This week gets off to a weird start as AJ raises an existential question which, among other things, reveals Eric's secret desire to totally mess up some random 16-year old kid's life. Pretending we heard none of that, we move forward with Avatar Book Two. In chapter 214, "City of Walls and Secrets," the full splendor of Ba Sing Se finally begins to open up to us. We talk about the peaceful life Iroh and Zuko seem set to build for themselves here, while the Aang Gang are exposed to the '70s-era conspiracy element of the Impenetrable City as they cross paths with Clancy Brown and his Secret Police. And chapter 215, "The Tales of Ba Sing Se" impresses us with how well it manages to tell what are essentially six complete stories, including Def Jam Sokka going all 8 Mile, Momo's graceful monkey dancing, and the heartbreaking homage to the late great Mako Iwamatsu.
The Breakdown
Episode 35 - The Rift
Episode 34 - Harmonic Convergence / Darkness Falls / Light in the Dark
Episode 33 - The Guide / A New Spiritual Age / Night of a Thousand Stars
Episode 32 - Beginnings, Part 1 & 2
Episode 31 - Peacekeepers / The Sting
Episode 30 - Rebel Spirit / The Southern Lights / Civil Wars, Part 1 & Part 2
Episode 29 - M. Night Shyamalan's 'The Last Airbender'
Episode 28 - The Search
Episode 27 - Skeletons in the Closet / Endgame
Episode 26 - When Extremes Meet / Out of the Past / Turning the Tides
Episode 25 - The Spirit of Competition / And the Winner Is... / The Aftermath
Episode 24 - The Revelation / The Voice in the Night
Episode 23 - Welcome to Republic City / A Leaf in the Wind
Episode 22 - The Promise
Episode 21 - Sozin's Comet
Episode 20 - The Southern Raiders / The Ember Island Players
Episode 19 - The Boiling Rock, Part 1 / The Boiling Rock, Part 2
Episode 18 - The Western Air Temple / The Firebending Masters
Episode 17 - Nightmares and Daydreams / The Day of Black Sun, Part 1: The Invasion / The Day of Black Sun, Part 2: The Eclipse
Episode 16 - The Avatar and The Fire Lord / The Runaway / The Puppetmaster
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