I saw the trailer for the movie that should hit the theaters in a few months and was very excited. I'm not sure when was the last time I felt that way about a movie, bur whatever. :) The story, the premise, the characters, the locations... everything looked really good that I had to see where this inspiration came from.

So I got all three seasons of the cartoon and watched them back to back, within 4 days, and was blown away. I haven't been a kid for some time now so I don't watch a lot of cartoons much, but what Michael Dante DiMartino did here is pure genius storytelling that sits well with all age groups. Characters actually develop, they have depth, the story is compelling and makes you want to watch more. As they move on, the episodes get way better, more confident and there's this sort of natural progression of things. I'm not sure what else to add, besides go watch it. While the show may be aimed at a younger audience, there is plenty of material older folks can think about if you can get over the occasional 5yo jokes. ;)

Its probably the best cartoon series of the last decade and it deserves praise. I am hoping the movies are gonna be equally good, deep and rich and not just some soulless crap Hollywood produces these days.

Get it, watch it, open your mind and if you don't love it... well, I can't help you there. :)

Orion