This is one of those shows I wanted to like. It had all the elements there that would have made it great.
Great story, great CGI, some good actors signed on, great magic system.
It was set to make a good show.
But like all the remakes it doesn't understand what made the original great. It doesn't understand that the nuance baked into ever scene. Every shot is carefully picked to build a greater narrative.
The opening also wasn't necessary. Yes its a pivotal moment for the story, but it wasn't necessary to show it at all. How that particular event was handled in the original was perfect because while its critical to all the following events, its not necessary to relive it in that detail.
Zuko, sokkar, kitara, aang ... all distilled down to their core traits and their complexity is lost. Their growth was lost. They became flat characters.
I stopped at episode 4 after yelling at the screen for the hundredth time. Me and my hubby love the original ... but I understand why the original creators left the project.
And what they did to bending ... I'm at a loss for how to describe how they missed what bending was about without giving spoilers.
Great story, great CGI, some good actors signed on, great magic system.
It was set to make a good show.
But like all the remakes it doesn't understand what made the original great. It doesn't understand that the nuance baked into ever scene. Every shot is carefully picked to build a greater narrative.
The opening also wasn't necessary. Yes its a pivotal moment for the story, but it wasn't necessary to show it at all. How that particular event was handled in the original was perfect because while its critical to all the following events, its not necessary to relive it in that detail.
Zuko, sokkar, kitara, aang ... all distilled down to their core traits and their complexity is lost. Their growth was lost. They became flat characters.
I stopped at episode 4 after yelling at the screen for the hundredth time. Me and my hubby love the original ... but I understand why the original creators left the project.
And what they did to bending ... I'm at a loss for how to describe how they missed what bending was about without giving spoilers.
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