At the risk of exposing the nerdy side of myself, I would like to talk about the spirituality in Star Wars. While it is definitely not an overtly religious series of movies, a lot of people have discussed the idea of the Force and the juxtaposition of the dark and light side as being religious. There is definitely a sense of evil vs. good portrayed in the movies. The Force is a more abstract kind of idea, but it portrays a power beyond what the characters in the movie really could understand.
As for Merlin (which ended in disappointing fashion I must say), the use of magic is an integral part of the series. After all, what good would Merlin be without his magic? I mean, he'd still be an attractive, fun loving character, but he would not be able to save the day like he did.
Lastly, Avatar the Last Airbender has a whole different kind of spirituality. Let me clarify by saying that I'm talking about the animated tv series, not the movie with all the blue people. In the series, the people drew their power from the earth and its different elements. In order to bend the elements, they had to be one with it in a way, and channel its power. Meditation and concentration were also important spiritual elements in the show. If anybody hasn't seen it, I highly recommend it.
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