It turns out the Gaang can’t make people want to fight because “Avatar” is all about choices, the Earth Kingdom prisoners have to choose it for themselves.ĥ3. Honestly, it’s exactly in the spirit of Avatar. Like the preteens and teenagers that Aang, Katara and Sokka are, they see getting captured by the enemy and becoming a literal prisoner of war in order to incite resistance against oppressors as a good plan. Book 1, Episode 7: “Winter Solstice - Part 1: The Spirit World”Įxposition time: In addition to learning the four elements, the Avatar has a spiritual responsibility.

This episode gave us memorable exchanges like “Can your science explain why it rains?” “Yes! Yes, it can!” - not to mention some lovely messages about shaping your own destiny - but is largely inconsequential.ĥ5. Sokka learns that girls can fight too and Aang learns that hero worship is a double-edged sword. Book 1, Episode 4: “The Warriors of Kyoshi” Insane King Bumi’s introduction is fun, even if it’s a bit obvious that he’s Aang’s childhood friend.ĥ7.

It deftly establishes Zuko’s potential, and when Aang, Sokka and Katara take off on Appa, it’s the real beginning of the show.ĥ8. And off the bat, Zuko shows he has honor - he promises to leave in peace if given the Avatar, and he does. Book 1, Episode 2: “The Avatar Returns”įor the record, Aang was never officially unbanished from the Southern Water Tribe. It’s a bit moralistic and heavy-handed, even if Aang’s lie to the two tribes is hilarious.ĥ9. It’s a good sign when a series only goes up from the first episode.Ħ0. Book 1, Episode 1: “The Boy in the Iceberg” The series as a whole is excellent, but how do the individual episodes stack up? By no popular demand, here is an entirely objective ranking of all 61 episodes of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” from worst to best.Ħ1. In fact, it’s one of the best shows of all time, full stop. “Avatar: The Last Airbender” is one of the best animated series of all time.

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