Honestly, they were more respectful of the source material even as they took creative license here and there. The format changes (live action, hour long episodes) favored how they wove plots together. There characterization was modulated, but not alien. Yes, Sokka isn't starting as a misogynist jerk, but they put his underlying insecurity up front.
Aang still struggles with the pressure of being the Avatar, but his empathy at seeing the suffering of the world and it's people gives him resolve.
Is it perfect? Nothing is but just as the LOTR film trilogy is considered a decent adaptation (and they changed a lot more), so too an I satisfied with this adaptation.
It should always be told with long-form storytelling; trying to do a movie was a mistake.
I agree that it’s more respectful to the original, but I’m not going to give it much praise. The writing and pacing were just not there. I’m not trying to be nitpicky either. If I’d never watched the cartoon I’d think it was mediocre at best.
Honestly, they were more respectful of the source material even as they took creative license here and there. The format changes (live action, hour long episodes) favored how they wove plots together. There characterization was modulated, but not alien. Yes, Sokka isn't starting as a misogynist jerk, but they put his underlying insecurity up front.
Aang still struggles with the pressure of being the Avatar, but his empathy at seeing the suffering of the world and it's people gives him resolve.
Is it perfect? Nothing is but just as the LOTR film trilogy is considered a decent adaptation (and they changed a lot more), so too an I satisfied with this adaptation.
It should always be told with long-form storytelling; trying to do a movie was a mistake.
I agree that it’s more respectful to the original, but I’m not going to give it much praise. The writing and pacing were just not there. I’m not trying to be nitpicky either. If I’d never watched the cartoon I’d think it was mediocre at best.
Yeah, the movie was a mistake.