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Avatar is cursed for remakes like Fantastic Four (lemmy.world)
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[–] 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Meh. I'm enjoying it. It's extremely similar to the show, and they're really try to adopt a lot of the same jokes, scenes, and concepts from the cartoons.

I mean it's a kids show, a kid will absolutely love this. If you go into it expecting Avatar for adults you're going to be a bit let down.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    I think this is why I take issue with these attempts at remaking the show. Even if it was a completely perfect recreation of the original, then why make it? I’d much rather see a different angle, something new. We already have so much substance in the original that trying to adapt it doesn’t make sense to me.

    I always ask myself what a reboot is adding. And there’s just not a lot to add to Aang’s story that wasn’t already very well said in the original series.

    I think aiming for something that’s just in the same universe could work really well, though. Maybe a focus on the other nations? Or follow one of the minor character paths that briefly cross with Aang? But trying to bring characters that we all know deeply and have a very specific expectation of just has such a low chance of hitting right that it baffles me they’ve tried twice now.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I would assume that if you are a big fan of the original, then a 1:1 live action remake is just not for you. It sounds like it would be more for the people who could not get into the original because of the animation.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Those people aren't worth appealing to.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    I don't think so, either. The types of people that are against "cartoons" (their word, not mine) are all old people that grew up with the idea that anything animated is for young children. What a sad state of mind to be in...

    I watched Avatar originally as an adult, and I loved it.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago*

    Yup. I know a couple of people who can't get into it, or it depends on the exact animation style. My partner's mom can't take animation seriously even when we recommend good shows. She just can't get past the media. And another friend only likes certain animation styles (not messy ones like Rick and Morty, or too anime, or 3D like Arcane).

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    It’s probably just meant to be for people that wouldn’t watch the animated series under any circumstance.

    I’ve never watched One Piece the anime (yet) and I keep putting it off because of how fucking long it is. I don’t know how faithful the Netflix adaptation is, but I enjoyed it a lot; so much that I might finally start watching the anime.

    I don’t expect those of us who like the animated Avatar to enjoy the live-action adaptation as much, but there are surely people who will, and they’re probably the ones this is for.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago*

    It would have been awesome to see this show as not focusing on Aang. You could follow the Kyoshi warriors, perhaps, and then some episodes might include crazy moments seemingly out of nowhere where Aang goes into the avatar state at the other end of a scene or city.

    That would have been AMAZING.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    You say it's a kids show but i felt like the fight/war scenes were much more violent and graphic in the live action version. Like there's a bunch of times where you just watch people burn to death. I enjoyed the adaptation but one of my complaints wild definitely be that they didn't stick with one tone.

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