Talk:Asami Sato/@comment-108.7.179.211-20120428225456

I know people will probably pass this off as a "tl;dr", but here it goes anyway.

I find the immediate attraction between Mako and Asami pretty understandable. Do I support this coupling? Not particularly. In fact, I don't support Makorra either and I never shipped ones such as Kataang, Zutara, Tophaang (if that's what it's called), etc. I liked ATLA for the interesting and profound plot, along with the humor and the badass fight scenes, not for the couplings. The only couple I truly did like on the show was "Sukka", A.K.A Suki & Sokka. (No idea what the 'official pairing name, so I went with that.) If anything in LoK, I'd like to see Borra. I find Bolin adorable and sweet, and I think he might have a thing for Korra. He'd make a better choice for her, in my opinion. It's just so annoying how early they hinted at Makorra. Why'd they have to make it so damned obvious?

So, why do I find "Masami"s instant attraction plausible? Let's face it: Mako is a guy, a guy who swoons over a pretty face. Not only was Asami gorgeous, but she was very nice, caring, AND generous enough to have her father, one of the wealthiest men in Repbulic City, donate money to the Fire Ferrets so they could continue with their tournament. To him, Asami probably seemed like the full package.

On Asami's end of the attraction, she was starstruck when she realized who Mako was. Being such a big pro-bending fan, I'm sure she was ecastic to meet a popular pro-bender such as Mako; not to mention, as a lot of people can see, he's a pretty handsome young fellow with a 'calm, cool, and collected' kind of air to him. Combine that with the fact Mako was nice to her when they first met, and I can see why Asami would like him a lot. Basically, I see her as another fan-girl of his, albeit more classy and graceful; not the shrieking, whiny ones that would faint if Mako breathed next to her.

So, I'm sure -- no, I know Makorra shippers are angered by this and probably wondering "Oh, why didn't Mako react the same way to Korra?! She's just as pretty/way prettier than Asami!!" Well, here's the reality of it: Korra's pretty, yes, but she's a major tomboy and, while there are guys out there who like tomboys (like my boyfriend), she's not the kind of face you've been stunned by because of her beauty. She's the kind of beautiful you really have to look into. This is because she doesn't really take care of her appearance, whereas Asami has her face heavily made up and is wearing fancy clothes. Sure, Korra was polite when she first met Mako like Asami was, but, to me, the reason why Mako reacted differently is because... well, Korra's not intended to be someone that you look at and immediately have your jaw on the ground because of her insane beauty, while Asami obviously is. In other words, Mako was too distracted by how pretty Asami was to be angry. Plus, since Korra was with Bolin backstage, he immediately marked her off as another one of Bolin's fangirls -- I repeat, Bolin's fangirl, not his. Asami made it clear she was a huge fan of him and didn't once mention Bolin. I mean no offense to Korra at all, but teenage boys can be shallow like that sometimes. Trust me, I would know.

Do I find Masami's relationship rushed and a little forced? Certainly. They haven't even known each other for a day (at least I believe it was just a day. I could be wrong and it could have been a little longer. Nonetheless, it was still a short amount of time) and they're already with each other all the time, cuddling and saying things like "I feel safe with you". To me, it's just another teenage infatuation. They're a fling that won't last long, since I'm positive Makorra has already been established, but then again, who knows? Maybe the creators wanna throw in a curveball so it won't be so blatant.

To be honest, I find myself liking Masami more than Makorra. I find them slightly cute, but I'm not a huge, obsessive fangirl that's praying to the Gods Masami will happen. As I previously mentioned, I don't really care for many shipping in the Avatar universe. I never liked Makorra; too many people are obsessed with them for starters, and I just don't like the bad boy/rebellious girl relationship. I like ones where it's more opposites, which is by I like Borra. Bolin's a sweet, calm guy that can even out the brash, hotheaded Korra. Once again, I am not a hardcore shipper of Borra, just would find them to be a better pairing. So, if Makorra happens, it happens. If Masami happens, it happens. So, CALM DOWN. There have been only four episodes; the series has barely started. GIVE IT SOME TIME.

Also, I find ridiculous how people are already putting down Asami and saying that she will turn out to be the bad guy. To a certain point, I can see how she'd be suspicious, seeing as she's already trying to get so close to Mako. It's understanable to find her distrustful when she appears to be so perfect and, let's be real, nobody is perfect. However, that does not instantaneously make her evil, such as an Equalist or a Chi-blocker. Non-bender =/= Equalist. Why does everybody always assume that? Maybe she'll turn out to be a bad guy that betrays them eventually, or maybe she'll just be a genuine, nice character. Is it really that hard to believe that somebody can just be a nice person with it being a ploy? Goodness. Since she didn't end up being a spoiled, stuck-up brat like so many people predicted, now they want her to be a secret villian whose kind attitude is just a façade to lull the protaganists into a false sense of security? Come on.

The series is still budding, so quit jumping to so many conclusions. Asami can be a good guy, she can be a bad guy, she can become Mako's permanent love interest, or she can just end up a one-week crush. We'll only know until we see further episodes. Sorry for my comment being so long, but I just hate it how so many people are trashing on Asami when they barely even know her character yet. Not all rich, pretty girls are snobby bitches just to let you know.

Here's what I suggest to you: Care more about the show's plot than the show's couplings. It's clear that the creators want you to focus on the main storyline with the couples as a little side-treat. Legend of Korra is about the Avatar not only learning to master airbending but to also face a very powerful enemy, the Equalists, in order to bring back peace between benders and non-benders. It is not some sappy, teenage love drama.