anybody has a good meta on iroh's talk with that earth kingdom soldier about his brother's death at ba sing se? did iroh really say 'it was war, that's how it ends for those who take part in it' with a really nasty expression on his face
i'm trying to power through live action atla but struggling so much. are my expectations getting in the way, am i being too harsh on this show lol. it doesn't help i just finished rewatching the first season of the original cartoon and decided that, despite some flaws in handling the very serious topics of colonialism and genocide, it's pretty much a masterpiece.
there is no point in me even trying to describe my grievances. there are way too many of them, and i'm still not sure if i'm being reasonable or just a salty grump who didn't hear her favorite lines.
the problem is that there are so many instances in which they seem to intentionally subvert the source material, and most of these creative decisions are not justified by the medium change. this show reads as an edgy retelling of the cartoon that was deemed too simple or childish to translate well into live action. i genuinely think they lost the story's soul along the way.
additionally, dialogue and its delivery varies from mediocre to abysmal. like, it's so bad i can't make myself even hope it will somehow get better.
i'm about to finish episode two and kyoshi (where is roku?) is going off (calm down, lady) at aang for taking a stroll (he didn't run away lol) during the comet festival (sure) that airbenders apparently celebrated (why). she also yelled about the avatar being a mighty (okay) and merciless (what??) warrior. that’s a great viewpoint to present to the last survivor of the culture of non-warriors. why won't you scream about this some more, the guilt-ridden twelve-year-old cowering before you clearly needs that.
i'm assuming kyoshi's appearance is an adaptation of aang's talk with roku during the winter solstice. it's a universally loved episode, so, naturally, they decided to girlbossify it and make it a lot edgier by having kyoshi being really angry. compare it with how supportive and respectful roku was in the cartoon. he even asked if he could help aang with the threat outside before taking over his body. kyoshi just possessed him without a second thought, wanting to showcase the power of the avatar. because clearly, that's what aang's all about lol.
i’m kinda speechless?? i mean… most of the visuals are stunning and suki is very beautiful. there. i said something nice.