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LGBTQ Thread #4 - Because Christmas just got a whole lot gayer!
welcome to the 4th LGBTQ COMMUNITY THREAD This is a place for LGTBQ fans and allies to talk about their experiences in real life and how the show portrays the community. This includes discussion about any of the LGBTQ storylines, couples, and characters on Orphan Black, as well as any LGBTQ/allies persons of the cast and crew -- but please remember that opinions will differ on certain subjects and keep try to keep it polite. Expressing dislike of a character or frustration at a storyline is acceptable, but full-on bashing is not. • • •
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just... figured it was appropriate, with the OB premiere date being released and the carmilla christmas special coming up
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Shaking and crying.
The Legend of Korra ended with Korrasami basically becoming canon and endgame. I mean this is a primarily a kids cartoon on nick, so they couldn't blatantly force it with maintext, but the whole framing of the thing is very much intentionally romantic. These are literally the last few seconds of the entire series, and I am freaking out. x I mean ok they didn't kiss, but anyone who knows anything about lesbian representation in the world of fiction, knows exactly what the symbolism of hands means between two women when there is a purposeful focus on them. Then they have their eyes on each other the entire time with all the spirit world light literally making them glow, with beautiful music in the background - the final few notes of which are very much reminiscent of a score from A:TLA called..... the avatar's love..... need I say more? Never in my life did I think they would have the guts to throw aside the main m/f pairing that dominated the first two seasons (well not throw, they resolved them sensibly and in a platonic fashion, which, le gasp, actually works so well for both characters) in favour of a f/f ending, but it made so much sense in the end. In fact it was the only thing that did make sense really, but I still didn't dare to believe it would actually happen, yet here it is. I could not be happier! Christmas certainly just got a whole lot gayer for me! __________________
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I saw a bunch of gifsets on Tumblr last evening after it aired. Never watched the show, but it does have a distinctly romantic vibe. (Has anyone asked the creators about it??)
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I don't think the creators have said anything since the finale dropped. I am waiting to hear from them too! I do know however that a few weeks ago Janet Varney and Seychelle Gabriel (who voice Korra and Asami respectively) were called in to do last minute voice work and that had the entire fandom speculating on a Korrasami orientated ending... and here we are. There's also (according to someone on lchat) this. Not to mention the hoohah with Nickolodeon who originally decided they weren't going to air book 4 on tv at all, but now they've said they will.
It sort of screams to me that the creators wanted to go with Korrasami, but were unsure, uncertain of Nick's approval, but then decided late on to just go with it since this is the final episode of not just LoK but Avatar as a whole franchise and they wrote in what they could and made it as romantic as they could. But really this season, ever since it started, has built up to them becoming canon (arguably S3 as well). It's been subtle, but absolutely there. __________________
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All the schedule changes and budget cuts have made it clear Bryke has little power at Nick, so I can't even be mad at them for not going all the way. I absolutely loved what we got. We've come so far since S1.
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I'm always going to be pissed that Nick cut the budget. I'm still annoyed they had to waste an episode on a clip show because of it, but now knowing the end, I'm so glad that Byrke didn't sell out and that they went for the ending they wanted, even if it meant sacrificing air time and money to do it. I'm still so stunned however. I so thought it would be Korra alone and I would have been totally ok with that. I was prepared for that. I was even prepared for some convoluted Makorra ending if push came to shove despite believing that Korra and Asami were the only real (within the terms of the development over the last 2 seasons) natural option of an endgame romance, and as such I hadn't prepared myself at all for Korra and Asami actually facing a future together. It's wonderful and unexpected - but not unexpected when looking at their development in the show - unexpected in that I can't believe they went there. Basically I have a feeling I'm going to be walking around in disbelief for a few days, but it's a good disbelief, a very good one. __________________
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Good for Nick
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That's cool that you guys got an ending like that! It's not perfect, but it's a start. At least it's SOMETHING.
So we get a Carmilla Christmas special! And Natasha and Elise did an interview for AfterEllen! Quote:
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Is this Carmilla Christmas Special airing on Christmas? Or should I just wait until my tumblr dash is filled with Carmilla stuff before I go looking for it?
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