I think I wouldn't have a problem with him as much if he was treated more like Zuko, ie a good guy that makes some (sometimes really) bad choices and faces consequences for it. However, Mako wasn't called out on his behaviour towards Asami and it seems to be a non-issue this season. I just feel like the creators have made their "perfect male character" with a few intended flaws to keep him edgy and seem to ignore the issues that make fans dislike him. The "blood-sucking-leech" comment was such a throw-away thing, but I imagined Asami hearing that and it hurt.
Back to Bolin/Eska: I just worry because, in general, guys in abusive relationships are usually laughed at rather than taken seriously in media.
It might be that now they know they have a couple more seasons to play with, they're going to develop the characters better. That would be a real improvement from last season.
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Date: 2013-09-28 05:28 pm (UTC)Back to Bolin/Eska: I just worry because, in general, guys in abusive relationships are usually laughed at rather than taken seriously in media.
It might be that now they know they have a couple more seasons to play with, they're going to develop the characters better. That would be a real improvement from last season.