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The Last Airbender belongs to M. Night Shyamalan.The real "Avatar: The Last Airbender" belongs to someone else.
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'Butcher' doesn't seem to quite cover the damage you're alluding too. I'm not sure there is a word strong enough to fill the void though.
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"But the effects were decent!"
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You know what, I'm actually gonna try and come to this movies defence a little.
The best way to think of this is not actually an adaptation. It's more like a live action summery of the first series. That's why it's nothing but exposition. It's just summing things up.
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I am sorry, but that is a flimsy defense at best. Even if it were just exposition, let us note what large plot points were missing.
1. King Bumi. He is no small player and by cutting him out you cut out the believable reason he will look for an Earth Bending teacher with very specific qualities as well as one of the largest members of the WHite Lotus.
2. You cut out the Kiyoshi Warriors, something that was key in the seasons both for infiltration of Ba Sing Se and would end up more as a love interest for Sokka.
3. Need I really point out the stupidity of Earthebenders in a prison of earth? There was a reason they were on a metal platform in the middle of the ocean: To break their spirit and cut them off from as much earth as possible.
4. The lack of Jeong Jeong disturbs me greatly as it removed the single most powerful reason Aang tries to swear off fire bending. It gives him a emotional roadblock that must be resolved later.
Not to mention, let's go over some fundamentals.
1. All forms of bending do not require complex motions. In fact, many actions of bending are given from intent and a single motion to create a powerful effect. This is clearly seen as Zuko lost his drive and could not fire bend. Even one episode of the show, however, shows just how quick paced the bending is fired off.
2. Fire Bending DOES NOT need fire from an outside source in the slightest. They use their own energy to create the fire, their breathing being an important part of the fighting style as well as their rooted footing for basic fire bending styles. More importantly, such a limitation makes their possible ruling and being a threat for so long impossible. They would have literally zero chance to conquer if that were a limitation.
3. This is the largest slap to the face: The down-scaling of the Avatar State. I don't really think I need to say it, but let's put this into context. In the show Aang becomes a giant water monster that, alone, chases off an entire Fire Nation Fleet, acting as a medium for the spirit of the ocean itself to get revenge on those who had slain the moon spirit. And only as the balance is restored does the spirit release the hold on Aang's body.
4. Even if this was exposition, the spirit of the characters is all wrong. Aang comes across as an emotional mute here. However, in the series he's a kid. He smiles, laughs, makes jokes, tries to have fun at every turn. Sokka makes legitimate jokes, is far more expressive, and really is a good guy. Let's even look at Zuko and Iroh. Zuko was hot-headed and driven to extremes, borderline psychotic. His uncle was a lovable goof and hidden badass. Neither one lives up to that. THe Iroh is serious and too calm about things while Zuko seems to merely brood.
And from a non Fan standpoint.
1. The story is rushed, poorly executed, and the plot holes are massive (Fire nation holding military presence with heavy limitation on fire)
2. The fight scenes are slow, unimaginative, and overall poor quality.
3. The character's aren't relate-able in any way, being either cartoonishly stupid (Zhao) or just an emotional mute (Almost everyone else)
4. Anticlimactic ending with sequel bait. Who in the world is that girl? (Azula)
Sorry, but there really is no defending this movie in my eyes or in the eyes of many really. But take this as my own opinion and the opinion of a few friends.
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Um... I can't remember writing this...what with it being six months ago, but I'm pretty sure I was half kidding.
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I was just bored more or less. I figured you might be, but after yesterday when I met someone saying that same thing I never know. xD
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Ah, Ember Island Theater...the recap episode with the chance for the creators to make fun of themselves and lampshade hang.
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No, that was random and new, thanks!
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Wow, I literally thought this right after looking at your last poster. And then it turns out you did it. Woah-ness. O.o That butchering is practically what they did to the series anyway, though.
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Please, don't die, I'll tone down a notch if it helps!
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I could bring her back, if you need
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don't be troubled for i have died in peace
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While is it always the good ones to die of laughter first?!
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i swear M. Night based the movies only on the ember island episode
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Seriously. It's like the entire movie was just another Ember Island Player's production.
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you guys are f'in babies, if you would do your research you would see that mnight is staying super close to the story unlike DBE did. go to thelastairbenderfans.com and you will find out that its going to be sweetness.
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Ok, calm down, please! I mean, this was made explicity for the FUN of it, just as I compared it with the series in-joke, you know? Chill out, please!
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Damn you M. Night Shyamalan, first The Happening, and now THIS. I won't let you get away with destroying one of my favorite shows of all time. Whoever wants to join me in hunting down and raiding Mr. Night's house say Ai!
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i think i prefer Chick!Aang to this. 
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Well, let's see what the white kid playing a tibetan-based character will be like, ok?
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HAHAHAHAHA THAT'S FROM THE EPISODE OF THE THEATRE!! MAN, THAT WAS AWESOME!!
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Thank you!
I need to make fun of the poor little white kid who's playing the Tibetan Boy part!
Making fun at a safe distance, since, after all, the kid IS a real Karate Champion. Yeah, I make fun, but I'm not suicidal.
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Yeah, even when he is just a kid, he could so kill us if he knew that we are making fun of him. I mean, did you see the trailer??? The guy is amazing!!
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As the Master says (almost): "I pity the Firenation fools"!
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I pity them too. Except for Azula. She is so crazy that is hot
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What about Ty Lee? Flexibility is a trait to be respected!
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Oh yeah, ty lee! SHe have my attention too
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And what about June? Even Iroh tried to get a piece of her, remember?
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Ok, there are three firenation-ish hot girls! So far, they have more hot girls than the other nations
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What about Jin, the tea-lover girl that wanted to get inside Zuko's pants... I mean, heart?
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Sure, but her and the kyoshi warrior are the only hot girls from Earth Kingdom. Toph doesn't count, since she is just too awesome to be named by poor mortals like us
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Let's all "yip yip" together as one and maybe that'll stop the movie from having sequels!
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... really? I might ilegally download it and watch it once then delete it, but I am not that much eager to do it, actually.
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well I'm kind of a avatar: the last airbender fan
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Me too! But Shyamalan, a writer and director I truly respect (Unbreakable and Sixth Sense, what a combo!), but he is not fit for this kind of story.
Well, let's hope he can keep the spirit of the cartoon alive, or this movie's going to be a thing to forget... and possibly make fun at.
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I too fear that. Just hope for the best.
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"...and prepare for the worst."
One of my old mottos, actually.
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