It's hard to understand out of context if you never seen the full series + this movie, but this scene has always had a huge emotional effect on me and is such a huge turning point in the film.
And this historic moment in LGBT representation in media.
I can't even watch that Asuka scene because it's so sad what happens to her. And yes, the river I cried when Korrasami was a 100% real thing. Even watching people reacting to it makes me emotional cos it's just so important.