(Spoiler
warning for the series finale of Legend Of Korra)
I've
just started watching the third season of Legend Of Korra, thanks to
the generosity of the internet since Nickolodean has an almost
HBO-esque inability to release timely DVDs. Anyway, I'm doing this
after the end of season four
was spoilered for me by the whole of tumblr
going crazy about it. Not that I blame them, this was a biggie.
So I'm going into watching these final two seasons
knowing who Korra walks off into the sunset with. This means I have a
context for things denied the audience at first transmission,
especially given the creators' insistence that they intended to
develop Korra and Asami's relationship towards a romantic conclusion
since somewhere in the planning phase of season three.
Anyway, I just watched the episode where Asami tries to
teach Korra to drive. The two of them are sitting in Asami's car and
each confesses to the other that they kissed Mako whilst the other
was dating him (long story and if you don't know it then, seriously,
watch this series its great). After they have this off their chests
Korra tells Asami's she glad they're still fine as growing up as
sheltered as she did she's never had a girlfriend before...
… and God help me but the moment Korra says that Asami
has a look of shock on her face, I'm sure of it. I was aware of the
moment in question because of some fanfic I read but I assumed it was
just the sort of moment 'shippers grab onto regardless of authorial
intent (and ain't nothin' wrong with that) but it really does look
like Asami's internal monologue is going “Girlfriend? She said
girlfriend! Oh spirits, I wish, but she blatantly means 'friend who
is a girl'... I'm glad she's driving or I'd have crashed the car when
she said that...”.
I wonder what else I'll notice on the way to these two
ladies walking off into the sunset/spirit world.
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