I feel disappointed with so much mix and match of events. Every story in avatar is worth telling, and doesn't deserve to be tangled with other events to shorten them. Even The Great Divide is worth telling. They skipped so much. I mean, where is Jeong Jeong? The comedic element is almost negligible.
I think it's very fast paced. And there are some major restructuring of storytelling which is achieved by taking shortcuts. It's like movie version of a detailed book. You lose so much in a movie but if you read the original book, you find so much more depth to every story. I can see why the original creators of the avatar universe parted ways from this project. They did make some changes to the story too. The fandom probably won't like those changes. Not major changes but ATLA fandom is very religious about the show. Like, penguin sledding is quite a significant event in a hindsight.
There won't be many surprises or plot twists for you if you watch the animated series after you watch the live action series. Actually same can be said about the live action series but the level of detail you get in the animated series makes it worth watching it first.
Acting is good for the most part. Visuals are great! Casting could have been better.
As a standalone series, this would have been rated a lot higher. So, there is surely a bias when reviewing this series, not just from me, but from the whole fandom. And I would say, rightfully so. We know what it could've been if done correctly. It only reflects how amazing this story and universe is, even when the whole story isn't told correctly, if that makes sense. As Zuko often says, all hope is lost (for future seasons). Will the real uncle Iroh please stand up?
I think it's very fast paced. And there are some major restructuring of storytelling which is achieved by taking shortcuts. It's like movie version of a detailed book. You lose so much in a movie but if you read the original book, you find so much more depth to every story. I can see why the original creators of the avatar universe parted ways from this project. They did make some changes to the story too. The fandom probably won't like those changes. Not major changes but ATLA fandom is very religious about the show. Like, penguin sledding is quite a significant event in a hindsight.
There won't be many surprises or plot twists for you if you watch the animated series after you watch the live action series. Actually same can be said about the live action series but the level of detail you get in the animated series makes it worth watching it first.
Acting is good for the most part. Visuals are great! Casting could have been better.
As a standalone series, this would have been rated a lot higher. So, there is surely a bias when reviewing this series, not just from me, but from the whole fandom. And I would say, rightfully so. We know what it could've been if done correctly. It only reflects how amazing this story and universe is, even when the whole story isn't told correctly, if that makes sense. As Zuko often says, all hope is lost (for future seasons). Will the real uncle Iroh please stand up?
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