Huh - I hadn't heard of Castle but I may go read a blurb or two. What I know about Legend of the Seeker suggests to me it's less about like, about thinky issues and more about the gorgeous epicness, but I can definitely get on board with that. I haven't read the Goodkind books so that wouldn't annoy me either. I will probably check it out - thanks.

I'm not so hot on Avatar - I have actually seen a little of it and didn't love it. Plus Kev actively hates it and while that wouldn't stop me from watching it if I wanted to, he would tease me mercilessly. ;)

Though actually the fake!anime thing is in its favour since that means that it's, well, serious animated stuff (which I like) but, I believe, without a lot of the issues that annoy me about anime, like, well, dodgy old men perving at underage girls?