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Official Artwork from Bryan Konietzko. Apperantly Mike and Bryan are having a LOK and ATLA tribute exhibition at the Gallery Nucleus this Saturday March 7. This

Apperantly Mike and Bryan are having a LOK and ATLA tribute exhibition at the Gallery Nucleus this Saturday March 7. This is a piece done by Bryan himself showing the girls on their "date". The spirit world looks way different then I had imagined. There's going to be more work done by the creators for both shows. Can't wait to see what else they've made. Article link bryankonietzko.tumblr.com/post/112732303027/turtle-duck-date-night-this-is-my-piece-for-the


Official Artwork from Bryan Konietzko. Apperantly Mike and Bryan are having a LOK and ATLA tribute exhibition at the Gallery Nucleus this Saturday March 7. This

Apperantly Mike and Bryan are having a LOK and ATLA tribute exhibition at the Gallery Nucleus this Saturday March 7. This is a piece done by Bryan himself showing the girls on their "date". The spirit world looks way different then I had imagined. There's going to be more work done by the creators for both shows. Can't wait to see what else they've made. Article link bryankonietzko.tumblr.com/post/112732303027/turtle-duck-date-night-this-is-my-piece-for-the

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#3 - dzimo (03/05/2015) [-]
gay.
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#55 to #3 - garymotherfingoak ONLINE (03/06/2015) [-]
like ur mum lol
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User avatar #63 to #3 - masdercheef (03/06/2015) [-]
... **** , I guess you're not wrong.
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User avatar #2 - rocketmans (03/05/2015) [-]
Oh look they are literally shipping it.
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User avatar #4 to #2 - Lainge (03/05/2015) [-]
It was already confirmed by them a couple of days after the finale.
...and anyone with eyes.
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User avatar #5 to #4 - spawnconnery ONLINE (03/05/2015) [-]
Right over your head, eh?
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User avatar #25 to #5 - Lainge (03/05/2015) [-]
eh, it was 3am
to be fair that's a boat not a ship
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User avatar #30 to #25 - snakephallus ONLINE (03/06/2015) [-]
No, that's a swan.
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User avatar #34 to #30 - comicsansisback (03/06/2015) [-]
no its a turtle duck
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User avatar #8 to #4 - willshire (03/05/2015) [-]
you have missed the point so completely I'm not even going to thumb you down. because I feel sorry for you.
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User avatar #6 to #4 - wellimnotsure (03/05/2015) [-]
WOW. How ******* dense can a person be?
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#54 - lordfohawk (03/06/2015) [-]
I think the last airbender set the bar incredibly high and after the first season of TLOK everything just fell apart
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User avatar #83 to #54 - auntayjemima (03/16/2015) [-]
Probably because legend of korra was only supposed to be only one book.
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#38 - tastycrisps (03/06/2015) [-]
I'm actually going to said exhibit. I only live about an hour away, any FJers also going?

Also Bryan is donating 100% of the profits to a LGBTQ suicide prevention hotline, which is also awesome.
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User avatar #45 to #38 - wraithguard (03/06/2015) [-]
Really? That's cool and all, but it does kind of worry me. I really like the series for what it's always been, and I'd rather it stand on and be remembered for its merits as a piece of quality animation, instead of becoming known as "the show that heralds gay rights and progressiveness". It's not that that's a bad thing, but rather that it would become famous for the wrong reasons. This probably isn't the case, and I'm probably worried over nothing. I just don't want the whole lesbian thing to smother out the qualities that actually made the show what it was.
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#46 to #45 - tastycrisps (03/06/2015) [-]
I think the series stands quite well on both. Once the hype of "omg lesbians" died out the majority of fans started talking about the show's other merits again. I think it's a much needed step forward, and with the series containing other strong female characters the "god, do all strong fems have to be lesbos?" argument isn't all that valid. The show, writers, actors, and animators all have my intense respect and I'm both sad it's over but happy it ended so well, instead of fizzling pathetically out of existence like a lot of other shows.
I think the series stands quite well on both. Once the hype of "omg lesbians" died out the majority of fans started talking about the show's other merits again.

I think it's a much needed step forward, and with the series containing other strong female characters the "god, do all strong fems have to be lesbos?" argument isn't all that valid.

The show, writers, actors, and animators all have my intense respect and I'm both sad it's over but happy it ended so well, instead of fizzling pathetically out of existence like a lot of other shows.
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User avatar #58 to #46 - niralius (03/06/2015) [-]
the only problem was how forced it felt, as previously stated in the comments. the show was good, especially when compared to recent shows. but it is nowhere near the level of greatness that the original achieved... 7/10 would watch again in a couple of years.
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#64 to #58 - tastycrisps (03/06/2015) [-]
It may be because I'm a sucker for dark content in kids shows, but I can believe that LoK (at least the last two seasons) can easily stand tall next to the last airbender. Each show had its emphasis TLA on adventure, characters and character development and LoK on dark themes, gray morals and dynamic villans and both executed them phenomenally.

As for the final romance, it's hard to judge it objectively without looking at the surrounding context the show was being made in. Homosexual relationships are still incredibly touchy in children's media; and the writers were walking on eggshells with a looming ********* in the direction they wanted to go. And they did want to go there, regardless of fan service. The idea was actually proposed in the first season but it wasn't considered the right time.

While Korra and Asami definitely could have had some stronger chemistry throughout the season to build up to the finale, I can understand the tight boundaries the writers had to work with, even after the show left TV. The ambiguous ending was well matched with the ambiguous chemistry, the show were wearing a tight leash.

I don't personally think it was forced, but it could have done with a more direct approach, which I can understand was difficult from the writer's position.
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User avatar #74 to #58 - compared (03/06/2015) [-]
Thanks for the mention, hope you are well.
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#76 to #74 - niralius (03/06/2015) [-]
no problem bby
no problem bby
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User avatar #20 - trogdorrules (03/05/2015) [-]
Look, it's cool and all having homo/bisexual characters in a kid's cartoon show, but if they did this just to please the fans, then that really annoys me. I enjoyed both series, and nowhere in the entirety of LoK did I get the vibe Korra or Asami were more than just friends who dated the same guy.
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#28 to #20 - anon (03/06/2015) [-]
then they've done their jobs. it's a kids show as u said, so they cant actually show it on TV. thats why it was changed into a webshow. and thats why they ended it quickly. pretty sure their relationship was written but not aired. coz its a kid's show, as u said.
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User avatar #31 to #28 - siveon (03/06/2015) [-]
Ah, so then you agree. It was pointless!

Fantastic.
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User avatar #49 to #20 - apurpleliger (03/06/2015) [-]
So you're annoyed that the writers actually catered to their fans?
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User avatar #65 to #49 - trogdorrules (03/06/2015) [-]
I'm annoyed because it felt forced instead of a gradual, natural thing
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User avatar #70 to #65 - apurpleliger (03/06/2015) [-]
It wasn't a huge thing that they did in the finale though. The show wasn't just like "HEY GUYS YOU LIKE KORRASAMI WELL HERE YOU GO", it was more like "Korra decided to take her closest friend, Asami, to the spirit world. *wink*". To me it seemed more like a nod to the fandom than anything else.
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#75 to #70 - somekindofname (03/06/2015) [-]
Agreed, the bad thing it should have stayed that way. Then they could release a graphic novel down the line where they get closer, Korra gets WAY stronger, and then another and then they can kiss or whatever. Then they can get family pics and everyone will be like "WOW, they actually went through with it". And it would be a good progression.

Instead one of the creators broke the ice by throwing an anvil into it. Instead of letting us explore alongside two characters with relatively good chemistry they jumped over the potential for slight surprises, cuteness and giddiness (I'll need to assert my manhood with extreme amounts of scotch and Dankest Dungeon after this) by doing the dumbest **** any show creator ever can do... SPOIL THEIR OWN ******* SHOW (all shift cause I'm a man)! Who the **** does that, haven't they learned anything about show-biz?!

You don't spoil the best moment, you leave hints (which they did a good ******* job of) and then you let us watch it happen... ***** sake!
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User avatar #78 to #75 - apurpleliger (03/07/2015) [-]
They probably figured since the show was done anyways they might as well address it
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#79 to #78 - somekindofname (03/07/2015) [-]
Yeah, probably. It's just that they've been talking about follow up books. You know, like the Rift and stuff. That would have been the best place to address it.
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User avatar #81 to #79 - apurpleliger (03/07/2015) [-]
Overall I think the show lacked direction and foresight because they never knew when it would be canceled
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#82 to #81 - somekindofname (03/07/2015) [-]
Agreed : /
So much potential scattered so wildly...
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User avatar #80 to #79 - apurpleliger (03/07/2015) [-]
Yeah, but that's still a maybe and it probably wasn't even in consideration when the show ended
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#47 to #20 - anon (03/06/2015) [-]
And now they just keep going like "GUYS GUYS LOOK AT OUR LESBIAN CHARACTERS, AREN'T WE SO INCLUSIVE AND DIVERSE?" No, you're a ******* idiot who forced your agenda on fictional characters, since you're apparently incapable of supporting it otherwise. Fortunately, most people who aren't busy masturbating to their fanart seems to understand and agree that it was forced and poorly done.
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#52 to #20 - marikthegunslinger (03/06/2015) [-]
They did not just do this to pander. Bryke mulled over this idea since the production of Book 1 and felt that these two would work as a couple. Sprinkled throughout Books 3 and 4 are little moments that show Korra and Asami growing close, with them having genuine chemistry. It all culminates in a subtle final moment that had them take the final step into an actual relationship. Bryke have explicitly said that they did not do this as pandering or just for the sake of being progressive. They did it because they felt that Korra and Asami would work as a couple regardless of their sexual orientation. Anyone who claims this is shameless pandering is objectively wrong and did not do their research.
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User avatar #60 to #52 - niralius (03/06/2015) [-]
If he had this idea since book 1 you would have seen much more in hinting a it. if they did intend it since the beginning then they failed at thinking it through. Only an underwhelming minority of the fanbase thought it wasn't forced.
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#69 to #60 - marikthegunslinger (03/06/2015) [-]
Also, I meant to say Book 2, but my finger slipped.
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#68 to #60 - marikthegunslinger (03/06/2015) [-]
i.imgur.com/FhSOiFL.gif These are the results of a survey about Korrasami.
i.imgur.com/FhSOiFL.gif
These are the results of a survey about Korrasami.
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User avatar #27 to #20 - joshofsouls (03/06/2015) [-]
yeah that kind pissed me off, it wasn't a NATURAL thing.
One of the people who got shown the final episode as a press thing said that the initial version didn't have any of that at the end.

If it was something they were NATURALLY BUILDING UP ON throughout the series and didn't just go "Oh yeah the fans want it so let's put it in" I would have been very content with it. But it just felt.. forced and unneeded. Plus all I ever heard about was THAT moment in the episode. No one was freaking out about the cool fights, or any of the other great moments, it was just "OOMG THEY'RE LESBABIANS?!!! I SHIPPED IT LOLOLOL" and it was obnoxious.
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User avatar #50 to #27 - apurpleliger (03/06/2015) [-]
The rest of the series finale wasn't very memorable compared to the season 3 finale, so that could be a reason why nobody talked about the fight or any of that. There just wasn't a lot to talk about because it wasn't really stunning or anything.
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User avatar #72 to #50 - compared (03/06/2015) [-]
Thanks for using a comparison, hope you are well.
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#41 - becefalus (03/06/2015) [-]
"Oh damn the show is going to **** what do we do?"
"More fighting?"
"Nah"
"less predictable plot? And maybe something that will have stuff in every epp?"
"Nah"
" **** it let's just go with lesbians those cunts will go crazy over that"
"K den"
I liked the show overall but the only really good season was season 3. And even then there would be episodes of mostly dialogue, predictable outcomes, and annoying side character **** we don't care about.
Even worse it was the fans that forced them into this corner just so they can jack off knowing their jizz will be enlightened by the fact that it's cannon.
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#44 to #41 - auntayjemima (03/06/2015) [-]
Truth hurts...
They picked the circlejerkin' nitwits over their loyal fans.
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#48 to #41 - adviceweed (03/06/2015) [-]
That last line could not have been said better by even the finest of poets in our time.

(Although the word you are intending to use is 'canon', but same **** in the end)
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User avatar #13 - motorwaffle (03/05/2015) [-]
Yes, we all ******* get it. They're lesbians. Was there an actual show as well worth noting, or was this the entirety of it?
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User avatar #57 to #13 - garymotherfingoak ONLINE (03/06/2015) [-]
this is the first post in 2 months about LoK that has made it to the frontpage, chill your tits
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User avatar #61 to #13 - masdercheef (03/06/2015) [-]
Getting mad about this in particular is a bit nonsensical. Sure, the flood of korrasami content back at the season's end was pretty bad because there was much more to the finale, but there has not exactly been much official content released lately. It's not as irrelevant.
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User avatar #14 to #13 - megamantrigger ONLINE (03/05/2015) [-]
If you ask me, not really. Got boring as **** around the middle of season 2. I feel like this is just a publicity stunt to get back viewers, like when Family Guy killed Brian.
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User avatar #18 to #13 - nathanbiggs ONLINE (03/05/2015) [-]
The actual show is fantastic.
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#15 to #13 - absolutiondreams (03/05/2015) [-]
Bisexuals
Bisexuals
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User avatar #16 to #15 - motorwaffle (03/05/2015) [-]
Hi, I'm SuperKamiMotorwaffle, and I'm over here NOT judging a show based on the sexuality of its lead character.
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#19 to #13 - anon (03/05/2015) [-]
Eh I don't think it's anywhere near as good as the original Last Airbender. The comedy is dry and falls flat, the main characters are dull, the love triangles are cringey and a waste of time, Korra is obnoxious at first, then shown that the avatar sucks even compared to regular benders in a sport, whereas Aang was kicking ass all the time.

It's like the creators thought "Well, The Last Airbender was an hit action/comedy, popular with all ages and both sexes.....now lets make an action/drama and aim it at what we think teenage girls like."
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User avatar #21 to #19 - possiblydominator (03/05/2015) [-]
I mean, we'll always love the original, but I thought it was a fine sequel. The setting changed completely because of technological advances in 100-ish years, so at that point you know its going to be a completely different show. Also, Korra and Aang are two completely different people. Aang emotionally matured way sooner than Korra did, and Korra took about three seasons to finally mature. If LA was a coming of age story, then LOK was about filling the shoes of someone who dramatically changed the world. They are two very different stories, but I think LOK is a fine continuation of the canon.
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#22 to #21 - anon (03/05/2015) [-]
Eh it just seemed less about the Avatar and characters we cared about and more about politics and race issues. Which is fine, but it's just so dull.

The feeling I got from the series was not a "filling the shoes" story but a "Trying to find purpose in a world that seems to be outgrowing the Avatar".....which is strange because the world is practically *based* on the Avatar being the balance between the different elements, how can a scale outgrow a fulcrum?

And I'm sorry but I just didn't find Korra engaging at all, most of the show is spent with her moping and sad and depressed, either because her training isn't going well, or her love life isn't going well, or people aren't listening to her, or the anti-benders upset her, or she's not doing well in the sport (which if Last Airbender was anything to go by, she shouldn't have been allowed to participate in, in the first place because it's unfair.) She just wasn't an interesting character.

Plus the lack of comedy killed it for me. There was great chemistry and comedic timing between Aang, Sokka, Toph and Katara. But Korra, Mako, Bolin and Asami just didn't have the same click and play off of each other that the originals did.
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#26 - berengar (03/05/2015) [-]
We get it, alright!
We get it, alright!
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#39 to #26 - anon (03/06/2015) [-]
Chill, man.

The shipping posts have pretty much completely stopped since January. And besides, this is the first piece of "official" artwork since the finale, it's not like this is just another one of the tens of thousands of pieces of fanart out there.
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User avatar #56 to #39 - garymotherfingoak ONLINE (03/06/2015) [-]
^
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#59 - anon (03/06/2015) [-]
Sascha Konietzko is best Konietzko.
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User avatar #32 - woofstep (03/06/2015) [-]
Bro the reason why this ship has so much attention is because it's just one of the few shows that sort of got away with showing a same sex couple in a world where showing demonic incantations in a kid's show is fine but good LORD don't let children see two girls KISSING.

With what I mean by sort of, the creators couldn't outright say that they were dating, but have dropped so many hints as the show went on, so it's all part of putting the pieces together.
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User avatar #62 to #32 - masdercheef (03/06/2015) [-]
You, my friend, see the point. The point that a lot of people either ignore or just don't care about - it's all about representation. Loads of LGBT etc. people were absolutely overjoyed to actually see something other than a heterosexual couple make it on air because there's nothing but those on the air.
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User avatar #29 - undeadmaus ONLINE (03/06/2015) [-]
That ain't the spirit world ya dingus. Also look at all them buttmad people.
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#12 - anon (03/05/2015) [-]
Please stop with the Korrasami **** .
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User avatar #51 - flyinjoo (03/06/2015) [-]
I thought this was the most forced romance since Anakin and Padme. There was no indication of their bisexuality, much less their romantic interest in each other. What the hell, Mike & Bryan... Amazing poster, though.
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#71 - ZakuMagician (03/06/2015) [-]
But really though. The last season of Korra was kinda disappointing.

"What else can we do? "
Concentration Camps Check
Super Weapon Check
Giant Ass Robots Check

etc.
"Lets throw in implied Lesbians."

But hell. I still ship it.
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#35 - syrianbro (03/06/2015) [-]
You know i have no problem with gays but cheer amount of gay circlejerking around this **** is ****** abnoxious.

Like yeah we get it
Korra and Asami and lickin eachothers love holes.
Believe me im the first one to love that idea
But the way some gays are taking it is ****** stupid and if you really think about it they basically pulled it out of there ass for the sake of being edgy like 90% of gay stuff now a days.

Like there was a couple of ques through out the series but its an over all sporatic and nonsensical way to wrap it up for the sake of being controversial.
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User avatar #36 to #35 - soerd (03/06/2015) [-]
Felt the same way about obama getting elected, like every single ******* black person thought it was some kind of personal that the president was black. More racist than anyone else in my opinion, they see nothing about him but his skin color.
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#40 to #36 - syrianbro (03/06/2015) [-]
Basically

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#1 - marikthegunslinger (03/05/2015) [-]
This makes me happy. This made my day.
This makes me happy. This made my day.
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