Furlan was indeed on Lost. Boxleitner had a career before B5 and continued to have one after. Hell, he's on TV again right now; he's still playing Tron. And he's started doing more voice work.

Furlan was indeed on Lost. Boxleitner had a career before B5 and continued to have one after. Hell, he's on TV again right now; he's still playing Tron. And he's started doing more voice work.

THANK you. I thought nobody else was going to point that out.

THANK you. I thought nobody else was going to point that out.

This reply is late and out of order, but that's never stopped me before!

This reply is late and out of order, but that's never stopped me before!

Verbal anachronisms are pretty common in both this series and its predecessor. For that matter, so are societal anachronisms. Everyone talks and acts a lot like they're an American in the 21st century. Aang acts like a tween from the first world (especially the way he expects to have a certain amount of control over…

Verbal anachronisms are pretty common in both this series and its predecessor. For that matter, so are societal anachronisms. Everyone talks and acts a lot like they're an American in the 21st century. Aang acts like a tween from the first world (especially the way he expects to have a certain amount of control over…

But would all of the Avatars have had to go off and do the whole
chakra-opening exercise (which I have some issues with as executed in
that episode)?

But would all of the Avatars have had to go off and do the whole
chakra-opening exercise (which I have some issues with as executed in
that episode)?

Some of the sub-plots are also a bit… time-wastey.

Some of the sub-plots are also a bit… time-wastey.

From what we know, mastering the four elements and connecting with one's
past lives via AS is pretty much the criteria for becoming fully
realized

From what we know, mastering the four elements and connecting with one's
past lives via AS is pretty much the criteria for becoming fully
realized

The commentary for Episode 3 on the whole Nicktoons thing made it
explicitly clear that Bryke envisioned Amon exploiting a legitimate set
of grievances. I'm not sure it needed to be underlined further in the
show. Rather than someone jumping up and down saying "Amon is bad but
the Equalists have a point" over an over…

The commentary for Episode 3 on the whole Nicktoons thing made it
explicitly clear that Bryke envisioned Amon exploiting a legitimate set
of grievances. I'm not sure it needed to be underlined further in the
show. Rather than someone jumping up and down saying "Amon is bad but
the Equalists have a point" over an over…

I just feel that the reaction from some corners of the fandom has been a
tad disproportionate, and some of the dourest critiques actually have
the effect of shutting down discussion rather than provoking more of it

I just feel that the reaction from some corners of the fandom has been a
tad disproportionate, and some of the dourest critiques actually have
the effect of shutting down discussion rather than provoking more of it

Piandao made and sold his swords to the Fire Nation. The Fire Nation wasn't morally questionable?

Piandao made and sold his swords to the Fire Nation. The Fire Nation wasn't morally questionable?