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Top 11 Best Avatars (with Dante Basco)
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September 23, 2014
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35:39
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(The opening)
NC: Hello, I'm the Nostalgia Critic. I remember it so you don't have to. Well, as a lot of you know last week, I did a Top 11 list of the WORST "Avatar" episodes, with the understanding there's really no such thing as a BAD "Avatar" episode, just some that aren't as good as others. Well, this week, I'm going from the WORST of the best to the BEST of the best.
(Footage from "Avatar: The Last Airbender")
NC: (v/o) Avatar is one of the most amazing shows ever put on the air. Its stories intriguing, its characters loveable, its message is thought-provoking, its philosophy enlightening, and its animation incredible. So as you'd imagine, finding the absolute best of this series is no easy task. There are so many great episodes with so many great moments. But we're here to discriminate for the best, and that's exactly what we're going to do.
NC: So let's not waste any time and take a look at the top 11 best episodes! Why top 11? Because I like to go one step beyond. So, sit back and enjoy the top 11- (Suddenly a fireball hits him, blowing him out of his seat and his face goes into the wall) What the fuck?! (He than pulls his face out and turns around to see who threw the fireball at him)
Dante Basco is standing in the door to the room, dressed as Prince Zuko.
NC: Dante Basco?
Dante: You have dishonored the franchise and so have dishonored me. The time has come to reclaim my honor you dishonorably dishonored by honorably honoring my honorable honor.
(beat)
NC: Okay, I have no idea what you said just now.
Dante: Don't worry, you'll feel it.
(He throws another fireball as NC dodges and runs out of the room, locking Dante in)
Tamara: Critic, what is it?
NC: It's Dante fucking Basco! I think he drank the Cactus Juice or something!
(knocking on the door)
Dante: (vo) Honor!
NC: (sigh) He thinks he's one of the characters from Avatar. Go dress in the appropriate attire. Maybe we can distract him.
Tamara & Malcolm: Right!
(Tamara & Malcolm leave as Dante opens the door)
NC: Look, it's okay. I'm doing a Top 11 BEST Avatar episodes.
Dante: You don't deserve the chance!
NC: Okay, look, maybe we'll come to a compromise: I can give you a really glowing review and take the lead.
(Dante continues throwing fireballs at NC, but NC escapes and flees for the front door)
Dante: Honor!
(Dante continues shouting honor while shooting fireballs at NC, even through his dick)
Malcolm: (dressed as Sokka) Halt! It's time to fight fire with fire, and Sokka knows how to do it!
Tamara: (dressed as Peter Pan from Hook) Arrgh! And us Lost Boys have to stick together!
NC: Tamara, that's not Avatar, that's Hook. And why are you talking like a pirate? Why do pirate talk like pirates? Now you need to try harder. I want you to go home, do some research, gimme an update on your process. Okay?
Tamara: (before leaving) Okay.
Malcolm: Alright, buddy! It's time to show you who's boss!
(Dante throws a fireball at Malcolm, which Malcolm ducks from)
Malcolm: Well, we'll show you who's boss. (to NC) Right?
(Wrong! NC just walks into another room and locks the door.)
Malcolm: (grabbing at the door knob) Critic! Critic!
NC: (sitting down) Sorry, Malcolm. The needs of me outweigh the needs of you.
Malcolm: He's gonna kill me!
NC: Well, that's show business for ya! Just try to keep him entertained while I start the countdown.
(Malcolm nervously turns his head to Dante as the latter stars walking towards him)
Malcolm: Bangarang???
(Dante starts beating up Malcolm off-screen)
NC: Well, while they're lolly-gagging out there, why don't we go ahead and start the Top 11 Best Avatar Episodes.
(Title for "The Top 11 Best Avatar Episodes" with NC beat-boxing to ending credits for the show and Chester A. Bum says, "SPOILERS")
(For each interlude on the Top 11, NC beat-boxes to the show's ending theme over white clouds--similar to the original show's closing credits--with the number zooming in.)
#11
NC: (v/o) Number 11--"The Ember Island Players". The irony is: I was almost one step away from putting this on the WORST Episodes List, because, in many respects, it has little to do with anything. Team Avatar sees the Fire Nation is putting on a play of their travels, and, even though it's phenomenally dangerous, they decide to check it out. What follows is a theatrical interpretation of their adventures, only it's done from an incredibly biased and exaggerated angle, pissing all of them off.
Actor Sokka: My stomach is so empty that it's making ME "tear-bend!" (cries)
Sokka: This is pathetic!
NC: There are 1 or 2 of emotional exposition, but for the most part, it's just watching the play. As an episode, little happens, but as a series recap that actually works it's way into the show itself, it's actually friggin' brilliant. It's explaining everything that's happened on the show except with a comedic edge, making fun of theatrical tropes, story tropes, and even there own character tropes; Katara, for example, is too inspiringly emotional.