There’s this hugely popular Nickelodeon show called Avatar: The Last Airbender. A friend recommended this to me, saying that it’s not only for kids but the kids at heart will also find enjoyment in the story. And I realized it’s true, after watching all the episodes in earnest.
The show follows the adventures of Aang, a 12-year-old air bender who disappeared 100 years ago in the midst of a war because he is not yet ready to face his destiny as the new Avatar, master of four elements - air, water, earth, fire - and the only hope of mankind against an evil Fire Lord. He is joined by the brother and sister team of Katara and Sokka, descendants of the water people, and together they venture on a quest to help Aang master the other three elements that would enable him to finally face the Fire Lord who wants to rule the earth.
I didn’t know about this show because I didn’t have a cable subscription like Direct satellite TV up until the last couple of months, but I’m sure glad that I was able to watch it anyway. It’s funny and touching in a way that only children’s tales can be.So if you already have Direct TV, make sure to switch channels to see if you can find this awesome anime, and watch it before the movie is shown in summer of 2010.
The movie, The Last Airbender, is being directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It dropped the “Avatar” in the title because another movie from James Cameron titled Avatar is already in production. The latter is not in any way related to the story of the anime.
If you have the time, check those Direct TV specials to have access to the entire series. Otherwise, it’s also available on DVDs and elsewhere.
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