

I didn't really like the changes they made to Zuko's agni kai with Ozai. Zuko not fighting back was what showed Zuko's surprise in finding out who exactly he disrespected, but also showed the respect and fear he had for his father.

[@Kthuluu66]

I enjoyed it all, they did great with what they had. My opinion everyone is a bit to critical. Last live set the bar way low.. seems they tried to add a different spin on little elements.. idk

[@lordmeistersexy]

it was one of the most expensive netflix productions of all time. they literally have all the ressources haha why not making it 9 or 10 epsiodes to make the pacing better

[@micah459]

Honestly the show was just mid, not as bad as everyone says. It's a 6 out of 10. Zuko, Jet, and Iroh were the best characters of the show and the choreography (Zuko) and bending effects were cool.

[@sleepyblue8]

I just subbed from your recent Kendrick video. Love your work, bro!

[@GonzoIsCool]

The golden era was 1992- approximately 1998. There are good shows after that, but it wasn’t weird to see a bad show like it was during the golden era of Nickelodeon. Also, the earlier in that period, the better the station was. By the time they started All That, things were already starting to decline in quality. It's rather sad to realize they had like 2-3 really big years, and everything great after that was mostly additional seasons of the shows they had already added, a couple cartoons, Game Shows, and them snagging Kenan and Kel as actors.

[@CyanSkyAnfall]

Don’t ya see Sayin? The real water bending, were the friends we made along the way!

[@Mugiwaranogoofy]

Nah saying they failed an open book test is hilarious and exactly what happened 😂😂

[@lio88jian]

They should have remade Korra since Nickelodeon hamstrung the creators' vision for that show at every turn

[@its.Andy1]

For those that think it sucks, y’all better not watch book 2 and 3 because y’all are impossible to please over a damn live action show expecting it to be exactly like the cartoon. Some things just can’t be replicated without it being cringey or out of place, and live action is one of them. Imagine if they made a live action Pokémon or Dragon Ball Z and see how out of place characters can be by replicating exactly every line and episode.

[@theblackhokage]

L take.

[@kpoplistener1111]

Some things should be left alone. Live actions of this show shouldn't haven't been made at all.

[@reijinvyskra1759]

Very L take

[@zeke9950]

Man this is a great well written video. Summed up my own thoughts exactly

[@TahyeemM]

The black hokage =just Saiyan 😮😮😮😮

[@jakefrompc6287]

Conspiracy theorists like you are wild.

[@CaptainTreeJay]

the child actors act like the director said "dont act so much like a kid, this version of the show is more mature"

[@BigtimeSz]

This is the first time I heard a person talk in second person.

[@medelinejs1173]

Please stop giving hate to the live action series. We know that they try! I am an OG fan and I can appreciate the hard work that they do

[@crissyjayfae]

I don’t understand how they could have watched the original show and decided to make those changes. I fully believe whoever made those changes didn’t actually fully watch the show.

[@nickslick6]

They should have stunt doubles. The Kyoshi warriors bad fighting really hurt lol

[@JonnyTripleXtv]

The guy who plays zuko is actually a martial artist. All those stunts were him

[@djmohglojojo]

I screamed when your avatar dude went super saiyan 😂😂😂

[@bodabodaguy3193]

I remember seeing this in theaters with me and my cousins fam, we randomly ran into some of our friends in the same theater.. watching the same movie!😂 I mobbed out the showing room and was like hold up?! Is that my dude?? We proceeded to shit talk the film😂

[@4starzipster726]

Damn I been tapped in since the MWN days never new about this channel… subscribed instantly my boi ✊🏾

[@Olivia84818]

True ATLA fans would know that none of the remakes hit as hard as the original cartoon. You can't trick us real fans with mediocre remakes of a beloved cartoon and expect no one to notice.

[@javariswhite6204]

Legends say Chris Brown died from that long as start up from the earth benders on stomp the yard😂😂

[@nickdevprod3667]

Changes to ozai are worst. Zuko almost beat him he hold downs from attacking ozai. And he is somehow this sympathetic guy who didnt wanted to burn son but had to.