<div class="quote"><i>JuniperAlien wrote:
<div class="quote">FireandIce128 wrote:
^Hmmmm how about put yourself in Mako's shoes instead of the others probably?</i></div>
Tried it. I don't see myself doing that, lol. I can't even get a date, soooo. </div> <p>By "putting onseself in Mako's shoes," are we supposed to imagine ourselves as the vertex of a triangle (a position in which I've actually <i>been</i>, for the record)?  Or to imagine trying to connive our way out of that position and facing few, if any, consequences for doing so? </p>

<div class="quote"><i>Milesprower77 wrote:
Okay, first off, Mako never cheated on Asami. The kiss way back in episode 5 of the first book was entirely Korra's initiative, and he was too surprised to pull away instantly. And we can easily assume that by the end of the first book Asami and Mako are officially broken up. Yes, she got the short end of the stick, and I commend Asami for keeping her cool through the entire love triangle mess, but none of it was majorly any one person's fault. They were mostly just victims of circumstance and their own feelings. <p>What's wrong with him rekindling that relationship after he officially broke things off with Korra? He's not leading Asami on, she came right out and displayed her feelings for him. Mako's acting level-headed, focused, and dedicated to his job, putting his duties to Republic City first over any personal relationships. This is a major improvement from how erratic and bull-headed he was acting near the end of the first book.  </p><p>i agree with you. </p> </i></div>
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<div class="quote"><i>OrderedComa wrote:
<div class="quote">SifuHotman90 wrote:
I'm just flabbergasted that people are still so blown away by the fact that Mako was never shown breaking up with Asami. Seriously, there was limited screen time and you're grown up enough to put 2 and 2 together. Bryke doesn't need to spoon feed everything to you.</i></div>

It's not just the Avatar fandom, there are dozens of other fanbases I've seen demanding answers over things completely pointless to the story and don't really add anything whatsoever or are something so simple a brain-damaged monkey could work out what was going on or how it would work. I've always hated this attitude whenever it crops up. </div> <p>I guess I'm worse than a brain-damanged monkey then. Sue me. </p>

<div class="quote"><i>JuniperAlien wrote:
<div class="quote">OrderedComa wrote:
<div class="quote">SifuHotman90 wrote:
I'm just flabbergasted that people are still so blown away by the fact that Mako was never shown breaking up with Asami. Seriously, there was limited screen time and you're grown up enough to put 2 and 2 together. Bryke doesn't need to spoon feed everything to you.</i></div>

It's not just the Avatar fandom, there are dozens of other fanbases I've seen demanding answers over things completely pointless to the story and don't really add anything whatsoever or are something so simple a brain-damaged monkey could work out what was going on or how it would work. I've always hated this attitude whenever it crops up.</div>I guess I'm worse than a brain-damanged monkey then. Sue me.</div> <p>Seriously?  Considering that they had plenty of time for all manner of things that were far <i>more</i> pointless (but yet, they didn't even bother to properly resolve the <i>primary conflict</i>, which canonically ran a <i>lot</i> deeper than some self-hating waterbender stirring up the muggles) the "limited screen time" excuse is nonsensical.  </p><p>As is <i>insulting</i> people for <i>recognizing as much</i>, by the way. </p>

<div class="quote"><i> <p>Deist Zealot wrote: </p> <div class="quote">JuniperAlien wrote:
<div class="quote">FireandIce128 wrote:
^Hmmmm how about put yourself in Mako's shoes instead of the others probably?</i></div>
Tried it. I don't see myself doing that, lol. I can't even get a date, soooo. </div>By "putting onseself in Mako's shoes," are we supposed to imagine ourselves as the vertex of a triangle (a position in which I've actually <i>been</i>, for the record)?  Or to imagine trying to connive our way out of that position and facing few, if any, consequences for doing so? </div> <p>Just a hunch, but I think FireandIce may be referring to whether or not the Makorra kiss (in Spirit of Competition) and Mako getting back with Asami immediately after the breakup constitutes as cheating. I believe they are saying "What else was Mako supposed to do when [Korra/Asami] kissed him?"  </p><p>Apologies if my interpretation is wrong.  </p>

Didn't Mako reject Asami with first kiss? It's only the second time that the feeling was mutual between Mako and Asami. The real question is how many days between the break up and that second kiss?

<p>A week, as mentioned by Bolin. </p> <div class="quote"><i> <p>Deist Zealot wrote: </p> <div class="quote">JuniperAlien wrote:
<div class="quote">OrderedComa wrote:
<div class="quote">SifuHotman90 wrote:
I'm just flabbergasted that people are still so blown away by the fact that Mako was never shown breaking up with Asami. Seriously, there was limited screen time and you're grown up enough to put 2 and 2 together. Bryke doesn't need to spoon feed everything to you.</i></div>

It's not just the Avatar fandom, there are dozens of other fanbases I've seen demanding answers over things completely pointless to the story and don't really add anything whatsoever or are something so simple a brain-damaged monkey could work out what was going on or how it would work. I've always hated this attitude whenever it crops up.</div>I guess I'm worse than a brain-damanged monkey then. Sue me.</div> <p>Seriously?  Considering that they had plenty of time for all manner of things that were far <i>more</i> pointless (but yet, they didn't even bother to properly resolve the <i>primary conflict</i>, which canonically ran a <i>lot</i> deeper than some self-hating waterbender stirring up the muggles) the "limited screen time" excuse is nonsensical.  </p><p>As is <i>insulting</i> people for <i>recognizing as much</i>, by the way. </p> </div> <p>What are you talking about? If they are wasting times with other things, the correct response is, "Stop wasting time with those things," not "Waste more time with this other thing." The break-up was obvious, & people regularly want answers to things that don't really matter. I don't know what to tell you, the monkey remark doesn't apply to anyone who doesn't ask for elaboration on obvious, inane points. Don't do that, & you'll be golden? </p>

<div class="quote"><i>Neo Bahamut wrote:
A week, as mentioned by Bolin. <div class="quote"> <p>Deist Zealot wrote: </p> <div class="quote">JuniperAlien wrote:
<div class="quote">OrderedComa wrote:
<div class="quote">SifuHotman90 wrote:
I'm just flabbergasted that people are still so blown away by the fact that Mako was never shown breaking up with Asami. Seriously, there was limited screen time and you're grown up enough to put 2 and 2 together. Bryke doesn't need to spoon feed everything to you.</i></div>

It's not just the Avatar fandom, there are dozens of other fanbases I've seen demanding answers over things completely pointless to the story and don't really add anything whatsoever or are something so simple a brain-damaged monkey could work out what was going on or how it would work. I've always hated this attitude whenever it crops up.</div>I guess I'm worse than a brain-damanged monkey then. Sue me.</div>Seriously?  Considering that they had plenty of time for all manner of things that were far <i>more</i> pointless (but yet, they didn't even bother to properly resolve the <i>primary conflict</i>, which canonically ran a <i>lot</i> deeper than some self-hating waterbender stirring up the muggles) the "limited screen time" excuse is nonsensical.  <p>As is <i>insulting</i> people for <i>recognizing as much</i>, by the way. </p> </div> <p>What are you talking about? If they are wasting times with other things, the correct response is, "Stop wasting time with those things," not "Waste more time with this other thing." The break-up was obvious, & people regularly want answers to things that don't really matter. I don't know what to tell you, the monkey remark doesn't apply to anyone who doesn't ask for elaboration on obvious, inane points. Don't do that, & you'll be golden? </p> </div> <p>Except to anyone who wasn't <i>eagerly anticipating</i> a breakup, the Masami breakup was about as <i>far</i> from "obvious" as it gets.  So much so, in fact, that Erica David felt the need to actively point it out in the novelization. </p><p>And, again, you're really not proving anything—or, at least, anything about the <i>writing</i>—by comparing people who interpreted it as vague reconciliation noises to "brain-damaged monkeys" or calling said interpretation (or complaints about the vagueness of the situation) "inane."  </p><p>Vagueness, and the need to <i>flame</i> people who <i>point out</i> the vagueness, aside?  Properly resolving the alleged primary conflict wouldn't have been "wasting" <i>anything</i>.  In fact, it should have been a priority.  And it <i>wasn't</i>, because Bryke apparently deemed the half-baked romantic drama more important. </p>

<p>"Except to anyone who wasn't eagerly anticipating a breakup, the Masami breakup was about as far from "obvious" as it gets." </p><p>I wasn't in the slightest. It was just obvious. They went "I care about you," kissed on the cheek, & then Mako got with Korra. Even if you somehow missed the complete lack of romance in their interaction, you should have been able to put 2 & 2 together when he got with Korra. It's a Y7 show, they're not going to have him dating 2 women at once. </p><p>"So much so, in fact, that Erica David felt the need to actively point it out in the novelization." </p><p>Novelizations, the opinions of their authors, & the random alterations they make mean nothing. </p><p>"And, again, you're really not proving anything—or, at least, anything about the writing—by comparing people who interpreted it as vague reconciliation noises to "brain-damaged monkeys" or calling said interpretation (or complaints about the vagueness of the situation) "inane."" </p><p>Do you expect me to defend you? How? I knocked your argument flat in 2 minutes by looking at the actual context. People have been presumably pointing this out to you for months. There is no excuse, at this point, to keep defending the complaint that the breakup was "unclear." I really have no sympathy. If you spent less energy on being offended, you probably would have realized your mistake a long time ago, & you wouldn't have even noticed that remark. </p><p>Like it or not, it IS inane. It's a wrong & completely indefensible position. All you need to "clarify" it is to look to the dozens of people who already do understand it. There is no need for Bryke to elaborate. And if they do choose to indulge you in this matter, they can only address a small sample of questions at a time, so it will mean that something more important gets ignored. So excuse me if I don't endorse pandering on this point. </p><p>"Properly resolving the alleged primary conflict wouldn't have been "wasting" anything." </p><p>That's not what I said, what I said was--you know what, it doesn't matter, this whole thing is just a red herring. "They didn't do other things!" has no bearing whatsoever on the claim that the break up was unclear. </p>

<div class="quote"><i>Neo Bahamut wrote:
"Except to anyone who wasn't eagerly anticipating a breakup, the Masami breakup was about as far from "obvious" as it gets." <p>I wasn't in the slightest. It was just obvious. They went "I care about you," kissed on the cheek, & then Mako got with Korra. Even if you somehow missed the complete lack of romance in their interaction, you should have been able to put 2 & 2 together. </p> </i></div>
<p>People are still giving their all in this post? lol. Jesus Christ. Can't I just hate someone for being a jerk? Look, It's okay dude. If you think that's a breakup, then I guess I just misinterpreted it. </p><p>That still doesn't mean that he isn't douche. If they continue this love triangle thing, I'm admitting myself into a hospital. </p>