Awwww. So Aang got his girl, which was cute. I just wish he'd gotten a bit taller by the time they kissed. Ah, well. It wasn't as painful to watch as I thought it would be, probably because I'd already reconciled myself to the idea of Kataang. Overall, a sensible, good ending (which, according to Zutarians, could have been even better, hahaha).
I particularly liked the showdown between Azula and Zuko. That was just off-the-charts hot, no pun intended. And Katara's stunt with the freezing and the chains, holy crap. I HAVE BEEN WAITING THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SERIES FOR SOMETHING LIKE THAT TO GO DOWN. It was amazing, truly.
I was doubtful during the beginning of the episode, I was like "omg Aang quit being a wuss and FRY OZAI'S ASS!!!!!!11" Even though I knew he would just take his bending away, up until that moment I was really hoping Aang would be able to kill him. But after it actually happened, and it was a really beautiful scene, I liked it, and I was glad Aang stayed true to himself.
What I DID NOT APPRECIATE were the damn loose ends. Are we going to find out what happened to Zuko's mother, or what? I hate that they left it out. And also, what was the reason that Iroh buffed up again? To burn a Fire Nation flag? Seemed anticlimatic to me, I wish he'd gotten more action. That being said, I immensely enjoyed seeing all the old masters--Pakku and Piandao make a spectaculous team. Jeong Jeong was great too, and Bumi is...uniquely entertaining, haha. He kicked more ass than anyone, single-handedly.
Overall, a good, sensible end to a good show, I wish the creators had developed the Katara/Zuko friendship a bit more--it lacked a bit of substance for me. But that's probably because I'm a Zutara nut. Whatever, today, I shall make my peace with the Kataangers. YOUR SHIP ENDED IN A CUTE WAY OKAY. YOU WIN. I still hate Maiko though, sorry. They had a good scene at the end, but...I never really liked Mai's character, and I probably never will.
The end is really bittersweet. I was getting tired of the weird drawn-out airing schedule, but I was simultaneously thankful for it because I wasn't ready for it to end. Because of Avatar though, I made a lot of great friends on DA, and I'm glad that even though the show is over, I've still got you guys. thanks for all the support, all the comments, favs, your art--it made the show that much better. It was a great ride, from The Boy in the Iceberg to Avatar Aang. I'll miss it.
Enough babbling from me though--what I really want to know is what YOU guys thought of it, and how you feel now that it's over.
Sarcastic
