#it was great)

[opioidbandit]

finally, man made horrors within my comprehension

white board doodles with two of my homies

#all i did was draw kaito over and over #and yes #i did draw each realistic eye with a shitty pencil #it was great #fanart #karas art #dcmk #kaito kuroba #magic kaito #shinichi kudo #hattori heiji #kaishin #kaito kid #detective conan #detco #detco fanart #uhhh #kaitou kid

[saijspellhart]

Things I liked about the Netflix ATLA and some critiques:

Before you read. Please go watch the series, take off your blinders and keep an open mind. It’s surprisingly good. This review has spoilers.

They reordered some scenes so that emotional moments would have a larger pay off. Like getting to see and experience Aang’s relationship with Monk Gyatsu, and seeing his tribe before it was destroyed. So when he has his breakdown in the air temple with Sokka and Katara later, you really feel and understand his agony.

Azula is introduced earlier, with a story running simultaneously with the Aang’s journey but not involved with his. So she has a chance to be more fleshed out and explored before she becomes a major threat. Only time will tell if this more complicated Azula comes close to the animated one. Big shoes to fill, but not a bad start.

Fire Lord Ozai plays a more sinister and oppressive role. Not a faceless boogeyman anymore. You get to see his machinations and the cruel games he’s playing with his family, and see the emotional abuse that warps them.

Appa is adorable as fuck, and so is Momo. So well animated, such gorgeous care put into them.

Kyoshi, Kuruk, and Roku make more of an appearance. With Kyoshi narrating the prologue. And if you loved the novels you’ll see they incorporated more of Kyoshi and Kuruk’s backstory from the novels than what we saw in the animated cartoon.

The acting was competent, even if a little wonky at times. I found Sokka very endearing, I loved the kid they cast as Aang and you can tell they really tried to find a balance between serious and playful. They didn’t always hit it, but the effort was there.

Zuko was great. I think they nailed him and he had great chemistry with the actor playing Iroh.

King Bumi was great, I love how they made his internal struggles more complex. He wasn’t just a crazy old man anymore. He was a crazy old man who was weary and worn down by the horrors of loss and war. A crazy old man who struggled to reconcile that the best friend he lost is the avatar and wasn’t there for him.

I loved the costume and set design. It was like stepping into the actual world of ATLA. Cities were complex and well constructed. Every setting was incredible and the attention to detail was intense.

Zuko’s boat is full of artifacts he pilfered from the Air Nomads while hunting for the avatar.

They changed how Aang got the bison whistle so it makes more sense and fits more seamlessly into the story. It never made sense why a random peddler would be selling a bison whistle if air nomads and bison have been gone for 100 years. Not impossible for a peddler to do, but not probable. The Netflix series actually gave more meaning for the artifact and changed how Aang received it.

Emotional points in the show are now more intense and brought me to tears.

Commander Zhao is more competent and conniving, and his presence felt more dangerous and less comedic.

Sokka’s outright sexism was changed from putting girls down, to just manly machismo, talking himself up. Not gone, but not degrading. They decided to let the sexism message shine more prominently with the northern water tribe, rather than tackle it twice with Sokka too. (Sokka’s sexism being solved in one episode was never well written to begin with. And the animated series quickly forgot about it and moved on to him tackling more important issues, like his being a non bender inadequacy, his leadership journey, his physical combat journey, and him finding himself as more than just the funny sarcastic guy.) For time constraints, it was better the Netflix series did not to tackle the same problem twice, especially when you might not have the resources to give both sexism issues the gravity it deserves. By focusing the sexism problem to the northern water tribe they were able to give Katara more attention.

We got to see Katara’s water-bending go from being ultra sloppy and weak to badass. It feels like they are spending more time focusing on her developing into a warrior rather than being the mom of the group. I’m honestly not sad about it. She’s still the hope ridden, emotional glue, but now it feels like she explores that warrior side a little deeper. It felt so earned when she got the title of master at the northern water tribe finale.

The actor playing uncle Iroh nailed the role. I couldn’t think of a better live action adaptation of Iroh. I love him so much.

The shirshu looks fucking phemonal.

Koh was scary as fuck and I love it. They really nailed his horror elements. Even if I’m a little sad that they changed some things about his face stealing. (He eats faces now to steal them, rather than stealing when someone shows emotion.)

The three actresses who play Mei, Azula and Tailee actually look appropriate for their age. Since they are introduced earlier, they are clearly younger, and since this show is intended to get more seasons, the casting choice made sense as we are intended to watch these girls grow up over the course of the entire show. These actors will get older, and the characters will get more menacing and sharper. It’s great. It’s thoughtful. I love it.

We get to see Zuko’s dynamics with his crew more. And find out that he did more than just speak out against his father at that meeting. His outburst at that meeting saved an entire squad of soldiers, and they don’t even know it. Zuko feels such disdain and bitterness because of the situation, and his crew doesn’t even know why. It’s so complex, you can see how the abuse Zuko endured causes him to take out his anger on his crew, and in turn they are bitter back. And it’s this cycle, that festers. But the crew also grows with Zuko, they change and evolve as he evolves. And it’s such a delight to watch.

They could have cut the Secret Tunnel minstrels altogether, given the time constraints and that the episode was mostly fluff in season two. A fun romp, but not necessary. But the creators knew people loved the minstrels so they found a way to use them anyway. Because they knew they were special. I am thankful for that, even if they show up waaay earlier than they should.

I was honestly more sold on Sokka and Suki’s relationship in the live action. It’s was so adorkable. Do I wish it had more time to develop? Yeah, of course I love a good slow burn. But that didn’t mean it wasn’t fun as hell watching the two flirt so badly with each other. Sokka being a buffoon, and Suki overstepping and being too rough, before realizing she was being too hard.

Some Critiques:

They reordered some episode storylines to happen at the same time, and while it does bloat some episodes. it’s understandable due the episode and budget limitations. In the cartoon, during the inventor episode Katara didn’t have a lot to do, and during the freedom fighters episode Sokka didn’t have a lot to do. So they ended up combining both stories into one hour long episode in the live action, so that both Katara and Sokka would be involved in something. Is it the best? No. But it makes sense. I get it.

Katara starts off bland in the first episode and it takes a bit for her to grow into the character.

The past avatars can be a bit strong with the doom and gloom, and I wish they’d toned that back.

Koh and Heibei (I dunno how to spell the panda spirit’s name) got combined to the same episode, and Koh stole Heibei’s spotlight. Again, I understand why these got combined, but I think it could have been handled a little better and Heibei should have gotten more closure.

There should have been a ninth episode, placed between the two episode Koh storyline, and the Northern Water Tribe storyline. Why? Because the Koh storyline was really heavy and intense. And it leads right into the season finale. An extra ninth episode should have been added with a more lighthearted tone. Something to ease the tension between the two very intense storylines.

Aang should have been using a glider to flit about the temples in the first episode. But it’s not something that ruins the whole show. It was a dumb that only happens in a single episode in the season.

I really missed Momo and Appa’s presence. They appeared atleast once in every episode, but it was still sad they weren’t more of a presence. Again I understand why. They were so beautifully animated that everytime they were on screen it (without a doubt) cost the production thousands of dollars. They were generous including as many of the unique animals and creatures as they had.

I still don’t think Sokka had enough time to develop a relationship with Yue at the northern water tribe. It was rushed and contrived in the animated version, and it was rushed and contrived in this Netflix version. There also wasn’t any of the chemistry like Sokka had with Suki to make the whirlwind romance work. I never liked the romance from the original, and I wasn’t a fan of it here. But that’s ok, because it’s such a small and insignificant thing.

In conclusion most of the changes I can see made were due to budget, and episode limitations. The creators were clearly trying to bring theater-cinematic quality to what was essentially an eight hour long film. And you cannot deny that this show is stunning. Absolutely breathtaking. Most of the episodes cut were filler, and while hilarious and mostly loved by fans, were stories not as necessary in the grand scope. You could feel the love and appreciation the creators included in this series. It wasn’t soulless, it wasn’t a heartless cash grab, it wasn’t a shot for shot (thank god) but it also didn’t butcher the source material.

I understand that the animated show creators had creative differences with the live action Netflix adaptation creators. But that doesn’t mean that the Netflix series completely failed. As every fanfic writer out there knows, the original authors are not going to love what you create based on their works. Tolkien hated every adaptation of his works, HATED them. But no one is going about saying that the Lord of the Rings trilogy movies were hot garbage. A creator doesn’t have to endorse a project for it to be good.

Netflix ATLA is good, it’s not perfect. And it never was going to be perfect. The cartoon it was based on wasn’t perfect either. But the ATLA cartoon was definitely some huge shoes to fill that set a bar very high. Any adaptation was going to struggle to be just as good.

I think the Netflix adaptation was a treat and a pleasure to watch. I think people should go into it with an open mind and see that it’s not trying to replace the cartoon. It’s a love letter to the cartoon.

PS: According to behind the scenes commentary on the Nickelodeon ATLA cartoon, the reason we didn’t get a season 4 was because the creators wanted a live action film. Nickelodeon offered the original cartoon creators the option to make season 4 or to spend the budget meant for season four on a live action ATLA film. The original creators chose the live action film directed by M. Night Shamalan. They wanted a live action for their show over a 4th season. They had no idea M. night would butcher their baby with his pathetic film all those years ago.

This show was a second chance after the M. night abomination. And you know what? It’s a pretty decent adaptation. And guess what? With a resurgence of interest in the series, we are getting more animated content for the original animated series. There’s definitely something for everyone on the horizon if this succeeds.

#netflix atla #avatar the last airbender #atla #live action adaptation #live action avatar #review #my thoughts #positive #loved it #it was great #go watch it #recommendation #pros and cons #a thoughtful and positive breakdown from someone who is generally picky and pessimistic about adaptations #spoilers #many spoilers

[bolina]

TIFA'S HOUSE FINAL FANTASY VII: REBIRTH (2024) dev. Square Enix

#ffgraphics #ffedit #gamingedit #dailygaming #dailyvideogames #ff7 rebirth spoilers #final fantasy vii: rebirth #edits #ffviir edits #i need to replay the demo again aahh #it was great

[yudol-skorbi]

they deserve a whole good old 2000 romcom movie lovers to enemies to lovers where in the end after series of hilarious shenanigans they inevitably ride into the sunset but alas

anyway i finally watched exu calamity and enjoyed it enormously i am a different person now and i want to eat cement👍

#critical role #exu calamity #fanaart #sketch #loquatius seelie #laerryn coramar seelie #i am late at the party and i dont give a shit #it was great #i just started c3 #yay

[ghost-bxrd]

Bruce with fae!Dick is just: I have no idea what this kid is or what is happening, but this child is mine now :)

I like to think he never asks what Dick is, he just don't want to know for the sake of his mental health

Ngl that was my first thought too ksksks

On one hand we’ve got Bruce the world’s greatest detective but on the other hand… well, Bruce can only handle so much weirdness in one day and his new child is basically the embodiment of Weird™️ 😭😂

Dick is just happily swinging from the chandelier and having animated conversations with a bird about the weather and meanwhile Bruce is just standing off to the side like :)))) my child isn’t like other children :)))))

Everyone else: awe, yes, everybody thinks that about their own kid.

Bruce, who just saw Dick rotate his head 360° to keep track of a firefly only to then eat it and because it allegedly insulted him: yes :))))))

#ghost talks #fae dick grayson #creature dick grayson #the fair folk #the ones that live in the woods #and the space between a tree split by lightning #the beings from the moors #the birds without feathers #hehe translating our names for them into English makes no sense but it still turns out appropriately eerie #look I got told that a creature slept on the roofs to turn on the lights whenever we came out #and that we had to say hello and goodbye or it wouldn’t turn on the lights anymore #it was great #we always waved at it #pagan folklore #folklore #fae folk #jason todd #batfamily #dick grayson #robin #batfam #bruce wayne #Batman

[teencopandthesourwolf]

yeah so my brother was over tonight and after we'd had a heart-to-heart and a gossip i stuck TEEN WOLF on—which he is aware of and knows it's one of my shows, but has never actually watched himself—just for a bit of background bc it was there in my 'continue watching' as i'm never really not watching it lol.

ANYWAYS we continued chattering through it for a while (the majority of eps 1&2) but then he started sporadically paying it more and more attention, till he was eventually commenting and asking me questions etc.

here are some of the veritable golden nuggets he dropped:

“well, that coach fella's my new bestie.”

“the hammy lad with the face (jackson) is giving me such biff from back to the future vibes.”

“why is clark kent (he knows hoech from superman & lois) being an autistic male model with serious pmt?”

(still taking about hoec) “oh, bloody hell, he's actually really good looking, isn't he?!”

"the sfx in this are so fuckin bad they actually double back to being terrific.”

“so, are we, like, supposed to not give a shit about the main guy then, or what?”

(more scott talk) “although i do actually kind of want to hug him—but i feel that's somehow unrelated to his character.”

“pretending to do back flips off a roof is cool af i don't care what anybody says.”

(about k*te argent) “hoho, she's gonna turn out to be a massive cunt, isn't she?”

“this is fucking brilliant, they (the wolf transformations) look like were!fonzies!”

“jesus, we're like, 3 eps in and there's already what looks to be the beginnings of quite intricate character arcs? this show should honestly not be this intriguing, wtf.”

(commentary on the acting chops) “oh, wow, so the one that's playing scott is pretending to be scott... while the one playing stiles just IS stiles!”

(scene at the start of magic bullet where stiles is talking to scott about derek):

stiles: okay, sorry, no more talk about alphas or derek; especially derek—who still scares me.

my brother: yeah, that's because he quite clearly makes your willy hard, mate.

also my brother: OH, SHIT! THAT'S STEREK, RIGHT?! well, it's no fucking wonder that that's a thing.

AND HE HAS NOT EVEN MET PETER YET

so yeah my hope is now obviously that he'll go home and get obsessed and spank the entire 6 seasons in 4 days and become one of our most prolific fanfic writers.

#team woof watching hours #teen wolf #i think he. i think he gets it lads #the talent gap between dyl and the entirety of the rest of the cast is so fuckin funny #someone give that boy an award #but yeah #it was great #https://cassidy.shit.txt #pack initiation #and ofc #sterek #sterek is eternal #clearly

[dimorphodon-x]

When the citipati mod was first released I was part of a mega herd consisting of one melanistic deinocheirus, who was our queen, and everyone else were citipatis (tho we did get a second duck, who was The Queen’s knight)

We were her loyal pheasants, if you will

#the crimson servers allows herbis to mix pack #and in a mix pack you can have as many low tier herbies as you can fit in the party #we filled the entire party lol #it was great #my art #not transformers #path of titans #citipati #deinocheirus

[gracebethartacc]

me n some buddies were watching diary of a wimpy kid in a server and they forced me to draw these <\3

#My partner proceeded to read it out loud Australian accent and all #it was great #chonny jash #cccc #heart cccc #mind cccc #soul cccc

[clamsjams]

since kameto is back can we remember his best moment which was when they were on the mission to find bobby and he straight up asked cucurucho is they could trade richarlyson for bobby my man truly never gave a fuck about anything

#qsmp #qsmp liveblog #it was so funny #he also called cucurucho ‘cucurella’ #it was great #no hesitation to sacrifice someone else’s kid #posts from the ocean #qsmp kameto #qsmp french

[theellipelli]

the man the myth the legend

#nie huaisang #mxtx #mdzs #fanart #art #binged the entire series in a day while i was sick #it was great #ideally i should rewatch it though since i remember NONE of it #nie huaisang becoming the chief cultivator post canon makes me endlessly happy. he deserves it actually i think #mo dao zu shi #grandmaster of demonic cultivation #mo xiang tong xiu

[theminecraftbee]

the ill-fated pool party is hilarious to me because it was the most obvious trap in the world. like I can name nothing that is a more obvious bad idea in a death game server, that more obviously a trap. and yet. despite this. two things are true:

literally everyone showed up

the guys who organized it didn’t actually trap it

i could not have come up with a funnier way for that to happen congrats guys,

#double life smp #double life spoilers #THE ENTIRE SERVER SHOWED UP FOR THE OBVIOUS TRAP #IT WAS GREAT

[abirddogmoment]

Sunset over the river

#dogblr #rory borealis #this was her first time doing Mav's favourite trail #it was great

[saijspellhart]

Netflix Avatar Series - An extremely succinct review

It’s fucking good. Go watch it.

I’d write a whole ass review detailing why, but it’s late and I’m tired. I have so many thoughts about the series, and critical break downs for why I think a lot of the creative decisions worked. And even thoughts about how I think it could have been improved.

But overall I was not disappointed by this show. And if you love avatar Kyoshi from the novels… well let’s just say the creators were paying attention to the novels, Kyoshi, Kuruk, Yang Chen, Roku… ;3

Please try to go into this series with an open mind.

It’s not a shot for shot remake. And honestly who would fucking want another Lion King situation.

Anyway. Loved this ATLA series almost as much as I loved the original cartoon, and I hope they get a season two.

#atla #avatar the last airbender #Netflix #netflix avatar #review #thoughts #loved it #it was great #Iroh was best #Appa was cute as fuck #live action Avatar

[socksandcrocs]

BOO AN UNRENDERED DRAWING AAAA

#fnaf movie #fnaf #fnaf fanart #michael schmidt #vanessa afton #abby schmidt #i loved the movie #it was great #art wip

[impressions-of-downton]

Some suggestions

#did i post this one already? #thomas barrow #downton abbey #my drawings #old doodles #downton abbey fanart #this is entirely based off of a fanfiction that i read where Thomas does just this #and as far as i can remember #it actually worked #it was great

[apollos-olives]

i had a dream where i took down the british monarchy and was able to get batman to become the new president

#and it was a socialist society too where batman gave everyone billions of dollars every year #it was great