We watched the ending of Avatar: The Last Airbender tonight and it was very, very good. Thoroughly enjoyed it, and everything ended, really, the way that it should have ended.
But, it wasn’t perfect. I’d heard a loooooot of hype around this series finale and it didn’t quite live up to it. It did for one particular character: Zuko. His arc was easily the most satisfying. And don’t get me wrong, the animation for the action sequences was dope. Really, really dope. Fights were epic and well-chosen. But, a few characters were put in the wrong places, and particularly for Aang’s personal, inner journey, they swung and missed compared to some of the other incredible storytelling they been doing.
It’s still one of the best TV shows I’ve ever watched, to be honest. It just reminds me that endings are hard.
It was a very good ending. It was almost great. I was ready to be a mess at the end. I was invested like nobody’s business, ready to be a puddle, but it didn’t go there. And it’s a kid’s show. I get it. That’s a fine line to walk. It’s still a very, very good ending.
Endings are hard.
Today was a weird one, man. I woke up at 6am really anxious about this DJ controller return, my head spinning about what was going to happen. I couldn’t get back to sleep, so I just got up on time, feeling totally out of whack…and proceeded to have a very good writing session. A landmark one! I finished chapter one! The first draft of chapter one, anyway. It needs work. And then I got a shit ton of work done, too, finally. Like, crushed it. And then I took a nap for so long that I was late for my live reading…walked dogs, ate food, and watched Avatar.
Weird day.
Hoping tomorrow is a bit more normal 😛