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Sunday, July 20th, 2008 01:31 am
Okay, let's make this quick and dirty:

The bad:

I knew they were going to do the shipping that they did, but I still didn't like it. I don't think any of those problems that Mai/Zuko and Katara/Aang have were resolved, so it felt really, really fake to me. Especially the Kataang post-EIP. In Avatar, relationships usually feel so pasted on.

Aang. God, he was fucking annoying. I loved the resolution for the Fire Lord, but I hated that it took Aang three episodes of desperately trying to find someone to give him the answer he wanted while he whined about it to get there.

Forgoing finding out what happed to Zuko's mother so we could see Katara and Aang suck face.

The good:

Everything with Zuko. God, he is so much more interesting than Aang. I loved his fight with Azula, and how Katara dealt with her. The music was heartbreaking.

Fantastic season 2 finale homage. As my mother says upon seeing Zuko in Katara's arms: "Now what are they going to be about Mai?" (meaning, since Katara and Zuko are clearly meant for each other, and mama red loves Mai.)

Speaking of Azula, my heart was breaking. Seriously, Mai and Ty Lee betraying her totally fucked her up. I loved how she was shoving people away in an effort to get control, and just losing it more and more.

I was thrilled that Katara was the one to defeat Azula - I was afraid that Katara wouldn't get much to do in the finale.

Toph and Sokka and Suki (and especially that scene with Toph hanging from Sokka's fingers) was fantastic.

I adored Ty Lee going off with the Kyoshi warriors. That was just perfect.
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Sunday, July 20th, 2008 07:30 pm (UTC)
Azula is a poor, poor soul - I actually thought that they would show what happened to her but they only showed Ozai.

I felt bad for Aang (not because of the killing thing) but because at the end of it all, he just didn't appear happy. I don't know - I'm not mad at Bryke, I get what they were trying to do.

Btw, Sokka, Toph and Suki are so awesome. As is Iroh.
Monday, July 21st, 2008 04:59 am (UTC)
I really hated Azula for most of the series, but here? I really felt for her. In large part because of her voice actress. The uncontrolled sobbing when she's tied up? I've been there - where you can barely breath and can barely keep from screaming.

What made you think he wasn't happy, if I may ask?
Monday, July 21st, 2008 05:39 am (UTC)
How could you not? She was crying - I really didn't expect that.

His expressions mostly - even after the battle, he still appeared troubled. He never seemed truly pleased that it was all over.
Monday, July 21st, 2008 06:03 am (UTC)
Ah.