The Fire Nation Attack?!? | Avatar The Last Airbender Ep 1x1 Reaction & Review | Netflix

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[@Luzarioth]

"Isn't every Avatar a child ?" No. Usually, it's not "shit, we need you to be a weapon right NOW!" and they are only told that they are the Avatar with 16... I mean still a child, but at least Mature enough to cope.

[@Arthera0]

at some point that are. thats how humans work.

[@Luzarioth]

@@Arthera0 They are Children, but they only become aware that they are the Avatar when they get 16. So the burden of being the Avatar is usually not given a child like Aang.

[@Saphthings]

To answer you Nerdy, if you remember with Avatar Roku, most avatars are only told they are when they're late teens. So that they can have enough of a childhood to develop their own personalities and sort of really, to have a childhood. Aang was just told early because of the war, and Korra just was already apparent because she was a bending prodigy.

[@bobobaggins95]

Yeh good point, same as Kyoshi but again it was more so because they had no idea who the avatar was so they had to spread the news to even find them only to still be wrong. As well Kuruk not going so well so they wanted a headstart on things

[@Animalfriend777]

I’ve been rewatching the animated series, and I’ll say Sokka’s more angry reaction to Aang when they first meet is fairly accurate to the show

[@nullunit]

Yep. Sokka is rather unlikable for a good chunk of the first season. In this I think they struck a good balance.

[@Starlightclod]

When Katara makes the water ball you can see some water dripping, but most of it is actually just going back around it. So it looks pretty realistic to me. If you look closely you can see the individual droplets circling, but some people might just think it’s disappearing. So it’s actually amazing CGI! The detail on all the elements are actually incredible, you can tell the CGI artists put a lot of thought and care into this. Everything down to the fire swirling in formation, the rock getting crushed and crumbling, and even the air intensifying the fire is so realistic and accurate. They definitely studied hard on physics and how the elements would clash against each other, so big props to the artists. Also Aangs glider is actually like a giant fan so it makes sense that it would fold up like that, and it’s actually realistic for his size. He can probably help the gliding with his air bending abilities too.

[@nullunit]

Yeah, I think for a TV level CG budget it is quite good. They are throwing like ILM and WETA money at this show. The bending in general looks dope.

[@samanthamaclean1430]

Yeah, I didn’t see a problem with it. I thought the bending looks amazing.

[@CandleLight129]

The "weird framerate" thing you're experiencing with the motion could be digi-doubles. They definitely replace characters w/ CG at points to get more exaggerated motion in the bending and that definitely happened in the title sequence.

[@peterepeatepete2845]

Nerdy: “Imagine if they were like surprise it’s a musical!” Me: “”SECRET TUNNELLLLLL!!! Secret Tunellllllll”

[@jbearclowater]

I would be totally on board with that entire episode being a musical.

[@EvilBonsai]

was so waiting for that song!

[@matman730]

Air nomad genocide happens Nerdy: "That's rough, buddy."

[@JonInCanada1]

"The Lighting" *thumbs up* 😆

[@roaaoife8186]

I think showing the Genocide of the Air Nomads served several important purposes- first, it gives more emotional weight to Aang's loss. Two, it immediately sets the tone of this adaptation. And finally, it very quickly establishes the stakes.

[@Arkayjiya]

" it gives more emotional weight to Aang's loss" But it didn't, at least for me. Because Aang's interactions with the nomads consist entirely of exposition and "tell don't show" (like when he explains to the audience how isolated being the avatar makes him feel, instead of the original show where they show how him being the avatar causes him to get isolated as he loses his playmates before the final nail in the coffin: losing his mentor. Seriously, the original show respected the intelligence of literal children more than this one respect the intelligence of adult viewers). How can I care about a relationship explored exclusively through expository dialogue? Why do showrunners in 2024 still thinks it's okay for character to state their character arcs out loud repeatedly? "Two, it immediately sets the tone of this adaptation. And finally, it very quickly establishes the stakes." I don't disagree with that, it's not the concept of showing the genocide early that annoys me, it's the execution.

[@darknessknows1235]

@@Arkayjiya I'll agree it's less emotional weight to the loss and more the morbidity and shows the last remnants of life of the nomads, but it's not like the show really made the nomads deaths any better cuz when we see any sign of them in the past, it's already with the knowledge they're long dead. It's somewhat sad, but in no way was it ever emotional outside seeing Gyatso. Edit: Also, I would say it actually adds more to how frustrated Aang was by seeing that getting separated from his piers really got to him and was a regular thing before he even became a master

[@davesenatus5566]

@@Arkayjiya You're nitpicking nonesense buddy. Gyatso's death actually felt sad in this, unlike the animated show which didn't show much interaction between them at all to make people be attached to them.

[@nullunit]

@@Arkayjiya In the animated series the same information is related in a similar way (minus the BBQ'd monks) so I don't agree with your reasoning. We get very few flashbacks to Aang's time at the air temple and they are comparable to what we see in this, just in a more linear structure. In general that is how they are reframing a lot of the events from the first show. Taking flashbacks and repositioning them in moments where it drives their version of the story. Not to say that it should invalidate your point of view, I think it is fair to be unaffected by it, but the OG show didn't do it better if we're being objective. I think most folks backload their love of the later seasons, which are fantastic, and tend to ignore that season 1 had some awkward moments with pacing and storytelling. Personally, I liked seeing Gyatso and Aang's relationship here somewhat more extant. It felt authentic and added a weight to his death that wasn't present in the original show. I also dug seeing Sozen and his soldiers doing their thing, It set the Fire Nation as a real threat rather than bumbling and silly as they did in S1, so as not set such a dark tone so early in a kids show. Having binged all 8, there are parts later that fall flat. Often when they are trying too hard to replicate/pander to a more fan servicey moment from the OG show or force a moment. Again though, there are some cringy moments in the original show that they got away with because it was a cartoon. Overall I think they are successful in capturing the spirit of the thing but perhaps I am just more forgiving because I already know the story beats that are coming so if they are shuffled or tweaked it really doesn't bother me.

[@joshiesushi]

​​@@nullunitI actually do not agree that the live action showed Aang and Gyatso's relationship more. Let's do a comparison. In the live action the only visuals we got of Gyatso being Aangs friend and reliable mentor are the scenes where Gyatso tells Aang and other monks that they are friends and that he is his mentor. We did not see them play. We did not see them train. Heck, we didn't even see them laugh. In the cartoon, we see Aang play with Gyatso. You know what Gyatso did when Aang was sad about learning he's the avatar? Gyatso made cakes and played a prank on the other leader monks with Aang. They laughed about it. When Aang was obviously sad about it again, Gyatso flipped Aangs clothes over his head and messed with their Pai Sho pieces. They are friends. He is not just a mentor, but it's shown that he actually cares about Aangs feelings. He didn't just outright "say" they are friends, unlike the live action. When the elders wanted Aang to train non-stop, Gyatso refuses and tells them he has to be a kid aswell, and relax every now and then. This angered the monks and made them seperate Aang and Gyatso, leading to Aang running away.. In the live action Gyatso was the one to tell Aang that he has to separate from him. Aside from Gyatso, the scene of him playing with the other kids was vital and their reaction to him being the avatar is also key to Aang's resistance to being the avatar. The live action chose to "tell not show" and just made him say "Im a kid and I like having fun" in a monologue. There are some things I liked in this first episode, but it is not how they showed Gyatso, and Aangs relationship with him and the rest of the nomads. Edit: Gyatso and Aang did laugh in the live action after an old joke from Aang. But that's just about it.

[@houseofaction]

no every avatar doesn't gain responsibility as a child, they usually start their journey at 16 which isn't considered a child in this universe

[@emanuelrodriguez9044]

Tenzin, Lin, Iroh and other adults in the shows still view Korra and Zuko as kids and they are 17 and 16.

[@Skyhighatrist]

@@emanuelrodriguez9044When have you known older generations NOT to see people as kids even after the age of adulthood?

[@lordheroicguy]

This actually shows you don't remember book one at all. I think you only remember book 2 and 3 just from references alone. Besides that, I think you should explain more from what you think about the characters themselves more then talk about the CGI, since we know Netflix uses a lot of CGI to make this show work anyway. This is not a hate comment, im just saying.

[@saltherisms]

It's not three months in the original show. It's a year. The summer's end comet return refers to the next summer. The timeline will be even longer in the live action given how the kids will age quite a lot between filming.

[@LeeCarlson]

The tattoo does not have to stop, because it could bifurcate and run down his legs, as we see it does with his arms/hands.

[@letstalkaboutit2417]

People have asked this too many times to not have it answered. The tattoo splits off on his lower back to continue down his legs lol

[@agent1-085]

So, I’ve only just started the video but you saying “oh, sozin’s comet, I thought that was cut” tells me that you have read some blown out of proportion headlines and people with a lack of media literacy spreading them without reading the full articles. Im not sure what all you have and haven’t read but be careful what headlines about this show you believe. As you can see from watching the ep, the comet is not cut. Also so many of the headlines that came out about the show used very clickbait titles and people who already had doubts about the show before the premiere took them at their worst and spread them. Some of them were flat out fake like the sozin’s comet one

[@dragonrune6800]

The directors took out the comet-as-a-timepiece because once they get to the third season, the actors will be older than the one year timeline the anime had. So, for now, the comet will not coming 'within a year'.

[@agent1-085]

@@dragonrune6800 I’m aware of that one but some spoof accounts made some headline posts that sozin’s comment would not be in the show at all, along with ba sing se not being corrupt.

[@peterepeatepete2845]

I dunno tho whole “toning down Sokka’s sexism” thing sure seemed to be spot on. And the “Aang immediately accepts his roll as the savior” I don’t think either of those were overblown.

[@zoemiller5765]

@@peterepeatepete2845also the whole making katara less of a mother figure seemed to be true

[@chukasssss]

Still, that's a lot of emotions for one aspect that was blown out of proportions versus myriads that weren't. Most of the supposed rumors ended up being true after all.

[@LeeCarlson]

The sensory neurodivergence that Nerdy was describing is "synesthesia." Synesthesia is when your brain routes sensory information through multiple unrelated senses, causing you to experience more than one sense simultaneously. Some examples include tasting words or linking colors to numbers and letters

[@danielharmon15]

Yeah Gran-Gran's monologue to me was like if in the middle of the film Barbie, Margot Robbie just talked all the lyrics to Aqua's Barbie Girl.

[@nullunit]

Yeah, I liked the casting for her but they definitely could have handled her lines better in this and next episode as well.

[@bibibabibu1]

Yea I liked all the characters except gran gran. She sounded like she was reading off a script without pause.

[@FulcanMal]

They're using CGI doubles for some moments, and that's what makes them look weird. It's come a long way since the CGI double for Neo in the Matrix Reloaded, but its still noticable.

[@Luzarioth]

Azula ,Ozai and Jeong Jeong use the Firebending Ironman Mode in the Animated Show, but those are... well... Azula ,Ozai and Jeong Jeong ^^* I doubt that without the Comet, those Stormtro... ahhh... Fire Nation Soldiers would have the power todo it.

[@peterepeatepete2845]

I don’t even remember Azula doing it. It being reserved for only the best of the best WITH the help of the comet made it much cooler, I remember when you first see Ozai do it and it’s like “oh shit he’s on a different level”.

[@vincegamer]

​@@peterepeatepete2845Azula does it a couple of times, but it's really more just a booster to a powerful jump. When the comet is there, Ozai and Jeong Jeong full on fly with it.

[@Luzarioth]

@@peterepeatepete2845 Azula did it in part 2 of Boiling Rock, but only a short distance

[@peterepeatepete2845]

I remember the big jumps with it but Ozai and Jeong Jeong were the ones I remember seeing and being like “oh shit they can do THAT.” I remember feeling that way the fist time you see Azula’s blue flames too. They made for great moments of establishing them as characters to fear.

[@JBWinter]

​@@LuzariothAzula also does it when her and Zuko fight at the Air Temple post-Boiling Rock. It's a noteworthy scene because Zuko forgets she can do that and thinks he's accidentally killed her at first

[@o.b.7217]

Every reactor's reaction to the first episode: "Toto, I've a feeling we're not on Nickelodeon anymore."

[@jackiecarson859]

"Those are f*ckin' chops." Those were *Mungo Jerry* chops. *Sly & the Family Stone* chops. *Neil Young* chops.

[@shawnloging8649]

Had the same issue with some of the frame rate and effects where there was something that took me out of the scenes sometimes because it looked a little off. Overall, great episode for my first experience with Avatar.

[@AzraelTK]

In regards to the arrow and the butt, in the anime we can see the arrows go down the legs, so I would say, the arrow splits above the butt into two

[@funkyd3321]

I am a biased One Piece fan, so feel free to disregard what I'm going to say on that knowledge alone. I think I felt a lot like the N&C's post episode breakdown. Just... A bit unsure? It was just a really strange feeling that while I saw the quality of production with my own eyes, something just feels... Off. Was I bored? Nerdy's "low energy" observation struck a chord with me, there. I don't know. I just didn't feel the emotional punch, or the humor, or just the flat-out fun "kinetic energy" of the One Piece live action. I don't know. I just feel that where I couldn't wait for the next episode of One Piece, I was just OK with watching through the Avatar season. Where I will watch the OPLA again, I don't feel like I need to watch the Avatar LA again (with the exception of some reactions, that is).

[@StoryTimewithMissAnna]

When I changed my TV settings, all of the sudden everything looked a thousand times better, I don't remember what it was I had to change--not helpful i know--but once I did change it, everything was beautiful and not off putting anymore.

[@garyprime6983]

The budget is budgeting in each episode

[@anonymous99632]

Nerdy suddenly aged to 50 with that mustache

[@thomaswren8508]

we saw the Ozai fly during the comet in season 3

[@lanniehenderson8496]

Don't know if this will help with understanding the Air temple destruction scene, but imagine being completely new to this show. The evilness or darkness of how the fire nation attacks, would help those who don't know the show at all, form a full grasp of how bad they are, and help form a fuller image of this world and what to expect.

[@qa1327]

1:36 lol love the Aladdin reference 36:01 I didn’t notice any frame rate issue I enjoyed the episode and your reaction to it.

[@adambulmash6880]

My one and only criteria for this show was that the bending had to look good. I can always go back to the original show if I want the characters or the story, but I’ve always wanted to see what bending would look like in real life. And on that front, this show is pretty good. Some of it is, as Nerdy said, a little wonky (people who get hit with waterbending are waaay too dry afterwards lol), but I’m quite happy with most of it, and the rough edges can be smoothed out with another season. Even the airbending looks good! That being said, I do find some of their choices and changes very interesting. Azula especially. Looking forward to what Nerdy thinks of that interpretation.

[@destro6971]

Nerdy’s a star. A big bright shining star.

[@breezy3392]

Hey Nerdy, what do you have against Combustion Man?

[@peterepeatepete2845]

Seriously. How does anyone dislike combustion man?!?

[@nullunit]

The only thing I have against combustion man is my head against that muscley chest. Evil third eye papi.

[@IIgleebearII]

My eye was twitching when Nerdy said "Ong"

[@EvilBonsai]

i saw what seemed to be framerate changes as well.

[@hushRD]

My theory with the back tattoo is it splits into 2 and there’s an air spiral on each butt cheek

[@thatpianoguy91]

😆

[@judeless77]

Nerdy says “Let’s go!” way too much for someone who never seems to go. I don’t envy his kids who are just sitting in the car for hours and NOTHING HAPPENS.

[@seancarroll5803]

after his aot reactions i couldnt stomach being in the same room as nerdy

[@patrickwaldeck6681]

I liked the first episode a lot but the Gran Gran actress was so atrocious is was hilarious.

[@Jonathan-ug9yu]

They need the Wizard of Oz snow, that stuff looked so realistic!

[@PatheticApathetic]

“Genocide is rough, but it was well-lit” lmao

[@OrdemDoGraveto]

Azula and Ozai do that trick of flying with the fire bending. So it's totally feasible they did that during the comet.

[@blackpaw29]

14:15 Yah, I never really needed to wonder if Aang had a tramp stamp 😁😁

[@nullunit]

He probably has a little Appa tatt on his ankle. Aang is ready for hot Avatar summer.

[@AndyLuu72]

I totally agree with you about the actions in this show being much better than Percy Jackson. One thing I know is that the casts are mostly trained martial arts practitioners in this show while Percy Jackson’s cast are not and have to be trained.

[@Nate9-9]

I like many moments of this adaptation, and I understand most changes, but ultimately it falls flat more often than not.

[@spacechampi0n]

You have an air bison on your lip!

[@spacechampi0n]

yip! yip!

[@user-iq9wj5hk9g]

Nice to see a genuine reaction who arent afraid to call out things that didnt work. Theres way to many reactors who suger coat everthing. I thought first and last episides were decent - thats all Ill say

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

Just watched the first Episode as well, before I watch your reaction to it. Then I watched your after talk. I agree with most of your points. One thing though: The score slaps!

[@HungryEyes-sl3mu]

The show didn't do it for me, I dipped after the first episode. I had a number of problems with the story but a big problem was that more "adult" tone. I feel like the showrunners saw the humor in the animated show and attributed it to the show "being for kids", but when you remove the humor the show becomes more generic, if that makes sense. It's like the original Pirates of the Carribean movie, if Jack Sparrow had've been cast with Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, or Ben Affleck it still probably would've been a perfectly adequate movie but it wouldn't have been the must-see chart-topper that got everyone into the theater without Johnny Depp's unexpected performance. Also this episode was so info-dumpy. I mean they did the opening monolouge twice in a single episode, and they kept telling us that Aang was a silly kid without showing it, telling us that Aang and Gyatso had a close relationship without showing it. It felt like the showrunners were too worried that if people didn't understand all of the relationships, magic system, and the lore 100% from episode 1 no one would stick around, but with the animated series I remember being totally confused with what was going on and was willing to stick around and gradually learn things because I was so invested in the characters and their journey.

[@sonicsean34]

Not watched a lot of content recently so was a little shocked Nerdy has consolidated all his facial hair lol (no clue if that’s new or not)

[@novissstatic]

You should still watch the cartoon after the live action even though you've seen it! It'd still be great content!

[@Joe_Lurker]

Welcome back Mr Burgundy. The casting for Sokka and Iroh are great. I know who was cast as Ozai and I'm looking forward to that. I want to binge watch the rest and then binge watch the animated. X^D There are no cabbages in Ba Sing Se.

[@carstenbiebricher9619]

ohoh ... stash 😶

[@mjdaniel8710]

Never watched the OG, I think they have done a great job on this show though

[@nullunit]

That has been my biggest question, if folks with no investment will also be able to get enjoyment out of it or will it be like Ahsoka where folks will feel kinda lost if they didn't watch Clone Wars and Rebels.

[@peterepeatepete2845]

Two episodes in and hopeful it will improve. I like it ok but it’s just so serious. I don’t feel the pure joy I got from the show. We’ll see.

[@PearseNation]

Ooof, I know some sacrifices needed to be made for live action, but this isn't hitting for me yet. I'm probably just too married to the original.

[@LeeCarlson]

The snow looks so fake because when you step outside of your home you are up to your buttocks in the real thing. 😀

[@JokerSmiles-s5s]

That was a really good recap of the song from Aladin lol.

[@patrickhuot001]

9:42 Pretty much an Avatar version of Order 66.

[@chrisburgin7599]

I'm glad you commented on how good the lighting is, because I didn't notice the well lit scenes on my first watch, just the one at sunset where it feels like Kitara is getting sidelight from two ERS lamps that make the shadow from her hair loopy look real weird. IDK if it was in pickups, or shot on one of those wrap-around LED sound stages and they couldn't use a more distant and diffused source, but it got right under my skin.

[@Saphthings]

Also, Nerdy already looks a lot like a young Hopper... the mustache is legit "you need to be cast as a young Hopper" lol

[@troikas3353]

I don't think some of the acting really played well, gran gran in particular felt really weak which made her giving the opening monologue stand out even more. But on the whole I enjoyed the first episode. My only qualm with them opening on the attack against the Air Nomad's is it does mean they can't adapt The Storm the way the cartoon did which is a shame. If anything was going to be adapted close to 1:1 I probably would have made that episode the thing, but then again maybe even trying to replicate it is a bad idea. We'll see. After episode 1 I really think my main concern regarding the show really just was the performances, not because they were outright awful but several of them just felt shaky.

[@JBWinter]

I don't think I'm being controversial saying Gran Gran had the worst line delivery in the entire series. I'm going to blame that on the directing, because the actress has been in a lot of good projects

[@AlbionOfAvalon55]

Just for the 1st episode alone, i think this whole show is gonna be heavily darker and serious than the original cartoon with a little sprinkler of comedic relief...

[@sachisei]

I only watched your reaction here, haven't watched it in Netflix yet. But I don't think them touching more on violent impression for the first episode will affect much on their punch lines. I fully expect this series to never gonna be filled with as much comedy as the animated series though.

[@2nd3rd1st]

Genocide is hard to watch without a cool soda and popcorn

[@Skyhighatrist]

Firebenders doing the Iron-Man thing was absolutely in the animated show.

[@JBWinter]

Powered up by the comet, Iroh and Jong Jong even weaponize it!

[@bligemonk2283]

ANOTHER HAND HAS TOUCHED THE BEACON

[@MusikCassette]

4:20 yea it seams, Aang studied the teachings of Guru Lahima ^^

[@FulcanMal]

He let go his earthly tether.

[@nullunit]

Hehe.I was thinking the same at first but he is really just bending cushions of air. Zaheer was levitating with like zero effort which I still think is dope.

[@garyprime6983]

As someone that’s a sucker for a mustache, Nerdy looking 😘. Also I watched this when it aired was a child and think they did a great job here and did amazing with the VFX.

[@PriceFamPrime]

Your "in-depth" discussion of Aang's ass tattoo had me screaming & tearful (but in a good way)!

[@ShantalhaitianPrincess]

SO going by this episode i expect to se cabbage guy in episode 3

[@IgnisKhan]

Hard to watch the reaction when I have the song "Mustache Man" stuck in my head...

[@Apriltts]

Sokka dies?? D:

[@breezy3392]

I'm putting money down that the Algorithm Goddess next episode will be Avatar Kyoshi

[@James-mg9bn]

since when can aang fly tho

[@snarflcat6187]

Avatars DO NOT become the Avatar as children!!! Yes, they may show control of two or even three spheres as a child… but not mastery of more than one (usually none) until FAR later in life. Aang was known as the Youngest Avatar because he HAD to master all four (truly 5 if you consider Spirit) Spheres by the age of 12…he had exactly zero choice in the matter.

[@CodeMonkey76]

The back tattoo is just a giant tramp stamp that goes up to his head.

[@_Kobiashi_]

ngl I usually really love seeing your guys nickpicking of shows, and watching the Percy Jackson reaction you guys pointed out a lot of things that were bad that I didnt pick up on my initial watch which I appreciated but I felt like you guys were kinda just picking this apart to hell especially clarus and being very hypercritical of it and not just enjoying it just to enjoy it and felt like a biased critic review. I understand and me being a ATLA super fan as well maybe your guys expectations are extremely high, I hope future reactions are more fun and just enjoying it and not shitting on it, makes me not enjoy the show as much.

[@derrickmiller7261]

Totally true. They are becoming turn offs

[@Saphthings]

The only negative I had is that Aang was flying too much for me. Aang doesn't fly... he can really even only glide with the... glider... So my first initial reaction was, "uh oh...". But I quickly went up with love with his monologue. Crying most of the episode.

[@labradude]

He wasn't even flying, he was just jumping and slowing his fall.

[@LMironono]

I mustache you a question ....

[@ely03cassandra]

Gran Gran was just cringe 😅

[@Kevin_Underhill]

As someone who has no knowledge of the original comics/cartoons except a few pop culture references, I thought they did a little too much tell and not show, especially the "thoughts out loud" from Aang, which gets better as the series goes on. As far as the frame rate thing, I agree. I still use a plasma screen, to avoid the worst of the AI adjustments from the LED screens (still horrible with the newest high-tech screens 20 years later, btw). What Nerdy is talking about is made so much worse with the way the modern screens AI adjust the foreground a fraction of time before the background. Even with the old school plasma, my eyes and brain still noticed something weird with the frame rate on occasion in this episode. I figured it was probably CGI adjustments somewhere on the screen.

[@terminatrix92]

These two can be pretty harsh… every 20 seconds a CGI critique. Netflix made the same choice here with the effects as One Piece: less photorealistic and more cartoonifying reality. Because REAL people can’t float on air! Bisons can’t fly. There has to be some suspension of disbelief over cynicism. It’s no different than Doctor Who or Sandman. This is a world but not reality

[@seancarroll5803]

are you new here, they slaughtered attack on titan last year with dumb criticisms that made no senseto what was actually on screen, i lost any interest in hearing what they have to say about anything

[@terminatrix92]

@@seancarroll5803 but you’re still here…

[@seancarroll5803]

@@terminatrix92 to read the comments on this video, first time I’ve come here since aot reactions

[@nounekachichyan5926]

i thought the guy was bad, no the girl is even more insufferable. the dry lips comment, the nitpicking, like what more do you want

[@seancarroll5803]

@@nounekachichyan5926 what more can you expect from an OF wh*re

[@Adityasawant493]

Please react animal Movie ❤

[@charlie53echo]

Remember: comparison is the thief of joy.

[@williamedmonds-gx7sq]

You did trigger me, May you only ever find 1-ply TP. jk, love you guys.

[@houseofaction]

so i have binge watched most of the season, its Good just not as good as the cartoon

[@alexie5201]

I've never seen the anime, but I was curious about the show. I didn't like the first episode, but visually it was okay. I still have my hopes and will keep watching. Thank you guys for your honest reaction, as always :)

[@davidbergfors6820]

be careful mate, moving forward, there are things in this show that is very much hints and nods to later things in the cartoon. it might be considered spoilery. but if you dare, do keep watching, might be interesting to see if it really is spoilers, or if I am overly sensitive to it. (also, personally, the cartoon is 1000 times better)

[@seancarroll5803]

yeah dont watch this until youve watched the cartoon 100 %, the cartoon is also wayyyyyy better

[@JBWinter]

Some episodes are much better than the cartoon - this is better than the first 3 cartoons eps in my opinion - and some are not. This episode is the weakest part of both versions.

[@ronnies732]

I can't understand why is he laughing on every word? Like it's weird stop

[@davidbergfors6820]

1:32 surprisingly good voice Nerdy! It's Interesting that you after watching this episode still maintain the assumption that the rest of the show will maintain the childish goofiness of the cartoon... I found Sokka being the most faithful of all the characters.

[@I.Lostalim]

Great reaction as always. I agree about some of the visual impacts too especially with the Avatar state, I don't know if the uncanny effect is on purpose to make him look distinctly different from the humans in that moment, or just a limitation of the CGI As someone who hasn't seen the animation - the 100 years ago stuff really helped the writers to "show not tell" through the rest of the episode, and even the season to be honest. They can hook us back to that without having to interrupt big moments with awkward expositional dialogue. From the opening scene with the messenger not only showing me what bending is, but the absolute tyranny of the Fire Lord. Also the Sky Temple where I can emotionally connect to Aang's past, which informs many of the future scenes and his disconnect. Also the brutality of the attack. When Sokka was conflicted, I viscerally felt the reality that they could turn the whole cove to ash - I knew what Sokka knew and understood his fear and choices better for it. It also made his bravery mean a lot more to me. The same for Aang, both his disconnect from this time to his past, but also the raw emotion at discovering what otherwise might have been just another body to me - I felt the loss he felt in that moment, somewhere deep in my core. They could have written around, but I agree with nightly in that it's all or nothing for the opening. Either give me nothing to intentionally leave me confused about the world and learn as I go - or go all in to give me an emotional buy in with all the characters. A middle ground would have felt off by achieving neither of those.

[@Animalfriend777]

Finished the show today and overall like it, 8 or 8.5 out of 10. Could use some work hear or there but overall good with some room for impromvent. I honestly think the 1st episode is the worst episode

[@davidbergfors6820]

personally, I'd put it more at a 5.5. Interested if I'm alone in thinking this would have benefited of more episodes, I found the season being too compact.

[@vinsanity40k]

never been so happy i didn't watch the source show of the adaptation. or even the shyamalan version. every reacter has been comparing it to the original animation. having no preconceptions, it seems perfectly fine to me as a way to tell the story of the avatar and the lore of this world. by the end of the show (this season and any others to follow) i expect i'll know as much about aang as those who watched the last airbender cartoon though i will have reached my conclusions completely differently.

[@ErickDarkArts]

Please watch the original show. Would be actually interesting to see the oppinion of someone who watch this show before the animation. Then you say If the perspective is still the game.

[@a.bbangor6116]

Definitely

[@VeelouC]

I'm glad you guys have some openmindedness, hope you enjoy it.

[@duyvtran1]

Appreciate you defending live action Sokka, even though I don’t agree with animated Sokka take. I think it’s still the same character.

[@nullunit]

That was dope, love y'all. I agree with Nerdy's points as to why the there actually a story purpose for showing the attack on the southern air temple. It was something that is primarily subtext in the original show, in the way that Clarus seems to prefer which is totally valid. I just don't think it had no purpose the way it was presented here. It sets stakes and actually gave me a stronger attachment to Gyatso. It also sets the stage for what the fire nation is capable of very early since they aren't as worried about scaring the hell out a bunch of kids. I feel like this very much targeted at the now 20-30 year olds who watched it when it aired or old heads like me who never stopped watching cartoons and animation.

[@Djchinomusic]

I think it was a great way to start the show in general (grabs your attention) it reminded me of order 66/ thanos visiting gamoras world vibes and love it for a first episode

[@panditewar8915]

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[@JokerSmiles-s5s]

I think many people are over analyzing this show. Don't over analyze and have open expectations and it looks awesome.

[@LeeCarlson]

I think that the genocide of the Air Nomads is used to show how callously ruthless the Fire Nation is, though I do accept that it may have been drawn out a bit more than it needed to be.

[@Rated314]

Showing the massacre sets the stakes as it shows us the brutality of the fire nation...without that, they just tell us and we're supposed to take their word. We need that to really feel it, because we won't see it for many episodes

[@Lucklaran]

And yet that was never a problem in the original show, in my opinion at least.

[@Rated314]

@@Lucklaran this isn't the original.

[@Lucklaran]

@@Rated314 Really? I never would have guessed! Thank you so much for pointing out the obvious!

[@HeliRy]

It’s an awesome series, really loved it. The acting is a little janky at times, but that’s to be expected with such a young cast and little experience in leading roles. And while Gordon is often a little flat in his delivery, when an important scene calls for it he really delivers in his portray of Aang. I also applaud the casting decision to actually have Asian and First Nations actors playing Asian and First Nations roles👌