If the first episode was about setting up the initial dynamics (the trio's friendship, Katara and Sokka's sibling rivalry, Zuko's obsession with the Avatar, etc), this is about immediately throwing a wrench into the mix. Keeping the reveal of the Avatar to this episode is a very smart move, as while it's not shocking to us, it allows the cast to actually have some time to process the reveal as opposed to rushing into it early on. Because of that, the episode is less about character setup and more about plot setup.
And because of that, the episode moves at a clip, feeling very much like the second part of a two-parter (of which this is of course), but this isn't a bad thing for it's overall quality. Instead, the episode uses this to showcase it's incredibly creative action sequences and animation, both of which are great and yet will only get better with time. It's a fantastic second part to a fantastic series premiere, and it's only about to get better from here.
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If the first episode was about setting up the initial dynamics (the trio's friendship, Katara and Sokka's sibling rivalry, Zuko's obsession with the Avatar, etc), this is about immediately throwing a wrench into the mix. Keeping the reveal of the Avatar to this episode is a very smart move, as while it's not shocking to us, it allows the cast to actually have some time to process the reveal as opposed to rushing into it early on. Because of that, the episode is less about character setup and more about plot setup.
And because of that, the episode moves at a clip, feeling very much like the second part of a two-parter (of which this is of course), but this isn't a bad thing for it's overall quality. Instead, the episode uses this to showcase it's incredibly creative action sequences and animation, both of which are great and yet will only get better with time. It's a fantastic second part to a fantastic series premiere, and it's only about to get better from here.