Dark Horizons a écrit:showrunner Albert Kim explaining to SFX Magazine that the live-action series is avoiding the “adventure of the week” format for a more serialized take.
The result is a “remix” of the events seen in the animated original in order to better fit them into a cohesive storyline, such as Azula being more fleshed out than she was in the cartoon’s early days. Kim explains:
“We all knew that there were things we wanted to change, but not just for the sake of change. There had to be a reason for the change.
We don’t start the show the way the animated series starts. That was a conscious decision to show people this is not the animated series.
We had to sometimes unravel storylines and remix them in a new way to make sense for a serialized drama. So I’m very curious to see what’ll happen in terms of reaction to that.”
When “Avatar: The Last Airbender” makes its live-action debut on Netflix next month, Sokka’s sexism will be toned down considerably. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, cast members Kiawentiio (Katara) and Ian Ousley (Sokka) informed fans that Sokka’s sexism was discussed during the live-action show’s development and was deliberately cut away at, as it had no place in the new remake.
“There’s more weight with realism in every way,” Ousley said, which prompted Kiawentiio to reveal: “I feel like we also took out the element of how sexist [Sokka] was. I feel like there were a lot of moments in the original show that were iffy.”
“Yeah, totally,” Ousley agreed. “There are things that were redirected just because it might play a little differently [in live action].”
As Entertainment Weekly notes: “There are entire Reddit threads about [Sokka’s sexism], discussing how the original Sokka (prior to his character journey) would make remarks like ‘Girls are better at fixing pants than guys, and guys are better at hunting and fighting.'”
Sokka’s sexism won’t be the only difference “Avatar” fans see in Netflix’s “The Last Airbender.” Showrunner Albert Kim previously said the show does not begin the same way the animated series does.
Alex January 30, 2024 at 12:41 am
The cartoon is more adult and mature than this cynical live action travesty.
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J January 30, 2024 at 8:02 am
Sokka’s misogyny was a character flaw, not a writing flaw. Sad to see this adaptation is too afraid of being cancelled to put the story first.
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Fred Garvin January 30, 2024 at 9:05 am
Woke-ism ruins everything
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