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Nickelodeon Wasting Marketing Opportunity for Avatar: The Last Airbender

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    raienbrasa

    [81]May 3, 2008
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    KingAtticus wrote:
    Ya gotta have new blood in an old animal or it starts getting slower... or something like that.
    Yeah, so...take a bite out of the silver sandwich...?
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    honimbo

    [82]May 3, 2008
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    I agree that we should be offered better merch, but, we only see the fan end of it. i have to assume that Nick dosen't have their heads so far up there own arses to know that the bulk audience of one of their most successful shows (seasons 1 and the first half of 2) is older than their target demographic. it just seems to me that the guys in their marketing department have no idea what to do other than what they have done for every other show. it had worked really well for them in the past. so either the marketing guys are out to lunch, or the execs are weary of deviating from their successfully formula for fear of alienating their other viewers, or worse, their parents.
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    SplitReflection

    [83]May 3, 2008
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    raienbrasa wrote:
    KingAtticus wrote:
    Ya gotta have new blood in an old animal or it starts getting slower... or something like that.
    Yeah, so...take a bite out of the silver sandwich...?

    A true message of hope.

    But Avatards aren't new blood. We're old. Older than most living creatures on the planet, in fact. Nick wants to hook people that they can keep watching for years.

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    Coolcamz18

    [84]May 3, 2008
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    I went to the mall today and I saw an avatar pencilcase with an avatar notepad and I was like "OMG!" but then my mom called me -__-
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    Amity_Phantom

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    Coolcamz18 wrote:
    I went to the mall today and I saw an avatar pencilcase with an avatar notepad and I was like "OMG!" but then my mom called me -__-

    BUY IT!!!
    Also, I still have a sticker from a piece of Avatar gum. It has Appa on it and the air symbol. It also might be a tattoo, but I'm not going to be wearing it anytime soon!
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    Coolcamz18

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    Amity_Phantom wrote:
    Coolcamz18 wrote:
    I went to the mall today and I saw an avatar pencilcase with an avatar notepad and I was like "OMG!" but then my mom called me -__-

    BUY IT!!!
    Also, I still have a sticker from a piece of Avatar gum. It has Appa on it and the air symbol. It also might be a tattoo, but I'm not going to be wearing it anytime soon!
    I was but then my mom really stopped me from doing it.

    Although, maybe I'll make my own avatar shirt!
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    avataraang4

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    Coolcamz18 wrote:
    Amity_Phantom wrote:
    Coolcamz18 wrote:
    I went to the mall today and I saw an avatar pencilcase with an avatar notepad and I was like "OMG!" but then my mom called me -__-

    BUY IT!!!
    Also, I still have a sticker from a piece of Avatar gum. It has Appa on it and the air symbol. It also might be a tattoo, but I'm not going to be wearing it anytime soon!
    I was but then my mom really stopped me from doing it.

    Although, maybe I'll make my own avatar shirt!

    An Avatar t-shirt would be awesome
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    SplitReflection

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    avataraang4 wrote:
    Coolcamz18 wrote:
    Amity_Phantom wrote:
    Coolcamz18 wrote:
    I went to the mall today and I saw an avatar pencilcase with an avatar notepad and I was like "OMG!" but then my mom called me -__-
    BUY IT!!! Also, I still have a sticker from a piece of Avatar gum. It has Appa on it and the air symbol. It also might be a tattoo, but I'm not going to be wearing it anytime soon!
    I was but then my mom really stopped me from doing it. Although, maybe I'll make my own avatar shirt!
    An Avatar t-shirt would be awesome

    "I survived the Avatar '08 hiatus, and all I got was this lousy t-shirt"?

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    Spacerac

    [89]May 4, 2008
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    SplitReflection wrote:

    avataraang4 wrote:
    Coolcamz18 wrote:
    Amity_Phantom wrote:
    Coolcamz18 wrote:
    I went to the mall today and I saw an avatar pencilcase with an avatar notepad and I was like "OMG!" but then my mom called me -__-
    BUY IT!!! Also, I still have a sticker from a piece of Avatar gum. It has Appa on it and the air symbol. It also might be a tattoo, but I'm not going to be wearing it anytime soon!
    I was but then my mom really stopped me from doing it. Although, maybe I'll make my own avatar shirt!
    An Avatar t-shirt would be awesome

    "I survived the Avatar '08 hiatus, and all I got was this lousy t-shirt"?

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    Coolcamz18

    [90]May 4, 2008
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    Spacerac wrote:
    SplitReflection wrote:

    avataraang4 wrote:
    Coolcamz18 wrote:
    Amity_Phantom wrote:
    Coolcamz18 wrote:
    I went to the mall today and I saw an avatar pencilcase with an avatar notepad and I was like "OMG!" but then my mom called me -__-
    BUY IT!!! Also, I still have a sticker from a piece of Avatar gum. It has Appa on it and the air symbol. It also might be a tattoo, but I'm not going to be wearing it anytime soon!
    I was but then my mom really stopped me from doing it. Although, maybe I'll make my own avatar shirt!
    An Avatar t-shirt would be awesome

    "I survived the Avatar '08 hiatus, and all I got was this lousy t-shirt"?

    I should make that
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    xRamensx

    [91]May 4, 2008
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    Coolcamz18 wrote:
    Spacerac wrote:
    SplitReflection wrote:

    avataraang4 wrote:
    Coolcamz18 wrote:
    Amity_Phantom wrote:
    Coolcamz18 wrote:
    I went to the mall today and I saw an avatar pencilcase with an avatar notepad and I was like "OMG!" but then my mom called me -__-
    BUY IT!!! Also, I still have a sticker from a piece of Avatar gum. It has Appa on it and the air symbol. It also might be a tattoo, but I'm not going to be wearing it anytime soon!
    I was but then my mom really stopped me from doing it. Although, maybe I'll make my own avatar shirt!
    An Avatar t-shirt would be awesome

    "I survived the Avatar '08 hiatus, and all I got was this lousy t-shirt"?

    I should make that

    That shirt needs to be made; LIEK NAO!

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    SlargTheGnome

    [92]May 5, 2008
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    Consider this thread bumped.

    I actually do have something to contribute here that I haven't seen anyone else mention yet.

    I live right by the Mall of America, home of the former Camp Snoopy which is now a Nickelodeon theme park. Actually, a more accurate description would be a SpongeBob theme park with fleeting references to the other cartoons. All the Avatar merchandise is from SEASON ONE. That means there is no appearance or mention of Toph ANYWHERE. The Barnes & Noble about 100 feet away has more Avatar DVDs than the gift shop. Compare that with the fact that they went to enough care to include SpongeBob and Patrick's glove balloon in the Rock Bottom ride. That's right, folks. A balloon has more significance than a major character.

    Feel free to discuss.

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    xRamensx

    [93]May 5, 2008
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    SlargTheGnome wrote:

    Consider this thread bumped.

    I actually do have something to contribute here that I haven't seen anyone else mention yet.

    I live right by the Mall of America, home of the former Camp Snoopy which is now a Nickelodeon theme park. Actually, a more accurate description would be a SpongeBob theme park with fleeting references to the other cartoons. All the Avatar merchandise is from SEASON ONE. That means there is no appearance or mention of Toph ANYWHERE. The Barnes & Noble about 100 feet away has more Avatar DVDs than the gift shop. Compare that with the fact that they went to enough care to include SpongeBob and Patrick's glove balloon in the Rock Bottom ride. That's right, folks. A balloon has more significance than a major character.

    Feel free to discuss.

    Ugh.. I hate it when they act like Avatar never went past S1. No Toph, Zuko still has his bald pony-tail thing, no Azula. Sokka and Katara are still wearing their S1 clothes.

    And yay for B&N. At least they care more than the actual channel that shows Avatar. I mean, what is this crap?! It wouldn't hurt them to acknowledge Avatar, or anything other than SB, even a little bit. Or if it does, I still say they do it.

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    tomtitan

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    SlargTheGnome wrote:

    Consider this thread bumped.

    I actually do have something to contribute here that I haven't seen anyone else mention yet.

    I live right by the Mall of America, home of the former Camp Snoopy which is now a Nickelodeon theme park. Actually, a more accurate description would be a SpongeBob theme park with fleeting references to the other cartoons. All the Avatar merchandise is from SEASON ONE. That means there is no appearance or mention of Toph ANYWHERE. The Barnes & Noble about 100 feet away has more Avatar DVDs than the gift shop. Compare that with the fact that they went to enough care to include SpongeBob and Patrick's glove balloon in the Rock Bottom ride. That's right, folks. A balloon has more significance than a major character.

    Feel free to discuss.

    No need to discuss, you just said it all.
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    zimtower

    [95]May 6, 2008
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    The only thing I hope Nickeleodean does is show all the episodes leading up to the finale first. Otherwise what the hell?
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    Lisa31468

    [96]May 7, 2008
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    My solace here is that once all of 'Avatar: Aang's Journey' is on DVD Nick will never ever hold my soul over another Avatar hiatus barrel EVER again.

    If Nick pulls its head out of its arse and decides to go ahead and make the three one-hour animated movies, great. If the Shyamalan live action movies are spectacular, even better.

    But Nickelodeon can never ever take Avatar away once it's released to DVD. It's ours after that and there's nothing more they can do to us.

    Our freedom comes July 29th one way or another.

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    catgator185

    [97]May 7, 2008
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    Yeah I finished my Avatar T-shirt! Anyone wanna see a picture of it? It's kinda like tomtitan's avatar. If Nick made a professional version of it I'd buy it.
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    tomtitan

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    catgator185 wrote:
    Yeah I finished my Avatar T-shirt! Anyone wanna see a picture of it? It's kinda like tomtitan's avatar. If Nick made a professional version of it I'd buy it.
    *raises hand enthusiastically* Ooh! Ooh! Me! Pick me!
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    xRamensx

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    catgator185 wrote:
    Yeah I finished my Avatar T-shirt! Anyone wanna see a picture of it? It's kinda like tomtitan's avatar. If Nick made a professional version of it I'd buy it.

    Do want.

    Yes, plz.

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    catgator185

    [100]May 7, 2008
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    Okay here it is. It's zoomed in so it's easier to see. I know it's not the best but I still like it. I based the symbols on the way Iroh drew them in Bitter Work. The symbols underneath are the ones from the intro I copied them best as I could. Yes I know the Air symbol is too far to the left I forgot to add it until it was too late.

    my avatar T-Shirt

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