The End of Avatar...

[benlehman]

was just kinda bad.

Compare it to "The Siege of The North" at the end of Season 1, which was shorter, had more character development, better characterization, wrapped up more loose ends, and managed to contain more drama and a chunk of exciting action.

edit: Talking with Alexis, I sum thusly: "In the whole two hours not one character was ever faced with a meaningful or significant choice or obstacle." Compare, again, to the ends of season one and two.

Comments

[yeloson.livejournal.com]

"In the whole two hours not one character was ever faced with a meaningful or significant choice or obstacle."

Yeah, the more I reflected on it the more it gave me the "Matrix 2" vibe. Bleh.

[icecreamemperor.livejournal.com]

I can't help but feel like this is a weakness that plagues nearly all fiction aimed at children. Well, and all fiction aimed at adults I guess but it's like even the really good children-stuff just can't help making everything a little too simple in the end. The beginning and the middle often escape the trap, but almost never the end.

[marcus-sez-vote.livejournal.com]

Is this Avatar the Last Air Bender? aumshantih has mentioned that I ought to see it. Sounds like if I do I should skip season 3?

Be well.

[aumshantih.livejournal.com]

And you didn't think that Aang spending a good 1/2 of the finale figuring out if he was actually willing to take a human life in order to save the world to be a meaningful choice or obstacle?

I do agree it's not quite as good as the finales of the other two books, but I think you are being way too harsh on it.

[lesingesavant.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I've been trying to figure out why I was so dissatisfied with the finale, and you hit the nail on the head. I couldn't get much past, "Man, all that set-up for two dudes punching each other?"