Screenshots up for "Lake Laogai" & Haiku Contest Concludes
Posted by Acastus on November 4, 2006 @ 9:49 am EST (link)
The crew database has been brought up to date with entries for this episode as well as "Appa's Lost Days". Creatures and characters are also up to date through 216. Transcripts for "The Tales of Ba Sing Se" and "Appa's Lost Days" should be added soon as well.
Keep watching as we continue to update the site!
Thanks for the more than 200 entries we received for the ASN Haiku Contest! Contest entries were due at 12PM EST on Halloween, so no more entries will be accepted.
So many fabulous haiku were submitted it will be difficult to choose winners. Fortunately, one of the prizes is random, so everyone has a chance! We'll announce the winners and post the winning entries in the next week or so.
Transcripts Up For "The Tales of Ba Sing Se" and "Appa's Lost Days"
Posted by Acastus on November 8, 2006 @ 5:28 pm EST (link)
The transcripts for both "The Tales of Ba Sing Se" (ep 215) and "Appa' Lost Days" (ep 216) have been completed and are now available on the transcripts page. Enjoy!
We should post winners for the ASN Haiku Contest soon. Keep checking back for updates!
Avatar: Book Two DVDs On The Way & New Episode Next Friday
Posted by Force on November 10, 2006 @ 10:43 am EST (link)
No word on any special features the volume may contain, if any at all. Also no word on the release dates for the other volumes of Book Two but let’s hope they're released as swiftly as their predecessors have been.
In other news, there is sadly no new episode tonight in order to accommodate a marathon of Spongebob Squarepants. But make sure to tune in a week from today, November 17th, at the normal time (8 PM) for the premiere of episode 218 - The Earth King:
"The kids battle Long Feng and the Dai Li when they attempt to show the Earth King the vast conspiracy taking place in his city. Zuko becomes seriously ill and has feverish dreams as he faces a spiritual crisis."
No definitive news yet on when the last two episodes of the season will air.
New Avatar Posters On Sale
Posted by Acastus on November 11, 2006 @ 6:40 pm EST (link)
He also indicated that September's Avatar magazine is now available as promised through Diamond Comics. You can get the mag by filling out the Diamond preview order form Order Form and giving it to your local comics retailer, or just giving them the code info straight from the order form: "NOV06 3796 Avatar Magazine The Last Airbender (c:0-1-2) SRP: $3.99".
Lastly, he did mention that overseas fans can order the magazine directly from Nick Mag, but it will be expensive. Here's what he said:
"Our circulation department has told me that people can order the Avatar magazine directly from us. We can supply an address for orders. I was told that we would charge $10, but I'll double check that. If you think there's interest and you want to provide the address and ordering info on ASN, I can get the exact details by early next week."
If anyone wants the ordering information, please email me and I'll get it.
Haiku Contest Winners Announced
Posted by Acastus on November 14, 2006 @ 4:29 pm EST (link)
Best: Rachel Her for the poem, "Little Soldier Boy":
Under the tall tree
Is the little soldier boy
Who will not come home
Most Creative: Susan Kischel for this entry:
Chaos is found where
Cabbages fly through the air
Sell them if you dare!
Random: Isidorios for his entry:
Cunning lemur waits
Pear harvest brought to market
Stealth brings sweet reward
The prizes are either an ASN polo shirt in the color of their choice (red for Fire Nation, green for Earth Kingdom, blue for Water Tribes, or light yellow for Air Nomads), or a $20 Amazon certificate. Winners please PM me with your preference!
Congratulations once again to the winners!
Lastly, we will post some of the runner ups in the upcoming weeks. There were so many quality entries it was really hard to pick winners and we'd really like to spread the recognition for those who put so much energy and thought into their poems!
Jet Speaks! ASN Interview with Crawford Wilson (Part I)
Posted by Acastus on November 15, 2006 @ 6:40 pm EST (link)
This first part is now available on the ASN Interview page here: Interview with Crawford Wilson (part 1 of 2). It touches on how Crawford joined the cast, how he interacts with the rest of the voice actors and crew, and how he feels Jet has changed as a character throughout the show.
Part II will cover how he personally relates to his character, what other Avatar character he'd really like to play if he weren't playing Jet, and how he thinks Jet feels about Katara. Jetara anyone?
Enjoy!
Screenshots from Season Two Finale Trailer Up
Posted by Acastus on November 18, 2006 @ 5:59 am EST (link)
Like many fans, we missed the first few minutes of the show last night due to the unanticipated early start of the program. We'll get the full episode off the rebroadcast today at 11:30 AM EST and post screenshots for the episode soon after. Sorry for the delay!
Screenshots for "The Earth King" Up & ASN's New Schedule Feature
Posted by Acastus on November 18, 2006 @ 10:40 am EST (link)
Also, ASN's new automated Avatar schedule feature is now ready for use. In the upper right hand corner of the main page under "Next Episode" you will see a link for "Upcoming Episodes". Clicking this link will take you to a table that shows the US schedule for Avatar episodes to be broadcast on Nick (but not Nicktoons, sorry!). We hope this is useful for everyone, and if you see any bugs, please let us know!
Nick Targets Illegal Episodes on YouTube, But Not FanVids
Posted by Acastus on November 21, 2006 @ 4:19 pm EST (link)
"We did remove the illegal episode broadcasts but the mashups are great. Everybody at Avatar loves them. I have also noticed that some of them have been removed. However it is not by us. Most likely it is the record companies pulling the content because of the music that is used.
Google is cracking down on a lot of this now that they have bought youtube.
We still encourage mashups and videos to the fullest."
That's the word, folks. It's great that Nick supports the creative efforts of the fanbase, but the music looks like it can be a problem. Best of luck to all the fanvid makers out there!
ASN Interview with Crawford Wilson (Part II)
Posted by Acastus on November 23, 2006 @ 5:06 am EST (link)
Part II covers how he personally relates to his character, what other Avatar character he'd really like to play if he weren't playing Jet, and how he thinks Jet feels about Katara.
We hope you enjoy Crawford's insight into the exciting character he portrays on the show!
Screenshots from Second Finale Trailer Up!
Posted by Acastus on November 24, 2006 @ 1:14 pm EST (link)
The finale is still scheduled for Friday, December 1st at 8PM EST. The setup for the finale has been amazing, so it looks to be a real blockbuster! We'll all be in ASN chat about an hour before the broadcast begins for those who want to participate in a shared experience. Hope to see you all there!
Yue Speaks! ASN Interview With Johanna Braddy (Part I) & Season Finale
Posted by Acastus on November 30, 2006 @ 4:07 pm EST (link)
This first part is now available on the ASN Interview page here: Interview with Johanna Braddy (part 1 of 2). It touches on how Johanna got involved in the show, how she interacts with the rest of the voice actors and crew, and in what ways she personally identifies with Yue's character.
The second installment will cover Johanna's favorite scenes in the show, who she'd like to play if she weren't playing Yue, and a few thoughts on Sokka and Yue's relationship after Yue's ultimate sacrifice in the season one finale.
Enjoy!
ASN chat will be packed for the event, which you can access by clicking the "Chat" button under the "Community" section on the left hand menu bar. Hope to see you all there!
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