Avatar Aang is the last of his people and the savior of the world
I recently got through Avatar: The Last Airbender TV series. I didn't see the movie but after it was universally panned, I was interested in seeing the source material. I kept reading comments from all around that the show was nothing short of perfect so I had to check it out. While I'm very late to the Avatar party, I'm glad I got around to watching it without letting my presumptions ruin it for me.
See, I'm 28 and I don't have kids or cable. So Avatar was not on my radar at all. The only time I heard about the show was when I was in a doctor's office and this little kid was being rowdy and he was talking about making a bomb out of a candle (it's a long story). His mother then threatened that she wouldn't let him watch Avatar anymore if he continues saying violent things like that. So I figured it was just another one of those animated fighting martial arts shows. Not exactly a draw for someone like me.
What I discovered almost immediately after giving the show a chance is that love is central to what the show is about. It's not about all the fighting or the amount of bending power a person can have but the compassion, peace, and love that we are all able to feel and achieve if we let ourselves. The series' main character, Aang, is the most powerful being in the Avatar world because he is the only one that can harness the power of all elements. But it is Aang that is the most peaceful, most centered, and most full of love.
