Netflix's Avatar Live Action Shocks The World

[@slcici128]

It looks better than I expected. It's almost like my childhood has been brought back from the dead.

[@immuanding14]

Naish🗿

[@Nicrisild]

But will Netflix be able to properly convey the lore from the original animated series without the original authors?

[@slcici128]

@@Nicrisild Idk but I hope they continue to exceed my expectations and do right by our favorite characters.

[@XxRaceRCxX]

ATLA has never died. Korra and the shit movie however

[@KillStealMusic]

@@XxRaceRCxXcomparing Korra and the movie that is not real in Ba Sing Se is a low that only the Avatar fandom can reach.

[@Leafwalke]

I think the shot of Aang collapsed on his knees in the burnt forest is when he sees what he assumes the fire nation has done to the forest for the first time and realizes the weight of what his absence has meant for the world-not when he fails to save Sokka. It seems to be a pretty 1:1 adaptation from the ATLA episode.

[@aaronaaron2318]

No. Haybai episode

[@Leafwalke]

That is the Heibai episode, just the beginning of it

[@athanasioskosmas3915]

Thats haybai episode. The one you mean is the shouthern air temple episode

[@orcinusvox5107]

It’s probably 1:1 hei bai with another episode’s subplots mixed in-wouldn’t be surprised if it was Kyoshi village

[@JayJordz94]

yeah the scene where sokka gets taken happened at night

[@gigikju9934]

Small but lovely detail: The way the Fire Nation army salutes Zuko is accurate to the typical fire nation salute in the show (one hand at a 90° angle and a fist at the bottom). Not much, but it’s nice that they know whose world this is

[@AlexiaAGallien]

This trailer is stunning!! I got emotional. Literal tears filled in my eyes seeing it. I got CHILLS WATCHING IT. Wow

[@tauneeskye3802]

Excuse me, but do you have any video essays specifically about how Appa was just the bestest good boy ever? Like how he was so loyal to only Aang for so long and how it took a while for him to build trust with the rest of Team Avatar… Like someone would approach alone and Appa would be like, “uh, no?” And refuse to move? But then being accepted onto the saddle by Aang meant Appa could build trust with these new people and agree to go on solo missions and leave Aang behind? He was SO intelligent, but his sentience wasn’t into the realm of like “uh, an animal wouldn’t agree to just fly into fireballs”(eventually) unless Aang was asking Appa to.

[@Hollycb12]

The only thing Aang couldn't get him to do was go into a tunnel/ cave/ underground. But I can't blame him for not wanting to go underground! Especially since he had been captured and held underground by the Dai Li

[@muzikveoyun37]

And he is also ridiculously adorable, looks just like my dog!

[@flashbarry6838]

I was with you in the livestream and enjoyed every minute of it, your reaction was priceless.

[@nirgunawish]

the wait was grueling though

[@chikitbh]

wish I could've seen his reaction

[@MrE_]

I just can't wait to see Azula go full crazy mode...and Toph to come by with her aself aware and self depricating humor

[@yamyam2987]

We waited for so many years for this. We deserve this.

[@chrisporter4165]

I’m really excited for this. My favorite show of all time. Finally seems like it’s getting the respect it deserves.

[@OfCourse-gj1iv]

same, my man

[@mikedebakker5820]

Sokka looks very serious in all the shots we've seen so far, I so hope they keep the Sokka charm from the cartoon and not have him be overly serious all the time like in the movie.

[@naturesfinest2408]

He was pretty serious the first ep or 2. I hope they keep the light hearted feel. Not just because its more accurate to the original but because it makes the serious scenes feel more serious and real.

[@CRanapia]

Fair comment - but I really would HATE it if in the trailer they went the other way and Sokka goofy comic relief because there was always more to the character.

[@shinigamis_like_apples4797]

I’d say s1 sokka himself wasn’t really lighthearted. He was always serious but he kinda looked silly while being serious (eg like charging at zukos ship as it crashed into their “defense” wall) which is why it came across as lighthearted to us. In reality Fresh off the poles Sokka felt he had a duty to his tribe as the only man left to protect it. He thought it was his responsibility as the chiefs son. Like yeah he was comedic a lot, but that’s just because sokka himself is a funny guy. He’s sarcastic in frustrating moments which makes for great comic relief- but as a character he isn’t lighthearted. He’s just living through sht and constantly exasperated because of all the sht they go through, which is hilarious to us as viewers to see him get frustrated. Not because he himself is trying to be goofy. The only ep I can think of where he’s full on goofing is the cactus juice sokka and maybe also tophs intro ep in s2 when he’s talking about bags. Sokka treats himself/thinks of himself as a warrior, but he only mellows out until the last season where he is fully developed as a character and understands who he is and what he can contribute to end the war. Eg Like how his skills as a strategist come in to play in planning out the solar eclipse siege, and inventing, relying on science and facts to win. Thats who he is as a character, he just had to find his footing first which is why his arc is also extremely interesting, probably the best one after Zukos.

[@CRanapia]

@@shinigamis_like_apples4797 YES! And as the show goes on, we see that Sokka is pretty insecure that he's the only one on Team Avatar who isn't some kind of rock star bender. Like everyone else, he's got to go on that voyage of discovery to find who he really is and just how precious and glorious that is.

[@theskull1030]

3:05 I think Zuko is actually blocking the fire there, and I speculate what's going to happen is he's not gonna 100% successfully block it all and part of it will end up touching his eye. This makes a lot of sense, because I can't imagine how Ozai would've inflicted that scar otherwise. He would have to focus all his fire just on his eye, which would probably straight up leave Zuko without that eye, unless his father held back and threw a tiny "slap on the wrist" flame or did it in a "gang member burning you with his cigarette" kind of way. But we know he shot with all his wrath.

[@G__Corbo]

A theory in the animation is that Ozai walks over and places his hand on his face to burn him. That would explain a bit why the scar almost looks like a hand kinda

[@ptr4410]

My dudes that is the fight of Zhao vs Zuko. You can see this exact attack and deflection from Zuko in their first agni-kai..

[@ptr4410]

If its not then imma eat my words

[@theskull1030]

@@ptr4410 That would also make sense, given there's no audience.

[@blast6888]

Mr. Avatarist. I have been watching your channel for a little while now and I just gotta put some respect on how quickly you upload your videos. You are doing great and can't wait to watch more of your videos

[@samfisher6606]

I love the Gyatso voiceover. The compositing looks weird in some shots and everything looks a little too clean. But it looks great. It’s crazy how I can pick out moments from specific episodes. And I don’t just mean the pilot. I mean I see shots from the Warriors of Kyoshi episode, I see Omashu, I see shots from the Winter Solstice two-parter.

[@daniellegammon967]

just goes to show how faithful they were with location/character designs

[@curtiswfranks]

They also still have some time to work on it.

[@WestoberFM]

Sometimes they won’t put the final polished shots in teasers/trailers

[@MTSportfishing]

@@WestoberFM i felt like some of those shots where 1 to 1 what i expected them to be based off of the cartoon. so stoked to see the bending being more faithful to the original

[@MJZMD]

Katara's initial water tribe furs look too manufactured. We see other costumes she wears that look more handcrafted which look great but I agree that some things look a bit too shiny

[@stewartlogie1415]

Loving how the original soundtrack is part of this series. The soundtrack is epic

[@axemen210]

The makeup of the Kyoshi warriors looking "too strong" is fine imo since canonically Kyoshi's make-up is just that,- theatrical makeup from a wandering maske troupe so I always expected it to be quite thick. If you look at Japanese kabuki shows for example, they also use very strong opaque makeup.

[@Kusanagikaiser999]

You forget to mentioned the music, hear the Avatar theme was also a BIG part of how successful this trailer was.

[@dresdenwarlock7978]

At Omashu, RIGHT as the wall opens up, on the bottom right. The cabbage cart is RIGHT THERE in the city! On the subject of Appa and Momo, they aren't 100% CGI, they are a mix of practical (on set) puppetry and CG.

[@evilAshTheDog]

That feeling you get when your hopes are so high (from this trailer) but you're still so, so very worried. My fav character was Toph!

[@RainbowBrick]

I know they're only releasing season one but I CAN'T WAIT to see Toph

[@crazy_haze]

I got full body chills and keep getting them every time I see the trailer lol I am so exciteddddd

[@grantlauzon5237]

The “volume” (used in the mandelorian) is great at immersing the actors in accurate-ish lighting, but it struggles with direct sunlight. If you notice a lot of the shots with CGI have the actors in dusk or in indirect light.

[@ZephyrK_]

Ah, no wonder the show looks excessively clean, it’s using The Volume. The tech always struggles with bright daytime lighting

[@thatwackycardgame5655]

Im pretty sure that Iroh’s face is red because this happened after he escaped those couple Earth Soldiers, and he was hung upside-down for a while and cuffed/tied-up.

[@dreaming_cthulhu]

The cabbage guy is in the shot of Omashu’s gates opening!!

[@jacksongilligan2054]

I like these new looks of Appa and Momo. Amazing details of that show! Can’t wait to see it! Brings back my teenager memories.

[@HotLeafJuicer]

People can be SO simple minded… like no shit a villain can have moments where they look like any other person, especially in a live action. They see a random tame screenshot of Azula and instantly cry about bad casting/acting or it not "feeling right", it’s unreal☠☠ Room temp IQ moment

[@TruthFromTheMtns]

I think I love Sokka’s cast the most. DANG that is SO Sokka. ❤️

[@chrissdevano]

Thank god the actor of Aang has thick eyebrows. It gives his face so much more detail than just the arrow. Idk if it's just me but this is really important to me

[@Ahhhhht]

I can’t believe how well cast everyone looks I hope they get the spirit of the characters right in their performances

[@Steve-xo5pq]

Ive said it before but i love watching you talk about avatar stuff, especially anything about the live action. I really admire your ability to enjoy little details and nitpick things while not making it toxic. At the end of the day, we've all seen avatar already, and thats not going away if this adaptation flops. Also you can gave opinions on various cotume and cosmetic choices, without it "ruining the show." Some people take fandoms so seriously!

[@AnnthemofArt]

I like that it looks bright and I can see everything clearly. I hate having to increase the brightness to the highest setting for some series just because it’s trying to look like vampire diaries

[@andrear4954]

Bahaahha i'm watching TVD currently and ughh I felt that 😂

[@suffercrowd]

@@andrear4954 LOL SAME, I was watching Qetsiyah fight Silas and I had to pull my pc for the brightest screen possible especially in monster ball

[@chadcovers1724]

love the fact that they stick on the ethnicity of the cast 👌

[@angelbianchi5610]

3:24 This is from Solstice Part 1, when Iroh is captured by the Earth Kingdom Soldiers.

[@nirgunawish]

i think iroh looks red there because he just rolled down a mountainside trying to escape 5(?) earth kingdom soldiers who took him captive

[@BRAINROT-f8p]

THIS IS GONNA BE SO HYYYYPPPPPEEEE ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 THE CHARACTERS LOOK AMAZING!!!!

[@retrograde9053]

"I wonder what's Hei Bai gonna looks like in the LA..." *_Koh, the Face Stealer_* 👀 also I'm guessing the Iroh and Zuko scene is from the Winter Solstice part 1 episode when Iroh was caught by some earthbenders buut he's wearing something here and he's hands are unchained or maybe it is but 'tis hidden in the shot.

[@uncleirohsteashop]

Working on my breakdown right now and man it feels good watching this trailer over and over again. Apart from the fact that some of the CGI looks like it needs some work I loved what I saw here!

[@nirgunawish]

subbing

[@uncleirohsteashop]

@@nirgunawish appreciate it my breakdown is going live in 15!

[@briebrie6172]

Sir the cgi is on point. Ok the earth kingdom was in this. There was no earth kingdom in the atrocious film adaption

[@yungaustxn]

i was in the livestream u had, u got the best channel on atla related things🔥

[@ximenapacheco2711]

I think the air bending is going to be a mix or dust, leaves 🍃, and invisible air.

[@wlyhowie]

So excited I see there really doing their all with this one so hyped for its release

[@Crow_Artworks]

Everything was done so well can't wait!

[@HindiRapGuru]

I see things I recognize and I clap! VERY COOL, VERY COOL!

[@thEultimateTide_Pod]

the got the race on point too. water tribe are inuit, air nomads are tibetan(probably), fire nation are chinese(probably) and earth kingdom are mixed. and they didnt make a whole group of people use all their strength to make one rock float slowly through the air

[@touyatakami3374]

Finally someone says the first few seconds was the Air nomads genocide!

[@grass_snake80]

i just hope it has the same sense of humor as the cartoon

[@jejeamaris8186]

Its been years and finally we have a trailer and a official date 😩

[@Orbitalbomb]

The hiro scene is the very first scene we get from then when they invade the south water tribe looking for the avatar

[@Orbitalbomb]

Momo and upper look awesome. Don’t listen to the haters that can’t even create a pixel of animation themselves.

[@pickettfanclub4084]

i think aang in the avatar state is going to be much more epic, the shot we got was just him entering the avatar state, if I had to guess it's him entering the spirit world

[@jasonwright4144]

One thing I don't see anyone talking about is the firebenders flying at 0:50 due to sozins comet. I thought they were projectiles at first, but those are firebenders.

[@PandaHug11]

I was here for the livestream. It was great seeing it go up to 3k viewers at its peak

[@JonathanOkwuchi-ib9jy]

I was there with the live stream reaction and your reaction was priceless 🎉

[@SellavinAtoms]

I was worried at first. But when they played the version of the avatar theme I was like this could be good.

[@levipreiner2056]

I think that might actually be Avatar Kyoshi who drops down like that on Kyoshi Island, like in the show when Roku helps Aang escape after learning about the comet.

[@AlexHdz6]

I guess the scene where Iroh looks red, is when some earthbenders capture him and then Zuko rescues him back, you know? The same episode Aang travels to the spirit world and Iroh can see the spirit dragon flying by (I think it's the same one as the burnt forest). Maybe that's dirt on his face I don't know

[@jesusaldairortizrosas1386]

I was shocked too when I saw the amount of fire that Ozai used to burn Zuko's face😅 like, that's a lot of fire...

[@TheAangGang]

Personally when I saw the trailer I thought it was too little fire

[@jackcraig1776]

The 1st clip with zuko has him in his blue spirit disguise. His sheath is present on his back.

[@karmic5783]

we must be cautiously optimistic. dont' let yourself get to hype for this. its better not to expect much and be surprised later on

[@hugodebosson377]

That scene with Iroh with the red head is when Iroh takes a hot bath in a natural hot water spring, after that he gets attacked by earth kingdom soldiers.

[@tomihermanto971]

im okay if its probably gonna be like a rushed version of its original series like they did in one piece, i just hope the characters are gonna be justified enough especially zuko and iroh. custom addition like that ozai scorching zuko scene in agni kai is so badass, holy shit.

[@saffrose158]

Honestly… and this is just for me personally: This trailer has done its job well in bringing me back to my 6 year old self in my grandmother’s attic, accidentally coming across the premiere of ATLA on Nick Jr in 2005. The way nostalgia and familiarity came flooding back….Most of these scenes were instantly recognizable, and not in a cosplayed parody sort of way. They have finally managed to bring this beloved show to life, and I’m not sure I can wait a whole three months…🥹

[@soulfourger]

Okay so I’m no stickler and was totally not breathing out of pure excitement watching the trailer. Having said that, I did get flashbacks of Shyamalan’s ATLA, and am really hoping they didn’t “childproof” the live action. Even the Nick animation show was a dash on the heavier side, what with the Fire Nation leading an entire genocide on the Air Nation and Aang finding Gyatso’s skeletal remains, and the horror of Bloodbending and Katara’s traumatic experience with it. I’m not saying PG-13, but something a bit more mature and realistic.

[@NathanIslesOfficial]

The supporting characters definitely had some more melanin in them

[@tezzyboy79]

OMG I remember watching this as a kid and when I became an adult all over again I lovedddd it. So excited to see this YES YES YES!!!!

[@ParlonsAstronomie]

Suki's Makup is on point and Kyushi warriors looks great. They feel real, not a cosplay for me.

[@UnknownUser22553]

This looks much better than I expected. After the 2010 movie I didn't have high hopes for this series.

[@cristiancantiga6040]

1:20 you missed the cabbage merchant in the middle of the gates

[@CUBEINGMONKEY]

thank you so much for making breathtaking content you brighten my day

[@shomgerry]

Shot of Zuko with the saluting soldiers is on Azula's ship as she finds them. Shot of Aang in the burnt forest is actually when he realizes that he wasn't there to stop the war. Sokka and Katara are right behind him. Shot of Iroh with his red face is after Zuko rescues him from the Earth Kingdom soldiers. He's probably red because he was being tortured.

[@athanasioskosmas3915]

The first season of the live action is the book water. Tgey will show until the seige on the north pole. The first you said as from book earth. And the last one, he didnt get tortured.

[@BonzoDrummer]

The sets look amazing and the characters look good to me, minus Zuko's absent scar, but I'm not sold on the bending yet.

[@Pleasant_duck]

I thought this trailer actually looked amazing and it got me so hyped

[@chasethekt7864]

I wish the burn in the Agni Kai scene was a fire slap like Ozzie attempted to do Aang in the final episode before he grabbed his beard. There’s a lot of fan theories that the way Ozzie tried to burn Aang is how auto got burned. It looks kinda like a hand print in the cartoon

[@TheSuperSayahMan]

@theavatarist if you look carefully at the shot of 'aang' dropping down to save kyoshi island you can see he looks different, taller, weaaring green, long hair. I think it is the actress cast for kyoshi and aang is in the avatar state projecting kyoshi similar to in the court scene in the cartoon and kyoshi is saving her island herself.

[@cheukyinglau8011]

I’m so happy that Appa and Momo don’t look creepy, unlike the 2010 film.

[@gadio16]

The most crucial part for me was hiring an actor for Aang who doesn't look too "cute" and laughable when getting angry and I think they did fine. 👍

[@onceafetus426]

My brothers practically squealed like fangirls when Suki showed up

[@capedeh8225]

i am hopeful, please don't hurt me netflix, you get this right and i will be your most loyal customer

[@somenobody3478]

The bending looks true to the show thats why the shot was better he didnt need a campfire to bend

[@dietotaku]

i'm still not happy with zuko's scar. it just looks drawn on with lipstick. in the animated series zuko's scar actually pulls on his face and distorts the shape of his eye. it has lumps and ridges and texture. even if a burn scar might *eventually* heal to just a birthmark basically, zuko is only 3 years out from his banishment and i know burns don't heal that well THAT fast. i don't understand why every live-action attempt seems so reluctant to put some basic theater latex on zuko's face to make the scar *actually look like a scar.*

[@CRanapia]

I take your point - but there's a real difference between what you can do in animation and what you actually have to make work on a live actor (and within a practical budget and shooting schedule). I'm also thinking of THE SANDMAN - and certain characters and situations that are absolutely NOT comic book accurate, and would probably have made most viewers vomit on sight if they had been.

[@gambit_toys6554]

COSTS 15 MILLION to film per episode! wow! it takes a lot to bring it to life!

[@emnuelking]

I think they are showing the fire lord now cause the other live action 2010 showed him but they're going to steer him in a cool way in a different direction I think something related to their conquest with the other nations and still connect him to finding the avatar. Something like the fire lord getting a shocking news after a minor victory in one of the nations or might even be whatever they actually did there in the show😅

[@azzy1917]

Literally was waiting for your post as soon as the trailer dropped lol

[@mrchopsap528]

me

[@hundragant]

So excited for this! The release date can't come soon enough

[@reannagordon]

1:17 you, me and a few other people actually agree that she was right for this role.

[@MostDopeDamu]

The shot of Sokka and Katara in the dark looks like they’re in the air temple where all the avatar statues where and that’s where Momo came in.

[@RainSennin_ismyAlt]

The Air Nomad genocide being included as a new original scene already has me strapped on my seat. SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!

[@potatoesdeterre]

I’m so exited for the full Agni Kai scene

[@faciothe1st844]

I just really hope Aang has that Mean super baddass look when he goes into the Avatar State !

[@TheGeneralGrievous19]

It looks good and accurate so far. As a big ATLA fan, I am excited. 🌬💧🔥🌍 I hope we will get a great live action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender this time. Let's jope that the writing & story/characters accuracy would be as good as the visuals.

[@syzygy8]

With the relatively successful One Piece adaptation and this amazing trailer, I'm now starting to believe a little bit more of Netflix's adaptations.

[@MysticRuined]

Best day ever.

[@YaGurlSunshine]

I’m guessing that Iroh with the red face shot is from Winter Solstice Part 1? Maybe he’s being carried a little differently on the ostrich horse and so he’s upside down and his face is red as a result? My only other thought is maybe Uncle Iroh was getting drunk with the crew 😂 but who knows, this might be from a tweak in the storyline somewhere. I doubt they’re going to copy the waterbending scroll episode so directly (although I’m sure they’ll keep some of the overall events) but they need to have Iroh being goofy and ridiculous at times to lighten the Zuko scenes up and keep his crouching moron hidden badass schtick in tack.

[@rakairwin8862]

Y'all really missed the stream.

[@SCP-469]

I’m ashamed of y’all

[@andremarcos8919]

The first time he uses the glider his feet are proped up as well.

[@ohmy5535]

Looks perfect. Just gotta see more bending, don’t know why people complaining bout appa and momo tf y’all thought they was gone look like

[@KathrynPrettylights]

Isn't "Remember who you are" spoken by Ursa to Zuko?

[@nirgunawish]

i want a realistic momo plush so very very badly

[@blackveilbridesninja]

the drinking of the poisonous flower is season 1 as i just rewatched that episode

[@grantlauzon5237]

Iroh is probably red from falling asleep in the hot spring.

[@onikaconstantine8861]

Oh yes, new Avatar The Last Airbender Netflix series will be good and incredible in 2024 just like the original show, I can't wait to see new live action series not 2010 movie next year. Avatar The Last Airbender 2024 is way much better than The Last Airbender movie 2010 I'm so glad.....😄😁

[@athosanime]

I cried when I saw momo, man damn it's really happening