that right there, is what i like about FET.. i don't need to have watched a one single minute of it all, either show, to play and enjoy the game. luckily i'm impervious to people demanding explanations. will keep avoiding both shows, any possible spinoffs i've missed, any yet to come. simply not interested.
hm, what i've seen was the movie, and it was entertaining for me. so that's that.
If you only play book 4, granted. But in 2 and 3 there are characters from ATLA and this will greatly enrich your experience.
I'm not really into demanding explanations. I'm trying to convince you to your benefit....
(idk if im doing this replying/quoting shit right so apologies)
Tbh ATLA is an amazing watch regardless of whether u play this game (obviously), LoK has a lot of issues cuz Nickelodeon kept screwing with Bryke's plans, telling them to only make one season, and then saying make one more, and one more after, instead of making it a complete series like ATLA. So it wasnt cohesive and had a lot of missed opportunities and rushed ideas with characters and plot.
I also don't think the shows story can be judged by its artstyle, its not like artstyle and plot are synonymous. The fire nation and air bending tribe are literally asian (afaik), so what else can they be expected to look like?
Half the appeal of this game is that Mity was able to capture the essence of the shows, and even its artstyle to an extent.
TLDR Obviously no one can force u, but give the og show a chance, the artstyle doesn't try to look "anime-y", its very expressive, and the character development, music, world building, and story are definitely far from boring.
I don't think you should let a pre-conceived judgment of other westernized/"asianified" IP stop you from watching ATLA,
especially if u enjoyed the live action, youll enjoy the show a lot more