Talk:Bolin/@comment-68.49.222.49-20120530204001/@comment-5061691-20120531170057

Just because Bolin has been "friend-zoned" doesn't mean it's over for him. I mean, look at Aang and Katara. As far as I can recall, the romance in both shows has been rather well handled, it's the shipping fandom that kind of makes everything crazy. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

I personally enjoyed "The Spirit of Competition" very much. The pro-bending was great of course, but I really appreciated the way that they got everything out in the open. Now, no one is secretly pining for their crushes, their feelings have been confessed in a straight forward manner, and even though things have been temporarily resolved, it is just that, a temporary resolution. I think that addressing the issue early and bluntly was a brilliant idea, the writers can focus on the plot, and any little possible signs of shipping can be picked up and over blown by the fandom as much as they want. The show itself doesn't need to focus on it. Subtlety is a beautiful thing.

As for Bolin not receiving character development due to being "the Sokka" of the group (which is a whole nother issue) ...what show were you watching? Sokka had great character development, maturing from a rather narrow-minded boy from an isolated tribe to a master tactician, warrior, and somewhat of an engineer, who was much more open-minded. Oh, also he fell in love with a ninja girl and the spirit of the moon, and was admired by a not-quite-evil acrobat. The romance led to some development, but wasn't the sole origin of such.

I hope that all made sense, kinda got pulled away mid-thought process. Anyways, these are just my thoughts on the subject, hope they came across all right.