Originally Posted by
Ice
I haven't finished yet (maybe 3 or 4 eps to go) but I am LOVING it. The casting is amazing, I appreciate some of the depth they gave to extra characters vs in the animation (which I think does help to offset a little of the smushed pacing they had to settle for given the brevity of the episode run) and I really think the important part to remember is this is an adaptation, not a recreation. They are taking liberties in many ways that obviously isn't faithful to the source, but most of the choices I think they made were good and that's what gives an adaptation its own credit aside from the source.
Sokka is great, Zuko is great, Iroh is great, Katara is great, their acting and chemistry in show are adorable. Aang is a little kid with very little acting chops but he's literally a kid so, appropriate lol. I know (and had the same criticisms) that a lot of people weren't a fan of Azula/Mai/TyLee's casting, because they look so young and childish, but I think that is something we didn't get in the animated series - making it unnerving just how young they are. They're literally like what, 13 year old girls? Fighting and killing? Shit's dark. So even though I looove their designs in the animated series, I think the discord between how they look and behave is a plus in the live action.
The only thing that will forever and always break my heart is no Zutara :' )))))))
ETA Arden Cho is mother and the incels who were crying "omg she's so old weh weh" need to get their windpipes flattened by her heel 😌