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!
Firebending break dancing 😀
Gah! Like father like daughter… >_<
longer wind up than usual
OH CRAP KATARA LOOK OUT LOOK OUT
Zuko – FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF LIGHT(NING)
KATARA IS TOTALLY HAVING FLASHBACKS TO THE LAST TIME SHE SAW AZULA SHOOT LIGHTNING AT SOMEONE SHE LOVED.
OH MAN THAT MAKES THIS SCENE LIKE A MILLION TIMES WORSE
RIGHT? I MEAN, SHE JUST LOOKS SO FROZEN UP AND UNABLE TO MOVE. I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK SHE'S SEEING AANG TWITCHING IN THAT BURST OF LIGHTNING AGAIN.
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Azula's creepiest laugh yet.
Seriously when I think of this fight I can just remember that laugh, like note for note.
All the praise to Grey DeLisle.
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THIS!
AAAAAAA OH MY GOD
OH MY GOD ZUKO
AZULA used Thunderbolt.
It's super effective!
ZUKO is paralyzed.
I SNICKERED
I FEEL LIKE A HORRIBLE PERSON
PERFECT
"They did not deserve to live in this world; in MY world. Prepare to join them. Prepare to die."
^ VOLDEMORT SAID THIS EXACTLY IN AVPM.
Yup, they lifted a bunch of lines straight from ATLA.
I made a video with all of the parallels, but I can't show Mark until he watches AVPS tomorrow. 😀 EXCITE!
Azula: I'll use electric attacks on water, it's super effective!
Gosh… got to get in the way Katara!
ZUKO! OH NO!
AZULA STOP BEING TERRIFYING
OH GOD
dumbass zuko (my heart is breaking noooooooooooo)
NOOOOO
And I spilled my tea.
DAMMIT AZULA.
Oh my God Zuko NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
PREPARE TO DIE!
"Prepare to DIE!"
KATARA~ ZUKO! NOOOOOO! D:
What a downer to end this part on!
LIGHTNING!! AFRAID I'LL REDIRECT IT!!
KATARA!!!!!!! HE JUMPED IN FRONT OF IT OMG!!!!!!!!!
THIS IS SO SAD AND GORGEOUS AND AMAZING OMG!!!!
(my inner Zutara loves this)
OMG AZULA IS LOSING IT =(
AANG!!! OZAI IS SUCH A BASTARD!
Ozai… you are officially a sociopath.
BUMBUMBUM.
holy fuckballs she's out of control
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i have no fucking words what the fuck
It's beautiful, right?
I find that the best way to cope is to stare at the screen with an open mouth going 'WHY!' a lot.
Je Na'i Pas De FUCK Mots.
BREATHE MARK BREATHE
SHOOOOOOT!
Right now I am like this:
O____O
NOOO! BAD CLIFFHANGER!
That's one hell of a way to pause the show isn't it?
Oh, man, Azula's laugh there STILL CREEPS ME OUT LIKE WHOAH.
Grey DeLisle is a goddess
SHE DESERVED AN EMMY FOR THIS PERFORMANCE
I still can't believe she didn't win…
Her laugh is soo menacing.
RIGHT???? It's horrifying!
SO. INTENSE.
NO! Break time already?? I gotta keep watching!!!
(Ok, even though I've seen it multiple times already…Awesome epic show is so AWESOMELY EPIC!)
OH SHIT, FINAL PLACE CARD. PAUSE Y'ALL!
NOTHING IS BEAUTIFUL AND EVERYTHING HURTS
Zuko! Your new friends are rubbing off on you.
PAUSE! HOW ARE THESE GOING BY SO QUICKLY?!
They did not deserve to exist in this world! In MY world!
Interesting side note,
the line "your people did not deserve to live in this world, in my world. prepare to join them, prepare to die!" is also featured at the end of AVPM!
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AAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaargggghhh!!!!!
…
Oh it's done
WHY DID IT END THERE WHY WHHY
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
MY JUICE!
IT IS GONE.
HOW IS THIS SO CLOSE TO BEING OVER
MY HEART IN SO MANY PIECES
OH MY GOD ONE PART LEFT
MY CREYS
🙁
This has gone by way too quickly. 🙁
THERE'S STILL KORRA NEXT YEAR, KEEP HEART
:(((
TEARS FOREVER
HOLY CRAP I FORGOT HOW INTENSE THIS ALL WAS I FREAKIN LOVE THIS SHOW
This thing I'm using now has the credits, unlike my other one
And guys, guys they are so beautiful
An orchestral version, it is making me tear up all over again
I need some fucking tissues
FUCK. THIS FINALE. I HAVE SEEN IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND EACH TIME IT'S LIKE A PUNCH TO THE HEART. o______o
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! Time to pause….. And off to work I go 🙁 Have an AWESOME time everyone!!! I'll be back at 9 pm PDT to finish the last episode
OHHOLY CHRIST IT'S BREAKTIME
No! Eight minutes of nothing!
Anyways, poor Zuko.
Well.
That was quite the episode ending.
Mark, are you breathing okay?
"PREPARE TO DIE!"
-End of episode.
*evil grin*
The music gives me goosebumps still, and I've seen this 3+ times.
Oh my gosh- the stark contrast between the tense fighting music during Aang and Ozai's fight and the sad and dramatic music during Zuko and Azula's fight was perfect. Just like these fight scenes. Everything is beautiful!
"You're weak, just like the rest of your people. They did not deserve to live in this world, in MY world! Prepare to join them. Prepare to DIE!" Chills. Every time.
AAAARGH my laptop keeps locking me out of this page 🙁
The fight between Zuko and Azula is just MIND. BLOWING.
R.I.P. ZUKO AND SUKI WHO ARE CERTAINLY DEAD AND NOT COMING BACK.
The people from Megavideo must work for Ozai…
Ohh man, Megavideo? :/ That sucks…
So close to the end now. T_T
Also- my poor poor Zuko 🙁
LONGEST SEVEN MINUTE BREAK OF MY LIFE
Last part soon and yet? You are still INCREDIBLY NOT PREPARED! SHIT CAN AND WILL GET REALER>_<. Just hold on tight and enjoy the ride.
Prepare to die Batma-, I mean, Avatar!
Can I just say that the graphics for these battles are STUNNING!
So… remember that time the novelization for this finale came out, MONTHS BEFORE THEY AIRED THE FINALE?
And portions of the fandom ERUPTED IN FROTHING RAGE AT SPOILERS?
And some people even declared it to be AN OBVIOUS HOAX AND CONSPIRACY?
…Good times. Good times.
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS I DID NOT KNOW THERE WAS ONE
It wasn't too exciting. Very aimed at younger audiences. Simplistic writing. First person POV. Nothing too spectacular.
Not a well-written novelization but hey, fandom was desperate for juicy tidbits.
THANK GOD I AVOIDED THAT CLUSTERFUCK AND THE ZUTARAIANS RAGE BLASTING AT THE END
I observed fandom at this time. It was kind of hilarious in hindsight.
I read the stupid little book before the finale premiered (I'm a sucker for spoilers), and I was STILL blown away by the awesometasticness of the finale. It was epic beyond words.
Also, I wasn't expecting the music for the last Agni Kai to be so hauntingly beautiful.
Epic, simply epic.
I heard about that but stayed far away. I'm kind of sad I missed it now.
Ha ha ha, no you're not. Trust me. It was much better to have missed that drama.
Because HOLY SHIT THERE WAS DRAMA. Tears and cheers and rage and even emo poetry. And a half-dozen essays about how the book was obviously a fake and a trick you guys, seriously.
In hindsight it's hilarious but it was not fun to live through at the time.
I've got to admit to you guys, I've seen these episodes at least twice already, but you all are making me watch it with fresh eyes again.
I'm so happy and excited to be watching it with you all and enjoying it again. Thanks for everything. :]
I'm enjoying re-watching Sozin's Comet too. XD
Thank you too!!!
I agree completely, Thank you all for allowing me to peek into your first view of this show. It's amazing and iti's the next best thing to seeing it again for the first time. Mark, it's been great watching along with you and everyone.
Ditto! This is fun!
THIS X 1000
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just in case anyone wanted the music for that scene 😀
Best music in the whole series, amirite?
One part left HNNG I wish this half hour would last forever! It's so sad that it's all over after today!! ;A;
So much awesomness. Toph and Sokka on the airships. Aang vs Ozai. Zuko vs Azula. The Battle of Ba Sing Se.
Ozai and Azula are terrible people. Ozai has apparently completely forgotten his mission at this point. He's just tormenting a 12 year old boy. Mercy just isn't going to work on him.
I just want to point out how many lines A Very Potter Musical used from Avatar. Voldemort quotes Ozai's "prepare to die" speech before killing Harry, Ginny quotes Aang in Ember Island Players with the "I thought we were going to be together" line, and Ron quotes Aang's "what if we don't come back" speech from Day of the Black Sun before he kisses Hermione. Which just makes that whole musical like a million (and a half) times cooler.
I think Grey Delisle learned her Evil Laugh from Heath Ledger. Like, they traded notes or something.
YOU WANNA KNOW HOW I GOT THESE BANGS?
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Doing laundry. Find money I forgot I had. WOOHOO
one of the small joys in everyday life
Like having tea with a fascinating stranger.
Azula's deranged laugh…
my god this show.
I do believe we are breaking the internet.
Y'all have broken my site like 4 times. My hosting service has already emailed me to ask what the FUCK just happened because there are like tens of THOUSANDS of people refreshing this one page.'
LOL I LOVE YOU ALL.
Final episode of Avatar on Mark Watches 🙁
*cries*
There needs to be a button next to the thumbs up one that means "stop breaking my heart with truthiness"
my cries
AW MAN I HAVE TO MISS THE LAST PART. MY CREYS.
have fun y'all! remember to breathe!
Book 3: Fire
Chapter Twenty-One
Sozin's Comet, Part 4: Avatar Aang
Guys, this is it.
I may not have commented much, Mark, but I've been with you every step of the way. I'm glad that you chose to watch ATLA, and infinitely happier that you've enjoyed it so much. This is it. Three minutes. Here we go.
This is like watching it FOR THE FIRST TIME ALL OVER AGAIN WHY AM I STILL FREAKING OUT
Threeeeee minuuuutes *fidgets more*
I expect that drawing all of that fire (well, 99% of it; Bryan said that over 99% of it is hand-drawn) killed several animators in Korea. D:
I couldn't see or write a single comment. the web page just froze. I'm at least 20 pages behind.
🙁
Alright, my potato babies are ready! Are you ready Mark?
OMG OMG OMG Here it is guys how is this ending OMG why I love you all so much THANK YOU MARK.
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This video is no longer a spoiler!
ONE MINUTE ONE MINUTE OH GOD OH GOD
Only one part left =(
But so excited!! Because it's so good <3
1 more minute
LESS THAN A MINUTE LEFT YOU GUYS
LAST EPISODE!!!!!!!!!!!
I got a haircut this week, and I just realize I totally have Zuko bangs. This show controls my life.
LAST EPISODE OMG :((((((
10 SECONDS
!0…9…8…7
HERE COMES AANG'S FURY!
Isn't the title sequence just ridiculously inappropriate at this point? It's a shame they never got the chance to update it at all.
*Aang saves everyone at the North Pole*
Katara: "HE'S GOT A LONG WAY TO GO BEFORE HE'S READY TO SAVE ANYONE" :V
FINAL PART GO NOW AHHHHH EXCITE
This is so sad! I DO NOT WANT THIS AWESOMENESS TO END!!!!
Aaaand here we go…
here we go, last part
I'm happy and sad at the same time
MY FAVORITE PART IS COMING UP SOON SWEET!