<div class="quote"><i>Andrew20480 wrote:
Guys, we've been on this thread for six years. Give it a rest. Korrasami is canon, and you gotta deal with it!</i></div>
<p>We all know that Korrasami is canon but in any case it has to continue celebrating because it was the first official couple shown on children's television 5 years ago! </p>

<div class="quote"><i>Aita666 wrote:
@Winter77 It was a cheap subplot thrown in last minute by the writers so their underviewed show wouldn't fade into obscurity after it had finished. The only reason the first comic did so well was because of this pandering. The art and writing of "Turf Wars" are far inferior to those of the ATLA comics, and the writing of "Ruins of the Empire" is just as dull. Once the Korrasami train has run out of steam the LOK comics are in big trouble.</i></div>
<p>This ship has been running for 5 years now and is showing no sign of going out of popularity. Even with amazing shows like Steven Universe and She-Ra that have expanded on Queer Representation Korrasami and the Legend of Korra as a whole is still viewed positively by both Queer people and none queer people. </p><p>If you don't like the pairing, that's fine. No one has says you have to agree with anyone here but the majority has spoken and the pairing is still as popular as it was back in 2014. Contrast this with the Voltron Series which ended in 2018, despite still having many fans the show has largely faded out of popular conscience. Korra is still being talked about and analyzed for it's themes, story as well as it's endgame ship. </p><p>It's a flawed show, but I would argue that it's still a Great series with complex characters such as Korra, Asami, Tenzin and Lin, well-rounded villains (minus Unalaq) and engaging plots. This series has had plenty of steam left in it and 5 years in it's still going strong. Love it or hate it, The Legend of Korra and Korrasami are here to stay. </p>

<p>You are right.The Legend of Korra and Korrasami is still very popular by several fans of the series and it is good to keep remembering their best moments! </p>

<p>Following book 1, the Legend of Korra's popularity plummeted. The premiere of book 2 garnered 2.6 million viewers (in contrast to the book 1 premiere which had 4.5 million fewers) and viewings continued to drop. The premiere of season 3 was only 1.5 million viewers, and continued dropping to the point where midseason viewings only hovered to around a million. It was at this point that Nick decided to put it online. </p><p>Bryan Konietzko stated in an interview that by the time the first episode aired they had already been booked for the following three books. In other words, it had been bought and paid for up front. If it hadn't been, the constantly falling ratings probably would have resulted in Nick cancelling it altogether. </p>

<div class="quote"><i>DrDman20000 wrote:
Am I the only one who believes that Korrasami is the most rushed and underdeveloped relationship in all of Avatar? I'm not even kidding. Soooo many people in the Avatar fandom seem to ship Korrasami even though they was absolutely no build up (they could hardly be classified as friends in Book One and I'm not sure they ever even shared a scene together in Book Two). In the first episode of Book Three Bryke pretends that Korra and Asami have been best friends the entire time, and they won't let Mako get between their bond (Where does this come from? Where's the build up? When did they become friends?). And when Korra only writes to Asami during her time in the South Pole... what? Why does she not write to Mako or Bolin or Tenzin? I mean, I wouldn't hate this nearly as much if we were given some BUILD UP. A lot of people seem to ship Korrasami simply because they want an LGBT relationship on the show, but they refuse to acknowledge how little sense that ship makes. Am I crazy? What are your thoughts? </i></div>
<p>There was quite a build up! In Turf Wars, Korra says that she has loved Asami since Asami took her race-car driving. Though Korra had a relationship with Mako after that, she still loved Asami. She only wrote to Asami those three years because she loved Asami and didn't know what to say to Mako and Bolin. I ship Korrasami because it is LGBT+, but the ship does make sense! Also, they fight much less then they fought with Mako. </p>

<div class="quote"><i>Winter77 wrote:<div class="quote">Aita666 wrote:
@Winter77 It was a cheap subplot thrown in last minute by the writers so their underviewed show wouldn't fade into obscurity after it had finished. The only reason the first comic did so well was because of this pandering. The art and writing of "Turf Wars" are far inferior to those of the ATLA comics, and the writing of "Ruins of the Empire" is just as dull. Once the Korrasami train has run out of steam the LOK comics are in big trouble.</i></div>
<p>This ship has been running for 5 years now and is showing no sign of going out of popularity. Even with amazing shows like Steven Universe and She-Ra that have expanded on Queer Representation Korrasami and the Legend of Korra as a whole is still viewed positively by both Queer people and none queer people. </p><p>If you don't like the pairing, that's fine. No one has says you have to agree with anyone here but the majority has spoken and the pairing is still as popular as it was back in 2014. Contrast this with the Voltron Series which ended in 2018, despite still having many fans the show has largely faded out of popular conscience. Korra is still being talked about and analyzed for it's themes, story as well as it's endgame ship. </p><p>It's a flawed show, but I would argue that it's still a Great series with complex characters such as Korra, Asami, Tenzin and Lin, well-rounded villains (minus Unalaq) and engaging plots. This series has had plenty of steam left in it and 5 years in it's still going strong. Love it or hate it, The Legend of Korra and Korrasami are here to stay. </p> </div> <p>I completely agree with you! TLOK and Korrasami and awesome! The complex characters and awesome villains (minus Unalaq for obv. reasons), it's great! </p>

Sigh.

<div class="quote"><i>AnimeSloth wrote:There was quite a build up! In Turf Wars, Korra says that she has loved Asami since Asami took her race-car driving. Though Korra had a relationship with Mako after that, she still loved Asami. She only wrote to Asami those three years because she loved Asami and didn't know what to say to Mako and Bolin. I ship Korrasami because it is LGBT+, but the ship does make sense! Also, they fight much less then they fought with Mako.</i></div>
<p>To be accurate, Korra didn't say that she fell in love with Asami after the race-car bit, but rather that she realized that Asami was just as intense as she was and was relieved that there was someone who was just as intense as she was. I don't think she fell in love with Asami after that race but rather after her breakup with Mako. </p><p>At the start of Change Korra and Asami start spending a lot more time together, about 75% of their screen time in Book 3 is spent together and in that we see the two having a much healthier relationship then either of them ever did with Mako. We see them eat together, train together, fight together and all the while it's shown that the two work together perfectly. </p><p>By the midway point of Season 3 the popularity of Korrasami Skyrocketed and became one of the most popular ships in the fandom and began to rival the popularity of Zutara with many fans even seeing it as the true successor for Zutara. At the end of Season 3, when we see Asami taking care of Korra and the scene implying that Asami has been Korra's personal caretaker and is standing alongside Korra and her family in the final scene many began to wonder if Korrasami might actually become canon. </p><p>Then came Balance and, in hindsight, it was obvious that Korrasami was going to become canon. Asami is shown to be more exited for Korra's return then anyone else, Asami is the only person Korra writes back to, we get a bit of light flirting when they meet back up in Chapter 7 and Asami bringing Korra tea as an excuse to talk to her. </p><p>Today, these moments may seem rather tamed after Steven Universe and She-Ra decided to being a LOT more overt about their LGBT relationships but at the time, believe it or not, most people felt that Korrasami was to In-Your-Face about how much these two were in love with each other. Times change, and we change with them, and what was seen as to overt is now seen as to subtle. </p>

<p>honestly the whole ATLA and the Legends of Korra shows do a pretty sucky job at build up in romantic relationships. I mean, yeah, korrasami seems forced in the way where once book 4 starts they just suddenly begin to have hints of feelings for each other. But we have to keep in mind the start of the 4th book is 2-3 years after we left off in book 3. So in that respect it is not rushed or forced at all. I do agree that they didn't seem very close in all the books before and you would think their friendship would be weakend after years apart. Even though their feelings seem kinda random its not much better than other relationships in the shows. I mean with opal and bolin it took like 1 episode from meeting to becoming bf/gf. Korra and asami have known each other for years and have been hinting a romance for a whole season. </p>

<p>The problem is that fans have no concept of time, politics, or struggle. They put in absolutely everything they were allowed to. </p>