**This article is spoiler free! :)
As I am sure you are all aware, the new live action Avatar: The Last Airbender show recently dropped on Netflix. I had been watching it over the last couple of days, but it made me really miss watching the animated version of the show! So I decided, what the heck. Let's do it! To start off, I had not seen any episodes of Avatar since I was maybe 11 or 12 years old. I used to watch it on the weekends and during the summer breaks with my siblings, and like many, I had tons of great memories with it. There's so many inside jokes and fun plot points to each of the episodes, and I was super excited to jump back into it! Obviously having just watched the new live action, I remembered many of the plot points of Book 1 (though, I will say, I believe Book 1 is the most memorable for me anyway, regardless if I had watched the live action beforehand or not. Maybe that's just what they played for reruns more often?). For the most part, I remembered plots here and there about Avatar, but by the time I got to book three, I had completely forgotten everything that had happened! Which made it super exciting to rewatch, because it was like watching it for the very first time. I loved getting to re-connect with the gang, and was so excited to rewatch my favorite scenes (the cabbages guy, the secret tunnel scene, you know the ones! 🤭). Having just rewatched the live action, it was interesting to see what plot points that they had changed around, and what they had kept the same (or made different variations on from different books). I thought some changes in the live action were better than the animated, but if I were to recommend one version to watch, it would definitely still be the original animated cartoons for sure. It definitely threw me back into my ATLA hyper-fixation for a little bit 😅 and it also made me wonder what element I would be able to bend if I were a bender! I always thought I would probably be a water bender, but now I'm not so sure. Maybe it's time for me to take a few Buzzfeed quizzes again, hahah! What do you all think? But now that I have rewatched the show, I am able to watch The Legend of Korra for the very first time! I'm not sure why I never watched it when I came out--honestly, I think a lot of the reason was that I didn't know it had existed! But now that I have rewatched the original series, I feel that this gives me a chance to watch and appreciate it for the very first time. So far I have only watched the first three episodes, and I like it so far! It honestly gives me a lot of Arcane vibes with the way there are somewhat futuristic technology but very steampunk-esque aesthetic. I'm interested to see what I will enjoy more by the end of the series--the original, or The Legend of Korra. I definitely have a strong attachment to the original show, which I hope doesn't impede my decision on liking The Legend of Korra or not! Sometimes it's hard to let go of your favorites 🤭 And speaking of, I am SO excited they are producing a show that continues with the events after the 100 year war with the original gang! I'm curious if it will follow the plot of the ATLA comic run that has been released recently, or if they will go a whole other direction. I'm so glad I took the chance to rewatch the series over the last few days. It has been such a joy getting to relive a little part of my childhood, and I cannot wait to see how the rest of The Legend of Korra goes! I'll be sure to keep you all updated on what I think 🥰
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