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TheOtherSean
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Jan-11-15, 09:32 PM (EDT) |
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4. "RE: A Scene from Storytime"
In response to message #2
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>>I think Asami looks very slightly put out - is she annoyed about the >>photo shoot delaying them from getting to work, or anticipating the >>argument to come, or am I reading too much into her expression? > >It's a combination of a few things, really. Partly it's her natural >reaction to a) Tenzin bitching and b) Korra trolling him, but mostly, >I think she's mentally tallying how many people she's probably going >to have to punch by the time the thing is all over and done with, >given the profound sociopolitical implications of the Veil and how >(she knows from long experience by that point) certain bits of the >world are likely to react. :) > >Or possibly she's just reflecting ruefully on just what an awfully >great lot of work it's going to be, in general. Keep in mind that >this picture was taken during the run-up to the Phoenix Flight. Asami >had been looking forward to taking a bit of a break once that was over >with, and in the moment captured here, she's just starting to realize >that what's actually on the far side of it is an even bigger project. >It's enough to get the most intrepid inventor-industrialist down a >little, at least for a second or so. We know from Bridging the >Worlds that she recovered quick enough. :) I'd forgotten where in the timeline this was. I can definitely see your point: with all that is already on her plate, regardless of anything to do with Korra/Tenzin and an impending argument with Fire Sages, the portal alone is quite enough to make her concerned. > >>And is she in a uniform, or is that just her "gentlewoman adventurer" >>outfit? > >That's just her workin' clothes. I guess it could be viewed as a >uniform of sorts, since the jacket is from the old Future >Industries aviation department livery, but it's long out of date by >this point. She just wears it because it's sturdy, comfortable, and >consistent with her self-image. > >Side note: I was actually against her being depicted with her hair >tied back at first, because I am Not A Fan of the season-4 redesigns >(though hers is less woeful than Korra's), but during the development >process I had it put to me that a woman as practical as Asami would >naturally do that when climbing around in a cave, my aesthetic >preferences be damned. :) > >--G.
That also makes much sense. Thanks for the explanations.
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