Avatar: episode 2x18

[timepiececlock]

You know why I love Avatar: The Last Airbender? Because it makes me laugh.

Not in humor, in delight. It's like when you go to see a play, and you have a pretty good idea what it will be (maybe you even read the ending in a book) but it's still your first time seeing it live at a theater, and you sit and stare as it all sprawls out in front of you and even when swords are swinging and folks are dying and lovers are being separated, all you can do is giggle and rock in your chair holding your sides because all of it is just. right. Not too hot, not too cold, just exactly perfect. Exactly what it should be.

That's why I like watching Avatar.


I missed the first ten minutes of this, as it seemed to have started early or something. But I don't think I missed much that I couldn't guess. I laughed when the important decisions were made, I laughed when symbols were dreamed, I laughed when the serious speeches were given (metamorphosis? you're killing me), and I laughed when the words of doom were spoken. And the promo? I was laughing my ass off. Not at the content, mind you, but at the apparent way the promotional department calculates the priorities of fans.

Comments

[rasielle.livejournal.com]

let's make it about...Zuko and Katara talking! Yeah, that'll sell it!"

They- they use us, s'all they do :(

*ten seconds later*

Okay, I just saw the preview on YouTube, and... wow. I've read something like that in a fanfic somewhere, I just know it. And the whole touching Zuko's scar? TOTALLY stolen from Zutara speculation boards. This is fanservice, isn't it?

I don't know if canonship would come, to be honest, but any interaction should jumpstart the non-annoying part of the fandom, which is the most important part of the Zutara ship, IMO. So that's fine. But if I'm wrong ((which more than half of me hopes I am)), I'm praying they don't lose the verbal-sparring part of the relationship, which I live for. At the moment, they're using the sympathy card; I'm not quite sure how I feel about that.

He looked so... feminine.

Indeed; and he looked so young. I tuned in a little earlier so I knew it was him, but that didn't stop the gawking. He looked maybe, what, 13 years old or so, just because he was so fresh-faced and not-scowling and, using your word, pretty.

re: his physical condition - The realism and continuity of that really was nice, but still ironic; and, consequently, amusing. Not once did I see shirtless!Zuko squeeing, as much as I've browsed. Impressive.

I thouht it was a nice touch with the Avatar tattoos, given that in the season premier Aang dreamed of killing Zuko in the Avatar State.

Oh! Completely forgot about that as well! So Zuko-joining the Gaang or not, Zutara or not, it's canon that Zuko and Aang are tied. And is it possible that during the dream you just mentioned (Aang's), it wasn't only his terror of killing, but the terror of killing Zuko? Sure, Zuko was the only active antagonist Aang was aware of at that point, but by now it's pretty evident that there's a mutual sort of respect here. With some envy on Zuko's part, probably. (/offtopic speculation)

the feeling of delight in seeing it done well will make me laugh even when its a tragedy worth weeping for.

Ahh, I get you. Myself, I'm more inclined to clap, but laughing out of delight, clapping out of delight - s'all the same thing. :D

popping in

[chantalthespy.livejournal.com]

it's canon that Zuko and Aang are tied.

(shipping aisde) That's definitely what I'm most looking forward to next season is the development of Aang and Zuko's friendship(?).

Re: popping in

[rasielle.livejournal.com]

If not friendship, then perhaps mutual-alliance-respect-cooperative... thing. Lol.

Now that my immediate phase of shippy delight has warn off, it's something to be skeptical of. I'm trying very earnestly not to think about it. Fandom isn't helping.