#natla reaction

[adriancatrin]

episode one may have first draft vibes but the first 15 seconds of episode two has me HOOKED

edit to add: i’m just gonna reply to this post w my first watch thoughts in general cuz i don’t wanna spam but i Do wanna talk @ something

[rewatch-review-react]

NATLA Episode 2 ReAction/Commentary

oh boy, episode 2 here we go!

That voice crack! Love it! Matches his current rampage, early angry Zuko is a lot more fun than I remember him to be

Iroh spitting facts, very much enjoying his spoken words

Is that a possible momo?… It is a momo!

No pirates :( okay, guess I’ll accept it from GranGran

Never change Iroh, you hear me? Never change

I see the nicknames will continue in this iteration, very good, very good indeed ‘giant scarry lady’

There’s your sign Suki

Who’s this? Thought Suki was the single one in charge cause everyone else left, paralleling to Sokka

Oh, mother… got it, Sokka continuing to fall for the highest ranking children of the places he visits tracks

Sokka continuing to put his foot in his mouth, appreciate it

hahah, awkward, lookie lookie, Sokka you better watch out

Bonding time! Awe, look at them having fun bending water in a non water bender way

Yes! They got to include that part of the intro!

Suki saying they’ve avoid a lot of things as she looks longingly at Sokka holding food in his hands while chewing loudly hits my ironic humor for some reason

appreciate the character of ‘fire’ on Zhao’s belt buckle

BOOMERANG!!! bout time you showed up!

Sokka made Boomerang?! that matches his craftsmanship abilities

Sokka making a fool of himself never gets old

Ooo, a poster about her creation of Kyoshi Island, nice

Interesting getting more backstory on Aang’s training before he received his arrows

These Suki and Sokka moments are so cute and fun

Aang meets Kiyoshi first? That’s… quite the choice

Agree Iroh, Hope does have the ability to be cruel 

Goodness Kiyoshi is tall, I knew she was /Giant/ but dang girl

Again, Iroh never change, also first Pai-Sho drop

Zhoa on the island, in-ter-est-ing

Yeah, Kiyoshi is not the one to have first contact with Aang

Ooo, predictions already about the north pole, interesting

Go Momo Go! … Oh hell yah Sokka!

Ooo bringing up hope again

Ow, was that Katara seeing what happened to her mother infront of her?

Ooo, instead of Roku possession we get a Kiyoshi possession

Hahah, Zuko really thinks he has a chance against Kiyoshi, thats cute

Element Whirl Pool!

He gets to keep her fan! Awwwwwe

I gasped, Zuko, honey, I know you how much this means to you, but this is Zhao … seeee, he’s setting you up with this deal

This message Zhou is sending with his fancy extravagant words to increase his importance and intelligence, more humor I wasn’t expecting

Ahh, the Fire Lord, Hello Ozai, isn’t it a bit too soon to be seeing you?

NATLA Master Post | Episode 2 Review

[torisprlng]

uncle iroh: 😍🍚 prince zuko: 🤔❓❓

[leafsfromthevine]

for those who didn't know, dallas liu actually shaved his head to play zuko (and even had a mini version of the ponytail)

[botherkupo]

It’s fascinating to me that ppl think Aang wasn’t “running away” in natla

He leaves the temple to take a break, but we have no idea how far he would have gone or when he’d planned to come back if the storm had not hit. Either way, he left because the thought of being the avatar - and being separated from Gyatso — was too overwhelming (running away, however temporarily, from his duty)

He doesn’t learn waterbending because Gyatso was the only one who’d ever taught him and he’s not ready to let someone else do it. This is running away

He begs Kuruk to control him in the avatar state so he doesn’t have to figure things out on his own. Idk how ppl can’t grasp this is running away

On the flip-side Aang choosing to surrender to the ocean spirit and become “rage” is neither a pointless thing nor does it remove his agency. It’s different from what he does when he begs Kuruk to take control or allows Kyoshi control.

Aang chooses to become one with the Ocean Spirit because he feels he has failed too many times and there is no place for him in this world. He chooses this option because he knows he can’t control the avatar state, because he’s not the Avatar ppl wanted. He chooses it because he believes that even if he can’t save a world that deems him unnecessary, he can at least save the NWT and stop the fleet

The fact that Aang truly becomes lost to the Ocean Spirit in natla, instead of just getting help from the spirit, makes this choice even more poignant. The fact that Katara helps him return to himself (as well as Yue’s sacrifice) is also incredibly important

Aang was ready to give up everything because he believed he had nothing else to offer the people of this war-torn world. And it was the ppl - especially Katara, who truly believed in him and what he can do— who saves him

I’ve seen ppl complain about natla so much and accuse it of poor writing, no nuance, no complexity blah blah. But the fact so many ppl seem to miss the subtleties of the characters’ arcs in the show suggests to me you did actually need it spelled out

Like I do not think the show is perfect or the writing as tight as it could be. I feel that certain arcs needed to be explored more to execute them better. But I’m sick to death of seeing post after post acting like natla is all “no growth and everything handed to the characters” when original cartoon literally has Aang beat Ozai with a deus ex machina lion turtle and a conveniently placed rock

[natlacentral]

netflixgeeked Sokka + Suki ❤️

[jovialcloudqueenisnotonfire]

You do realize when we get to season 2 of natla and zuko shaves his head, we will watch as the masses suddenly find Dallas Liu to be incredibly hot

[madrone33]

Just watched natla ep 7

Why did they make Hahn a reasonable person?? 🤣

I did like Sokka being a supportive big bro to Katara tho!

[maaaxx]

im doing a live reaction on the atla netflix series!

It'll be tagged as #natla live reaction if you want to blacklist the tag!!

[cabbageslost]

Reacting to live action AtLA - ep 6

Spoiler warning, blah blah blah

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Pressing onward so that I can stop trying to avert my eyes from everywhere else online in hopes that I don't get spoiled or let others' thoughts guide my opinion. We last left off with spirit worlded Sokka & Katara's bodies being watched over by Appa & Momo (who I was really hoping to see more of, but I suppose CGI gets spendy), Aang heading off to Roku's temple on his lonesome, and Zuko & Iroh joining up with June. Let's see where we go from here..

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Okay, gonna be the baby Zuko in the war council meeting this episode maybe?

Yes! New and improved Zhao showing up, much more reminiscent of OG Zhao.

Jokester Roku, um, okay. And now info from.. comics.. alright. But people need to stop telling this kid to do it alone. And no channeling of Roku this time. And June's got him? Head spinning.

Okay, flashback time now? Nah, only part of a flashback.

Yep, Zhao is definitely improved now. Still different than original, but I can get behind this take at least.

Blue Spirit, let's go (please please make this bit still hit hard). Okay, so far so good with this scene. Will we get the "friends" comment though? The focus on friendship was always the heart of the show. Enh, didn't quite get it.

Okay.. now time for the flashback? They're actually having him fight and not just kneel? Not impressed with that choice.. but I guess it fits with the direction this time. It just seemed to solidify Ozai as worse in my head to attack a kneeling, non-combative "opponent."

Ah good, they did include the friends comment. Seed planted.

I like this extended flashback choice, with the crew learning they're the soldiers that he saved. Still, I miss Zuko getting to demonstrate through his actions that he does value them (in the original, where he saves the guy in the storm/sets a safer course). Words are nice, actions are better.

Aww.. Aang's face when Gyatso was gone. :( I mean, you could tell that it would be so, but still.

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Overall, this was probably my favorite episode so far. Still things I didn't agree with, and still things I miss. Like the building of a really strong friendship bond between the Gaang still seems to be not a priority. And now we've got backstories on people, but the season's 75% done and we should have had some demonstrated growth too. BUT, I'm finally getting to see the "layers of bad guy" that I thought was so unique from the original - where the trio is being sought by both Zuko and Zhao and meanwhile Zuko and Zhao are also against one another. Having them cooperative at first was very meh. Roku didn't fit with how I remember him from the first, but I can get past it. They hit pretty much all the points of the Blue Spirit episode.. which is odd, because now it almost is easier to see the bond between Zuko/Aang being possible than it is between Katara/Sokka/Aang (we're told it's there.. but I'm needy and want to SEE it not just be told.) Again, odd priority choice.

[hauntingblue]

The dialogue is bad I get it now....

[rewatch-review-react]

NATLA Episode 1 ReAction/Commentary

oh, who this? why we running

Earthbender! Wait? is this ba sing se? we in the middle of the war?

Wait! Sozin? That you?!

It is you! Ohhh, I get when we are now

Aang! Hi Aang!

wow look at everything! Look at how much bending we have gotten! so much bending! 

The comet festival? We get to learn about the comet already?!

Look at all those sky bison! So many of them! 

Ah, the council meeting. Poor Gyatso being outnumbered in his wisdom

Appa!!

I agree Aang, if you are unable to feed the baby sky bison then you should not have the responsibility of being the avatar, that is sending mixed signals indeed

So that’s how they managed to get up there

Look at this amount of bending! So much bending!

Oh, so that’s how it happened. Thank you Gyatso for efforts in protecting them. 

Ooo, nice transition in my opinion … oh! she’s in the old fire nation ship

Wolf Cove! Do we know it’s called wolf cove? Is that new? If so I like it a lot, if not then I relinquish my membership card

This is a lot more people than I thought there would be

Hi Sokka!! Look at all those kids! Is that one closer to Sokka and Katara’s age?

Heh, you doing a great job Sokka, keep up the good work!

Oh, so we know what really happened at the last raid. 

Katara should have held up the paddle in response to Sokka’s question if she’s the one doing it, would have been hysterical non-verbal sibling interaction, but I digress

Not the canoe!

Zuko!

Haha, Sokka wanting to leave Aang behind, classic Sokka behavior in meeting an unconscious suspicious person in the cold

GranGran!! 

Iroh!!

It sure is your destiny Zuko, just no in the way you think it is!

Wait? Who undressed him? Everyone left the hut right? Did Aang do it in his sleep? 

GranGran gets to narrate the famous lines?! Interesting… actually this whole communal meeting is very interesting 

Oh these flash backs, wait, three years ago? That’s so recent. How old are they supposed to be in this iteration?

Like how Iroh is trying to keep jolly while also trying to get Zuko to grasp his situation more clearly, and of course his Jasmine Tea

Very nice lesson on the heart of bending

Dun-Dun-Dun, Zuko has arrived!

Katara helping Sokka gear up is very sweet

Dun-Dun-Dun part two, the Avatar has been with us the whole time

:( Sokka, don’t be mean

Nice interaction between Sokka and Katara with both pulling on what their parents told them

“I am Sokka, Son of Hakoda, Lord of...” WINTERFELL! (i’m sorry i’m sorry, my brain couldn’t help it)

Oh, this leader vs leader challenge is a fun spin on the narrative

So much Bending! and the Rocks!

Enjoying the Saga of Lead Wolf Warrior Sokka

That conversation, wow Iroh is good at the whole saying what you mean to say without outright saying it

Ah yes, I’m sure someone one day will agree to have Jasmine Tea with you Iroh

Okay, saw that transition coming but doesn’t make it any less fun

That was a fun sequence

That’s a lot of destruction and Sokka took Katara so how is she going to comfort Aang to bring him back?

Oh, Gyatso, that’s how, I see, Thank you again Gyatso for all you have done for us

Careful Zuko, you don’t want to burn all of your hard work on your wall

NATLA Master Post | Episode 1 Review

[myreygn]

not in a good way.

yk i was considering doing an actual reaction post to the avatar live action but that would've been. too long. because i wanna burst into tears at every second line.

[bisexuallsokka]

we’ve had what, a month and some change since netflix atla came out? i know my reactions to it were pretty negative at first, but as time has passed i think it’s really grown on me. of course the original will always be better, but i think the writing and characterization in natla did not only do justice to the original, but it completely blew me away, and at the end of the day they did the absolute best that they i’m sorry i’m sorry i can’t do this not even on april fools it’s not funny i’m gonna be sick

[thethiefandtheairbender]

Was thinking about the tendency of fandom to retcon and backtrack particularly when gunning for a character's redemption, and how that indicates to each individual person that whatever they feel the need to retcon and 'make better' somehow is really just an indication of what they feel, however discreetly, constitutes "irredeemable behaviour".

Specifically in regards to people liking a 'softer more human' reaction of Azula seeing Zuko get burned in NATLA compared to the original show, and how that may set up subsequently more of a redemption arc for her. Which just feels like code for "an abused child being happy that her brother has, in her eyes, permanently lost their father's favour and thus secured her spot as always being at the top could not ever potentially be redeemed," and that people have to retain a certain amount of 'normal' responses in order to be worthy of growth and change in the eyes of the masses, I guess.

Which you do you. Personally I like it when characters are just Worse and that also doesn't mean they can't potentially change, climb, and even (gasp) regret and feel shame over the old happiness and glee they used to feel, because now they know what actual, secure happiness feels like

[szmaciarz-pospolity]

Okay so this might be a controversial opinion (not sure tho I haven't many people talk about it so IT CAN VERY MUCH BE COMMON) but I think what Netflix did to June and Iroh was a change for the better. I've seen people say that it's sexist that "they made her simp for him" but I see this more as turning the least funny joke in the og to something funny.

We went from "old man likes a younger woman and harraseses her LAUGH FUNNY" (which especially makes me cringe as I have a family member just like that so I've seen enough of that bullshit for a life time)

And now we have: Woman who just likes old men, old man who's like "nice I can still get it 👍👍" (Like look at his expression, he doesn't look uncomfortable to me) and some cringe ass teenager who wants to die witnessing it. Like. Maybe it's just that I grew up on the internet and my sense of humor is very broken but- I do find it funny. Especially Zuko's reaction.

Like cmon. That's funny.

Also she wasn't really simping for him tbh, just made two comments on how he's hot and walked away. Overall from all changes that tried to make ATLA "less problematic" THIS ONE IS GOOD BEACUSE YES THE OG VERSION SUCKED. There's a lot of things NATLA did wrong but let's reconize the thing they did good.