Does Avatar: The Last Airbender get better? - Page 5

PAAATE · 08-30-2014, 12:48 PM

To me, there's one outright bad episode in each season (which is an amazing hit/miss ratio, btw)
Season 1: The Great Divide
Season 2: Avatar Day
Season 3: Nightmares and Daydreams

All of them written by John O'Bryan who is my least favorite writer of the series. Even his good episodes are usually not up to par with episodes from other writers.

*BabyTurtles* · 08-30-2014, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by PAAATE

To me, there's one outright bad episode in each season (which is an amazing hit/miss ratio, btw)
Season 1: The Great Divide
Season 2: Avatar Day
Season 3: Nightmares and Daydreams

All of them written by John O'Bryan who is my least favorite writer of the series. Even his good episodes are usually not up to par with episodes from other writers.

Hey! Nightmares and Daydreams was funny XD

*MrTMNT2012* · 08-30-2014, 01:20 PM

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Hey! Nightmares and Daydreams was funny XD

I'd argue terrifying is a more fitting description. I mean, did you see Aang's final nightmare?

*CyberCubed* · 08-30-2014, 02:15 PM

Out of curiosity how old were you all when you watched Avatar for the first time? I feel I needed to see this show when I was still a teenager to get into it.

*BabyTurtles* · 08-30-2014, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Out of curiosity how old were you all when you watched Avatar for the first time? I feel I needed to see this show when I was still a teenager to get into it.

That's it!! go to your room!

Avatar is a show for all ages! How can you enjoy TMNT 2012 and say that!

PAAATE · 08-30-2014, 03:53 PM

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Out of curiosity how old were you all when you watched Avatar for the first time? I feel I needed to see this show when I was still a teenager to get into it.

When was the TMNT 2012 show announced? I always hated Nickelodeon shows as a kid, so I watched A:TLA to get an idea of what an action show on Nick could be.

Then I could stand the Nick TMNT show for about three episodes before I had to either give up or shoot myself, hahah... But at least they made me watch A:TLA, so I'm grateful.

(It should be noted, I gave up on A:TLA, too, after the first season, but after a few weeks I missed the characters and had to return... Good thing I did!)

Peanut · 08-30-2014, 04:22 PM

Just stop replying to this thread, kids. He's baiting.

*Netkeeper* · 08-30-2014, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Out of curiosity how old were you all when you watched Avatar for the first time? I feel I needed to see this show when I was still a teenager to get into it.

20 or 21. I didn't watch it until it was already over so I could binge the whole series in three days. It was so worth it.

*CyberCubed* · 08-30-2014, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by PAAATE

When was the TMNT 2012 show announced? I always hated Nickelodeon shows as a kid, so I watched A:TLA to get an idea of what an action show on Nick could be.

Then I could stand the Nick TMNT show for about three episodes before I had to either give up or shoot myself, hahah... But at least they made me watch A:TLA, so I'm grateful.

(It should be noted, I gave up on A:TLA, too, after the first season, but after a few weeks I missed the characters and had to return... Good thing I did!)

Nick Turtles has strong characterization IMO. Probably because Teen Titans did too.

I find it interesting so many people nearly gave up on Avatar in the first season. I intend to watch the show to the end but I guess I am not alone in feeling the show had a slow start.

*MrTMNT2012* · 08-30-2014, 06:08 PM

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I find it interesting so many people nearly gave up on Avatar in the first season. I intend to watch the show to the end but I guess I am not alone in feeling the show had a slow start.

I don't think anyone 'nearly' gave up on Avatar in it's first season. Hell, 'The Storm' Episode had more and better characterisation than the entire Nickelodeon line-up until Korra came along.

That one episode is still written better than the entirety of the 2003 TMNT Or 2012 TMNT Series and I love both of those...

**Jester** · 08-30-2014, 06:21 PM

*reads thread*
I'm beginning to wonder if the reason Cubed is having a less than stellar time with Avatar is because it can't possibly live up to the status given it by its fans.

*BabyTurtles* · 08-30-2014, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Jester

*reads thread*
I'm beginning to wonder if the reason Cubed is having a less than stellar time with Avatar is because it can't possibly live up to the status given it by its fans.

lol maybe we hyped it up too much?

it's probably because we watched all the seasons and haven seen everything come together nicely~

but I guess for people who are new to it might not understand our love.

Peanut · 08-30-2014, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Jester

*reads thread*
I'm beginning to wonder if the reason Cubed is having a less than stellar time with Avatar is because it can't possibly live up to the status given it by its fans.

No, it's because it's CyberCubed.

And seriously? You can pretty much come to that same conclusion for ANYTHING, especially if it's incredibly popular. It's the Internet. Some people are overly sensitive and apologists for everything. Some are overly critical pricks who live to be negative.

**Jester** · 08-30-2014, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Peanut

No, it's because it's CyberCubed.

And seriously? You can pretty much come to that same conclusion for ANYTHING, especially if it's incredibly popular. It's the Internet.

Point taken. I plan on watching TLAB at some point...I just hope it lives up to the hype.

*CyberCubed* · 08-30-2014, 07:05 PM

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Point taken. I plan on watching TLAB at some point...I just hope it lives up to the hype.

It honestly feels like a mix of Pokemon and Harry Potter to me.

Katarra feels like Misty and Hermonie combined into one character. Aang is both Ash and Harry Potter, and Sokka is the third wheel guy.

*sdp* · 08-31-2014, 12:40 PM

There's plenty of movies and shows that I've been let down on because of internet hype and I expected too much. But Avatar really is the bests show for me to come out of the 2000's beating JLU(DCAU in general), TMNT 2k3 or any other great show from that decade and I started watching it because of recommendations. The show definitely did somethings I would've done differently but I won't post any spoilers right now. I've yet to watch Korra but I'm not a fan of steampunk nor the universe of Avatar evolving technologically so quickly when we had seen centuries had passed with technology staying relatively the same..You don't expect a sequel to Lord of the Rings to have made it to the industrial revolution. Too bad the movie is so bad as it could've made a great live action series. Hope we get to see more of this universe after Korra though since it's pretty interesting.

I thought the great divide was a cute fun episode. Which brings me to my next point, I love story arcs as much as the next person but to me not every episode has to be a story arc and having every episode be part of a story arc is not beneficial to every story. The whole "filler" episode is a good description for some episodes that doesn't mean that all "stand alone" episodes are filler. I love stand alone episodes and many of my favorite episodes of serialized shows are that and definitely not filler. Take any superhero show, or even Avatar, they can have adventures that are not part of the overall arc and it fits perfectly within the story, in fact it makes sense and helps build the characters than if everything is a story arc.

Peanut · 08-31-2014, 12:51 PM

A lot of those Avatar "filler" episodes contain great character moments/development, which is something I think Korra misses by having every episode matter to the overall story arc.

*BabyTurtles* · 08-31-2014, 01:10 PM

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A lot of those Avatar "filler" episodes contain great character moments/development, which is something I think Korra misses by having every episode matter to the overall story arc.

I think LOK needed more filler episodes....some friendship/character building episodes.....it would have made everything so much better.

There's no episode to just appreciate the characters for who they are.

Leofan26 · 08-31-2014, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

It honestly feels like a mix of Pokemon and Harry Potter to me.

Katarra feels like Misty and Hermonie combined into one character. Aang is both Ash and Harry Potter, and Sokka is the third wheel guy.

You can't honestly believe Harry Potter and Pokemon belong in the same category? That's it, I can no longer take you and your posts seriously again

Misty and Hermonie the same type of characters? I don't think you honestly understood the series at all.

*snake* · 09-02-2014, 05:21 AM

What episode are you at, Cubed? Did you finish season 1?

08-30-2014, 12:48 PM	#81
PAAATE Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 993	To me, there's one outright bad episode in each season (which is an amazing hit/miss ratio, btw) Season 1: The Great Divide Season 2: Avatar Day Season 3: Nightmares and Daydreams All of them written by John O'Bryan who is my least favorite writer of the series. Even his good episodes are usually not up to par with episodes from other writers. __________________ I'm a member. I forgot about it, so now I'm a remember.

08-30-2014, 06:21 PM	#91
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,301	reads thread I'm beginning to wonder if the reason Cubed is having a less than stellar time with Avatar is because it can't possibly live up to the status given it by its fans. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

08-31-2014, 12:40 PM	#96
sdp Detoxed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 11,222	There's plenty of movies and shows that I've been let down on because of internet hype and I expected too much. But Avatar really is the bests show for me to come out of the 2000's beating JLU(DCAU in general), TMNT 2k3 or any other great show from that decade and I started watching it because of recommendations. The show definitely did somethings I would've done differently but I won't post any spoilers right now. I've yet to watch Korra but I'm not a fan of steampunk nor the universe of Avatar evolving technologically so quickly when we had seen centuries had passed with technology staying relatively the same..You don't expect a sequel to Lord of the Rings to have made it to the industrial revolution. Too bad the movie is so bad as it could've made a great live action series. Hope we get to see more of this universe after Korra though since it's pretty interesting. I thought the great divide was a cute fun episode. Which brings me to my next point, I love story arcs as much as the next person but to me not every episode has to be a story arc and having every episode be part of a story arc is not beneficial to every story. The whole "filler" episode is a good description for some episodes that doesn't mean that all "stand alone" episodes are filler. I love stand alone episodes and many of my favorite episodes of serialized shows are that and definitely not filler. Take any superhero show, or even Avatar, they can have adventures that are not part of the overall arc and it fits perfectly within the story, in fact it makes sense and helps build the characters than if everything is a story arc. __________________ *Trapt* *urself Page MiscRave!!!* Click to join The Drome Discord server

08-30-2014, 02:15 PM	#84
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,881	Out of curiosity how old were you all when you watched Avatar for the first time? I feel I needed to see this show when I was still a teenager to get into it.

08-30-2014, 04:22 PM	#87
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Just stop replying to this thread, kids. He's baiting.

08-31-2014, 12:51 PM	#97
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	A lot of those Avatar "filler" episodes contain great character moments/development, which is something I think Korra misses by having every episode matter to the overall story arc.

09-02-2014, 05:21 AM	#100
snake Disgusting Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 12,231	What episode are you at, Cubed? Did you finish season 1?