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shadelorde · 8 days ago

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paraphrased from a conversation I had on Bluesky but actually the more I think about it the more utterly insane it is that the major thing Korra is hated for is losing the past avatars. You want to know HOW she lost the past avatars? by trusting an older member of her own family who then proceeded to GRAPHICALLY violate her and destroy an actual part of her in front of her with utter glee - but Unalaq isn't denounced as even a creep and no thought is given to any of the themes behind such a scene, it's just "how could korra let this happen??!?!?!"

life imitates art i guess.

#legend of korra #korra #avatar korra #tw sa implied #unalaq #to be honest I have really complex thoughts on that scene because I THINK the writers were trying to make a commentary on family grooming #and other complex forms of abuse and manipulation #but they also portrayed Korra being beat down and violated MUCH more graphically than they did with any other character in the franchise #which is also deeply uncomfortable #and also went “oh but its VAATU'S fault” which just absolves Unalaq of any responsibility #and flattens the narrative to supernatural mind control instead of the insidious familial abuse it actually is #but either way. blaming Korra? absolutely unacceptable and an instant block from me #parallels the way people talk about real SA survivors too #and idc if its fiction im not entertaining ANY of that shit.

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