History ShipTease / TheLegendOfKorra

** In ''Long Live the Queen'', [[http://38.media.tumblr.com/ea1f12bd9e9c277e2cd51c7961bc7d12/tumblr_nh7lptKjao1tjunm1o3_500.gif while Asami is looking over the machine]], Korra is looking down at Asami. When Asami straightens and turns around, Korra visibly blinks and raises her gaze, giving the impression that she was absentmindedly ogling Asami.

*** The restaurant scene is just chock full of this, starting with Asami complimenting Korra's hair (complete with blush from the latter) then the two having to awkwardly admit that Korra actually wrote back to Asami. Even their argument comes across sounding like a lovers' quarrel.

*** A second FreezeFrameBonus pops up a few minutes later, when Korra, Asami, and Mako have a GroupHug. [[http://i.imgur.com/dHsEtvw.png Asami hugs Korra, then Mako hugs them both with Korra swinging a free arm around him (with Korra keeping a hand up to keep Wu away.]]

* Book 3 took this UpToEleven, almost to the point that you wonder if they are doing it on purpose. After the relationship drama in the first two Books, Korra and Asami's friendship is played up while Mako and Bolin's family is explored. Korra and Asami thus spend a lot of the Book together.

*** A second FreezeFrameBonus pops up a few minutes later, when Korra, Asami, and Mako have a GroupHug. [[http://i.imgur.com/dHsEtvw.png Asami hugs Korra, then Mako hugs them both with Korra swinging a free arm around him.]]

*** As they're walking away from [[spoiler:the new spirit portal]] after the final battle in Republic City, Asami has her arms around Korra and is resting her head on her shoulder.
*** At the wedding, Korra apologizes to Asami for being gone so long, to which Asami says she's just happy Korra's there now. Bearing in mind that several of Asami's good friends, especially Mako, very nearly died during the attack, it shows how much Asami loves Korra that she specifically says:

*** Was the hidden [[http://media.tumblr.com/30e1e2a4cca34afde7542f6392aec661/tumblr_inline_ngu1k7jKjO1rizz0l.png bisexual pride flag]] too subtle?
*** [[spoiler:[[http://bryankonietzko.tumblr.com/post/105916338157/korrasami-is-canon-you-can-celebrate-it-embrace This was all finally confirmed as canon]] a few days after the finale. One of the writers even called himself the very first Korrasami shipper]].

*** A second FreezeFrameBonus pops up a few minutes later, when Korra, Asami, and Mako have a GroupHug. Mako and Korra both have their arms around each other, [[http://i.imgur.com/dHsEtvw.png but Asami only hugs Korra]].

*** A second FreezeFrameBonus pops up a few minutes later, when Korra, Asami, and Mako have a GroupHug. Mako and Korra both have their arms around each other, but Asami only hugs Korra.

* Special note should be taken that, during Book 1, this was considered a [[SlashFic fringe Ship at best]]. However, after a buildup across Book 2 and then the chemistry the two showed in Book 3, complementary personalities, and the aforementioned tender moments, this ship has skyrocketed to become [[FanPreferredCouple the by-and-large most popular ship]] in the entire series... and by the GrandFinale, an OfficialCouple.

----> '''Asami:''' I don't think I could've handled losing ''you'' [[spoiler:and my father in the same day]].

* WordOfGod confirms this.

*** [[FreezeFrameBonus Blink and you'll miss it]], but when Korra airbends the Krew plus Wu off the train, [[http://38.media.tumblr.com/bc6149b629a553759ad1455dd56cd8c4/tumblr_nh1oudQAtB1tjunm1o3_400.gif she throws her free arm around Asami's waist]].

* Book 3 took this UpToEleven, almost to the point that you wonder if they are doing it on purpose. ([[http://bryankonietzko.tumblr.com/post/105916338157/korrasami-is-canon-you-can-celebrate-it-embrace They were.]]) After the relationship drama in the first two Books, Korra and Asami's friendship is played up while Mako and Bolin's family is explored. Korra and Asami thus spend a lot of the Book together.

** In "Reunion", the restaurant scene is just chock full of this, starting with Asami complimenting Korra's hair (complete with blush from the latter) then the two having to awkwardly admit that Korra actually wrote back to Asami. Even their argument comes across sounding like a lovers' quarrel.

** Korra and Asami's interaction during "Remembrances" is straight out of an (admittedly restrained) HurtComfortFic, with Korra being down on herself and Asami trying to cheer her up.
--->'''Asami:''' I brought you some tea. I thought you might be cold out here.\\

** In the PreviouslyOn intro for "Beyond The Wilds", Shiro Shinobi says that "Korra is safely back in Republic City". The accompanying clip shows Korra and Asami's hug from "Reunion".
*** Not only did they choose to use this of all scenes as the first thing shown in this episode, but they also took the time and effort to [[http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/102086 re-touch it]] and clean up some animation errors (such as Korra missing part of her stomach), making the hug look even closer and more intimate than in the original episode.
** As they're walking away from the new spirit portal after the final battle in Republic City, Asami has her arms around Korra and is resting her head on her shoulder.
** At the wedding, Korra apologizes to Asami for being gone so long, to which Asami says she's just happy Korra's there now. Bearing in mind that several of Asami's good friends, especially Mako, very nearly died during the attack, it shows how much Asami loves Korra that she specifically says:
---> '''Asami:''' I don't think I could've handled losing ''you'' and my father in the same day.
** The last scene of the GrandFinale is so blatantly HomoeroticSubtext that you honestly wonder how they [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar got it past the radar]]. It's modeled after the final scene of ''A:TLA'', minus the kiss between the official couple. The final image of Korra and Asami shares [[http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/dsxsqfvpbmxvrg41skc6.jpg the same shot design]] as other couples on the show.
** Was the hidden [[http://media.tumblr.com/30e1e2a4cca34afde7542f6392aec661/tumblr_inline_ngu1k7jKjO1rizz0l.png bisexual pride flag]] too subtle?

[[AC:Bopal]]

* Started immediately when the two meet in Book 3 Episode 5. Bolin compliments her name, prompting a blush, and then an awkward silence before Lin tries to abduct Opal. Opal makes an InnocentlyInsensitive comment at dinner that she is immediately horrified about when she learns Bolin was a street urchin before, though Bolin brushes it off as no big deal. After Mako convinces Bolin to go for it, {{Adorkable}}-ness abound for both of them after Opal calls Bolin out on his CassanovaWannabe behavior, before [[MomentKiller Korra]] interrupts.

* The season 4 finale gives a small tid bit in the form of DevotedToYou when Mako tells Korra that no matter what he will aways have her back.

* Book 3 took this UpToEleven, almost to the point that you wonder if they are doing it on purpose. After the relationship drama in the first two Books, Korra and Asami's friendship is played up while Mako and Bolin's family is explored. Korra and Asami thus spend a lot of the Book together.

*** [[FreezeFrameBonus Blink and you'll miss it]], but when Korra airbends the Krew plus Wu off the train, she throws her free arm around Asami's waist.

* WordOfGod [[url=http://michaeldantedimartino.tumblr.com/post/105916326500/korrasami-confirmed-now-that-korra-and-asamis confirms this.]]

* Special note should be taken that, during Book 1, this was considered a [[SlashFic fringe Ship at best]]. However, after a buildup across Book 2 and then the chemistry the two showed in Book 3, complementary personalities, and the aforementioned tender moments, this ship has skyrocketed to become [[FanPreferredCouple the by-and-large most popular ship]] in the entire series... and by the GrandFinale, [[MaybeEverAfter possibly]], an OfficialCouple.

* Episode 5 can be summed up as an episode devoted to Ship Tease. Bolin and Korra end up on a date together, with Bolin clearly showing feelings for Korra, while Korra herself shows that she has feelings for Mako through the course of the episode, reaching a climax when [[spoiler:Korra kisses Mako.]]

---> '''Asami:''' I don't think I could've handled losing ''you and'' my father in the same day.

*** Not only did they choose to use this of all scenes as the first thing shown in this episode, but they also took the time and effort to [[http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/102086 re-touch it]] and clean up some animation errors (such as Korra missing part of her stomach), making the hug look even closer and more intimate than in the original episode.

** The last scene of the GrandFinale is so blatantly HomoeroticSubtext that you honestly wonder how they [[GetteringCrapPastTheRadar got it past the radar]]. It's modeled after the final scene of ''A:TLA'', minus the kiss between the official couple. The final image of Korra and Asami shares [[http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/dsxsqfvpbmxvrg41skc6.jpg the same shot design]] as other couples on the show.

* Bolin's attempts at impressing Korra, most importantly his words to Mako after the latter berates him for bringing into their prep room another one of his fangirls (or so he assumes). Bolin tells him, "There's something special about this girl. I can feel it." But after episode five his feelings for Korra [[WhateverHappenedToTheMouse are never mentioned again]].

** The last moments for the GrandFinale don't ''technically'' count as HoYay... because it's ''too clearly'' HomoeroticSubtext, without much room for the possibility it was just the fans seeing things. (It makes a lot of the rest of the above [[NoPunIntended straight-up]] ShipTease as well.)
** It should also be pointed out that this page is now the top result when searching for the show on the site, pretty much entirely because of this ship.
** The final image of Korra and Asami shares [[http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/dsxsqfvpbmxvrg41skc6.jpg the same shot design]] as other couples on the show.

*** Not only did they choose to use this of all scenes as the first thing shown in this episode, but they also took the time and effort to [[http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/102086 re-touch it]] and clean up some animation errors (such as Korra missing part of her stomach), making the hug look even closer and more intimate than in the original episode.