ATLA release news: Thanks, Nickelodeon, for fucking us over again.

[timepiececlock]

::stares::

http://www.amazon.com/Book-Fire-Full-Dol-Sen/dp/B0017VG67C?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1208730960&sr=1-1


Holy shit. The fourth and I believe final Avatar DVD is on Amazon with a release date of July 29th. The new episodes (3x12 onward) are scheduled to air on July 14th, based on the ATLA panel at Comic Con NY in April.

There's very little arithmetic necessary realize the big WTF of those dates. Unless they plan to air 8 episodes over, let me see, FIFTEEN DAYS.

I mean, seriously, how many times is this network going to screw over its most popular and criticically acclaimed cartoon? We've all bitterly adjusted to the fact that a book with the final events was released early (many went into hiding, like myself) and to the fact that there's now episodes available on DVD that won't air until July, but I honestly thought they'd keep it in their pants with the finale DVD, at least. At least! Quelle nightmare.

The last time I saw a show get jerked around as much as ATLA has was Firfely, but that was only half a season. Avatar fans have suffered through this bullshit scheduling for three seasons.

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[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

And I want to see them on tv, dammit.

That I can't understand. Who wants commericals? And Nick is being so annoying that it's hard to want to give them money, even though I do want to support M&B.

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

For one, I don't like watching them on my computer if I can avoid it, and I don't want to fork over money for DVDs just yet.

Two, there's the collective activity thrill I get from watching someone premier on tv and then talking about it to others. And, really, I just prefer consistency and order. I watched most of ATLA on television, and I'd like to continue watching it that way. That's the medium it was designed for.

I know these reasons don't matter to a lot of people, but we all like to things a certain way.

[jade-sabre-301.livejournal.com]

*nodsnodsnodsnods* That collective thrill is probably why I'm so deeply involved the fandom these days. Avatar was my first fandom to get involved in, and then realizing that everything was watching them and we could all talk about them together.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

*nods*

I know I've always watched Avatar on my computer, and I'm sure I'd have the exact same reaction if I was being asked to watch in on tv at a certain set time. *has gotten so spoiled by the interwebs*