Tlok - Blog Posts
I am Italian and I was sixteen when korrasami became canon. I remember crying, being so happy to finally see a wlw ship in a cartoon. I will always defend them, they were the first ray of hope for little me.
In all seriousness though---
Korra got a ton---and I mean a TON---of hate, for daring to be a headstrong, non-genderconforming woman of color. So forgive me if I don't react well to "korrasami doesn't deserve it"
Korra already fought through enough misogyny and racism while it was actively airing. She already got enough criticism for not being the "target audience" of 8-12 age males who buy action figures. She already got enough criticism for having flaws as a woman, for not "acting ladylike". She already got enough criticism for not being white or white passing in a show that has ZERO white characters. So when you come at korrasami fans with "they don't deserve it"? Don't be surprised when korrasami fans look at it with a lens of suspicion, because korrasami already fought through the criticism, already fought through being stuck in the "dead slot" air time in nickelodeon (which they were moved to in season three, when the show runners actively started hinting at a wlw ship), already fought through being pulled off air and onto online viewing only, in 2014, for those of you who are a bit young. (Obergefell vs Hodges, the Supreme Court case which legalized gay marriage nationwide in the US, happen on June 26, 2016). "They only held hands in the finale" because that's all they could get away with at the time. They were the FIRST. Bubbeline came later. Rupphire came later. Catradora came later. There are still no notable mlm ships in children's media, so the work ISN'T done. Korrasami fans "screech and yell" at you for not understanding because you accuse them of "queerbaiting" without understanding that they were the FIRST in their time to OPENLY hint at being gay on a a children's television network. In a time, for most intents and purposes in the US, being gay was still ILLEGAL.
And by the way? The Owl House, a recent, animatec children's show on Disney, was recently canceled for not being "the Disney brand". It features a bisexual woman of color (in an EXPLICITLY wlw relationship) as the main character, not unsimilar to Korra. Misogyny is not dead. Homophobia is not dead. Know your history, and know the work isn't done.
Why are my favorite ships always:
Different but in the way that they make perfect partners and achieve so much together. Believing in each other when it seems like no one else does. Different and despite that, they understand each other until they completely don't. Some kind of betrayal and at least one of them has abandonment issues. So much emotional constipation and painful pining. Childhood friends to [insert decades long mess here] to finally, finally lovers. "My heart has always been yours. Even when I hated you. Even when there was so much distance between us I thought we'd never pull through. There's no one else in this world for me. So, yes it's you, it's always been you".
And the only two that have qualified so far are Wrightworth (Phoenix + Miles from Ace Attorney) and Baavira (Baatar Jr + Kuvira from Legend of Korra). I love how Wrightworth's partnership led them to find the truth and redeem each other, while Baavira's led them to create a dictatorship and commit war crimes.
If you have any more examples of ships that fit, please let me know.
hold up- did izumi have a daughter? why wasn't she talked about in tlok? she was mentioned in the comics right? was she older or younger? what was she up to this whole time? who was she??
more legend of korra texts 🫡
‘Just because you are a better person today does not mean you are entitled to my presence in your life.’
- What Lin said to Suyin in my imagination to help me cope with the fact that the writers allowed this tasteless and inconsiderate reconciliation to take place.
GET HYPPEEEE!!!!!!! GET HYPPEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Beni Bug and Kuro Kitty
Kainora miraculous au. Was feeling inspired by some old art of this au I made back in 2021 (will not be sharing because they are so chopped) and decided to touch up their designs.
Honestly may expand upon this in the future... we'll see.
As hair grows longer
And the days they pass us by
Ever by your side
haiku by @kiyomari <3 thanks for helping me out with this one
@kainora-week 2022 day 7: hair!
ma the cats got out again.....
@kainora-week 2022 day 6: sneaking off :p
Btw I got the 3D background model here !! it includes a bunch of other renders of air temple island that I thought were pretty cool.
Introducing the Republic City Sky Bison(s)'s star bender....... and his biggest fan :3
Another @kainora-week 2022 entry. Day 3: Probender au!!
Kainora week 2022 day 2... only a year late guys! :D I took a big nap
@kainora-week 🐴
shoutout to @kiyomari for providing some perspective and support on this <3
okay i pull up 🦫
