I watched Avatar: The Last Airbender on TV a couple times, and I became to be very impressed by it. My brother and I rented every DVD and watched every episode of this masterpiece and we were blown away. There hasn't been, and there never will be another kid's show as brilliant and as epic as this one.

First, the animation. Not only is it beautiful, but it is also unique. It's almost a mixture of cartoon animation and anime, though it's not officially anime. Compared to the other kid shows on today, which are mostly lazy computer animated characters with big heads and no depth, Avatar has the best animation of them all. The landscapes are beautiful, breathtaking, and impossible to not take seriously.

Next, the plot. The story follows the same basic plot line throughout: Aang has to defeat the Firelord in order to bring balance to the world and unite the separate nations. The story is epic and powerful, with a lot of other important and interesting subplots and lessons we could all learn. Whoever wrote the stories for each episode were not only geniuses, but they knew what they were doing and they did an incredible job.

The Characters. I've never had so many favorite characters from one show before. They each have their own quirks, their own style, and they all can be loved and related to. Aang is the main character we can all relate to, having to accomplish a great task and unsure if he is able to do it. He really is someone to cheer for throughout the show. Katara is lovable, with her gentle spirit and her motherly tendencies. She is also someone to admire. When she is angry, she will stand and fight for her and her friends no matter what, and she never gives up. Sokka is the main comic relief of the show, and he never stops making me laugh. He is also has a good heart and an unyielding loyalty to his friends. Toph is sarcastic, powerful, and just plain awesome. Zuko at first is someone to hate, but not for long. It takes a few episodes to see what has made him so angry and confused about himself, and he turns into a character to really feel sorry for (example: the story of how he got his scar). He makes a turnaround and he becomes yet another lovable character. Now Iroh, Zuko's uncle has to be the best character of them all. He's calm, funny, and seemingly a bit lazy, but he really is a wise old man, and sort of a "good guy on the bad guy side". He's very fatherly towards Zuko and he's very caring and patient with him, even at his worst. Not only that, but in combat, Iroh kicks BUTT. He really does. My personal favorite part of the show what when he asks: "Do you know how I got the nickname 'The Dragon of the West'?" and he spews fire out of his mouth. PURE AWESOMENESS. All the characters are worth watching and admiring in this show.

The feeling this show leaves behind is powerful, and it really makes you want to know what happens in the next episode. What I loved about the very last episode was, not only was the conclusion of the show completely EPIC, but it also answered questions, brought closure to the characters' conflicts, and it left a feeling of great satisfaction at the end that everything had worked out perfectly.

This is the best show that Nickelodeon has ever produced. After this show ended and Spongebob began to decline, Nick has never been worth watching. What they need to do is look hard at this show, and try to work out some new shows that kick butt as well as this show did.