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Positive:
9
Mixed:
13
Negative:
5
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Critic Reviews
iFeb 22, 2024
Season 1 Review:
This take is earnest and visually dazzling – the special effects add an extra whizz-bang thump to action, and fans who were concerned when the showrunners of the cartoon departed this production early can relax. The only downside is that it feels aimed, in the first instance, at pre-existing fans. Newcomers will have to catch up fast, but those who make the effort will be rewarded.
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Feb 22, 2024
Season 1 Review:
It’s easy to take small jabs at its shortcomings compared to the animated show. However, despite its imperfections, it still manages to make good on the sturdy bones of this tale, expressing the personal journeys wrapped up in this grandiose, world-threatening quest.
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Feb 22, 2024
Season 1 Review:
Criticisms – while valid – tend to melt away when the new Avatar hits its stride. The show doesn’t live up to the original in every way possible, but it's still a worthy adaptation that adds a textured richness to the lore. What’s most important is that it captures the spirit of the original while forging its own path
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IndieWireFeb 22, 2024
Season 1 Review:
The season opens strong and gains solid momentum before a weaker back half, but individual performances and breathtaking visuals keep things afloat. This “Avatar” might not be what people know, but the show is on its own heroic journey to realizing its full potential.
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Feb 22, 2024
Season 1 Review:
There is potential here. Drab visuals aside, the actual bending scenes are a vast improvement over Shyamalan’s version, and there’s a distinct thrill in watching characters lob fireballs, raise walls of solid rock, or freeze ocean waves into spiky shards of ice. The cast also elevates every conversation and fight scene, and the main kids seem just as comfortable grappling with heavy themes as they do executing a backflip.
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