The three-season-long series follows the story of Aang, a 12-year-old boy who was trapped inside of an ice glacier for 100 years, until two siblings, Katara and Sokka, find him and rescue him. On the surface, ATLA looks like a cute children’s show about a friend group with superpowers, and it is undeniable that ATLA’s animation style, humor and adorable protagonist, Avatar Aang, have viewers obsessed.īut while the series seems benign and almost childish, underneath the cool bending tricks and youthful humor are a lot darker, more serious commentaries about our sociopolitical climate.įrom elitism, xenophobia and classism, ATLA has not only rekindled the inner child within many but also serves as a meaningful commentary on very real problems that are present in our society today. For weeks, the Nickelodeon smash hit is taking the world by storm, yet again, approximately a decade later. It instantly claimed the number one spot on Netflix and remained at the top of the charts in the United States. Since the arrival of "Avatar: The Last Airbender" (ATLA) to Netflix on May 15, the animated series has found its way into the hearts of millions.
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