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Avatar: The Legend of Korra So, Korrasami?

43 fans picked:
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zanhar1 picked Yay!:
Yes!
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uploaded900 picked Not sure how I feel.:
I kinda found the ship annoying and it came out of nowhere, but it's a big step to western animation. I'm not sure if it's real though
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Nadza picked Nay!:
I think that they are not lesbians.
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NightFrog picked Yay!:
^They don't have to be lesbians, in this case they'd be bisexual, which is different.
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bakes2389 picked Nay!:
I don't think it was built up properly so I don't care for it. I'm all for representation, but it needs to be done right.
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zanhar1 picked Yay!:
^^ Exactly.
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tiffany88 picked Nay!:
Nah.
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hatelarxene picked Not sure how I feel.:
It was a bit rushed and I felt like it was there just to please shippers... On the other hand, I'm glad that it shows that America is finally accepting homosexual couples.
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bakes2389 picked Nay!:
^ It was VERY rushed...... and it was ship pandering. I just read Bryan's statement about Korrasami. He literally stated that it was either Korrasami or Makorra pandering. Um.... hello? Why do we need couples, at all? I think it's cheap when a show has to put relationships first above the actual plot of the story..... it just ruins it.
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NightFrog picked Yay!:
^ While I'm (partially) content with this decision, I do agree with everything you said. None of the relationships in the show were very well developed (aside from a couple of scenes - a couple..) It's frustrating that Bryan placed some of the blame on the fans for "not seeing it," and basically calling them homophobic - some probably are, yes, but their writing could have been better as well. They could still have developed their relationship without making it obvious.

Relationships in shows are fine, absolutely. But that can't be the primary focus, the story won't float on that alone. The plots in the show had good ideas, but they all fell flat very very quickly. The bonds between the characters help construct the plot and make it flow, but in this case, the bonds weren't explored enough.

I do like Korra and Asami, it's probably one of the few things I would ship in LOK. But it is far from a well written relationship (some of their scenes were good, but were hardly touched on.) Asami herself wasn't even focused on enough to be developed more - to put her in a relationship with a character that snubbed her so many times before (without giving a formal apology for it) is an injustice to her. ..I do like them as a couple, I love the idea, but I see more of what 'could have been,' rather than what was shown to us in the show. It's important to have representation, and I'm glad this came out of it at least, but I wish that it was actually written better.
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Deist-Zealot picked Yay!:
The blog post in question states that they initially weren't sure that Korra was even going to have an endgame love interest, and that her romance with Asami developed organically out of friendship and chemistry during the writing process.

He didn't say that "it was either Korrasami or Makorra pandering." He said that it wasn't "pandering" at all, and that they'd be accused of "caving to the fans" regardless of what. And he also didn't call anyone homophobic; he called out fans who were openly so, and asked people who claimed that a pairing 'shipteased over two seasons "came out of nowhere" to think about whether or not heteronormativity played into that.
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bakes2389 picked Nay!:
@Nightfrog: I totally agree. I think what Bryan wrote was rather insulting. I didn't get that couple vibe from that because all of their scenes together seemed like something friends would do. I totally think the idea of Korrasami is rad, and I believe that's due more to the fandom writing fan fiction (better than Bryke's writing, sadly) that showcased the couple and had the characters develop a deeper bond than Bryke bothered to do in 2 seasons. I totally would have been on board had it been developed more. It didn't have to be obvious, but there could have been something to show that the relationship wasn't so one-sided. I think the narrative showed Asami as having more concern and support for Korra, but in doing so, her character was snubbed, and she was just there as a plot device as Korra's cheerleader, and ended with her as the "love interest." I'm all for representation, but I don't feel like throwing them in at the end, almost like an afterthought, is good representation. I've seen some fans express their dislike because the ending had some queer baiting.... I tend to agree there. I wish it was written better too. :/

@Deist-Zealot: I don't buy that one bit. LoK was only meant to be a one season show, and Makorra, as badly written as that was, was the endgame ship. And then by Book 3, they wanted to focus on friendships. They started to go in the Korrasami route, but they didn't give it the finesse it needed. Makorra was forced, but the whole season focused on it, and they were given so many scenes...... Why wasn't Korrasami given that same amount of tenderness? I just hate when writers are like "oh it developed before our eyes during the writing process," when it lacked development in their bond. Bryan even said that they wanted Asami and Korra's friendship to strengthen during Book 3...... but then in Book 4, they're a couple after a total of 1 episode where they are reunited. At that point, it was endgame, yet there is no focus put on just them. They still had Makorra scenes, which were unnecessary at this point.

Caving to fans is the same as fandom pandering. There didn't have to be a definite choice...... that was my point at least. I'm anti to all LoK ships because I don't feel Bryke gives any of them the proper buildup they deserve. I just don't get why they didn't bother to make everyone happy...... picking sides, either way, especially as a writer, shits on the entire other side of the fandom.

"Sadly and unsurprisingly, there are also plenty of people who have lashed out with homophobic vitriol and nonsense." This is his exact line. This doesn't just call out fans who are openly so...... it's calling out anyone who speaks against Korrasami, and that's not cool. They knew a lot of people were going to be unhappy, and now their opinions mean nothing because they don't share the same joy for a couple? It just comes off shitty and shows how much they don't like criticism. And a lot of people against the ship are people who shipped Makorra, but there are also plenty others, like me, who are totally for a bisexual couple, but feel that it's buildup is not equivalent to what it should have been for the series end and it's ending is randomly forced. Personally, I'm pissed that the couple was just tacked on at the end, like an afterthought. They deserved a helluva lot more screen time to really portray this couple. It's annoying that they weren't given the time of day...... their coupling should have taken precedent over Zhurrick.
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wolfmaster3000 picked Yay!:
I got the feeling that by this book both Maco and Korra had accepted they're friendship and Valued that more then risking a Realtionship Kind of like real life. I do feel although rushed and almost no time to take it in. I do think everyone is giving the writers too much of the blame witch let's not forget do you think if this seris played out focused on the i'll use "ship" for lack of a better term of two Lesbains finding out what it means to go on a Spiritula journey to help discover them and themselves granted I don't see much changing here.Other then Asami and Korra acting more flirty with one another witch happen more in the third book and this one. Now we say this Love arc bloomed in full in the minds of the creators do you think Nickleodain would of played it ?. Absloutely not so these suttle hints of them being Bi-sexual is better then nothing. As I said it's something the World does in terms of ethics I mean they ended a show meant for pre-teens and teenagers on a Gay couple hanger. showing that it's okay to be inlove with the opposite sex. does it Compliment the show at Yes & No. Yes because let's face it in life we never almost never ever end up with that dream guy or girl that we want & it shows just how confusing sexuality can be. NO because in terms of story the feeling wasn't as strong you got the idea that Korra was strong enough independently and would EVENTUALLY find some one to settle down with. Am I saying it's the best couple in history no but is one that is the best in WESTERN ANIMATION we only have gay couples hinted at. One being a Star fish and a Sponge. we've had a few questionable side characters and wondered what there Perefence if any is. So it's such a Strong couple for the world and such a Strong statement i'm glad he's sticking his balls on this one. & it has brought out some Homophobic people that hate this but that's not Bryke's fault. that's on them for not seeing the brillance this bold daring, stupid but complimentry move.


Ultimately I approve of the couple and what it stands for in the world

I don't approve of how the show approached this As far as the seris goes Korra should of been single as that what it was built up to.
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aeshamako picked Nay!:
Just to get things straight I am definitely not homophobic and I do respect that they wanted to show kids that being gay is normal and okay in the world we live in today. But I am just so unhappy that Mako ended up with no one. I was getting so excited for them to kiss like in The Last Airbender with Katara and Aang...But it didn't happen. I didn't appreciate that Mako and Korra had been through so much and then she ended up with Asami. I wish they had introduced another character to show their message or at least introduce a character for Mako to have a love interest with. I mean someone was always going to be left out unless Bolin and Asami were going to be a thing. I mean at the end it was Korra and Asami, Bolin and Opal, Varrick and Zhu Li. But Mako had no one :( So disappointed he was my favourite character.
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d_mjj95 picked Nay!:
As brotp, yay!
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Sythia picked Nay!:
I like the idea of a homosexual couple but I've troubles to see them together. On the one hand, her love story feels too hasty and unnatural, on the other hand I'm not a huge fan of Asami, so I guess I would have prefered Korra to end up with someone else.
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hopestar1 picked Nay!:
As friends. Yes. As a couple. No.
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