So, thanks largely in part to my girlfriend's influence and the availability of the videos, I started re-watching Avatar. I don't know if it's because I somehow missed the first episode, a possibility which even now I think is highly unlikely, or because I just can't remember it too well, or simply because the creators are that fucking sneaky but . . . there was a lot of seeding in the first episode that I didn't notice the first time around.

Either way, it was all as beautifully done and artfully executed as I can remember. Even though I had made this realization halfway through the saga, starting the series over really emphasizes the differences in their power. There was very little that Katara could actually do near the on-set of her adventure, while in the middle of it all, she was outright wilin' out.

That said, I recommend a re-watch to any that enjoyed it before and a fresh watch for anyone that hasn't seen it yet. If you have any reservations about it . . . don't.

Other than that, my fourth of July was rather uneventful. Or uneventful as far as the standard goes, anyway. Didn't fire off a single firework. I did, however, get to spend most of Friday and all of Saturday and most of Sunday with my girlfriend, a rare event given the distance between us and her work schedule.

Though unsurprised by the new lack of cartoons in this week's Animation Domination, I still found it uncouth and undoubtedly boring. Tedious, if you would, that I would have to spend that block of my time unstirred into amusement by fresh cartoons.

The new Adventure Time, where the Ice King gets married, is also equally hilarious. And, if you strip away the bright colors and rampant motion that comes from being a child's cartoon, it's actually quite haunting. Very scary to think of the implications and apply it to a realistic scenario. Still, it comes very heavily recommended by yours truly.