Korra and Asami are nice to each other and are friends so everyone jumps to shipping them.
It's a gross thing that this is the first thing that comes to many people's (read: dudes) minds. It's as if women can't be friends and either they are being fake or they must be lesbians.
It's part of the reason why I hate shipping and most fandoms overall.
I just don't think the plot is there, to establish a more than friends relationship. What it has shown, is that Korra and Asami have become close friends, to the point that she confides in Asami. But really close friends do that too. I think at this point in the story, Korra has no foundation for any relationship of that level, and her being single would make the most sense (from a technical writing perspective). Her and Mako getting together would be the most insulting (although at least there, you could argue they have a pre-established romance plot, meaning they have shown to have those feelings).
So I feel like people are really wishing for something that isn't there. And I understand why. I mean, some people are just "shippers" who love fantasizing about their favorite pairings. But there are some folks, that genuinely want it to happen, because gay couples in TV (and especially childrens shows) is very is non-existent. So having a show like Korra have the main protagonist be gay, would be a pretty big thing in TV history. And, there are some people that just genuinely think they would make a good couple (I think they would, if the writers had actually written it that way).
From that perspective, I can understand it. But I still think the story needs to support it. If this kind of relationship was going to happen, I would want it to be done right (like actual good writing, or something that felt real or organic).
I guess the argument against this (which is what Trey was arguing), is that the stigma and pushback right now, would make it impossible to have a gay relationship in a kids show be fleshed out and properly built up. That it would have to dance around the issue, and then be done in the last episode (since the show is over and doesn't have to worry about being canceled).
I feel torn on it.
If Bryke 100% wanted Korra and Asami to be lovers, but knew they couldn't. So instead of fleshing it out and building it up, they danced around it by instead establishing a close friendship plot, and then decided to drop it in the last 20 min of the series. I could understand that. I mean, especially if they wanted it, but couldn't. Like they decided around Book 2 they were going to do it, but couldn't because of the push back.
I guess my issue more then anything, is that I look back at the overall context of this series. And I find the whole Korra x Asami relationship kind of ridiculous (even on a friends level). So them going to romantic lovers, would just feel really really contrived to me. But again, yeah given the historical importance of that happening, the benefits that could come from it happening, the fact that Bryke have been pretty shit writers in general anyways (taking shortcuts, having contrived plot points)...would it really be that bad? Like out of all the shit they've done, could we not let this pass?
So personally, I would rather Korra ends up single. If they do pull a Korra x Asami thing, okay. I'll still think it was not supported. But I'll be okay with it because of the importance of it. That and, I actually like Korrasami and have supported it all the way back in Book 2. So bad writing aside, I would be down.
ANYTHING is better than Korra x Mako at this point.
