Talk:Bolin/@comment-138.67.70.95-20120430044414/@comment-4521003-20120430051238

Yet who's to say she won't come to realize that while Mako is certainly attractive and talented, Bolin is trying to share something special with her? She'll eventually figure it out, especially since Mako is spurning her affections at the moment.

And the creators don't always follow standard television conventions. Korra's very position as the lead action protagonist is an example. When they deviate from the supposed "tried and true", they keep it their own story and they make it work.