This whole “live action is where we are taken seriously” mindset in the West needs to die. And it needs to die hard.
The fact that this scene alone cost probably the amount it would to produce half an episode of the original show only for it to have ripped the soul out of the original is an egregious waste of talent and resources.
With 2D animation, there are so many more interesting things you can pull off because you have absolute control over the scene due to it needing to be drawn. The movements can be more extravagant without needing to run actors through insane stunt training, the effects blend better together if it’s all drawn, you can use a much wider range of camera angles, and the scale of thing are much easier to pull off.
Anytime something live action comes out that follows a pretty fantastical premise, I immediately think that animation is the way to adapt it closest to the author’s intent.
It’s clear that Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones (the early seasons) are outliers in this whole thing, but we just don’t wanna touch animation “because it’s childish” or some other nonsense, which leaves it to a bunch of other opportunists who made absolute slop instead.
It’s just so sad to see.
@calebsmxlti It’s not unwatchable and it has its fun moments. I just think it lacks the charm the animated series has and makes some strange narrative decisions.
@GiantsNationPod Come to greatest minor league stadium in the country in Hartford for a yard goats game. Better yet, once a year they play as the steamed cheeseburgers.
Are you ready for Zuko and Katara to meet again in Season 2?
Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 arrives June 25 to Netflix
📺: Avatar: The Last Airbender: Season 1
ESPN sources: Green Bay WR Christian Watson and the Packers reached agreement today on a four-year, $110.5 million contract extension that includes a $31 million signing bonus.
Hearing all four veteran wide receivers who worked out for the Giants this morning were impressive.
The four: Odell Beckham Jr., JuJu Smith-Schuster, Braxton Berrios and Anthony Miller.