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!
"I'm sorry it had to end this way brother!"
"No your not."
Combined with this gorgeous music MY HEART OH GOSH </3
THAT MUSIC. Ugh, I want to listen to Agni Kai music forever
Epic battle scenes are epic.
God this sequence.
The music, those violins, the colours
the dragon colours are back again. Azula is the blue dragon. This time, Zuko is his own red dragon.
..my brain is beginning to melt with all the awesome okay
Love that Aang is using all the moves that Toph taught him…rock suit….
Oh God, the music for this Agni Kai. It's not big and badass. It's…tragic.
Rock armor, OH YEAH!
Rock Aang is back!
Aang, against teh wall – wait for it…wait for it…
The Zuko Azula fight is my favorite fight sequence, ever. Oh god must contain myself.
Here comes the lightning.
AANG REDIRECTED LIGHTNING.
OMG SO PROUD.
Ajfahaiokn;vlafjl;sdf AANG!
He couldn't do it!
it's amazing that even after feeling THAT angry, she can still make lightning.
the comments are so slow loading
AANG REDIRECTS LIGHTNING AND… doesn't kill Ozai!
AAAAAAAAAAAANG BE CAAAAAAAAAREFULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Aang redirected lighting!
Meanwhile, Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny going down.
Lightning Bending!
YOU HAD HIM AANG!
AANG, THAT WAS YOUR CHANCE. COME ON, BUDDY.
Aang redirected it on his first try!!! Couldn't take out the Fire Lord, though.
FUCK AANG! YOU HAD IT!
Why do you have to be so nice!?
It was completely worth it. To wait 58 episodes to see Ozai fight. He certainly is as much a threat as we were told.
NO AAAANG
holy fuck aang WHAT ARE YOU DOING
HOLY FUCK THE LIGHTNING. Siriusly, probably one of the greatest bits of animation in an already beautiful episode.
Oh god! The music in Zuko's and Azula's fight! It is soooooo sad! It just hurts! It forces you to acknoledge the tradegy of thier lives and thier fight. It isn't either of their faults, and Azula is just a hollow shell burned out by Ozai's meglomania.
… This right here.
Best music in the series. Hands down.
Do it, what? NO! You were supposed to hit Ozai, not miss him!
LAST AGNI KAI:BEST MUSIC OF THE SERIES? Y/Y/Y/YYY
AANG REDIRECTED LIGHTNING!!
NOOOOOO!!! AND HE FELL IN THE WATER!!
AANG!!!!!
!!!!!SO INTENSE!!!
DAMMIT AANG
ZUKO!!!!!!! D:
Aw crud, he's pulling out the lightning.
OH GOSH AAAAAAANG
Oh Aang. You're too noble for your own good.
such a pretty fight scene.
And this is my favorite scene in the whole show. Everything about it is perfection – the music, the animation, everything.
Aang still can't kill Ozai. I can't decide whether to cheer him or shout at him.
THE LAST AGNI KAI!
FREAKING EPIC FIREBENDING !
I think I'm going to cry. THIS MUSIC, YOU GUYS, THIS MUSIC!
Yes.
Oh! The property damage!!! NO INSURANCE WILL COVER THIS
Fire insurance in the Fire Nation must be through the roof. No pun intended.
HOLY SHIT LOOK AT THE FIRE SIZE
This music is so chilling!
Wake up, Aang! OMG in the water.
I love this scene. Nothing but music and fire effects.
OKAY SO THE ZUKO/AZULA AGNI KAI IS MY FAVORITE SCENE FROM THE WHOLE SERIES
JUST
THE MUSIC
THE NO DIALOGUE
THE GORGEOUS ANIMATION
GUH
IT'S GUTTING
yes it is.
THE MUUUUSIC
Their fight music is so sad!
Zuko vs Azula Agni Kai is just sooo pretty. So much love for these animators.
Azula vs Zuko music has a really sad ring to it.
I love how the sound is somewhat muted and soft.
"I'm sorry it has to end this way, brother"
"No, you're not"
THE MUSIC THE ANIMATION OMG
This agni kai scene is so gorgeous and tragic and so much character development in a fight scene. I know the fight between Ozai and Aang is super important but the Zuko/Azula fight is so awesome OMG.
AND ZUKO IS PRETTY MUCH BREAKDANCING WHILE FIREBENDING!! OMG
And how Zuko is at par with Azula, the dynamics in this scene are fascinating. So my favourite scene <3
the prettiest fire the prettiest fire
the return of his breakdancing move from his zhao duel!
Zuko is fighting for something. What are you fighting for Azula?
HELIX FIREBENDING FTW!!!
So damn perfect, I get goosebumps from the music
Definitely
Zuko wins by breakdancing!
ITYM DANCEBENDING
The Agni Kai music knows how tragic and awful this fight is. 🙁
These drums… they are killing me!
SHIIIIIT OZAI'S COMING AND… back to Azula and Zuko, whose battle is also epic! The music really makes this scene though.
Azula is LOSING, and you can see the panic on her face because of it.
omg omgomgomgomg
Breakdancing firebending!!
I kinda wish there's weren't bending sound effects – let the music do the work
The music, combined with the sounds of fire and a good bass system, are absolutely perfect. I love it this way.
Whoever did the sound design on this episode is A GOD
Great, Azula, attacking bystanders in a duel.
ZUKO KNOCKED AZULA BACK.
HOLY. FUCK NUGGETS.
KATARA GET OUT OF THE WAY DAMMIT.
OH MY GOD THE LAST AGNI KAI THE MUSIC IS AMAZING
AND OH SHIT ZUKO WTF ARE YOU DOING YOU DON'T GOAD AZULA (!!!!!!!!!) INTO SHOOTING LIGHTNING AT YOU
AND
AND
OH MY GOD
KATARA!!!!!
WHY IS THIS FIGHT MAKING ME TEAR UP
OH RIGHT: THIS MUSIC
This fight is so incredibly beautiful. I never even noticed … all the tears … I can't even …
Just…shivers.
Shivers all over and tearing up, this fight
I cried the first time
and the second time
and all the times in between
Grey de Lisle, marry me please, your voice acting is fucking incredible
Nooooooo!
D: D: D:
This bit where Zuko takes the shot for Katara was in the trailers.
Shippers went wild.
There's only one thing that bothers me about this fight… I thought you had to be stable to bend lightening? I may be wrong, but Azula is no where close to my definition of stable right now.
I think Azula is so familiar with Lightningbending by this point, she can still do it. But I like that the electricity in the wind-up is erratic obviously barely controlled. I only noticed it just now, actually.
I think she did it from muscle memory more than anything. She could sit still and focus on her bending alone just from that.
RUN KATARA, RUN!
Zuko outruns lightning.
…Yeah….
OHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGOD ! ZUKOOOOOOOOO BETTER BE OKAY !!!!!!
"where's the lightning?"
WHY WOULD YOU EVEN SAY THAT, ZUKO?
Oh god…..Zuko….doing the right thing…..*tears tears* his voice…that "Noooo…." OMG
NO ZUKO, WHY DID YOU BAIT HER BAD BAD TERRIBLE IDEA.
MY HEART! THIS AGNI KAI. This…just…the silence, the mournful music, brother vs sister – Azula breaking down and Zuko in control, so different from usual…MY HEART! This scene makes me choke up.
I love the way she slides OH CRAP AZULA FELL
this is my favorite scene
Break Dance Zuko, bringing on the fire!
AZULA
YOU ABSOLUTE
ASS.
HOLY FUCK NO
DO NOT TAUNT HER
ZUKO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gosh, this scene is so beautiful.
Dammit Katara get out of the arena or Azula will, oh, there she goes.
I AM GOING TO BREAK OUT IN TEARS ANY MOMENT NOW. This scene is beautiful.
Zuko, do not bait your sister! That will definitely not end well.
Also, see how far he's come – he's sacrificing himself to save Katara.
ZUKO NO!!!