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Hn. Hmm. Very pastiche, very stylized. Entertaining, but predictable the way Ocean's Eleven was predictable. You knew what was gonna happen going in and only had to watch it play out. The actors all rose above their dialogue, for which I give the move a B-. Except Josh Hartnett, who hovered at right the same level as his dialogue. Lucy Liu, on the other hand, was fantastic. I want her hair. If I were a lesbian I'd want to date her. They had good chemistry.
Avatar: The Last Airbender - Episode 2.3, Return to Omashu
I continue to enjoy this show immensely. That's three episodes in a row that I've enjoyed almost the entire way through. I missed the first few minutes, coming in about the time when Sokka started moaning about his pox and convincing the guards he was sick.
Anyway, I love that this season is all "girl power!" and stuff. Last season there was just Katara, and most of the side characters were boys, as were the villians. And what do we have this season? A gang! Not only is Azula a kickass lightning-throwing future queen with claws, she's got a gang. A gang! That rocks. Now, onto her gang...
Contortionist/circus girl - I found the entire recruitment part to be amusing. "Career change" indeed. It must suck to be Azula's friend-- when she says jump, you jump. Over fire. From a trapieze. (sp?) ...and now I want to ship contortionist girl with Sokka. Is that weird? I think they'd be adorable together.
Mae/Mei - Oh love. I like her. (visually, she reminded me of Kikyo from IY. Is that weird?) Her boredom, her coolness, her "Please tell me you've come to kill me" line delivery. I also think that she must be one cold cat, to put her brother at risk like that. Was she really being dismissive or was she just acceeding to the reality that she has to go with whatever Azula wants?
That throw-away line about Mei seeing Zuko again cracked me up. I'm getting visions of poor Zuko being terrorized by Azula's gang of evil GIRLS all throughout his childhood. Pranks. Blackmail Embarrassing escapades. They'd always be getting the better of him and laughing at him. Teasing him as kids and then as teenagers stealing his clothes or other sophomoric behavior. Zuko spent his whole childhood constantly being tortured by a gang of girls headed by his sister. It would explain so much.
Also, I'm now at risk for becoming a multishipper. I still adore the idea of Katara/Zuko, and that will remain my OTP, but Mei/Zuko will be my crack pairing. The pairing that I cheat on my OTP with. The Drusilla/Spike to my Spuffy, if you will.
....oh lordy, what if he had a secret crush on her growing up? And then the girls found out and they mocked him! Mocked him to the ends of his wits! Poor Zuko. Siblings suck.
Speaking of Zutara ships and Zuko/Mei, the stuff with her baby brother was cute. Katara playing with a fire nation baby and thinking him adorable? Uh HUH. Though I admit I liked Sokka/Baby scenes best. Poor Sokka can't be mean to little kids, even Fire Nation monster spawn. He's been a big brother too long.
I haven't even touched on Aang. I find I often don't know what to say for Aang after an episode, because hey... it's Aang! I like him pretty much most of the time, and I liked him here. I always like Aang. It goes without saying, ya know? There was Aang, and he was being Aang. That says it all.
EDIT: I now have a lesbian pairing for Avatar. Mei/Tai Li forever! Huzzah!
Hn. Hmm. Very pastiche, very stylized. Entertaining, but predictable the way Ocean's Eleven was predictable. You knew what was gonna happen going in and only had to watch it play out. The actors all rose above their dialogue, for which I give the move a B-. Except Josh Hartnett, who hovered at right the same level as his dialogue. Lucy Liu, on the other hand, was fantastic. I want her hair. If I were a lesbian I'd want to date her. They had good chemistry.
Avatar: The Last Airbender - Episode 2.3, Return to Omashu
I continue to enjoy this show immensely. That's three episodes in a row that I've enjoyed almost the entire way through. I missed the first few minutes, coming in about the time when Sokka started moaning about his pox and convincing the guards he was sick.
Anyway, I love that this season is all "girl power!" and stuff. Last season there was just Katara, and most of the side characters were boys, as were the villians. And what do we have this season? A gang! Not only is Azula a kickass lightning-throwing future queen with claws, she's got a gang. A gang! That rocks. Now, onto her gang...
Contortionist/circus girl - I found the entire recruitment part to be amusing. "Career change" indeed. It must suck to be Azula's friend-- when she says jump, you jump. Over fire. From a trapieze. (sp?) ...and now I want to ship contortionist girl with Sokka. Is that weird? I think they'd be adorable together.
Mae/Mei - Oh love. I like her. (visually, she reminded me of Kikyo from IY. Is that weird?) Her boredom, her coolness, her "Please tell me you've come to kill me" line delivery. I also think that she must be one cold cat, to put her brother at risk like that. Was she really being dismissive or was she just acceeding to the reality that she has to go with whatever Azula wants?
That throw-away line about Mei seeing Zuko again cracked me up. I'm getting visions of poor Zuko being terrorized by Azula's gang of evil GIRLS all throughout his childhood. Pranks. Blackmail Embarrassing escapades. They'd always be getting the better of him and laughing at him. Teasing him as kids and then as teenagers stealing his clothes or other sophomoric behavior. Zuko spent his whole childhood constantly being tortured by a gang of girls headed by his sister. It would explain so much.
Also, I'm now at risk for becoming a multishipper. I still adore the idea of Katara/Zuko, and that will remain my OTP, but Mei/Zuko will be my crack pairing. The pairing that I cheat on my OTP with. The Drusilla/Spike to my Spuffy, if you will.
....oh lordy, what if he had a secret crush on her growing up? And then the girls found out and they mocked him! Mocked him to the ends of his wits! Poor Zuko. Siblings suck.
Speaking of Zutara ships and Zuko/Mei, the stuff with her baby brother was cute. Katara playing with a fire nation baby and thinking him adorable? Uh HUH. Though I admit I liked Sokka/Baby scenes best. Poor Sokka can't be mean to little kids, even Fire Nation monster spawn. He's been a big brother too long.
I haven't even touched on Aang. I find I often don't know what to say for Aang after an episode, because hey... it's Aang! I like him pretty much most of the time, and I liked him here. I always like Aang. It goes without saying, ya know? There was Aang, and he was being Aang. That says it all.
EDIT: I now have a lesbian pairing for Avatar. Mei/Tai Li forever! Huzzah!
