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Well spotted (dormi.zone)

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[–] brucethemoose 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I don't totally disagree.

But I don't like the general community attitude of putting the original on such a pedestal. It has plenty of problems, especially in Book 1.

ATLA superfans are going to hate every new Avatar entry other than the Gaang movie if it keeps up.

[–] ytsedude 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I don't totally disagree with you, too. 😜

Every show is going to have its issues! I still skip The Great Divide most times I go through the series again. But it gets SO many things right. The character development, the music, the depth of the culture and bending styles.

I was cautiously optimistic about the show. I was worried why Brian and Mike left, but the costumes and casting seemed promising. Now, I think that might be why the show stings so much: it looks like TLA, it sounds like TLA, but it doesn't feel like TLA. It's a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Given the live-action record of the property, it's going to be difficult to get fans behind anything. But I would LOVE to have something new and amazing in this world. Hopefully the animated movies can deliver!

[–] brucethemoose 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Yeah, I just want more content too, and we are (eventually) getting it. And yeah, so much is so special, I could go on and on.

However, in my last rewatch I actually found myself skipping quite a few episodes, specifically around B1 and the beginning of B2 and B3. I don't want to harp on the issues much either, but theres some slowness. immaturity, and a few annoyances that get overlooked because fans think its "perfect," and then they dig out very similar annoyances from NATLA (even if it has more fundamental issues).

And the nostalgia is exactly what I'm talking about. People get too hooked into ATLA, and it sours the rest of the franchise. NATLA should mostly be judged on its own merits, not as a comparison.