I don't even remember why I liked this show so much, there was just something about it. It would just amble along, full of colorful characters doing mundane things, then it would get really strange and melodramatic. Some of the images are really haunting (spoiler?) like the girl being pulled slowly away from the…

Really? I find that amazing, I think it's beautiful and fits the theme and mood of the show perfectly.

Agreed, and even though I've seen the whole series through several times (it's one of my go-to DVDs) he always points out something I had never noticed, or has an interesting new interpretation.

Good point as far as the psychology of masks, but it seems there would be a good practical reason use the mask in Ba Sing Se, he's not traveling anymore. He's been in one place for a while and people know who he is, or claims to be. If more people are familiar with him over a longer period of time, there is a greater…

OK, I appreciate the lengths he will go to make Appa feel safe after his ordeal, to the point of lying on a rocky cliff for hours on end. His ethnicity also raises some interesting questions. Who are his people? I think he must be part of the Earth Kingdom, because they are the most diverse, they seem to include…

I can see your interpretation, it would be a sad irony, but what other reason would he have to curl up in the middle of the street? I just assume Momo has a catlike sense of smell and the shape of the footprint would be very familiar to him. He just knows Appa was there and he missed him.

This was the first episode I saw and I was floored. I was expecting Pokemon with prettier drawing, and I ended up crying for characters I knew nothing about, but I wanted to know more and started watching obsessively. Momo's story amazed me too, because it told it's story with no dialogue, on Nickelodeon, where…

There's something about Mako's singing voice. I always rewind the Music Night on the Ship scene at least a couple of times to listen to the Four Seasons song (and watch the sailors dance). The most evil thing Zhao ever did was to interrupt that scene.

I can see that. I don't think I would have been very good with a cute character dying in the first place, and change can be disturbing for kids.

They have some of my favorite voice actors on this show. Phil Lamarr is another one, still looks like a goofy kid and he can play Samurai Jack and Green Lantern and be totally unrecognizable. The Earth King isn't really  much of a stretch, though. Grey DeLisle has a gorgeous voice and she is gorgeous, but I don't…

You make excellent points, though I have been tempted to skip Zuko Alone when re-watching the series for the same reason as your kids. There are always differences between individuals, however much life experience or education they've had. Sometimes kids may be more nonchalant or even seemingly callous about things…

I agree with you there. And it was really great that it was a throwaway on the way to the big action scene. The sound of all of them together, creepy.

OK, I had to look that up. It's sort of the opposite of scary. Was it that white creature with the pink feather that bothered you? It did have kind of crazed look in its eyes.

Why yes it is. It's fantastic that that this show deals with things like brainwashing and genocide in a respectful, serious way while it's perfectly appropriate for kids and a lot of fun too. They really had to walk a fine line.

He really sold that line. Also the best is the second part of the conversation when Aang wants to send a note to Toph from Katara and Sokka points out that they may run into a similar problem. He just sounds so reasonable.

Miyazaki is perfect, Ponyo is the best in my opinion. If you're looking for a TV show, I would recommend Pucca. It's colorful and fun. It's on Netflix streaming if you want to check it out.

I was just wondering if the replacement Joo Dee would be as disturbing to little kids, it seems not for your kids. You never know, though. The most terrifying movie I saw when I was 5 was It's a Wonderful life. He went home and no one knew who he was!

Kids who are watching this show now are going to have a rather sophisticated understanding of geopolitics when they grow up.

I never saw how it all turned out so all the parts seem really disconnected. The mousy woman working for the company where they were forced to create something cute every month (every week?), and the guy driving down the deserted highway in the rain and the skater. Maybe some day I'll see the whole thing.

Didn't he also write That Girl? That's another one that will stay with me for all eternity.