Book 3: Fire
Chapter 5: The Beach
The Beach is different from quite a lot of Avatar episodes as in the most case it is pure character development (with a little fight with the Gaang behind it). The Beach involves Azula, Zuko, Ty Lee and Mai all going down to the beach, then to a party, then to the beach, and finally back to the party where they trash the place. In between all of this, we get to learn more about their past, as well as see the kind of people they really are; and of course the Gaang fights the Combustion Man.Due to the lack of any real progress made in the storyline, some people may think that the episode gets a little boring. But I see it as necessary progress that really needs to be put somewhere. The episode clearly shows Zuko's transition from being confident with who he is, to realising that even though he has sorted out the Avatar he is still angry and confused. It shows Azula's attempt to fit into a normal life, even though she is clearly crazy. And it shows the reason why Ty Lee and Mai are who they are.
As for the Gaang, they finally meet the Combustion Man,
and I am really not too sure how that guy manages to shoot fireballs from his mind. It must be like focussing fire bending through a precise point in the body; although how that is achieved is unknown and not shared, yet. The Gaang of course survive, and Aangs dive through a rock pillar (which was seen in the trailer) turns up in a context which I wasn't expecting (again), as I expected it to be achieved in the invasion or after battles.Anyhow, an average but necessary episode with some funny moments.
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