Again the bare minimum of this show has been fulfilled. The monster design looks really good but there is just no depth to the actual body of the show. All of the storylines are so hollow. I think they brought Sokka and Katara to the spirit world in an attempt at cheap character development because they have fucked it up until this point. But again it just comes across as an unearned moment. You wouldn’t need to change a bunch of shit to fill out these characters if you just did what you were supposed to do the first time. This shouldn’t be the first time we see any actual depth to these characters, it’s episode 5, that is inexcusable. For Avatar the Last Airbender animation just fits the story better.
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Honestly this series was set up for failure the minute they decided to do it. The original series is in fact perfect, and this adaptation was not necessary. Let’s go ahead and talk about why it was remade in the first place because I think it needs to be said. The attitude in the industry surrounding animation is abhorrent. It is seen as something that is just for children and therefore is seen as less than, it’s seen as something that doesn’t hold weight or validity because it’s made for children. Now there are two problems with that, 1) just because something is “for” children does not mean that it is less intense or skillful and 2) animation literally requires MORE skill then live action. Why is something being live action the highest achievement something can have? The animated series was so well done, why exactly did it need to be live action, when you can not possibly make it better or even as good. This is where I will scream what is essentially my catch phrase at this point once again, NOT EVERY STORY WORKS IN EVERY MEDIUM. The story of Avatar the Last Airbender was meant for animation.
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