Netflix's 'Avatar: The Final Airbender' covers a heap of episodes. Right here's a information to all of them.

Most followers would agree that Netflix’s Avatar: The Final Airbender live-action adaptation is an formidable enterprise. Along with the graphic novels, the animated collection has been revered by viewers and critics because it first aired on Nickelodeon in 2005. Now, after years of anticipation (and hypothesis), the Netflix remake is right here – with some surprises in retailer.

The brand new collection compresses the 20-episode first season (or “Guide One”) of the animated collection into eight episodes — with the omitted episodes woven by way of in different methods. Each variations start by laying out the origin story of our beloved Aang, the final of the Airbenders in a world the place 4 nations are made distinct by their parts and the benders who management them. Aang, performed by Gordon Cormier within the live-action collection, additionally occurs to be the Avatar: the one one who can restore peace amid a conflict waged by the Fireplace Nation.

Longtime viewers will have the ability to recognise the threads of the unique story all through the most recent collection, along with beloved characters like Katara (Kiawentiio), Sokka (Ian Ousley), and Prince Zuko (Dallas James Liu). There are additionally gorgeous particulars that recreate what folks admired a lot in regards to the animated collection, just like the Omashu market, the costumes, and Kyoshi Island, amongst different issues.

Showrunner, govt producer, and author Albert Kim stated the eight-episode construction “meant reimagining storylines, filling in gaps, and creating related narrative threads. It was like making a remix, and that’s how we approached it within the writers’ room.” There are some distinctive adjustments all through the collection, lots of that are positive to get reactions from followers.

For Avatar loyalists and new viewers alike, there’s rather a lot to look out for. It is doubtless that the Netflix present could have many trying again to the animated unique, each for reference and for the enjoyment of rewatching the collection. We have put collectively a information to the episodes and storylines which were blended into the Netflix present – with a few of the key variations that eagle-eyed followers have absolutely noticed, too. — M.N.

Episode 1: “Aang”

Episodes lined:

• “The Boy within the Iceberg” (Guide 1, Episode 1)

• “The Avatar Returns” (Guide 1, Episode 2)

• “The Southern Air Temple” (Guide 1, Episode 3)

• “The Storm” (Guide 1, Episode 12)

• “The Avatar and the Fireplace Lord” (Guide 3, episode 46)

The opening episode of the live-action collection is, after all, all about Aang. However it begins up to now, combining occasions from animated collection eps “The Avatar and the Fireplace Lord” and “The Southern Air Temple.” The previous is a flashback episode in Season 3 that covers the beginning of the conflict with Fireplace Lord Azulon and the genocide of the Air Nomads, and the latter is a Season 1 ep that sees Katara, Aang, and Sokka visiting the Southern Air Temple 100 years later. This consists of flashbacks to Aang’s friendship with Monk Gyatso (Lim Kay Siu), and his large second coming into the Avatar state in his grief over his buddy’s destiny.

“The Storm” covers extra Gyatso flashbacks, in addition to Aang and Appa’s flight from the Southern Air Temple and getting caught within the storm at sea. The live-action collection picks up the place the animation begins, with “The Boy within the Iceberg” and the invention of Aang and Appa within the ice by Katara and Sokka. It additionally consists of bits from the second episode, “The Avatar Returns,” which sees Aang’s introduction to the Southern Water Tribe and Zuko’s arrival to grab the Avatar. Positive, within the animated collection, Aang enters the duel with Zuko sliding in on an otter-penguin, nevertheless it’s all just about the identical deal — besides Aang’s banishment from Wolf Cove by Sokka for by accident exposing their location to the Fireplace Nation. Impolite. — S.C.

Episode 2: “Warriors”

Episodes lined:

• “The Southern Air Temple” (Guide 1, Episode 3)

• “The Warriors of Kyoshi” (Guide 1, Episode 4)

• “The Waterbending Scroll” (Guide 1, Episode 9)

Within the second episode, we get to fulfill the kick-ass Kyoshi Warriors, that are launched in episode 4 of the animated collection. In each, the gang discover their strategy to Kyoshi Island, the place the residents honor the Avatar Kyoshi, the place Sokka will get a giant ol’ crush on warrior Suki (Maria Zhang), and the place the Fireplace Nation tracks the gang down. Within the animated episode, there’s a few variations. It is Zuko who storms into the village on the Avatar’s path, not Commander Zhao (Ken Leung) although he is launched on this ep. Aang fights the Fireplace Nation in his personal kind, not because the formidable Avatar Kyoshi (although Aang does costume up as Kyoshi in Season 2’s “Avatar Day”).

Oh, there’s additionally large unagi within the animated collection. Yep, a giant ol’ eel that Aang rides and battles and makes use of to quench the Fireplace Nation’s flames. The Netflix collection is unfortunately unagi-free.

Within the live-action collection, the writers modified it in order that the chief of the all-female warrior village can be a lady — on this case, Suki’s mom Yukari (Tamlyn Tomita). Additionally they miss the screaming woman fandom that Aang receives within the village on arrival, which deeply pisses off Katara within the unique.

There are lasting parts of the “The Southern Air Temple” episode too, as “Warriors” presents us flying lemur Momo, who stows away in Katara’s bag, in addition to the introduction of Zhao, when Zuko and Uncle Iroh (Paul Solar-Hyung Lee) cease at a Fireplace Nation naval base. Netflix skips a serious scene of fight right here — within the animation, Zhao insults Zuko, who challenges the commander to an Agni Kai duel at sundown. The prince wins, displaying mercy upon his opponent afterwards.

“Warriors” additionally focuses on Katara’s waterbending journey, as she finds a scroll in her bag giving tutelage within the artwork. Within the live-action collection, Katara’s grandmother Kanna has hidden it there; within the animated episode “The Waterbending Scroll,” Katara finds the scroll in a pirate’s junk store.

There’s additionally a cute nod to the animated collection’ opening credit in “Warriors,” when Aang is displaying off his airball abilities to the village youngsters and rolls proper right into a stone statue with an “ooft.” — S.C.

Episode 3: “Omashu”

Episodes lined:

• “The King of Omashu” (Guide 1, Episode 5)

• “Jet” (Guide 1, Episode 10)

• “The Northern Air Temple” (Guide 1, Episode 17)

• “The Waterbending Scroll” (Guide 1, Episode 9)

No surprises right here: The third episode covers a variety of “The King of Omashu,” the fifth episode of Season 1 introducing the Earth Kingdom metropolis and its chaotic, pun-making king, Bumi. It additionally combines a few of the greatest episodes of the animated collection, together with “Jet” and “The Northern Air Temple.”

Episode 10 of the animated collection, “Jet,” brings the roguish teen and his band of freedom fighters into the Omashu storyline. Within the Netflix collection, Jet (Sebastian Amoruso) helps Aang, Katara, and Sokka get previous the gates of Omashu; within the animated collection, they meet within the forest and by accident stumble right into a Fireplace Nation camp. Nonetheless, it is solely Katara that will get to fulfill the remainder of the gang of their hideout within the live-action collection.

The episode additionally covers “The Northern Air Temple,” which introduces the characters Teo (Lucian-River Chauhan) and his father Sai (Danny Pudi), a machinist who did not even have a reputation within the animated collection past his vocation. Within the live-action collection, Sai is liaising with the Fireplace Nation to cease them from attacking town of Omashu; within the animated collection, he is supplying the Fireplace Nation with weapons to guard Earth Kingdom villagers residing within the Northern Air Temple.

Plus, Katara learns the water whip in “Omashu” due to Jet, pulled from the episode “The Waterbending Scroll.” However the very best little gem of this episode? “MY CAAAABBAAAAGEEEES!!!!” — S.C.

Episode 4: “Into the Darkish”

Episodes lined:

• “Winter Solstice, Half 1: The Spirit World” (Guide 1, Episode 7)

• “The King of Omashu” (Guide 1, Episode 5)

• “The Cave of Two Lovers” (Guide 2, Episode 2)

The fourth episode begins with Aang and Uncle Iroh captured within the Earth Kingdom. It attracts a few of its story from “Winter Solstice, Half 1: The Spirit World,” when Iroh is prisoner to surly Earthbender guards. Elsewhere, extra is taken from “The King of Omashu,” persevering with on from the earlier episode. Aang is reunited with the eccentric King Bumi (Utkarsh Ambudkar), his outdated buddy and at present the ruler of the Earth Kingdom. However within the live-action model, the King just isn’t so happy to see Aang; as a substitute, he questions Aang for abandoning his buddies when the conflict started. Bumi’s storyline seems fully rewritten, although a few of his quirks stay. Plus, we nonetheless get to witness Bumi and Aang stand up to their outdated tips by the tip.

“Into the Darkish” additionally options the premise of “The Cave of Two Lovers,” an episode in Season 2 of the unique. This time round, Katara and Sokka should get by way of treacherous tunnels to be able to discover Aang. They encounter singing nomads (the ballad of “Secret Tunnel” remains to be catchy), earthbending badgermoles, and a centuries-old legend of two lovers who constructed stated tunnels to fulfill privately. Within the unique, after all, this was the episode Aang and Katara first kissed. Netflix could also be saving that for later. — M.N.

Episode 5: “Spirited Away”

Episodes lined:

• “Winter Solstice, Half 1: The Spirit World” (Guide 1, Episode 7)

• “Bato of the Water Tribe” (Guide 1, Episode 15)

• “The Siege of the North, Half 2” (Guide 1, Episode 20)

• “The Swamp” (Guide 2, Episode 4)

• “The Library” (Guide 2, Episode 10)

Because the title suggests, this episode is all about spirits, which additionally play a major function within the narrative of the unique. Episode 5 is a whopper, amalgamating a number of key moments by which numerous spirits — starting from sinister to benevolent — make an look. Aang, Sokka, and Katara discover themselves in a small village ravaged by fireplace, disappearances, and shortages. The trio attempt to assist the villagers discover their lacking family members, as in “Winter Solstice, Half 1: The Spirit World.” This has Aang touring to the Spirit World, however he inadvertently brings Sokka and Katara together with him.

This episode borrows from Season 2’s “The Swamp,” particularly the storyline the place the crew finds themselves in an otherworldly swampland. They meet a number of spirits alongside the way in which. Wan Shi Tong is a huge owl generally known as the spirit of information who additionally seems in “The Library.” Koh is an historic spirit who steals the faces of others, first proven in “The Siege of the North, Half 2.” On this episode, Netflix has the characters going through the truths of their previous by way of flashbacks; it is a diversion from Nickelodeon’s rendition, the place they as a substitute have visions of individuals they’ve misplaced — or, in Aang’s case, somebody he has to search out.

Different memorable figures pop up on this episode, like June (Arden Cho), the decided Earth Kingdom bounty hunter who Zuko hires to assist on his unending quest to search out Aang. Within the unique, this new antagonist seems within the episode “Bato of the Water Tribe.” — M.N.

Episode 6: “Masks”

Episodes lined:

• “Winter Solstice, Half 2: Avatar Roku” (Guide 1, Episode 8)

• “The Storm” (Guide 1, Episode 12)

• “The Blue Spirit” (Guide 1, Episode 13)

Nobody can neglect the Blue Spirit, an alter ego Zuko adopted within the unique to help in masking himself from the Fireplace Nation. The Netflix writers fortunately integrated this storyline, seamlessly adapting it into an episode all about hiding one’s identification. Within the episode, Aang ventures to the shrine of Avatar Roku, the place he’s attacked by the monks on the temple. Nonetheless, he manages to make contact with the earlier Avatar, due to a bit of assist from the sage Shyu (similar to in “Winter Solstice, Half 2: Avatar Roku”). Within the live-action collection, Admiral Zhao manages to seize Aang — an occasion that does not takes place within the animated collection till “The Blue Spirit.” Enter Zuko, who makes use of his famed masks to seize Aang himself. Different threads are woven in from “The Storm,” together with Zuko’s very important origin story, how he was banished, and why he’s so intent on acquiring the Avatar for his father.

This episode makes use of a good bit of reimagining, together with a redemptive and surprisingly clear dialog between Aang and Zuko. That could have been impressed by a section of “The Siege of the North, Half 1” (Guide 1, Episode 19). The creators additionally present us how Zuko’s father despatched him away, in an interplay that the unique didn’t have. — M.N.

Episode 7: “The North”

Episodes lined:

The penultimate episode within the Netflix collection is action-packed: Zuko is being pursued by a vengeful Zhao, Staff Avatar lastly reaches the magnificent kingdom of the North Pole, and Aang and Katara are lastly about to study waterbending from a grasp. The group meets Pakku (A Martinez), the senior waterbending grasp, together with Princess Yue (Amber Midthunder), the thing of Sokka’s affections.

In the meantime, Azula (Elizabeth Yu) is coaching to be her greatest warrior self, agonizing alongside the way in which. The Fireplace Princess’s storyline is vastly completely different from the unique — in spite of everything, her character within the animated model does not change into outstanding till Guide 2. However the Netflix present carves out Azula’s intentions to achieve energy.

The episode focuses, nonetheless, on the crux of “The Waterbending Grasp,” with Katara proving herself to Pakku and Sokka crushing on Yue. Within the live-action collection, Yue has already damaged off her engagement to a fellow Water Tribe member. Aang, however, is grappling along with his worry of shedding Katara and Sokka, attributable to a dialog with Kuruk (Meegwun Fairbrother). This earlier waterbending Avatar tells Aang he’ll must undergo the journey alone. This wasn’t precisely within the animated collection, however this dialog looks as if a strategy to cement the bond between the trio, with Katara and Sokka telling Aang they will stay by his aspect because the Fireplace Nation prepares to assault. — M.N.

Avatar: The Final Airbender is now streaming on Netflix.