History Fanfic / AbuseCycle

* WeAllLiveInAmerica: Despite the heavily Chinese-influenced 1920s aesthetic of ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' itself, Mako is hell-bent on forcing Korra to conform to mainstream 21st-century American standards of beauty.

** Mako feels emasculated by Korra tells her to stop displaying her strength so he can feel better about himself.

* ArtifactTitle: The abuse takes a back seat to the plot and relationships in the expanded version. Also the chapter blocking of "What ____ Saw" becomes increasingly incorrect. In the original version "What Naga Saw" never mentions Naga once. In the expanded version, most chapters have little to do with the titular character of the piece and is hardly ever from their point of view. ("What Meelo Saw" for example, Meelo is there, but just as background noise and it never goes to his point of view.)
* BastardBoyfriend: Mako is a jerk to Korra. [[spoiler: He also convinces her into an open relationship to sleep with Princess Achika.]]

%%* DomesticAbuse: Mako to Korra.

** Mako feels emasculated by Korra and, though justified, tells her to stop displaying her strength so he can feel better about himself.

* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove:
** Asami to Korra.
** [[spoiler: Korra's cousin Desna to Shila (Sakari in disguise).]]

* BettyAndVeronica: Mako is the Veronica to Asami's Betty for Korra's Archie.
* BrokenBird: Sakari.

* ClusterFBomb: The entire fic.
* CoolBigSis: Kya, especially to Lin.

* DarkerAndEdgier

* DomesticAbuse: Mako to Korra.

* HaremSeeker: Achika has six steady girlfriends in addition to a long string of lovers.
* HotterAndSexier: Much more blatantly sexual than the show.
* TheImmodestOrgasm: Korra, Asami, and [[NoNameGiven the girl]] Achika leaves Mako for.
* {{Jerkass}}: Mako.
* LethalChef: Korra, apparently.
* LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek: The fic reads like one.

* ManlyGay: Iroh.
* TheMentor: Guru Solta helps Korra with controlling the Avatar State.

* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler:Amon]] is alive, but he dies later on.

* ShownTheirWork: Even people who hate this fic admit that [=OddlyEnding=] did a great job at realistically portraying an abusive relationship. [[AdultFear A bit too realistic]] for some.
* StraightGay: Iroh.

* TooKinkyToTorture: Implied with Mako and Achika
* TheTriadsAndTheTongs: Korra stops the Triple Threat Triad from abusing some street kids.

* AdultFear: The reaction many people had to the DomesticAbuse in the original.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: How Bolin feels about Mako.

* {{Deconstruction}}: The fic explores a lot of things left only partially finished or half-finished and expands on them, particularly the bender/non-bender conflict which draws from real situations.

* GoodAdulteryBadAdultery: [[spoiler: Tenzin cheats on Pema with Lin.]]

* YourCheatingHeart:
** [[spoiler: Tenzin]] cheats on [[spoiler:Pema]] with [[spoiler:Lin]]. He later confesses to [[spoiler:Pema while Jinora and Ikki spy on them.]]
** Mako actually subverts this by asking Korra for an open relationship so he can sleep around while in the Fire Nation (specifically, with Iroh's younger sister, Achika). Not very nice, but at least he got permission first. She agrees and starts seeing Asami, but only until Mako returns.

* BiTheWay:
** Asami loved Mako, but now loves Korra.
** Korra has feelings for both Mako and Asami.
** Princess Achika sleeps with both men and women.

* TheCharmer: There's a female version of this in the form of Princess Achika. She has several steady girlfriends and sleeps with [[BiTheWay anyone good-looking enough]]. However, unlike a perfect charmer, she's interested in [[ReallyGetsAround sex on top of flirting]].

* SuddenlySexuality: Korra quickly switches to [[BiTheWay bisexuality]] after kissing Asami.[[note]][[HilariousInHindsight The fic was published before Korra was revealed to be bi in canon]][[/note]]

** DaddysLittleVillain

* TheseHandsHaveKilled: During a chi-blocker attack on the restaurant she was eating at, [[spoiler:Korra]] accidentally kills several non-benders and [[spoiler:injures Mako because she lost control of the Avatar State]]. It doesn't help her reputation among non-benders.]]

* HaremSeeker: Achika has six steady [[LesYay girlfriends]] in addition to a long string of lovers.

* ShipperOnDeck: Bolin for [[LesYay Korra/Asami]].

'[[http://oddlyending.tumblr.com/post/25937251847/re-abuse-cycle-what-tenzin-saw Abuse Cycle]]'' by [=OddlyEnding=] is a ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' fanfiction that revolves around the Makorra relationship. It traces the slow decline of Mako and Korra's relationship into eventual abuse and addresses politics within the ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' world.

''Abuse Cycle''... ''polarizing'' within the fandom. It actually began as an initial fanfiction divided into parts and a prequel was later written.

[[http://oddlyending.tumblr.com/post/25937251847/re-abuse-cycle-what-tenzin-saw Abuse Cycle]] by [=OddlyEnding=] is a ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' fanfiction that revolves around the Makorra relationship. It traces the slow decline of Mako and Korra's relationship into eventual abuse and addresses politics within the ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' world. It's... ''polarizing'' within the fandom. It actually began as an initial fanfiction divided into parts and a prequel was later written.

Found in parts:

[[http://oddlyending.tumblr.com/post/25783818775/abuse-cycle The original version]]

[[http://oddlyending.tumblr.com/post/25937251847/ Part 1: What Tenzin Saw]]

[[http://oddlyending.tumblr.com/post/26183745715/ Part 2: What Naga Saw]]

[[http://oddlyending.tumblr.com/post/26312146044/ Part 3: What Pema Saw]]

[[http://oddlyending.tumblr.com/post/26700297725/ Part 4: What Asami Saw]]

[[http://oddlyending.tumblr.com/post/27678732060/ Part 5: What Ikki Saw]]

[[http://oddlyending.tumblr.com/post/28726789024/ Part 6: What Meelo Saw]]

* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: Asami to Korra

* BiTheWay: Asami loved Mako, but now loves Korra. Korra has feelings for both Mako and Asami.

* ButtMonkey: Bolin, at least, romantically. He's in love with Korra, but she only notices Mako and Asami.

* {{Gorn}}: The [[http://oddlyending.tumblr.com/post/29568998795/what-jinora-saw-excerpt excerpt of What Jinora Saw]] has Commander Bumi in a destroyed village.

* IfItsYouItsOkay: Both Asami and Korra were straight before falling in love with each other. Now they're both bisexual.

* LoveDodecahedron: Mako and Asami both love Korra. Bolin loves Korra too, but doesn't have a shot. Korra's in love with Mako, but has feelings for Asami. Meanwhile, Mako is sleeping with Achika, who ReallyGetsAround. Also, [[HoYay Iroh is in love with Bolin]].
* LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler: Amon is Sakari's father.]]
** [[spoiler: And Azula is her grandmother.]]

* NoGuyWantsAnAmazon: Mako feels emasculated by Korra and though justified, tells her to stop displaying her strength so he can feel better about himself.

* [[spoiler: NotQuiteDead: Amon is alive, but he dies later on.]]

* ShownTheirWork: Even people who hate this fic admit that [=OddlyEnding=] did a great job at realistically portraying an abusive relationship. [[AdultFear A bit too realistic for some.]]

* [[spoiler: SurprisePregnancy: Lin becomes pregnant after sleeping with Tenzin.]]
* TheseHandsHaveKilled: [[spoiler: During a chi-blocker attack on the restaurant she was eating at, Korra accidentally kills several non-benders and injures Mako because she lost control of the Avatar State. It doesn't help her reputation among non-benders.]]

* YourCheatingHeart: [[spoiler: Tenzin cheats on Pema with Lin. He later confesses to Pema while Jinora and Ikki spy on them.]]

[[http://oddlyending.tumblr.com/post/25937251847/re-abuse-cycle-what-tenzin-saw Abuse Cycle]] by [=OddlyEnding=] is a ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' fanfiction that revolves around the Makorra relationship. It traces the slow decline of Mako and Korra's relationship into eventual abuse and addresses politics within the ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' world. It's... ''[[BrokenBase polarizing]]'' within the fandom. It actually began as an initial fanfiction divided into parts and a prequel was later written.

* SuddenlySexuality: Korra quickly switches to [[BiTheWay bisexuality]] after kissing Asami.

* GirlOnGirlIsHot: Bolin spends his nights listening to Asmai and Korra having sex.

* RealWomenNeverWearDresses: Inverted. Mako not so subtly tries to make Korra more feminine. He specifically tells her to wear more revealing dresses, makeup, and leave her hair down instead of in the usual TomboyishPonytail.

* LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler: Amon/Noatok is Sakari's father.]]

* [[spoiler: NotQuiteDead: Amon/Noatok is alive, but he dies later on.]]

* WhamLine: [[spoiler: Amon/Noatok (to his daughter, Sakari): I mean, my child, that I am going to show you how you can control all 4 elements... ''without needing to be the Avatar''.]]

* BloodOnTheseHands: [[spoiler: During a chi-blocker attack on the restaurant she was eating at, Korra accidentally kills several non-benders and injures Mako because she lost control of the Avatar State. It doesn't help her reputation among non-benders.]]

* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal: Korra in the original version. Amon/Noatok in Part 4 during a confrontation with Korra in the Si Wong desert.]]

* ObligatorySwearing: Korra shouts "fuck you" in one scene.

[[http://oddlyending.tumblr.com/post/25937251847/re-abuse-cycle-what-tenzin-saw Abuse Cycle]] by [=OddlyEnding=] is a LegendOfKorra fanfiction that revolves around the Makorra relationship. It traces the slow decline of Mako and Korra's relationship into eventual abuse and addresses politics within the LegendOfKorra world. It's... ''[[BrokenBase polarizing]]'' within the fandom. It actually began as an initial fanfiction divided into parts and a prequel was later written.