I may be a grouch. But apart from MONEY what is the point of live action remakes? Especially of critically acclaimed shows/movies. I just don't get it. Why not tell new stories?
Some people, like my SO, are not a fan of goofy cartoons. They had no interest in watching the original ATLAB but loved the live action. It's cheaper and more reliable to make a live action from an existing story than coming up with totally new lore. And you get free publicity.
I didn't think there would be so many exact re creations of the animation sequences. Any adjustments to story/pacing seemed to be done to include more from the show rather than try to make a new story. I think this is the best Live action avatar we are going to get
I actually think several parts were greatly improved. For example, the secret tunnel sequence made way more sense to me. But they made Sokka too horny in the live action.