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When it first premiered on Nickelodeon in 2005, avatar the last airbender was not expected to make an impact the way it did. Deftly blending the well-known anime style with epic story-telling and American voice acting, the show quickly became a hit with critics and viewers alike, and ran for a full three seasons on cable television.

avatar the last airbender takes place in a world of four nations, divided by the elements their inhabitants use through martial arts. It’s protagonist, Aang, is the eponymous Avatar, with the ability to use all four elemental powers: eath, wind, fire, and water. The show follows Aang and his friends Katara and Sokka as they attempt to stop the war-mongering Fire Nation from destroying the other three nations in battle. Throughout its three seasons (called “books” within the show’s canon), Aang and his friends travel to distant lands, encountering a diverse array of characters, creatures and situations as they attempt to undertake their tremendous duty.

By the time the final made-for-TV movie aired in 2008, avatar the last airbender had become a tremendous hit, and not just within its ages 6 to 11 demographic. Merchandise related to the show has been made by Burger King, Fisher Price, LEGO and other well-known brands. Sales of the DVDs and episodes on itunes have been steady, and in 2009 estimates of the show’s merchandise sales were counted at over 200 million dollars.

in 2010, The Last Airbender, a live-action adaptation of the cartoon show, was released in theaters. Although it premiered to mixed reviews, the film grossed over 400 million dollars world-wide, solidifying the franchise’s role as a hugely popular series at home and abroad. While more films may or may not be in development, production has begun on a sequel series entitled The Legend of Korra, set several decades after the original show.

Many people are fascinated nowadays with the world of the undead. If you have noticed, vampires and zombies are the ones ruling the airwaves. They dominate television series and get very high ratings. In the big screens also, they are huge box-office successes. Ironic as it may seem but being undead seems to be the “in” thing right now for the living. Because of this many are hooked and looking forward for the pilot episode of The Walking Dead Season 2. The previous season was such a hit to the audience that the producers opted for the The Walking Dead Episode 1 of the new season planned out as soon as possible.

This series is actually adopted from a graphic novel series. The title of the novel is the same as well as the TV series. The writers of the novel are Tony Moore, Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard. The one who made it possible to be shown on television is Frank Darabont. It premiered in TV through the AMC network last October 31, 2010. For this season, it is expected to run for 13 episodes. This would surely satisfy the cravings of the fans from last season and for sure will still manage to have them craving for more episodes.

This show is actually about the plight of a group of survivors after a zombie apocalypse. The small of surviving Americans are traveling throughout the country in hope of running away from the undead. The series tells us about their daily struggles both from fighting the zombies and overcoming differences with fellow survivors. They also meet other people striving for survival as well coming from different parts of the country and their attempts to keep a peaceful relationship with each other are highlighted considering the fact that the rules of society are already gone.