While the live-action of Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender may be making headlines as one of the newest adaptations from a property from the past, the original animated series to this day has one of the most loyal and vocal fanbase out of any other, and for good reason.
Sure enough, making such a beloved piece of entertainment wasn’t an easy feat by any means, but since the end product was so exceptionally amazing, people were curious to know just how much went into bringing the vision to life.
Therefore, to enlighten the audience and fans of the series, co-creators Mike DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko opened up about what went behind the scenes in making this animated show, including diving deep into the execution of the series.
In fact, its execution was what had gotten the creators in a tizzy, since coming up with ideas and animating them was easy, but finding a team and relaying those ideas to them was the hardest part.
Creators Of Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender Felt The Show’s Execution Was The Hardest
There are only a few pieces of entertainment that leave an imperishable mark on the industry and the world and even a few that happen to be animated series. Among them, Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender has stood the test of time and even managed to grow in popularity ever since its conclusion over a decade and a half ago.
The road to achieving greatness and immortality in the memories of the public was a mirror image of the main character Aang’s story for co-creators Bryan Konietzko and Michael DiMartino, which they shared with the public.
In a past interview with Hypable, the showrunners explained that creating and coming up with ideas for the narrative, characters, and environments came naturally to them, which wasn’t a big headache. The problems started to get real when their idea got picked up by Nickelodeon, assembling a team and relaying their ideas to them is what stressed them out.
They recalled having to go through a lot to find like-minded individuals and establish a creative flow between them to bring the show to life. DiMartino said:
“Once we were picked up for a series, the reality of making those ideas into concrete, 22-minute episodes is a whole other challenge. Finding writers, artists, and a crew whose sensibilities matched the show was essential. There was a lot of trial and error early on to figure out the best way to produce the show with the time, money, and talent involved.”
But in the end, their efforts paid off as the show became one of the most iconic pieces of entertainment history on the animated silver screen.
How Was Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender Received By The Fans?
The preconception of a live-action remake of an animated series is often filled with negative assumptions and even disdain, but Netflix’s remake of Avatar: The Last Airbender surprised even the most hardcore fans of the animated series.
When the series finally hit the streaming platform, fans of the original show had their hopes down, but surprisingly, the execution of this live-action series was pleasantly enjoyable, although it was still lacking in some regards. But those concerns were quickly overshadowed by the better parts of the series, which were the action and the storytelling, which mesmerized the fandom and became a hit.
Avatar: The Last Airbender- The Animated Series, streaming on Paramount+.
