OH GOD IT HAS FINALLY ARRIVED. In celebration of reaching the final episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender, let’s all have a giant party and watch all four parts of “Sozin’s Comet” at the same time. The Avatar liveblog WILL SURELY BE THE BEST PARTY YOU ATTEND ON THE INTERNET THIS MONTH.
I am legit sad this is ending. 🙁
(I know I am using images from the Invasion of the Black Sun, but that’s because I refuse to Google image search this episode. NO SPOILERS.)
The Avatar series finale liveblog will occur at 11:00am PDT on July 9th, 2011. Please consult a world clock to learn what time this is relative to you!
If this is your very first liveblog on Mark Watches, the rules are very simple. At precisely 11:ooam PDT, start your DVD/Netflix/other means copy of “Sozin’s Comet.” Use the comments as your own personal space to comment the hell out of the episode. Think of it as an online chat room of sorts! Except we are all unified in MIND-BLOWING AWESOMENESS.
ABOUT SYNCHING ISSUES: Only Netflix skips all three of the intros/’Previously On…’ segments. So in order to stay in sync, the lovely Echinodermata gave this simple way for us to keep on track!
We will be synching with the WHITE TITLE CARDS for this. So, at 11am, we’ll all press play from THIS screen, though obviously with the right card:
Given that each part is about 25 minutes long, here’s the schedule. At the time listed, we will press play from the white title card denoting that chapter, skipping the opening credits if you are not watching via Netflix:
Chapter 1: 11:00am PDT
Chapter 2: 11:30am PDT
Chapter 3: 12:00pm PDT
Chapter 4: 12:30pm PDT
This will allow 4-5 minutes of episode switching, potty breaks, tea gatherings, and foraging of potato babies.
I will post a review of the series finale on Monday, July 11th at my normal time. And then stuff will happen. You’ll see. For now, that’s the set schedule. (PS: I’ll post the details for the A Very Potter Sequel liveblog tomorrow morning. That takes place at the same time this upcoming Sunday!)
Happy watching! Can’t wait to party with all of you!
Oh, hai there, Azula. How you feeling?
Not too hot, eh? Can't find any decent cherries, I know what that's like.
Azula is all alone now, and it has really messed her up
Oh god this episode, oh god Azula in this.
Dang Azula
Powertripping like woah
Azula's acting nastier than usual….
I sooooo want an eel-hound right about now.
lol Azula's toes
Azula, losing her sanity much? And I thought she was creepy before.
so because keeping people in line with FEAR didn't work out for her on the boiling rock
she's going to try MORE FEAR
"Too bad the Firelord's about to use it to destroy the world."
Hmm. They haven't gotten the Phoenix King memo.
ahahah y'all just broke my site I LOVE YOU FOREVER.
We break your site because we love you.
The feelings are completely mutual Mark
SHIPS TAKING OFF. SHIT GETTING REAL ALL OVER THE PLACE HERE.
I will show mercy. PACK YOUR BAGS AND GET OUT OF THE COUNTRY.
Poor foot hygiene is no excuse for megolamania! But man, this is what, as they say in Criminal Minds,we call devolving.
The comet is beautiful. And it is too bad Ozai is using it to destroy the world. =(
Poor foot hygiene is a downer.
Airship fleet! TIME TO DESTROY
TOPH NEVER CHANGE EVER.
Oh, Azula.
The way I head it explained, and this may just be fanon, is that it goes.
AIR (girl) WATER (boy) EARTH (girl) FIRE (boy)
and then when the cycle resets, it switches.
AIR (boy) WATER (girl) EARTH (boy) FIRE (girl)
I don't know if it's canon, but it does seem to fit with all the Avatars we know so far…
I like this plan
AANG: They're all saying the same thing! Guess I have to kill the Firelord.
Fixed that for you. (Though I can understand Aang not getting the different pieces of advice when his whole mind is stuck on killing vs. not killing.)
DAMN. Nice shot, Toph.
The animation on the fleet of airships, good god. So stunning.
I loooooove the cinematography where it pans out from the ships to Ozai
It was just a little parody! hah
Way to be proactive Toph! Love your attitude!
JEEZ, TOPH! really daring considering she can't "see" in the air!
Toph Bei-Fong: the only earthbender who can fly using earthbending. F-ing badass.
Wow Toph, good calculations!!! Considering you can't see and totally guessed.
Got DAMN Ozai looks badass.
Ozai, that outfit is ridiculous. Take it off.
And Toph missed… :p
ugh this is so perfect.
TOPH YOU ARE SUCH A BADASS
Toph just launched them into the air!! I want to be her!!!
ahaha Toph doesn't even wait to ask I LOVE HER
"Where's the closest one?"
"It's right AAAAUGH"
Wow, that is quite the smile there, Ozai.
The animation for this finale is so stunning.
holy animation!
COMPUTERS!!!
OH, TOPH, YOU ARE SO EPIC!
Nice hair, Azula! >_>
As a reminder everyone, please be aware of the language you're using, especially in these scenes concerning Azula. There are a lot of terms that are not appropriate to use, in particular here in this blog where it's expressly banned.
OK, Ozai is totally evil, but he looks really badass!
Oh yeah. *eep*
This music… so climactic. OMG
Y'all, plz be careful in commenting on Azula's mental health.
WELL DAMN SON AZULA'S MENTAL HEALTH IS DECLINING AT A MARKEDLY RAPID RATE OF SPEED
DOESN'T EXCUSE SLURS AND DEROGATORY REMARKS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH IN GENERAL
No. Not having this discussion again. "Crazy" is against site rules, end of discussion.
Are you kidding me? Can we please not do this now? It's the fucking finale. Use of the word "crazy" has been discussed to death on this site. It's against the rules and it's also just really shitty so move on.
Okay, so we can't use the term crazy. What about "losing her grasp on reality in such a way that she becomes even more of a danger to everyone around her?"
That is a looooot of Zepplins.
Ugh the color design in this series is so good. Everything is drenched in red and gold and then we cut over to the cold blue fire of Azula… gorgeous.
PARANOIA GONNA KILL YA
Azula is getting to a dangerous level of instability. I would be HAPPY to be banished. Means I'd be as far away from her as possible.
Ugh, stop abusing your power and being evil Azula
I love the blue flames. They're so eerily pretty.
It's one of my favorite looks from the whole series. The blue flames! So awesome =D
GOD I HATE AZULA SO MUCH.
Her blue fire throne room is infinitely creepier than the red incarnation. Also Azula honey, making yourself MORE alone isn't going to fix your problem…
I want an airship.
Azula does have a point: if the Dai Li betrayed Long Fen, how can she trust them not to betray her as well.
Well if an assassin could so easily kill you, maybe you shouldn't be Firelord.
Where'd Ozai's crown/helmet go?
That's what you fucking get, Dai Li!
You are banished! And you are banished AND YOU! AND YOU!
Azula's on a banishing spree!
Well, Azula does have a point when it comes to long feng.
IRON TOPH!
When in doubt, and a downward paranoia spiral – BANISH EVERYONE! OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!
AZULA, WHY YOU SO MUCH MORE CRAY-CRAY THAN USUAL?
OH SNAP
AZULA BANISHING EVERYONE UP IN HERE
Toph! is! Iron Man!
Ohh, Azula.
You can tell the betrayal of Mai and Ty Lee and her father sending her home and leaving her out of the mission are affecting her. Her paranoia is building and she's banishing the Dai Li and freaking out with her servants.
WHAT IS TO COME OF THIS??
Toph is an effortless bamf.
OMG TOPH WHY ARE YOU SO BADASS I LOVE YOU.
Love the way Azula says 'goodbye' to the Dai Li. It's so…teenage girl. Which is how you know she's slipping.
I love you, Toph.
lol shave and a haircut
epic metalbending is epic
IRON MAIDEN.
IRON TOPH
Toph is a transformer!
Metalbending like a BOSS! XD
LOL, Azula, what assassin can take you on?
But I guess her judgement isn't too clear right now.
Metal armor!!
/grabby hands
IM USING THAT SECRET KNOCK FROM NOW ON
holy toph!!!!!
I love Azula's facial animations in this part, even if the context makes it so uncomfortable to watch.
Azula's blue flames are really creepy.
Also, what assassin would try to kill you?
If someone firebends the metal while Toph is in there, wouldn't she get really hot?
toph is the best bender.
…Um, Azula? I'd just like to point out, aren't you being just a tad-
*lightning shoots everywhere*
Right, shutting up.
Oh, Azula. This is not good. 🙁
Toph's epicness will forever be unmatched
shave and a haircut SMASH
Holy Shit. Toph, ILU. So much. More than words can express.
I am so glad she invented Metalbending.
That's how my mom knocks on my door. :T
Because Toph is a metal ninja.
*movie trailer voice*
but what do you do when you can't banish…
your FEELINGS?
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I love how beautiful the animation is in Azula's court. I mean, she might be an evil, cold-hearted woman losing her grasp on reality, but she knows her interior decoration.
Awesome Toph is awesome!
LOL SHAVE AND A HAIRCUT.
Toph metal bending an awesome metal suit of armor! And she can crawl on ceilings!
Let's see Bumi do THAT!
Toph is my favorite with no competition from others.