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People often talk about being afraid of being sent to fight in wars started by corrupt politicians, "old men's wars" and all that. But if the vast majority of us refused to go, what could the government realistically do, they can't arrest or kill hundred thousands to millions of us, can they? And if the people not being sent to fight also supported those who refused, wouldn't it basically become the people vs the government?
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Well, Jonathan, it wouldn't be so funny if it were made up, don't you think? A lion pranking a deer and then smiling at the camera would be hilarious because it's real nature doing something unexpected. If it's AI, then it's just someone inventing a scenario, so it loses a lot of what made it funny in the first place.
It's the same with kids making impressive art, coming up with inappropriate jokes they barely understand, or drawing weird stuff. Part of the charm comes from the fact that it's a kid—the curiosity, innocence, and spontaneity make it funny and interesting. It's not nearly as amusing when a chud think it would be funny and make an AI of it.
Weird phenomena are extraordinary because they actually happened. If it's AI, what's the point? You wouldn't be amazed and say "Amen!" if a kid drew a purple sun, would you? It's only surprising if it's something real and unexpected.
This is just my little rant. On Fb and Instagram, or even real life, when I point out that something is AI-generated, people often don't seem to care. Maybe on Reddit it's different because AI is generally frowned upon in many communities, but the reality is that a lot of mainstream people either like it or simply have no problem with it. We're doomed.
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Usually, it's only the kid characters that have those big eyes. Look at the noses... Now it feels like comparing those old 70s-80s show with a 2020s one. The old characters all had their own distinct looks, while the new ones feel like every actor got botox and a nose job, so everyone ended up looking kinda the same 😭.
Dare I say it's because the new art style uses more Japanese animation/anime influences rather than the usual Western/American style? I watch both stuff:Naruto/DBz/One Piece, as well as DC and Marvel animated movies, Ben10, etc. I feel like the new style is definitely closer to the former. Despite being heavily inspired by Asian cultures I dont think they should fully also adapt the art style.
I wasn’t much of an anime fan growing up. Sure, I watched some, but I was never really invested. Then I found ATLA and I immediately loved it. It had such a unique art style, more grounded landscapes and environments, and a power system that felt much more believable and connected to real world martial arts. Even when Korra came out, I still enjoyed it because it kept a lot of those core elements.
But now, with the Aang movie and upcoming Seven Havens, I feel like some of the things that originally drew me to Avatar are slowly disappearing.
"Oh, you loved the unique and grounded art style? How about we give you the more typical big-eyed anime style with characters who all have similar attractive faces instead?"
"Oh, you loved bending because it felt like an extension of martial arts? How about more power-ups and energy-based abilities? Characters don’t even need to perform detailed forms anymore; they can just do a move and fire off a blast."
Maybe I’m just being overly nostalgic, but it’s disappointing to see the series move away from the identity that made it stand out to me.
I’ll still watch the Seven Havens when it comes out because I love this world, but I guess this is just me mourning the original reasons I fell in love with Avatar from the corner.
Well, as we know, Zuko visited Ozai a few times in The Promise to ask for advice. But what I've always wondered is what happened much later, like 30–40 years down the line.
What happened when Ozai got old and frail? Would Zuko just let him die in prison? Or would it be more of a "forgive but don't forget" kind of thing?
I feel like Ursa/Iroh (?) would've wanted Zuko to show him at least a little mercy in his final days/weeks. Not necessarily set him free, but maybe let him spend his last days somewhere more like hospice than a prison cell. Then again, maybe Ozai didn't even live that long. Who knows what taking away someone's bending does to them longterm.
And what about Zuko? How would he feel when the time came? Sad? Nothing at all? Relief? I wonder if he'd see things differently by then, especially if he was already a father himself.
Would you want them to have one last conversation before Ozai died? Not a full reconciliation or anything, just one final talk between them.