Although a friend recommended me this cartoon almost a month ago, it was only last week that I actually got the opportunity to watch it. I went through entire 50+ episodes in about week’s time and I’m seriously considering watching the series all over again. It’s been awhile that I was as entertained so much by a cartoon.
Story takes place in the fantasy world inspired by old China and divided into four nations based on the classic Greek elements – earth, water, air and fire. In each of them, many people have an inherited ability to “bend” or manipulate one of the elements. All of this monitors the Avatar – Dalai Lama-eque figure that reincarnates each generation and has an ability to manipulate all four of the elements. But things got rough century ago when Fire Nation started conquering it’s neighbours left and right while the new Avatar – 12 year old Airbender named Aangh - disappeared without trace.
Hundred years later, siblings Kattara and Sokku of the Water Tribe stumble upon frozen Avatar while ice fishing in the Southern polar regions. Releasing him from the iceberg, they embark on a perilous journey filled with Fire Nation storm troopers, bounty hunters, spirits and crazy mad martial arts/element bending goodness.
Produced by Nickelodeon, “Avatar” is children cartoon for sure: violence and angst are kept below the level seen in Japanese anime, and groan-inducing “lessons of the day” pop up here and there. But even so, once it gets rolling, “Avatar” is helluva fun to watch.
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