Huh, haven't had one of these in a while. Let me contribute this time. In all seriousness, I find Cave of Two Lovers to be possible the best episode of the series, if not at least the second season.
*I wrote this part a while back ago so for whole??'nother reason, so??well, you'know-
"(gonna use numbers) 202- Let me tell you, I was really looking down at this ep, when I saw commercial I thought, ???Crap another Fortuneteller.??? ???Goddangit this ep surprised me in so many ways. I mean I felt that it is solid proof that not every single episode of the show has to be packed with ostentatious bending action just to be great (a common accusation of the show). I mean look at it, Aang airbended only once, he and Katara waterbened only in that first scene, a this was the start of several eps where Zuko wouldn???t bend at all, yet the episode was still amazing. The new lovable characters (played that song over and over again), the presentation of the background info (the two lovers, earthbending origins, Omashu) and to top it all off, the new animals. Comon you know if every ep (???short for episode) was packed with nothing but action it would turn to crap, just look at the Drill (get to that later). Though brief, I was very drawn to Zuko and Iroh???s story (this was before they turned them into 2/3 of the three stooges) especially the ending (he wasn???t quite there yet now was he?). And the twist? Comon I know its not Lost worthy or somethin but who truly saw it coming for sure?"
...Yeah.
Edited on 11/06/2006 2:06pm