"MY CABBAGES!"
I spent about the past week or so watching Avatar: The Last Airbender, and finally finished it late last night with Mimi-- she only joined in watching during some bits and pieces but stayed on through the end.
Yeah, I watched it all in one week or so... Erk.
But omigoodness, the ending was EPIC.
Yeah, I fought it (as I always do and did) because I was all, "This is like American anime, pffft, why would I..." but then I downloaded it a long time ago and finally sat down and gave in.
And oh, I'm so, so glad I did.
A: TLA is a wonderful series and had me and Mimi shrieking at some points. I cried at one point, for sure.
It's funny, sometimes I had to remind myself that this show was written for kids, but really, this can appeal to any age range, I think.
I definitely would recommend this show, though it's understandable if anyone's hesitant at first; I wasn't the only one. I was telling my friend Yuka's boyfriend (who is starting Yuka on the series) how I fought at first, and then we said together about how I finally gave in. Ahahaha...
The character development was wonderful (I loved one of the last few episodes, where they pointed out a few plotholes-- no worries, I won't give any spoilers ;) and I was left so many times with shivers and just really wondering where everything would go. The series was inspiring, and as odd as it sounds, I found it rather relevant with times in my life. I would touch upon more but I don't want to spoil it for anyone and, well...
I'm just really glad I gave it a chance.
I think that's got to do with life.
Giving things chances. Right?
PS. I'm amongst those who are a bit in arms about M. Night Shymalan and his casting issues (in Sascha's words, "He chose the whitest people on earth to play Sokka and Katara!") but after seeing the trailer in theatres, I might give it a chance. I'm not sure. But, after all...
PPS. Yeah, I know, way to be on the late boat. ;P But hey. Better late than never?