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But that plot launches in the first season in a way that seems childish and familiar. Aang is a chipper Chosen One type with a funny animal sidekick. In the first episode, he encounters the young waterbender Katara, who comes across as a Hermione Granger-style tryhard girl boss sidekick, and her arrogant brother Sokka, an impulsive wannabe warrior and comic-relief butt-monkey. But a lot of the joys of Last Airbender is the ways it upends these simple, familiar tropes, and finds the deeper ambitions and character conflicts behind all three basic archetypes.
Shows aimed at young people can be pretty goofy or over-the-top, but Last Airbender is slyer about its humor. Some of it is slapstick, like the running gag about the traveling cabbage vendor who always manages to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.
Last Airbender creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko planned the series from the start as a three-season story built around three major arcs, and because so much was planned in advance, they had the ability to lay seeds from the very beginning that let the characters flower organically over time.
Zuko starts out as a standard bullying villain, but slow reveals about his history first explain his anger, then give him time to adjust and change. There are some distressing scenes of bombing and killing in combat, not a great deal of blood and gore but the aftermath also for the Navi people is potentially upsetting.
Overall, we loved this film and enjoyed visiting Pandora. This title contains: Positive role models. Helped me decide 2. Had useful details 1. Parent of a 6, 8, and 8-year-old Written by Sharon U. November 28, My daughters love the characters and how the Nabi sp? They also know of my past military experience so they understand the storyline well compared to others their age. Helped me decide 1.
Read my mind. Adult Written by Collin C. December 28, Visually Amazing, story was good. But know your Child. So if you have problems with your child hearing language you may want to record it and watch it on TV. There is a Sex scene which is not as bad as it sounds, but you still know what they are doing. Adult Written by Nick K May 16, When I finally got too seeing that movie was utterly disappointing. The messages that the movie portrayed, global promotions through cutting down tree's and mining is disgusting.
Don't even get me started on the swearing. On top of drinking what I believe may be alcohol. Parent of a 3, 11, and year-old Written by B H. November 5, Amazing movie This movie truly is the best! The brightly-colored plants and animals, plus the unique culture is so fun to watch!
However, small amounts of cussing, sex, and violence made it a little iffy for my year-old. First of all, the Na'vi are aliens that slightly resemble human beings.
The men and women's sexual parts are completely covered by loincloths, but women's breasts, nipple and all, can be seen. Most of the movie they are covered by ornate necklaces, but are visible at some points.
About halfway through the movie, the two main characters have sex, or whatever you'd like to call it. It's a truly stunning scene to watch, actually. The whole idea of the Na'vi is that you are connected to the planet by the plants. The two characters are straddling each other and making out with some amount of moaning before a beautiful glowing tree, which is the heart of planet Pandora. After they are done, the female tells him that they are "mated for life". As an adult, it was beautiful, and my daughter was indifferent, but that's not such a good scene for younger kids.
Human characters use pretty much all of the basic swear words, but the main issue I had with the movie was the unnecessary scene of violence at the end, when the humans are bombing the planet and shooting at the Na'vi with semi-automatic weapons and tanks, killing many of them all because they want a special mineral that grows there. My daughter burst into tears and gesticulated at the screen with a cry of "why?!
Still, though, the movie is a beautifully done, symbolic classic. Adult Written by Carrie D. May 12, Swearing, sexuality, violence and watching of a cremation One of the first scenes caught me off guard when you watch a cremation, box fiery flames and all.
On top of that, an uncomfortable sexual scene that I wasn't ready for. Watched this in preparation for our upcoming Disney trip and not one aspect of this movie made me think it was appropriate for kids. Also, difficult for our 11 year old son to follow, we kept having to pause the movie to explain things and he has seen mature movies in the past.
Had useful details. Adult Written by DLucia January 16, Children viewing extreme violence The artistic aspects of this movie are phenomenal. I was really impressed with this movie until the warring started. The violence is loud, direct, and goes on far too long. People die in fiery explosions and are thrown from flying machines.
People are killed with arrows, bullets, guns, sticks and knives. To say nothing of the many animals killed violently in the melee. Those who are offended by language should reconsider the greater effects that viewing violence has on children of all ages.
And to those who found the violence to be inoffensive because its effects are largely unseen, ask yourselves if it isn't worse for children to be exposed to the drama of violent conflict without seeing the results of the violence.
If violence isn't shown for what it truly is, then it is okay because it's just entertainment? And what about the view of the piece of wood sticking out of Eytukan? That is so much worse than a child hearing someone saying "bch".
Helped me decide. Adult Written by Earl leblanc October 20, One of the best We enjoyed the movie very much and looking forward to more we hope. Adult Written by liazy August 21, Other than the bad language it's not much worse than any Disney film There is bad language throughout but our kids know not to repeat it so it doesn't bother me.
There is a bit of blood. I read some reviews comparing about nudity but it's just side boobs and bare male chests.
The violence is all from a distance off screen with a few after shots with blood where a main character is injured. An alien horse runs past on fire at one point which is probably the most distressing shot. I was nervous about showing this to my 8 year old but really didn't need to be. My 5 year old who had nightmares after Dora the explorer also watched happily but struggled to keep up with the plot. Adult Written by Jbrisco May 19, Very well done.
Make sure you are not only an older teen, but a mature one too. Watch the family edition. That gets most of the language out of the way. The movie is great, and I can't wait for the sequels! It's widely considered one of the worst films of the 21st century. Roger Ebert literally called it " alienating. And wow, was I wrong. Admittedly, upon writing this, I'm only a season deep, but I can already see exactly why this show has become a cult classic.
Throughout the first season, Avatar has proved to be a touching, nuanced show that touches on themes ranging from imperialism to genocide. All this is lurking beneath the surface of what's packaged as a lighthearted children's adventure comedy. To give a quick rundown for beginners like myself, the series centers around a year-old child named Aang who is actually years old because he's been frozen for a century after a disastrous war that killed all of his people.
Within these nations are benders who can control the elements through a form of the Chinese martial art of "bending. The story picks up amid a disastrous war during which the Fire Nation is trying to take supreme control of the world. They were the group that killed off the entire Airbender tribe, and Aang is training in all four elements to defeat them.
Accompanied by two teens from the Water Tribes Sokka and Katara , Aang sets out to command all the elements and stop the Fire Nation's quest for dominance. At its core, Avatar is driven by the strong characterization of its main heroes, who were ahead of their time in terms of representation in Katara, the primary female character, routinely takes swipes at her male counterparts.
She's not the needy one—she's a capable hero and the more powerful between her and her brother. Sokka is the dumb brother; Aang is the youthful hero, but Katara is the no-nonsense brains of the operation, quick to call her brother out for toxic masculinity. The show manages to balance unique characterization with respect for the culture that it represents.
The series creator took thoughtful care to bring in an advisor that made sure the cultural significance of its characters and the martial arts and other touchstones referenced in the series stayed true to Chinese culture—a feat the Shyamalan film did not pull off. Beneath the bright colors and distinct animation, Avatar uses its darker elements to explore some weighty themes in a way that's typically reserved for adult dramas.
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