I'm finally doing it! Thoughts on Day of Black Sun, parts 1 and 2:
(sleep can wait because i certainly can't)
I really like that Sokka and Katara are back in their water tribe clothes! (as well as Toph and Aang in their respective colours and garb). Very symbolic that they do so on this day.
Haru??? ToT I mean, I'm glad he showed up again but H U H
EVERYONE SHOWING UP YESS TEO AND THE SWAMPBENDERS AND THE EARTHBENDER FIGHTERS AND PIPSQUEAK AND THE DUKE!!! I love how Bato is also just. present. all the time
Teo gave him a new glider 😭😭AND IT'S BLUE! AND HAS A SNACK COMPARTMENT
Ok, they're explaining the plan in detail, so obviously things are going to go wrong. In fiction, usually you know the plan will be successful when they don't explain it and just show its execution.
I love to see the Sokka's quieter moments. He is a good strategist, no doubt, but I always welcome the story beats where his confident facade falters, or where he gets to feel supported (Katara saying "I'm proud of you too" water tribe siblings you have my heart <3)
APPA'S ARMOUR <3333 SOKKA YOU'VE OUTDONE YOURSELF THESE TWO EPS. Also he straight up invented submarines??! Yes his drawing were... questionable but are we just gonna gloss over that??
Fire Nation tech is like. scarily good. But omggg all the earth tanks?? the submarines and way the invasion team implements bending??? AAAAAHHHHHH SO COOL
We're back with the Zuko-Aang scene splicing
Aang and Katara definitely have to talk about...that. when they're in a better frame of mind
I was yelling "I SWEAR TO GOD IF YOU KILL HAKODA-" at the screen the entire time. On many levels, I'm so glad that didn't happen.
Sokka just yelling about how damn happy he is that Toph is on their side is so valid actually XD
Love how Azula just has a couple of Dai Li attack dogs now ToT
YESS YESSSS ZUKO MY BOY OH GOD FINALLY. I really like the way his speech to Ozai was framed, all the points he touched upon. The way he is made to (as in, the character is made to) acknowledge the harm caused by the FN, that steps have to be taken to end and undo and help heal, that what was done - both to him and the world - is wrong...
In a way, I was kinda hoping... we don't find out what exactly happened to Zuko and Azula's mom? I mean, I guess we didn't, but. yeah i'll sit with this till we get more in later eps
I was so sure Aang was going to run off to face Ozai regardless of the lack of eclipse, and I AM SO GLAD Sokka talked him out of it because I was biting my nails thinking of what a bad choice that would have been.
I'm so upset I didn't know Katara as a child, she would have been my entire personality with how amazing she is in every damn scene T-T The way she is in combat now? The way she slashes balloons and chains and freezes people to posts and heals all on the field?? KATARA ILY!!
I'm going to make a separate post touching upon how these two eps contrast and mirror Lake Laogai and the Book 2 finale because hooo boy-
Zuko. Zuko I understand what you intend to do but please make sure you don't get fucking killed on sight by all 3 elements when you show up like "Guys I've changed I swear" (I can't WAIT to see where this goes from here hehehehehe)
