After two years producing the Netflix live-action adaptation, Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, the creators of the animated fantasy adventure series, left owing to creative differences.
I don't want to leave," he says with tears. I don't want the duty. I'm afraid." Instead of running away, Aang rides with Appa to clear his thoughts "where things always make more sense." He heads back, and the storm hits.
The live-action emphasises Aang's Avatar tasks and minimises character growth. Removes the flaws that make animated Aang compelling. He's responsible and mature. What to learn? Netflix only shows Aang how hard life is and what the Avatar does.
Being the Avatar first required more than power and politics. Learning from friends and foes.The first episode ends with Aang saying, "I'm the Avatar, and this is just the beginning." Alterations include ending Aang's first episode arc.