TV #41 of 2015:
Avatar: The Last Airbender, season 1
I know this is close to sacrilege in certain circles, but I’m pretty thoroughly underwhelmed by this acclaimed cartoon series so far. It’s very… adequate? I guess it feels kind of like the show ReBoot to me: above average children’s entertainment with some occasional cool stuff for the adults to pick up on. But the difference is that I grew up watching ReBoot and thus have a soft spot in my heart for its foibles, whereas I’m coming at Avatar in my late 20s. I don’t want to rag on a program that everyone else loves, but I shouldn’t still feel this lukewarm about it an entire season in.
★★☆☆☆
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