AVATAR: SEVEN HAVENS: SEASON ONE
Starring: Saheli Khan, Aishu Devan, Major Curda, and Akshay Khanna
Creators: Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, and Sehaj Sethi
ADELAIDE
The Avatar universe has expanded in a beautiful way. Pavi (Khan) and Nisha (Devan) are fantastic co-protagonists who lead this wonderful puzzle box of a sequel series. These two kids are written fantastically and allow you to love them both while also making them stand apart from each other. The world building relies little on the previous shows, making this series stand perfectly on its own and serve as an enticing new entry into the Avatar saga. Hopefully Paramount recognizes the hit they have on their hands and pays the animators what they deserve to make future seasons look as incredible as the prior series.
KATIE
After recently having seen Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender and being sadly disappointed, Avatar: Seven Havens is a breath of fresh air. Seven Havens is fun and exciting, with a compelling story and fantastic animation that harkens back to the original show, yet also feels fresh. I loved the sci-fi-inspired world, and it's full of warm, lighthearted humour, yet also has stakes that feel significant. Plus, the leads Saheli Khan (Pavi) and Aishu Devan (Nisha) have great vocal performances, with fully realised characters that are very endearing. Seven Havens indicates an intriguing and promising continuation of the Avatar franchise.
JANE
Recent Avatar installments left me lukewarm, so I was apprehensive about Seven Havens. But showrunners Sehaj Sethi and Ethan Spaulding do a bang-up job moving the franchise into a post-apocalyptic world without losing its defining hopefulness. Pavi (Saheli Khan) and Nisha (Aishu Devan) feel fresh in design and concept, while the season's exploration of how fear shapes otherwise brave and compassionate people stuck with me. I wish the show gave its world and characters more room to breathe, and the animation felt less clunky. Still, 13 episodes pack in impressive character growth, with threads building toward a finale that left me eager for Book Two.
