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No, it is not online, at least legally anywhere. Even all the videos I tried to find of the opening credits have been pulled down by Warner Bros. But oh well. Go see it, don’t bring your kids.

I loved everything about it, the opening credits, the soundtrack, the costumes and sets, the perfect charachters – who are only perfect because they are flawed and not shiny, happy, primary coloured heros – everything.

On my way out there were some kids in front of us geeking out because they had read the comic books, which probably topped of the experience. I will read the comics, should have read them long ago.

Here is the movie site.

and everything else I have read by Arthur C. Clarke. Rendevous with Rama was the first book I read by him. I was twelve years old, it was the thickest book I had ever tried to read, and loved it. Now they are getting ready to make a film version with Morgan Freeman, who is also awesome, so I am excited about it.

Some other books by the late Mr. Clarke which influenced me:

Aang, Katara and Sokka

Aang, Katara and Sokka

I have an unholy love for cartoons and never really grew out of the Saturday morning thing. This is the absolute best American animated series I have ever seen. The only other series that is on par is Samurai Jack. Actually, there are a lot of great anime series but these two are the best produced outside of Japan.

Back to Avatar. Three well-written, beautifully animated seasons that reached audiences well outside of it’s 9-11 year old demographic. It is set in an Asian influenced world where four nations practise martial arts and bending their respective elements.

Be careful, you will sit down to watch only an episode or two and end up watching a whole season.