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Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024) - Season 1
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024) is an entertaining series that is faithful to the original animated series. However, the animated series remains superior and the acting in this live-action adaptation is mediocre to say the least.
When I ask people in my area what their favorite animated series is or was, some will definitely say: Avatar: the Last Airbender. When it was announced that a live-action film adaptation would be released, I was skeptical. First of all, because it is a big challenge to live up to the quality and story of the original, but also because the previously released live-action film by M. Night Shyamalan was perhaps one of the worst films ever. After watching the first season I can say that I am quite (moderately) enthusiastic about the end result.
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024) is about a world in which certain people can control elements such as water and fire. At the center of it all is Aang (Gordon Cormier: The Stand), a boy who, as the title suggests, is the last airbender. He is also the Avatar, the only one in the world who can control all four elements (water, fire, air and earth). In addition to Aang, the focus is on Sokka (Ian Ousley: 13 Reasons Why) and Katara (Kiawentiio: Anne with an "E"), two inhabitants of the Southern Water Tribe, as well as Fire Prince Zuko (Dallas Liu: PEN15) and his uncle Iroh (Paul Sun- Hyung Lee: The Mandalorian).
I noticed that the story is very faithful to the original. Not too much has deviated from it. I also think that Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024) was very well done in terms of decoration (make-up was not always realistic), environment and casting. The characters are very similar to the original characters and even the voices are very close. In addition, the fight scenes and special effects were spectacular. Although the casting is well done, the acting qualities are nothing to write home about. As a result, the series lacks some convincing power at certain moments and can even come across as laughable, while that is clearly not the intention. An example of this is when a character is crying. This always looks anything but believable, and I even have the feeling that they have sprayed tears on the cheeks with water. That certainly took away a lot of the magic for me, which still makes me feel like they could have made more of this.
The foregoing will not prevent me from watching the subsequent seasons that have now been announced, as I am very curious to see what the outcome will look like in live-action. Due to the success of the first season, seasons two and three were immediately confirmed by Netflix. As a result, (if all goes well) the entire story of Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024) will be made into a live-action series. If the subsequent seasons are filmed as faithfully as the first season, there will be more spectacular moments to come.
In short: Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024) is an entertaining series that is faithful to the original. If you haven't watched the original yet, go do it! The casting is well done and the sets look believable. The cast is less impressive due to mediocre acting qualities. Nevertheless, I'm curious to see what the next seasons will be like and I will watch them too!
Based on the foregoing, the first season of Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024) receives a well-deserved 6.5.
Follow Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024)When I ask people in my area what their favorite animated series is or was, some will definitely say: Avatar: the Last Airbender. When it was announced that a live-action film adaptation would be released, I was skeptical. First of all, because it is a big challenge to live up to the quality and story of the original, but also because the previously released live-action film by M. Night Shyamalan was perhaps one of the worst films ever. After watching the first season I can say that I am quite (moderately) enthusiastic about the end result.
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Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024) is about a world in which certain people can control elements such as water and fire. At the center of it all is Aang (Gordon Cormier: The Stand), a boy who, as the title suggests, is the last airbender. He is also the Avatar, the only one in the world who can control all four elements (water, fire, air and earth). In addition to Aang, the focus is on Sokka (Ian Ousley: 13 Reasons Why) and Katara (Kiawentiio: Anne with an "E"), two inhabitants of the Southern Water Tribe, as well as Fire Prince Zuko (Dallas Liu: PEN15) and his uncle Iroh (Paul Sun- Hyung Lee: The Mandalorian).
The first season consists of eight episodes with a duration of between 47 and 63 minutes per episode. This season is briefly about Fire Prince Zuko's hunt for the Avatar as he seeks to restore his honor to his father, who aims to conquer the world. It is also about the adventures that Aang, Sokka and Katara experience in their mission to liberate the world from the Fire Nation.Avatar: The Last Airbender is an entertaining series that is faithful to the original.
I noticed that the story is very faithful to the original. Not too much has deviated from it. I also think that Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024) was very well done in terms of decoration (make-up was not always realistic), environment and casting. The characters are very similar to the original characters and even the voices are very close. In addition, the fight scenes and special effects were spectacular. Although the casting is well done, the acting qualities are nothing to write home about. As a result, the series lacks some convincing power at certain moments and can even come across as laughable, while that is clearly not the intention. An example of this is when a character is crying. This always looks anything but believable, and I even have the feeling that they have sprayed tears on the cheeks with water. That certainly took away a lot of the magic for me, which still makes me feel like they could have made more of this.
The foregoing will not prevent me from watching the subsequent seasons that have now been announced, as I am very curious to see what the outcome will look like in live-action. Due to the success of the first season, seasons two and three were immediately confirmed by Netflix. As a result, (if all goes well) the entire story of Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024) will be made into a live-action series. If the subsequent seasons are filmed as faithfully as the first season, there will be more spectacular moments to come.
In short: Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024) is an entertaining series that is faithful to the original. If you haven't watched the original yet, go do it! The casting is well done and the sets look believable. The cast is less impressive due to mediocre acting qualities. Nevertheless, I'm curious to see what the next seasons will be like and I will watch them too!
Based on the foregoing, the first season of Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024) receives a well-deserved 6.5.
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