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First, that Mako was given the name of a character the creators admired; in the Creator\'s Pet article, it specifically mentions such behavior as a primary reason driving force behind a Creator\'s attachment to an unliked character: \
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First, that Mako was given the name of a character the creators admired; in the Creator\\\'s Pet article, it specifically mentions such behavior as a primary reason driving force behind a Creator\\\'s attachment to an unliked character: \\\"Sometimes, however, the creator(s) have become so attached to this character for whatever reason, whether because they see something of themselves in the character \\\'\\\'\\\'or the character reminds them of someone they were close to\\\'\\\'\\\' or the character represents something they admire, they...\\\"
Furthermore, the Creators have not only gone through the trouble of attempting to explain Mako\\\'s actions (\\\"he\\\'s a teenager\\\"/\\\"he\\\'s had a rough childhood\\\") and address the hate he\\\'s received (\\\"for all of you who still hate Mako\\\"), but demeans people critical of Mako as either \\\"angry shippers\\\" or too young to understand (\\\"Wait till you get to college and love 2 girls\\\").
It seems pretty clear that Mako is loved by the Creators of the show considering just how far and how often they are willing to go out of their way to defend him both within the show and in real life. This point can\\\'t really be argued against, especially since it directly leads in to the next two points.
3.) Put into big scenes for no reason (Character Focus)
Mako was the one who joined Korra in the finale, against what was assumed to be Korra\\\'s final one-on-one opponent (i.e. what had been up till now presented as \\\"the Avatar\\\'s duty,\\\" not \\\"the Avatar and her boyfriend\\\'s duty\\\").
Furthermore, saving Mako from being debent was what unlocked Korra\\\'s powers, not anything she learned in her training up until now, not her attempting to be more spritual and contacting her predecessors, it\\\'s saving Mako. Even if you play up the \\\"love\\\" angle, since saving her psudeo-father figure and Airbending mentor, Tenzin (and his family) had no effect on her acquiring airbending, does that mean that Korra simply doesn\\\'t love them enough?
In both the final battle against Amon, and in Korra unlocking her Airbending, Mako is never once alluded to being a necessary component for the battle until the point he is in them. In other words, he was put into big, important scenes for no reason. Another check.
4.) Talked up by the other characters (Character Shilling)
\\\"I\\\'m impressed. No one has ever gotten the better of me like that.\\\" --Amon
Amon has never complimented a bender skills before, and we were led to believe that he \\\'\\\'hated\\\'\\\' bending in general. Praising Mako\\\'s skills here is nothing more than Character Shilling.
\\\"Beifong said if I keep up the good work I could be a detective soon.\\\" --mako
Season 2 example, aside from the issue of \\\'\\\'\\\'why\\\'\\\'\\\' Mako is a cop, not only had he caused property damage in his apprehension of the crooks in a way almost directly comparable to Korra when she first arrives in the city (something AVATAR Korra was \\\'\\\'\\\'arrested\\\'\\\'\\\' for), but there\\\'s also the fact that he\\\'s been on the force for, at most, 6 months. The fact that Mako is excelling unrealistically fast in his job to the point where Lin Beifong is able to completely do a 180 on her previous stance against reckless property damage is again, Character Shilling.
So Mako is once more, hated by the fans, loved by the creators, forced into big scenes and talked up by the other characters.
Mako, is a CreatorsPet.
Furthermore, the Creators have not only gone through the trouble of attempting to explain Mako\\\'s actions (\\\"he\\\'s a teenager\\\"/\\\"he\\\'s had a rough childhood\\\") and address the hate he\\\'s received (\\\"for all of you who still hate Mako\\\"), but demeans people critical of Mako as either \\\"angry shippers\\\" or too young to understand (\\\"Wait till you get to college and love 2 girls\\\").
It seems pretty clear that Mako is loved by the Creators of the show considering just how far and how often they are willing to go out of their way to defend him both within the show and in real life. This point can\\\'t really be argued against, especially since it directly leads in to the next two points.
3.) Put into big scenes for no reason (Character Focus)
Mako was the one who joined Korra in the finale, against what was assumed to be Korra\\\'s final one-on-one opponent (i.e. what had been up till now presented as \\\"the Avatar\\\'s duty,\\\" not \\\"the Avatar and her boyfriend\\\'s duty\\\").
Furthermore, saving Mako from being debent was what unlocked Korra\\\'s powers, not anything she learned in her training up until now, not her attempting to be more spritual and contacting her predecessors, it\\\'s saving Mako. Even if you play up the \\\"love\\\" angle, since saving her psudeo-father figure and Airbending mentor, Tenzin (and his family) had no effect on her acquiring airbending, does that mean that Korra simply doesn\\\'t love them enough?
In both the final battle against Amon, and in Korra unlocking her Airbending, Mako is never once alluded to being a necessary component for the battle until the point he is in them. In other words, he was put into big, important scenes for no reason. Another check.
4.) Talked up by the other characters (Character Shilling)
\\\"I\\\'m impressed. No one has ever gotten the better of me like that.\\\" --Amon
Amon has never complimented a bender skills before, and we were led to believe that he \\\'\\\'hated\\\'\\\' bending in general. Praising Mako\\\'s skills here is nothing more than Character Shilling.
\\\"Beifong said if I keep up the good work I could be a detective soon.\\\" --mako
Season 2 example, aside from the issue of \\\'\\\'\\\'why\\\'\\\'\\\' Mako is a cop, not only had he caused property damage in his apprehension of the crooks in a way almost directly comparable to Korra when she first arrives in the city (something AVATAR Korra was \\\'\\\'\\\'arrested\\\'\\\'\\\' for), but there\\\'s also the fact that he\\\'s been on the force for, at most, 6 months. The fact that Mako is excelling unrealistically fast in his job to the point where Lin Beifong is able to completely do a 180 on her previous stance against reckless property damage is again, Character Shilling.
So Mako is once more, hated by the fans, loved by the creators, forced into big scenes and talked up by the other characters.
Mako, is a CreatorsPet.
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First, that Mako was given the name of a character the creators admired; in the Creator\'s Pet article, it specifically mentions such behavior as a primary reason driving force behind a Creator\'s attachment to an unliked character: \
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First, that Mako was given the name of a character the creators admired; in the Creator\\\'s Pet article, it specifically mentions such behavior as a primary reason driving force behind a Creator\\\'s attachment to an unliked character: \\\"Sometimes, however, the creator(s) have become so attached to this character for whatever reason, whether because they see something of themselves in the character \\\'\\\'\\\'or the character reminds them of someone they were close to\\\'\\\'\\\' or the character represents something they admire, they...\\\"
Furthermore, the Creators have not only gone through the trouble of attempting to explain Mako\\\'s actions (\\\"he\\\'s a teenager\\\"/\\\"he\\\'s had a rough childhood\\\") and address the hate he\\\'s received (\\\"for all of you who still hate Mako\\\"), but demeans people critical of Mako as either \\\"angry shippers\\\" or too young to understand (\\\"Wait till you get to college and love 2 girls\\\").
It seems pretty clear that Mako is loved by the Creators of the show considering just how far and how often they are willing to go out of their way to defend him both within the show and in real life. This point can\\\'t really be argued against, especially since it directly leads in to the next two points.
3.) Put into big scenes for no reason (Character Focus)
Mako was the one who joined Korra in the finale, against what was assumed to be Korra\\\'s final one-on-one opponent (i.e. what had been up till now presented as \\\"the Avatar\\\'s duty,\\\" not \\\"the Avatar and her boyfriend\\\'s duty\\\").
Furthermore, saving Mako from being debent was what unlocked Korra\\\'s powers, not anything she learned in her training up until now, not her attempting to be more spritual and contacting her predecessors, it\\\'s saving Mako. Even if you play up the \\\"love\\\" angle, since saving her psudeo-father figure and Airbending mentor, Tenzin (and his family) had no effect on her acquiring airbending, does that mean that Korra simply doesn\\\'t love them enough?
In both the final battle against Amon, and in Korra unlocking her Airbending, Mako is never once alluded to being a necessary component for the battle until the point he is in them. In other words, he was put into big, important scenes for no reason. Another check.
4.) Talked up by the other characters (Character Shilling)
\\\"I\\\'m impressed. No one has ever gotten the better of me like that.\\\" --Amon
Amon has never complimented a bender skills before, and we were led to believe that he \\\'\\\'hated\\\'\\\' bending in general. Praising Mako\\\'s skills here is nothing more than Character Shilling.
\\\"Beifong said if I keep up the good work I could be a detective soon.\\\" --mako
Season 2 example, aside from the issue of \\\'\\\'\\\'why\\\'\\\'\\\' Mako is a cop, not only had he caused property damage in his apprehension of the crooks in a way almost directly comparable to Korra when she first arrives in the city (something AVATAR Korra was \\\'\\\'\\\'arrested\\\'\\\'\\\' for), but there\\\'s also the fact that he\\\'s been on the force for, at most, 6 months. The fact that Mako is excelling unrealistically fast in his job to the point where Lin Beifong is able to completely do a 180 on her previous stance against reckless property damage is again, Character Shilling.
So Mako is once more, hated by the fans, loved by the creators, forced into big scenes and talked up by the other characters.
Mako, is a Creator\\\'sPet.
Furthermore, the Creators have not only gone through the trouble of attempting to explain Mako\\\'s actions (\\\"he\\\'s a teenager\\\"/\\\"he\\\'s had a rough childhood\\\") and address the hate he\\\'s received (\\\"for all of you who still hate Mako\\\"), but demeans people critical of Mako as either \\\"angry shippers\\\" or too young to understand (\\\"Wait till you get to college and love 2 girls\\\").
It seems pretty clear that Mako is loved by the Creators of the show considering just how far and how often they are willing to go out of their way to defend him both within the show and in real life. This point can\\\'t really be argued against, especially since it directly leads in to the next two points.
3.) Put into big scenes for no reason (Character Focus)
Mako was the one who joined Korra in the finale, against what was assumed to be Korra\\\'s final one-on-one opponent (i.e. what had been up till now presented as \\\"the Avatar\\\'s duty,\\\" not \\\"the Avatar and her boyfriend\\\'s duty\\\").
Furthermore, saving Mako from being debent was what unlocked Korra\\\'s powers, not anything she learned in her training up until now, not her attempting to be more spritual and contacting her predecessors, it\\\'s saving Mako. Even if you play up the \\\"love\\\" angle, since saving her psudeo-father figure and Airbending mentor, Tenzin (and his family) had no effect on her acquiring airbending, does that mean that Korra simply doesn\\\'t love them enough?
In both the final battle against Amon, and in Korra unlocking her Airbending, Mako is never once alluded to being a necessary component for the battle until the point he is in them. In other words, he was put into big, important scenes for no reason. Another check.
4.) Talked up by the other characters (Character Shilling)
\\\"I\\\'m impressed. No one has ever gotten the better of me like that.\\\" --Amon
Amon has never complimented a bender skills before, and we were led to believe that he \\\'\\\'hated\\\'\\\' bending in general. Praising Mako\\\'s skills here is nothing more than Character Shilling.
\\\"Beifong said if I keep up the good work I could be a detective soon.\\\" --mako
Season 2 example, aside from the issue of \\\'\\\'\\\'why\\\'\\\'\\\' Mako is a cop, not only had he caused property damage in his apprehension of the crooks in a way almost directly comparable to Korra when she first arrives in the city (something AVATAR Korra was \\\'\\\'\\\'arrested\\\'\\\'\\\' for), but there\\\'s also the fact that he\\\'s been on the force for, at most, 6 months. The fact that Mako is excelling unrealistically fast in his job to the point where Lin Beifong is able to completely do a 180 on her previous stance against reckless property damage is again, Character Shilling.
So Mako is once more, hated by the fans, loved by the creators, forced into big scenes and talked up by the other characters.
Mako, is a Creator\\\'sPet.
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Milady\'s last name is \'de Winter\' by marriage to an English nobleman. (Her brother-in-law becomes fairly good acquaintances with D\'Artagnan.) At no point is she specified to have a wintry or northern-cold theme about her. She\'s a highly complex villain with no compunctions about achieving her professional and personal goals, being cold in a \'\'figurative\'\' sense. A lot of tropes apply to her, but \
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Milady\\\'s last name is \\\'de Winter\\\' by marriage to an English nobleman. (Her brother-in-law becomes fairly good acquaintances with D\\\'Artagnan.) At no point is she specified to have a wintry or northern-cold theme about her. She\\\'s a highly complex villain with no compunctions about doing whatever it takes when achieving her professional and personal goals, being cold in a \\\'\\\'figurative\\\'\\\' sense. A lot of tropes apply to her, but \\\"WinterRoyalLady\\\" isn\\\'t one of them.
