Their journey through the Earth Kingdom features unpolished portraits of refugees of war, corrupt political conspiracies, and sociopathic brainwashing. Two of the show's most heralded episodes "Tales of Ba Sing Se" season 2, episode 15 and "Appa's Lost Days" season 2, episode 16 earn the season high marks for inducing viewers' tears.
Such painful, at times downright brutal subject matter, combined with an industry trend to bolster such, could've made for a truly dark movie sequel. Further compounding on the darkness of The Last Airbender 2 would be the central villain, introduced in live-action form at the very end of the film.
Cruel and calculated, Azula etched herself into the minds of Avatar fans with her dogged and inhuman pursuit of Team Avatar beginning in season 2. Shyamalan described his script for the second movie, telling MTV News : " I've written a draft that I'm really happy with and is darker and richer, and it has a wonderful antagonist in it in Azula, who's kind of like our only real, pure antagonist in the series, so I'm excited about that.
But for all her brilliance as a character, she hardly can claim sole ownership of villainy in season 2. Jet serves as an interestingly ambiguous ally, then antagonist, then ally again for Team Avatar. Zuko and Iroh enjoy a deep and rich arc of their own. But most interesting, perhaps, as an additional force of evil to oppose Aang and his friends is the Dai Li and their calmly nefarious mastermind Long Feng.
Should The Last Airbender 2 have taken a darker tone, widespread governmental corruption would've provided an interesting avenue to execute such a vision, and Long Feng would've been the poster child for this plot. With all these threads, antagonists, and story arcs, it becomes clear that the task of whittling down 20 episodes into two hours presents an arduous challenge, one too great for any director to reasonably overcome.
A point of criticism frequently levied at The Last Airbender was that it failed to employ any of the depth, richness, and world-building of the source material, instead stopping to situate audiences in a familiar scene from the series, read expositional dialogue , then move onto the next forgettable scene. Season 2 arguably packs more content into its runtime than its predecessor, meaning that perhaps a selection of fewer plot threads and characters done well would've had a greater chance at success than more done poorly.
If it were made, audeinces would've seen whether Shyamalan learned that lesson from the first film. Directed by M. The Last Airbender was supposed to be the first in a trilogy of films based on the animated series. So, what happened to its sequel? The most obvious reason a sequel to the big-screen adaptation of such a beloved animated show never materialized has to do with the box office. Avatar: The Last Airbender had one of the most sought-after summer opening dates, with the Shyamalan movie scoring the coveted July 4th weekend slot.
It ultimately came in second its opening weekend, right behind The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. What's more, with Paramount being the sole financier behind the film, the Los Angeles Times noted around its release that there was a higher financial risk for the studio if Avatar: The Last Airbender didn't perform well. Suffice it to say that, having taken as big a financial hit as it did, Paramount lacked the motivation to move forward with any sequel plans.
While ticket sales weren't great, the fate of The Last Airbender sequel may have been sealed long before the first film ever released. Despite only being on the air for a few years, the animated Nickelodeon series built a rather dedicated following, and those fans were as passionate about its its mature social themes and character diversity as they were about its sprawling, mystical universe. A move away from said diversity by the live-action adaptation may have helped nail a sequel's coffin shut.
As casting news for The Last Airbender slowly trickled out and the first trailer was eventually released, the film faced backlash for casting white actors in roles that were based on Inuit, Chinese, Japanese, and Tibetan cultures, as well as several other indigenous communities. It even led to Racebending. More Details.
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