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Avatar The Last Airbender
Katara: Why didn't you tell us you were the Avatar?
Aang: Because... I never wanted to be.

Avatar: The Last Airbender or Avatar: The Legend Of Aang and Avatar: The Master of the Elements.

Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko's genius combination of Eastern art and Western writing.

Avatar is the story of 12-year-old Aang and his quest to master the arts of "bending" the four elements, so that he can save the world from Fire Lord Ozai and end the century-long war that he spent trapped in an iceberg. Oh, and just to make things more interesting, he only has until the end of summer to do it!

The show is known for its references to Eastern religion and mythology, and the inclusion of material deemed almost universally "inappropriate" or "too mature" for children's entertainment, such as violent, realistic battles and on-screen deaths, which is likely why the series nabs strong ratings across many different demographics (comedy for the kids, deeper stuff for the adults; fight scenes for the guys and Fanservice for the ladies.) The Season 1 finale is considered an exceptional work of art for its incredibly epic story and execution. As for Season 2, a list of all the tropes and traditions the writers broke or subverted in the finale could be a page all on its own. And the third, and final, season finale? Lets just say the HSQ was through the roof.

The first season is currently being made into a live-action film The Last Airbender, which will be the second Shyamylan film to be inspired by a Nickelodeon show.
In another take-off of LittleKuriboh's parody style, Avatar The Abridged Series by GanXingba has become fairly popular.

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