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!
Yeah, I can see why Zuko left then.
FAN AND SWORD!!!!
God, Ozai is such a massive douche.
COMMUNICATION, GUYS
*random, oddly specific leaves on the ground*
ahahahaah TEAM AVATAR. OH MY GOD A CAPTAIN PLANET REFERENCE. THIS IS PERFECT.
FAN AND SWORD!
FAN AND SWORD!
I love that Zuko gets to be a part of group hugs! It just makes me all fuzzy inside.
'Fan and Sword!'
"I know you're scared. I know you're not ready to save the world. But if you don't defeat the Fire Lord before the comet comes, there won't be a world to save anymore."
WATER EARTH FIRE
(WIND AND HEART)
CAPTAIN PLANET!
AHAHAHA GROUP HUGS.
FAN AND SWORD! XD
"Air, Water, Earth, Fire, Fan and Sword!"
And many Captain Planet parodies were made that day.
TEAM AVATAR: AIR! WATER! EARTH! FIRE! FAN AND SWORD!
CAPTAINNNNNNN SOKKA!
Sokka should narrate the opening credits
Group hug! XD
Aang's insight: "Genocide is really really bad."
Go Captain Planet!
FAN AND SWORD!
Being part of the group also means being a part of group hugs!
Group hugs FTW!
On Team Avatar, group hugs are MANDATORY.
GROUP HUG!
GROUP HUGS DAWWW
I'm just going to say it: Suki is a very attractive cartoon.
Agreed!
JOIN THE GROUP HUG ZUKO.
omg Aang's voice is so deep
haha did you know that they had to digitally make his voice higher for these final episodes? in real life his voice was deeper at this point
"his" — the voice actor
Zach Tyler Aisen hit puberty. They had actually been pitching him up a lot to match with the earlier episodes.
They didn't have to pitch it as high for the finale episodes. 😀 Thus, Aang's voice is noticeably deeper.
I feel like if they had kept it going deeper, that would take away some people's reservations with Katara/Aang. Because he wouldn't sound like a tiny child anymore.
Nah, I think people would've still been complaining about how his bald head makes him look like an infant or his shortness in comparison to Katara or something equally stupid.
I wouldn't have minded them letting it go a little deeper though. Because Post-Puberty Aang's voice is just wow. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9cDoAWHBrw
BEING PART OF GROUP HUGS IS THE BEST PART OF BEING IN THE GROUP.
I love how throughout the series, especially season 3, they've been animating Aang to look older and more mature at various times
rule over ashes…your men need food and materiel, Ozai! Now I know where Zuko gets his poor planning from.
LOL SOKKA.
GROUP HUGS
PS IT'S ALL CAPS FROM HERE ON OUT
DON'T EXCLUDE APPA FROM HUGS.
APPA HUG!!!
Sokka is Captain Planet! 😀
He's our hero. Gonna take Ozai down to zero.
Love me some group hugs. Or any hugs for that matter.
Group hug with everyone!
DO NOT BLAME ZUKO FOR YOUR MISCOMMUNICATION, AANG! THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE!
Also, Sokka calling out the skills like they're summoning Captain Planet – epic.
P.S. Appa hugs are the best.
HOW CAN APPA BE SO CUTE HE WANTS IN ON THE GROUP HUG GUYS
And Zuko's teaching Aang to redirect lightning!
Mark, you were wondering favorite scenes? WATCH CLOSELY
YEAH I WAS JUST THINKING THAT
Aww, a group hug that includes Zuko <3
GROUP HUG! THE ULTIMATE SIGN OF LOVE AND ACCEPTANCE!
FAN AND SWORD!!!
oh Sokka
GROUP HUG YAY
HUGGING EVERYONE ON MWATLA!!!
See, I know that Fire Lord Ozai is supposed to be scary but "Supreme Ruler of Everything" is just so silly.
Yay, Zuko is part of the group hug!
(He pretends he's put-out by this, but you just KNOW he's totally excited.)
NO SPIRIT WATER??? OH GOD.
SHIT IS VERY REAL NOW.
"spirit water action" *wink wink*
Aaand we're reminded that Aang can actually die. Agh.
YAY APPA AND MOMO ARE GROUP HUGGERS TOO
MELON LORD!
GROUP HUG! WITH ZUKO! AND SUKI! SO HAPPYYYYYY!
Yea…I'll just do that…..
poor Aang.
MELON LORD.
Gotta kill Ozai… no choice.
And Aang faces his own mortality 🙁
Also, I feel really bad about this, but Ozai is pretty good-looking D:
My rebellious Zutara shipper heart still goes "eee" at the "get over here for a hug :D" bit.
AHAHAH MELON LORD.
Now I think I'm a bit ahead based on some of the comments.
LIVEBLOGGING IS SO CONFUSING!
MELON LORD
MELON LORD! MUAHAHAHAHHAHA!
"Or, in this case, the Melon Lord…"
lol, Aang's just like "ZUKO, QUIT BEING SUCH A BUZZKILL, JEEZE."
MELON LORD
Oops, sorry Aang, no plot device to resurrect you this time! NO PRESSURE 'KAY?
MELON LORD FUCK YEAH
The Melon Lord!!! I LOVE YOU SOKKA!
mmmmmmmm, melonlord
why am i not eating melon
Melon Lord!!!
I was totally going to use melonlord as a screenname. True story.
MELON LORD!!!!
WAIT WAIT WAIT…CHI REDIRECTION…
Oh man poor Aang I really feel for him. he's so unsure. HE"S NOT A KILLER GUYS
I LOVE THIS PART!!!! MELON LORD!!!!
ALL HAIL THE MELON LORD!
All fear the Melon Lord!
oh god the melon lord.
oh god Toph as the Melon Lord
Oh God the evil laugh.
Clearly Toph has been the real villain of the series. Ozai is just a scapegoat.
SOKKA THE PLAN GUY
TOPH ILUUUUUUUUUU
MELON LORD
I love you Toph, never change.
MELON LORD TOPH!
<img src="http://i54.tinypic.com/28s08b4.gif">
Best Toph moment ever
Agreed! 😀
"Liquidy Hot Offense" — the name of my co-watcher Paul's new rock band
sweetness. <3
MELON LORD FUCK YEAH
COMING AGAIN TO CHUCK SOME MOTHERFUCKING ROCKS, YEAH
Oh God Sokka…. Do NOT give Toph that kind of power….
MELONLOOOOOORD
MELON LOOOOOOOOORD OH GOSH SUCH AWESOMENESS CANNOT BE CONTAINED BY MERE WORDS.
I AM MELON LORD!!!
Melon Lord! We must defeat this juicy ball of evil!
Oh Azula 🙁
LOVE THE ROCK SOLDIERS
I AM NOT TOPH, I AM MELON LORD!!!
Toph is so excited to be a 'bad guy.' Love. it.
Toph is way too into this "being the Melon Lord" thing.
By which I mean I LOVE YOU TOPH.
of melonlord:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cok2_3GP_gw
SOKKA SUKI BATTLE COUPLE!