Category: It’s New to Me

It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“Bitter Work” / “The Library”)

It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“Bitter Work” / “The Library”)

Aang begins his Earthbender training and the team finds an important bit of information that could potentially help them bring down the Fire Nation for good in these two key episodes.

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It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“Zuko Alone” / “The Chase”)

It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“Zuko Alone” / “The Chase”)

This week, we’re treated to an awesome Zuko solo tale and an action-packed three-way throwdown as the quality of Book Two takes a major upswing.

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It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“Avatar Day” / “The Blind Bandit”)

It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“Avatar Day” / “The Blind Bandit”)

Aang stands up to his haters and finally meets his fated Earthbending trainer in this week’s set of episode reviews.

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It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“Return To Omashu” / “The Swamp”)

It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“Return To Omashu” / “The Swamp”)

Team Avatar faces some new foes and receives visions of their past and future in this interesting duo of episodes.

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It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Avatar State” / “The Cave of Two Lovers”)

It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Avatar State” / “The Cave of Two Lovers”)

Book Two of AVATAR begins with Aang learning more about his powers and hints of possible sparks between Aang and Katara.

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It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Siege of the North, Parts 1 &2″)

It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Siege of the North, Parts 1 &2″)

Book One ends with a climactic showdown, a tragic death, and another visit to the Spirit World for Aang.

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It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Northern Air Temple” / “The Waterbending Master”)

It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Northern Air Temple” / “The Waterbending Master”)

As Season One reaches its home stretch, Aang and his friends score a major victory against the Fire Nation and finally reach their first destination.

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It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“Bato of the Water Tribe” / “The Deserter”)

It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“Bato of the Water Tribe” / “The Deserter”)

Our heroic trio encounters allies both old and new as they get closer to reaching the first stop on Aang’s quest to battle the Fire Lord.

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It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Blue Spirit” / “The Fortune Teller”)

It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Blue Spirit” / “The Fortune Teller”)

A new shade of Zuko’s character is revealed and our heroes get a little mushy in this week’s double shot of AVATAR.

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It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Great Divide” / “The Storm”)

It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Great Divide” / “The Storm”)

Aang gains some people skills and overcomes one of his biggest hangups, while Zuko gains some much-needed depth.

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It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Waterbending Scroll” / “Jet”)

It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Waterbending Scroll” / “Jet”)

These two episodes shift the focus from Aang and manage to give Katara and Sokka even more depth and appeal. Also, Pirates and Tree Children!

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It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“Winter Solstice Part 1 – The Spirit World” / “Winter Solstice Part 2 – Avatar Roku”)

It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“Winter Solstice Part 1 – The Spirit World” / “Winter Solstice Part 2 – Avatar Roku”)

Aang makes a spiritual connection with his late predecessor and is forced to infiltrate the Fire Nation in order to continue his Avatar training in this deeply compelling two-part tale.

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It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The King of Omashu” / “Imprisoned”)

It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The King of Omashu” / “Imprisoned”)

Aang and company still are nowhere near the North Pole, but if their detours are as entertaining as these two episodes, they can take as much time as they like getting there.

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It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Southern Air Temple”/”The Warriors of Kyoshi”)

It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Southern Air Temple”/”The Warriors of Kyoshi”)

Aang , Katara, and Sokka encounter some brief but notable detours in their journey, and the overall world of AVATAR gets further developed.

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It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Boy In The Iceburg” / “The Avatar Returns”)

It’s New To Me – AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (“The Boy In The Iceburg” / “The Avatar Returns”)

A brand new cycle of IT’S NEW TO ME begins with the first two episodes of this cult favorite cartoon saga. So when do the Na’vi show up?

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It’s New To Me – “Two Seasons and a Movie” Edition (TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME)

It’s New To Me – “Two Seasons and a Movie” Edition (TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME)

One year after the abrupt cancellation of TWIN PEAKS, David Lynch unleashed this dark and divisive prequel into theaters, answering no questions about the show and providing more weirdness for weirdness’ sake. Thanks but no thanks, David.

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It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“Miss Twin Peaks” / “Beyond Life and Death”)

It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“Miss Twin Peaks” / “Beyond Life and Death”)

TWIN PEAKS sacrifices story and character for out-and-out weirdness in its final two episodes, which actually works a lot better than it really should.

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It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“Variations on Relations” / “The Path to the Black Lodge”)

It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“Variations on Relations” / “The Path to the Black Lodge”)

TWIN PEAKS races toward its finale with two highly entertaining episodes that hint at a possible tragic ending to the entire show.

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It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“Wounds and Scars” / “On the Wings of Love”)

It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“Wounds and Scars” / “On the Wings of Love”)

Windom Earle goes on the offensive and a weasel goes berserk. Plus, love is in the air for a couple of major characters.

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It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“Slaves and Masters” / “The Condemned Woman”)

It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“Slaves and Masters” / “The Condemned Woman”)

Lots of big changes occur for many characters in these two episodes as Twin Peaks reaches the home stretch of its run. Maybe the show will end strong after all.

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It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“Checkmate” / “Double Play”)

It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“Checkmate” / “Double Play”)

Cooper wins out against another foe but soon finds himself threatened by a former colleague. Plus, there may be aliens and stuff.

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It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“Masked Ball” / “The Black Widow”)

It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“Masked Ball” / “The Black Widow”)

After resolving its main storyline, TWIN PEAKS tries to hold our attention with new minor characters, a wedding, a death, and David Duchovny in a dress. Sadly, none of them cover up the fact that the show is now running on fumes.

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It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“Arbitrary Law” / “Dispute Between Brothers”)

It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“Arbitrary Law” / “Dispute Between Brothers”)

The Laura Palmer case reaches a puzzling but satisfying conclusion, and yet we still have twelve episodes left to go in the series. I’m now beginning to realize why the ratings took such a sharp dive during the latter half of the second season.

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It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“Lonely Souls” / “Drive With a Dead Girl”)

It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“Lonely Souls” / “Drive With a Dead Girl”)

The identity of Laura’s murderer is finally revealed, and one more character is killed off. Sadly, neither of them is James. Why must you toy with me, TWIN PEAKS?

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It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“The Orchid’s Curse” / “Demons”)

It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“The Orchid’s Curse” / “Demons”)

Stuff finally starts to happen again as we get a new yet mysterious lead in the search for Laura’s murderer. Plus, David Lynch himself decides to get in on the fun.

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It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“The Man Behind Glass” / “Laura’s Secret Diary”)

It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“The Man Behind Glass” / “Laura’s Secret Diary”)

For the first time in the series, the subplots start to overtake the main story in these two episodes. Perhaps the magic of the first season is finally starting to wear off.

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It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“May The Giant Be With You” / “Coma”)

It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“May The Giant Be With You” / “Coma”)

Cooper finds a new muse, Leland’s sporting a new hairdo, and Audrey gets deeper into trouble as the second season gets underway.

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It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“Realization Time” / “The Last Evening”)

It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“Realization Time” / “The Last Evening”)

As the first season winds to a close, a lot of sh*t goes down as our heroes get even closer to cracking the Laura Palmer case.

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It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“The One-Armed Man” / “Cooper’s Dreams”)

It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“The One-Armed Man” / “Cooper’s Dreams”)

Cooper and company find more clues, Audrey goes undercover, and Leland still can’t get it together in these two super-fun episodes.

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It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“Zen, Or The Skill To Catch a Killer” / “Rest In Pain”)

It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“Zen, Or The Skill To Catch a Killer” / “Rest In Pain”)

As he continues his search for Laura Palmer’s killer, Agent Cooper gets some unexpected help from his own subconscious and uncovers even more secrets within this deceptively quiet mountain town.

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It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“Pilot” / “Traces To Nowhere”)

It’s New To Me – Twin Peaks (“Pilot” / “Traces To Nowhere”)

In the first entry of PoP!’s newest weekly column, Ben begins his epic journey into David Lynch’s twisted voray into network television to see if it lives up to its cult classic status.

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