Hi Everyone,
Sorry I haven't posted I've been crazy busy! Instead of writing a review of the whole series I am going to write a review on each character. Then I will do a review/ summery of the whole thing. This TV show is by far the best media I have seen this year! For those who are going to watch the show DO NOT READ this whole thing is a big spoiler!!!!!!!!!!!!
The first character is Aang, the very last air bender. He is a master air bender which means he can bend air to his will. He grew up in a monastery called the southern air temple. When he was twelve he was told that he was the avatar. That placed a tremendous responsibility on him and changed his life forever. When he over hears other monks saying that he must be separated from his mentor, Aang runs away on his flying bison Appa. When he is caught in a Storm he makes a frozen air bubble and passes out. He stays in this state for one hundred years and reawakens when Katara and Sokka find him. He feels guilty and thinks that he abandoned the world. There are really good qualities about him, he is very loyal and uses his power for good and never to hurt. Although he can be childish he takes his responsibilities seriously. Friends are very important to him and Aang constantly risks his life for them. All around he is a good character and I love him to death.
On to Katara, she is the last southern water tribe water bender. After her mother was killed in a raid she steps up and assumes the role. I like the fact instead of focusing on herself and her water bending she takes care of her gran gran and her brother. She is caring and hates seeing people in need. In one episode she disguises her self as a local legend and helps a dying town. By cleaning the river that was the towns source of income. Protecting Aang is one of her main concerns and she always helps him out. When she has a chance to kill the man who killed her mother, she lets him live. I love how strong but feminine she is. She is lovable and very deep. Sometimes she is annoying and bossy but that is rare.
Sokka is one of the funniest characters I have ever seen. He can be serious but he is usually the comic relief. When his father leaves to fight in the war Sokka strives to take his place and be a worrier. At one point in the show he feels second rate because everyone else can bend an element and all he can do is sword fight and use a boomerang. He goes to a sword trainer and becomes a master. The master has him make his own sword, which is made out of a meteorite and is black. It is really cool. He is protective of the people he loves, like once Aang burns Katara and Sokka get really mad. Even though I feel bad for Aang in that part I love that Sokka gets mad when his sister gets hurt. I think he is an all around great character and show wouldn't be the same with out him.
Taph Is a really awesome character. At first I really, really, really did not like her. But over time I began to like her. She is a blind master earth bender. Her problem for me is she is very masculine, but I still like her. Back at home she duels other earth benders and has never been beaten. Her parents treat her like a fragile little girl who can't do anything, so they don't know about the earth bending. That's her bad thing:( What's really cool is her resourcefulness, when she is trapped in a metal cadge she earth bends herself out. After that she works on metal bending!! That is pretty awesome.
Zuko is by far my favorite character of all time. Fire bending never came easily to him so he worked very hard to become a master fire bender. He is a banished prince who is the villain in the first season, an anti hero in the second and a hero in the third. When he was thirteen he challenged an old general in his fathers court, since the offence was in his fathers court he had to do an Agni Ki. Which is a one on one combat. When he sees it's his father that he has to duel Zoku begs not to fight him. Yet Fire Lord Ozi ( his father) gives him a savage burn across his face. Since he refused to fight Zoku was banished to capture the avatar. Only then could he return home and regain his honor. I was crying so hard when I hear this story. Zoku is very driven and focused, he has anger problems and doesn't trust very many people. He gets angered by his uncle's laid back nature, but eventually comes to love him. In one of my favorite scenes in the whole thing Zuko apologises to his uncle for betraying him. He was crying, and then his uncle reaches out and hugs him. His uncle says he was never mad but only afraid that zoku had lost his way. I was baling so hard when I watched this. I could go on for ages about how awesome this guy is but I have to stop. He has an awesome pony tail in the first season but the in the second he cuts it off and lets his hair grow out.
General Iroh is really funny and awesome. He is sort of a father figure to Zuko and offers him advice and wisdom. Iroh is a master fire bender and teaches Zuko. I love how wise and kind he is, he loves Zuko even after being betrayed by him. He is extremely smart and caring. Iroh loves his tea and at the end of the show has his own tea shop. He has the nick name dragon of the west. Due to the fact he killed the last dragon. Really he said he did so that he could protect the last two dragons. He is part of a secret organisation that involves most masters of the elements. His advice is wise and in a fight I'd want him on my side. While in jail he trains and becomes so strong he can bend metal with his bare hands! Over all he is a great character.
That's part one I'll be back with part two next week! I hope you like it!
Alexa
