Rattling Bones
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- Posted: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 02:32:06 +0000
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The problem with Mako is that he is not written consistant with his shown actions or implied role. Remember Bolin telling Korra that Mako had to grow up at a young age to take care of both of them as street orphans? Or Mako's concern over Bolin in the first part of the series?
Where is that later in the show? Even ignoring the whole "my brother took you out, now is a good time to mention I kinda like you back despite how brusque I was earlier", because that is an example of a moment of hormonal teenage idiocy, he just doesn't show his mature-beyond-his-years protective side towards Bolin later in the series.
Where is that later in the show? Even ignoring the whole "my brother took you out, now is a good time to mention I kinda like you back despite how brusque I was earlier", because that is an example of a moment of hormonal teenage idiocy, he just doesn't show his mature-beyond-his-years protective side towards Bolin later in the series.
This. I personally believe Mako is written inconsistently as well. There is a clear difference in his character after episode 5 and the caring, brotherly, cautious, I'm-suspicious-of-you-screwing-over-the-life-I've-fought-for-for-me-and-Bolin dynamic character that I caught a glimpse of in the first five episodes made me like his character despite the rushed romance and sudden character changes. While I love Korra and her hardheadedness to death Bolin and Mako have to be my favorite and I absolutely love their brotherly relationship.
I think a lot of the hate honestly comes from girls who pick the kind of guy they like and then side with him, although of course there are male fans and female fans that don't do that (I'm one of them). I just find it hilarious how everyone acts like Mako is a total douchebag for being confused, unsure and hesitant in a relationship. If you honestly think what happened between Mako, Korra and Asami isn't a common place relationship issue then you're naive or never had a serious adult relationship, no offense. As a person who doesn't sternly support any ship or who doesn't heavily focus on the romance and as an older sibling myself I find that I can really relate to Mako and understand him a bit more than a lot of people bother to.
I also tend to make the argument that everything is technically Korra's fault. It really is. After Bolin admitted he liked Korra to Mako, Mako backed off of Korra and ignored her (to which fans bitched that he was being an a*****e) and then despite knowing that Mako was someone else's boyfriend she kissed him anyways (something which we all know in real life would have her being branded as a boyfriend stealing whore). He did kiss her back in a moment of confusion and weakness and then instantly regretted the slip up of judgement when he saw that it had hurt Bolin. Even after that she clearly ignored Asami's relationship with Mako and continued to pursue him, brushing it aside when Ikki admitted aloud that Korra liked Mako. I mean don't get me wrong I love Korra to death but seriously, that whole love triangle issue certainly wasn't helped by her.
But he just brushed Asami aside when Korra was in danger! He was more concerned about Korra being kidnapped by a bending-stealing public enemy number one masked villain while Asami is perfectly safe by his side! Um....okay... Unlike Korra who was in the clutches of Amon, Asami was perfectly safe by his side where he could protect her and make sure she was okay, as was Bolin. I also agree completely with the person who posted earlier saying how even though they didn't break up in a dramatic scene of tears and screaming Asami and Mako still ended the relationship.
I think it's the same thing that makes people fall in love with Tahno despite him being nothing but a cheating a*****e with literally two seconds of pity on screen (don't get me wrong I love his character too). It's the same thing that has people hating Asami despite her handling things extremely well, being generous, friendly, forgiving and supportive simply because she's a love rival to Korra; and the same thing that has people loving Bumi's character despite him literally having like five seconds of screen time with no actual dialogue! We've actually been given so little of their characters and back stories that people are filling in gaps with their imagination and adding personal details to the characters that shapes their own opinions of them. Honestly I think rather Mako is a jerk or not is up to personal interpretation and how deeply you read into the characters.
*sheepish* Sorry for the rant and if it appears a bit unorganized, it's rather late and I swore I wasn't going to write a whole essay on the matter but as a fanfic writer it's something I've become frustrated with lately. That and all of the hateful, biased people who get caught up in this whole silly shipping war mess instead of focusing on the amazingness that is LOK! rolleyes