#LOK comics

[atla-confessions]

"Aang and Katara did not have a cultural exchange at their wedding because before Aang, Air Nomads didn’t get married, they don't even get to keep their own kids.

It wasn’t some grand romantic gesture he did in defiance of the rules as some people like to make it out to be either. Aang corrupted his whole culture simply because he thought Katara was pretty and didn’t want her to be with anyone else.

This is especially true if Aang is a Buddhist monk like so many of his stans like to claim."

Yangchen had heavily implied feelings for kavik.

Kyoshi had an air nomad mother.

Gyatso had heavily implied feelings for malaya.

In the comics when kya was explaining the nations views on lgbtq+ to korrasami, we see 2 gay air nomads pre sozin comet in love.

Air nomads did engage in love and marriage just because it wasn't as common as the other nations doesn't mean anything. Aang getting with katara is no different than what other pre sozin comet air nomads were doing.

Also gyatso has a biological sister he knew and grew up with. His parents were together at least long enough to have not one but 2 kids. Just cause air nomads have different family structures doesn't mean that they had no family structure or love in their community.

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[lok-repository]

LOK Comic: Mystery of Penquan Island

Better quality images from Darkhorse by Alexandria Monik

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[wlwmk]

can't believe makorra invented the "lovers to exes to enemies" pipeline

also we deserved an actual fight scene between brainwashed mako and korra but the idea was way too scrumptious I guess

(thx to the insufferable june for the job ☝🏽)

[avatarcompanion]

Tenzin and Korra both trying to stop some criminals by force, and ending up arrested, but being released by an airbender from interrogation by a Beifong police officer.

[dragomer]

Why is Sozin outlawing homosexuality in FN a dumb addition? Imo it's dumb because they did for the sake of making him appear more evil and up to that point there were no indications that FN was homophobic iirc.

It's dumb because as a nation based on Imperial Japan and part of a show created in fucking 2005, there was no way the Fire Nation had ever allowed homosexuality to begin with (And the Earth Kingdom wouldn't be any better, it's based on freaking China after all), hell it's even arguable the Gaang would be pretty homophobic themselves, with the possible exception of Aang who'd be confused but a 'live and let live' type. In case some of you don't remember, gay marriage was only legalized in all US states in 2015, a whole fucking decade after the show started.

Same for the same comic telling us the Air Nomads, a nation based on fucking Tibet and Tibetan Monks, who to this day are against homosexuality with even the Dalai Lama speaking against it, who also had complet gender segregation at the temples, being some kind of 'free love' hippie utopians, where nobody bats at an eye at gay stuff or even modern Tumblr gender stuff. Try that in any actual culture the Air Nomads were inspired from or who shares their values, I guarantee you, you're not gonna live long.

It's also dumb because Sozin committed a fucking genocide and yet it's the gay thing that make Korra go 'Oh, what a bad dude!', like holy shit, how badly can you fuck up such a simple concept?

And no, Korra being made Bi / Lesbian once it was safe to do (Which didn't even happen officially in the show proper because the final was still officially sold as 'Korra and Asami are totally doing that as friends') doesn't change anything I said, if anything it just make it more obvious how hard the showrunners toe the line of what's acceptable in that aspect, to the point that to this day, we have yet to see a male Avatar be into another man, because lesbians are way more accepted, sell better and are more easily sneaked into a show than gay men.

Thanks for the ask ^^

[boadiceaforspiritssake]

Source : Dark Horses Comics

Fuch yeah!!!

[tuiyla]

good GOD

[hotgirlkorra]

I see the Mako stans are living and thriving.

[biconickyoshi]

The beach scene you reblogged with Korra is goals. I want to be as peaceful as Korra is in that picture

Haha yesss Korra and Asami are both so cute in the background of that comic (I think it's the one where Toph and Katara have some sort of bending battle on the beach if I remember correctly?). Korra looks so chill lol

[got-your-back-always-will]

I like the LOK comics, but I completely understand your critique of Mike's writing in them. I am actually excited that there will be someone new at the writing helm of the next LOK comics. What are your thoughts on the creation of Avatar Studios?

It's nice to have new content, especially if it leads people to discover the original series. I trust Bryke enough to feel enthusiastic about future content even if I found the LOK comics to be a bit disappointing.

Like I know this is Paramount/CBS/Nickelodeon trying to create more content for the sake of having more content and in the beginning I felt very cynical about corporations bringing stuff back but it's actually been fascinating to see the different approaches that have been taken. I'm happy for the Avatarverse that this trend is happening and I hope it's successful.

[atla-confessions]

Why the fuck did kuvira get a redemption like 2 comics in and Azula has yet to get one after almost 20 years what the fuck

A grown women being a fascist and causing extreme property damage and prison camps can get a redemption but a 14 year old girl who was raised by an abusive and manipulative father with no support network because everyone just labeled her crazy can’t??? a child who literally had been raised to think that what she was doing was right and no one ever corrected her is labeled evil and unstable but a grown women raised in a stable environment with people who love and care for her chose to become a dictator because her parents didn’t want her

Ok rant over have a nice day 😊

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[lok-repository]

Random information from the LOK comic artist

Discussing what seems to be the delay in the Mako comic:

(Tweeted December 31st)

Discussing her favorite characters in LOK:

(instagram: today)

[wlwmk]

are you excited for the mako comics

Yeah but not much too, bc I'm afraid to end up super disappointed (which I'll probably end up to seeing the tlok comics, but there's an exception for the solos ones bc the atla ones are good), but still I'm excited about the plot revolving around Mako and Bolin family past story since their heavy backstory barely got developed in the show.

Also Mako seems like to revoking the morals in his career path as a detective/police officer, so that's a plus 👀

[avatarcompanion]

I also got this one along with the novels. I read it digitally before, but it's nice to finally get it in print (I want to get all the new comics in print eventually).

I remember there was some discussion about Korrasami being the front page when not all the stories are about them, but flipping through it... I does have a lot of Korrasami lol.

All in all it was a great anthology with substantial character focused stories imo. Basically just it's equal parts Korrasami AND airbenders, which you could never make me hate.

[persnickety-doodles]

Morning cuddles 💞

[atla-confessions]

That trip to the spirit world is Korra and Asami's first date, but it practically feels like a honeymoon and I love that for them.

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