History Recap / TheLegendOfKorraS1E11SkeletonsintheCloset

* AllThereInTheManual: The fact that Gommu, the hobo, is a telegraph operator comes from the official Nick game ''Welcome to Republic City''.

* IAteWhat: Asami finds out Gommu's gruel that she was apprehensive about eating was actually culled from the "[[DumpsterDive finest dumpsters]]", so she has a [[GreenAroundTheGills sick-color]] face for a second, spits out the one mouthful she hadn't swallowed yet, and puts it aside. [[TeamPet Pabu]] then [[NauseaFuel laps it up]]. On the other hand, Bolin, as a former StreetUrchin, declares it the [[OverlyNarrowSuperlative finest street gruel he's ever had]].

* VillainousLegacy: After realizing that his sons were waterbenders, Yakone secretly trained them to become bloodbenders in order to get his revenge on Republic City and the Avatar. As Tarrlok bitterly realizes, despite hating their father and rebelling from him, both sons ended up growing up and doing exactly what Yakone wanted anyway.
** [[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderThePuppetMaster Hama's legacy]] is also touched on, albeit indirectly (and without Hama explicitly being named or mentioned). Yakone states in the flashback that Katara had lobbied the United Republic to outlaw Bloodbending. Since the Waterbending sub-skill is now public knowledge, it means either word got out what Hama had been up to during the Hundred-Year War (or Katara's brief usage of it), or Hama passed on the skills to others before Katara. Either way, her discovery and development of this technique opened Pandora's Box and is still having repercussions decades after her death.

* SignatureStyle: This is how Tarrlok realized Amon was actually his brother. When Amon used his Bloodbending during "Out of the Past", Tarrlok realized ''something'' about the sensation was familiar. It wasn't until he was languinihsing in prison that he finally realized it was Noatak's Bloodbending grip.

* SignatureStyle: This is how Tarrlok realized Amon was actually his brother. When his Bending was taken, Tarrlok sensed ''something'' about the sensation was familiar. He eventually realized it was Noatak's Bloodbending grip.

* BelatedBackstory: Amon's history and full motivations are finally revealed.

->''Put an end to this sad story.''

* TheReveal: That Amon is a bloodbender and Tarrlok is his brother. The title "Skeletons in the Closet" is ''very accurate''.

!!Tropes in this episode include:
* EleventhHourRanger: After she saves him from the destroyed Republic Forces Fleet General Iroh teams up with Korra and the rest of Team Avatar for the rest of the season.

--> '''Korra:''' I hate this being patient stuff.
* CallBack: The scene of Hiroshi unleashing his new biplanes to bomb the Republic Forces [[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheDayOfBlackSunPart2 resembles the moment the Fire Nation unleashed their Zeppelins on the invasion force.]]

* TheReveal: That Amon is a bloodbender and Tarrlok is his brother. The title "Skeletons In the Closet" is ''very accurate''.

* VillainousLegacy: After realizing that his sons were waterbenders Yakone secretly trained them to become bloodbenders in order to get his revenge on Republic City and the Avatar. As Tarrlok bitterly realizes, despite hating their father and rebelling from him, both sons ended up growing up and doing exactly what Yakone wanted anyway.

-->'''Tarrlok''': I'm Amon's brother.
* WhereDoesHeGetAllThoseWonderfulToys: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded.]] Bolin points out how Hiroshi seems to be able to find the time to invent all kinds of new war machines.

* WhereDoesHeGetAllThoseWonderfulToys: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded.]] Bolin points out how Hiroshi seems to be able to find the time to invent all kinds of new war machines.
* YourCheatingHeart: The drama continues. Subtly resolved with Mako and Asami's short conversation right before the former heads to Air Temple Island with Korra; WordOfGod is that this was their breakup.

* TheAtoner: Tarrlok.

* UsedToBeASweetKid: Tarrlok, and even Amon before the bloodbending lessons.

* TheCameo: Not seen, but Katara was mentioned by Yakone when he blames her for banning Bloodbending in Republic City.

* YourCheatingHeart: The drama continues. Subtly resolved with Mako and Asami's short conversation right before the former heads to Air Temple Island with Korra; WordofGod is that this was their breakup.

* HadTheSillyThingInReverse: Bolin holds a telescope backwards before quickly correcting himself.

* IAteWhat: Asami finds out Gommu's gruel that she was apprehensive about eating was actually culled from the "[[DumpsterDive finest dumpsters]]", so she has a [[GreenAroundTheGills sick-color]] face for a second, spits out the one mouthful she hadn't swallowed yet, and puts it aside. [[TeamPet Pabu]] then laps it up. On the other hand, Bolin, as a former StreetUrchin, declares it the [[OverlyNarrowSuperlative finest street gruel he's ever had]].

* TheAtoner: [[spoiler:Tarrlok]].

* CallingTheOldManOut: A more horrifying example when [[spoiler:Noatak bloodbends Yakone, rubbing in his face that for all he says about power he doesn't have a lot anymore.]]

* {{Flashback}}: [[spoiler:In which we find out that Amon/Noatak and Tarrlok are brothers, and that Amon is a [[PeoplePuppets bloodbender]] like his father and brother.]]

* KneelBeforeZod: [[spoiler:Amon/Noatak forces a pack of wolves to do this in a flashback.]]

* TheReveal: [[spoiler:That Amon is a bloodbender and Tarrlok is his brother.]] The title "Skeletons In the Closet" is ''very accurate''.

* TellMeHowYouFight: [[spoiler:Tarrlok identifies Amon as his brother, despite Amon's appearance being totally concealed, by the distinctive feel of his bloodbending.]]
* UsedToBeASweetKid: [[spoiler:Tarrlok, and even Amon before the bloodbending lessons.]]
* TrainingFromHell: Imposed by Yakone [[spoiler:to his sons, to make them master bloodbenders, like he was.]]
* {{Tykebomb}}: [[spoiler:Amon's]] father [[spoiler:Yakone]] tried to turn him and his brother, [[spoiler:Tarrlok]], into this in a plot for revenge on Republic City and the Avatar. While he did turn on his father, he ultimately ended up fulfilling what [[spoiler:Yakone]] wanted him to do anyway (to make Republic City suffer).

-->'''[[spoiler:Tarrlok]]''': [[spoiler:I'm Amon's brother.]]

* YourCheatingHeart: The drama continues. [[spoiler: Subtly resolved with Mako and Asami's short conversation right before the former heads to Air Temple Island with Korra; WordofGod is that this was their breakup.]]

* IAteWhat: Asami finds out Gommu's gruel that she was apprehensive about eating was actually culled from the "finest dumpsters", so she has a [[GreenAroundTheGills sick-color]] face for a second, spits out the one mouthful she hadn't swallowed yet, and puts it aside. [[TeamPet Pabu]] then laps it up. On the other hand, Bolin, as a former StreetUrchin, declares it the [[OverlyNarrowSuperlative finest street gruel he's ever had]].

* YourCheatingHeart: The drama continues. [[spoiler: Possibly resolved with Mako and Asami's short conversation right before the former heads to Air Temple Island with Korra.]]

* TheCameo: Gommu makes a return, hiding Team Avatar in his underground hobo settlement.