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Lin should've left the police force, I'm not even saying it to be anti cop or smth I just genuinely think it would be a good arc for her.

Like Lin tells us point blank in 'Old Wounds' that she became a cop in a misguided attempt to please her mother.

Lin: When I was younger, all I wanted to do was please my mother. I became a police chief because I thought it would make her happy ... but it didn't. You need to make your decisions based on what you want. Don't make the same mistakes as I did.

It's not a leap to say that trying to immitate her mother was Lin's attempt at trying to get her mother to pay attention to her, something Toph didn't do much with her daughters. This may also explain why Lin seemed so hellbent on scolding and putting down Su. But this didn't work, as Toph had been growing disillusioned with policework at the time, with Suyin's arrest probably being the wakeup call that Toph needed, as she quit the year after that.

However, it was probably difficult for Lin, who seemed to have idolised her mother to an extent to accept that Toph quit out of her own free will or any sense of displeasure with policework. It may also be a case of sunk cost fallacy. Lin would be about 23 when Toph quit, and probably well on her way into the police force's higher echelons. All in an attempt to garner her mother's approval.

Having her mother suddenly lose interest in policework means Lin aimed her life in a direction that she chose for a reason that is now null and void. It doesn't help that we have about 6 more years of Toph and Lin cokmunicating until it was radio silence between them, which I believe Toph may have spent trying to convince Lin to not be a cop lol.

So Lin may have found a convenient explanation for her mother's sudden heelturn in Suyin.

Lin: When we were in Mom's office that day, you could've taken responsibility for what you did. But instead, you stayed quiet and let Mom throw her whole career away. Suyin : Mom didn't throw her career away. She retired the next year. She was a hero. Lin: You think she wanted to retire? She was so guilt-ridden about what she did to protect you that she didn't feel worthy of her badge.

But this still leaves Lin in a situation where she is in a career she chose to cater to a mother who was no longer interested in said career. But we know Lin doesn't do particularly well with change, so it's very in character for her to just stay in policework. She still is able to reap some mental benefits from this role as well, probably vestiges of her idealisation of her mother.

We see Lin utilse her title as a moral highground several times, as well as use it against people who displease her, such as when she tried to arrest Pema. We should talk about that more in conversations both about tlok's weird stance on cops and its weird behaviour in female on male abuse because Lin only slapped Tenzin once but she engeged in bunnyboiler level behaviour and we just laugh it off

This leads to Lin trying to play the 'job' card even when she doesn't have the right to. Like in Zaofu, when she seems to be under the impression that she is doing her job by protecting Korra who is, mind you, not a citizen of Republic City, nowhere near Republic City, actually BANISHED from Republic City.

Korra: Stop trying to protect me! I'm the Avatar. This is my job! Lin: Don't lecture me about jobs!

Lin's inclusion in B3 always felt out of place because she is a police officer, not a white lotus member or anything of the like. Her jurisdiction begins and ends in Republic City. So why is she not only protecting the Avatar in a different country but also willingly commiting crimes against said country in a clearly marked Republic Citu Police Airship like I'm shocked the Earth Queen didn't declare war after the airbenders escaped.

And my obvious guess is that Lin heard about the Red Lotus and of course she cares for Korra in her own special little way and do she wanted to help Korra. But she's too emotionally constipated to actually admit it, so she somehow manages to bullshit her way into still acting as if she's doing her job.

Lin uses her job as police chief as a safety bubble that enables her stagnation. Because, as I've mentioned multiple times, that feels like the main theme with Lin. Stagnation. She managed to beef with the 16 year old version of her sister for almost 30 years. Jinora is around 11 in B1 yet Lin still acts like the breakup is fresh, even chanelling her anger at Tenzin onto Korra, an unrelated teenager. Lin acts immature and childish, and reverts to a seemingly much younger version if herself especially around Su.

Suyin : Oh, she's horrible. She thinks she can just do whatever she wants. Lin: Sounds familiar. Suyin: What? Lin: Nothing.

And I love that about Lin. I think it's a very good character flaw (even if the fandom tends to iron over Lin's less palatable traits). And I for one have a shocking amount of experience with women who act like Lin it's like a family tradition among the Polish women of my family.

Especially when tlok's whole theme is change and growth. But Lin's growth is... miniscule. Sure, she opens up more to Su, but her arc in B4 is essentially the same as in B3. Lin Estrangement 2; Mommy Issues Boogaloo!

And I find that extremely dissapointing. Because there clearly is some evolution there. Lin no longer idolises Toph and actually calls her out on her actions. Probably because once she started hanging out with Su, she demystified Su in her head and realised that Su was a literal kid at the time, and not responsible for Toph's actions.

And I really like that about Lin's storyline. I just wish her development had been leaned into more. Lin quitting the police force could've easily been a very good symbol of her not only cutting herself off from her attempts at pleasing her motger and choosing to live her life 'for herself' but also it would be a begining of an era where Lin has to start living life without the comfortable insulation that her job gave her. I think it would be a good arc for Lin, showing that it's never too late to change one's questionable coping mechanisms.

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Korra (esp in Book 1) and female characters being confident in their abilities IS not a bad trait to have.

If you're pissed off over confident fictional female characters I truly CANNOT imagine how'd you react when you actually encounter confident women in real life.

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I don't think bouquet tossing is a tradition in the Avatarverse but if it were I feel like Korra would use her wedding as an opportunity to force all her friends to confront their romantic futures. No one can escape. Mako is just chilling out and suddenly he gets a bouquet thrown into his face with such force that his tall waifish body buckles in half and he has to resuscitated like a victorian maiden. Bolin is happily chatting with Wei and he suddenly takes a bouquet to the back of the skull like its an MMA fight. Lin is sprinting down the halls running for her life as Korra chases her with a haggard clump of roses and a manic expression.

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Tenzin got the idea for his air unicycle from watching Aang do the marble trick send post

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reblog to send three ghosts after elon musk

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weilin adopting a cat 🥹

Aww I can totally see them taking in a lot of animals. I think Bolin would be especially receptive to stray animals, since he can maybe relate to them. So I can see him one day just coming into the house with a stray kitten or even a few like "They didn't have a momma, Wei 🥺" and Wei just CANNOT say no to Bolin's puppy eyes so he just sighs and starts getting together supplies.

Bolin would be an amazing cat dad lol. He plays with the cats and cuddles them and takes really good care of them. But I don't think Wei would slack off either. He's much more organised than Bolin, so he's usually in charge of feeding schedules and the more mundane stuff.

Pabu was at first suspicious of the cats, but ended up warming up to them. The kittnes probably saw Pabu as a big brother/parent and would follow him around and eventually break him down until he's like this lol:

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I like my men how I like my women. Royal and aristocratic.

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Hate the way ppl talk about Bolin and Korra 'dating' and Korra's subsequent kiss with Mako.

Like this is just a clasic misunderstanding between hormonal teens. Korra thought she was hanging out with a friend and didn't pick up on Bolin's hints because she's been sheltered her whole life. Bolin thought they were being more than friends because he has a very naive view of romance, which Korra fulfilling and he thought she was being receptive to his advances.

Korra kissing Mako was wrong because he wasn't receptive and was with someoene else, but it wasn't a betrayal towards Bolin. But Bolin being upset and hurt over it wasn't wrong either.

For fucks sake they talked this out in the episode.

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url update:

I've wanted to change my url to something more tlok related for a while now and I finally decided to change it to @beifong-brainrot lol

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Listen Bolin was a child on the streets and canonically hustled ppl for money and food tell me he wouldn't know how to fake cry. Alo he totally would weponise the skill to get what he wants.

cant stop thinking about bolin having the skill of fake crying and one time he whips it out in an argument with mako and mako is just standing there with his arms crossed bc he knows its not real while korra and asami are appalled that hes being so mean. but then mako tells him to knock it off and bolin just stops crying instantly and like has a completely blank emotionless face and korra abd asami are like what the fuck

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Mind you he asked her to be cautious

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Of everyone in the show I think Opal Beifong would objectively make the best detective partner for Mako. They're both passionate and committed to stopping the bad guys but Mako brings his street smarts and has memorized the protocols and has orphan baggage while Opal brings her passion and indignation at the ills of the world and is also trying to distinguish herself as yet another Beifong in RCPD while not being labeled a princess. They'd argue every 10 minutes and give it 110% when it matters. We as a fandom are sleeping on the Fire & Air noir AU.

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Young mommy Naoki and her firstborn son Mako 🥺❤️

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The Krew really does have only one braincell and it is Asami's

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Bolin crying when Korra was dying. That is all.

I think a lot of people forget how important Korra is to Bolin in his personal arc and how much he cares for her. I mean he literally admitted that one of the reasons he followed Kuvira so much was because she reminded him of Korra. Korra was a very important part of Bolin's life and she greatly changed his world, something he is very grateful for. Bolin isn't a person who is very good at carving his own path in the world, he's much more of a follower. So Korra provided a very good person to follow, as she was assertive and forceful, but also a kind person. Bolin could play support for her, while also feeling like he's changing the world for the better. I think Korra helped Bolin be more sure of himself and gave him an outlet to connect more with the world.

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Pair of screencaps that explain why Bolin is best boy

He would've excelled at a high school drama club he was wasted on teen soldierdom.

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