I love the original series and I thought the movie was so so. It was a disappointment when I found out the Kiyoshi warriors were taken out because the director liked them too much. I mean, I don't think any movie can ever copy a series exactly otherwise the movie would take like 4 hours to finish. But the names were changed because Night is asian and he wanted them to be pronounced the correct way. (Not the american way. I know it's weird, but that's what he said on a Nickelodeon in the making of the move episode thing....) I thought the fight scenes were equally matched up to the series because Aang is still new to this, and does not know anything but Air and Water. The next movie will be more entertaining though. You have to remember that they are on an adventure, traveling the world to train. Not show you their mighty gifted powers. =)
@Gliscor, he did watch the series. It's what inspired him. He said he watched it over and over again with his family. Unless he lied.... Then idk. XP