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Message: <blockquote data-quote="edemaitre" data-source="post: 3131269" data-attributes="member: 3372">Why you should watch "Avatar: the Last Airbender"I agree with those who posted above that Nickelodeon's "Avatar: the Last Airbender" is worth watching, and not just because the late Mako was one of the voice actors. Now in its second or third season (I've already preordered the season collection of DVDs), "Avatar" has a good combination of Chinese mythology, Japanese/Korean animation, and sympathetic characters accessible to young Western audiences (the people we want to get into fantasy in order to keep our hobby alive).You like bits of steampuk and social commentary? Got it. How about strange creatures? "Avatar" has large, semi-intelligent hybrids of real-world animals that make excellent companions/steeds/opponents. Powerful elemental magic? Check (see also "The Wanderers/El Hazard"). Lost cities, and living ones with contending factions? Enough with subtle differences to challenge any party. Realistic "Non-Player Characters"? If you watch for long enough, you'll begin to observe a strong supporting cast (with occupational classes familiar to fantasy role-players). Humor, romance, pathos? It's all there, but not heavy-handed.I agree that the quality of the animation is the best we've seen since the Dini/Timm version of the D.C. Comics universe from the 1990s until last year, and just enough happens in each half-hour episode to keep you coming back for more. "Avatar" has already given me several ideas for my D&D3.5 campaign, and even if it's not as popular as the Harry Potter franchise, Disney's latest musical, or the SciFi Channel's Friday lineup, my wife and I will be following Ang and company's adventures...</blockquote>

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