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Post by Nightmare on Aug 28, 2010 0:43:44 GMT -5
Hard to believe for you guys, I know, given that some of you have 15 and 17 thousand posts on the subject, but I had never seen this show (as to how I ended up joining this forum, that is a different story for a different time). When I first heard it was called Avatar, I thought that meant the movie with the blue lizard people that came out recently. Soooooo, thanks to the magic of Netflix, I just watched the first episode. I wouldn't say I'm crazy hooked yet, but I do see the appeal. Best of all for me, it actually made me laugh. I know I'll never catch up with all the discussion so I'm not even going to try, but at least I'm not a complete Last Airbender virgin anymore.
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Post by Aanglover on Aug 28, 2010 7:52:26 GMT -5
yeah...i dont see how people have that many posts either...and those ppl may have joined this forum after me....dont see how they do it either! but kudos to them anyway! lol but thats great! u might think season 1 is a little kidish..but thats set up for a reason...to show u by the end of the series how much they grow. but it definitely gets better with the other 2 seasons.... and avatar isnt 1 of them shows that the episodes are totally unrelated. it has a storyarc and thats what i looove about it. All these new cartoons are so random.lol Avatars a win story and show.....just wait till u get 2 season2. heheheee!
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Post by Nightmare on Aug 28, 2010 11:12:00 GMT -5
At least now I understand the reference now to the newbies here being labeled "penguins". I'm a little concerned, as an animal rights advocate, about this penguin sledding. Does the ASPCA know about this? lol
I'm a sucker for badass villains. Ever see Voltron, Defender of the Universe? Now that was a cool cartoon. Prince Lotor was my favorite. Of course, the coolest villain ever is Darth Vader. I used to wear a lot of black. People thought I was goth or making some sort of political statement, when really I just wanted to be Darth Vader. Wait, what were we talking about?
I guess in this series, the bad dude is the guy with the jacked up eye. Sadly, I'm going to have to wait for the actual DVD before I can see the second episode. For some reason, Netflix just wants to keep showing me the same 1st episode I watched last night.
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Post by Aanglover on Aug 29, 2010 9:40:10 GMT -5
@gacs well i know that. ive been on topics other than just avatar on here and commented...i just dont see how people got so many posts over a small period of time...gee... not saying its a bad thing though. they probably just have more time to invest on the forum then i got i guess... lighten up. Nightmarewell if u dont wanna wait 4 netflix u can always watch avatar episodes online...just google it. ^_^
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Post by Aanglover on Aug 31, 2010 11:27:02 GMT -5
@gacs well i know that. ive been on topics other than just avatar on here and commented...i just dont see how people got so many posts over a small period of time...gee... not saying its a bad thing though. they probably just have more time to invest on the forum then i got i guess... lighten up. 4 years is not a small period of time and it's more than enough to post 15k+ times. Lol it's not my fault that your forum activity was so sporadic. okay...maybe it is enough time.but i dont talk alot on the forum unless its something im interested in looking into. thats not a crime..and im not saying people that have more posts than me is bad either..it just means u guys have more time on the forum and post more... but it also doesnt make me any less of a fan you know? but anyway..i dont wanna argue over something stupid.....& were kinda off topic. Nightmare... did u get any more episodes watched yet?..and if so what episode r u at?
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Post by Musogato on Aug 31, 2010 14:10:25 GMT -5
Yeah, no reason to be antagonistic about this, Gacs. Lots of posts or not, it doesn't matter, it's not a competition. says the lady who's also been here 5 years and still hasn't broken 2k posts.
Anyway, congrats on finally watching the show! It's too bad you didn't try a bit sooner though -- some months back Netflix was streaming all three seasons. But the dvds are good, I'm sure you'll like the show more once you get further along. There are some great fight scenes and Azula (season 2) is magnificent. <3
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Post by asian malaysian on Sept 1, 2010 20:38:59 GMT -5
Get the box sets. Theyre worth every penny. This is something youre gonna want to keep. Btw, if you thought penguin sledding was bad, you should check this out: data.exet.nu/flash/pinguin.swf
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Post by valentine on Sept 1, 2010 21:27:21 GMT -5
Awww *Claps hands* Welcome to the world of Avatar =) I am happy to see that Avatar is still pulling in the fans. Trust me the more episodes you watch the better it gets, and more addicted you get to it. I remember that I got so into it my whole family thought I was nuts. Because if they wanted to go out to dinner while Avatar was on I would skip dinner that day >_< Just so I wouldn't miss an episode.
But now it is all better I finally got my brother to watch all of the seasons and he loves it. Now he doesn't think I am insane hahaha
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Post by Nightmare on Sept 2, 2010 0:05:46 GMT -5
Valentine, you're not insane at all (well, maybe skipping dinner to watch something you could just DVR or video tape is a little nuts). There's nothing wrong with a well told story of good vs evil and the great thing about animation is that anything can happen. I'll say this too, the animation is a dang sight better than cartoons I grew up with. @gacs to get 15000 posts in 4 years you've averaged around 10 posts per day, every day. Now that's dedication. You should own the forum by now. Aanglover, I have not yet seen any other episode but I just got the the DVD from Netflix that has the first four episodes on it so I'll be able to watch more this weekend. No matter what, I'll make it a point to watch the entire series eventually. About how many episodes are there in all?
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Post by night on Sept 2, 2010 1:19:22 GMT -5
Nightmare - There's 61 episodes total (20 for the first two seasons, 21 for the third season). The plot hits in episode 7, and it gets better from there. Fillers are sparsely sprinkled throughout, but most of them are enjoyable, so no worries there. Have fun! =)
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Post by Nightmare on Sept 2, 2010 14:48:29 GMT -5
61 episodes, that's not very many at all. I just watched the second episode. Not bad, but I thought the first was better. I have to wonder about the wisdom of Aang revealing who he really is to the guy with the bad eye (I forgot his name). I guess if he hadn't, though, this would be a much shorter series with a lot less action.
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Post by asian malaysian on Sept 2, 2010 20:12:03 GMT -5
Oh, to be able to see the series through your fresh eyes! I did a Sozin's Comet mini-marathon for old times sake a couple of days ago. Its still epic.
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Post by Aanglover on Sept 2, 2010 22:17:38 GMT -5
yeah...i wish i was an avatar virgin again! XD ur so lucky Nightmare! ;D im actually watching Sozin's Comet right now..lol its on nicktoons channel. ahh...the awe-inspiring avatard goodness i so cried when the end of this series came. rest assured...ur in for a treat Nightmare!
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Post by Aanglover on Sept 2, 2010 22:22:40 GMT -5
yeah...i wish i was an avatar virgin again! XD ur so lucky Nightmare! ;D im actually watching Sozin's Comet right now..lol its on nicktoons channel. ahh...the awe-inspiring avatard goodness i so cried when the end of this series came. rest assured...ur in for a treat Nightmare!
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Post by Nightmare on Sept 9, 2010 22:25:08 GMT -5
I've watched the first four episodes now. There's a scene in the fourth where this teen girl starts foaming at the mouth and passes out because she's starstruck with Aang. I thought that was hysterical. It reminded me of old video of girls crying and passing out at the sight of Elvis.
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