[By now, all of you have seen The Awakening, I hope. If you haven't yet for one reason or another, DON'T READ THIS!]
I JUST finished watching it a few minutes ago, and all I can say is that it was very interesting. Aang has hair, the good-guys have captured a Fire Nation ship, the FN has captured Ba Sing Se, Zuko is back in the FN, and now we've seen Fire Lord Ozai's face. It felt a bit like they were trying to cram too much in a short time, but once the show gets settled in, it will slow down a bit, just like the previous seasons. Yeah, a lot of info to absorb in 25 minutes!
Man, Azula is so evil! I know, it was obvious when she was first introduced, but the way she talked to Zuko. . .I just got chills, metaphorically speaking, that is. She's so snaky, too.
I thought that Ozai's introduction would be a bit more dramatic than it was, but something about his eyes and features made me think of Katara and Sokka's father for some reason.
You know how you guys are uncomfortable with the Mai/Zuko pairing? Well, if you think back to "Zuko Alone", in the flashback, Mai was blushing upon seeing Zuko, and Azula and whats-her-name could tell she had a crush on him, so that's why they did that practical joke. Anyway, I can see how that pairing would make sense, since she has liked him for a long time and finally is with him, yet there is no telling what Zuko's thoughts are on it. He didn't react at all to her kissing him.
What else? Well, I liked that they showed Yue. Her entrance and appearance is very much like in Chinese/Japanese mythology when a deity approaches a hero, so I thought that was cool. And I liked what Roku said to Aang in that scene, too.
And, omg, I loved the little chibi short at the end! It was so funny and cute! Even my mom laughed at it! And chibi Iroh was so adorable! heart And I loved the end: Iroh: "But fire's still the best!" *runs off into the distance with Zuko* rofl
Also, my mom had known that Mark Hamill did Ozai's voice, so when she heard it, she was like: "Is that Mark Hamill's voice?" When she heard it again, she said it was.
And I loved it when Sokka said: "The Universe just loves proving me wrong!" and Toph says: "You make it too easy!" That was great. . .
So, overall, I liked the episode. I can't tell you how excited I was when it was just minutes away from airing! I could feel my heart beating in my chest! (That's what happens when I'm anticipating something.) I also can't wait till the next episode -- It looks hilarious! "Blah blah blah blah blah" blaugh
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