Alan Turing was well known for his sense of humor. The Imitation Game does not exaggerate Turing's personality. It fabricates it.

At first I was offended and said to myself, "My kids would never determine the value of a TV show based purely on spectacle!"

I was just about to reply to this comment, then realized I had posted it a year ago.

Yeah, but Book 2 has "Zuko Alone," "The Blind Bandit," "The Chase," "Bitter Work," "Appa's Lost Days," "Lake Laogai," and the "Guru/Crossroads of Destiny." How is that not at least an A?

I think my grade for it depends on how much of credit you want to assign them for setting up the rest of the series. If you believe they had it all planned out, then it deserves a higher grade. If you, for example, think that they only thought of the idea to make Zuko a secondary hero and make Azula the primary…

I guess I could see giving it an A, but the vast majority of my favorite episodes come from Seasons 2 and 3. "The Blue Spirit" is the only one that would probably enter my top 10 Avatar episodes. That episode was also the first time I realized how good the show really was.

Was the last person who bent spirit energy Aang in the A:tLA finale?

A:tLA

"I am a shadow of my former shadow."

I was hoping for Snowpiercer too, but I think it was released in 2013 in South Korea and thus might be disqualified from The List.

that sandwich tho!

And even if releasing this movie did cause WWIII, it could be really effective 100 years from now as one of those things teachers use to get kids "hooked on history."

Chekhov's main character: If a protagonist is introduced in the first episode…

Checkov's long fall: If a deep pit, large cliff, or elevator shaft is introduced in the first act…

D+ is awful; B/C+ is mediocre.

I've never seen this show, nor have I read a review, but based on seeing its grades I must ask: IS THIS SHOW AWFUL OR IS IT MEDIOCRE?????

Another thing to mention about the Hero's story in A:tLA is that the journey is split and mixed between Aang and Zuko. While they both share many steps/elements (e.g. noble birth), some are more prominent for one than for the other (e.g. Refusal of the Call for Aang; Atonement with the Father for Zuko).

I have always thought of Avatar: The Last Airbender as predominantly using "older" storytelling techniques, such as its rather strict adherence to the Epic Hero's story. The Legend of Korra, in contrast, feels like a modern drama.

Well you're assuming an 8 hour work day, mister. I have 19 kids now, 4 wives, and a cat. To provide for my family (and my other family) I work a minimum—a minimum—of 27 hours in a single day. Do you know how hard that is!? DO YOU!?!?

$90/day!? That's hardly minimum wage. You have to be screwing with me.