But years pass, times change, and it’s happening more and more. Back at the start of the 2010s, these shows weren’t allowed to make anything LGBTQ+. I felt it was important to include the dates the shows aired to really hammer home the sign of the times. Nobody watching She-Ra was blindsided by the ending, and all of us were tickled pink for the two of them!
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So while they’re only allowed to become a couple and admit their love in the series finale, the show was never shy about putting that subtext on full display. And those feelings were on full display during the roller coaster ride that was their relationship over the course of five seasons, running from 2018 to 2020. But it’s pretty clear from the very start of the show that their rivalry had true feelings at its heart. Like, they’re not overt with it, but there was some damn strong subtext, let me tell you. But the big difference between Adora/Catra and Asami/Korra is that She-Ra and the Princesses of Power was kind of built around the Adora/Catra romance. Unlike our last couple…Īdora and Catra, the protagonist and main antagonist of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, were finally able to get past the emotional roadblocks in their hearts and declare their love for one another, sealed with a kiss, in the series finale of the show. And maybe I was blind to the subtext while watching Legend of Korra, but I don’t remember the two of them even hinting at anything romantic. So that’s great!īut still, it’s only allowed to exist in the last few seconds of the show. And like I said, it paved the way for all these other shows. But that hand-holding was meant, very specifically, to be the two of them coming together romantically. They don’t get to kiss or declare their love for one another like on some of these shows. Then at the very, very tail end of the very last episode, Korra and Asami clasp hands and walk off into the sunset together (or, more specifically, they walk through a portal into the Spirit Realm). There was never any hint that the two of them were queer or even interested in each other romantically. Both Korra and her eventual girlfriend, Asami, were in multiple relationships with men throughout the series. But the thing about Legend of Korra was that relationships were front and center on that show. As you can tell from all the dates I’ve mentioned throughout this list, this show did it first and paved the way. This relationship came out of nowhere! It’s also the entire basis for this list, because everybody remembers the end of The Legend of Korra, which ran from 2012 to 2014, and served as a sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender. Look me in the eye and tell me they’re not a couple in that scene. Like, the subtext is really, really strong. They arrive at the castle together, bantering and bickering like an old married couple. I mean that mostly in the physical proximity sense, but there’s something there.
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And when we finally catch up to Applejack and Rainbow Dash…they’re together. But then we got to the series finale, which involved a jump to the future to see where the characters end up. It just didn’t happen, especially not between themselves. The Mane Six didn’t have romantic partners and rarely, if ever, even had crushes or infatuations. Romance was never really a thing for the main characters in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, which ran for 10 seasons between 20. It depends on what you want to read into the context presented. Rainbow Dash is giving off major Big Gay Aunt vibes, right?