Yep, they’re a couple! Or at least on their way to being one.

Over the past few days, since The Legend of Korra finale aired, everyone has been talking about that final scene, as Korra and Asami walked into the spirit world together, hand in hand, and then looked lovingly at one another. For many, this was the show firmly ending the series with the two together – as in romantically, making official the idea of “Korrasami” (a much-beloved fan pairing). But there was plenty of debate. The two never kissed, never said “I love you”, and some fans said there was no definitive answer on how the end was meant to be interpreted.Well, one of the show's creators has now gone on record about what occurred.Bryan Konietzko has written a lengthy Tumblr post about the finale, beginning it with the words everyone was curious about:"Korrasami is canon."He goes on to write, “You can celebrate it, embrace it, accept it, get over it, or whatever you feel the need to do, but there is no denying it. That is the official story. We received some wonderful press in the wake of the series finale at the end of last week, and just about every piece I read got it right: Korra and Asami fell in love. Were they friends? Yes, and they still are, but they also grew to have romantic feelings for each other.”

The Legend of Korra: Series Finale Review

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Konietzko goes on to explain how they decided this was going to be the path for the characters and how long it was in the works. He also discusses their conversations with Nickelodeon and why things weren't more overt, writing, “While they were supportive there was a limit to how far we could go with it, as just about every article I read accurately deduced.”Konietzko remarks, of the romantic pairing of Korra and Asami, "If it seems out of the blue to you, I think a second viewing of the last two seasons would show that perhaps you were looking at it only through a hetero lens."He also writes, “Was it a slam-dunk victory for queer representation? I think it falls short of that, but hopefully it is a somewhat significant inching forward. It has been encouraging how well the media and the bulk of the fans have embraced it. Sadly and unsurprisingly, there are also plenty of people who have lashed out with homophobic vitriol and nonsense. It has been my experience that by and large this kind of mindset is a result of a lack of exposure to people whose lives and struggles are different from one’s own, and due to a deficiency in empathy––the latter being a key theme in Book 4. (Despite what you might have heard, bisexual people are real!)”Konietzko covers just about every response the finale has gotten (we’ve seen them all in the IGN comments!), writing, “There is the inevitable reaction, ‘Mike and Bryan just caved in to the fans.’ Well, which fans? There were plenty of Makorra shippers out there, so if we had gone back on our decision and gotten those characters back together, would that have meant we caved in to those fans instead? Either direction we went, there would inevitably be a faction that was elated and another that was devastated. Trust me, I remember Kataang vs. Zutara. But one of those directions is going to be the one that feels right to us, and Mike and I have always made both Avatar and Korra for us, first and foremost.”For plenty more, be sure to read Konietzko’s full Tumblr post UPDATE: Korra's other creator, Michael Dante DiMartino has also posted a blog , writing, "Over the years we’ve heard from numerous fans, in person and online, how Avatar and Korra have influenced their lives for the better or helped them overcome a life struggle or setback. I am always humbled when people share their personal stories with us and I am grateful that my love for telling stories has been able to help people in some small way. So while Avatar and Korra were always meant to be entertaining and engaging tales, this universe and its characters also speak to the deeper humanity in all of us, regardless of age, gender, race, religion, culture, nationality, or sexual orientation."He adds, "Our intention with the last scene was to make it as clear as possible that yes, Korra and Asami have romantic feelings for each other. The moment where they enter the spirit portal symbolizes their evolution from being friends to being a couple. Many news outlets, bloggers, and fans picked up on this and didn’t find it ambiguous. For the most part, it seems like the point of the scene was understood and additional commentary wasn’t really needed from Bryan or me. But in case people were still questioning what happened in the last scene, I wanted to make a clear verbal statement to complement the show’s visual one. I get that not everyone will be happy with the way that the show ended. Rarely does a series finale of any show satisfy that show’s fans, so I’ve been pleasantly surprised with the positive articles and posts I’ve seen about Korra’s finale."You can read DiMartino's full post here