Recently I've been on a roll when it comes to the TV shows I'm watching, and Reservation Dogs is another great addition to the list. It's funny, but also bittersweet and melancholy. In a way, it reminds me of those lazy summer days when we used to just hang out with our friends and do nothing major. These stories are not super original, but the setting and the atmosphere it builds through its writing and its characters makes the whole thing feel unique and so so special. Groundbreaking, even. I love that the show gives the full ensemble a chance to shine, focusing entire episodes even on supporting characters. Another thing I really appreciate is the way it centers around friendship, family and community. There's pretty much not a single hint of romance, it doesn't bother with the usual messy love storylines that tend to swamp shows about teenagers. So yeah, I ended up falling in love with all these characters and I can't wait to meet the again soon.
TL;DR – While it had its clunky moments, the first episode does a good job of setting up this world that we are about to dive into.
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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
Disclosure – I paid for the Netflix service that viewed this series.
Avatar: The Last Airbender Review –
Today, we are looking at an interesting show because I feel that it has all the cards stacked against it. It is a live-action…
New stills from Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action series including first look at Casey Camp-Horinek as Gran Gran, Danny Pudi as The Mechanist, Maria Zhang as Suki, Tamlyn Tomita as Mayor Yukari, Sebastian Amoruso as Jet, and Arden Cho as June.
Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender will premiere on February 22, 2024.
is it so difficult to recognize colorism in a tv show without conflating dark skin with indigeneity? a light skinned actress being casted in a dark skinned role is the issue, not whether or not the actress is indigenous. this is casey camp-horinek (gran-gran) we’re talking about here.
caseycamphorinek It’s finally here! So grateful for the memories made with @avatarnetflix ! I hope you are all as excited and happy about the premiere as I am! Come explore the amazing world of Avatar: The Last Airbender 🌀🌀🌀
Elizabeth Yu (“All My Love”), plays Azula, the daughter of Fire Lord Ozai and sister to Zuko. She’s a fire-bending prodigy and relentless perfectionist who will stop at nothing to secure her position as the heir to the throne.
Maria Zhang will play Suki, the leader of an elite female fighting force known as the Kyoshi Warriors.
Yvonne Chapman (“Family Law”) will play the legendary warrior Avatar Kyoshi, revered for her bravery, fearsome fighting skills and uncompromising dedication to the cause of justice.
Tamlyn Tomita (“Cobra Kai”) will play Suki’s mother Yukari, the fiercely protective mayor of Kyoshi Island.
Finally, Casey Camp-Horinek (“Reservation Dogs”) will play Gran Gran, the compassionate matriarch of the Southern Water Tribe and Katara and Sokka’s grandmother.
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More Cast Announced for Live-Action “Avatar: The Last Airbender” Series
Elizabeth Yu, Yvonne Chapman, Tamlyn Tomita, Casey Camp-Horinek, and Maria Zhang have joined the cast of Netflix’s live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender series. Yu will portray Azula, firebending prodigy and princess of the Fire Nation. Chapman will portray Avatar Kyoshi, a legendary warrior. Tomita will portray Yukari, Suki’s mother and mayor of Kyoshi village. Camp-Horinek will portray Gran-Gran, matriarch of the Southern Water Tribe and Katara and Sokka grandmother. Zhang will portray Suki, leader of the Kyoshi Warriors.
Yu, Chapman, Tomita, Camp-Horinek, and Zhang join the previously cast Gordon Cormier (Aang), Kiawentiio (Katara), Ian Ousley (Sokka), Dallas Liu (Zuko), Daniel Dae Kim (Fire Lord Ozai), Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (Uncle Iroh), Lim Kay Siu (Gyatso), and Ken Leung (Commander Zhao). Albert Kim serves as showrunner, writer, and an executive producer.
Why didn’t the national media tell us about the demonstrations by Indigenous People and other climate activists and arrests in DC?
The national media was busy this past week telling us all about Captain Kirk’s 11-minute voyage into space and other nonsense. But it didn’t tell us much, if anything, about the hundreds of arrests of Indigenous People and other climate activists in DC. Why not? Because the protests did not involve the name “trump,” so the stories wouldn’t sell space online or hard copies of newspapers.
During the week of October 11, 585 people were arrested for demonstrating, most in front of the White House. Why? Probably because they didn’t have a permit and were demonstrating on a public sidewalk. So, how many of the thousands of angry right-wing men and women who stormed the US Capitol on January 6, broke into the building, trashed the place and stole stuff, smacked the police and other acts of violence were arrested on that day? Just a handful. The arrests came later, after we all digested what we had just seen. Tells me something.
Here are some photos of the October 11 event which I saw on my feed from DeSmog Blog. Now we can at least see something, and maybe know a little more. And here are links (here, here and here) to other stores from DeSmog Blog, each with great photos and some interesting videos, including one with a combative granny.
Indigenous women calling for greater climate action in front of the White House. Credit: Julie Dermansky
The People vs. Fossil Fuels rally in front of the White House on October 11. Credit: Julie Dermansky
Casey Camp Horinek, tribal elder and environmental ambassador for Ponca Nation, marching to the White House on October 11. Credit: Julie Dermansky
Climate protesters leave Freedom Square in Washington, D.C., on a march to the White House on October 11. Credit: Julie Dermansky
Protesters in Lafayette Square. Credit: Julie Dermansky
Protesters push back against unsecured barricades after Erica Jones, a member of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, was pulled away from the crowd in handcuffs. Credit: Julie Dermansky
Tensions grew between protesters and police when Indigenous climate activist Erica Jones of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe was handcuffed in front of the White House. Credit: Julie Dermansky
U.S. Park Police places a climate protester’s hands in zip ties in front of the White House. Credit: Julie Dermansky
Hundred of environmental activists march to the White House from Freedom Plaza in Washington DC.
Protesters in front of the White House.
Park Police removing a protest banner from a faith group that participated in the second day of protests in front of the White House, before arresting them.