Live-Action Avatar: The Last Airbender Netflix TV series
 

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Yikes, I don't think this is a series that could work in live-action. Also aren't the characters all supposed to be Asian? Would seem weird if Aang, Soka, Katara, Zuko, etc. aren't all played by Asian kids.

Katara and Sokka are clearly dark skinned.

Also the creators already confirmed the cast won't be white washed like they were in the movie:

https://deadline.com/2018/09/avatar-...ix-1202467089/

Well it's similar to real life how some southeast Asians have darker skin. I do think they should all be Asian though, nothing else would fit. The whole design of the world, everything they wear like their clothing, and the villains were all obviously Asian inspired.

On the other hand Katara could be cast as a young black actress, I wonder if the backlash would be just as bad as Starfire in the live-action Titans, Buffy, April in Rise, etc. if it happens.

Amazing, this is a series that would totally work in live action, i hope they have the budget though. And yes after the movie I doubt they'll change the race of the characters too much. Marco Polo had a near 100% asian cast and that was from Netflix as well, too bad it was boring since everything else was top notch.
No one likes race changing but I think there's some wiggle room since while inspired from asian cultures it's a different world, as long as they're brown they can be from the water tribe for example, I think the air/water/fire tribes could have some white people in it. But yeah at least the main characters being asian it'll work.

Can’t see this working especially with action scenes. You would have to get someone that knows what they are doing. Mind I suggest Koichi Sakamoto

Uhm... Why this rather than a third show?

Nickelodeon probably doesn't want a third cartoon, I remember the last season of Korra was streamed online rather than aired on TV at first because they just stopped caring about it.

The creators have left the project

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That sucks. Part of me wondered if the project had been canceled because there was no information about it during the renewed interest that had come from putting the original series back on Netflix. I think it was in the Top 10 for over 2 months. Would?ve been a perfect time for Netflix to be like ?Hey we know you love this so good news everybody - we?ve got this live action series from the original creators on the way?

It's only the creators that left the series, but didn't they mess up Legend of Korra? I don't see the creators leaving necessarily as a bad thing if the other people involved understand what made Avatar so fun. As long as it's not as bad as M. Night's live action movie of The Last Airbender everything will be alright and I'm not the most fond of Netflix originals.

Its your classic case of creative differences. They were executive producers on it. But they had a director and showrunner for the series that wanted to go one direction. While the creators of the original wanted to go the other.

Its unfortunate because executive producers don't have any say on how the production should go.

By leaving this production they won't get any blame if this series doesn't turn out good. It will be the people who made it not them.

A lot of Korra's problems stemmed from it being mismanaged by Nickelodeon while it was airing, to the point where it drove the crew away from them and towards Netflix for the creation of The Dragon Prince.

This is really disappointing news to me, I have little faith in the project now. It's one thing to never have them involved in the first place, but even worse to start with them onboard and have them leave because they couldn't stand what the production was shaping up to be.

I like this better than the live action series at Netflix:

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/ava...on-1234914149/

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The cast seems ok, I think sokka and katara aren't brown enough but oh well can't be worse than the https://miscrave.com/articles/last-airbender-movie/

Anime people are Asians?

Excuse me?

Unrelated to the Netflix series but Paramount/Nick announced 3 animated theatrical movies as part of the Avatar Studios deal with the original creators.

No word on what any of the movies will be about yet.

https://deadline.com/2022/06/three-n...st-1235046035/

Apparently the show is removing all the "sexism" that the cartoon had?

Apparently one of the characters was learning over the course of the series that women are not less than men and it was removed, because....someone might have been triggered.

Apparently cretins writing this show don't understand what is personal growth and want all protagonists to be super squeaky progressive and all character development will be just about "believe in yourself and the like".

It is absurd: those ****tards doing the same **** to villains: they can kill a planet of sentient creatures, maim and murder kids, but at least they are not transphobes and racists!

Its like propaganda taking to the absurd heights of retardation. Combined with their anti-sex stance and puritanism, those freaks are even worse than soccer moms and hardcore Christians. At least in the former two cases you can understand where they are coming from. In case of modern SJW trash there is no logic - its just mishmash of garbage in their empty heads.

Everything I hear about this makes it sound like more and more of a trainwreck.

I'm so tired of this idea that society took a massive leap forward in the past 5, 10, 15 years. You can't tell me ATLA, an incredibly progressive show that should serve as the blueprint for how to show gender equality in a fantasy series, is outdated. You'd be hardpressed to find a more progressive show that's actually good. Even Korra failed at that.

It sounds like they want to remove Katara's tendency to serve as the group's den mother, because god forbid a woman take on a traditional gender role in any way. While still being a total badass, mind you. I hope I'm wrong, but between this and the comments about Sokka, it's not looking good.

Those retards genuinely think, that:

a) everything before their time was horribly sexist and racist, despite examples of contrary. Part of it is ideological brainwashing part of is...

b) ARROGANCE. A lot of those ****tard "writers" think they are the best the ever were. In their dumb empty heads they are unmatched geniuses, which were bullied in schools and mistrusted as adults, because, everyone were jealous and AFRAID of their talents, not, because, they were shallow neurotic screw ups obsessed with their worlds and egos.

And since they are arrogant retards, they genuinely think that those who were before them (whether it was 10 or 20 years ago) were lesser than them, less progressive and, of course, less talented. They are incapable of appreciating good art, because, they are ignorant in their self-obsession and they simply doesn't have enough brain power to do so.

Which is why they make dumb**** statements like this and throw manchildren tantrums wen their creations inevitably shat upon by people who can tell good art from ****.

And this is the same reason they introduce dumb changes in the canon, because, they want to leave a mark of "genius" on a franchise. But more often than not they just leave mark of dumb arrogant ignorant losers.

You can trick some people, but you can't trick nature. If you are talentless cretin, you will stay that way, no matter your political beliefs or dicksucking from "fans".

It sounds like Netflix was super hands on with this. I guess the original creators were on board when they were assured they'd be allowed to be as faithful as they wanted with the original material... but bailed out when it became clear they wouldn't be.

Everyone needs to look different but think and talk exactly the same, is the utopia I guess.

May I ask why this is on Netflix instead of Paramount+?

So anyone watching? I've only seen the first 2 eps so far but it's actually pretty decent. I can understand how hardcore fans might feel things are "off" or "condensed," but for what it is I like it. Sokka and Zuko's actors are the best so far and capture their cartoon versions perfectly. Sadly I feel Katara is the weakest of the actors so far, but maybe she'll grow into her role as it goes on. Iroh is pretty decent as well.

I have to say the best thing is the sets, character designs, actors chosen, the outfits, the world, etc. does look exactly like the cartoon brought to life. They really got the designs down perfect.

I don't know if the next 6 eps are any better or worse, but so far it's a decent watch if you liked the show.