From Vulture.com: Avatar: The Last Airbender Will Always Feel Relevant by Adam Fleming Petty
I don't know Adam well. I met him one or two times during the summer of 2006 (when I was back in Grand Rapids). But during the one or two times we talked, I found him a kindred spirit with many similar interests, so we've stayed in vague touch on social media since then.
He was a mutual friend of Phil Christman, which is how I made his acquaintance. (And also, coincidentally, how I found out about this article).
Check out my BFF @flamingpetty writing in Vulture abt AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER! https://t.co/hnJ7KEZvJo— Phil Christman🌹 (@phil_christman) June 16, 2020
As for my thoughts on Avatar: The Last Airbender....
I have numerous friends my own age who have recommended this series to me as being worthwhile despite being made for children. So I attempted to watch it.
I attempted to binge Avatar: The Last Airbender back during the time I was binging a lot of DVD sets in 2012. (Looking back at my massive write up on all the DVD sets I binged, it looks like I neglected to mention Avatar. But that was an oversight.)
I regret to say I couldn't get into it. Don't get me wrong, it did strike me as very sophisticated for children's entertainment. I was reminded of how fascinated I was as a child by the ongoing storyline in The Mysterious Cities of Gold. And Avatar: The Last Airbender was way more sophisticated in its storyline than that, so I can only imagine the impression it makes on people who encounter it as children.
But... I didn't find it remotely suitable for adults--the pacing, humor, plotlines, et ceter were all for children. Especially in this day and age of the so-called golden age of content, when there is so much other choices available, I couldn't understand why adults would choose to spend their time watching this.
But, if really smart guy like Adam can give it such a positive write-up, perhaps I should give it a re-evaluation?
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