I'll admit it: I was skeptical at first. I remember the previews before the show aired. I was 17 or so at the time, Avatar just didn't look appealing to me. I didn't start watching until the reruns came on while the second season was almost over, but oh man, I had missed out!

The first season was entertaining; the action was, well, child-appropriate and the show had a refreshing sense of humor, but it did seem a little slow. The real savior of the first season is that the visuals are so beautiful!

The beauty remains, and the character arcs and plots are top-notch in the second season and well into the third. Prince Zuko is one of the most fascinating, complicated characters in all of television, forget all of Nick TV. The original three characters continue to face seemingly impossible challenges and deal with like -get this- human beings! Toph adds a wonderful dynamic and steals the show on many occasions. The finale (and the episodes leading to it) is devastating and beautiful.

The third season has been interrupted by the writer's strike and Nick being a jerk, but it's supposed to start up again soon, and I can't wait! If you haven't seen the show, I absolutely recommend watching it from the beginning, so be quick- get the DVDs and catch up!