Avatar - The Last Airbender: The Complete Book 3 Collection

I had received this product earlier then the time given, though i had to send it back because there was a duplicate of the bonus disk instead of one of the show disks.

I am a 38-year-old mother of two and I have never been a fan of Anime. It was with reluctance that I watched a few episodes of Avatar with my older son.

I started watching Avatar I loved it. I caught a couple episodes of Book 2 and I was hooked. The story of Avatar rivals any storyline you will find in prime time television or even one of the best films you have ever seen. This television series, marketed to pre-teens and teens, is something the whole family can enjoy.

The mythology, the characters, the animation...all of it is first rate. I found the parallel paths of Aang's journey and Zuko's journey to be especially insightful. Not only is this show entertaining, but the discussions that can be generated with your children are especially worth any penny this show is priced. At Thanksgiving, Avatar started a lively discussion with extended family on what kind of bending each person would like to have and what bending was the most powerful. Each person had a different reason for why they chose what they did.

I feel that if a show is marketed to children, it shouldn't always just be mindless entertainment (not that there is anything wrong with that). This show can be watched by everyone and enjoyed by everyone.

What is most amazing in Avatar - The Last Airbender, is its consistency. It is a cartoon novel that worries about the consistency of every detail and evolution of each character. The Book 3 Collection is just the continuation of a great adventure of the previous books without loosing the nice sense of humor, intelligence and the beauty and nuances of the characters, even the evil ones.

the series is really good if you see the last 2 book this one is great the final episode is good but not expectacular.

the main problem whit this book is the lenguages setup, the first 2 book give you 3 audio options: English, French and Spanish, this book is only en English and French, too bad becouse the voices in Spanish are really good.

This, in my opinion, is the best season of the show. There is more action, more humor, even better animation than before (if that's possible), and...well, the war between the Aang/Katara and Zuko/Katara fans was never more evident than during this season. Mike and Bryan (the creators) do love to tease us.

Another thing is that Zuko and Suki join the Gaang, adding another dimension to the show. Having Zuko, who began as an antagonist and ended up as an anti-hero by the start of Book 3, make such a bold statement against his father is one of the highlights of the whole show. It's realistically done, with Katara unwilling to trust him at first and friction within the group as a result. (Suki, meanwhile, slips in without a problem just before the finale, because everyone loves Suki.)

Some fans might say that to close out the finale (which is the best finale I've ever seen for any television show, period) with a romantic moment between Aang and Katara was too cliche and went against the tone of the show, but I don't think so. After all, the show began with him waking up in her arms - it's only right and proper that it end with them, the two most important characters, finally coming to terms with the fact that their relationship has changed into to something more.

In closing, I will say this: You might think that this is "a kids' show" just because it's broadcast on Nickelodeon and is animated. You couldn't do yourself a bigger favor than to cast off those assumptions and treat yourself to this incredible show, which is more intelligent and well-done than most of the adult shows nowadays.