The Avatar continues his quest to master the powers of all four elements so that he can thwart the imperialistic ambitions of the Fire Nation and restore peace between the realms of the land. He's accompanied in this quest not just by his long term companions, but also by new allies he encounters during the course of his travels.
Of course, he's also accumulating new enemies. Not only is he still the target of Prince Zuko, but Zuko's sociopathic sister Azula, and a variety of other third parties with their own agendas.
This is a worthy continuation of the show's overall story, and I actually like the characters more in this season than in the first: the Avatar in particular feels less selfish and childish in his behaviour. Some of the weaknesses of the earlier season do still remain, though: the writing sometimes layers farce too heavily into the main plot, undermining the gravity of the supposedly life-and-death struggle of the war with the Fire Nation, and there are several episodes which feel like they're padding the story more than advancing it. You could probably pare this season down from 20 episodes to 13 and not really lose all that much.
Still, overall this is a good 'epic fantasy' tale, and if that's your kind of thing, and you don't mind checking out a "kids' show", The Last Airbender is worth a try. Especially anything involving Toph. Toph is great.
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