EPISODE · Feb 12, 2024 · 39 MIN
[1] Is the live-action Avatar the Last Airbender really going to be that bad?
from Gaang Gaang: A Low-Key ATLA Podcast · host Delia
What’s up Avatar gang? This week we are level setting. We’re going to talk about what’s been going on lately in the ATLA space, the things I’m worried about, the things I’m excited about, and asking ourselves if and why the fandom is making mountains out of badgermole hills. Timestamps: Intro - 00:15 News - 1:51 Aang’s Motivations - 06:22 Sokka’s Sexism - 11:08 It’s Game of Thrones Now? - 16:39 General Comparisons - 22:23 Why? Mountains and Badgermole Hills - 26:04 A Note on Representation - 30:17 Katara and Gender Roles - 32:02 Extended Timeline - 33:27 Actors - 35:04 Trailer - 35:31 Fandom - 36:38 Things discussed: Official Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByAn8DF8Ykk Entertainment Weekly article - https://ew.com/avatar-the-last-airbender-live-action-cover-story-what-to-expect-8551028 IGN article - https://www.ign.com/articles/the-big-netflix-avatar-the-last-airbender-producer-interview-this-is-a-remix-not-a-cover Netflix “Avatar: The Last Airbender | Bringing The World To Life | Netflix” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw12Dat8bkE The Sword and Pen Reflections “Adapting Sokka's Sexism | Avatar The Last Airbender Netflix” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1fkSOA5cIg& Culture Crave Twitter thread - https://twitter.com/CultureCrave/status/1753243364554838095 GamesRadar article with mentioned headline - https://www.gamesradar.com/avatar-the-last-airbender-netflix-game-of-thrones-fans/ My hint at Bryke’s passive aggression regarding the live-action movie - “(which obviously DOES NOT include the gross misinterpretations and misrepresentations of our work in this guy’s work).” https://bryankonietzko.tumblr.com/post/54495619739/this-past-friday-i-published-this-post-which Michael DiMartino’s letter to fans upon leaving the show - https://www.michaeldantedimartino.com/an-open-letter-to-avatar-the-last-airbender-fans/ Albert Kim’s letter upon casting release - https://about.netflix.com/en/news/bringing-avatar-into-the-live-action-realm-for-fans-old-and-new The Nerds Are Typing - https://www.instagram.com/thenerdsaretyping/ Extended timeline confirmation from Albert Kim with EW - https://ew.com/avatar-the-last-airbender-season-2-time-jump-sozins-comet-actors-aging-8549885 Theme song by: LAKEY INSPIRED - "The Process" Find us online: https://twitter.com/deliaistyping https://www.instagram.com/deliaistyping/ https://twitter.com/gaangpod https://www.instagram.com/gaangpod/
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What’s up Avatar gang? This week we are level setting. We’re going to talk about what’s been going on lately in the ATLA space, the things I’m worried about, the things I’m excited about, and asking ourselves if and why the fandom is making mountains out of badgermole hills. Timestamps: Intro - 00:15 News - 1:51 Aang’s Motivations - 06:22 Sokka’s Sexism - 11:08 It’s Game of Thrones Now? - 16:39 General Comparisons - 22:23 Why? Mountains and Badgermole Hills - 26:04 A Note on Representation - 30:17 Katara and Gender Roles - 32:02 Extended Timeline - 33:27 Actors - 35:04 Trailer - 35:31 Fandom - 36:38 Things discussed: Official Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByAn8DF8Ykk Entertainment Weekly article - https://ew.com/avatar-the-last-airbender-live-action-cover-story-what-to-expect-8551028 IGN article - https://www.ign.com/articles/the-big-netflix-avatar-the-last-airbender-producer-interview-this-is-a-remix-not-a-cover Netflix “Avatar: The Last Airbender | Bringing The World To Life | Netflix” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw12Dat8bkE The Sword and Pen Reflections “Adapting Sokka's Sexism | Avatar The Last Airbender Netflix” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1fkSOA5cIg& Culture Crave Twitter thread - https://twitter.com/CultureCrave/status/1753243364554838095 GamesRadar article with mentioned headline - https://www.gamesradar.com/avatar-the-last-airbender-netflix-game-of-thrones-fans/ My hint at Bryke’s passive aggression regarding the live-action movie - “(which obviously DOES NOT include the gross misinterpretations and misrepresentations of our work in this guy’s work).” https://bryankonietzko.tumblr.com/post/54495619739/this-past-friday-i-published-this-post-which Michael DiMartino’s letter to fans upon leaving the show - https://www.michaeldantedimartino.com/an-open-letter-to-avatar-the-last-airbender-fans/ Albert Kim’s letter upon casting release - https://about.netflix.com/en/news/bringing-avatar-into-the-live-action-realm-for-fans-old-and-new The Nerds Are Typing - https://www.instagram.com/thenerdsaretyping/ Extended timeline confirmation from Albert Kim with EW - https://ew.com/avatar-the-last-airbender-season-2-time-jump-sozins-comet-actors-aging-8549885 Theme song by: LAKEY INSPIRED - "The Process" Find us online: https://twitter.com/deliaistyping https://www.instagram.com/deliaistyping/ https://twitter.com/gaangpod https://www.instagram.com/gaangpod/
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