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How old is too old ?

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    cloudstrifeff7

    [1]Jun 3, 2006
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    the show avatar: the last airbender is targeted for 6 - 11 year olds but I think it appeals to way more than that . I'm 16 and i watch it religously , my friends say its just a Kid's show ( the fools lol) so how old is too old for this show ? I say anyone can watch but they say its for babies??
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    sly4me

    [2]Jun 3, 2006
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    we have 34 year olds on this board who watch the show.

    I'm 17.

    so it's pretty diverse

    Edited on 06/03/2006 3:19pm
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    lpohue

    [3]Jun 3, 2006
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    There is no age limit. There are jokes in this show that a 6-11 year old won't get. My dad watches it and he's way older than 6-11.
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    Magicalboy

    [4]Jun 3, 2006
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    the show may target that age range, but it gets good ratings in the 10-17 area (read it on a site) , but ANY1 of ANY age can watch it
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    animekitsune

    [5]Jun 3, 2006
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    I got my mom to watch it on the reruns of Seige of The North now she asks me to explain it whenever she doesn't get something.?? She asked me to give her a full bio of Zuko... I didn't need to do any research I know him well XD?? A twelve year old girl teaching her mother (whose age I will not say ) about anything at all is pretty wierd, though. (I'm 12, not 13.?? I somehow forgot my own age 0_o)??
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    Magicalboy

    [6]Jun 3, 2006
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    animekitsune wrote:
    I got my mom to watch it on the reruns of Seige of The North now she asks me to explain it whenever she doesn't get something.?? She asked me to give her a full bio of Zuko... I didn't need to do any research I know him well XD?? A twelve year old girl teaching her mother (whose age I will not say ) about anything at all is pretty wierd, though. (I'm 12, not 13.?? I somehow forgot my own age 0_o)??
    shssh *whisperers* dont say ur real age or youll get in trouble, im 12 also, gonna be 13 on july 7
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    thumbsucker

    [7]Jun 3, 2006
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    sly4me wrote:

    we have 34 year olds on this board who watch the show.

    I'm 17.

    so it's pretty diverse

    Sly is right. I watch the show with my son. Iroh breakdancing. There's no way he'd understand why that was funny.

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    sacora9

    [8]Jun 3, 2006
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    It might be targeted for a sertan age but it has a??complicated plot??and a??cople of other things??make older ages watch it. I got my mom and dad to??love it and I also got my ant to like it as well.??

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    supersonicfan01

    [9]Jun 3, 2006
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    Magicalboy wrote:
    animekitsune wrote:
    I got my mom to watch it on the reruns of Seige of The North now she asks me to explain it whenever she doesn't get something.?? She asked me to give her a full bio of Zuko... I didn't need to do any research I know him well XD?? A twelve year old girl teaching her mother (whose age I will not say ) about anything at all is pretty wierd, though. (I'm 12, not 13.?? I somehow forgot my own age 0_o)??
    shssh *whisperers* dont say ur real age or youll get in trouble, im 12 also, gonna be 13 on july 7


    I hate it when people say it's a kids show. AND THE PEOPLE THAT SAY THAT WATCH SPONGEBOB!
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    sluggmunki_tx

    [10]Jun 3, 2006
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    I'm 20 years old and there are some who are older than I am.
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    psychicgirl93

    [11]Jun 3, 2006
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    This show is great for people of all ages. It's very smart, has a great story line, and has some funny jokes. Some people just don't understand that. Unfortunately, even someone who is 13 like me has to hide that they like this show, when I'm barely over the target audience. It must suck to be even older; you might have to hide it more.

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    ToonGal

    [12]Jun 3, 2006
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    I'm 15 and I watch it. You're never too old to watch anything. Besides, do you think a 6-year-old could appreciate Avatar's plot???
    Edited on 06/03/2006 4:39pm
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    Mutnodjmet

    [13]Jun 3, 2006
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    I bet I am the oldest, at 43 years old!??

    I came to this site on a quest to find a place that I could ask questions that my 4 1/2 year old son posed.?? My little Fire Bender adores this program, and wants to know all the obscure stuff.??

    We started watching the show from the beginning.?? Though the first commercials made Avatrar seem like trivial cartoon, so I wasn't planning to watch, out of curiosity I tuned in.?? My son and I were fans from the very beginning.??

    Most of the kids on this forum would want to have me for a mom.?? I love the program so much, I get the DVDs, toys, shirts and other products as I can find them.?? I even have a t-shirt!

    I met one other parent electronically via this forum today.?? I would be curious to know how many others are an "Avatar Parent".

    Regards,

    Mutnodjmet

    ("Sweet Mama" in the language of ancient Egypt),

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    animekitsune

    [14]Jun 3, 2006
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    Sweet I'm gonna get the avatr manga when it comes out.?? sure, it's word for word from the series (so far, anyway) but there are advantages to it being printed... liek they'll let it in school MUAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHA!! what, I can't memorize everything!
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    zukOshOpe

    [15]Jun 3, 2006
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    you know this is a very good thread becuz im 13 and i love teh show i wouldnt miss it for teh world but sometimes im ashamed to admit i like it cuz im the "mature & serious" gurl in teh family but im only 13 turning 14 in a few months and i ahve so much pressure to admit taht i like a "kids show" and its hard my cousin teases me alot about that and i try to play it cool like i always do but i take it to teh heart .. & my sister who is younger then me is constantly asking how someone as hard as me likes a show like that but im only 13 how much more can tehy expect from me ?
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    MCMLXVI

    [16]Jun 3, 2006
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    [This message was deleted at the request of the original poster]
    Edited on 06/03/2006 5:38pm
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    quiet_soul

    [17]Jun 3, 2006
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    Mutnodjmet wrote:
    I bet I am the oldest, at 43 years old!


    You are? Cool! ^_^

    Well I'm 23 and I watch Avatar.

    Okay long rant (well...not that long and it's a little off-topic):

    There are many folks feel that watching cartoons is a sign of immaturity. Well, I know folks my age and older that don't even watch cartoons and yet, they have the maturity of a 5 year-old.
    You see, just because a person (whether 12 or 43) watches cartoons, it doesn't really make that person any less mature than a person who doesn't. I have the ability to separate fantasy from reality (and I assume everyone else here does too). Since when should watching cartoon determine the maturity level of a person?
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    U4ric

    [18]Jun 3, 2006
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    When I was a kid, my dad would always watch cartoons with us kids and he was a high level businessman. I would hardly have classified him as immature. Whether the genre is called cartoons or animation really doesn't matter to me. I just saw it as entertainment. I still like watching these shows if they still stand the test of time.

    The new Disney/Dreamworks/Pixar movies have also helped adults to enjoy animation without having to feel they are immature. There have been many animated series geared to older audiences (although I don't watch these shows on a regular basis). So I'm not sure why any adult that watches animated series should be considered immature. Although my sister was surprised how much I got into Blue's Clues when my daughter was in preschool, but hey I don't care what anyone says - it was fun!

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    U4ric

    [19]Jun 3, 2006
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    Mutnodjmet wrote:

    I even have a t-shirt!

    I just noticed - I'm wearing one of mine today.

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    quiet_soul

    [20]Jun 3, 2006
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    U4ric wrote:
    Mutnodjmet wrote:

    I even have a t-shirt!

    I just noticed - I'm wearing one of mine today.



    What??? I want one too!
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