Guilty secrets.....
I've become addicted to watching Avatar: The Last Airbender. Yes, it's a cartoon, yes I'm seriously outside the demographic, but it's really good.... And I've always been a sucker for elemental magic.
And it's got some very nice writing....
Captain: Princess, I'm afraid the tides will not allow us to bring the ship into port before nightfall.
Azula: I'm sorry, Captain, but I do not know much about the tides. Can you explain something to me?
Captain: Of course, your Highness.
Azula: Do the tides command this ship?
Captain: Um... I'm afraid I don't understand.
Azula: You said the tides would not allow us to bring the ship in. Do the tides command this ship?
Captain: No, Princess.
Azula: And if I were to have you thrown overboard, would the tides think twice about smashing you against the rocky shore?
Captain: No, Princess.
Azula: Well, then, maybe you should worry less about the tides, who've already made up their mind about killing you, and worry more about me, who's still mulling it over.
Plus, it hides its CG very well. I'm sure there's a lot of computer work being done on this show but, unlike, say, Fantastic 4, it's usually hard to spot. And that's always a bonus for me.
So yeah, I enjoy the show. I just felt compelled to admit it to the world. Damned if I know why....
And it's got some very nice writing....
Captain: Princess, I'm afraid the tides will not allow us to bring the ship into port before nightfall.
Azula: I'm sorry, Captain, but I do not know much about the tides. Can you explain something to me?
Captain: Of course, your Highness.
Azula: Do the tides command this ship?
Captain: Um... I'm afraid I don't understand.
Azula: You said the tides would not allow us to bring the ship in. Do the tides command this ship?
Captain: No, Princess.
Azula: And if I were to have you thrown overboard, would the tides think twice about smashing you against the rocky shore?
Captain: No, Princess.
Azula: Well, then, maybe you should worry less about the tides, who've already made up their mind about killing you, and worry more about me, who's still mulling it over.
Plus, it hides its CG very well. I'm sure there's a lot of computer work being done on this show but, unlike, say, Fantastic 4, it's usually hard to spot. And that's always a bonus for me.
So yeah, I enjoy the show. I just felt compelled to admit it to the world. Damned if I know why....