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Netflix’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Does One Specific Thing Better Than The Original
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‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Review: Live-Action Adaptation Is Just OK
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‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Has Become An Immediate Sensation On Netflix
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Forbes
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’: How To Watch The Live-Action Netflix Series ↗ (opens Forbes) Published Feb 20, 2024
Forbes's feed description The live-action series, "Avatar: The Last Airbender," is almost here. Here
Polygon
Netflix’s live-action Avatar isn’t the only Last Airbender project that’s on the way ↗ (opens Polygon) Published Feb 20, 2024
Polygon's feed description Netflix’s live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender is almost here, but there are tons of animated Avatar projects on the horizon as well, including a few movies
Rolling Stone
Did We Really Need Netflix's Live-Action 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'? ↗ (opens Rolling Stone) Published Feb 21, 2024
Rolling Stone's feed description But this live-action version is respectful enough to remind the cult cartoon's fans why they loved this world in the first place.
Avclub
Avatar: The Last Airbender review: It doesn't capture the magic of the original ↗ (opens Avclub) Published Feb 21, 2024
Avclub's feed description Netflix's live-action show can't measure up to Nickelodeon's iconic animated series
UPI
Gordon Cormier felt pressure to please original 'Avatar: the Last Airbender' fans ↗ (opens UPI) Published Feb 21, 2024
UPI's feed description Gordon Cormier says he and the cast were anxious, but also excited, to reimagine as a live-action series the beloved cartoon, "Avatar: The Last Airbender."
CNN
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ review: Netflix takes an elemental stab at adapting the animated show ↗ (opens CNN) Published Feb 21, 2024
CNN's feed description Translating kids’ animation to live-action is a tricky proposition, as Disney and the 2010 movie version of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” can attest. Netflix gets the look and action right in a lavish series based on the Nickelodeon show, but too-elemental dialogue and uneven performances make this e…
Variety
Netflix’s Live-Action ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Is a Beautifully Crafted Disappointment: TV Review ↗ (opens Variety) Published Feb 21, 2024
Variety's feed description Without its original creators at the helm, Netflix's live-action "Avatar: The Last Airbender" lacks sophistication, nuance and grandeur.
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Entertainment Weekly
Netflix’s 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' sparks but never blazes as bright as the original ↗ (opens Entertainment Weekly) Published Feb 21, 2024
Entertainment Weekly's feed description 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' is taking flight with a new live-action adaptation — one that's blessedly better than the 2010 film.
Vox
Netflix’s live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender is everything fans hoped it would be ↗ (opens Vox) Published Feb 21, 2024
Vox's feed description The hugely anticipated remake delivers on the drama, charm, and spectacle of the original.
Salon
This "Avatar: The Last Airbender" coasts along by improving on M. Night Shyamalan's mess ↗ (opens Salon) Published Feb 21, 2024
Salon's feed description A review of the Netflix live-action remake of "Avatar: The Last Airbender"
Digital Trends
Avatar: The Last Airbender review: a serviceable adaptation ↗ (opens Digital Trends) Published Feb 21, 2024
Digital Trends's feed description Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender is an imperfect, inoffensive live-action adaptation of one of this century's most beloved animated shows.
Polygon
All the Netflix Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2 news we’ve heard so far ↗ (opens Polygon) Published Feb 21, 2024
Polygon's feed description Avatar: The Last Airbender’s live-action Netflix series hasn’t been renewed for season 2 just yet, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t happening. Here’s what we know
The Hollywood Reporter
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Review: Netflix’s Live-Action Remake Is a Major Letdown ↗ (opens The Hollywood Reporter) Published Feb 21, 2024
The Hollywood Reporter's feed description Netflix's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' is a live-action remake of the beloved Nickelodeon animated fantasy series.
Insider
Critics say Netflix's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' is better than panned 2010 film but doesn't capture the 'heart' of the original series ↗ (opens Insider) Published Feb 21, 2024
Insider's feed description Netflix's "Avatar: The Last Airbender" is the latest live-action adaptation of the Nickelodeon fantasy show that premiered in 2005.
Observer
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Review: Live-Action Adaptation Is Just OK ↗ (opens Observer) Published Feb 22, 2024
Observer's feed description Netflix's live-action version of the beloved cartoon series ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ makes for a middling take on the original.
Variety
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Cast Guide: Meet the Actors Behind the Live-Action Aang, Katara, Sokka, Zuko and More ↗ (opens Variety) Published Feb 22, 2024
Variety's feed description Netflix's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' series brings Aang, Katara, Sokka, Zuko and more characters to live action.
The Hollywood Reporter
How ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Broke New Ground 20 Years Ago ↗ (opens The Hollywood Reporter) Published Feb 22, 2024
The Hollywood Reporter's feed description With the live-action remake Avatar: The Last Airbender now streaming on Netflix, here's an explainer on the 20 year old ground-breaking animated series.
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Slate Magazine
How Does Netflix’s Adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender Compare to the Original? ↗ (opens Slate Magazine) Published Feb 22, 2024
Slate Magazine's feed description There are some major differences between Avatar: The Last Airbender’s animated series and new live-action show.
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Forbes
Netflix Will Make Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 And 3, Just Watch ↗ (opens Forbes) Published Feb 22, 2024
Forbes's feed description Even if reviews are just okay, there should be a number of factors that make Avatar: The Last Airbender seasons 2 and 3 a sure thing on Netflix.
Time
What to Know About Live-Action Avatar: The Last Airbender ↗ (opens Time) Published Feb 22, 2024
Time's feed description Netflix's live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender series is not the animated show's first remake. Here's everything you need to know.
Forbes
Netflix’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Is No ‘One Piece,’ Splits Fans And Critics ↗ (opens Forbes) Published Feb 23, 2024
Forbes's feed description Netflix’s live-action remake of Avatar: The Last Airbender has seen something of a mixed reception, but very high viewership, debuting at #1 on the service
Inverse
Avatar: The Last Airbender ↗ (opens Inverse) Published Feb 23, 2024
Inverse's feed description With modern, live-action TV adaptations of beloved animated shows, maybe Netflix
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