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Since ATLA is on Netflix, LOK has been popping up in the discourse a lot.
Yeah, the show was kind of messy at points, but it was far from a dumpster fire.
(Season 3 is severely underrated imo)
And in terms of the Korrasami and queer rep, well...
Yeah, the show was kind of messy at points, but it was far from a dumpster fire.
(Season 3 is severely underrated imo)
And in terms of the Korrasami and queer rep, well...
It& #39;s been almost 6 years and in terms of LGBTQ representation it was a very different environment.
Was it groundbreaking? No, but I believe they did what they could at the time.
It was risky to do what they did and they had to fight for it.
Was it groundbreaking? No, but I believe they did what they could at the time.
It was risky to do what they did and they had to fight for it.
It& #39;s still light years ahead of 99% of today& #39;s western children& #39;s animation that even attempts at LGBTQ rep.
Steven Universe deserves a shit ton of credit but the representation was still limited to its supporting cast.
Steven Universe deserves a shit ton of credit but the representation was still limited to its supporting cast.
(Let& #39;s not even talk about Voltron.)
She-Ra is revolutionary, but I honestly doubt they could have done Catradora if Korra hadn& #39;t unlocked the door.
She-Ra is revolutionary, but I honestly doubt they could have done Catradora if Korra hadn& #39;t unlocked the door.
And I feel like it bears repeating that it was almost 6 years ago.
From late 2014 to today the US, Ireland, Australia, Mexico, Taiwan, and at least a half dozen other countries have legalized marriage equality.
Things have progressed rapidly since the LOK finale.
From late 2014 to today the US, Ireland, Australia, Mexico, Taiwan, and at least a half dozen other countries have legalized marriage equality.
Things have progressed rapidly since the LOK finale.
Both the LOK and She-Ra held the confirmation of the central character& #39;s sexuality until the last episode.
Both shows set up the final romances through subtext. She-Ra just got to be a bit more obvious about it because the culture has changed.
Both shows set up the final romances through subtext. She-Ra just got to be a bit more obvious about it because the culture has changed.
I honestly don& #39;t understand why past LGBTQ representation gets absolutely shredded when a newer property is able to do more.
I DON& #39;T UNDERSTAND!
I think we need to look at it as a testiment to how the culture has shifted in just a half decade.
I DON& #39;T UNDERSTAND!
I think we need to look at it as a testiment to how the culture has shifted in just a half decade.
Hell, look at how much the LOK rep has progressed in the comics.
(If I hear a "that doesn& #39;t count" y& #39;all don& #39;t get to talk about Zuko& #39;s mom anymore because that story was told in the comics and y& #39;all took it in stride.)
But I& #39;m talking in circles at this point.
(If I hear a "that doesn& #39;t count" y& #39;all don& #39;t get to talk about Zuko& #39;s mom anymore because that story was told in the comics and y& #39;all took it in stride.)
But I& #39;m talking in circles at this point.
Ya can& #39;t call LOK "cowardly" because they saved Korra& #39;s confirmation until the finale because She-Ra did the same freaking thing with Adora.
And for those who argue that Korrasami "came out of nowhere," I leave you with a quote from a post co-creator Bryan Konietzko wrote in 2014.
"I think a second viewing of the last two seasons would show that perhaps you were looking at it only through a hetero lens."
"I think a second viewing of the last two seasons would show that perhaps you were looking at it only through a hetero lens."
You know what...have another quote from Konietzko.
"Was it a slam-dunk victory for queer representation? I think it falls short of that, but hopefully it is a somewhat significant inching forward."
"Was it a slam-dunk victory for queer representation? I think it falls short of that, but hopefully it is a somewhat significant inching forward."
Anyway, I& #39;ve been in the Korrasami hype train since Book 1 when we joked about how much of a crack ship we were.
I will even publicly admit to writing probably hundreds of pages in fanfiction.
(I was in college and a different person. Do not judge me.)
I will even publicly admit to writing probably hundreds of pages in fanfiction.
(I was in college and a different person. Do not judge me.)
You can& #39;t pry my gay ass off this hype train.
Anyway, stan Korrasami and Catradora.
