History Recap / TheLegendOfKorraS1E5TheSpiritOfCompetition

* MisaimedMarketing: InUniverse, the announcer uses Bolin throwing up last night's meal as the ''perfect'' time to advertise "Flameo Noodles".

* VomitDiscretionShot: After he takes a clay disk to the overstuffed gut, we don't see Bolin "lose his noodles," but we hear him retching, and the entire arena can see the poor guy throw up. Made even worse when the announcer [[MisaimedMarketing chooses this moment]] to advertise "Flameo noodles".

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: It turns out that confessing your feelings for someone when they're already in a relationship with someone else and are confused about their own feelings ''doesn't'' magically make everything turn out all right.

* ThinksLikeARomanceNovel: Jinora, though the romance in question seems to be more along the lines of ''Literature/TheRomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms''.

* TastesLikeDiabetes: In-Universe, Ikki's opinion on how to woo a LoveInterest.
-->'''Ikki:''' The best way to woo a boy's heart is to brew a love-potion made of rainbows and sunsets which make true lovers sprout wings and fly into a magical castle in the sky, where they get married and use clouds as spoon and stars as ice cubes in their moonlight punch, for ever and ever and ever!\\

* AbsenteeActor: This is the first episode where Tenzin hasn't made an appearance. Pema talks about how they got together, though.

* MisaimedMarketing: The announcer uses Bolin throwing up last night's meal as the ''perfect'' time to advertise "Flameo Noodles".

* MakingASplash: Korra ''only'' waterbends in this episode, whether for the usual offense or healing as along with the focus on the Water Tribe-style noodles is the focus on Korra's culture according to WordOfGod.

* OneHitPolykill: Korra pulls off her ''own'' hat trick in the final match when she's all that's left of the Ferrets when things are perfectly lined up. It's interesting to watch Korra, not previously known for subtlety, carefully maneuver her opponents into a perfect line before hitting them at once with a large column of water. This is perhaps showcasing her developing abilities thanks to Tenzin's training and her pro-bending practice.

* TwentiesBobHaircut: [[http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/30700000/Tahno-avatar-the-legend-of-korra-30737137-340-340.png One of the girls sitting with Tahno has this style]], which makes sense for the RoaringTwenties.

* UnnecessaryRoughness: A helmet of the adversary of the Wolfbats was pierced. This is specially true in light that strikes to the head are only allowed by waterbenders, indicating that Tahno is not a gentle fellow. Korra also gets a yellow fan (equivalent to yellow card) for bouncing an enemy pro-bender up and down on a water column and then splashing the referee.

Later that day in their loft, the brothers are getting ready for the match tomorrow. Bolin asks his brother what he thinks of Korra as a romantic interest. Mako doesn't really think Korra is good girlfriend material but Bolin disagrees and decides to ask Korra out. Mako warns him that dating in the team can cause turmoil, and it would be better to keep his head in the game right before the tournament. Bolin dismisses his advice.

Jinora innocently teases Korra about her crush on Mako, which the Avatar denies she has. Hypothetically, if she did, what should she do? Jinora and Ikki have interesting opinions on how to woo someone. Pema has been listening in and is amused. She understands what Korra is going through, since she had the exact same problem with Tenzin. Pema says that for a long time she said nothing, being too afraid of rejection, but she couldn't see her soulmate spend his life with the "wrong" woman, and confessed her love.

Bolin asks Korra out. His exuberance is infectious, so Korra accepts. Still hugging his girlfriend, Mako stares after them, with what could possibly be jealousy. Bolin and Korra have dinner at Narook's Seaweed Noodlery and meet Tahno. Korra and Bolin avoid trouble with him, then continue their date. After the date, Korra finds Mako waiting for her. He asks her what kind of game she is playing with Bolin to get back at him, which makes Korra call his reaction jealousy, to which he says he is just concerned about his brother. This argument has an effect in their next match against the Boarcupines as the team does not seem to connect well between each other. The Fire Ferrets barely win the round, needing Bolin to break a tie.

Later that night, the Fire Ferrets have their semifinal match against the Buzzard Wasps. The Fire Ferrets start off losing, with Bolin injuring his arm. He and Mako are knocked into the water below and apologize on their ride back up. The team forgives each other and agree to remain on friendly terms. They win the match. Asami enters the room and congratulates everyone, and Korra heals Bolin while apologizing for hurting his feelings. Moments later, the team find that the White Falls Wolfbats had just curb-stomped the opposing team, who are being carried of by paramedics.

!!Tropes:

->''Look, it just isn't smart to date a teammate, especially during the tournament.''

-> '''Korra''': I really like you, and I think we were meant for each other!

!!Tropes in this episode:

* BreatherEpisode: While Episodes 3 and 4 were dark and dramatic, setting up the threat of Amon; this one focuses more on the LoveTriangle and TournamentArc. It's the only BreatherEpisode of the entire Book.

* CloudCuckooLander: Ikki's romantic advice to Korra? Make a magical love potion made of rainbows and sunsets that makes true lovers sprout wings and fly into a magical castle in the sky where they get married and eat clouds with spoons and use stars as ice cubes in their moonlight punch forever and ever and ever. ''Yeah.''
** "The Volcano is starting to make more sense."
* ComfortFood: Bolin takes Korra to a Sothern Water Tribe restaurant for the food that she grew up with. Later, when he catches Korra and Mako kissing, [[DrunkOnMilk he spends the entire night gorging on their noodles]].

* CreatorCameo: The guy who tries and fails to greet Mako was voiced by Joaquim Dos Santos, the director of the episode and co-executive producers (the character speaking at all actually started when he noticed a background character looked disappointed).

--> '''Jinora''': It was ''so'' romantic!
* DrowningMySorrows[=/=][[DrunkOnMilk Drunk on Noodles]]: Bolin spends the whole night binge-eating tons and tons of noodles after he witnesses Korra kissing Mako, and Mako has to actually carry him home in the morning.
* FeudEpisode
* ForcefulKiss[=/=]ShutUpKiss: Korra does this to Mako after he starts awkwardly babbling about his confused romantic feelings, but he still likes Asami. He kisses her back.

* GreenEyedMonster: Mako gets this way when Bolin and Korra go on a date. He later accuses her of leading his brother on just to get back at him for rejecting her earlier, and she correctly guesses that his anger is actually due to jealousy.

* {{Hypocrite}} /{{Irony}}: Mako warned Bolin of dating within the team yet proved to be just as guilty of already having feelings for Korra ''and'' kissing her back.
* JustFriends: Bolin takes Korra out on for a night on the town in the hope of winning her over. They both have a great time, but she's just not that into him and they agree to stay friends by the end of the episode.

* LoveDodecahedron: Mako and Bolin are both attracted to Korra. She likes Mako, but he also likes his girlfriend Asami.
** Rather interestingly, the episode seems designed to deal with all the aspects of this in one fell swoop, rather than dragging them out.

* [[OneHitPolykill One-Hit Poly-KO]]: Korra pulls off her ''own'' hat trick in the final match when she's all that's left of the Ferrets when things are perfectly lined up. It's interesting to watch Korra, not previously known for subtlety, carefully maneuver her opponents into a perfect line before hitting them at once with a large column of water. This is perhaps showcasing her developing abilities thanks to Tenzin's training and her pro-bending practice.

** MisaimedMarketing: The announcer uses Bolin throwing up last night's meal as the ''perfect'' time to advertise "Flameo Noodles".
* RealityEnsues: It turns out that confessing your feelings for someone when they're already in a relationship with someone else and are confused about their own feelings ''doesn't'' magically make everything turn out all right.

-->'''Ikki''': The best way to woo a boy's heart is to brew a love-potion made of rainbows and sunsets which make true lovers sprout wings and fly into a magical castle in the sky, where they get married and use clouds as spoon and stars as ice cubes in their moonlight punch, for ever and ever and ever!
-->'''Korra''': The [[DrivenToSuicide volcano]] is starting to make more sense to me now.
* ThinksLikeARomanceNovel: Jinora, though the romance in question seems to be more along the lines of Literature/TheRomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms.
* TournamentArc

* VomitDiscretionShot: After he takes a clay disk to the overstuffed gut, we don't see Bolin "lose his noodles," but we hear him retching, and the entire arena can see the poor guy throw up.
** Made even worse when the announcer [[MisaimedMarketing chooses this moment]] to advertise "Flameo noodles"
* WhatTheHellHero: Mako snaps at Korra for upsetting Bolin by kissing him (Mako) in front of him. However, she throws it right back at him for kissing back.

* LameComeback:
** Bolin after Mako drags him out of the noodle shop. Justified in that Bolin is [[DrunkOnMilk "drunk"]] at the time.
--->'''Mako:''' See, I told you dating a team mate was a bad idea.\\

-->'''Mako:''' See, I told you dating a team mate was a bad idea.
-->'''Bolin:''' [[NoYou You're a bad idea!]]

* WhatTheHellHero: Mako snaps at Korra for upsetting Bolin by kissing him (Mako) in front of him. However, she throws it right back at him for kissing back.
* YourCheatingHeart: While Korra ''initiated'' the kiss, Mako clearly reciprocated before being caught by Bolin while Asami's still in the dark about it.

* WhatTheHellHero: Mako snaps at Korra for upsetting Bolin by kissing him (Mako) in front of him.

* ThinksLikeARomanceNovel: Jinora, though the romance in question seems to be more along the lines of Literature/RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms.

* BreatherEpisode: While Episodes 3 and 4 were dark and dramatic, setting up the threat of Amon; this one focuses more on the LoveTriangle and TournamentArc. It's the only BreatherEpisode of the entire Book.

* CloudCuckooLander: Ikki's romantic advice to Korra? Make a magical love potion made of rainbows and sunsets that makes true lovers sprout wings and fly into a magical castle in the sky where they get married and eat clouds with spoons and use stars as ice cubes in their moonlight punch forever and ever and ever. ''Yeah.''
** "The Volcano is starting to make more sense."

* ThinksLikeARomanceNovel: Jinora, though the romance in question seems to be more along the lines of RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms.

** Asami calls Mako "sweetie," the same term of endearment used heavily by Aang and Katara in ''Comicbook/AvatarTheLastAirbenderThePromise''
** Korra learned how to [[HealingHands heal with waterbending]] from Katara. This is also the first appearance of healing in The Legend of Korra.

* BreatherEpisode: While Episodes 3 and 4 were dark and dramatic, setting up the threat of Amon; this one focuses more on the LoveTriangle and TournamentArc.
** Noteworthy in that it's the only BreatherEpisode of the entire Book.

** Noteworthy in that it's the only BreatherEpisode of the entire series.

*** I think it should be noted that while the episode is resolved this way, it can be assumed it's a temporary peace. Mako is still confused about Korra and there's still a high possibility that Bolin still has feelings for Korra.
**** It is indeed a temporary peace.

** Pema also mentions that she was in a Love Triangle with another woman over Tenzin. [[Recap/TheLegendOfKorraS1E6AndTheWinnerIs This becomes important later.]]

** ChekhovsGun: Also an Offscreen Moment of Cheating. The helmet with the hole in it foreshadowed to the next episode where one of the Wolfbats' brutal cheating tactics involved mixing rocks into the water.

* ComfortFood: Bolin takes Korra to a Sothern Water Tribe restaurant for the food that she grew up with. Later, when he catches Korra and Mako kissing]], [[DrunkOnMilk he spends the entire night gorging on their noodles.

** Noteworthy in that it's the only BreatherEpisode of the entire season.

* ThrowItIn: The scene in which Mako is angrily walking through a door and completely ignores a fan trying to say hi ("Hey Mak''ooooo''-oh") [[http://2-cents.tumblr.com/post/22891956615/hey-guys-i-made-my-acting-debut-last-week-as-the originated]] when someone drew a random extra standing next to Mako in the animatic and the episodes director thought he looked disappointed.