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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Blaze@lemmy.cafe to c/movies@lemm.ee
 
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[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

The biggest injustice to me is that no one dares criticize the original ATLA.

I've seen a few good critical essays and videos, honestly less contrived than a lot of Korra/NATLA criticism, and they get snuffed into oblivion.

It feels like the Star Wars fandom. Maybe even more extreme.

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Good point! That's definitely treated as not acceptable, at least beyond criticisms of the first season.

[–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Season one had some problems trying to find its place, but that's also pretty common for a lot of shows. Season three had serious pacing issues due to the writers' strike. I'd be interested in seeing what season 2 criticism is like.

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Season 2 has slow episodes. For instance, 2-5 are not great, IMO.

But there's more fundamental "it's not totally the show's fault" criticism too, like the awful video quality/artifacts (even on the blu-rays), and the general maturity level and jokes. And TBH Zuko/Iroh kinda carried the show for me until Toph shows up, I didn't feel connected to the early gang like I instantly did to Zuko and Korra.