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Let Korra smoke!

[messymosaic]

Hey, interested in your opinion about this.

Do you think Mako kissing Asami back was in character? When Korra came back from a war, this is what she would walk into. Don't you think it was a degrading thing to do Korra?

The fact that he is friends with a person who would act so desperately selfish says a lot about how he doesn't respect Korra.

I'm not sure how Makorra would work as long as he doesn't realize that. No self respecting woman would put up with that.

(I don't buy the "vulnerable Asami" excuse, nor do I think it justifies what happened)

The way this is a reach 🤌 so if I understand correctly, Asami instigated the kiss with Mako and somehow it’s Mako’s fault? It continually amazes me how Mako gets the brunt of the blame for the love triangle when it’s mostly Korra and Asami playing tug of war with him as the rope.

Vulnerable Asami? Try vulnerable Mako. What the fuck. He’s raw from a break up and Asami lunges for the attack??? That situation is at least 70% her fault.

Why is Mako friends with Asami? You mean why is Korra friends with Asami? The two of them giggling like besties in Book 3 like they didn’t thoroughly fuck with Mako’s head and actively disrespect each other’s relationships.

Why does the blame fall squarely on Mako here, when really it’s male writers blatantly not understanding female dynamics. Feminism? Maturity?? If I catch a bitch kissing my boyfriend that bitch better get out of my house. Best believe she will never be trusted again.

The writers wanted a Beautiful Liar moment so bad where two girls bond over being victimized by the same man. EXCEPT in both cases the girls instigated the betrayal (Korra kissed Mako while he’s dating Asami, Asami kissed Mako when the break up is so raw it’s not even pasteurized)

Pictured: NOT Korra and Asami

If there is any justice in the world (and Bryke knew how to write romance) Asami and Korra would’ve fought each other like the catty bitches they truly are.

I don’t even care about defending Mako or Makorra I just want to highlight that the Korra-Asami friendship makes ZERO SENSE. They’re so fucking toxic omg. And now they’re dating??? Based on their track record with respecting boundaries: good fucking luck with that.

Then you get Mako sacrificing himself in book 4 and people going “he should’ve died”, why??? Because two girls tossed him around like a frisbee?? Because you’ve got showrunners who can’t write romance???

Korra would be lucky to deserve Mako after all that. That is my core Makorra belief. It’s a fucked up girlfriend/pathetically in love boyfriend who’s too good for her dynamic!

This reply went off the rails but in my defense, that love triangle is a scourge on humanity. I’m not mad at anon I’m mad at the abysmal romantic development that mks have been trying to rectify with fics for years.

[korraslighter]

Oh my god makorras are so fucking pathetic. Mako is a pos loser and you hate women. He literally didnt even give a shit Korra was gone and didn't even notice her until she pounced on him and took advantage of her amnesia. Mako's ugly ass also was okay with throwing Korra's family to the curb. Suck it those "catty bitches" are fucking meanwhile mako is dying alone

[low-budget-korra]

Why I will boycott Avatar Studios

So, it's been a while but I feel I need to say a few things it out loud (even if no one listens to cares)

The Legend of Korra and Korrasami is so important to me, it helped me when I faced low self-esteem, depression, suicidal depression and panic syndrome back in the day and still helps me a lot with my lower times. And I know Korra and Korrasami helped a lot of teens and young adults back then. I've been in the fandom for more than a decade and I've seen countless comments on how Korra helped them overcome some shit that was going on with their lives, how Korrasami made ppl realize they were gay(lesbian and bi, mostly) and make peace with it, the powerful feeling of seeing a woc as her in such highlights....

Let's be real and face it, Bryke doesn't care. They capitalized because they wanted the title of being the first cartoon to launch a canon wlw. Now we face a huge step back, with all the incel culture and they realize they can capitalize on that too...and they are.

Since AS was created we got nothing. Tlok, Korra and Korrasami are barely mentioned at all. The new game? Yeah, the official account just posted a video of Aang beating the shit out of Korra to quote "show the sets of the character" but I'm not a dumb kid anymore I know what they are doing. They are capitalizing on Korra's hate train and they have been doing this since the Seven Havens started to drop a bit of its lore.

All this means they don't care. They don't care if a character mostly loved by minorities, is being thrown at the wolves, actually they are the ones who started. They don't care if her fans, mostly minorities, are getting bullied by men. But hey...they post leftie type post on their social media so the mask doesn't fall.

And AS is owned by Paramount and if you don't know... well, that's the reason why Superman (2025) fans are going mad at the idea of them getting Warner. You can argue that's all Paramount and not Bryke, but when they wanted something done, they fought Nick and we got. Why are they so chill now? Bc they agree with it.

I was so hyped for that game and thar fucking account, and they kind of smirk response...fuck it, they won't get my money. I know my money it's nothing to a big company, but still... they won't get mine.

[korraslighter]

And those shitbags had the audacity to accept gifts from korrasamis and this is how their asses repay us. Fuck their performative asses.

[avatarcompanion]

lol this is what the artist posted and made people freak out... (credit)

So... not to ramble, but like, y'all there used to be a time where a good part of the fun and power of Korrasami was that Mako was their mutual ex. Even the creative team would joke about it, not in a derogatory way, but in a sense of how sharing a broken romantic past with the same guy basically only further validates their own intimacy. Can we get that sense of humour about it back lol.

The franchise acknowledging past Makorra & Masami isn't a problem for Korrasami, that's their origin story.

[kowachi]

I'm not a fan of the ship either but fully agree with the above that it is a part of Korrasami's story, and I happen to think it helps make their story unique and fun. I cringe at the Makorra and Masami stuff on every rewatch because I think it was poorly done, but I still enjoy it because I see it as just one awkward part of a unique and satisfying romantic narrative.

Monik makes it clear here that it's not her ship, either. And every time I've seen her make Makorra art, it was because someone commissioned her to do it. Some people out there still like to push Makorra and that's fine. Korrasami is still the official canon and I don't see anything wrong with an artist doing harmless drawings like this one, be it out of personal preference or just to pay the bills. I'm not gonna start acting like the sky is falling just because some people out there have terrible taste.

If Korrasami fans want Alex Monik to draw Korrasami, maybe try commissioning her? 🤷

[korraslighter]

I have and I've seen other people ask for commissions but she either keeps denying them or ignoring them. So take that up with her and stop acting like we don't ask.

[kowachi]

I mean, maybe she's not open to doing them when you ask? Or if she is, maybe you weren't quick enough with your request? A lot of artists have limited slots for commissions because they only have so much time to do them, so they take them on a first come, first served basis.

What I know for sure is complaining about an artist because they're not drawing exactly what you want to see isn't gonna help you get to the front of the line.

[korraslighter]

Idk how to say this but she's been rude to fans in the past, so excuse people for reacting this way but yes she has specifically targeted Korra stans. And tbh with you, I don't care for her art afterall, so it's not a loss imo. And given some other things I've learned about her, I can say okay I'm good. But I can see why people are upset. You don't need to defend every little part of Avatar Studios, I know you're probably trying to get a job there, but save yourself and apply somewhere else. It's not worth it.

[avatarcompanion]

Again, let's just pretend she is a Makorra (despite her claim she isn't). Does it matter? No.

I'm all for saying if she likes Makorra more, then she has bad taste - which she is fully entitled to!!!. The problem starts the moment people take that as evidence of some sort of larger conspiracy to take down Korrasami that just doesn't exist lmao.

She did not write the script for the Mako comic or decide how much Korrasami to put in. She is not in control of Avatar Studio content. Even if she likes Makorra more, it has 0 impact or power beyond being a private opinion.

The comic didn't feature Korrasami, because it just wasn't a story about them at all, yet because the franchise is so dedicated to Korrasami, they still got a random cameo when it wasn't even necessary.

Lots of staff members through the years hold their own opinions on ships, and despite what they may present to the fandom, most professionals are actually able to separate that opinion from the work they're paid to create. They can feel however they want about it, but it doesn't really change the story direction that's been decided.

[korraslighter]

Okay, I've said in the tags but she can live her truth as a Makorra it's okay. But she can stop acting like Korrasamis are the devil asking for commissions. That's it. Have a good day. One last thing though, I don't care about the cameo and I hope she stays away from them in the future. I think it looks terrible and she even said on IG she messed up Korra's outfit and hated the way it came out. It was half assed, and she clearly only cares about the brothers as she kind of hinted it on reddit and even said Korra was horrible for not giving Bolin a chance.

[avatarcompanion]

lol this is what the artist posted and made people freak out... (credit)

So... not to ramble, but like, y'all there used to be a time where a good part of the fun and power of Korrasami was that Mako was their mutual ex. Even the creative team would joke about it, not in a derogatory way, but in a sense of how sharing a broken romantic past with the same guy basically only further validates their own intimacy. Can we get that sense of humour about it back lol.

The franchise acknowledging past Makorra & Masami isn't a problem for Korrasami, that's their origin story.

[kowachi]

I'm not a fan of the ship either but fully agree with the above that it is a part of Korrasami's story, and I happen to think it helps make their story unique and fun. I cringe at the Makorra and Masami stuff on every rewatch because I think it was poorly done, but I still enjoy it because I see it as just one awkward part of a unique and satisfying romantic narrative.

Monik makes it clear here that it's not her ship, either. And every time I've seen her make Makorra art, it was because someone commissioned her to do it. Some people out there still like to push Makorra and that's fine. Korrasami is still the official canon and I don't see anything wrong with an artist doing harmless drawings like this one, be it out of personal preference or just to pay the bills. I'm not gonna start acting like the sky is falling just because some people out there have terrible taste.

If Korrasami fans want Alex Monik to draw Korrasami, maybe try commissioning her? 🤷

[korraslighter]

I have and I've seen other people ask for commissions but she either keeps denying them or ignoring them. So take that up with her and stop acting like we don't ask.

[kowachi]

I mean, maybe she's not open to doing them when you ask? Or if she is, maybe you weren't quick enough with your request? A lot of artists have limited slots for commissions because they only have so much time to do them, so they take them on a first come, first served basis.

What I know for sure is complaining about an artist because they're not drawing exactly what you want to see isn't gonna help you get to the front of the line.

[korraslighter]

Idk how to say this but she's been rude to fans in the past, so excuse people for reacting this way but yes she has specifically targeted Korra stans. And tbh with you, I don't care for her art afterall, so it's not a loss imo. And given some other things I've learned about her, I can say okay I'm good. But I can see why people are upset. You don't need to defend every little part of Avatar Studios, I know you're probably trying to get a job there, but save yourself and apply somewhere else. It's not worth it.

[avatarcompanion]

lol this is what the artist posted and made people freak out... (credit)

So... not to ramble, but like, y'all there used to be a time where a good part of the fun and power of Korrasami was that Mako was their mutual ex. Even the creative team would joke about it, not in a derogatory way, but in a sense of how sharing a broken romantic past with the same guy basically only further validates their own intimacy. Can we get that sense of humour about it back lol.

The franchise acknowledging past Makorra & Masami isn't a problem for Korrasami, that's their origin story.

[kowachi]

I'm not a fan of the ship either but fully agree with the above that it is a part of Korrasami's story, and I happen to think it helps make their story unique and fun. I cringe at the Makorra and Masami stuff on every rewatch because I think it was poorly done, but I still enjoy it because I see it as just one awkward part of a unique and satisfying romantic narrative.

Monik makes it clear here that it's not her ship, either. And every time I've seen her make Makorra art, it was because someone commissioned her to do it. Some people out there still like to push Makorra and that's fine. Korrasami is still the official canon and I don't see anything wrong with an artist doing harmless drawings like this one, be it out of personal preference or just to pay the bills. I'm not gonna start acting like the sky is falling just because some people out there have terrible taste.

If Korrasami fans want Alex Monik to draw Korrasami, maybe try commissioning her? 🤷

[korraslighter]

I have and I've seen other people ask for commissions but she either keeps denying them or ignoring them. So take that up with her and stop acting like we don't ask.

[avatarcompanion]

lol this is what the artist posted and made people freak out... (credit)

So... not to ramble, but like, y'all there used to be a time where a good part of the fun and power of Korrasami was that Mako was their mutual ex. Even the creative team would joke about it, not in a derogatory way, but in a sense of how sharing a broken romantic past with the same guy basically only further validates their own intimacy. Can we get that sense of humour about it back lol.

The franchise acknowledging past Makorra & Masami isn't a problem for Korrasami, that's their origin story.

[korraslighter]

This shit looks OOC as hell wtf is this

[avatarcompanion]

lol then it's good it's not even in any canon story and merely a low res WIP comissioned fan art one out of a bunch of comic artists posted on social media as a reel, even admitting she doesn't like the ship?

[korraslighter]

I don't think she dislikes it because she obviously could have ignored it and done the other commissions she obviously gets. I'm hearing apparently she harassed a group of people on reddit just because she said weird shit about Korra.

[avatarcompanion]

lol this is what the artist posted and made people freak out... (credit)

So... not to ramble, but like, y'all there used to be a time where a good part of the fun and power of Korrasami was that Mako was their mutual ex. Even the creative team would joke about it, not in a derogatory way, but in a sense of how sharing a broken romantic past with the same guy basically only further validates their own intimacy. Can we get that sense of humour about it back lol.

The franchise acknowledging past Makorra & Masami isn't a problem for Korrasami, that's their origin story.

[korraslighter]

This shit looks OOC as hell wtf is this

[biggypants-deactivated20251217]

@korraslighter

Get your stalker ass out of my mentions, crying because you and your dufus ass shippers got caught bawling over the idea of Makorra. I’m laughing at your goofy ass. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[korraslighter]

You're the moron tagging shit like no one is going to see it and on a public space. Plus Mako is a cuck. Idgaf

[biggypants-deactivated20251217]

I had me a good laugh LMAOOOO. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Them shippers stay threatened, and no amount of korrasami canon content will change the fact that they crumble the moment they see makorra exist.

[korraslighter]

More like puke with disgust

[biggypants-deactivated20251217]

They’re furious because the writer of the new korra comic accepted a makorra commission and I’m crackling. They really think that means makorra is going canon like that even makes sense. People can’t create or acknowledge anything makorra without them spiraling and assuming it’s pandering or some secret plan to make it canon. OMG their tears bring me joy. They’re crying for absolutely nothing. 🤭🤣

[korraslighter]

Shes not a writer you moron

[biggypants-deactivated20251217]

Who gives a fuck who she is, you dumb fuck.

[korraslighter]

Apparently you do you absolute waste of space

[biggypants-deactivated20251217]

They’re furious because the writer of the new korra comic accepted a makorra commission and I’m crackling. They really think that means makorra is going canon like that even makes sense. People can’t create or acknowledge anything makorra without them spiraling and assuming it’s pandering or some secret plan to make it canon. OMG their tears bring me joy. They’re crying for absolutely nothing. 🤭🤣

[korraslighter]

Shes not a writer you moron

[korraslighter]

All this just for makorra to suck balls and ass when Mako is nothing more than a straight man who cheats, meanwhile I get called a radfem for being non binary and not falling for pro mako/makorra propaganda. Makorra is not and will never be a queer ship and mako is a cheating whore. And mind u I never called Korrasami a lesbian relationship but they are clearly a bi4bi, queer, sapphic relationship. The only thing queer about Makorra is Korra rightfully stealing his ex.

[sweetpea67]

That one post calling Korrasami a “feudal lord/handmaiden” relationship is funny and all, but they were absolutely right about Makorra being a queer relationship and calling it straight is laced with unintentional biphobia.

[korraslighter]

Korra is the only queer one in the relationship, denying her bisexuality for attraction to him is the biphobia. But calling her relationship with him who is a straight man as a straight relationship is not biphobia. It's not a queer relationship and it has the obvious undertones of straight toxicity. A straight man cheating doesn't mean queerness, give it a rest.

[hewasnumberwan]

I've been in this fandom for too long (since 2005). Watched both ATLA & TLOK series live, watched my favorite Avatar get dragged by people who didn't know what they wanted from a new series unless it was a carbon copy of the original. In the end I felt that I could see these were ultimately two people, beacons of hope for the world, who kept getting knocked down and still got up again. Neither Avatar was perfect, but the important thing was how they tried in their own ways. And that mattered.

But ever since the Netflix resurgence during the pandemic, the fandom has become even MORE media illiterate as if that were even possible. With so many more places online for discourse, Korra's story/arc has been dissected like it’s a court case: “Was she a good Avatar?” “Did she get what she deserved?” “Did the writers do her dirty?”

What they somehow miss is that "deserve" doesn’t mean anything. People think suffering should always equal reward. But life doesn’t work that way. And neither does good storytelling.

Take everyone's least favorite Avatar: Roku. A deeply principled man, he tried to do right by the world and he failed miserably. His mercy toward Sozin allowed a century of genocide and war. Did Roku “deserve” a redemption arc? He got legacy guilt. Sometimes good people don’t get to fix what they broke. That doesn’t make their story any less powerful, it makes it real.

Korra wasn’t written to be adored. She was written to endure. To learn how to be the Avatar when the world didn’t trust her. To stop looking for permission and keep going anyway. Her arc, the Avatar's arc, isn't about being beloved, it's about knowing they're doing the right thing even if no one agrees. And knowing the people who do love them saw them clearly, even when the world didn’t.

So now we’ve got Seven Havens teasing an apocalypse and people are crying “retcon” because they interpret this as everything Korra dealt with having been a waste. As if she didn’t just delay the inevitable. As if evil is something you should only have to stop once. “She already stopped a nuke! What else are they gonna throw at her? She didn’t deserve this!” But that’s just another version of the same flawed thinking.

Korra didn’t defeat Vaatu so there would be no threat ever again, it was to keep the world going on. She didn’t stop the spirit vine energy nuke so she could clock out. She did it because someone had to. Because that’s what the Avatar does. Always. Aang's story didn't end with Ozai. World-ending threats aren’t retcons, they’re reminders. That peace is fragile. That survival is work. That every generation inherits a world someone else saved, and they still have to save it again. Korra knew that. You’d think her fans would too...

But Avatar fans hate change. Ironically. They act like honoring Korra means freezing her in glass. They treat legacy like it’s owed, not earned. And yeah, the world in this new series does twist her memory, making her remembered as a failure or a destroyer, but that doesn’t erase the good she did. If anything, it sets up the chance for someone like Pavi to reclaim it. To make everyone realize that Korra did her best in a world on the edge, and that she held the line.

I hear the fear. It comes from a real place. For a lot of people, myself included, Korra was the first time young women saw someone like themselves, a strong queer woman of color, get to be the hero. And not just the hero, but the Avatar. When you say “she was treated poorly,” what you mean is: “She suffered. She struggled. She wasn’t celebrated the way Aang was. She wasn’t protected.”

And yeah, Korra wasn’t protected. Not by the world in her story, and not by all the people watching her in ours. She was called a failure, dismissed, broken down mentally, physically, spiritually. And people hated her for not smiling through it. That doesn't equate to the writers treating her poorly. It means they wrote her truthfully. Not cruelly, but honestly. They let her be complex. They let her fail. And they let her live.

Saying her treatment was wrong because she’s brown and bisexual assumes those identities should come with narrative safety. And I get that, as a mixed (albeit mostly white. I know, and I'm sorry) bisexual person myself, because we are used to seeing people like her hurt for no reason, tokenized, or erased. But Korra’s pain had purpose. Her story had shape. Her recovery mattered. She wasn’t punished for who she was, she was tested.

The Avatar is always tested on their journey. She didn’t just survive despite her identity. She carried the world because of her identity, because of her strength, because of her growth.

As for Korrasami... people worry the legacy will be undermined or erased. But erasure would be pretending it never happened, not showing how the world twists legacy over time. If Seven Havens shows a world that misunderstands or even slanders Korra, it’s not saying her story didn’t matter. It’s saying we need new voices to remind the world it did. That’s how legacy works. It’s not about everyone always remembering correctly, it’s about someone caring enough to remember clearly.

Being afraid of “what they’ll do to her” makes sense when we’ve seen so many queer and brown characters killed off, sidelined, or tokenized. But Korra wasn’t a casualty of bad writing. She was a survivor of it all; poison, war, loneliness, and doubt. The best way to honor her isn’t to freeze her in time like she was a perfect icon. It’s to let her be real. To let her story echo forward. To let the world be changed by her, even if it takes a while to catch up.

I’m not afraid of what they’ll “do” to Korrasami or Korra’s legacy. I’m interested in what the world does with it. What the next Avatar inherits. What they learn. What they fix. What they reclaim.

Because Korra’s story didn’t end with being beloved. It ended with her still standing. And that’s a legacy worth passing on.

[korraslighter]

If you constantly need to post this everytime someone has a complaint about that studio that's ran by homophobic, sexist and racist zionists, maybe the problem is you and your privilege.

[avatar-legends-confessionblog]

why are people confused (and lowkey suspecting homophobia) on why korrasami weren't placed on the spiritually bound tier next to kataang? Korrasami's lackluster developement aside kataang is quite literally the only canon pairing in the franchise that has been repetitively referenced through otherworldy pairings

Nickelodeon nowadays has a pretty good track record of supporting LGBTQ representation with shows like the owl house and the loud house. So, it’s possible that the creators of korra just didn’t have as much personal passion or narrative investment in the rushed mess we called korrasami, compared to how much they cared about kataang. Korrasami was probably just a way to make money, something they postponed until later or until they released seven havens. People love blaming homophobia, but really it’s bryke not caring enough about their shit ship.

X

[korraslighter]

Bffr rn

[lookslikevespa]

But make it Korrasami this time

[persnickety-doodles]

I’ve been watching a lot of baseball lately. The baseball AU was inevitable 🤭

[persnickety-doodles]

what if? baseball cards 🥹