Did Legend of Korra Do The Thing?

The final episode of The Legend of Korra premiered today, how was it? doesn't matter. Here's what does matter, and here's what people are going to be talking about whenever they talk about this ending, the final few minutes between Korra & Asami. Basically, Korra & Asami are best friends, but people have been wondering if they were more than that. I personally never thought much of it, I just saw them as best friends...But now...Okay, well, nothing technically happened, they didn't kiss or confess they're love for each other, here's what actually went down:

The two were alone, relaxing with each other and talking about everything they had just gone through. Korra comforts Asami over the death of her father, the two talk about their future and their friendship. Korra suggests the two of them go on a trip together, emphasising "just the two of us". The two decide to go to the spirit world, where they'll be completley alone together. When they head out, it ends with them holding hands (again, putting a lot of emphasis on that fact) as they stare into each others eyes...So are they lesbians or not!?

Okay, maybe putting it a little too blunty there. But seriously, all I could think through the entire scene was "Kiss!...Kiss!" and it would have made perfect sense, it would have been built up throughout the series, clearly the fanbase would have been okay with it. But there's something more than that. This show has already pushed boundaries on female representation in kids shows, by having a badass female protagonist, a badass female antagonist, and having two female friends who talk about more than just boys. You'd be surprised how little that happens in any medium! Yet this show did all that, so imagine what would have happened if they ended their series, with the two main women of the show becoming a couple, madly in love. I don't think i've ever seen a kids show that has that, a lesbian protagonist. Can you imagine what this could have meant for the future of this medium?

But as of right now, nothing is confirmed, everything is speculation, but as far as i'm concerned, they're a couple. Because you know what? That's pretty fucking cool.

-Danny