the beach was perhaps the only episode i thought was just...wrong. everything up to that point, while sometimes rediculous, made sense. and then this horrible formula episode shows its head "hay i know, lets make all the characters half nekkid and have them crash a party!" they dont have anything more important to do.
dont get me wrong there was more substance to the episode than many animes "beach episode", like i think it was towards the end of that that azula's chikies really started thinking she was nuts. but still.
yes it was "fun" and there were funny moments...but i dunno. maybe i just expect to much.