From teenage crushes to fighting his ex-fiance
to save the world and eventually finding love,
this is a complete timeline of Bolin's relationships
in The Legend of Korra.
Unlike his brother Mako,
the young pro-bender wasn't so much concerned
with winning games as he was with adoring fans.
The two brothers, however, realized
they completely misjudged the Avatar,
and she soon brought her talens to their team, the Fire Ferret.
You're the Avatar and I'm an idiot.
Both are true.
No... way.
The Avatar.
After Korra saved Bolin from The Equalists,
he was completely smitten and decided to pay her a visit.
Wow. Thanks. What's this for?
Ah. Oh, I can't remember now. Oh, yeah, now I remember
you saved me from Amon.
Oh, that? It was no big deal.
Oblivious to the signs that Korra had a crush
on his brother,
Bolin later tried to ask her ot more directly.
I got to head back to the Air Temple to train
with Tenzin. See ya.
Frustrated, the young earthbender went
to his brother for advice,
but an awkward love triangle was taking shape.
What do you think of Korra in a girlfriend sort of way?
She's great.
But I think it makes more sense for me to go for Asami.
I was talking about a girlfriend for me.
Leave some ladies for the rest of us.
Not knowing that Korra had just been rejected,
Bolin stepped in and showed how charming he can be.
You're the smartest, funniest, toughest, buffest, talent-est,
incredible-est girl in the world.
Flattered and clearly grateful for the confidence boost,
Korra accepted Bolin's offer for a date.
[belching]
[laughing]
It wasn't long, though, before Bolin stumbled
into his brother, not following his own advice.
Sorry, Bolin, breaking hearts is kind of Mako's thing.
[crying]
Bolin, this isn't what you think.
[crying]
The pro-bending match that followed was rough
for the divided Fire Ferrets. Only through sheer force of wil
was Korra able to clinch a solo victory.
Back in the locker room, the overjoyed teammates
put aside their drama and agreed to remain friends.
We had fun together, didn't we?
I had a great time, honestly.
You are one of a kind, Bolin.
After defeating The Equalists, Mako and Korra became a couple.
And by Team Avatar's next adventure,
Bolin was single and ready to mingle.
It didn't take long
before he set his sights on the daughter
of the Northern Water Tribe chief, Eska.
Or more accurately, she set her sights on him.
You amuse me, I will make you mine.
While Bolin initially attempted to impress his new girlfriend,
it became clear he was also stuck
with her twin brother, who never left Eska's side.
Needless to say, the dynamic was weird.
It didn't help that Eska was extremely controlling.
Why are you initiating physical contact
with another woman?
Soon Bolin went to the person he knew
with the most experience at breaking hearts.
Ending a relationship is kind of like pulling off
a bloodsucking leech.
You just got to rip it off and get it over with.
As might be expected, Bolin failed the first attempt.
When he put his foot down, Eska insisted
they do the exact opposite.
It is as if a great chasm has formed between us
and nothing can bridge it.
Oh. Oh, yes. I'm so glad you understand.
Nothing, that is, except marriage.
Groomed and dressed in his betrothal outfit,
Bolin made a daring escape with Team Avatar.
Fortunately, Varrick's extremely fast boat
saved everyone from Eska's wrath.
Back in Republic City,
Bolin then teamed up with Varrick as an actor
in his propaganda films. The young earthbender's charisa
made him an instant star.
But the success didn't help win over his co-lead, Ginger.
Out of all of Bolin's dating mishaps,
this one might be the cringies.
You're confusing Ginger, the actress
with Ginger, the character.
It wasn't until Bolin found himself foiling
a kidnapping plot, that Ginger's feelings changed.
Bolin, look out!
After single-handedly ending the fight,
Bolin clearly didn't mind his co-star's sudden affection.
You really are as dumb as those rocks.
Of course, we're a couple.
While the relationship was brief, at the very least,
that kiss seemed to have a lasting impact
on both of these mover stars.
As the threat of Unalaq loomed,
Bolin ended things with Ginger and returned to the South Pole.
When reuniting with her ex-fiance, Eska seemed
to truly enjoy beating up Boli.
Hello, my feeble turtle duck.
With little chance of fighting back,
this family of master waterbenders,
it turned out, the key to Bolin saving himself
was to just be honest.
Eska, I've always loved you
and I've always wanted to be with you
but now that the world is ending,
I'm never gonna get that chance. [crying]
The reconciled couple fought back
against Unalaq's forces
and Team Avatar saved the world yet again.
At last, Eska had let her icy exterior melt.
But ultimately,
a long distance relationship wasn't going to work.
I will remember you fondly, my turtle duck.
A more emotionally mature Bolin was now there to support Mako
when he needed him.
[moaning]
Once the Harmonic Convergence brought new airbenders
to the world, Bolin joined Team Avatar
to help rebuild the Air Nomad culture.
Forgetting he's handsome, famous and charming,
Bolin didn't even clock the newest airbending recruit
who had an instant crush on hi.
Opal, that's a beautiful name.
Thanks.
I'm Bolin.
Opal, but you already knew that.
It was only after another round
of Mako's questionable dating tips
that Bolin started to weird Opal out.
Do me a favor and stop trying.
Look, don't stop trying, just stop trying so much.
Just be yourself.
Each facing the difficulty of learning
unfamiliar bending types,
the new couple connected immediately.
Look at us, talking about our feelings,
supporting each other.
It's nice.
In the midst of The Red Lotus conflict,
Bolin and Opal lost each other on separate adventures.
They both had to brave their share of danger
but eventually reunited safe and sound.
Talk about couples' goals,
Bolin found someone who could love him,
bad jokes and all.
You see what I did there? I put a sock in it, literally.
Classic Bolin.
Three years into his relationship with Opa,
Bolin joined forces with Kuvira's Earth Empire.
While he thought his work was helping people,
Opal hated that her boyfriend was allied
with her adopted sister, who she strongly distrusted.
I've heard how you help towns, by conquering them.
The older but still immature earthbenders
misplaced loyalty caused a rift
between Opal and everyone who cared about him.
If Kuvira's poor management skills weren't enough,
the threat of getting shipped off
to a labor camp finally snapped Bolin
back to reality.
Barely escaping with Varrick,
Bolin had a strained but hopeful return
back to his loved ones.
I know there's nothing I could do or no big gesture
that can make up for all my mistakes.
But... that doesn't mean I'm going to stop trying
to win you back... because... I love you.
Agreeing to help Opal save her captured family,
Bolin formulated the plan of Team Beifong's prison break.
Together, they rescued everyon.
And despite his mistakes, Opal realized
that her boyfriend was a total keeper.
I think Bolin has worked his way out of the polar bear doghouse.
Yes! Ha ha!
When Kuvira began her assault on Republic City,
Bolin and Opal fought back with Team Avatar.
Nothing could stop Kuvira's blind rage
and she nearly hit her sister with a blast
from her spirit cannon.
Opal!
[groaning]
The fight was relentless,
but after great sacrifice, the Great Uniter was defeated.
Soon, Opal got to watch her boyfriend
officiate the wedding of his most devoted friend.
Varrick and Julie have proven that even the longest
of long shots can have a chance at happiness together.
Exemplifying his own words, Bolin and Opal's relationship
flourished in a new era of peace.
The young earthbender began a new job as a police officer
and his girlfriend embraced lie as an Air Nomad.
As might be expected, Bolin's work obsessed brother
didn't make time for double dates.
So when Opal and Bolin discovered that Korra and Asami
were officially a couple, they were ecstatic.
Mako, on the other hand, had mixed feelings
about his ex's dating. Now arguably more mature
than his older brother, Bolin talked him through it,
and Mako eventually came aroun.
Even as new threats emerged, Bolin and Opal were now closer
than they might have ever been. When a rogue faction
of Earth Empire soldiers tried to take power, however,
Bolin's relationship was put to its greatest test so far.
While traveling to negotiate peace
with a captive Kuvira, Team Avatar was ambushed,
taken prisoner and hooked up to experimental machines.
Bolin and his friends were brainwashed
into joining the Earth Empire Rebels.
Their hypnotized friends then attacked Team Avatar
and Bolin, not recognizing Opal hit her so hard
that she barely walked away from it.
In a surprising act of bravery, a redeemed Kuvira
undertook a one woman mission to rescue her unlikely allies.
Despite Opal's distrust, Kuvira risks it all and helped
three generations of Beifongs save the day.
Bolin and his friends' hypnosis was soon reversed.
Recognizing the change in Kuvira,
even a hesitant Opal reconciled with the former dictator.
Grateful for all that they had accomplished,
Bolin watched as the Beifong family
was finally reunited.
As far as what's next for this metal clan
and the happy couple that helpd put them back together,
that's all we know for now.
From awkward flirting to all the heartbreak
and romance along the way, which of Bolin's relationships
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