Avatar: The Last Airbender can pick this one element from The Legend of Korra&#039;s storytelling to make the live action remake more exciting

Netflix Adaptation of &#8216;Avatar: The Last Airbender&#8217; Should Borrow This Element from Legend of Korra

Netflix recently announced that it’s working on producing a live-action remake
of the beloved anime Avatar: The Last Airbender. While it’s great news, it’s a
reason for concern too. Too many things can go wrong and the series can be
either a hit or a miss, depending on how the streamer approaches the material.
For example, Cowboy Bebop’s live-action was a total disaster!

Too many changes or failure to follow the source material can cause an uproar
among the solid fanbase. But Avatar: The Last Airbender’s spin-off, The Legend
of Korra, was positively received. The spin-off not only expanded the universe
but also added depth. Maybe THIS particular element from the spin-off can offer
both a fresh take and some depth to the live-action narrative!


AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER SHOULD MAKE SPACE FOR PRO-BENDING SPORTS IN THE
NARRATIVE 

This is not the first time that the west has tried to make a live-action remake
of Avatar: The Last Airbender. M.Night Shyamalan’s attempt in 2010 was a
complete box office failure. To not repeat history, Screenrant thinks
[https://screenrant.com/avatar-last-airbender-live-action-bending-sports/]
Netflix should introduce pro-bending sports in its second jab at live action. 

ALSO READ: Netflix casts Raya and The Last Dragon star to complete the
formidable Azula’s trio for ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-netflix-casts-raya-and-the-last-dragon-star-to-complete-the-formidable-azulas-trio-for-avatar-the-last-airbender/]

Bending was already a part of the Avatar universe. But it was always mostly used
as a part of warfare. Benders used bending to channel their elemental powers.
However, The Legend of Korra added a spin to this and added pro-bending sports.
The off-shoot introduced leagues and the elaborate rules that the leagues had to
follow in sports complexes. Three benders from the Water, Fire, and Earth
Nations would make up a team and fight off another team of Benders in the
tournaments.



In fact, introducing leagues in the original universe will not deviate much from
the source. Since the main cast of Avatar – Aang, Katara, and Sokka are
youngsters, they can quite easily showcase their competitiveness in the matches.
For the playful goofy Aang, taking part in the sport will not be entirely out of
character for him. And the kids can always use their bending powers for some
mischief!

While following the source material to the T is obviously going to make the fans
happy, a little difference
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-netflixs-avatar-the-last-airbender-difference-from-the-original-series-might-be-a-good-thing/]
probably won’t hurt. What is your opinion about this?

Srabani Biswas

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Netflix recently announced that it&#8217;s working on producing a live-action remake of the beloved anime Avatar: The Last Airbender. While it&#8217;s great news, it&#8217;s a reason for concern too. Too many things can go wrong and the series can be either a hit or a miss, depending on how the streamer approaches the material. For example, Cowboy Bebop&#8217;s live-action was a total disaster!
Too many changes or failure to follow the source material can cause an uproar among the solid fanbase. But Avatar: The Last Airbender&#8217;s spin-off, The Legend of Korra, was positively received. The spin-off not only expanded the universe but also added depth. Maybe THIS particular element from the spin-off can offer both a fresh take and some depth to the live-action narrative!
<h2>Avatar: The Last Airbender should make space for pro-bending sports in the narrative </h2>
This is not the first time that the west has tried to make a live-action remake of Avatar: The Last Airbender. M.Night Shyamalan&#8217;s attempt in 2010 was a complete box office failure. To not repeat history, <a href="https://screenrant.com/avatar-last-airbender-live-action-bending-sports/">Screenrant thinks</a> Netflix should introduce pro-bending sports in its second jab at live action. 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-netflix-casts-raya-and-the-last-dragon-star-to-complete-the-formidable-azulas-trio-for-avatar-the-last-airbender/">Netflix casts Raya and The Last Dragon star to complete the formidable Azula’s trio for ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’</a>
Bending was already a part of the Avatar universe. But it was always mostly used as a part of warfare. Benders used bending to channel their elemental powers. However, The Legend of Korra added a spin to this and added pro-bending sports. The off-shoot introduced leagues and the elaborate rules that the leagues had to follow in sports complexes. Three benders from the Water, Fire, and Earth Nations would make up a team and fight off another team of Benders in the tournaments.
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In fact, introducing leagues in the original universe will not deviate much from the source. Since the main cast of Avatar &#8211; Aang, Katara, and Sokka are youngsters, they can quite easily showcase their competitiveness in the matches. For the playful goofy Aang, taking part in the sport will not be entirely out of character for him. And the kids can always use their bending powers for some mischief!
While following the source material to the T is obviously going to make the fans happy,<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-netflixs-avatar-the-last-airbender-difference-from-the-original-series-might-be-a-good-thing/"> a little difference</a> probably won&#8217;t hurt. What is your opinion about this?

Netflix casts Raya and The Last Dragon star to complete the formidable Azula’s
trio for ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’

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Avatar: The Last Airbender can pick this one element from The Legend of Korra's storytelling to make the live action remake more exciting!

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Srabani Biswas is a writer at Netflix Junkie. She is a sociology graduate from Lady Brabourne College. Previously, she has contributed to Sports India Show and The Sports Room as a sports writer, and interned at Ripples Learning. A daydreamer, a dancer, and a lover of dogs, she enjoys quiet evenings with her laptop and a cozy blanket. With so much to do and so little time, she is constantly worried about her growing pile of unread books and unwatched shows on Netflix. Her favourites include Stranger, Vincenzo, Hello! My twenties, Emily in Paris, Never Have I Ever, Peaky Blinders, Stranger Things, Reply 1997 and Sex Education.

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