They See Me Bolin, They Hatin'

About a year ago, I told you about my love for a certain cartoon.

Now I must let you know about my premature love for its sequel.

The Last Airbender: The Legend of Korra is about the next avatar in the avatar cycle. Earlier in its development it was Avatar: The Legend of Korra, but that changed. Most people think it is because of James Cameron, that guy who stole the word "avatar" from everyone.

Korra is a Southern Water Tribe kid who rides around on a polar bear dog--

POLAR BEAR DOG

--and has adventures with her friends Mako and Bolin. We don't know much about them yet, except that they are brothers. The adventures are sure to be sometimes wacky, often action-y, and mostly involving a faction normal people who are anti magic martial arts.

It comes out next year. I cannot wait.

Every so often I pick up a dog and spin around just from the excitement.

Image via the Avatar Wiki.

Maureen

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If you are a person, you have probably heard about a recent film. The Last Airbender is M. Night Shyamalan's adaptation of the Nickelodeon cartoon Avatar: The Last Airbender. There are posters in movie theaters, a toy promotion at McDonald's, and a large number of unhappy people on the Internet.

Fortunately for everyone, the film has not overshadowed the cartoon. With lovely animation, an interesting and well-told story, and relatable characters, the series has become a favorite of people all over the world.

The world of Avatar (as the series is known to many fans, despite James Cameron) is based in Asian mythology and themes. Nothing appears to be a caricature or misapplied. When writing is seen, real Chinese characters are used, often to great effect for those who can read them. For the art of bending the elements, real martial arts have been used. Tai chi is the basis for waterbending, and Northern Shaolin kung fu for firebending.

One of the best things about this series is that it began successfully and ended successfully. It did not make the mistake that many series do of going on and on and on and never ending. Avatar spans a manageable three seasons of about twenty thirty-minute episodes each, though you will probably be happy to watch several at a time.

Buy the first season through Amazon for $22.99.