[1] Is the live-action Avatar the Last Airbender really going to be that bad?

What’s up Avatar gang? This week we are level setting. We’re going to talk about what’s been going on lately in the ATLA space, the things I’m worried about, the things I’m excited about, and asking ourselves if and why the fandom is making mountains out of badgermole hills.

Timestamps:

• Intro - 00:15

• News - 1:51

• Aang’s Motivations - 06:22

• Sokka’s Sexism - 11:08

• It’s Game of Thrones Now? - 16:39

• General Comparisons - 22:23

• Why? Mountains and Badgermole Hills - 26:04

• A Note on Representation - 30:17

• Katara and Gender Roles - 32:02

• Extended Timeline - 33:27

• Actors - 35:04

• Trailer - 35:31

• Fandom - 36:38

Things discussed:

• Official Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByAn8DF8Ykk

• Entertainment Weekly article - https://ew.com/avatar-the-last-airbender-live-action-cover-story-what-to-expect-8551028

• IGN article - https://www.ign.com/articles/the-big-netflix-avatar-the-last-airbender-producer-interview-this-is-a-remix-not-a-cover

• Netflix “Avatar: The Last Airbender | Bringing The World To Life | Netflix” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw12Dat8bkE

• The Sword and Pen Reflections “Adapting Sokka's Sexism | Avatar The Last Airbender Netflix” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1fkSOA5cIg&

• Culture Crave Twitter thread - https://twitter.com/CultureCrave/status/1753243364554838095

• GamesRadar article with mentioned headline - https://www.gamesradar.com/avatar-the-last-airbender-netflix-game-of-thrones-fans/

• My hint at Bryke’s passive aggression regarding the live-action movie - “(which obviously DOES NOT include the gross misinterpretations and misrepresentations of our work in this guy’s work).” https://bryankonietzko.tumblr.com/post/54495619739/this-past-friday-i-published-this-post-which

• Michael DiMartino’s letter to fans upon leaving the show - https://www.michaeldantedimartino.com/an-open-letter-to-avatar-the-last-airbender-fans/

• Albert Kim’s letter upon casting release - https://about.netflix.com/en/news/bringing-avatar-into-the-live-action-realm-for-fans-old-and-new

• The Nerds Are Typing - https://www.instagram.com/thenerdsaretyping/

• Extended timeline confirmation from Albert Kim with EW - https://ew.com/avatar-the-last-airbender-season-2-time-jump-sozins-comet-actors-aging-8549885

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