I’m only recently a fan of Anime and I watched an episode of Avatar the Last Airbender (which isn’t real Anime btw) with my Nephews two years ago. I liked what I saw so I decided to watch the whole series. I’m glad I did.
I’ll admit I’m a kid at heart and movies like The Goonies cartoons the likes of Scooby Doo, Transformers, and Thundercats will always bring that kid back out. So, when I come across a cartoon like Avatar I can’t help but smile. When ever a small group is putting their differences aside and working together I think it makes us all feel better about ourselves. Perhaps there’s a deeper message in that last statement than I’d care to touch on in a blog but I can definitely share this cartoon as quality entertainment that doesn’t sacrifice morals to entertain.
Soon we shall see the Movie! I’ve been a big fan of M. Night Shyamalan and I’ll admit this doesn’t seem like his type of work but I’m eager to see what he’ll do with this story. The actors have some pretty big shoes to fill so I hope they’ve chosen the cast wisely.
I’m especially eager to see who will play Uncle Iroh. I think I relate more to Iroh as I’d rather have a cup of coffee and relax than play in the mud with Earthbenders. To each his own though.
You’ll notice this poster says “written and directed by” which has me uber curious as to how this will turn out. We shall this July…