“Closer in spirit and complexity to ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy than the typical TV adventure cartoon, ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ is an American-made, anime-influenced saga that draws its rituals and philosophies from Tibetan Buddhism, Hindu, Greek and Japanese traditions and its martial-arts styles from a variety of Asian cultures.
Here’s how good “Avatar” was: It won a Peabody Award. So maybe the best way to sum up why it was included on this list is the jury’s official statement:
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Instead, we have three seasons of dense mythology, solid comedy and amazing anime-inspired animation, followed up by “The Legend of Korra,” a spin-off series which proved even more intriguing and progressive. Movie? What movie? We don’t need no stinkin’ movie. “Avatar the Last Airbender”/”Legend of Korra” We’d approximate how many jokes, but our numbers were skewed by our measurements. But what makes this show sublime is how it takes pride in courting a little-served audience - the uber nerds - with involved references to math and science. Sight gags, off-color jokes, slapstick, and delightfully deplorable characters who can’t be blamed for being horrible (considering the wretched future they’re inhabiting) all make “Futurama” a pleasure to watch. Set in the retro-futuristic 31st century, “Futurama” is a goofy comedy that follows a series of mainly deplorable characters on board a Planet Express delivery spaceship, and like all self-respecting sci-fi, it offers commentary on the human condition and its many foibles, especially in regards to technology and society. Satirical and distinctly older in its fanbase, “Futurama” is Matt Groening’s worthy successor to “ The Simpsons” in how well it creates a wholly different world and tone from its predecessor.
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