Happy 10 year anniversary to Korrasami! It felt only appropriate to do a redraw of the art I originally did immediately after the finale.
I'm not sure if folks coming up in today's media climate can fully understand the impact of this moment. Queer rep in shows aimed at adults was rare enough, and my expectation for it here was nill. I didn't think the writing supported Makorra as endgame, but the best case scenario I could imagine was that Korra ended the series single, and I would have been happy with that.
Instead, every flirtatious moment that I had convinced myself was accidental on the part of the writers was validated. It wasn't wishful thinking, it wasn't me watching the show through queer goggles, it was real and intentional and I felt seen. This absolute longshot thing was acknowledged as possible.
Whatever its flaws and however many other queer stories we get, I don't think anything else will ever hit me the same way.
[Image Description: A digital painting of Korra and Asami, shown from the chest up in their formal wear as seen in the finale episode. Korra sits nearer to the viewer, but her face is turned towards Asami so we see only the back of her head. Asami is leaning in to kiss her, her face partly obscured, though we can see her eyes are closed. The second image shows the same concept, but drawn 10 years prior. /end ID]
