Whereas many popular television sitcoms cater to a white, suburban experience and capitalize on racial stereotypes for weak humor, each nation’s culture derives from non-Western settings: the Fire Nation is associated with Japan, Earth Kingdom with China, Water Tribes with the Inuit peoples and Air Nomads with Tibet. The show's nullification of standard source material made it accessible to all demographics.

The creativity especially shines when it comes to the animals specific to the show - where else can one watch a majestic ten-ton sky bison effortlessly soar through the air? For those less interested in combat, the show incorporates plenty of humor, thoughtful conversation and detailed creativity. The childhood appeal of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” is obvious: the rapid succession of martial arts-styled moves which constitutes the 'bending' of natural elements is, in itself, enough to produce great content. Yet, the significance and acclaim of the series makes it suitable for rewatching among all ages, even today. Much like Eliza Thornberry or Jimmy Neutron, the sight of Aang and his tattooed head inspires nostalgia among millennials and zoomers. Fifteen years later, all sixty-one episodes of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” dropped on Netflix June 15, and the show is now more popular than ever. Bush had just begun his second term in office, Mario’s “Let Me Love You” was the most popular song on the Billboard Hot 100 and YouTube was less than a week into sharing videos to the world. When “Avatar: The Last Airbender” first aired on Nickelodeon in 2005, George W.

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