Last night was the Avatar: the Last Airbender Season 2 Premiere and Fan Event! The live action show completed its first season with just a dramatically powerful finale. The new season streams on Netflix tomorrow, June 25th. It is of course based on the three seasons of the animated series that ran from 2005 to 2008. Fans in line seemed to prefer that show while I like the live action cast and its stories. I of course prefer both over the 2010 The Last Airbender film that was my first exposure to the franchise. Avoid at all costs. I also asked fans in line if they like One Piece, anime and live action series that are also streaming on Netflix, and there doesn’t seem to be any overlap.
Avatar: The Last Airbender photo op at the season 2 premiere, Autry Museum, photo by the author.
The Last Airbender season 2 premiere was at The Autry Museum across from the L.A. Zoo. I really have to visit the museum soon, check out: https://theautry.org for exhibitions and information. The event took place to the side of the museum, the parking lot and the lawn area. There are a number of screenings by Street Food Cinema there so again check the museum’s website. The first part of the premiere and fan event was a photo op with boulders, greenry, and the show’s title in green. This was very crowded so I went there later. The bending moves are all based on martial arts and I could remember a particular moves so my last move was Jazz Hands. There were a number of food trucks and also one truck with a floating Appa. This is where I turned in a ticket for the Appa hat, a fuzzy bucket hat with horns. Many fans wore the hat and a few cosplayed characters.
Next to the Appa truck was a photo op with Aang’s glider staff. The booth attendant was very helpful in explaining how it worked and adjusting the foot ramp. The Avatar: The Last Airbender photo op involved holding the bar, turning around, and holding the bar like the glider staff in flight. Also shout out to the photographer who had guest cellphones to shoot all angles. I tried different poses and ended with flapping my arms like a chicken! Across from the photo op was the Four Nations Ink Forge which had temporary tatoos from the Fire Nation or Air Nomads. A great activity for kids and also fans. Past the activity table was the bar and also concession stand. A ticket was also given in line for a free popcorn and drink. The stand also had a blanket and chair, for rent, that was helpful since there was a section for chair and blanket to watch the premiere.
On the other side was a row of character posters. Then, there was another photo op, a giant, floating boulder. I didn’t get the photo op since the photographer faked takign picutres. A good photographer is valuable. The back area had the VIP seats, chairs and blankets, and then the rest of the grassy field. Right past the food trucks was a fenced off area. I got to see Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, he was meeting with fans in a really great blue suit, the other actors were at the VIP section and cast photo. I had told him that I like Uncle Iroh a little better than Carson Teva. I think while Teva is an X-Wing pilot, Iroh is Yoda. There was announcements to get to seats for the premiere. The showrunners, Albert Kim and Christine Boylan went on stage to thank the many artists who worked on the second season. Also, there was something promised after the credits. The episode itself, no review until it debuts on Netflix, but there was applause for favorite characters and actors and laughs. An incredible night for fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender!
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