Avatar The Last Airbender - The Complete Book 1 Collection Reviews

• The Best Show on TV

  
  By A24MLAQYHZ89DO on 2006-09-23
  In a world where the airways seem to be ruled by uninspired and badly dubbed anime, Nickledeon has created something truley amazing. A show that both kids and adults can enjoy, complete with tremendous voice acting, fantastic animation, good music, and awesome execution.
  
  Season One of Avatar begins with a war going on between nations who control different elements through techniques called 'bending'. There's the Fire Nation, which, under Fire Lord Ozai, is attempting to take over the rest of the world. The Avatar, the only one who can control all four elements, is supposed to stop power imbalances between the nations, but the war started 100 years ago and the Avatar hasn't been seen since. And with the airbenders already wiped out and the water tribes being composed of tiny populations, only the great Earth Kingdom remains intact.
  
  What makes this show great is a combination of character and plot. The characters aren't stereotypical. They act in predictable ways sometimes, but then there are episodes that really show their deeper sides (The Storm, The Fortune Teller, and The Blue Spirit are all examples of this.) The story focuses around the main characters Sokka, Katara, and Aang, the Avatar (returning to the world after being incased in an iceberg for 100 years.) There's also the Fire Nation's General Iroh, Price Zuko (a banished prince trying to regain his honor by capturing the Avatar) and Admiral Zhao. However out of these characters only Admiral Zhao seems truley evil. Zuko and Iroh however are in the gray.
  
  There's some fantastic fight scenes in this series. The Blue Spirit, Jet, and Bato of the Water Tribe are all episodes with incredible choreography. Animation is top notch. There was only one episode where it went down a little. And finally the Season Finale is really well done and filled with mythology about the spirit world which the Avatar must learn to communicate, as well as he must learn to master the four elements to defeat the Fire Lord.
  
  As good as Season One is, it's inferior to Season 2. If you thought that the Earth Kingdom was portrayed as the good guys and the Fire Nation are the only ones with bad leadership, Season 2 may change your mind. However as a first season of a show Avatar succeeds incredibly well. Recommended to people of all ages. There's some corneyness in a few episodes, but the series does a great job of catering to all ages.
  
  

• Only worthwhile cartoon now on nick

  
  By A2MRR8DCJAC9DW on 2006-08-13
  Nick cartoons have really gone downhill lately, EXCEPT for the Avatar. It's an excellent, extremely well-written, beautifully animated series that is very engaging, dramatic and funny all at the same time. It is clearly well-researched, and serves up lots of Asian wisdom, not just a lot of silly platitudes. I love this show. Hurray for the AVATAR! I can't wait to buy the complete series as a Christmas gift for my kids (and me!)
  
  

• Force-Fed Endless Commercials

  
  By A309FW5XGW5BYL on 2007-04-07
  Let me be clear: the series, Avatar, is worth of 5 stars. It's one of the best things to arrive on TV in a long time. It's a great, epic tale written with humor and filled with interesting, three-dimensional characters.
  
  The DVD gets 1 star. I put in the first disk, and was forced to watch AT LEAST ten minutes of commercials. I wasnt allowed to jump to the menu and start watching the show - the DVD prohibited that. So I PAID for this series and I'm forced to watch 10 minutes of commercials every time I turn on the DVD player? That's ridiculous. I say "at least" 10 minutes because that's when I turned it off and packaged it up for a refund.
  
  And the studios wonder why people prefer to download this stuff online.
  
  

• Well that just figures

  
  By A362YBA980RZEZ on 2006-06-19
  I now wish I had waited for the complete collection. Oh well, I found this show to be very interesting. I was also surprised at how it touched on serious subjects yet still managed to keep the comedy aspect in it. I can't wait for season two, apparently Zuko grows his hair and a young blind girl named Toph joins Ang in his quest to master the four elements.
  
  

• Avatar is an exceptional show

  
  By A30S19TVBMNOB3 on 2006-07-07
  I have not yet bought this item, although I intend to as soon as it is available. I have, however, seen every episode of Avatar Book 1. I recommend this show to anyone who appreciates smart writing, beutiful animation and an animated program that gives kids more than a few cheap laughs. "Avatar, the Last Airbender" is by far one of the smartest, funniest and most worth while "cartoons" to be aired on Nick. It holds strong moral lessons and combines them with amazing animation and hilarous writing to teach kids the value of standing for something. I highly recommend this show to any parent for their kids, and anyone of any age who loves animation and smart, witty and sharp writing.
  
  
• I watch it every week!
  By A3HPFC4WMB2LZD on 2006-12-02
  I am 38 years old and I do NOT have kids. I either sit down and watch the show every week, or I DVR it.
  
  It is a wonderful story line. Don't let the fact that it is animated stop you from watching it. The plot twists rank up there next to "Heroes".
  
  I put this DVD collection on my Christmas list. I can't WAIT for Season 2!
  
  NOTE: I got it for Christmas, and I also got Season 2 - great!
  
  
• Epic Well Researched Animated Nick Show
  By A2S24ARW626ZVU on 2006-11-03
  Warner Brothers can take pride in "Batman: the Animated Series". Disney lays claim to the "Gargoyles" series. But "Avatar: the Last Airbender" can be said as one of the most sophisticated animated shows that have ever been aired on Nickelodeon. Those that have been watching Nick for at least two decades will remember the fan-favorite Anime epic, "The Mysterious Cities of Gold". What MCOG was 20 years ago is what "Avatar" is today.
  
  Viewers may distinguish this show from a typical Anime that was created in Japan for Japanese viewers (and sometimes dubbed into English for American viewers). "Avatar" is NOT Anime--it was created by Nickelodeon and sent overseas to be animated in Korea. The show's general audience is pre-teen children but the stronger elements are drawn from a continuous epic storyline that stays consistent as well as very believable characters that the older viewers can relate to. From the magic of supernatural flight to the setting of an ancient land that blends Asian myth and folklore to the modernized battleships and tanks that adorn the power-driven Fire Nation (think Imperial Troopers from "Star Wars") the cultural awareness and depth to a children's cartoon is surprisingly well researched.
  
  The story begins in a world of coexisting nations based on the four elements: water, earth, fire, and air. The term "bender" refers to someone who can master a particular element of his or her culture e.g. firebenders, earthbenders, and so on. The Avatar is one chosen person in every generation who possesses the power to master all four elements. It is his or her duty to keep peace and balance in the world. When that person dies, the Avatar is reincarnated into the next life cycle of a different person.
  
  The mysterious disappearance of the Avatar, along with a 100-year war with the Fire Nation, has lead many to believe that hope is lost. But two children from the Southern Water Tribe, brave and loving Katara and her sarcastic but practical brother Sokka, discover the new Avatar frozen within an iceberg. When Aang awakens from his hibernation he discovers that the Fire Nation annihilated all the other airbenders years ago, leaving him the only survivor of his kind. Though Aang is chronologically 112 years old, biologically he's 12.
  
  Aang is a good-natured boy and though he's slightly mischief, he willingly accepts his role as the Avatar and the tremendous responsibility he must undertake. He's unselfish, loyal, and willing to do anything for his friends. Aang must study and master all four elements by the end of the summer or else the Fire Nation will be too powerful to stop and Armageddon will occur.
  
  Aang's primary adversary in the first season is Prince Zuko, an exiled member of the Fire Nation who has been given strict orders to capture the Avatar. While Zuko's hard driven obsessive nature makes him a hostile threat to Aang and his friends, his personal struggles depict him more as an anti-hero than a villain. Viewers discover that Zuko's distinguished facial scar was a sign of punishment from his father for refusing to fight him in a duel. He has been banished from his home and considered a disgrace to the entire Fire Nation for showing "weakness". Only by capturing the Avatar can his honor be restored. Despite his arrogance and short temper, Zuko is deeply loyal to those close to him such as his uncle, General Iroh.
  
  In contrast to his nephew, Iroh is a good-humored man who enjoys music, drinking tea, and playing Pai Sho. Iroh's carefree attitude barely masks his true identity as a shrewd strategist and master firebender. He considers Zuko like his own son and is constantly by his side, offering words of consolation and wisdom to the agitated prince.
  
  The show's plots often involve social issues that are relevant even today. There's nothing to tone down the grimness of life after Sokka and Katara constantly mention how the Fire Nation killed their mother. The show accepts death as a natural part of the life cycle; something I'd only see handled this well in a Miyazaki film until now. Despite this loss, the siblings are strong and courageous kids who stick with Aang throughout their adventures.
  
  Katara and Sokka aren't the only ones with challenges. Zuko suffers abuse and shame from his father, Aang must find a surrogate family after his own is destroyed, and Katara struggles with a sexist society that bars women from learning the art of waterbending. These obstacles are smaller ones that occur during first season although the larger challenge is to get Aang to the North Pole where he may find a waterbending master to teach him. Along the way they encounter various obstacles including hazardous weather, threatening armies, supernatural spirits, and the power-hungry Admiral Zhao who also wants the Avatar but with less noble intentions and methods than Zuko.
  
  As others have said, the price for this is a bit steep but it is certainly worth it. There are plenty of extras to watch on the making of Avatar. I found the origins of the bending styles very intriguing. After leading the viewers on a fascinating quest around the world, the season finale pits the ruthless Fire Nation against the Northern Water Tribe in a fight that can only rival that of the battles in "The Lord of the Rings". The choreography, all based on various forms of Chinese martial arts, is dazzling to watch while the excitement is heightened as the ruthless Zhao seeks to uproot the balance of life itself. There is little that can be expected as surprises turn around every corner. Can Aang protect the Water Tribe or will the balance be destroyed along with the Avatar for good? By the end of the first season, you'll be in tears, cheering with delight, hankering for more good storylines, or all of the above.
  
  Spoiler warning: Season two will turn certain events around as Aang and his friends get a new member of the team. Toph is a small feisty girl who, despite a particular handicap, is a master earthbender. Zuko's menacing sister Azula brands him and his uncle as traitors so the former prince-turned-refugee is forced to go on a spiritual journey, seeking his own destiny and questioning his personal values. Though Azula and her cronies are a deadly threat, she's the least of Aang's problems and we discover that there are other scheming forces besides the Fire Nation. The tension and thrill only accelerate as the series progresses and as an avid viewer, I'm looking forward to every new episode.
  
  
  
• Nick Over-Controls DVD Functions
  By AE66805KWYCXH on 2007-01-22
  I was extremely disappointed with this DVD. Nick has given the consumer a poor experience by taking control of the DVD functions at the beginning of each of the 6 disks. It forces you to watch about 5 minutes of commercials, coming Nick shows, and shows that my children dislike. Other companies once did this and then quit on customer feedback. While we enjoy =eventually= watching the shows, the DVDs are not acceptable due to their hijacking of the DVD. Do what other consumers do, give Nickelodeon the feedback that this deserves and don't bother purchasing the first manufacture run of these until they release your DVD to allow you to choose what you want.
  
  
• You must watch this show RIGHT now!
  By A3SPOL1CDAUG96 on 2006-09-17
  Wow, this is seriously the BEST show on television right now. I'm over 30 years old and I get more excited about a new episode of Avatar than I do about Lost, Smallville... ANY other show. I am a big fan of animation, and Avatar is like a breath of fresh air. FINALLY there is an animated show on television which is intelligent, exicting, humorous and surprisingly emotional. (I can't tell you the amount of times I've gotten teary-eyed watching it!) Yes, it's THAT good.
  
  The animation is wonderful and the characters are well devoloped and engaging. The martial arts are fantastic to watch. The storyline is incredible - the writers for this show have a clear vision and every episode is linked. (Even now when I watch Season 2 characters from Season 1 will unexpectedly show up.) This is the only show on TV where you KNOW every episode is going to be pure gold.
  
  Please don't underestimate this show because it's on Nickelodeon or you might think it's for kids. It has so many levels that it appeals to everyone. One episode and you'll be hooked - TRUST me! ;)
  
  
  
• Solid plot, great characters... a new classic
  By A3FOMJYP2T9IGA on 2006-08-12
  I may be biased from the cartoons I watched while growing up, but it seems like nowadays cartoons are just lacking in quality. I changed that opinion, though, once I saw Avatar.
  
  The show draws on Chinese culture and mythlogy and is drawn anime-style, which means that each episode is a visual feast. But what really drew me was the characters. Aang, Katara, Sokka, and Zuko, the main characters, are easy to gain affection (and sympathy) for, and even the minor characters that appear for just an episode have depth.
  The story is both serious and funny, a combination that could appeal to both children and their parents. I recommend this especially for people who want a cartoon that goes beyond slapstick stupidity, and I'm already looking forward to the next season!
  
  
• Best thing on Nick since Zim.
  By A27M0C8ZHDWSEG on 2006-09-25
  Wow. I just bought this blind after reading a couple reviews on here and I will say this: it absolutely blew me and my girfriend away. And we're huge animation geeks...not always easy to please. Watched the whole box set in 2 nights. She's keeping it so now I have to get my own copy.
  
  Great art/design, beautiful animation and color, realistic and thinking characters and a well thought out story. Great voice actors also. I noticed Andrea Romano of Batman: TAS fame is in charge of voice casting so it's bound to be good.
  
  See, this is what we get when a network like Nick takes a chance and does something daring and different. Not since Zim has Nick done something even remotely innovative and different. Same old kiddie crap in my opinion. I realize it's their bread and butter but thank goodness theyre finally doing another Friday night type of show for an older crowd (Oh how I miss Invader Zim). Good for them....now do more, Nick!!
  
  This is right up there with Venture Bros, Teen Titans and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends as my current favorite toons in production. Although all of these are quite different I will say.
  
  I would also recommend this to any fans of Samurai Jack as well.
  
  R.I.P. Mako. (voice of Uncle Iroh on Avatar; Aku on Samurai Jack)
  
  
• I am in Love!
  By A2F5JLRS5UKRHQ on 2006-08-11
  This is SUCH a wonderful show with the beautiful settings, the Chinese writings, and the martial arts connected with the movement of bending of the 4 elements: air, water, earth, and fire. I especially love the connection between all of the characters (whether it's being friends, foes, or lovers) and each of their distinct personalities. The episodes has gains and losses as Aang, an air bender, Katara, a water bender, and Sokka, a warrior and comic relief, travel to the Northern Water Temple to find a master of water bending to teach Aang, who is the avatar(master of all 4 elements when he learns them). I personally adore Zuko, the guy hunting down the avatar. Anyway, the action, the death, the drama, and the battles are what makes this show my obsession for the time being(even when the comedy is pretty weak when they try too hard to be funny).
  
  
• Avater
  By on 2006-11-30
  Ok, you heard the basic story. Aang is the avatar and it's his job to help the four nations earth, fire, water, and air. An avater has the ability to fight with all four powers earth fire water air (but has to learn them first.)
  The fire nation is at war with earth and wind and water nations. All of the air benders (air people) have already bin killed off . All but the Avater, (Aang) who hasn't bin able to save them because he's bin frozen in an ice burg. All hope is lost for earth and water until Soka and Katara two water siblings find him. In the shows and this DVD set the group sets out to save the water and earth nations and kill the fire lord (fire king.)
  
  My review is about avatar in general so... some stuff I talk about might not be on the DVD.
  
  Avater is filled with action and adventure. It's good for pre-teens and up. Not that younger kids wount like it... they will. But, when I watch with my 8 year old sister she's always like "I don't get it." Just because of topic matters and the insane amount of characters to remember. Even I still sometimes have to think "ok, who is Ty-lee".
  
  One thing that needs to be worked on is character development. Some have a lot of it like Zuko, Soka and Aang. Others... well like Katara DO NOT. All the characters have problums. Not Katara though! Hear are some of my character stories/notes.
  
  Zoko: use to be a fire nation prince until he turned on his father and said it was wrong to be killig so many people, his father burned his eye and banished him from the kingdom, he thinks that if he captures the avatar his father will take him back, he is considered the "bad gye" but later we find out Zoko is just a poor boy who wants to be accepted by his father and is tired of being out-done by his little sister. Zoko is one of the deepest characters on this show
  
  Katara: 14 year old girl who found Aang the avatar has no real depth, she is to perfect and calm to be human, has healing powers, and water powers, travels with the group, has no idea Aang likes her
  
  Soka: is the oldest in his water tribe (water group) he is the oldest since the men went to war, and is about 15, he is very hurt by the fact that his dad is gone, travels in the group, complains all the time, is soooo funny, Soka is Katara's brother
  
  Aang: is the AVATAR (also known as the connecter between the spirit world and the real world) He is
  THE MAN he has to learn how to use his gifts and powers and kill the fire lord before the fire lord kills everyone else, Has bin frozen in an ice burg for more then 100 years, he didn't know about the war until Katara and Soka got him out of the ice and informed him, Aang is only 12, he is naturaly care free and free spirited the war realy ways him down, he feals so bad about not being able to help and letting the fire nation get out of hand, Aang is realy sad that he's the only air bender left, Aang likes Katara
  
  I coud go on and on but, I don't have time. The point is that I love these movies and you will too.
  If this show/DVD doesn't sound good to you read an other review, it might just be me.
  
  
• very good show
  By on 2006-08-16
  Some people say "Its just a cartoon." But it is a really good show with a message and cheracters you learn to love.
  
  
• Great series, terrible DVD quality
  By A6TG5HUP4A9NC on 2007-03-15
  My kids (ages 4 & 2) love this animated series. It is also very enjoyable for adults, at the same level as other high-end "save the world" productions like Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. However, I have had problems with the 6 DVD set for the Book 1 Collection. I had problems with DVDs not working in each of the two sets that I ordered; when I tried to get a third set from Amazon, they told me that this has been a widespread problem and they would not ship out another set until this problem was fixed. If and when it is fixed, I will order this again.
  IF YOU ARE CONFUSED ABOUT HOW THIS SERIES IS ORGANIZED: the first season is "Book 1: Water", the second season is "Book 2: Earth" (and I assume there are two more seasons to come for Fire and Air). It took me awhile to figure this out since they also have volume listed, which represents the order of the shows for that season.
  
  
• Best Cartoon
  By A2QIIHCV2VKWOR on 2006-07-08
  Avatar is one of the best cartoons ever to air on Nickelodeon. With good lessons, suspenseful plots, and well developed charcters, I can't miss an episode!
  
  
• so nickelodeon isnt as greedy as one might think
  By A2YGDT54ZMPFN2 on 2006-09-15
  to start, i am a 25 year old male... this is an excellent series, I absolutely cannot say enough good things about it. its in depth and has a continuing story with interesting plot twists and elements, making you wonder whats next. in a world different from our own, but similar none the less (like middle earth or pokemon, or final fantasy games) featuring unique animals and technology and ways of life that are not quite medieval, yet not quite post apocalyptic.
  
  the creators also took alot of time studying, each martial art for used by the tribes is based on actual styles. theres alot of deep things that come out of the storyline that dont always go above the children... like a kid friendly wisdom.
  
  its got humor, action, mystery, and jsut fun charicters and settings. i fully reccomend it
  
  its a shame that childrens cartoon series' sold in america are done in several 3 episode $20 dvd sets, avatar was no different... till now.. its about time that this is being sold as a seasonal set and not at the price hikes we have seen with the 6 episode flcl (three, 2 episode disks at approx $20 each) or samurai champloo, and cowboy bebop to name a few. usually we see cartoon series, especially childrens cartoons done this way because children dont care if mommy and daddy shell out big bucks for 2-4 episodes of spongebob, or fairly oddparents, or dora the explorer, etc. but im guessing because of its appeal to the young adults and teens it has gone seasonal... much like the tv series of the adults... its a simple formula.... kids get 2-6 episodes per pop.... where adults get an entire season. i feel bad for anyone that purchased this in sections.... thank you nickelodeon for making the series more accessible and not entirely "gouging" the fans of the show.
  
  
• Best fifty bucks I've spent in a long time
  By A3JEF8Q33KRXOD on 2006-11-08
  It doesn't matter if you're 13 or 30 - this is a great show. Great characters, great storytelling and great action with a dash of life lessons.
  
  Best fifty bucks I've spent in a long time - my only regret is not doing so sooner!
  
  
  
  
  
• Interesting Animated Series
  By A2F7CCPK4QL359 on 2006-09-22
  Avatar the Last Airbender is better than most animated shows on Television today. This set contains all 5 volumes (20 episodes) of the previous released DVD collections that made volume one of the series.
  
  The creators of the series have blended Eastern Philosophy, Travel. Japanese Animate, Martial arts, and classic Asian films (such as Seven Samuri). It may be a kids cartoon, but it works on an adult level. It never talks down to its audience. It has created a world that intrigues both ypung and old alike
  
  It is worth $60? In my opinion for 20 episodes of a half hour cartoon, I would not BUY it! However if you bought each of the five volumes separately it would cost more than sixty. So I feel Paramount has milked this cash cow of a hit
  
  If you are a fan of great animated work..this is the one to get
  
  Bennet Pomerantz AUDIOWORLD
  
  
• Nickelodeon's Greatest Epic Cartoon Series
  By AW16PUMELT9V9 on 2006-10-01
  Nickelodeon for sure has completely revived their franchise for world wide cartoons with their latest number one hit, Avatar the Last Airbender.
  
  With loveable characters such as Katara, Aang, Sokka, Toph (second season), Suki, Iroh, and even Appa, this show captures the imagination of all of America's kids as well as a decently large number of their teenagers and adults. This show has proven itself to be a great entertaining and imaginative fantasy epic based on oriental cultures with a western touch added to it such as the dialogue and 'bending of elements' (ie, Star Wars' Jedis).
  
  You'll absolutely love this first season of the show, especially with its incredible digital HD enhancements, wonderful art work and music, behind the scenes videos, and surround sound audio. If you love anime, and fantasy cartoons, and Star Wars, then you'll love Nickelodeon's latest epic mailed home ready for your home theater.
  
  Great job Nickelodeon for bringing something utterly amazing to our television sets. Finally there's an alternative to watching anime on Adult Swim!
  
  
• The Best American Cartoon I've Seen in a Long Time
  By A32EEGACSPIPI0 on 2006-10-29
  A few reviewers on here point out that although they dislike anime they like Avatar. That is very nice but Avatar is not an anime. Yes it is influenced by anime and eastern culture but that doesn't make it an anime. Anime are cartoons from Japan. However this is America's best attempt at emulating an anime. Most other American series that try to gain the anime audience think it is all about the style and the way the characters look. This couldn't be farther from truth. Most anime fans enjoy anime because of the complex characters and storylines.
  
  As an anime fan I was expecting to dislike this series like I did with other American attempts to copy an anime style. However I was pleasantly surprised to find that Avatar hooked me from the beginning. Now that I am up-to-date with the American releases I can honestly say that this is one of the best American TV series I have ever seen, animated or not. It has loveable and complex characters, a fantastic continous plot, great action sequences, and an interesting setting. This show has renewed my faith in American animation.
  
  Although this box-set is a little steep in price I think it is definitely worth it. I can't wait until the second season box set is released. As great as the first season is the second season is even better.
  
  
• Good animated series for elementary school kids
  By A2WWBIJEHH502 on 2006-11-10
  Quite a bit of what I see on the few TV channels I let my kids watch depicts either *borderline* behavior or is so vacuous I cannot stand it. This series has a plot, good writing and good production values. It has the added benefit that I can also stand to watch it. I am hoping the second season maintains the quality of the first.
  
  
• BEST ON NICK
  By A18TPC9TWGBG6J on 2006-07-16
  I KNOW WHEN THIS SHOW CAME ON IT WOULD BE GREAT. I HAVE NEVER MISSED ONE EPISODE. IT STARTS WHEN SOKKA AND KATARA FIND ANNG IN AN ICEBURG. THEY LEARN HE WAS THE AVATAR. THE AVATAR IS A MASTER OF FIE, ICE, EARTH, AND WATER. HE IS ALSO THE BRIGDE BEETWEEN THE SPERET WORLD AND PHYSICAL WORLD. GREAT MOVIE AND A MUST HAVE COLLECTION. SO PRE-ORDER TODAY.
  
  
• I'm a 25 female & I love Aang
  By A1B8WSWHLHKE9J on 2006-08-03
  The best story line on TV right now. Aang is an adorable 12 year old whom has to save the world. The plot thickens but doesn't get to heavy & throws in some light hearted humor. I laugh out loud in every episode.
  The charactres are drawn beautifully & the art is amazing. For a couple of american teenagers creating this show... wow.
  
  
• Avatar
  By A3SJL9SB9YVBSX on 2006-11-13
  Avatar: The Last Bender was absolutely amazing! I recommend this product to all those who love to escape into the world of fantasy and imagination.
  
  
• this series is worth every penny. Go for it!
  By A1YVKYB0M4OII9 on 2007-04-07
  this product comes with 6 beautiful dvds and a little menu with all the episodes and special features listed on it; there's even a map on the other side showing the four nations! The series itself is a worthy buy, with excellent action, plot, characters, and adventure enough for people of all ages. It's not just an "American Anime." Its a story that is deeply rooted in the excellence of different Asians cultures, from ancient chinese martial arts to korean animation. A truly rewarding expereince. I learned all this from the interesting special features too. Excellent. Inspiring. Treat yourself to this tale, you'll love it.
  
  
• Watch out, the seller is a rip off
  By ADZ18FUDH34T1 on 2007-12-21
  I ordered this item and recieved an empty box with no discs. Amazon removed the order from my records so I could not complain and has been slow in responding to my e-mails.
  Order at your own risk.
  
  
• A genuine gem
  By A17USE0KGSW3VN on 2006-09-23
  I've written a post or two about some of the DVD sets that came out for the show and figured I'd write something up for this particular set. I am a huge fan of the Avatar series. It is probably one of the few shows that is truely original for Nick studios and I'm glad to see that there is something more than just a talking sponge (I don't care.....Ren and Stimpy still rocks over Spongebob).
  It is a kid's show....but adults and anime fans will love this. It is like taking the old Kung Fu movies and even a few modern films (like House of a 1000 Daggers and even Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon), cult anime classics, Star Wars, and even a few of the Abbot and Costello buddy/buddy films and rolling them into a unique package. The characters are amazing,....each with their own traits that you can follow. They may be kids, but there is a certain level of wisdom and maturity about them,....even the character Sokka. The fight sequences and choreography is wonderful. It's like having the old kung fu movies without it being corny or too over the top. The is a sense of depth to the storylines.....something of which you won't find on a lot of the shows on Nick where it is kid oriented.
  There are many good shows out there....and this one does stand out as one of those "diamonds in the rough". I just hope that the other stories that are coming along (already saw the 2 mini movies and the new season premier where our travelers reach the city of Ba Sing Se) and so far I feel that the storylines will become a little more deeper and there will be some plot twists that even the most loyal fans will not expect.
  
  
  
• Avatar is AMAZING, but the quality of the first disc...
  By A1O7ATXJ51HSNY on 2006-10-04
  Five stars for the show, 4 stars for the quality, since the first disc of mine has bad pixel quality (both of them, I returned the first and got another but same problem persists). A bad transfer is all, but it spoils the first disc. I'm going to go out and just buy Vol.1 to replace that one disc, hopefully it's better.
  
  Oh and i LOVE the art on this boxset.
  
  The Boxset is small, maybe the size of two normal dvd boxes together, it has a slip cover with the image shown here on Amazon, inside is a folded box with art of the Northern Water Tribe kingdom spread. Unfold to reveal 6 dvds: 5 volumes + 1 extras. On each dvd is art, the art is the same from the separate volumes version but cropped.
  
  Pretty and compact. I only wish there was more art goodies.
  
  
• By far the best...
  By A3ARNDIGBK3E3K on 2006-12-11
  I love this animated series! The script is so intelligent and the humor offsets the depressing fact that there's war and the lead characters have to stop it. It also teaches children the importance of friendship, of sticking together and of "balance" in relationships not only in humans but in nature as well. Really good! My daughter, Stefani, loves it, too.
  
  

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