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Post by Endless-Reflection on Jun 7, 2008 14:53:59 GMT -5
I have quite a long story now. So, I'll begin. I joined the forum in..October 2005. I had been a very dedicated member of distant horizon, helping out and supporting avatar throughout my life. To me, it was more than a tv show. I remember at a friend's birthday I went away to watch avatar rather than hang out with her. Pretty bad, and eventually I strayed away from avatar. I constantly would here how "avatar is such a stupid show" or "only little kids watch avatar." So I stopped watching completely. Well, last night (wow, how soon. right?) I decided to look this place up, since I used to spend alot of time here. I realized how much I liked avatar, and people can't control me unless I let them. So, while I have access to a computer that is, I'll be here. I just wish I could have come back sooner to be here, since the last book is coming up. That is, unless something changed and there is going to be more than four books. I think I'll go get an avatar t-shirt and wear it to school.
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Post by nymphadora on Jun 7, 2008 19:06:37 GMT -5
Wow you really have been off for a while, but nice to meet you! *returning karma* I hate to break it to you, but there's only going to be 3 books. This July is it. There may be a spin off , but it isn't likely.
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Post by Tera253 on Jun 7, 2008 20:19:32 GMT -5
ouch... are you sure about this? ~Sokka~
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Post by Endless-Reflection on Jun 8, 2008 2:40:16 GMT -5
Wow..Wow..I forgot. >_< I remember there being a big debate over it..That means this forum will probably become just..nothing..Dead..Once the season ends. Eh. It will live on in our hearts! BTW, nice to meet you too!
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Post by nymphadora on Jun 8, 2008 7:50:16 GMT -5
Yeah, I think on the NYCC trailer it even said "The Journey Concludes." It'll be sad if the forum dies, but we'll still have the movies and the possibility of a spin off!
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Post by Tera253 on Jun 8, 2008 22:22:42 GMT -5
true... and we'll be able to discuss how bada** Toph was and is and always will be. ~Zuko~
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Post by Endless-Reflection on Jun 15, 2008 21:23:12 GMT -5
Yep! I'm sure a bunch a people will leave, but I don't think everyone will. I mean..To me this show is..Legend. Any spin offs would bring lots of people back. ^_^ I hope that happens soon!
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Post by Blind Bandit on Jun 16, 2008 0:58:31 GMT -5
I have quite a long story now. So, I'll begin. I joined the forum in..October 2005. I had been a very dedicated member of distant horizon, helping out and supporting avatar throughout my life. To me, it was more than a tv show. I remember at a friend's birthday I went away to watch avatar rather than hang out with her. Pretty bad, and eventually I strayed away from avatar. I constantly would here how "avatar is such a stupid show" or "only little kids watch avatar." So I stopped watching completely. Well, last night (wow, how soon. right?) I decided to look this place up, since I used to spend alot of time here. I realized how much I liked avatar, and people can't control me unless I let them. So, while I have access to a computer that is, I'll be here. I just wish I could have come back sooner to be here, since the last book is coming up. That is, unless something changed and there is going to be more than four books. I think I'll go get an avatar t-shirt and wear it to school. Its great to see someone come back rather than leave for once. *super glomps* its nice to meet you ER. Wow..Wow..I forgot. >_< I remember there being a big debate over it..That means this forum will probably become just..nothing..Dead..Once the season ends. Eh. It will live on in our hearts! BTW, nice to meet you too! I hope not I would miss the many many good people I've come to know. If theres one regret I have in regards to DH its that I didn't find it sooner. I hope DH never dies. Theres to much good that forum can give to new folks. And because I'm pushing this more off topic. One thing that makes me really really angry is when people call avatar a kids show. I mean people are fine with Harry Potter, LOTR and other fantasizes but god for bid they give avatar a chance. I do hope that the movies even if not perfect will make it ok to be in to avatar. Like you know make it one of those classics and people won't call a kids show. I hope it attracts entire families into the fandom. Thats one of my biggest pet peeves is calling avatar a kid show, its so not fair. Its more than many people give the show credit for.
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Post by saltygirl on Jun 18, 2008 16:59:29 GMT -5
i have a friend who's dead set against anything anime or anime-ish. he kept making fun of me when i 1st started getting into avatar...then i showed him the beginning sequence. he's now just as addicted as i am.
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Post by Sokkaroksya on Jun 19, 2008 1:31:20 GMT -5
Exactly...I know plenty of people who rant against Avatar...until they see it. Then they're like, ZOMGITSTHEBESTSHOWEVERXXORSSSS! Which makes me wonder why they thought it was so terrible in the first place. Of course, you can't convert everybody, but at least most of them have legitimate reasons for disliking the show.
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Post by saltygirl on Jun 19, 2008 15:05:58 GMT -5
^ This annoys me a lot. People just automatically dismiss it as a "stupid kid's" show, just because it's animated. It's exactly for that reason know one knows I like Avatar except for my ten year old brother, and even he makes fun of me for it! So I figure if a ten year old is willing to laugh at you, what would a bunch of sullen arrogant teenagers say? don't you hate that about ppl? they have a very narrow way of seeing art. animation is a form of art. art in motion. i don't know who else on here is old enough to legally buy beer & vote, but i was born & raised on all things animated. & i know plenty of other folks just like me (read: OLD) who grew up on stuff like g.i.joe, transformers, he-man, thundercats, & don't forget all the disney stuff. i'm what's considered an 'adult' now & i make a good living doing art that's based off of animation cel styles & comic books. maybe somewhere along the way i forgot i was suppose to grow up & be serious, but crap, why give up something i've always loved? some ppl my age like to get drunk on the weekends for fun. yippee. but that's not my cup o' tea. i like to get together w/ friends & make art. & our influences are things like anime & manga, the old school toons, action movies, comic books, & yes, avatar. the 'cool' kids who laugh, ask them what their passions are & see what kind of response you get. they just don't know there's a whole army of avatards, young & not so young.
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Post by MasterPakku93 on Jun 20, 2008 14:56:14 GMT -5
Long time since I've been here. Here's some advice for people (Although I'm positive that its been mentioned millions of times) don't let it bother you! If you start getting upset in front of people when they say stuff to you, then they'll know that it really gets to you and they'll keep doing it. On the last day of school this kid went up to me with an arrow stuck to his head and said he was the avatar to me and went away, I almost punched him, but I didn't really care!
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Post by Tera253 on Jun 23, 2008 0:27:24 GMT -5
get this, I heard a bunch of guys in my college lounge talking about something, so I waled over and listened in. here's what I heard...
"and then that girl took out Azula with her lile poke-poke-jab-jab thing... it was obviously a boiling rock reference, and soon half the group was talking about avatar. so yeah, it's not restircted to little kids. college students such as myself enjoy it as well. ~Toph~
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Post by zukofan694 on Jun 23, 2008 0:36:21 GMT -5
I was resently made fun of for like Avatar by a ten year old... Man I hate kids... Not to mention I take crap from my friends everyday for finding a cartoon character hot... Man, I hate people.
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Post by MasterPakku93 on Jun 23, 2008 13:39:19 GMT -5
I was resently made fun of for like Avatar by a ten year old... Man I hate kids... Not to mention I take crap from my friends everyday for finding a cartoon character hot... Man, I hate people. I kill ze little brats on live. They try to sound older then I'm just like *boom* headshot! Commence tea-bagging!
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