For some time friends of mine were saying I had to see the series "Avatar: The Last Airbender." I resisted this because A) it seemed like an anime-esque derivative series, and B) I wasn't overly impressed with Nickelodeon's other series. It seemed like a no-brainer to avoid.
When I finally watched it, I was impressed – an epic adventure, well-done, thought-provoking. Everyone in my apartment had a ball with it – and it also provoked some interesting discussion.