Last month my family and I finished watching the last episode of Nickelodeon's cartoon Avatar: The Last Airbender. I purchased all three seasons on DVD. It was so choice.
I think it's one of the most exciting small children tv shows out there. I have a 6 year old and a 4 year old...that can't make it through Disney's Robin Hood etc without being scared. They both love Avatar: The Last Airbender though. The show did a great job at finding that elusive balance between excitement and fear. I have thought long and hard about what makes the show so tolerable for my 4 year old...and i am almost sure that is has to do with its lack of anticipated evil/conflict. My children usually cower in fear when a movie's music turns eery or scary. Avatar seems to deliver them swallow-able chunks of drama without being too over the top.
Also,the show never depicts enemies being killed. Which is remarkable for a show set in war times. And the main protagonist is a practicing Buddhist who denounces any kind of violence or ill will. It has some of the best character arcs ever written for a series of its kind. This show is gold for children and adults
It's a great stepping stone to eventually introduce them to movies such as Star Wars etc.
Yesterday a new Full Length Trailer came out for M. Night Shyamalan 's next movie: The Last Airbender. (The name Avatar was omitted to avoid confusion with some other unknown indy film.)
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU9U6sFhPOU"]YouTube- The Last Airbender Theatrical Trailer HD **OFFICIAL**[/ame]
This is going to be the first installment of the 3 movie series. I have high hopes. I know Shyamalan can direct...it's his WRITING and STORY that have been his weak points in his last 4 movies. Maybe now that he is using somebody else's material he will be able to shake this slump.
Just thought I would share my enthusiasm!
I think it's one of the most exciting small children tv shows out there. I have a 6 year old and a 4 year old...that can't make it through Disney's Robin Hood etc without being scared. They both love Avatar: The Last Airbender though. The show did a great job at finding that elusive balance between excitement and fear. I have thought long and hard about what makes the show so tolerable for my 4 year old...and i am almost sure that is has to do with its lack of anticipated evil/conflict. My children usually cower in fear when a movie's music turns eery or scary. Avatar seems to deliver them swallow-able chunks of drama without being too over the top.
Also,the show never depicts enemies being killed. Which is remarkable for a show set in war times. And the main protagonist is a practicing Buddhist who denounces any kind of violence or ill will. It has some of the best character arcs ever written for a series of its kind. This show is gold for children and adults
It's a great stepping stone to eventually introduce them to movies such as Star Wars etc.
Yesterday a new Full Length Trailer came out for M. Night Shyamalan 's next movie: The Last Airbender. (The name Avatar was omitted to avoid confusion with some other unknown indy film.)
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU9U6sFhPOU"]YouTube- The Last Airbender Theatrical Trailer HD **OFFICIAL**[/ame]
This is going to be the first installment of the 3 movie series. I have high hopes. I know Shyamalan can direct...it's his WRITING and STORY that have been his weak points in his last 4 movies. Maybe now that he is using somebody else's material he will be able to shake this slump.
Just thought I would share my enthusiasm!
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