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For example, Aang is described as an adopted boy from a mixed heritage background, eager to join his friends but reluctant to accept his mystical powers. Katara's backstory involves her mother dying in a "mysterious supernatural event," with her developing strange abilities—something reminiscent of X-Men or supernatural fiction rather than the more grounded spiritual themes of the original.
Similarly, Zuko's character is framed as a driven, overachieving military youth, with a focus on personal ambition and his strained relationship with his family—yet, these details seem to dilute the depth and nuance it once held. Critics argue these rehashings strip the characters of their original complexity.