#a:tla spoilers

[waterbenderkat]

My queer Zutarian ass watching them skip Kataang in TCOTL and instead focus on Oma and Shu being sapphic:

#avatar: the last airbender #a:tla #avatar #netflix #oma and shu #zutara #sapphic #love this #a:tla live action #a:tla netflix #a:tla spoilers #avatar spoilers #waterbenderkat

[shojo]

Liveblogging was way more effort than I remembered so here's some thoughts from episodes 3 and 4 of Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender.

The feeling I got that there's half I like and half I don't like is still as strong as ever. I like how they're changing plot points and characters around and I like that they're trying something new but I'm suspicious as heck that it's gonna bite them or the viewers in the butt.

For example: Lu Ten. That little scene of Zuko speaking to Iroh at Lu Ten's funeral? DAMN. YES. GOOD. AMAZING. You've added to the characters! You gave us something new to learn about and appreciate! You gave us a different perspective! ... But I can't help but wonder if they pulled the trigger too soon. The snippet of 'Leaves from the Vine' was gorgeous but was it too soon? The original had it right in the middle of the entire series, after we've been with Iroh for multiple episodes. Here it's in halfway through the first season (which looks like it's going to just be Book One) so what will season two of the remake look like in Ba Sing Se? Like, I said: suspicious as heck. It's a great addition if they can stick the landing. If. If is good.

*deep breath* SECRET TUNNELLLLL SECRET TUNNNNELLLLLLLLLLL THROUGH THE MOOUNTAAAAINSSSS secret secret secret seCRET TUNNELLLLLLLLL YEah.

I'm still loving all the culture and details throughout the set design, costumes, etc. Hella cool beans.

Where did they leave Appa the entire time they were in Omashu??

WHY WAS BUMI SUCH AN ASSHOLE. Don't answer that, I know why, but also WHAT THE HELL BUMI.

Jet is a ~snack~

ABED! :D

The timing of the cabbage merchant joke was.. meh. The fact that they kept interrupting him every time was annoyingly hilarious because you know it's gonna say it, on the third time he said it, but then ended the episode with the long shot of Omashu and then we heard it again. Honestly it would have been waaay funnier if we kept seeing him again and again and THEN have him say the line at the end. Give us what we wanted but only after we've been waiting long enough.

But also thank you for the cabbage merchant.

Okay I'm done for now. I guess it's got me hooked still. For now..

#shojo blogs #a:tla spoilers

[qwanderer]

#lokius #the loki show #the loki series #loki spoilers #loki season 2 #loki finale #loki s2e6 #a:tla #meme #I have done the thing!

[audreyii-fic]

2011 me: imma write this fic, if you look at the world outside of the animation lens it's actually really gritty and rough so a gritty and rough story makes sense with that

decade of online discourse: what is wrong with you you should probably be in jail

2024 netflix: if you look at the world outside the animation lens it's actually really gritty and rough so a gritty and rough story makes sense with that

2024 me, sleepless from 8 straight hours of binge starting at 2 am: I AM A PROPHET

#a:tla #atla live action #atla live action spoilers #this is a sparrowkeet post

[chiarrara]

people say avatar: the last airbender isn't an anime, but gege akutami, famed shonen trope recycler, ripped sparky sparky boom man straight from atla with basically no changes for jjk so what's the truth

#jjk #jujutsu kaisen #jjk manga #jjk spoilers #jjk 176 #culling game arc #a:tla #atla #avatar the last airbender #avatar: the last airbender

[old-people-like-avatar]

Netflix Avatar the Last Airbender -- S1E1: Aang Review [spoilers]

I just finished watching the first episode of Netflix's Avatar the Last Airbender. I have not read anyone else's reviews, so this is just my take. SPOILERS AHEAD.

Overall, somewhat surprisingly, I had a pretty positive reaction. I enjoyed some parts, really disliked other parts, but overall, pretty positive start.

THE GOODS

Sokka: I'll just come out and say I really enjoyed Ian Ousley's Sokka performance this episode: the way he was looking after Katara and the village, his bravery in fighting Zuko to protect Aang. The line delivery. He more than anyone else conveyed character through action (as opposed to character through clunky dialogue).

The bending/action: It all looked great! No complaints here.

Gran Gran saying the intro lines: Long ago the four nations lived in harmony! Then everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked! I was absolutely delighted at how they wove the cartoon intro lines organically into Gran Gran recounting of the 100 year war to Aang.

THE I-APPRECIATED-WHAT-THEY-WERE-DOING-BUT-NOT-SURE-THEY-PULLED-IT-OFF

Southern Air Temple: I really appreciated that this show tried to show us how alive and peaceful the air temple felt as they prepared for the comet festival before the Fire Nation burned everything to the ground. I loved seeing the room with the Yangchen statue. I loved the concept of starting off the show with Aang in his home. But I needed to see more of Aang really living in his home, of Aang having fun and being carefree, of Aang being Aang -- not just Aang floating down to the ground. The audience didn't really get to see the essence of who Aang is other than "the avatar" and "don't want the responsibility." They achieved some of what they were going for, but it could have been so much more.

THE BADS

Aang/Katara lacking connection: Sokka had a strong episode, but I did not feel much connection, if any, between Aang and Katara. I don't mean romantic connection. I mean any connection at all. We needed to see them interact more meaningfully before the Fire Nation attacked. Something felt missing (though ironically, I felt a connection between Aang and Sokka).

Terrible, clunky dialogue: They really need to learn to write better dialogue. (Didn't they learn from the movie?) Some of the lines -- even the ones meant to be emotional, like Gyatso's "I am your friend" -- came off so wooden. And not because of the acting. The Gyatso actor did an admirable job selling the lines he was given. But the problem so far is there's a little too much telling, too little showing. We needed more Gyatso airbending banana cakes or playing games with Aang, not Aang exposition-dialoguing to Appa about how he loves to eat banana cakes. And somehow, even when they showed, they still told! Why? For example, the episode did a fantastic job showing how Sokka was burdened with the responsibility of defending the village. Katara did not need to say, "I know how much responsibility this has been on you" or whatever that awful line was. Iroh's lines so far haven't really "hit" for me yet.

THE UNKNOWN

The kid actors: So far, I like all of the child actors, especially Ian Ousley's Sokka. Gordon Cormier also did a good job conveying Aang's lightness and humor. ("Sky bison!") I'm not sure yet about Katara and Zuko. Overall, I like what i see so far. But right now, I think the problem is more with the dialogue they've been given and less with the acting. But we shall see how things develop.

THE CONFUSING

Aang can fly without a glider...?

Why was Roku replaced with Kyoshi in the intro?

Onto the next one!

#avatar: the last airbender #live action avatar #netflix atla #netflix avatar #natla #atla #a:tla #spoilers

[mx-cottoncandy]

I hardly voice my own takes on here but...

I think it's really weird that all the previous Avatars tell Aang he shouldn't have friends.

Like think about it most of the Avatar stories that out so far is watching them making their life long connections. (Aang, Korra, Kyoshi and Roku in a minor sense) We watch how the friendships start, friendships deteriorate, love blossom. Importantly how some friendships last lifetimes.

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I feel that line is so crucial to the story. Not only does this add more context to Aang and Gyatso friendship. A direct comparison is Katara is Korra's first mentor. It also sets up when Korra befriends Toph. They butt heads but Toph becomes Korra's mentor, funny enough in a spiritual sense. (I know Jinora is Korra's spiritual guide in the spirit world but in this circumstance Toph helps Korra reconnect with the world). It's told to the audience multiple times the Avatar can't do this alone. They need the friends they can depend on so the Avatar can do their job.

This is why in the Netflix adaptation feels off whenever they tell Aang to do this alone. Then Aang tells them no I'll do it with my friends. Like Aang speaks with each Avatar for their wisdom. If all their wisdom says you have to do it alone then what's the point of the conversation. The original show and books have shown you can't be a solo Avatar and your council matters.

What I'm trying to get at is changing the wisdom each Avatar gives changes how we view them. Roku is very diplomatic and patient. (Also he apologizes to Aang ) His patience being his downfall when Sozin betrayed him. Kiyoshi is blunt but with reason. Her introduction isnt a conversation with Aang. It's to answer why she murder Chin the Conqueror. Who was too stubborn to know he was outmatched and didn't retreat so fell to his death. More to say that Kiyoshi was a great force and she wouldn't hold back for anyone and she cares deeply for her people safety. Not much is said about Kuruk in the original show but his carelessness lead to his beloved's face being stolen. None of them mention at first to Aang you have to do this alone.

The Netflix show meetings feel alot like the season 3 final 4 episodes. Where Aang seeks advice on a very conflicting matter. Should he kill Ozai. All their advice is yes. This advice to kill is such a turmoil to Aang he ends up finding a new solution with help of course but still. The tone is way different. The only time their advice aligns is when it's about taking out the big bad. Roku failed to. Kyoshi has done so before. Kuruk failed to. Yangchen has done so before. They expect Aang to too. It's a heavy decision. You know what's not a heavy choice -

HAVING PEOPLE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!! SO WHY TF ARE THEY TELLING AANG NOT TO HAVE FRIENDS. IT'S HYPOCRISY TO TELL AANG HE HAS TO BE ALONE WHEN THEY ALL HAD FRIENDS IN THEIR LIFETIMES. THE ADVICE SHOULD BE ABOUT THE CHOICES HE MAKES TO SHAPE THE WORLD!. SINCE AANG'S BIGGEST FLAW IS THAT HE IS AVOIDANT!

If you can't already tell the Netflix show makes me mad. Instead of a adaptation or a retelling it's a whole narrative shift. The lessons are changed and the focal point of the original is gone. Aang always sticks by his friends. And his friends stick by him. He doesn't need to tell the previous Avatars that because they had friends too who did the same.

Tdlr: I think it's weird the Netflix Show has the previous Avatars tell Aang he shouldn't have friends because it's essential for the Avatar to have a trusted council.

Anyways rant aside

I'll be waiting for season 6 of The Dragon Prince Netflix.

#avatar the last airbender #atla #natla #atla spoilers #netflix #netflix avatar #a:tla

[runawaymun]

I was tentatively interested in Avatar live action remake (ba sing se had me upset though) but now I hear there’s no Kataang in it and they have my attention 👀

#idk what to tag this as? #Netflix avatar spoilers #I guess? #anyway sorry kataang was the worst thing to ever happen to a:tla and I stand by that

[ambivalentmarvel]

just went through the main azula tags i have to write more wtr the economy is in fucking shambles

#insert eggman WHAT ARE YOU GUYS FUCKING TALKING ABOUT #it's fine that people can be wrong. also though i may have to kill something. #YOU DON'T KNOW HER LIKE I KNOW HER #zuko too actually but he has enough people clamoring to understand his annoying ass #love him so bad. #however #if i see another zuko centric work where everyone else but especially women are written badly for his plot development #i am going to have to metaphorically heft my nail studded baseball bat #gonna literally do that too actually #writing fic isn't enough i need a weapon #ambivalentmarvel #a:tla #no actually i'm gonna add more tags bc now i'm mad #ppl are in my comments being like poor zuko and YEAH he is for sure suffering #but he did kill a 12 year old so the scale has to balance #HE'S FINEEEE IT'S FOR PLOT DEVELOPMENT #blah blah blah he's tormented by visions aren't we all #besides #we have not yet maxed out on waterboarding zuzu with guilt. give him time. #spoiler incoming for future chaps. don't look at the rest of the tags if you don't wanna see. #(insert image of azula standing under a piano dangling by a rope) #my little imperialists will fight tooth and fucking nail for their happy ending

[fufucuddlypoopsstanblog]

The swampbenders really kicked some ass at the black sun invasion

#atla #a:tla #avatar #day of black sun #spoilers

[waterbenderkat]

Sokka: *challenges Zuko one on one*

Zuko: “I accept”

My Zukka Brain: GAY TENSION GAY TENSION.

#help me #Zukka #avatar #a:tla #avatar: the last airbender #a:tla live action #a:tla netflix #netflix #a:tla spoilers #avatar spoilers #waterbenderkat

[shojo]

Done with episode two and it's time for bed.

I guess there's an even amount of things I like and don't like about the series as a whole. Will I keep watching? Maybe. The cultural details and a few key players make me curious to see more but the darker tone and overall serious nature is just such a bummer.

The war is very *very* real in this remake and that's the whole point. The cartoon was intended for a younger audience so obviously it's going to gloss over the actual killings/war crimes the fire nation committed but it didn't ignore the reality these characters were in. I'm not one for true life war docuseries so, again, maybe it's just that this show isn't for me.

The remake is still staying true to the original story but not the original feel, if that makes any sense.

Bed time now. TTFN

#a:tla spoilers #shojo blogs

[qwanderer]

Seriously if it wasn't way past my bedtime I would make the shit out of this meme:

Sylvie and Mobius standing and watching Don & sons at the end of the finale

Mobius: my boyfriend turned into the yggdrasil

Sylvie: that's rough buddy

#marvel #the loki show #loki spoilers #loki season 2 #loki s2e6 #a:tla #lokius

[inebubble]

oh don’t mind me, just choking up at Roku’s dragon curling up around him as the volcano swallows them

#oof #right in the feels #a:tla #atla spoilers #ine’s speech bubbles

[runawaycarouselhorse]

#Suigintou #Rozen Maiden #gif #wings #she's the most overpowered villain I've ever seen in a show compared to the heroes/heroines BUT... #/major spoilers #/// #////// #//////////////////// #still made me sad in the end she's like Azula in the A:tLA finale

[old-people-like-avatar]

Netflix Avatar the Last Airbender S1E8: Legends [SPOILERS]

This season one finale really suffered from all of the work that the show did not put into really developing the bonds between Team Avatar -- between Aang and Katara especially. While the Zuko parts were pretty good, carried by a strong Dallas Liu performance, everything else about this episode just... did not work very well.

THE GOOD

Zuko/Iroh: They were the only good part of the episode.

Zuko/Katara fight.

Zhao the Moon Slayer! Loved Ken Leung's delivery of this line.

THE I-APPRECIATED-WHAT-THEY-WERE-DOING-BUT-NOT-SURE-THEY-PULLED-IT-OFF

Zhao/Azula: They tried to make Azula the mastermind, to bring her into the story earlier by having her pull Zhao's puppet strings. Then they had Zhao unnecessarily exposition-dialogue that Ozai was using Zuko as motivation for his sister. Why would Zuko trust that coming out of Zhao's mouth? Didn't really work for me.

THE BAD

"No, it's not over." INSERT LOTS OF UNNECESSARY DIALOGUE. I really tried not to compare this show with the cartoon and to evaluate it on its own merits, but I just could not tolerate the amount of unnecessary, poorly written dialogue in the scene where Aang merges into the giant ocean spirit. They started off well with the "no, it's not over." But then they tacked on a bunch of, "no, you'll be lost forever" and "he's given control over the avatar state over to the ocean spirit" and "there is no Aang anymore" and yadda yadda--what? Just show it without the random dialogue! Let the craziness of the giant, wrathful ocean spirit just speak for itself.

All Aang/Katara-related dialogue. It was so bad, guys. I'm sorry. "You're not just the avatar, you're my family!" That line was painful from the emptiness of it. The show really buckled from the weight of their not putting in the work to develop the relationships between Aang, Katara, and Sokka. Also, if I have to hear anything about Aang needing to "move beyond the past" and "focus on the future" one more time, I'm going to scream.

Katara is a master... all by herself. And a leader of women who showed no desire to fight before. So there was no training with Master Pakku at all. She just... learned from Jet and the waterbending scroll I guess. I guess they were trying to give her agency or whatever, but... Then, after they showed the woman healer adhering to the old ways and the old division of genders in the north, all the women suddenly joined Katara in wanting to fight. This was supposed to be inspiring. ... Was it supposed to be inspiring...?

Why does Sokka care about Momo? They gave Momo a little hero scene saving a girl from being crushed by a rock. And then Momo got crushed by a rock. And then Sokka got upset. I had zero sense that he even remembered who Momo was. In fact, I barely remembered that Momo was there.

Sokka/Yue. Nope. This was more wooden than wood, I'm afraid. They did Sokka/Suki too well, I guess. Yue just didn't stand a chance.

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