You Can't Be Afraid To Mix It Up Sometimes
it’s 2017 and i still can’t believe korrasami is real
Anonymous Asks:
thechosenavatar Said:
it ded
-Asami
Happy Korrasamiversary :’)
Wikipedia tells me the finale was a year ago today. I hope it was a good year for everyone! It was a weird one for me—but ultimately a good one, I think—full of new challenges and adjustments, and plenty of decompressing from the five intense years of making Korra. Thanks to everyone for the continued support of our/my work, old and new. Here is a sneak peek of a thing I drew for a thing. I hope you all have a safe and happy end of the year!
Love, Bryan
You take too many sugars in your tea and talk with your mouth full. You laugh the same way. It’s a boisterous sound and not always charming, but you wouldn’t bite it back. Nobody should have to bite themselves back. Somebody — a few somebodies — tell you that the world doesn’t need the Avatar, and who knows? That insecurity used to bother you, but not anymore, because the truth, you think, is that nobody really needs anyone else at all. And the truth that matters more than that? People stick around and make an effort anyway, and being needed or not certainly can’t stop you. It never could have. This part of the story would never have gone any differently; it is, after all, a story about you.
You disappear, and the world keeps turning. The world disappears from you, and you still pull yourself back to your own feet, so everyone really can go it alone. But you return to them anyway, again and again. So sometimes, you’re going to be doing the hardest work, the unforgiving work, and you’re going to be doing it alone. Maybe most times. But that’s alright, because strong, unyielding, and fearless, here you are. And here you have always been. And here you’re going to be. And it’s gonna be just fine.
The Legend of Korra is an animated series that ran from April 14th 2012 to December 19th 2014. It follows the story of Avatar Korra, a fierce, fiercely loving, and fiercely devoted young woman who dedicates her life and efforts to the well-being of her world, sometimes at the acute expense of her own health. Despite various obstacles and intense personal difficulties, Korra remains a bright and indomitable spirit, and is an inspirational character for many.
(via gayfandomblog)
I checked and nobody’s come up with an anniversary tag yet, so feel free to tag any fics, gifs, fanart, edits, headcanons, memes, etc. done in commemoration of the one year anniversary with #korrasamianniversary so we can look at it all at once!
(Because tags aren’t as easy to access now, know that you can type in www.tumblr.com/tagged/korrasamianniversary on your search bar to find everything)
and remember #mykorrasamistory if you’d like to share how Korrasami made an impact in your life, or how you felt when you first viewed the finale or when it became canon, etc. USE THESE TAGS SO WE CAN ALL SHARE OUR LOVE!! sO EXCITED!!
(via turtleduckdate)
I thought the anniversary would be a good time to finally share what Korra and Asami’s canonization meant to me. It had always felt so personal, and I shied away from sharing it for months and months, but I know there are kids following me going through similar situations and if this is even a bit encouraging to one of them that’s enough for me.
I’ve grown up in a Christian family, I go to a Christian high school, basically everyone I know irl is Christian, and as a closeted gay kid that really takes its toll on you. Growing up only hearing that people like you are twisted and gross and a moral damnation leaves you with a lot of self-hatred and baggage. There’s this constant fear of being ostracised, all this paranoia and tight-lipped secrecy. The future feels bleak and you’re pretty sure you’ll have to choose between having a girlfriend and having a relationship with your parents one day.
So that’s where two cartoon characters come in, I guess. I was barely 15 when I found the Korrasami fanbase. I was confused and kind of alone and had been trying to convince myself I was asexual because I just wasn’t feeling all the hetero feelings I thought I should be feeling. It took me a while to realize why I had latched onto Korra and Asami so much, and it took me even longer to accept it. To me, a fictional relationship was a symbol that things could be okay one day. It was something to hold on to, and even more so after December 19th.
After that day, I found myself thinking back to Korra and Katara’s conversation in Korra Alone:
Korra: And what am I going to find if I get through this?
Katara: I don’t know. But won’t it be interesting to find out?I’m in a vastly different situation than Korra, but it’s a line I can’t help but connect to. I’m in a bad situation. It seems like in an inescapable trap sometimes, and I can’t lie and say I’ve never thought about trying to end it all.
But I’ve realized that I will grow older. I will find people who will love and accept me. Things will get better. I won’t be almost-17 forever. I will make it through.
And besides, there’s so much more I want to learn and do.