Season 1 review.
While not an awful show. Its pacing and writing leaves much to be desired. Its over use on exposition to tell the story for us instead of showing us through character building and world building and emotion is sadly a big determent to the show.
Otherwise a great cast, many of who bring some great or good chemistry with the material given when its given, as well as looking and staying faithful to the source material. Great bending effects, special effects are decent and not distracting, got a few laughs and smiles from some of the humour too.
There was potential in this show but its let down by those issues I mentioned. It's biggest task was trying to measure up to the original, although it tries in many places sadly it fumbles in a lot in the key areas of the show as mentioned.
Trying to take myself out of the mindset of the original and look at this Netflix show in its own bubble, this show may still have issues in its lack of character and is overuse of exposition and its pacing which may be off putting to some.
If you haven't seen Avatar the Last Airbender I say watch the original cartoon which seems way more adult in places than this show, but there's no reason why you cannot watch this either, you may find something to enjoy here, there is love and care within this show, its not completely devoid of anything worthwhile, there is a level of charm and character in places. Sadly its just let down and hampered by those things already mentioned. Watch at your own risk I say.
While not an awful show. Its pacing and writing leaves much to be desired. Its over use on exposition to tell the story for us instead of showing us through character building and world building and emotion is sadly a big determent to the show.
Otherwise a great cast, many of who bring some great or good chemistry with the material given when its given, as well as looking and staying faithful to the source material. Great bending effects, special effects are decent and not distracting, got a few laughs and smiles from some of the humour too.
There was potential in this show but its let down by those issues I mentioned. It's biggest task was trying to measure up to the original, although it tries in many places sadly it fumbles in a lot in the key areas of the show as mentioned.
Trying to take myself out of the mindset of the original and look at this Netflix show in its own bubble, this show may still have issues in its lack of character and is overuse of exposition and its pacing which may be off putting to some.
If you haven't seen Avatar the Last Airbender I say watch the original cartoon which seems way more adult in places than this show, but there's no reason why you cannot watch this either, you may find something to enjoy here, there is love and care within this show, its not completely devoid of anything worthwhile, there is a level of charm and character in places. Sadly its just let down and hampered by those things already mentioned. Watch at your own risk I say.