I watched this show again after 10 years with some trepidation that it might have lost some of its lustre/novelty. I am so glad I was wrong! The magic is greater than ever!

The characters and stereotypes are nothing new, nothing I havent seen in countless other shows.. but EVERY character was simply PERFECT! I dont know how they did it, but not one aspect was overdone. Aang was the common goofy kid hero you see in many Anime shows.. but the goofiness was never overdone as is so common.. exactly the right amount.. never too much. Although he was a 12 year old kid easily bettering characters who have been mastering bending for twice/thrice the time he's been alive.. But they somehow they just gave him exactly the right amount of hero.. He was never a Mary Sue... and it just felt natural. Even Sokka who was the typical clown character never felt too goofy. The creators and writers of this show could and should give a Hollywood a masterclass on building characters.

And talk about strong female characters.. Katara, Azula, Toph.. 3 strong female characters for 3 very different reasons. How many shows can boast that! And again not one of them was a Mary Sue (you may have gathered by now that I HATE Mary Sue characters). Even Azula, who was the closest they got to a Mary Sue never felt forced. I hated her as the villain and loved her at the same time.. It was brilliant!

Lets not forget the actors and the casting.. The LEGENDARY Andrea Romano simply outdid herself this time.. The casting and voices were just.. I'll say it again.. ABSOLUTELY PERFECT! As was the voice acting.. So sad Zach Eisen didnt do much voice work after this show... He created a character that for me can never ever be replaced.. sigh...

And that tribute to the great Mako was.. WOW...

I can go on but I think so many others on these reviews have said it so much better..

I hear that Netflix and the creators are planning a live action remake. I dont know about this. I know the masters are at the helm this time around so I cant see it being anything but great, but.. You cannot better something that is already perfect.. The only thing that I see happening is comparisons on where it falls short.. There are so many aspects still unexplored in the Avatar universe... Guru Laghima's teachings. The Spirit World.. So I just dont know if this is the best idea..