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Her’s conveys both confusion and sadness

Yes, Asami had been through so much especially after losing so much already throughout her life. This is another reason, I feel she was most devastated and why her expression to Korra’s absence from the scheduled arrival was so heartbreaking. She had her company and did so much good with it, but I think it’s in line with her character to estimate that, while she was happy to help others, it also felt partly empty when she didn’t have others with her.

In regard to your statement, yes, Asami truly wanted to help Korra so much but could do nothing. She was even willing to leave Republic City and probably risk losing her company, that she fought so hard to uphold from its financial troubles and was perhaps one of the few things she had to remember her mother, just so she could be with Korra and do something, anything, to help her recover. One can only imagine the pain Asami was feeling at seeing the one she had come to love more than anyone be so pained, physically and mentally, and being able to provide only minimal support. I truly feel for her.

It was heartwarming seeing her so excited and happy when it seemed Korra would be coming back. A large part of that I feel is that she was under the impression that Korra was fully healed and that things could go back to normal. But when she didn’t not show up, I think she realized that Korra’s pain was still powerful and she couldn’t do anything to help now that she was gone. And that her being in such pain would also increase the chances of rejection. While Asami claimed to realize her feelings after Korra left, some speculate they were actually before then, based on her gestures.

When Korra was paralyzed early on, Asami seemed to have wanted to open up to Korra about her feelings but kept herself because she thought Korra was going through too much at the moment, and probably felt that way again when she chose not to send the special letter. Realizing that she wasn’t showing and probably in pain still, may have caused her to think that her feelings would never be returned and she couldn’t never open up, based on her previous experiences.

Maybe it doesn’t but I just thought it would have a been a nice detail. If the public did donate for it, then it would be especially heartwarming given how low her approvals were in the city in Book 3.

@UnchainedDragon25 I can understand that, and please know you have my deepest sympathies for having to go through such experiences, I know they can be very hard and taking them into account certainly allows me to better consider Tenzin’s feelings on the subject.

I personally feel Asami’s was most depressing not only because we know how deeply in love she was with Korra by this point, but also her reasoning for loving Korra. Once, I did an assessment on why Asami developed feelings for Korra which I feel had to do with what she brought into her life. After the death of her mother, it is implied Asami was a deeply lonely individual and didn’t have any friends outside of Mako and Bolin, with her inner sadness growing after her father’s true nature was revealed and struggling to save her family’s company in season 2. Being with Korra, however, allowed her to connect with others, find solutions to her problems, and take her mind off of the sadness in her heart. Furthermore, after Korra left Asami lost contact with her friends, with her only having reunited with Mako and Tenzin’s family after it was falsely announced that Korra was coming back.

She felt so long as Korra was in her life, she had the bonds and adventures she needed. Thus, her expression was so despairing because, not only was her beloved no coming, but it also meant that Asami would lose the primary aspects of Korra’s presence that I think she (Asami) felt gave her life meaning. Plus, as previously stated, I think this only worsened her fears that Korra didn’t or wouldn’t return her feelings. Everything she feared probably seemed to have been confirmed to her in this moment, which is why she seemed the most devastated and if watch it carefully, aside from Pema who looks concerned, Asami was the first to react to the news with such despair, making one interpret how she was the one who seemed most impacted by the news.

@UnchainedDragon25 I never thought of it that way. Thank you for giving me this new perspective

@UnchainedDragon25 Tenzin’s is very saddening. When he assured Tonraq she wasn’t there he sounded just so dejected. But if I may ask, I didn’t consider the perspective you offered on how you interpreted it. If possible, could you please explain why you feel his expressions conveys “I failed to protect you, Korra”? I would be interested in understanding.

@Yoshikage1234 He strikes me more as concerned and confused, like Lin.

All of them are saddening, but Asami just looks utterly devastated. Even the tv tropes website says she looks the most devastated.

It is especially saddening when you realize that Asami already fell in love with Korra by this point, and was so excited to see her. I think she was hoping to use Korra’s return to gradually reveal her feelings, in the hopes that Korra may reciprocate. But when she realized Korra’s wasn’t there, I think it was not only heartbreaking for her, but it only worsened her fears of rejection and that her feelings weren’t reciprocated.

@Lightsaber2025! Maybe it was. Many real world national monuments were commissioned by government or private sources but required public donations are the primary means of funding. Perhaps Asami commissioned it but the public donated for its construction.

There is one thing I wish could have received more depth in Book 4. Overall it was a good season, however, I wish we could have had Korra’s friends have more consideration for her injuries. We primarily see it through her perspective and not the others.

While this may be a stretch, I feel like Tenzin, Mako, Bolin, Asami, and the others took Korra a little for granted in a sense, especially in the first episode. None really understood the full-depth of what Korra went through and didn’t seem to make too much of an attempt to. They automatically, assumed she would come back to Republic City in the first episode and expected her to be all healed up. I wish we could have had more of an expansion on the scene when they found out she wasn’t onboard the ship and had more focus throughout the season of them worrying about Korra when her whereabouts were unknown.

@UnchainedDragon25 Perhaps so. It is really touching that Asami would commission it for Korra. Basically, wanting some part of her around to see, while also trying to give her the praise and admiration she deserved

I liked Korra’s the most

I still think the others were significant fans of the ship. I deeply appreciate both Bolin and Jinora’s immediate acceptance and joy over their relationship after they were revealed to be a couple, as I know some fans were a bit concerned when the comic was first released since LGBT attitudes had not yet been covered in the Avatar universe.

Additionally, I thought it was very sweet of how Kya related to them and offered them advice when they needed it.

However, I still feel my favorite fan of the ship is Kuvira as despite being a brutal dictator of a nation that was traditionally very bigoted towards non-heterosexual individuals, she resisted this and showed genuine admiration for their relationship.

@KendixPL In Part 1 of “Ruins of the Empire”, Kuvira expressed admiration for the Asami and Korra’s relationship, expressing how much she applauded the loyalty and love that Asami showed Korra. This was significant to me because Kuvira was an Earth nation jingoist, fanatically expressing the traditional values of her nation and people. However, in “Turf Wars”, we learned that historically the Earth Nation was vehemently anti-LGBT and even largely rejected the Avatar Kyoshi because of her bisexuality.

This was significant for me, as despite her fanatical devotion to her country, its traditional prejudice was not something Kuvira adopted and instead expressed support and admiration for Korrasami. I find this significant, as despite the flaws and vile deeds she committed, at least she did believe in tolerance towards other orientations. This, to me, made her admiration of Korrasami significant and why I think she should be considered a significant fan of the relationship. It is also why she is my favorite fan of the ship, though this does not mean she is my favorite character overall.