Epic episodes require epic recaps. (Now with theories for the rest of the show at the end, hehe, because what I say goes.)
- Epic, kickass, amazing badass brilliance basically sums up this episode. The only thing I've seen that beats its epicness is POTC: At World's End.
- My friend and I totally recited the entire opening narration together. NERRRRDS.
- Aang finally admitted that he can't go into the Avatar State, and no one cares??
- I LOVE THE REUNIONS! and the assembly of katara's harem
- "Pants are an illusion... and so is death." XDDD
- Haru looks like a Mexican porn star, omglolwtf.
- Aw, Hippo and The Boulder <3 "Negatory!"
- New glider, yay!
- Lol, Iroh/Ming, shipship!
- Stagefright!Sokka is so cute. When he says, "Let me start at the beginning," he really means it! "At first I didn't like Aang, but then I grew to love him..." lolol
- "When this is finished, the Avatar will have defeated the Fire Lord, we will have control of the Fire Nation capital, and this war will be finished!" But no pressure, Aang.
- GOOD RIDDANCE TO AANG'S HAIR! And I'm digging the new threads. (But the koalasheep was so random.)
- So much computer animation on the submarines and tanks! I love it!
- The Duke/Toph, shipship! Except not.
- Whoaaaa, Jedi!mind-fuck!Iroh is love.
- I can claim not to be a shipper till I'm blue in the face, but my friend and I squeed so loudly at the Katara/Aang scene that they probably heard us in Hulbert. I believe my friend randomly threw her arms up in the air and behind her head. XD It was so perfect. Aang is such a BAMF. Nightmares & Daydreams showed such a worst case scenario, with awkward love confessions and corny lines, but this was so great. Aang just wanted to go into the big showdown with no regrets, all his cards on the table. It was actually really sad. =[ No words needed between the two; Aang just kisses her, gives her a look that clearly says, "Why yes, I am a badass pimp," and flies off. <333
- All that said, when you watch the ep multiple times, Katara's reaction is hard to gauge. She could just be reacting to the scary circumstances of everything, but it's also possible to interpret as pity. The tension isn't going to let up just because of this!
- Mai and Zuko's portrait, lawwwwl. "They're too emo to go on." XD
- Toph is 12 and gets to fight as an equal with the Earthbending troops, because she is just that badass.
- "I want a Sokka. And I wouldn't say no to one of his dad, either." XDD
- TEO. IN A MOTHERFUCKING TANK. FDNSJKAGL;DS
- My prediction powers were alive and well!!! "Shut up! Every time you say something, it comes true!!!"
- After Hakoda is injured, Katara does jack for the rest of the movie. So. lame.
- The Sokka-warrior-badassery is unspeakably awesome. Between the warrior outfit, the meteorite sword, leading the troops... Just gah, so awesome.
- *dramatic entrance through huge double doors* "THE AVATAR IS BACK!" *no one is there* LMFAO.
- But I really did feel awful for Aang when he started to realize it was totes all a trap. =[
- "Total Eclipse of the Heart", LOLLLL.
- I can't even begin to express the level of Toph's badassery. She wins, hands down in this ep. Between seeing the entire layout of the volcano tunnels, to when she completely pwns a solid steel door, to saving Sokka's ass multiple times, Toph just wins.
- The Tokka moments were cute, just the sort of little things that I love. Sokka going, "I am so glad that we added you to the group!", Toph's look when he touched her shoulder, how clear it was that she was always watching out for things attacking him... <3
- AZULA CAN DIE A THOUSAND PAINFUL DEATHS, PLZKTHNX.
- I hope Ozai and Azula have a long, violent talk about the lies she told.
- Very interesting that Toph can be fooled about telling if people are lying.
- Omg, I totally thought Azula had learned to Earthbend and I was like WTF?!
- No bloodbending??? WHY???
- Parallels between the Fire Nation and America FOR THE WIN.
- Azula baiting Sokka about Suki was so sad. Jack DeSena once again proves himself the best voice actor in the show. But, really, we still don't know whether Suki's alive...
- ZUKO GREW A PAIR, OMG!!! I AM SO. PROUD. Going to break out Iroh! Going to join the Avatar! Telling Ozai what a jerk he is! REDIRECTING LIGHTNING! How is it possible for everyone to be so badass at once?
- Ozai's got some skills though, too, I must admit. It's probably a good thing Aang didn't fight him this soon. *nod*
- The theories about Ursa killing Azulon for telling Ozai to kill Zuko were totally right!! But we don't know whether she's alive either!!!
- "Oh, sounds like the firebending's back on." Best line of the show. XD
- They actually made the eclipse last eight minutes. I timed it. <333
- MIYAZAKI-STYLE FLYING MACHINES LIKE WHOAAA
- Some people are upset we didn't see Iroh's break-out, but that badassery might have actually outshone Toph's so I'm alright with it. XD I love the random guard that cowers as Zuko runs by, lol.
- Increased gaang with the other kids? Interesting... It'll make for weird dynamics, I'm so used to it just being Sokka, Toph, Katara and Aang. But once Zuko gets to the Western Air Temple, Jet just needs to show up and then Katara's harem will be complete.
- Katara, why would you smile when Aang is weeping with the shame of his failure??? Ugh, I hate her. I only support Kataang for Aang's sake.
- Zach Tyler Eisen did a nice job with Aang's ending speech, although I still can't get used to the fact that his voice is changing. o.O
- Things are worse at the end of this ep than they were after Crossroads of Destiny, if that's even possible.
- And it all ends with Zuko looking badass and like Jack Sparrow chasing after the gaang in a balloon he commandeered. Zomg.
- How long is the hiatus?? Who's going to teach Aang firebending, Iroh or Zuko? Are Ursa, Suki, and Jet alive? I can't handle the suspense!!! Except this means the season is half over which is sad. =[[[
- AND WE STILL HAVE A TWO HOUR SERIES FINALE TO GO. HOW CAN THEY TOP THE EPIC FACTOR??? I WILL DIE FROM THE AWESOMENESS.
So, we're all left in a crazy position for the rest of the show. WTF is Aang and everyone going to do? How can they get the upper hand again? What's going to happen? Only ten episodes left!!!
-Zuko will obviously show up at the Western Air Temple looking like the mighty fine pirate that he is some time very soon. Simply because we know Zuko's destination, but don't know where the heck Iroh is, I'm tempted to think that Zuko will begin training Aang in firebending. Iroh def has the better disposition for this, but Zuko will make for interesting group dynamics, and more parallels between Aang and he.
-HxC Kataangers have been gloating endlessly since DoBS was leaked weeks ago, but I have a feeling the show isn't done yanking shippers around yet. Come on now. That many potential love-interests for Katara in one place? No gloating until the entire show is over. Though it'll obv still be Kataang in the end.
-If Zuko is going to train Aang in firebending, I think Iroh's training (when he finally shows up, which he must) will be more about the spiritual aspects of being the Avatar. Like it or not, Aang really does need to get his Avatar State powers back, and I've been dying to hear more about Iroh's journey to the Spirit World since Season 1. Remember how Iroh could see Fang and Aang in the second part of Winter Solstice, even though they were in the Spirit World? Iroh will be instrumental for Aang learning more about all that.
-Having Azula and Ozai to face is ridiculous... It's too much for Aang to deal with in the timeframe of this show. Solution? Azula kills Ozai. You know she'd do it, she's completely power hungry and would kill anything that got in her way. She kills him to become Fire Lord (Lady?), and although Azula is still a formidable opponent, it's not as bad as having to get her and the Fire Lord. I think it's legitimately possible, too. The show made no bones about demonstrating that Ozai was perfectly willing to kill his son; I could see them going there are having Azula kill Ozai.
-The White Lotus Society... I honestly have no idea. Ursa could be hiding with them, but somehow I still think she's dead. Is the Society going to be more about training Aang, letting him in on secrets that he needs to know, or military help in the Final Battle? Something tells me the former, but we'll have to wait. Can Master Piandao come back, plz?
-Rescue mission to save Suki plot? Could be cool, y/n? That is, if Suki's still alive.
-What's Sparky Sparky Boom Man up to lately? I'd be disappointed if Toph's attack in The Runaway was the end of him. He's gotta show up at least once more, Zuko has to call off the hunt. SSBM could join the gaang! Orrrrr not.
-Bloodbending. I'm extremely surprised it wasn't brought up again in DoBS, as who knows if there's even going to be another full moon before the comet comes, and it would definitely be a stretch to happen to have the Final Battle at night during a full moon. The Puppetmaster can't really have just been filler, can it? If we do get more bloodbending, I say the only condition Katara would be willing to use it under is the imminent death of someone she loves: Aang, Sokka, Toph, or Hakoda. That's it.
-Dragons. We haven't ever seen a dragon in the current timeline of the show, but they were all over the Fire Nation in The Avatar and the Firelord. We kan haz Azula flying on a dragun plz???
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