The Netflix Avatar Finale is an EPIC and FANTASTIC End to Season 1!!

[@roarmbee7045]

Since the series is now has 21 million views and it's on number 1 spot on Netflix, I really hope that they renew Season 2, I wanna see Toph in LA

[@iAmNothingness]

Well, the cry babies might be a problem.

[@stormdragon2529]

​@@iAmNothingness if people watch it then that's all that matters

[@malaash5653]

is season 2 coming?

[@EmmanueManuel42]

@@malaash5653 I heard they already make until season three. Becasue of the Main Actor Gordon as Aang. His adolecense matters .so they decide to finish in two years. As you can see now Gordon is growing faster. He is fit in onother stage of Aang.

[@MsAkatsuki09]

Idk.... Netflix wouldnt do It without having sure of the success of the season 1​@@EmmanueManuel42

[@blueheart9873]

For me the best part was where Zuko learned how het got betrayed by his own sister. The way Zhao told it felt very painful

[@mihnouden]

Everyone who wants a season 2 needs to make a 5 star review right now

[@uncleirohsteashop]

But also leave fair and reasonable criticism

[@germainesf]

@@uncleirohsteashop Unfortunately, "what is "fair and reasonable" to some people is actually vitriol spewed via keyboard. I don't know that "the powers that be" are willing to weed through and find the calm voices with solid points AND possible solutions to weak areas. :(

[@mihnouden]

YES that way they can know what to look out for in the next season@@uncleirohsteashop

[@leidysanta152]

Iroh beings the one that kills Zhao makes sense. He told him "whatever you do to that spirit I'll unleash on you tenfold". I loved this episode and the whole season soo much. I got chills watching Koizilla.

[@potato5813]

zhao* and i kinda didn't like that part was depicted here. cuz he said, "whatever you do to that fish, i will unleash on you tenfold" and then did nothing

[@akechijubeimitsuhide]

Yes, he says that in the original too, but he didn't kill him right away where it would have made sense. Instead he waits and then sneakily oneshots him later.

[@leidysanta152]

It's actually pretty accurate to the OG. Iroh immediately lounges towards Zhao with fire blast, but fire Nation soldiers get in between, so Zhao escapes.

[@akechijubeimitsuhide]

@@leidysanta152Yeah, that part was fine, but animated Iroh also doesn't murder him later XD I can imagine him MAYBE killing Zhao in the heat of the moment but once Koizilla is on a rampage there's no point stealing his kil.

[@EvanSolomonBerger]

I loved this finale, Ken Leung and Dallas Liu were both trained in martial arts, so I appreciate that the action and lack of quick cuts and shaky cams.

[@TheThirstyDragon_]

My heart jumped when momo got hit by the rubble that was totally unexpected

[@NenMagem9106]

I don't care what anyone says, for me this was amazing and I can't wait to see more. I really liked the kid who plays Aang, btw.

[@resolvedfate1295]

Well ya for the most part. Even the people being negative. Have been praising Gordon. They say he is great. Others being Dallas and Sokka’s actor.

[@uncleirohsteashop]

I think Gordon as Aang some good moments and some others that were a bit stiff but ya I like him a lot as Aang I would like to see him give it another go for Season 2

[@tovolume]

Avatar The Last Airbender live action series is now #1 in the top ten TV shows in Netflix and also in #1 popularity ranking in IMDb

[@נאורבוחבוט-ב6י]

This live action has it's problems but I feel like it gets too much hate on the internet it's not that I suffered watching it there were some things I didn't like but that doesn't mean I'm going to ignore the good things this series had to offer what I did like that Paco brought the holy water to Katara like it happened in the original series and in addition I also liked that they gave UA the ability to bend water and enter the spirit world in the end she is a spirit they are the reason she lives so yes I liked this change I give this season 7/10

[@uncleirohsteashop]

I think a 7/10 is where I'd land too. Like you said some stuff needed fixing but hopefully a Season 2 can fix upon it.

[@munashendou1890]

Gordan is such a good actor dude😭the thumbnail itself gives me chills

[@CJDM310]

One neat detail I liked was that because Yue had the moon spirit within her, she could still waterbend even after the moon spirit was destroyed.

[@samjane6267]

It wasn't Aang doing the killing. It was the Ocean Spirit. The Ocean Spirit took control of Aang and channeled it's wrath through him.

[@uncleirohsteashop]

Lol ya I know

[@Islandside63]

They did amazing in this whole adaptation can't wait for more

[@brinmoody]

I agree. I think it was overall really great. Not perfect but still wonderful nonetheless!

[@disneysydneyresortvirtual9264]

I liked it a lot. I hope a season 2 can be even better and win more fans over.

[@Jaythesparrow]

Are you insane? This adaption was a piss on the original. Completely butchered the story, and half the characters were miscast and played by people with no real acting abilities. This show sucked ass.

[@disneysydneyresortvirtual9264]

It's a rlly good final episode to the series. I got goosebumps when Zhao killed the moon spirit and everything turned grey nad then Koizilla showed up. The iroh and zuko Stuff was on point again too.

[@tovolume]

Avatar The Last Airbender live action series is now #1 in the top ten TV shows in Netflix and also in #1 popularity ranking in IMDb

[@ragingraichu219]

Season 1, I believe, was meant for Aang to move on from the past and learn what it means to be an Avatar, that's why they didn't have him waterbend whatsoever. If you noticed, they never called this 'Book 1: Water', it's just season 1. With a time skip happening between the end of this season and season 2, we'll probably see him waterbend at the beginning of season 2, with flashbacks to him learning, I hope.

[@ragingraichu219]

Also, this seems to be more of a set up season than anything else, like in the OG.

[@adefoe6552]

If Uncle Iroh stood over Zhao after killing him and said, “Wipe yourself off, you’re dead.” I would have lost my mind haha iykyk

[@real_dirty_dan]

No problem, just rush hour

[@adefoe6552]

@@real_dirty_dan 😂

[@winterlady10281]

It dawned on me, after this episode, that the book names weren’t for Aang, but the masters he encounters along the way. Maybe this was Kataras book on learning to be a water bending master…. Next book is Toph. Aang is the vehicle through which these people learn what they are capable of. Which actually dovetails nicely into Aang learning his own capabilities. Each character in the story has their own hero’s journey. It’s not just Aang.

[@uncleirohsteashop]

Definitely an interesting way to look on it! There are many things within the world of Avatar that have so many meanings to different things. Truly beautiful when you look at it.

[@lacynylons6317]

I love it. Those fans who just see the negatives can always just watch the old cartoon series lolz. The changes, modifications make it better imo.

[@songtrivia]

My biggest issue with the show is just the "norm" about streaming services in general. I absolutely hate how shows on Netflix and other services are only like 8 one hour episodes. This remake should've never only received 8 episodes for 1 season. If they increased the amount of episodes for the remake, it would've flowed much better. Can you imagine how much less clunky and rushed it would've felt if there were 15 episodes? 12 would’ve even sufficed.

[@uncleirohsteashop]

I’ve already said it many times but I agree I think the season would’ve benefited from 10 episodes maybe even 12 but not 15 that’s too much.

[@princeali1932]

There were definitely issues but its still enjoyable to watch. 7/10 from me

[@ConorWood115]

I enjoyed this episode and the season as a whole. I really hope they don't listen to some of the people jumping on the hate wagon lol. I think I've seen whole channels dedicated to ripping every minute of this show apart. I'd give the whole season a solid 7. I've enjoyed your commentary on it and I think you give you critiques in a fair way. Hopefully we get a second and third season! Question for you uncle iroh, I've seen some fans myself included wondering if they will do 4 seasons? Like book 2, book 3 and then a 4th book with some of the stuff after the war. Thoughts on wether that could work? Obviously they need to greenlight the next season's first lol.

[@uncleirohsteashop]

Ya that's just the state of KZbin in 2024. There are channels who's brand is dedicated to hating on things and being just absolute morons about anything and everything. I do however hope the showrunners take some of the good criticisms that the show got and take it with them into another season to up the quality. Regarding a potential Season 4 I have to be honest in my personal opinion they should just let Avatar Studios focus on the stuff that would take the characters we know on that journey. Netflix stopping at 3 Seasons is good for me. I wouldn't want what Netflix is doing to conflict with other stuff.

[@ConorWood115]

@@uncleirohsteashop True about the state of KZbin. Would you be interested in a Korra live action? I'd love to see zaheers crew in live action especially ghazan. Thanks again for you commentary on the episodes and for chatting in the comments I don't normally comment on videos but I feel I've done more chatting in the past week than I have done in the past year lol. It's nice that for the most part everyone I've chatted to has been civil even if we disagreed with eachother about stuff. 😊

[@uncleirohsteashop]

@@ConorWood115 absolutely man I happy to have a fan like you in my comments and with the community! Always welcome to the tea shop! With regards to Korra, I mean listen I've only seen the show once through and just liked it. Zaheer's crew is definitely cool but idk If I am ready yet for that one to be adapted yet. Maybe down the line in the future after Netflix is done with ATLA.

[@cindyferguson279]

Will you continue to make videos to update us on (hopefully) a season 2? Also wondering what you have heard about viewership. I know one thing that matters is how many people that start a series finish it. I not only finished it and agree this final episode was great - I've also already re-watched it.

[@uncleirohsteashop]

Well I can confirm that the show has gotten 22 million viewers as of now of Netflix’s numbers. And yes I will continue to make videos to update.

[@imperfectmyst]

Regardless I thought it was a solid finale honestly with how much views its getting a season 2 announcement dosent feel far off

[@uncleirohsteashop]

No it doesn't lol I think we might get the announcement either within the next few weeks or right after the Nielson ratings come out

[@noragami4268]

1,4,5,6, and 8 are my favorite episodes

[@partypat7229]

Princess Mononoke forest spirit searching for it's head vibes.

[@TheLazyFusspot_3428]

This lol

[@uncleirohsteashop]

I've not seen that movie before explain the reference

[@rftg1793]

@@uncleirohsteashopthe creators of the Avatar series were inspired by this movie (and others) because the monster ‘forest spirit’ looks similar. I recommend you to watch the movie is really good 🙌🏼

[@rftg1793]

@@uncleirohsteashopthe creators of the Avatar series were inspired by this movie (and others) which is why Koizilla looks similar to the forest spirit from the movie

[@ThompsonBrosStudios]

I'd like to see your thoughts on what they might do in season 2, now with a better understanding of their style and direction.

[@uncleirohsteashop]

I will definitely make a video about what I want to see in season two eventually

[@johnfaulders9880]

Do you think there will be a Season 2?!

[@uncleirohsteashop]

With everything I've heard and some of the recent news pieces that have come out about how many views it getting and also the producer of the show just got hired as the top executive at Netflix I think it might happen.

[@bluehope42]

Nice review, the show, despite some flaws, was amazing. The changes with Ozai and Azula, while i loved them, are a problem for season 2. Azula doesn't need to capture Zuko in the beginning and i don't see her wanting Zuko's help in the end. Curious to see how they handle their sibling dynamic.

[@Louis1059]

I enjoyed the live action adaptation dearly. It may not have been overwhelmingly special but I want more. Netflix, just announce it already!

[@rftg1793]

Netflix announced second season???

[@Louis1059]

@@rftg1793 typo. My bad 😅

[@rftg1793]

@@Louis1059 oh it’s alright 😊

[@cory5197]

So am I the only that noticed that Aang looks aged when in Avatar spirit state? (Thumbnail)

[@uncleirohsteashop]

I believe that's just what the CGI made it look to be but I definitely see what you mean

[@germainesf]

Yeah...it's the CGI. But I think it adds to the weight and strain on him to be in the avatar state. In the animated series, they add shadows and frown lines to make Aang grim and serious.

[@StillOnTrack]

I loved it. Loved Katara earning Pakku's respect on her own merits rather than her Gran Gran, and getting backed up by the chief healer. Loved Yue. Sokka's sense of loss felt more believable than the cartoon to me. Amber Midthunder was of my favorite supporting actors. The Momo moment was touching to me. Way cute seeing Sokka now cuddle this little guy he considered tasting at one point. Koizilla was amazing. Loved the last scene with Zhao (whonwas also amazing) and Iroh finishing him off, but seeing a hint of the ocean spirit claiming his body in the end. That was so sad for Zuko too and Dallas gave a fantastic performance as he did the whole show. Only thing I wanted that I didn't get was a satisfactory answer as to the time skip from the actors aging. I guess we have to wait until season 2 for that. PLEASE NETFLIX, GIVE US MORE!

[@alphachief572]

If you like the show watch it more than once so that we can get a season 2

[@Tyler-i9k]

Whoever is complaining about this show needs to grow up. It's not a shot for shot adaptation, otherwise we would've had another Lion King disaster. And let's not forget how much improvements of care it went into compared to the actual movie. Iroh would've told y'all to overlook the negative and focus on the positive on this show

[@brinmoody]

I personally loved this episode. It's not pristinely perfect but I do think its a solid episode nonetheless. I also thank you for your promotion of honest but also respectful discussion of the show, as well as giving your honest reviews of each episode. I appreciate that you are not here to just trash the show because of flaws it has. I appreciate your constructive criticism, truly, so thank you!

[@uncleirohsteashop]

No of course thank you and you're welcome! I always want to keep it honest, thoughtful but also in line with a form of dialouge that is not just me screaming at the sky.

[@brinmoody]

​@@uncleirohsteashop Likewise. Especially in this case where critique is indeed genuinely being asked for by the people making the show, but also in general, too, pitching fits about every little thing and not also saying what went well is not going to actually be helpful.

[@dresdenwarlock7978]

I think my biggest irk with this episode as the lip service without the action or story follow through. Zuko saying the classic "you've found a master, haven't you?" without Katara finding an actual master is odd, and Iroh saying the classic "I'll unleash on you ten-fold" followed by him basically just standing there. I don't like that Zuko didn't really even get close to capturing Aang. Dropping Koh was odd, the momo fakeout death was not ok, and I'm not really a fan of the war balloon here.. But aside from that it was a good finale.

[@noragami4268]

Zuko said that line cause Katara improved so fast since their first battle on episode 2. On the Iroh part I agree, for the Zuko's part he did almost captured the Avatar with the help of June. On Koh getting dropped that quick I agree, for the Momo part i think it was necessary so they have an excuse to go to the spirit oasis and for the war balloon they did a good job replicating it from the cartoon.

[@uncleirohsteashop]

Hey fair enough man that’s ok I wish it all had worked for you here

[@partakeroflife7509]

On first watch through koizilla was pretty underwhelming for me, but it had a lot to live up to from the original. Visually the original was almost overwhelming with the bright blue glow contrasting with the grayscale, and the way it moved and the way the waves rose up and moved with it with the blue glow flowing into the water, it really felt like an unstoppable force of nature, the ocean come to life to avenge the moon. By comparison, the live action felt like a generic kaiju beast mindlessly destroying what’s in front of it. Looking at it again though and knowing what to expect this time, I can appreciate what they were going for. Less a force of nature itself and more a force of primal rage and sorrow, a beast that’s lost itself in the face of overwhelming loss, much like the anger and sorrow Aang could have given into after all that has happened over the last hundred years. I can see what they were going for too with the whole idea of Aang becoming one with the beast and being lost forever, though it was a little clumsy to me and didn’t do much to enhance it. Overall, I can say with confidence that I like the show! A solid 7/10 overall, both as an adaptation and as its own show, and a definite 8 or maybe even 9/10 for everything to do with Zuko and Iroh. I’m happy this exists if only for the Zuko and Iroh parts. Thank you for giving your honest thoughts and reviews on the show, it was nice to see someone approach it with an open mind and provide both fair criticism and praise amid all the unnecessary hate. I’m curious what your thoughts are for what you want to see if we do get a second season. And I just want to say, I’m normally too timid to comment on anything on KZbin, but I’ve actually felt very comfortable with leaving comments and talking to others under these reviews. Thank you for encouraging open and respectful discussions on each of your videos, it’s been so nice to talk with others about a cartoon I love so much and an adaptation that I came to enjoy 😊

[@uncleirohsteashop]

Well hey thank you man much appreciated and you're welcome! I can't stress enough how much your last paragraph speaks volumes. Happy to see you comfortable in this comment section. I will definitely make a video about what I want to see in a Season 2 in the future.

[@supaaron]

Thank you for your reviews! I almost agree on everything you said about this series! Huge avatar fan, and I quite enjoyed it throughout.Yip yip!

[@uncleirohsteashop]

Thank you appreciate you coming out for them!

[@williamrobertson9283]

I think the reason for the momo healing scene is to establish the power of spirit oasis water

[@famimame]

Make sense since for the og watcher, we see it in Yue flashback but that's not in the LA.

[@drchtct]

I think this episode kind of shows how irrational some of the criticism towards the show is. I get criticisms of the middle part, especially the spirit world episode was a clusterfuck, but I think this is a finale that is very close to the original and event better in many ways. Yet the imdb episode rating for this is at 8.0/10, while the original book 1 finale got 9.3 and 9.6 for the two episodes. I don't see any rational argument why the two should be so far apart.

[@robert.adamek]

No one’s gonna talk about Zhao’s fire whip okay

[@jerryramey1849]

I love the use of Avatar Karuk in the last episode. Aang's main focus is learning waterbending so it makes sense for Aang to get council from the Avatar associated with the element he currently studies. Kioshi was a highlight of this season so I hope both she and a debuting Toph train Aang inn Earthbending come a hopeful season 2

[@chillihog1543]

While this show got it issues, still this adaptation got potential and I hope the team exceeds with S2. I hope they done justice with Toph along with the Ba Sing Se plot as a long

[@CodySmith19966]

I enjoy this finale, but the one thing that confused me is how Yue waterbend Sokka after the moon spirit died when no one else could waterbend besides that little nitpicking I loved this finale

[@uncleirohsteashop]

Wait how do you mean waterbend Sokka?

[@songtrivia]

@@uncleirohsteashopWhen Yue put Sokka’s feet in ice so he couldn’t move

[@CodySmith19966]

@@songtrivia yeah that was what I meant

[@CJDM310]

Yue has the moon spirit within her so she can still bend water even when the other water benders cannot.

[@uncleirohsteashop]

@@CodySmith19966 oh ok I think it’s because she still had the moon spirit in her

[@richard-rc1df]

I think all the heavy critics need to take it down a notch. First the original is a 10/10 epic so an apples to apples comparison is unfair Secondly the live action movie we got many years ago was the opposite 🤢 This version is close enough and the visuals and sounds really bring me some of that feeling from the original Just enjoy it

[@lasgalon]

So about the celestial device of the fire sage it did show the eclipse he just conveniently passed it over and showed Ozai what he wanted to see

[@robertking4645]

This episode is the one that should've been called "Into the dark" considering how Zhao kills the moon and we basically see eveything in desaturated filter. This name fits this episode way better than Bumi vs Aang one

[@Chibitofu96]

If I had really nitpick too much I would honestly didn’t enjoy this but I went into it with an open mind and it was good not great. There were some of changes I really disliked, cause I just felt like it didn’t fit. Overall this first season is a good start, I kinda want to have high expectations for book 2 and 3.

[@AbigailMartinez]

I just told my husband last night that they should have just filmed all 3 seasons into 1 season. So that they don't have to worry about it Flopping, and not getting renewed for the other seasons. And they could have just completed the entire show. And also not worried about actors aging. Plus since I binged it so fast twice I'm still hungry for content 😅

[@peterlenham3180]

Doing three seasons all at once would be impractical. This series is very expensive, so they wont spend more than just one series at a time. The series cost $120 million, with each episode costing $15 million. Assuming the other two series get the same amount of episodes and money spent on them, altogether the budget would come to $360 million. Thats way too much to spend on a tv show all at once. If the show flops, it will not be money well spent. Also, this series took 6 months to film. Doing two more seasons at the same time, would take another year of constant filming.

[@uncleirohsteashop]

Lol has filming 3 seasons of television back to back ever happened? That sounds like an expense not worth going forward with given how big this show is for Netflix. As we've so far seen from the data it's not flopping at the moment people are watching it.

[@Fuar11]

I don't think Zhao is dead. Iroh pushed him off the ledge with fire into water. He had armor on so the fire wouldn't have hurt him that much and he fell into water. It's very possible for him to survive.

[@uncleirohsteashop]

I mean I guess, but when has armor stopped someone from getting seriously injured and basically killed. Remember episode 1 with the earth bender? Dude was getting torched by the soldiers in the chase sequence.

[@Fuar11]

@@uncleirohsteashop It wasn't enough to kill him though. It took Sozin to light him up with direct physical contact to burn him. I don't think a fireball from Iroh would've been enough to kill him outright especially if he fell off into the water. I think Zhao will make a surprise return sometime later on.

[@uncleirohsteashop]

@@Fuar11 where would he do that though and for why?

[@myisha7833]

Now we know why the creators left. I’m looking forward to the upcoming releases from Avatar Studios. Nexflix should be ashamed of themselves.

[@uncleirohsteashop]

Idk how you could make this statement without giving any context to anything

[@myisha7833]

@@uncleirohsteashop the context is in the writing. I really don’t get how you can’t see that as a fan. This was not a fateful adaption which is why I believe the creators left. There were so many unnecessary changes to the characters personality and their arcs. Some of them were unrecognized beyond appearances.

[@uncleirohsteashop]

@@myisha7833 lol I know what I saw. What I saw was an ok first season with things I loved and liked and also some things I was very open about not being a fan of. Not everything is good writing wise I don't disagree with people when they say that however I don't believe this show is an abomination of the original. I think the creators did want to hold up what the original was about in essence but again not everything worked. I think in time if they take the fair criticisms of this first season to heart and up the quality of a Season 2 then we are good.

[@myisha7833]

@@uncleirohsteashop never called it an abomination. There was just far too much mischaracterization going on throughout this retelling. When a live action adaptation seeks to make the heroes “less problematic” or the villains “more sympathetic” than their animated counterparts, this tells me that they don’t truly respect/understand the source material. There is nothing to fix because the damage is already done.

[@uncleirohsteashop]

@@myisha7833 I don’t agree with any of that but to each their own and to be clear I didn’t say that you said it was an abomination I’m just saying that from my perspective

[@notthechosen1]

I have to say that Azula was the weak link for me of the main cast. Azula is cold, calculated, and unlike her brother level-headed and certainly not prone to the temper tantrums displayed even as a child, it was only after losing her best friends and feeling betrayed by those closest to her that her cold blooded facade began to fall. I hope that we get true Azula in Season 2, and her bending is completely blue from the start instead of just seeing hints of it, and we see her characteristic 2 fingers bending for everything, including lightning bending.

[@partakeroflife7509]

I feel like if we do get a season 2, we’ll probably see a more cool and calculating Azula like from the original. Since they’re anticipating a time skip they may have been wanting to show how Ozai’s manipulation was affecting her here, then contrast with how being out in the world and in command of others lets her true, cold and ruthless self come out. Here she’s feeling caged and increasingly fed up with her father’s games, but when we see her next, she’ll have been free from that cage for a good while and we’ll be able to see what an affect that has on her.

[@notthechosen1]

@partakeroflife7509 I guess it would provide her with character growth, which she lacked originally, at least before the comics, post-war. Even so, I think that will harm her character arc because I don't think her mental breakdown near the end of the war will hit as hard or have as much meaning as it did in the original.

[@uncleirohsteashop]

I think her scenes did give off the feeling of the original but weren't fully there yet. This is early on so we'll see what happens.

[@IIlittlem0nstaII]

Maybe it's just my opinion, but Katara didn't have a any personality in this live action series. I love the cast and the actress who plays Katara, so I'm not sure what happened here.

[@uncleirohsteashop]

That my friend right there comes down to the directing of the actor from the directors. To give you a famous example I’ll go towards the Star Wars prequel trilogy. It’s been very well-known in the space that George Lucas is not very good at directing actors. We saw that as much in those films with Hayden Christensen for example and I don’t think Christiansen was given the service that he deserved. I’m not saying that the directors were bad here for the show but they definitely could’ve done more.

[@IIlittlem0nstaII]

@@uncleirohsteashop I love how you take time to read and reply to our comments ✨️👏

[@uncleirohsteashop]

@@IIlittlem0nstaII of course I am still small enough to where I can reply to as many people as I can! If I get TOO big I might not eventually be able to do it as much but hey I want to give back to the community.

[@mauritsjanssen3147]

I don't fully agree with your enthusiasm. Visually, it's amazing and so is the rest of the series. I just find it kinda stupid that they never let Aang learn any waterbending, I found the entire premise of Aang potentially 'being lost forever' kinda weird (as the avatar, you should be able to break free of a spirit I'd say?) and the way they portray Azula, being a fearsome warrior rather than a cunning, intelligent and evil villain is something I don't really like. I just hope they blow us away with season 2 (let's just assume it will come) after a decent but room for improvement season 1

[@uncleirohsteashop]

It's fair enough to not see eye to eye on my enthusiasm if you weren't as on board with this season as others were. There's always room for improvement everywhere.

[@TANMAN84]

I feel like at least Zuko's storyline was nearly perfect. I do dislike the hand holding though. It's ironic how the cartoon, more so intended for kids, did a better job of making things nuanced and did a better job of "show, don't tell"

[@uncleirohsteashop]

The fire nation stuff honestly might be the best part of the show specifically Iroh and Zuko

[@The12Fly]

i still dont understand how Katara was able to attain mastery without formal training. Prodigious ability only goes so far.

[@uncleirohsteashop]

I think it's more of a self taught kind of things. Yes, she learned the moves and what not on her own but received advice from others like Aang, Jet and Pakku to help her.

[@veganjotaro]

All I have left to say is: you're being very nice to this show, you could criticize it more without completely h8ing on it. It's your opinion, I know, I'm just saying. Watching this whole show made me lose all faith that there could be a faithfull well done live action of ATLA, we never even saw Roku's dragon in it, so much for a got style show... 🙄😒 I'm so done.

[@cside19]

I agree. Could it have been worse? Oh yes! But let’s be honest, episode 1 and Aang gives his line that he will be the avatar and master the elements…. Then they proceed to not have Aang shown even attempt to learn water bending the whole season? Let alone the fire bending problems he has later on. I get that this is an “adaptation”. I don’t expect a 1 for 1 remake, but that’s the key plot!

[@KaypainBeats]

If you want negatively go watch a review with "This show is trash" on the thumbnail. Too bad the world doesn't revolve around your faith 😊 Just say you disagree and keep it moving. He likes what he likes

[@outcastgamer91]

Would you rather see the dragon if it meant cutting down the CGI of Koizilla?

[@veganjotaro]

@cside19 exactly, I had low expectations, I was ready to be disappointed by certain things, hell I was already disappointed about the changes they announced before it came out (omashu, the mechanist and the weird avatar state modifications) but even then it somehow managed to bother me to the point that I honestly feel my intelligence was insulted.

[@Eggyk95]

@@cside19 aang learns a ton of waterbending in like half of one episode in the original show. It's a non issue for him and for the plot tbh. Would it be so ridiculous to instead explain that he spends the time gap between S1 and S2 learning waterbending? They have to have a time gap because of real actors, so this would be the perfect excuse for why they have aged but not moved location.

[@Jaythesparrow]

This adaption was a piss on the original. Completely butchered the story, and half the characters were miscast and played by people with no real acting abilities. This show sucked ass. It does NOT deserve a second season. Netflix fucked this up big time.

[@uncleirohsteashop]

Oh man I’m sorry but I heavily disagree with you there but I’m sorry it didn’t work for you

[@VidDuality]

So far the series is doing quite well on Netflix. Here's hoping for season 2 and 3!! I had so much fun with this series. 🥹❤️