I think many of us avatar fans were a bit apprehensive before this episode. How would this final showdown translate in a live-action. And I think even the most pessimistic viewers would agree, they did a heck of a job.
We should also remember that season 1 of the animated show did not have the best visuals, it improved in the following seasons and became amazing with Korra. So however great the animated episode was, seeing it finally getting the scale it deserves with this live action adaptation was really amazing.
The CGI was really top-notch but also the use of colours in the different moments, including the almost black-and-white feel was really well done.
The nitpick: the emotional beats were a little off. The timing of Iroh's threat, the sacrifice, etc... whether from the acting or scene direction, those big moments did not land as hard as they should have. And let's not speak about Momo... Just no!
So overall, a good episode, really epic in scale, which despite some weaknesses brings a satisfying conclusion to a flawed but promising first season adaptation.
We should also remember that season 1 of the animated show did not have the best visuals, it improved in the following seasons and became amazing with Korra. So however great the animated episode was, seeing it finally getting the scale it deserves with this live action adaptation was really amazing.
The CGI was really top-notch but also the use of colours in the different moments, including the almost black-and-white feel was really well done.
The nitpick: the emotional beats were a little off. The timing of Iroh's threat, the sacrifice, etc... whether from the acting or scene direction, those big moments did not land as hard as they should have. And let's not speak about Momo... Just no!
So overall, a good episode, really epic in scale, which despite some weaknesses brings a satisfying conclusion to a flawed but promising first season adaptation.