Avatar: The Last Airbender Live Action 1x1 Reaction!! "Aang"
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This show is nothing better than the 2010 movie. Bad, baaaaaaaddddddddd writing. Just like the 2010 ATLA movie. And what hurt even more is the fact that Gordon Cormier is a bad actor, no acting talent at all.
But this show is not worse than the 2010 movie either. ATLA netflix and 2010 ATLA are on the same level
The thing about fans is that we want to see things same as the cartoons. We all have favorite parts and they cant show it all. If its done 1:1 then whats to watch? What i love abt the changes is that its like watching it for the first time all over again. Loving it for the first time again. Im a huuuge fan too but what i realized is that for one to enjoy this u have to take it in as it plays out instead of expecting to see ur own vision of the show. We can all agree though that seeing it in live action was AWESOME!
Agreed! It was a fantastic first episode - Blake
Exactly
point exactly...regardless of criticisms and all...no one can argue with the success of this adaptation..i love every episode of it and i cant wait to see season 2
I totally agree 💯
7:19 he wasn’t flying, he was gliding downwards. flying is being able to change your altitude while moving. gliding is just soaring downwards at a slow pace
Just finished all 8 episodes and I loved it!!!! Amazing visuals, casting, costume design, and yes its not scene for scene or word for word as the original, but as a die-hard fan since the beginning, it's off to an AMAZING start. I couldn't stop clapping, cheering, and crying, jumping, and laughing. The finale REALLY was AWESOME!!!! Can't wait for season two!!!! #flameo #avatarthelastairbender #avatarnetflix
I KNOW! I am not happy with the number of people whining about the show. The acting and how they captured the spirit of the show and the characters-oh man if I do not get to see Toph I will be ANGRY. I really want them to have all three seasons. :(
Oh geez.. ppl really like them to adapt every single line and scenes? They cant do that. Just watch the anime if u like that.
Gyatso being the one who calms Aang during AS makes sense... he's the person he's most connected to esp seeing his dead body. They just met Katara.. makes sense why she can't calm Aang YET. That's my take.
Anybody who hates on this episode is insane. That shit was amazing. Not everything and every dialogue is gonna be the same as the OG series. I hate that ppl even expect it to be the same.
Are we going to sit here and act like them combining the avatar state scenes was good? Because scene one showcases aangs power and scene 2 showcases kataras humanity and sensitivity. Frankly there’s 0 argument for combining them. Just bad writing. Otherwise it was a great episode. But that decision was bad - Blake
Come on guys this was good, if everything or dialogue were to be the same, then the show will be boring, this first episode already ur negative. Bad very bad boys
@@jay-tee2056 it makes no sense why anyone watching this would want to see the exact same dialogue and scenes from the OG series, when you could literally just watch that. It’s such a negative way of viewing something, ATLA can never be duplicated, just experience it for what it is and it’s pretty damn good so far.
@@marleymarsss exactly
Nah whats insane is that you can't comprehend someone actually has a different opinion than you.
7:33 Gyatso told him “there may come a day, when you wish you had spent more time with your teachers” because he knew he was the Avatar and was preparing him for the future by telling him that. He was pretty much saying “remember your teachings and be thankful for every moment you have with your teacher(s)”. you know pretty much, telling him pay attention closely and take teachings seriously.
@ 13:21 it doesn't make the airbenders weak. Remember it's the comet festival, where the comet was at its closest to Earth at the time, making the firebenders' powers stronger by multitudes.
Gordon Cormier ( Aang ) is incredible in this as well as adorably cute!
I’m very satisfied with all of the acting - Blake
kid's killing it
i think it makes a lot more sense that remembering gyatso's love for him is what brings him out of his rage rather than katara w whom he doesn't really yet have a bond.
aang using the avatar state to escape zuko would have been redundant as he goes into the avatar state at the southern air temple not even five minutes later. it made sense in the cartoon bc the avatar state was the climax of two separate episodes.
changing "character moments" is what you should expect in any worthwhile adaptation. you'll get different character moments, the show will set different things up for later payoffs. you have to keep an open mind. the cartoon isn't going anywhere.
i agree that katara intercepting zuko's last blast didn't work, doesn't make sense. it was also unclear how aang was released, don't think that scene worked either.
It's an adaptation first off, not a recreation. The avatar state is meant to be scary and not understood. To show Aang go avatar on the ship and be in control is not logical, but for a cartoon it works.
Is it as much of a masterpiece as the original? Obviously not, as I don't think anything could ever be; but it's pretty much as good as it gets for a live-action adaptation. Pretty good. Not canon, but not heresy either; unlike that movie that doesn't exist.
if 2010 movie was 1/10 and this netflix edition will be 5/10 at best
I think removing that avatar state scene is because that scene seemed like he was in control of the avatar state
and i read that the producers does not want to include so much of the Avatar state (one, as you said he seems in control of the others and two, they want to make the Avatar state much powerful in the series and not just something Aang can do anytime).
That i feel making more sense@@elricthethridelricthethird8964
What? He was unconscious in the water. When I first watched that scene, the last thing I thought was "oh he's in full control". Also he faints right after that. How is that control?
No what I think is they removed that scene because the Avatar State is shwon again shortly after in the Southern Air Temple scene which would be overkill in this concise format. Like again?... That would be weird.
I think this was a smart move given the circumstances.
@ito @elricthethridelricthethird8964 y'all seem's forgetting that Avatar State can be work as defense mechanism. Aang activated unconsciously the Avatar State cuz the body is on danger, Just like the scene on Avatar Korra when they putting the mercury inside of Korra's Body just to activate the Avatar State even thou Korra can fully controlled the Avatar State because it automatically activate when the current holder of Raava's Spirit is on real danger.
@@hemmojito in that avatar state moment he was in full control over all the elements. He was using water bending so powerfully. The producers wanted to avoid that. They wanted to focus more on Aang learning the other bending first before he can fully be in control of the avatar state. The problem is he didnt even learn any water bending yet.
bro on the left needs to stop expecting this show to be the same at the animated series.
He does that with every adaptation
There’s no mystery water. The water is literally below them, the only unbelievable thing is that katara waterbended that amount of water when she couldn’t even hold a globe of water like an hr earlier.
When it comes to Katara blocking Zuko's fire bending , she was already able to bend a water ball without trying, as she stated herself. Add panic and desperation to the element, and she should easily be able to pull enough water up to block Zuko's shot. Adrenaline is key in situations like this.
Blake is such a buzzkill. Lol. Apparently you just want it frame for frame from the cartoon. I'm not saying it's 100% great, but for what they gave us, it's pretty spot on.
As much as I like watching your reaction videos, I almost always expect Blake to say something negative. But whatever, everyone is entitled to their opinion.
You hit on it with that last line my friend! - Blake
Yeah some pretty short sighted opinions people are having of wanting it exactly like the animation. It wouldn’t flow naturally in live action cramming that many episodes into 8 if they didn’t adjust things
I've seen him do that with every adaption I've seen with him in it, the last of us, this and percy jackson, he wants everyone to be 1 for 1, what's the point in watching then
😂😂😂😂 it's hilarious that it's getting to you. Must hurt to be called out in the comments. You can just watch the animation if that's all you want. If you're gonna keep watching when season 2 and 3 comes up, make sure to remember that it's an ADAPTATION, not a copy. @@RaggedyPack
Actually seeing the genocide I was crying way too hard. The air nomads meant the world to Aang. This was an ambushed even more heart breaking. There is definitely a potential for season 2. Like I finished all episodes of season 1 and I’ll give it a 8/10. It’s not perfect but it has potential. I liked some of the changes they made I honestly wasn’t looking for a carbon copy from the animated series. If people are looking for that you are not gunna enjoy this live action
Regarding Blake's issue with Aang not going into the Avatar State while escaping the ship, I think they just wanted to save it for the end at the temple, otherwise it would've felt repetitive. Aang's relationship with Gyatso, at the time, was more important than his relationship with Katara, who's so far a stranger to him. Also, in this version, they had a different use for Katara's little plead with Aang...which I can't say was handled effectively.
I guess if it were up to me, I’d have skipped the avatar state on Zuko’s ship too. To have him go into the avatar state three times in the first episode would make it seem like it’s not a big deal when it happens.
One thing I noticed-the Air Nomads....I do not recall any non-benders. The Air Nomads are all airbenders.
I think they did a great job. I loved the original but I don’t want a scene for scene word for word adaptations
Agreed! - Blake
I think people are being a bit too harsh on Blake for being upset about some scenes/lines that are missing. It's not because he expects an 1:1 adaption. It's because there are a couple key show moments that each fan want to see. I think any avid fan of Avatar can relate to that feeling of disappointment when some of your favorite scenes/lines get skipped over. Unfortunately, those key moments aren't the same for every fan so I understand and I'm sure Blake understands that we have to accept that they may skip over those moments that may be personally meaningful/significant. I have my own such moments too: Aang saying "come closer" like he has something important to say and then asking "will you go penguin sledding with me" - I love that intro for him and I feel like it just captures him perfectly; Instead of Sokka saying, "let's go rescue that weird kid", he says, "let's go rescue your boyfriend", Katara interjects, "he's not my boyfriend-", and Sokka interrupts, "whatever". That exchange just screams older brother-younger sister vibes. Zuko's training sequence where Zuko demands more advanced training and ends with Iroh saying, "but first, I must finish my roast duck"; finally, Katara telling Aang that she and Sokka are his new family and Sokka agreeing, "yeah, we're not going to let anything happen to you" (even if Katara didn't calm Aang down, she could've still said it afterwards).
Anyway, I for one appreciate that Blake shares the scenes from the original that the adaptation skips that are personally meaningful to him because it's a real moment of raw emotion that I'm sure many Avatar fans can relate to because even if our personal meaningful scenes may be different, they sentiment is the same.
i can’t continue watching the reaction… i do respect everyone’s opinion and what they feel about it. hence i rather step away. thanks for reacting to avatar guys 🙏🏽
True… I feel like it’s forcing hate on something that wasn’t meant to surpass the original. I wish people watch it with open minds. As long as it stays true to the world building and the main storyline, I’m good with it.
i waitin for tat dialogue too " ur just a teenager"
im so mad it wasnt included aang ate zuko up there
“Welcome back to the Raggedy Pack”.💚
I actually watched the whole series a few years ago. And I loved it. ❤️
I binged NATLA (Netflix's Avatar the Last Airbender) yesterday and if I had to give it a rating, I'd give it a 8/9 out of 10. I really like what they did with this show. I like that they made some changes, combined some things and cleaned others up a little, and I feel like they did it while still honoring the source material. They did their own thing with it - and I love that! I like that they didn't just do a shot by shot remake of the cartoon. I think the intended audience are adults who grew up with the show or have otherwise watched the show... so it makes since to give it a fresh spin so that we still have a little mystery in what comes next. We get to ask, what are they going to do with this or with that? How are they going to handle this? What changes are they going to make to that? It allows us to get newly invested in a story that many of us probably know by heart. I liked the vast majority of the choices they made in this. There are just two things that I DID NOT like --- but those haven't come up yet so I'll avoid mentioning them. Otherwise, it was a strong season! And a strong opening! NATLA has great pacing and is grounded in realism.
I was a little nervous when I found out that the show was cutting Sokka's misogyny and his growth and development to overcome that... but I don't think that's necessarily needed for his arc in NATLA. He still has to learn how to be a man - that his life and his choices are his own and I don't think misogyny is a necessary part of that development or of that journey into adulthood. I think it would have been poignant if they had included it --- especially given the hold creators like Andrew Tate have over the minds of young men these days, but I think it's ok that they didn't go that route.
39:44 I didn't think much about the choice to forgo Aang's Avatar state in the escape scene. I think it probably was a decision based on pacing. Maybe they didn't want to overuse the Avatar state in the first episode. Or maybe they chose to empower Katara in this moment instead.
I think it was probably just a moment of pure adrenaline. (and the water looked like it was moving upward so it probably came from the ocean.) She wasn't thinking about what to do or how to do it - so she did it. I don't know if any of you have played sports - but that's what can happen in athletics too... you shut your brain off and let your body take over. My best plays in softball and my best dance performances were in these moments. I mean, I once reacted on pure instinct when I was in the outfield and the ball was coming my way. Without even thinking about it, my arm quickly and smoothly stretched out to the side and I caught it. It took me like 15 seconds to realize what I had done. And I had similar moments when I played basketball and football. I think it was probably similar to that.... instinct, adrenaline, and muscle memory.
40:01 as some others have said, I think it's smart to have Aang's memories of Gyatso calm him instead of Katara. I mean, they JUST met. They have no bond and no real chemistry yet. I really think this show is aiming for a more grounded approach to the story - and having it be some of Gyatso's last words to him - words of encouragement and love - makes sense to me. He was in pain because of the loss of Gyatso - then healed by remembering that love.
Well said! Agree!
I really could watch a whole series with multiple seasons with Kyoshi as the main character fr
I always love your reactions. I felt it did a great job of getting the feel of the show. The opening scenes were a wonderful addition. I was so hyped for this show after the trailer came out and then started hearing these changes happening which really worried me. I am glad, for the most part, it still feels like Avatar and that things aren't as bad as I feared. I am going to wait until I've watched it in it's entirety to make an opinion on their characterization, because I know there will be changes, I just have to have faith that the showrunner will still get us there. Keep up the great work. I'm excited for the next reactions to this.
😂😂😂 be grateful that we got a live action of the avatar is better than the other one
The bar is low - Blake
@@RaggedyPackand ur expectations of a 1 for 1 is tiring …if u wanted to rewatch the same story of avatar u could simply just watch the cartoon…and if this is the mindset ur gonna have where u nit pick everything then boy oh boy u might as well stop watching now buddy cuz u are not bout to like the rest of this show with that attitude
absolutely disappointing seeing hate towards this series. not everything has to be exactly alike it’s original. changing the story a bit, but not enough that it’s unwatchable is a great move. it makes it enjoyable for people who don’t know the story and also for the people who have already seen this story.
they tried to change the story in the movie but they didn’t do it right at all. this series is done very very well. glad to see someone who loves this story work on it.
personally, some of you are really overreacting, i'm a fan but I'm open to changes, to finally see a live action of this beloved series is such a beautiful and surreal thing and i really appreciate the hard work of everyone involved in this project and i appreciate it for what it is, to those respectfully criticizing thank you very much, i also have some issues with some stuff but overall, they did a good job fr. To those of you that are just being disrespectful, calling it trash, let me see you do a live action adaptation, you can say your opinions without being nasty about it. it also gets better as you go, so be patient and watch with an open mind, if you still hate it after GO AND WATCH THE ORIGINAL stop hating on it.
I loved the whole series.
I don't understand how someone have a guts to call this episode trash or they didn't like it. I mean this is 1 episode, do not need to compare it with the cartoon.
Like if you can't accept this mature, and dark tone like in the beginning where they showed us literally genocide of air-nomads to add backstory and deepen this world.
About Avatar State. This episode is 1 hour long and it contains 3 episodes in the cartoon. So in the cartoon he goes into the Avatar State in 1,2,3. Here only 2 times cuz Avatar State can be used only once in a day it's tiring you out, soaking away your powers! So this makes sense, and don't complain about this!!!
What a opening episode i was grtting watery eyed so much this series is going to be amazing
I enjoyed the show. Nothing is or ever will be perfect, so I keep my expectations low nowadays. I appreciate all the hard work that went into the show and I'm excited to see where they take it.
Some of yall want them to like every single thing about the episode. Like calm down and let them give their opinions
I swear people have no concept of how wildly different the method of media used to tell the story: live action of eight 40+min episodes that's released as a whole VS a cartoon of 20 episodes of 20+ mins each released weekly. Two very different methods that require unique methods of execution. Also people forget how exposition heavy the cartoon actually was and how the cartoon hinted and implied a lot of heavy concepts for a kids show, but couldn't actually show or explain them in the detail required to flesh them out because it was precisely made for a kids network television company.
The show is streamlining the themes, events while explicitly delving into the ideas that the cartoon only elaborated on in vague and unexplicot ways. Again because it was made for 16 and younger kids, not 12 year old to older people which this show is rated for. TWO TOTALLY DIFFERENT MEDIUMS.
The actor who plays Iroh had the right idea when he said that it is not a copy, nor a remake, but a REMIX because he understood the medium of the story (form of media used) is inherent to its method of portrayal.
Again people wildly overestimate the cartoons handling of the more mature concepts - the fact they were even alluded to or just plainly part of the narrative was enough to warrant the fact it effectively delves into those things because ot was for kids explicitly and how it had to exposition dump in different ways because it was for children. The nostalgia simping and hindsight 20/20 musings of the show that everyone has had for 20+ years is blinding everyone to the extremely creative adaptation.
It is not as good as the cartoon, but it isn't wholly trash TV. If we, as geeks and nerds, can mostly agree that the Revenge of the Sith is a masterpiece despite its obvious flaws in dialogue and story telling, then we can at least try to appreciate the live action adaptation of our beloved ATLA. The cast and crew obviously have love for the original work. That being said, it could have been another Witcher fiasco. The showrunners had no love fpr the source material. The makers of NATLA simply do not have that same contempt for their own source material.
The reason Aang didn't go into the avatar state on Zuko's ship is because the showrunners in an interview said that they wanted to highlight the importance and integrity of the power that comes with going into the Avatar state so they decided not to take that power for granted and show minimal use of the Avatar state only when Aang is in actual danger. Also, I disagree with Blake because in the anime, it is Katara who brings Aang out of the Avatar State when he discovers the wreckage at the air temple. Otherwise, it was a fun reaction.
so many people seem to forget a newer version of the show is supposed to make the show better, not worse.
but i m not surprised coming from producer who thought the first live adaptation failed because of bad cgi and action scenes..lol
Why are the comments acting like they did nothing but hate on this episode? I didn't get that impression at all.. 🤷♀️ As someone who hasn't seen the anime, even I didn't think it was great and I had nothing to compare it to. I liked it enough to keep watching though and am looking forward to the episode 2 reaction as that's where I started to really get immersed.
“Mystery water?” lol they’re literally flying over an open sea! That’s where the water came from! lol
Also, what’s the point of a live action adaptation if you’re literally gonna copy scene by scene, line by line?! That would be so boring. Just watch the cartoon then! Lol
... which is the real problem here. You're right this is in fact sea level water bent from a hundred feet above on a sky bison. How powerful did she become in a matter of hours? She can bend water from so far away? Over the top imo if we just saw her happy about forming a ball from a puddle of water. But I guess it's their choice. They wanted to give her a hero moment. I mean it looked cool ngl but whoa ... That's a little op for any waterbender
just my opinion.
@@hemmojito I understand where you’re coming from. It’s like being in hs algebra and all of a sudden solving college level calculus. I get that part. But the reactor was questioning the “mystery water” used by Kitara, which to me isn’t that mysterious since they were flying over open sea! That’s all I’m commenting about!
@@darylmorales4838 😄yes and I was trying to continue that line of thought.
Guy: What's that mistery water?
You: It's not mistery water, it's sea water.
Me: Yeah but if it's sea water it's op
He questioned the realism
You confirmed the realism
I questioned the realism again
That's my conclusion.I think it's unrealistic.
Just philosophizing 😃
@@hemmojito it was 10 feet lol
Awesome reaction of my favorite episode of Avatar The Last Airbender!!!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Gran Gran was the MVP, kept dropping bombs! 😂
I feel like that Blake guy is expecting a 1:1 adaptation of the scenes. Not having the Avatar State in the ship makes sense because they are saving it for Aang when he see Gyatso.
I also see Blake fighting everyone in the comments. 😅 Haters are the one ruining the series really, not the series itself.
That Blake guy just wants a good show. The latter half of the season gets better. But aside from the Kiyoshi episode. First 3+ are snoozers - Blake
It's a good episode but definitely had pacing issue, they added the open which is great but then they skipped many parts to cram 3 episodes
Yeah. Just let it eat more. Don’t rush and cram two crucially important scenes into one man - Blake
Gran Gran overspilling that tea!
You can't possibly do everything that was done in the cartoon. It was a cartoon. This is 20 later and a more serious tone. To have him go into the avatar state 3 time in 1 episode would have been to indicate he had more control.
I just need to comment on this, I understand you're irked at some of the changes that were made to the series, however it needs to be said that they can only take so much from the animated series and put it into this new adaptation. Hence why they added the prelude of fire lord Sozin, the attack on the air nomads, and the changes to certain scenes. It cannot be made scene from scene, from animated to live action and same with dialogue. Not to sound negative because you guys are awesome, but coming into this you should have known there would be some changes whether you liked them or not.
Kids can't appreciate an amazing adaption...
I love this
guys episode 5 is low-key creepy but i love it sm, might be one of my favorite episodes
I liked the open. Showing how things were when Sozin attacked. Kind of wished the fire looked a bit more powerful because of the comet. But they did a good job with the effects.
If you want it to be exactly like the cartoon then watch the cartoon. I thought that this show could have used a couple more episodes when adapting this season as 8 made some things a bit rushed, but overall it isn't bad. I feel the same way when a movie or show is based on a book or comic and it's not exactly like the book, then read the book. Peter Jackson changed a lot of things when he made Lord of the Rings, but the movies were better than if it had been exactly like the books.
I think my expectations were too high. I thought it was good. But not as good as i hoped.
first of all, understand that this is live action, not a cartoon, not everything can always be shown, each producer certainly has an amount to use, so most of the time they try to keep the cost but it is not always successful, so you will not always get literally the same as in the cartoon
9:10 This show stole that "pretend to be my friend" line from Man of Steel But in Man of Steel they said son instead of friend, also both scenes felt very similar. There's no way the writers of this show didn't hear it first in Man of Steel!
They nailed this episode and the show. Memory elevates material. The animated series is awesome. But you cannot tell the story the same in live action. And you shouldn't. You can't even play the characters the same, because they're people and not cartoons in their performances. All you can ask in a live action adaptation is that they get the spirit of the show and characters correct. Because things don't translate medium to medium. It's like comics man. Different artists and different writers can tell a similar story in different ways. But if you nail the hearts of the characters you can be successful. This show did it. Just like One Piece did. They certainly didn't go scene for scene there, but Luffy was Luffy and you felt the friendship. And that was what made it successful. This show is doing the same. Everything else is just noise and theft of joy, as this show stands on its own.
The resurgence of the Avatar series was one I didn’t expect to come to fruition and never really cared to revisit after the atrocious movie. However, I’ve only watched episode one and I don’t really have any complaints. My expectations are non existent and I’m just nonchalantly enjoying the ride despite the polarizing reviews.
I suggest just stopping here if you hated it that much.
I respect these are your honest opinions even if I disagree. But I still think the level of your negativity was wayyyy overboard. If someone didn’t know better they’d think they completely changed the story and characters in some huge catastrophic way that completely ruins everything with the way you were going on. I get having some reservations and a few negative things to say but this reaction just didn’t come off very good if I’m being honest.
Having just watched the animated series with my niece here’s what changed. In the children’s cartoon Aang’s escape is much longer and gets into a fight with Zuko who knocks him overboard. Aang goes into the Avatar state lifting himself out of the water back onto the deck where Katara and Sokka have just landed with Appa. Katara attacks all the soldiers and then freezes them in place so they can board Appa and escape. And Aang is the one who deflects that single fireball attack.
These changes I personally think are justified for a few different reasons. For one it allows for the tension to build up to a face off with Zuko more making it more important and impactful later considering we won’t have the same amount of time with as many scenes to build up to a tense face off so I think saving that for later actually makes sense.
Then on top of that for Katara’s instincts kicking in and creating a wave to stop a single fireball to me is more believable than taking out every single Fire Nation warrior with a single attack and freezing them in place considering this is going to be a more sped up version of the story and they just found Aang maybe hours ago.
This is the only thing I can see actually having some criticism for and questioning a bit but I still don’t think it was all that serious to deserve such the level of negativity that took place in this reaction.
Last but most importantly I think these changes make sense for this version of the story because it cuts out Aang going into the Avatar state yet again in the first episode of the show for a total of 3 avatar states. Because the Avatar state is something Aang is supposed to struggle with and only really be able to access when his emotions and stress levels are at an all time high until he masters them much much later in the series.
And a similar thing can be said about his water bending it takes quite a bit of training and time for him to be able to access it and control it.
So him just easily going into the Avatar state and all of sudden being a better water bender than Katara does a couple of things. It keeps the importance of his training because if he just magically becomes an OP Waterbender episode 1 there wouldn’t be much of a point to him having to master the elements.
Also it gives the scene earlier in the episode a bit of pay off with Katara unlocking her powers a bit more with that short training scene with Aang. AND people would complain if Aang already went into the Avatar state 3 times and became a better water bender than Katara already in the first episode which kind of defeats the purpose of the entire story ahead because they combined 3.5 episodes into one episode.
Which brings me to my original point…I honestly think if this minor of a thing triggered you THAT much then I suggest don’t continue to watch it because this is not going to be shot for shot recreation it is an adaptation that is sped up and combined to be told over the course of 2-3 seasons of 8-10 episodes each.
Sorry for such a long comment but you said a lot and I felt your negativity deserved a response.
Bending sea level water from almost a hundred feet up in the sky?
Now that is some Kyoshi level powerful bending.
Calm down Mr. director ...
10 minutes ago
"I'm so happy I just formed a ball from a puddle of water"
Cut 2
"Here let me do this master level waterbending power move by instinct"
Upset about Aang leaving? Uhmmm Aang actually left to clear his head cause he’s upset. Hahahaha
Can’t really please everyone.
Personally I loved the first episode. My only problem was how fast the plot was moving. Other than that, the adaptation did really well.
I'm sad it probably won't have a season 2
Since people feel the need to compare animation and live action.
People want a replica so bad. 😅
42:45 she used the water from her container thing, they didn't show it because the water evaporated and could not be bend back.
This is incorrect, katara doesnt have the water pouch yet. You'll see her pick it up in an upcoming episode
If you watch closely it rose from the ocean like a water gush. like when water benders rise spikes from ocean
@deanhodgson5322 guess she was low enough to bend it, my mistake she does not have her pouch yet 😭
He was just pushing air not really flying
PUSHIN P
Yup. Mater level airbending. My only concern was, people who see this for the first time will think that he can fly and say: "Well what's the point of the staff then?..."
I was 42 when the cartoon came out, old, ha ha
I'll keep coming back as long as I get to see Blake. I find him to be a very dapper looking dude, as well as unapologetically opinionated. Of course I like all the guys but Blake is anything but raggedy, LOL # IJS
This reaction is exactly why shows like this shouldn't be made, because no matter how hard people try, fanboys will nitpick and whine. Shame really, because even though it deviates from the source material in places, it's still quite good overall. Instead of bringing new fans in, the gatekeepers will complain and put people off wanting to watch. This is why Netflix and others are skittish about doing such big projects, shame really.
duh...where did the water came from???lol...the ocean is literally underneath them hahahaha
I like this episode 😍😍
What was the line they were hoping sakka would say?
Okay…..the ship was in water, she made a wall using it! I didn’t like that aang didn’t ice up the ship, but like most people in the comments have said, it’s going to be different.
My niggle is, the first earth bender….earth is supposed to be defensive and still like a rock, the stuff he was doing with his hands whilst running…..as cool as it was, isn’t earth bending as it’s known, his feet are supposed to play a bigger part in the bending.
This actor sounds more like the girl who played Aang in the play “Avatar State Yip Yip” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
It's hard to translate from animated series to a live-action series 🤷♂ Having said that, it's better than the movie (very low bar to beat)...overall, not bad but its not great either!
I found Blake being so upset about the changes hilarious. Considering what everyone should be upset about is the dog doo acting, script and terribly weird awkward shots.
This episode was better than the cartoon first episode come on y'all I have tattoos of this stuff I have a tattoo of the four elements on my wrist this was great
Were you guys referring to the "lets go save your boyfriend" line? Yeh i was surprised too (edited) oh nevermind
Fans will be divided between those who are upset that dialogue is lifted from the cartoon word for word. Versus the ones who will get upset with all the newly added scenes and changes to characters. I myself am torn in between.
I cant wait to see what Blake thinks of episode 4
I like it so far. But that and the end of the episode really threw me off man - Blake
So I read that they are holding off a little on Katara and Aang's flirty and "deeper than friends" relationship until season 2 (hopefully there will be one) to let Gordon get a little older 😅 Even though he and Katara's actress are only 3 years apart (they were 2 in the animated version), she physically looks so much older than him, and it would be creepy. It's easier to draw cartoons to look a certain way and call their age something else, but it's harder to hide that shit with people when puberty is involved.
ok, this may be insufferable to watch a reaction to. You are being far too "annoying fanboys" about changes in the show. its a live action adaptation , there will be changes, its not a direct translation of the anime. personally I think its fantastic.
These show will be shorter in episodes so it is normal if lot of portions or dialoques are gone, you can't have a shorter live acton episodes without skip many because the actors and actress will get older fast compared to the cartoon characters. To be said, i just want to enjoy watching it without thinking much of the TV animation version. I just want to relax and watch. I prefer the live action series to have it's own feels and flows, and not an exact copy or a clone. As one of the Avatar the last airbender fans, I don't want to break the show immersion by nitpicking and whining because i couldn't watch everything from the cartoon in the live action ADAPTATION, And one solution, if i want to see everything, it is easy, i can just back watching the TV animation series.( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)b
P.S : i prefer to see Avatar state on more bigger events, and not have to have avatar state to many times.
11:58 I like it but what ... Bruh i was waiting
the dude on the left, his reaction absolutely disgusts me. very disappointing not having an open mind. this series has HUGE potential and you can tell whoever’s in charge, loves the original. very smart changing some of the story for the enjoyment of people who have already seen this story play out. expecting perfection twice is asking for too much. ungrateful and not enjoyable seeing the left guy part of the video
came across this channel and I won’t be watching anything further because of the lack of character. very basic reaction, he doesn’t see the bigger picture.
If anyone wants a re-hash of this story 1:1, then they're gonna be sadly disappointed. Personally, I don't want that.
38:50 I get that a lot but you have to watch the second episode cuz that one is mmm the changes are drastic that its just annoying and confusing...
honestly even tho this live-action is not as spot on, it is defo way better than that movie for sure. For me minor details like Katara and Sokka's eyes knowing that they're blue, I mean, they could've worn contacts or found another actor who does but all these actors are perfect for the cast and It is what is
also don't get me started with Zuko's eyebrows and eyes like at first it was distracting cuz i was thinking they could've added prostethics to make it look more textured and squinted (I would know cuz i've got a scar from getting burnt as a kid and now its like greyish brown with bumpy skin) and its throwing me off bcuz it just looks like eye makeup and its making me cringe but at the same time his acting is so good that you just can't and it is what is
Were I'm at it's not out yet & my netflix doesn't work so I'm watching for the first time by you guys.
I think katara used the clouds to block the fireball
And there is also lot lot lot of water around Zuko's ship , they are on the watery area ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
If you look at the scene the water comes from below.
this is giving "korra haters" hahahaha
They aren’t going to add everything from the animated show. There isn’t enough time so you have to watch this show without thinking about the animated series or you’ll just hate everything.
First time I hated other peoples opinions,give the show positive outcomes, they tried and is better but it can’t be perfect😅
You’re entitled to that just like we are. It’s good so far, but that decision we discussed at the end was not. - Blake
The nitpicking is insane lol yeah I can’t watch these again bruh
The problem is them trying to condense everything
Figured that would be the case but dang to condense the stuff they did is weird - Blake
The biggest issue is the pacing. I get that it’s not a 22 season show but slow down. You’re skipping major character development and plots. It’s significantly better than the movie that shall not be named. I think it’s fine for the fans to point out the pacing issue so that they can fix it for the later seasons. Book one probably has the most side quest/filer episodes so it’s not as important. But they have to get the pacing right for book two and three.
how are they supposed to slow down when they only have 8 episodes to work with? make that make sense
I’ll be honest here, unless you have the cartoon to compare it to, the pacing is not actually really an issue. It only feels weirdly paced because people already know the original. I watched this with someone who didn’t know the cartoon and they didn’t have an issue with pacing.
@@CaptainPikeachu Agreed, I never watched the anime and the pacing was fine to me.
@@skills4u2envy Agreed as well. I last watched the toon back when it was on air and pretty much forgot a majority of it. After finishing and overall enjoying the Netflix version, I started rewatching the toon again and was actually a bit taken aback with how draggy it was. There's an awful lot of shenanigans going on in that show (entertaining, hilarious moments of course, but....pretty expendable stuff). I for one appreciated the pacing in the live action. It moved the way a movie would to me, though I do wish it had an extra episode or two.
Why do people wanna see the EXACT same scenes from the animation?! lol just go watch the cartoon then 🤣
Aang accidentally left the Southern air temple instead of running away? I’m out
Katara did not need to be the one who pulled him out at all same with small shit it doesnt need to be on here we dont want a 1 for 1 adaption like at all
I agreed with Blake. The pace and the cut were completely wrong here for the 1st episode. Also, all the funny stuffs are being cut, it's 99% serious!!! They created inconsistencies and bring shenanigans in the show with their changes. It's not that it doesn't need changes for an adaptation but the choices are WRONG here and it's the main issue I had after seeing it.
💯- Blake
I’m curious, how would you rewrite the first episode?
@nPikeachu The beginning sequence in the Fire Nation was unnecessary: it's only for filling the space in the episode & wasting money/visual effects.
It seems they were doing it just to give a movie vibe to it. I say clickbait!
There is an unanswered question for me that they should resolve with Sozin & the comet and that could be better to do it: how did Sozin know that the comet would enhance the Firebenders' power???
It woud be a better way to add a sequence like this instead of some Earthbender shenanigans, don't you think?
For the Air Nomad introduction, Aang's introduction with him flying around, was meh for me.
If they really wanted to do something, give us airball with the students and see more of the flying bisons & lemurs would be more iconic!
The rest of the episode should follow the 2 first episodes of the cartoon with some adaptation to the live action format.
For someone who never watched the anime before and are learning about how the show does things from watching reactions, I really appreciated how they did this episode. I keep hearing different reactors complain about the show feeling serious or the intro not mattering, but as a fresh person to the series I needed that to get into it. And them repeating information/backstory/lore really helped as well to get it in my head in such a short time frame.
Sometimes you need to step out of the fanboi point of view and think of us normies lol
Anyway, one toxic OG fan within the reactors who dont understand what 'Adaptation' means, you should remove him, bad vibe. Yuck! Bye!
Bye!
This sucked so 🤷♀️
WOW, he accepted his destiny so soon. What a Great Series NOOOOOTTTT!
For me the problem is the way it looks. It's like they're in theater costumes it's too goofy.
I’m fine with it. Fire nation unis go hard - Blake
Eh, I guess I kind of felt that way in a few scenes. But I think overall the costumes are really good. & the visuals are good overall.
@@daisiesx96 no they are not. The beards look like they are taped on.
You need to separate a cartoon from a live action. They cannot and will not make a 1 to 1 from cartoon to live action. You closed mindedness will stop you from really liking this show.
Agreed. And sadly, if enough closed-minded fans screech loudly enough, we might as well kiss a second season goodbye, yet AGAIN being denied any more Avatar beyond where both this Netflix version and the subpar theatrical (which is FAR more deserving of criticism) one left off. Why would any studio consider it profitable if all anyone ever wants is exact replicas? It'll sit collecting dust yet again for God knows how long before they try again, if at all. As far as I'm concerned, if the spirit of a story remains intact, even despite changes, then it should be given a proper chance, imo.