"Avatar: The last Airbender" premiered at Nickelodeon 20 years ago, with a two -part opening broadcast on February 21, 2005, and the third episode just four days later on February 25. I was in the second grade at the time, at that time, at that time, at that time, at that time, at that time, I learned about the playground play. Instead of leading the battles for pantomimming latsaber or whatever they have spent on second -grade football, my two best friends have told me they wanted to play "Avatar: The Last Air Force". I didn't see nickelodeon, like more than Saturday morning 4kids, a loyalist, but you can't admit something like that, so I played together and tried to collect Hurling's "rules", to pretend with wind and fire on each From them else.

That summer, I caught a repetition of Avatar Season 1Episode 6, "closed" as he rolled the channels on vacation. By the time the show returned from its break in mid -season 1 in September, I was already addicted after I caught the story by that moment by exiting orders from previous episodes. After the final of Season 1, it blew my mind as a new nine -year -old, I bought the whole first season of DVD so I could level it. Then it was a lot of money (a set of boxes of $ 50), but I saved it and watched the whole thing many times before the premiere of season 2.

Why obsession? Because there was just nothing like "avatar" in the media for children back in 2005. It was unprecedented for an American show, bringing high-conceptual fantasies, difficult themes, spectacular animation and comprehensive stories in the era of nickelodeon defined by GAC and episodic fires (albeit some good). Two decades later, you can still feel the influence of Avatar on the media for children and TV in general.

When Avatar premieres, Nickelodeon had a reputation for episodic cartoons such as "SpongeBob Squarepants", "Pretty Parents" and "Dani Phantom". His rival cartoon network took place in a slightly more narrative direction with a series such as "Teenagers Titans" and "Ben 10", but those shows were still working on a basic frame that allowed the sequence to be repeated, rather than looking for fans to be measured on Sunday after Sunday. This was also the case for 4Kids shows as "teen mutants ninja turtles". The closest thing to the "avatar" that existed on US children's networks at the time was localized anime, with shows such as "Naruto" and "Yu-i-O!" Being particularly popular.

Avatar took a clear inspiration from Japanese animation, but was also very different from the typical Honnen series, which were popular outside Japan at the time. Instead of a series of duels or fights, Avatar Book 1, Air, still kept the more episodic model of other home cartoons, but on a comprehensive trip as the basic team went around the world over 20 episodes. The show gained a reputation for stylish action and strong comedy, and after proving to Nickelodeon that the fantasy setting with high concepts could work, Season 2 was flying with a much more comprehensive story.

As a child, it was an appointment for watching TV - something that just didn't exist in the cartoon space. When APA was kidnapped in the middle of book 2, they were several months before returning. And when Season 2 ended with an incredible defeat and massive Clifancher, I started pouring out message boards, theory that could happen next.

In America, unfortunately, the animation was historically seen. It is seen as a children's medium, perfect for Disney or cartoons on Saturday morning, but a subsidiary of a more "mature" style of live shows and films. It has begun to change in recent years, as Anime has become more popular in mainstream American culture and with great films such as "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" breaks down barriers. However, the live remake remains a successful model partly because many see it as legitimizing stories that were formerly only for children.

Avatar may have been broadcast on nickelodeon, but it was a show for all ages - the one parents could see with their children and appreciate it at a deeper level. While book 3 was broadcast, my family moved to a larger house in the same neighborhood to make room as my little brothers get older. For the first few weeks in the new house, we had no cable. But since the old house was not yet sold, and since it was right on the street, my parents drove us very graciously every week with a small TV with apartments and cable, so we can turn it on in an empty living room and watch the latest episodes on the floor while airing.

While they obviously did it mostly for my favor, they continued to question the show over the years after I left home, even to deal Adaptation in live-action Netflix "Avatar". There was something obvious in the show - a clear reason why I There were Let's see it live and not be spoiled.

The inheritance of Avatar is clearly seen in the current franchise. The show has sparked a series of sequels in "The Legend of Cora", which continued to push the boundaries of what the children's show could be, as well as numerous comics and novels. Now, the animated arm of the property is preparing to return with The theater film "Aang: The Last Air", " as well The recently announced show "Avatar: Seven Shelters", that will follow the next avatar per crust.

Cora also expected the era of streaming in many ways, with shorter seasons and the target audience that blurred the line between children and adults. Nick really didn't know what to do with the show later in her running and ended with broadcasting episodes on the Internet instead of TV, as she was a very mixed audience here. In the modern time of streaming, as it would progress as it would progress, but at that time it was revolutionary (and something confusing as its predecessor).

But Avatar's legacy is more than just nickelodeon to turn into a franchise hit. Cartoons like "Adventure Time", "Gravity Falls", "Steven Universe", "Owl House", "She-Ra and Princesses of Power", and even shows like "Arkan" may have never had a chance to breathe if Not for Avatar. The series has proven that children's animation can be a space for exploring difficult themes, perennial stories and building deeply complex worlds with detailed orub. It is a legacy that can be felt throughout the industry today, and if we are lucky, it will take another 20 years.