If you're like me you grew up watching Avatar: The Last Airbender on Nickelodeon. It was a cartoon show about kids with special "bending" powers, trying to save the world from the evil Fire Lord. Avatar: The Last Airbender was more than just a kid's show; it was way cooler than that, and that's probably why so many of us still love to watch it! So here are some reasons why Avatar: The Last Airbender is awesome:
1. Benders
"Benders" are people who can control an element through the use of martial art moves. Because who wouldn't want to control the elements (water, fire, earth and air) and totally kick butt!
2. The Gaang
There's no group of friends cooler than The Gaang! Not only do they have mad fighting skills, but they defeated the Fire Lord all in the course of one year! They showed us strength and the true meaning of friendship.
3. Uncle Iroh's Wisdom
An episode wouldn't be complete without Uncle Iroh talking about tea or giving some life advice. He's the goofy uncle we all wish we had!
4. Zuko's Honor
Zuko had to be one of my favorite characters of the entire series. We get to see him grow and search for the avatar to regain his honor. He gave the show an edgy, teen angst vibe.
5. Sokka's Sarcasm
Sokka is the sassiest member of Team Avatar. He gives us the perfect dose of humor in each episode. He's just a guy with a boomerang, he didn't ask for all this flying and magic!
6. Appa and Momo
Appa and Momo's relationship is one of the most complex in this entire series. We see them battle it out, loose each other and reunite. And who can forget the time Appa ate Momo? They're simply the cutest!
7. Cactus Juice
Because it's the quenchiest! Listen to Sokka and drink the cactus juice!
8. The Boulder
We love when The Boulder feels conflicted.
9. Fusion Animals
The Avatar world has crazy cool animals like turtle-ducks, sky bison, and platypus-bears. These creative combinations of animals help make this world seem more real. Plus who wouldn't want their own flying bison?!
10. Bosco
We all know and love Bosco, the Earth King's pet bear. Yes, just...bear.
11. The White Lotus 
Because "All old people know each other" and these old guys got mad skills!
12. The Ember Island Players ![]()
We all love that episode where Team Avatar goes to see a play about themselves. It seemed like a good idea, like going to see Avatar: The Last Airbender The Movie, and we all know how well that went...
13. Girl Power
It's always refreshing to have strong female leads, we don't always see that in children's cartoons. But in Avatar: The Last Airbender we're introduced to so many strong female characters with diverse backgrounds.
14. Crazy Villains
For being a children's show, Avatar has very complex and very dark bad guys. The Fire Lord, who is the main villain, is voiced by Mark Hamill. This is appropriate casting, considering Hamill has been the voice of several villainous characters, such as the Joker in Batman: The Animated Series.
15. Aang's Daydreams
If you've ever been sleep-deprived, you know how Aang felt in this episode!
16. The Swamp
"Pants are an illusion and so is death."
17. Penguin Sledding
"Will you go penguin sledding with me?" Honestly, who wouldn't say yes to that question?
18. The Legend of Korra![]()
If you were sad when Avatar: The Last Airbender ended, don't worry! The creators gave us Korra! She is the Avatar after Aang, and we get a whole new set of adventures with Korrra. But the great thing about this series is that we get to see some familiar faces and have some closure on story lines from the original series.
There are many reasons why we love Avatar: The Last Airbender. So my fellow Avatar fans, I'll leave you with this.
(Selfie with Appa)
