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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CrimsonReaver" data-source="post: 5222229" data-attributes="member: 91729">As a 30-something anime fan (or I should say anime snob, since I'm extremely picky about what I like), I initially dismissed Avatar: The Last Airbender as a crappy kids' cartoon, probably on par with Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokemon, without ever really watching an episode.  It wasn't until I gave the show a chance - stopping to watch a random episode because I heard Mako's distinctive voice and it made me curious - that I was surprised by how genuinely engaging it was.  They crafted a really interesting world and mythology (which, as a gamer, is absolutely going to hook me) with characters that were surprisingly endearing.  And when you can get me to like child/young adult heroes, that's huge.  I was also really surprised to find myself laughing at some of the humor, which is another rarity in anime or cartoons that seem geared more toward a younger crowd.  I was shocked by how much I enjoyed it.  So, yeah, the source material comes highly recommended (even though the animation itself isn't anything special).As for the movie...  There's a ton of potential there but, sadly, I don't have faith in Shyamalan to not screw it up.  And, again, I really hate kids, so if they didn't get some really talented youngsters who are able to perfectly match the sort of quirky charm, crisp chemistry, and emotional depth captured by the voice actors of the cartoon, it's going to be insufferable.  Some of the effects they show in the trailer look cool, but it'll likely turn into CGI-overload when you consider all the effects they're going to have to do - and they probably won't opt to do any of them with practical effects.  As someone who really liked the cartoon, I can't say I'm all that excited for the movie and I kinda wish they'd left it alone.</blockquote>

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