The Netflix live-action adaptation is finally available – we explain the ending of Avatar: The Last Airbender.
It’s a habit that Netflix has got into: adapting animated works to make live-action series or films. And if the platform has suffered bitter failures which will have made fans of Cowboy Bebop, Death Note or Knights of the Zodiac revolt, it seems that the most recent attempts are raising the bar a little.
One Piece or Yu Yu Hakusho have found their audience among Netflix subscribers, and the latest addition could well join them on the good side. Because Avatar: The Last Airbender has landed in the catalog, and the review is generally good for the new version of what is an important cartoon for many viewers.
With the change in format came a remodeling of the storyline and its plots. What are the Fire Nation’s plans? What will happen to the Water Tribes? What will be the next step for our trio of heroes? We explain the ending of Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Warning, it goes without saying that this article will spoil the Netflix series Avatar: The Last Airbender!
End of Avatar: The Last Airbender – Aang’s quest has only just begun!
At the start of Avatar: The Last Airbender, young Aang is having a hard time. He learns that he is the Avatar and that his destiny will require him to make many sacrifices, then ends up locked in an iceberg after facing a storm on the open sea. All this to wake up 100 years later in a world that has changed drastically., and discover that in addition to having lost his friends, his people were massacred by the Fire Nation.
But the boy is lucky: in his misfortune, he came across the two best possible companions, namely Katara (Kiawentiio) and Sokka (Ian Ousley), members of the Southern Water Tribe. Reboosted and suddenly aware of his role, the teenager embarks on a quest supposed to help him control his four powers.
Throughout their journey, the three young people will have the opportunity to meet many impactful encounters: the elite warriors of Kyoshi, King Bumi of the city of Omashu, and the masters of Water from the Tribe of North… without forgetting Prince Zuko and his uncle Iroh.
If everything ends without too many losses at the end of Avatar: The Last Airbender, the battle between the Water Tribe and the Fire Nation resulting in victory on the side of the “good guys” , the quest of Aang is far from over.
Because the boy has still not learned to master the three elements he lacks, necessary to reach the state of Avatar. Back to square one, then?
The Northern Water Tribe only survives at the cost of great sacrifices
The final episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender is full of emotions. But it also allows the characters to progress. Katara finally asserts herself and is recognized as a master of Water, and Sokka understands that he does not have to play the great soldier to be esteemed. On the side of the antagonists, Prince Zuko stops wanting to please his father at all costs and is ready to give up, while his uncle Iroh sides with him.
Unfortunately, the victory of Water over Fire was not without injury: the Northern Tribe certainly chose to free itself from rigid customs, but it also lost many eminent members. As for Princess Yue, she had to replace the Moon Spirit to restore balance and free Aang from the fury of the Ocean Spirit.
The Fire Nation continues to grow in power
The Fire Nation is powerful, but above all strategic. If the soldiers oppress the different populations of the world, the war is still not over since the assault carried out on the Air Nomads 100 years earlier. Because other peoples defend themselves, and the Fire Nation cannot rely on allies.
If the search for the Avatar ordered to Prince Zuko was initially only a pretext to punish the insolent young man, it will quickly become central to the plot: because the one who holds the incarnation of the four elements will be all- powerful over other peoples – while ensuring that this superior being does not hinder possible plans of conquest.
The Fire Nation is shown to be tyrannical. And if the defeat at Ba Sing Se is mentioned, or we witness the retreat of the forces that had provoked the Northern Water Tribe, it is best not to underestimate the firebenders. Because the latter are about to gain power. Indeed, Princess Azula reveals at the end of Avatar: The Last Airbender that she has succeeded in mastering the higher element of lightning.
And as if that wasn’t enough, we are told that comet Sozin, which increases the element of fire tenfold, is preparing to return to the sky.
What should we expect in a possible sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix?
If the series launches a season 2 to adapt the cartoon, it will have to take up many avenues left unresolved by Avatar: The Last Airbender.
On the Fire Nation side, Prince Zuko will have to choose which path to take after discovering that it was only a way to motivate his sister, King Ozai’s favorite. Princess Azula, for her part, is likely to appear more often and will prove formidable after learning the higher element of lightning. Finally, Comet Sozin will boost Ozai’s army, which will certainly launch more assaults, especially after his victory over Omashu.
As for the heroes, Aang must still learn to master the other elements: Earth in priority, as well as Water. Katara will be her teacher, but she will also have to progress in her art. And it could even be that she too learns to master the highest element of her power: blood.
If for the moment, no official announcement has confirmed season 2 of Avatar: The Last Airbender, many clues suggest a continuation of the adventures of Aang and company.
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