Hi this is Arjun. I recently watched the Avatar series and this is my review.
Avatar: The Last Airbender is about a 12 year old boy named Aang. I got to know about this series from Mrudula Atta, Aneesh Mama and Adi Anna. I watched the first episode at Mrudula Atta’s house. This was first aired in 2007 and is available on Netflix. It has 3 seasons.
In the Avatar series the world is divided into four nations called the Water Tribe, the Earth kingdom, the Fire Nations and the Air Nomads. Traditionally, Benders have the ability to control and manipulate the element from their nation only. The Avatar is the person who has mastered/ need to master all the four elements. The Fire Nation wants to conquer the world but the previous Avatar who is Aang (the last airbender) shows up. The series revolves around Aang and his friends Katara and Sokka.
The main characters in the series are Aang (The Avatar/ The Last Airbender) and his two friends from the southern water tribe named Katara and Sokka. Avatar Roku, who was Aang’s predecessor, was the best friend of Fire Lord Sozin. Sozin used an incredible comet to deal a deadly first strike against the other nations who were the earth kingdom, air nomads and water tribe. So he sent his firebending army to kill all the airbenders. Avatar Aang managed to elude him. Lord Sozin and all the other fire nation kings until Ozai wanted to kill the avatar for their reign was in the war. The Avatar's role is to keep balance to the world.
In season 1, Katara and Sokka first take Aang to the northern water tribe but on the way Aang makes a shocking discovery that the fire nation killed his people. Once they reach the north pole Aang convinces Master Pakku to train him in water bending. The fire nation laid siege to the north pole because they wanted to kill him. By the end of the season he masters water bending.
In the start of season 2, Aang with his two friends head to the earth kingdom city of Omashu. Here he meets a crazy General, who wants to use Aang’s powerful Avatar state to defeat the fire lord quickly. Aang agrees to this plan. When the plan doesn't work as expected the crazy General pulls Katara into the earth which aggravates Aang. This brings out Aang’s Avatar State. He rescues Katara. He meets his predecessor Avatar Roku in the spirit world. Avatar Roku tells Aang that the Avatar state is a defense mechanism when you are at your most powerful and vulnerable. He tells Aang that if Aang is killed in the Avatar state the Avatar cycle is broken and there will be no more avatars.He meets an Earth bender teacher named Toph, who joins the group. By the end of season 2 Aang masters earth bending.
At the start of season 3 , Aang, Katara, Sokka and Toph go to the fire nation to find Aang Fire bending teacher. Aang finds a teacher in Prince Zuko who is the son of Ozai. He teaches Aang fire bending. Aang faces Fire Lord Ozai in the final battle. During the battle Aang manages to take away Ozai’s fire bending powers. After the battle Ozai was arrested and Zuko became the king who gives a speech to everyone from all nations about love and peace. Aang saved the world and forever after peace reigned.
This series taught me that good triumphs over evil and also to not give up when things get difficult in life. I would recommend this series to anyone who likes to watch anime.
PS: I really liked the following episodes in the series
Season1 episode 5, episode 8 and episode 10
Season 2 episode 20
Season 3 episode 4, episode 7, episode 14, episode 15, episode 16 and episode 21.
