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Avatar Aang continues his quest to master the four elements
before the end of summer. Together with Katara, Sokka, Momo, and
Appa, he journeys across the Earth Kingdom in search of an
Earthbending mentor. Along the way, he confronts Princess Azula,
treacherous daughter of the Firelord Ozai and sister to Prince
Zuko. More powerful than her brother, Azula will stop at nothing
to defeat the Avatar. But Aang and the gang find plenty of Earth
Kingdom allies to help them along the way. From the swamps of the
South to the Earth King's palace, Avatar: Book 2 is an adventure
like no other. This deluxe box set includes all 20 action-packed
chapters from Book 2: Earth.
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Book 2: Earth, Vol. 1 Avatar the Last Airbender: Book 2 Earth,
Volume 1 finds Aang, the Avatar and potential reconciler of a
world divided into air, earth, water, and fire kingdoms, now a
master Waterbender. That means he and companions Katara and Sokka
can now leave the Northern Water Tribe and concentrate on
mastering earth. New adventures and dangers await the heroic trio
in the five episodes included on this DVD, which finds Aang
experiencing nightmares about the power of the Avatar State. He
also meets an earth kingdom general with plans for attacking the
warrior tribes of the fire nation, gets trapped with possible
love interest Katara in the Cave of Two Lovers, and gets pulled
into a supernatural swamp by a tornado. As always, Avatar is
above average as an engaging anime tale, with a wonderfully
original storyline and striking artistry. --Tom Keogh
Book 2: Earth, Vol. 2 The five chapters in Avatar the Last
Airbender: Book 2 Earth, Volume 2 continue the story of young
avatar Aang's adventures deep within the Earth Kingdom. As usual,
each episode is a seamless blend of grave drama and comic ,
but the stakes seem higher than ever with the addition of a new
member to Aang's team. Joining Katara and Sokka is Toph, a blind
but powerful earthbending girl trying to obscure her aristocratic
origins by defeating large, y men in the ring. Aang
recognizes Toph from his vision of an earthbending teacher, whom
he needs to help him master control over the earth element. Toph
also adds a kind of sardonic, tart tone to Aang's journey,
ultimately leaving her world to join the series trio of young
heroes. "The Blind Bandit" finds Aang, Katara, and Sokka working
hard at convincing Toph to help their mission. "Zuko Alone"
carries on the tale of the firebending prince who now travels
alone and anonymously, but comes close to befriending a boy in an
Earth Kingdom town. (The episode is full of interesting
flashbacks from Zukos youth.) "The Chase" also concerns Zukos
past, but is primarily about Aang, Katara, and Sokka adjusting to
Tophs somewhat self-centered presence on the team at the same
time Princess Azula is relentlessly hunting them all down in a
kind of speeding tank. "Bitter Work" finds Toph having
difficulties training Aang, while "The Library" is an exotic
episode about a professor who leads the crew to a library
containing information useful against the Fire Nation. When they
get there, they find the place guarded by the owl-like Wan Shi
Tong, who begins sinking the library in defense against the
perceived invaders. --Tom Keogh
Book 2: Earth, Vol. 3 Avatar the Last Airbender: Book 2 Earth,
Volume 3 covers chapters 11 through 15 in the ongoing saga of
Aang, the 12-year-old reincarnation of an avatar destined to
reunite the warring nations of fire, earth, water, and air. Still
traveling with his friends Katara, Sokka, and newcomer Toph, Aang
gets into some of the strangest and most compelling situations
yet seen on his journey to master control over all four elements.
The first story, "The Desert," finds Aang so upset over the
abduction and criminal sale of his flying bison, Appa, that the
powerful boy shows a streak of rage, demonstrating to himself
that he could easily use his emerging skills to harm enemies if
he wished. Still, Appa remains missing through this volume,
leading the gang on a mission to survive a desert sojourn and
survive during a perilous flight (with a young family in tow)
over a pass through ains and ocean in "The Serpents Pass."
They also get involved in a bizarre fight (in "The Drill")
against the Fire Nation army and its gigantic drill, which is
ed at the outer wall of Ba Sing Se, a city occupied by earth
people. Once inside Ba Sing Se, however, things get really weird:
smiling officials (in "City of Walls and Secrets") outlaw any
discussion of the war outside in order to keep the population
pl and the economy rolling. Finally, "Tales of Ba Sing Se" is
an original piece made up of individual vignettes focusing on
each of the major characters. If there is anything surprising
about Book 2 Earth, Volume 3, its the a of romance
(kissing, even!) in the air. These Avatar boys and girls are
growing up. --Tom Keogh
Book 2: Earth, Vol. 4 The long journey of young Avatar Aang and
his friends Katara, Sokka, and Toph continues in this dramatic
installment in the Avatar the Last Airbender series. Picking up
from Volume 3, the first chapter on this disc, "Appas Lost
Days," traces the hard times of Aangs winged bison, Appa, after
the latter is stolen in order to blackmail Aang into not going to
the Earth King with information about a pending coup. The clever
Aang manages to find Appa anyway and complete his crucial
mission, though he learns, in "The Earth King," that the
sheltered monarch doesnt buy the notion that his own counsel,
the power-grasping Long Feng, could be behind such a conspiracy.
Complicating matters is the arrival of Princess Azula to take
control over forces loyal to Long Feng, while Zuko, the reformed
Fire Nation prince now acting as a humble but happier servant to
his wise, tea-drinking uncle, is powerless to stop her. (On the
other hand, Zuko forms an unexpected bond with one of Aangs
allies.) Everything comes to a head in "The Crossroads of
Destiny," in which Aang, suddenly confused by the sage advice of
a guru who tells him he must free himself of a crucial emotional
attachment, joins the others in an uphill effort to stop Azula
from overtaking the Earth King. As engaging and frequently funny
as every other volume in the Avatar series, Volume Four is a
great ride through a climactic time in the long-running story.
--Tom Keogh