When I was little, I remember waking up on Saturday mornings and watching cartoons with my uncles. As I got older, the cartoons seemed to get worse. My little cousins would watch a cartoon and I would not like it. It was not because I grew out of cartoons but because the cartoons became too, for lack of a better word, unsophisticated. First, I saw things like Pokemon and Dragon Ball. Sailor Moon and Cardcaptor Sakura were there too. Beyblades and Yu-Gi-Oh cards were all the rage. Then, I remember watching Static Shock and Justice League. I then went on to Teen Titans. For a long time after that, I just didn't watch the cartoons.
Recently, that has changed. A few years ago, a new animated series caught my eye. What was this wonderful series? Avatar: The Last Airbender. It was amazing. It had well thought-out characters and an amazing story. I'm not the only one that fell in love with this children's cartoon. Many others did as well. With me, I have several other Avatar lovers.
I asked them, "Did you like Avatar: The Last Airbender?"
Cat, someone you will soon be acquainted with, said she loved it. Another cousin, James, was smiling brightly and said he loved it as well. Yet another cousin, this one even younger than the others, said he liked it a lot and even recited a line from one episode.
This well-loved series was followed by a new series - Avatar: The Legend of Korra. It's quite engaging. Tomorrow is the season finale and we're all very excited. There are so many ideas running through our minds.
When asked what they think will happen on the finale, they exploded with theories. The following text is in white, in case you are wary of spoilers.
" "I believe Amon will take of his mask and capture Korra. And then he will try to take her bending and Captain Iroh will swoop in and save her. And then Amon will escape."
"I think Amon will reveal his identity!"
"I have no idea, but I'm really excited!" "
Korra airs on Nickelodeon at 11:00 am.
Another show that we all enjoy is Young Justice. It's part of Cartoon Network's DC Nation block, along with Green Lantern: The Animated Series. It's fairly dark for a children's cartoon but is so rewarding.
I asked them how they felt about it, and again, an explosion of comments came about.
" "It's exciting! It's dramatic!"
"It has a good story."
"Wally's my favorite character!"
"I like Chesire."
The characters are complex and the children find them all to be interesting, even if they don't like certain ones.
Overall, they see the cartoons as something to look forward to on Saturday mornings. The oldest wakes them all up at 8 am to get them pumped for the cartoons. I too, happily wait for these cartoons, though I thought I outgrew Saturday morning cartoons years ago.
-Maddie
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