Netflix's Avatar The Last Airbender REVIEW
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- čas přidán 24. 02. 2024
- We review the new live action Avatar The Last Airbender show on Netflix.
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#Avatar #Netflix #AvatarTheLastAirbender #ATLA
I really don’t understand how this podcast isn’t the biggest right now! It literally the only podcast I’ve ever listened/watched too all the way through!
Screw the avatar review, we need Alex to do an OF vid with the dune bucket
I’d pay for that
With a hat on of course
@@Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee33only a hat
Andrew stroking his hand in the Dune popcorn bucket for a whole 20 seconds was not what I expected when I clicked on this HAHA
I'm just sitting here laughing
😂😂😂
On the Zuko thing with him being too likeable I predicted they'd do that for this adaptation but honestly I was okay with it.
I think in the cartoon you only hate Zuko for the first few episodes. I think most people start being sympathetic or even liking him with the Storm, Blue Spirit, and the finale when he says, "My father says she was born lucky. He says I was lucky to be born. I don't need luck, though - I don't want it. I've always had to struggle and fight, and that's made me strong. It's made me who I am." My brother just watched season 1 for the first time and his favorite character is Zuko. He is probably the most interesting character from the start.
I like how people say "avatar the last airbender on Netflix" they're both on Netflix
The original show aired on Nickelodeon tho
Aang didn’t even learn waterbending in the 1 season that’s a change I found very weird
Agreed
Narratively, the "biggest relationship" is Zuko and Aang's friendship. Those two were destined to become friends so they could repair the friendship broken by Sozin and Roku a hundred years ago. The whole series is littered with parallels between Zuko and Aang, and the two even share dreams because of their spiritual connection. Katara might be Aang's lover but Zuko is Aang's soulmate (soulmates are not necessarily romantic). Iroh, as an enlightened spirit, and Korra, who is Aang's own reincarnation and knew Katara her whole life, state that Zuko knew Aang better than anyone, including Katara. Zuko and Aang's relationship is just way more important story-wise than Katara and Aang's relationship.
We need a livestream of you guys building the Lego daily bugle together
Another thing is the fact that Azula and Ozai were in this season, the reason why Zuko has such a great character arc is the fact that he is a villain in the first season but here we kind of feeling sorry for him, and if he was the main villain, they shouldn’t have made Azula and Ozai in this season
Go watch the animated show then, crybaby.
Lets do some math. Original book 1 of avatar had 20 episode with about 20 minutes of run time each. That is 400 minutes of content. Netflix show is 8 episodes long at 60 minutes run time each. That is 480 minutes. The argument that they had to make cuts for time is mute since we get an additional hour and 20 minutes. That being said I did like the show. But they did not NEED to cut things.
Andrew- TOTALLY RIGHT about the Zutara stuff! And I say this not just with shipping brain, but with core philosophy brain. Let me explain.
I can see the idea of "well Aang's crushing on her and it's kind of one-sided for a lot of the time and etc etc", BUT, the issue with changing the source material here is it will FUNDAMENTALLY CHANGE the show. An example from Game of Thrones, since the showrunners referenced it, would be if they changed the relationship between Robert Baratheon and Cersei. Like, even if you think that they're not right for each other, the point still remains that that is a core plot point for the show, and you cannot change it without fundamentally changing the show and massive beats down the line.
Like, if Aang isn't head over heels for Katara, how different will the episode where Azula shoots him be, plus the episode where he can't unlock his chakras? Because I feel like part of the original show is the idea that even if you can't untether yourself from the world, all that that means is that you have something worth fighting for.
Not even to mention if this is successful, what about the world by the time you get to Korra? And will Zuko/Mai just be a love triangle?
Idk I think it's just a stupid decision, I'd be more okay with them leaning heavily into Sokka/Toph because at least that seems on the table from both ATLA and Korra, and wouldn't fundamentally change anything.
people have theories that suyin is sokkas actually which i could kinda see tbh, i always loved tophs subtle crush on sokka in the cartoon
i dont think it would be wise to build the romance in the first season i think theyre building the friendship first. The actors just look way too young. Aang looks like a babay its not like the animated showw where they could sort of get away with it. In season 2 i think theyll start pushing it more
Alot of maybe's and what ifs here bud... Reserve your opinionated shit for after the fact in the future.
@urbnctrl Well duh, since Zutara hasn't happened yet or ever, ANY discussion regarding its validity will be a "what if" discussion
I recently saw a video from Dan Povenmire were he mentioned being invited to a Dune pre view with straw hat and i thought maybe he could be a podcast guest and the ep would be amazing!!!!!
When it comes to the Zuko thing i actually liked what they did. In the original it was always implied that there was a softer side underneath all the anger and evil on the surface. So showing him when he was younger and kinder before his banishment makes a lot of sense. I feel.like doing that will allow for his growth and such to work just as well
Did hat guy forget about the volume in The Batman?
The volume can be used exceptionally though, The Batman was largely shot in the volume too! But not entirely which is what I think should be the standard.
It’s because Greg Fraiser made the volume. He did the cinematography for both The Batman and The Mandolorian. So both by extension look great comparative to other movies that are just experimenting with the technology. He has a good handle over it though and it can be used really well.
My biggest issue with the 2 episodes in omashu are the same (tunnel and bumi changes) and it really sucks because I genuinely love every other sub plot there. I like how they handled the freedom fighters I love the change of Zuko being in the city with Iroh. But the who bad just outweighs the good for mw
Actually Netflix's Avatar The Last Airbender REVIEW 39:00
I almost completely agree with your avatar review 6/10 for me. Vfx, cast and additions were great. Changes were awful. There's a distinct difference in additions and changes and the changes sucked. No katang was awful, bumi, aang and his guilt, random season 2 timeline changes for season 1.
Pros
-VFX is good for the most part
-the actors do well representing their characters
-the sets and clothing design is on point
Awesome podcast and what Andrew was doing to that dune 2 popcorn bucket was hilarious
I feel like the actress for suki should’ve played Katara,she more animated,the way she moves and emotes, I would’ve given her the damn hair loopies and I mean no disrespect but The actress playing Katara was giving nothing
Beth is a legend for the health insurance
In my opinion I actually really like the Avatar the last airbender live action just because I haven’t watched the OG so I can’t really compare it but I enjoy the show. Love you guys ❤
Watch the OG, your opinion will change big time
@@Slapslap12I’ve watched the original over ten times now and I still like the live action, everyone should give it a shot and make their own decisions lol
@@GalacticBruh_75definitely, I watched the animated show countless times & and read the first 6 comics so far and I really enjoyed it for what it’s supposed to be. If they listen to criticism then Season 2 should be amazing
@@GalacticBruh_75 Well if course you do, cause there's was already a live action movie before it that didn't raise the bar to high lol
Alex is mesmerized by the dune bucket
the takes on NATLA are pretty spot on
Review starts 41:00
thank you!!!
I would agree with you both. I'm somewhere between 6 or 7 out of 10. I believe this show is what we should have gotten back in 2010 so you would think in 2024 it would be a lot better. It's good but I wasn't floored or blown away. Some of the actors shined but a few were flat.
Omg.Episode on sunday !Lets goooo!
My Star Wars what if
-What if Obi wan joined Anakin in revenge of the Sith
-What if Ashoka joined Anakin into the dark side
-What if darth maul killed Obi wan and Qui gon
-what if darth Vader killed luke and palpatine in episode 6
There are certain reasons ppl still in love with the OG animation. U just can't delete most of them and try to compensate with flashy CGI, then say "take it as something different". It doesn't work. Fans stay fan for so long for certain reasons. U can't take away those reasons. U can't say accept whatever we are presenting since it has same name/IP.
This has become a disease in current entertainment industry. They lost ability to create their own classics so what they do is vandalize already existing ones in greed of cashing the nostalgia and loyalty of fans, then ignore the same fans while making it. The biggest culprits are the ones who keeps saying "it wasn't that bad", "they are not same" or "don't judge them too early" and defend such mediocre and awful stuff. Fans doesn't show up to see how u can twist their loved franchise, they show up to see the thing they love once more, maybe in a new setup. U can't change characters, story, theme and say "just accept it. U are a fan, no? How can u dislike ur own favorite show since it has same name?". The backlash is pretty strong now as u see in Disney and Marvel. We seen what happened to Snow white. There is still time to understand why such adaptations don't work at all, unless u love backlashes and losses.
I found a new lookalike for Alex: Stinky Peterson from Hey Arnold! I saw a picture of him and I mistook him for Alex!
alex said its only 8 episodes compared to 20 but the runtime of the netflix show is longer bc they had longer episodes
you keep mentioning that they need to pick up the pace of the show when they have more time to flesh things out
I agree with the dome take from hat guy but the only other neg take is bumi other than that I think the show was AMAZING
Very valid solid review, only thing is I think they strayed away from Katara And Aang because he had to be like 10-12 while filming and she would’ve been 14-15. Kinda weird if they kissed unlike the original we can separate that he’s 112. But now that he’s getting older they can move into Katara And Aang
How did 10 die? Because he was in the middle of 9/11
Oh my gosh 😂
I think Zutara should happen so it can go bad and it shows how bad it is so it turns into Katang which adds more stuff to the characters
That fire nation jersey is hard af
Alex was brutal with his date's blind ranking. Also why the toe thing?
See I actually don’t have many issues with volume screens! I think certain settings mixed with certain color grading can look bad, but for an example, the percy jackson show used a volume screen to make it seem like they were in the MET and I had no idea they weren’t actually in the MET until I watched the documentary! I think it definitely has its moments, both good and bad, but I hardly notice it in things like Mando
I haven’t watched ATLA though so I have no idea how it looked in that show
I loved the volume usage in this show, but hated it in percy jackson.
we need a audience every podcast now🔥😂
I agree with the NAtla review. I really liked what they did with zuko and koh. I just wish they didn’t change why aang ran away. Him leaving to clear his head was kinda dumb imo. Overall I’d give it like a 7.5. I give it the extra .5 because my dad who hasn’t seen the original quite liked the show.
My biggest problem was taking out all the fun. Hat guys take is very good when he talks about how Aang is not a kid in the show and I don’t understand making taking away sokka’s and Iroh’s humor (I have only seen ep 1 so far)
honestly worried that since One Piece did live action so well that other shows are gonna rush to do a live action
The zuko fighting ozai scene was my favorite Sven in the show!!!
Love the content guys! Keep it up!! One question though, I noticed that you both didn’t comment on the music/ score of the show. That’s a huge part especially for ATLA. How was it? And did it deliver those emotional moments like the cartoon ?
Yessss. LOVED THE SCORE
Bro Alex really just said Zutara forever got me dead💀💀
Is it just because Gordon is younger than the Katara actress
Alex has the biggest Hot Takes blood-boiler moving forward. Just mutter “Zutara forever” between takes and Andrew is sure to crack
With that joke Andrew laughed like the Joker
😏😏
@@TheEscapePodPodcast what was the bleep for? Was it because 7 was a 6 offender?
I believe that the remake lacks the thing that make the animation one great, but this doesn't make the new serie bad. It is just not as good, but I don't believe it would has been posible to make it at the same level as the original one.
It’s not supposed to, just like the show isn’t better then the books
The sound of fire bending sounded like a dragon
What if anakin didn’t win the pod race would be interesting
will you guys give away those note books??
1:31:37, is where Zutara starts (BTW I’m for Zutara honestly)
So it’s the hoodie then, that’s famous!!! Not Andrew! 😎
Y’all are the best and an early episode it’s like it’s Christmas in February
Please start putting time stamps guys🙏
I'm glad Netflix didn't butcher the show by putting black and gay characters in the cast.
i love they added some backstory.
the bending looks amazing.
jet looks legit
the cartoons can act better.
azula doesn't look intimidating or scary, she looks like a brat.
zuko is good but his character was too rushed.
uncle iroh isn't charming nor likeable
the show is so rushed that they devoid the characters with emotions and development and there's no chemistry between the team.
it's 6/10 for me. it's good compared to the movie but overall it's meh and forgettable.
0:55
I love the remake but nothing beats the origanal.
Don’t you think that the kind of “Balance” between the elements in the animation did not exist in the live action version- in the live action the fire element is by far the best and I get that it’s fire so it’s distracting but in the animation it’s a balance, as a kid I couldn’t really choose between the elements, every single one had a special theme to them which in the live action there is not… Just an overall feeling
What do you think?
the only videos on the entire internet I’ve ever liked!
It was about average for me 6 or 7 out of 10 (I think One Piece Live Action was a stronger Live Action) - I obviously was never gonna beat the animation and they made some ass decisions (I hated that they didn’t make Aang run away and why there was so much season 2 stuff). It switched between peak action and moments and then poor writing and directing that I think let it down a lot (god the exposition was too much). I felt like the writing and directing let down certain characters like Katara which was a massive letdown for me, she’s not passionate, they made sokka more of the parent and she just didn’t really do anything (overall I think female characters could have been stronger considering strong female characters is what it’s known for). I did end up enjoying the last 4 episodes than the first bunch but I kinda got over nitpicking. The fourth episode was a mess for me and by far my least favourite, I hated the Bumi stuff and I don’t get why they ended up friends or HOW AANG WOULD NAME HIS SON AFTER BUMI. I do think it didn’t have a big concept of time and geography when Aang flew to the fire nation. BUT I LOVE KYOSHI SO THAT WAS EPIC and I loved the fire nation stuff. I do kinda hate how split the fandom has become making it either like it’s the best thing ever or the worst lol
On a huge big positives was that it introduces new people (my parents for instance) and it gives Asian talent a big show front and centre which is something to celebrate.
It does make me nervous for season 2 with how they characterise Toph and what they’ll have time to do (Appa gonna be gone for 10 minutes with the pacing) BUT I’m also nervous for how people are gonna respond to avatar studios content and how critical people are going to be for that.
1:35:49 did you see the interview with the cast and zutara was brought up lol
Is this the longest episode ever? W! Lets goo can’t wait to watch this 🔥
Did Andrew almost curse??? 1:40:31
Did Andrew Finally Curse?!?!
I tried watching the first episode but could not get through it, but I will give it another go after watching this review
I like your interaction at the start of the video 😊
Anyway, why it takes you so long to review the show?
None of the “changes” they liked were even changes. Other than them adding multiple storylines into omashu. They were just additions of the already told story into the main story. Which is just fan service at that point because it’s things they already know fans want to see more of (ie Iroh & his son)
A lot of the things they “liked” are things they MIGHT do in the new seasons. Like please 😭
Also this definitely isn’t a critique of a 7/10 😭 y’all are digging into it. Y’all liked maybe 5 things. Be fr & give it a 5/10
Hat guys take at 1:22:05 is so freaking on point
You guys are the best!
Does this mean no pod on Monday
HOLY SHIITAKE MUSHROOM. ANDREW AND ALEX LOOK LIKE MICHAEL AND GOB FROM ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
if Chewbacca had a hat i picture like an Indiana jones hat
am I the only one who think they are going to give azula a redemption arce
Are we gonna get a dune 2 review or no????
Yo!!! An almost two hour episode!?!? AWESOME!!!!
andrew dressed like your favorite cult leader for this episode
…..say what now? I mean if you wanna be in the “cult of wafellow” I accept you 🙏🏻
@@TheEscapePodPodcastwe praise godzilla and uncle Iroh i presume
In my opinion, other than Stranger Things Avatar the last Airbender is the best piece of content that Netflix has put out in a while. Also love you guys keep up the good work.
You obviously don’t use Netflix very often 😭
@@sam0wens_ong💀
bro didn’t watch the newest fincher
@@yourejustjellis yeah mans is delusional
one piece show clears
It’s not even Monday ?!?!!??
I don’t think katara and aang should’ve ended up together so I’d be okay if they do that but I don’t want them to do Zutara
Why clukdnt they have done a aternative re telling. Example. Aang dies with the air benders. So diff avatar. Or aang doesnt freeze the 100 years so completely new team avatar. They all the lore to start in a diff way and make thwir own story.
Honestly, it's great in my opinion. Like, the acting was great, visuals were great, and the choreography was great too. I honestly would probably rate the Netflix adaptation at 8 or 9/10, like, I have hardly any real issue with it.
The acting wasn’t accurate at all, the background in every scene was blurry, and fights only lasted like 5 seconds
I’m concerned of how Andrew was feeling during this event
WAY too much complaining about CGI from Alex, to say One Piece CGI was better when it had the worst CGI scene in Netflix history when Sanji was on the Island with Zeff was easily far worst then anything shown in ATLA-LA
This is my favorite pod ever
Alex, why do you hate Ferris Bueller’s Day Off?
Cause he’s the villain
Early release 🙌🏽
They really blind ranking numbers now 😭
Avatar vs One Piece which is better
lol 33:46 is my birthday!
Im fairly enjoying it more than I thought mainly because i know its not gonna be the same as the original but rhe dialogue is pretty bad when suki said the im not a warrior line i actually sighed lol
Welcome to Netflix lol
@@gualacheesesteak ya lol
Almost a 2 hour episode!Lets goo
I feel very special to have witnessed this live 😮
This is not Monday 🙏🗣️
Early podcasts yes🎉
Almost 2 hours of geeking out on a Sunday night
Im with you on the volume. It is the worst thing ever I am seriously 50/50 on skipping projects that use it exclusively.
Okay i gotta know why was 6 afraid of 7
Because 7 is a registered 6 offender
Because 7 8 9.