In case you haven't noticed, yes this is a different C-Box. The other C-Box was a premium one (which means you have to pay) and I figured it doesn't make any sense to keep paying for something we could be getting for free. So yeah it is a downgrade but we can live with it I think! There was no way I could downgrade the other C-Box so we get a whole new one, isn't that special? Anyway, enjoy!
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In our 52nd podcast we discuss the casting of Aang, Katara, Sokka, and Zuko in the live-action movie, and we also discuss Dylan and Jake's episode rankings...see more
Dylan here reporting that in the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly, Kate Ward reviewed "Sozin's Comet" giving it the grade of a B with a generally positive review. A criticism she gives is that the plot isn't heavy enough for 2 hours, but she praises the animation. Click here to see the review. Scan by me.
Jake here, and I wanted to make this point again - the finale was written for 90 minutes, not 2 hours. The creators did decide to make the animation double for episode 320, giving us 321. So that could go to explain the critic's point of the plot not being "heavy enough" for 2 hours. This could have been a Nick decision or a decision by the creators, we just don't know, but the good thing is the animation will be amazing.
From the edit of this post, we have 6 days, 7 hours and 55 minutes until the finale airs on the East Coast!
Click the link above, and click on the bubble that says "Top Rated" and it is the first video that will play.
Thanks to RayRay for the heads up!
Also - with only one week until the big epik amazingly awesomeful terrific super-duper suspenseful finale, I'm linking to a finale trailer which is up there with the finale in terms of epicness. It's a series finale trailer by the fandom's own Ravenhpltc24. Check it out!
Also, as a side note, I'm looking into organizing a fandom-wide finale chat on the Avatar Olympics site on the night of the finale. If you have a good chat script to recommend, email me at
I'm also considering using just an IRC client, so if you have knowledge of that please let me know as well! And we will be in need of mods for the night (we want to control the spoilers in the live chat) so also send me an email if that's something you would like to do! Thanks!
Dylan here and Nick has come out with a second advertising flyer for Avatar. It can be seen here. Important things to note are a confirmation of something Avatar at SDCC, another mention of the global Avatar game coming out in the Fall, and a "series of mini-episodes on-air and online." So there may be new less than 30 minute episodes in the works slated to come out Spring of 2009. Thanks to Avatar_Mom for finding this!
Dylan here and Nick is airing a new commerical for the finale and Viacom has put out a press release about Thriller Week.
A character is revealed to be returning in the commerical in some new footage.
New info in the press release includes: "A dedicated Avatar site will feature the new Game of the Week Rise of the Phoenix where Aang goes one-on-one with the Phoenix King, an Avatar game Tournament for Avatar gamers to go head-to-head, polls, trivia challenges, fun facts, as well as additional exclusive content."
Also: "Viewers can catch up on Aang's epic journey by tuning into Nicktoons Network for mini marathons of Avatar each day beginning Monday, July 14 through Saturday, July 19 at 2:00 p.m. The series will roll out in succession, starting on Monday with the series premiere and will culminate with a Nicktoons Network encore of the two-hour TV movie, Sozin's Comet, on Sunday, July 20 at 5:00 p.m. ET."
The press release offers this synopsis for the finale: "Book Three culminates with a two-hour movie, Sozin's Comet, on Saturday, July 19 when Aang's struggle with firebending becomes urgent as he learns he must confront the Firelord earlier than planned. Aang prepares mentally and physically for the attack as the comet nears, but when he finally faces the Firelord, will he have the heart to take his life?"
