Legend of Korra feels!

Where I'll be posting about a lot of Legend of Korra stuff since I kind of have a need to be more active in the fandom now that the show is over and I need to let out my emotions. I'll probably also post ATLA stuff too

[plastic-pipes]

@korrasamitrash 10. kiss on the shoulder  :D 

[influentialcreativity]

Korrasami week. Day 5: Modern Day.

(Okay, this took me forever… And I know KW is kinda over already but I had to do this prompt because I seriously love it.

And yes, the towel is based on the bisexual flag because of the Bisexual Awareness Week.)

[rionsuke]

I’ve always had this idea that Asami and Korra frequently drive to this spot in the mountains outside Republic City where they just sit and talk and admire the city lights together. There is lots of hand holding and the resting of heads on shoulders, and eventually steamy hot makeout sessions in the backseat of the car~

[plastic-pipes]

Asami and Naga waiting for Korra to get home?

here you go c:

Requests are closed~

[twinkletoesreloaded]

Toph Beifong by CATGIRL0926

[parksandkorra]

[heartcoma]

[yumikuries-deactivated20151117]

BK:  "[Korrasami] is ‘A’ way, it is a great way."

MD:  "It’s a valid way."

[makorraisdead]

I LOVE

[korrasamilives]

THE LEGEND OF KORRA

[stxrkiid-blog-deactivated202010]

[Asami Sato voice] Korra??? nah what a nerd what a— [trips] [hundreds of thousands of photos of Korra spill out of jacket] w-what a fuckign loser i these arent mine im just [gathering them frantically sweating] listen i just listen fuck [thousands of pictures of Korra scatter across the floor] shit fcuk im holding them for a friend juST LISTEN

[thundergrace]

"I’ll watch over her while she mediates." -Asami look-i-just-really-wanna-be-alone-with-Korra-at-all-times-shes-my-bae-fight-me Sato

[ayarambles]

Relationships portrayed in the finale:

family, friends and lovers

[equalistmako]

LoK + unnecessary censoring

[bismnth-deactivated20160726]

this is the dumbest thing i’ve ever made its great

[queertoonqueertoons]

Dear Bryke, You Are Not a Reflection Of Your Father

"When I was a little kid, I had very few shows to look to with brown girls like me and none with queer characters (and maybe that’s part of the reason why it took me so long to come out). Now, not only does this representation exist, but it has just been acknowledged as intentional, valid, and beautiful by its creators.

I can’t exactly articulate how Avatar the Last Airbender and Legend of Korra originally became such important shows in my life, but I can now tell you why it will remain one of the shows most dear to my heart. And for that Mike and Bryan, I want to thank you. “ 

[queertoonqueertoons]

- When-Extremes-Meet, Tumblr

Every Avatar fan remembers this first iconic image of Korra released in the summer of 2010.  Announced as the “sequel series” to the beloved Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra promised not only a “strong, hot-headed heroine” but a new, modernized world in the form of Republic City.  Three years later, after the series finale was released, many news outlets praised Korra, as one of the most historically significant animated series in American television, for their confirmation of queer relationship between the title character Korra and her longtime female friend Asami Sato, known more affectionally within the fandom community as “Korrasami.”  As one of the first academic writers following this series from its inception in 2012 (focused on queer fandom communities of all things), I should have been ecstatic, and yet, it has taken nearly two months for me to structure this more personally-driven essay about a show that infuriated me nearly as much as it inspired me with hope for the future of children’s media.  

Originally, this essay focused solely on the fans and ignored the creators, who I have often criticized for their use of culturally-appropriated material, casting practices of white voice actors for POC characters, and reductionist approach to complex political ideologies.  I have often defended and highlighted the Korra fandom as the silver lining of a particularly problematic series, and whose community helped create a space of intersectionality, subversion, and exploration of queer identities.  But as I sat down to gather my research, following the finale, reading and watching fan reaction after fan reaction, there was no way to ignore the overwhelming consensus of “Thank you, Bryke!” from the fans.  

At first I was frustrated.  The fans had made Korrasami canon.  They had created a large enough demographic that the Viacom network executives felt safe putting this “progressive” ending out on the airwaves.  But as another one of my  colleagues pointed out, Bryke (the fandom-assigned name for the creators Bryan Konietzko and Michael DiMartino) are the ones who created the media that the fans consume, and thus I can’t copmletely remove them the equation.  So with a huge breath, I dove into my obligatory re-watch of both series, keeping an open mind about the symbiotic relationship between the fans and the creators. And after a long revision of my original outline I’ve decided to focus this essay around the most important love triangle of the series - Bryke, Korra, and the Fans.

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This essay is a MUST read.

[korra-and-asami]

I'm listening to the commentary now.

Is there any transcripts of the commentary or no cause the Blu Ray doesn't have subtitles for the commentary and I want to make sure I catch everything?

[korra-and-asami]

I love how amazing Korra looks in HD. And the animation is beautiful.

The music too. This show is just great. Korra sounds definately younger than later in the series. I don't know if it was intentional at this point but good voice acting from Janet.