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* SpannerInTheWorks: Zhu Li sabotages Kuvira's superweapon twice in a row with intent of making the monstrosity blow sky high.
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** Toph points her finger in an authoratative position while not facing the person she's addressing, as she obviously cannot see which way she's looking.


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* SpannerInTheWorks: Zhu Li sabotages Kuvira's superweapon twice in a row with intent of making the monstrosity blow sky high.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Baatar Jr.'s WaveMotionGun is actually modeled off of a RealLife weapon, the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwerer_Gustav Schwerer Gustav]] [[http://worldwar2database.com/sites/default/files/wwii0213.jpg railroad gun]]. Given that Kuvira's Earth Empire is the ''Avatar'' equivalent of Nazi Germany, the fact her super-weapon based off of a Nazi artillery piece makes a whole lot of sense.
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* CallBack: Like her mother, Suyin can metalbend armor out of her surroundings.
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* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Korra asks the spirits present at the Tree of Time to aid Republic City against an enemy who is perverting spirit power to her own desires, since the spirits now live in the human world and should help defend their new home. However, the spirit who addresses her points out that Korra's call to arms is NotSoDifferent from Kuvira, who is also trying to use spirit power to her own benefit. Ultimately they decline to help Korra, despite her good intentions.


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** The carrot spirit Wan befriended when he lived at Aye-Aye's oasis shows up at the Tree of Time, or at least a member of his species.


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* LeeroyJenkins: Raiko is so determined to get one over Kuvira he demands a spirit ray installed in whatever Asami and Verrick cook up, justifying it by saying that Kuvira's already using it so they must as well.


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* RealityEnsues: Just to drive the point from the pilot home, the reason the surviving members of the Gaang haven't had large roles in this series is sad, but simple: they're ''old'', and can't fight as long as they used to.
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** The reveal that Lin's father was just a random guy we've never heard of, whose relationship with Toph simply didn't work out. Definitely a dig at the people expecting some grand epic story.
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* AudienceSurrogate: Bolin asks the question on everyone's mind: who did Toph marry? Unlike the big brouhaha over where Zuko's mom went, Toph gives a straight answer. Said answer is blunt and anti-climatic. Bolin reacts accordingly.

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* AudienceSurrogate: Bolin asks the question on everyone's mind: who did Toph marry? is Lin's dad? Unlike the big brouhaha over where Zuko's mom went, Toph gives a straight answer. Said answer is blunt and anti-climatic. Bolin reacts accordingly.
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* PetTheDog: Bataar Jr. seeing Opal in the spirit weapon firing line and yelling that they need to stop the firing sequence.
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* TakeThatAudience: Toph's comment about her and Katara being too old to fight comes off as a jab towards the fandom that had complained about Katara's lack of presence in Book 2.

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* InstantArmour: Su turns a random sheet of metal into a nice piece of armour, in the middle of a fight.



* NotSoDifferent: The spirits call out Korra when she asks them to help her and the city, saying that it's what Kuvira is doing, and that Unalaq was asking the same thing while he was using them

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* NotSoDifferent: The spirits call out Korra when she asks them to help her and the city, saying that it's what Kuvira is doing, and that Unalaq was asking the same thing while he was using themthem.
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* ThoseMagnificentFlyingMachines: Asami and Varrick reveal a concept design for a two-man flying mchine designed after dragon-butterfly spirits. [[https://38.media.tumblr.com/be4832c18384fecf6505d6307a3c80d7/tumblr_ng44usoNOX1u3i08zo1_1280.png It does not look like it should be capable of flight.]]

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* ThoseMagnificentFlyingMachines: Asami and Varrick reveal a concept design for a two-man flying mchine designed modeled after dragon-butterfly spirits. [[https://38.media.tumblr.com/be4832c18384fecf6505d6307a3c80d7/tumblr_ng44usoNOX1u3i08zo1_1280.png It does not look like it should be capable of flight.]]
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* ThoseMagnificentFlyingMachines: Asami and Varrick reveal a concept design for a two-man flying mchine designed after dragon-butterfly spirits. [[https://38.media.tumblr.com/be4832c18384fecf6505d6307a3c80d7/tumblr_ng44usoNOX1u3i08zo1_1280.png It does not look like it should be capable of flight.]]
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* AudienceSurrogate: Bolin asks the question on everyone's mind- who did Toph marry? Unlike the big brouhaha over where Zuko's mom went, Toph gives a straight answer. Said answer is blunt and anti-climatic. Bolin reacts accordingly.

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* AudienceSurrogate: Bolin asks the question on everyone's mind- mind: who did Toph marry? Unlike the big brouhaha over where Zuko's mom went, Toph gives a straight answer. Said answer is blunt and anti-climatic. Bolin reacts accordingly.



* ChangedMyMindKid: Close to literally.

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* ChangedMyMindKid: Close to literally.literally when Toph saves her family from Kuvira's forces.



* DramaPreservingHandicap: Part of the reason the Greatest Earth Bender Who Ever Lived doesn't get involved more was because her age has been catching up to her. That's why she stayed out of most of the fighting. Toph also says this is why Katara didn't fight when the Northern Water Tribe invaded her homeland, she can't kick butt like she used to, at least for the prolonged periods that a war would necessitate.
* DumbassHasAPoint: Wu suggests evacuating Republic City because of the spirit vines growing hostile, and Kuvira's impeding attack, which Raiko and Mako concede is a good idea. Mako gets annoyed when it turns out that it was just to impress Korra.

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* DramaPreservingHandicap: Part of the reason the Greatest Earth Bender Who Ever Lived doesn't get involved more was is because her age has been catching up to her. That's why she stayed out of most of the fighting. Toph also says this is why Katara didn't fight when the Northern Water Tribe invaded her homeland, homeland; she can't kick butt like she used to, at least for the prolonged periods that a war would necessitate.
* DumbassHasAPoint: Wu suggests evacuating Republic City because of the spirit vines growing hostile, hostile and Kuvira's impeding attack, which Raiko and Mako concede is a good idea. Mako gets annoyed when it turns out that it was just to impress Korra.



* YouMonster: Zhu li calls Kuvira this.

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* YouMonster: Zhu li Li calls Kuvira this.
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* NotSoDifferent: The spirits call out Korra when she asks them to help her and the city, saying that Unalaq was asking the same thing while he was using them.

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* NotSoDifferent: The spirits call out Korra when she asks them to help her and the city, saying that it's what Kuvira is doing, and that Unalaq was asking the same thing while he was using them.them
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* YouMonster: Zhu li calls Kuvira this.
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* {{Forgiveness}}: Opal finally forgives Bolin after Zhu Li says even though he sided with Kuvira, his heart was ultimately in the right place.

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* {{Forgiveness}}: Opal finally forgives Bolin after Zhu Li says even though he sided with Kuvira, his heart was ultimately in the right place. Lin also begins to let go of her mother's parenting choices, like not telling her who her father was.

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Wu\'s selfish reasons don\'t retroactively make the suggestion a bad idea.


* DumbassHasAPoint: Wu suggests evacuating Republic City because of the spirit vines growing hostile, and Kuvira's impeding attack, which Raiko and Mako concede is a good idea. Subverted in that Wu then admits he only said that in order to impress Korra.

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* DramaPreservingHandicap: Part of the reason the Greatest Earth Bender Who Ever Lived doesn't get involved more was because her age has been catching up to her. That's why she stayed out of most of the fighting. Toph also says this is why Katara didn't fight when the Northern Water Tribe invaded her homeland, she can't kick butt like she used to, at least for the prolonged periods that a war would necessitate.
* DumbassHasAPoint: Wu suggests evacuating Republic City because of the spirit vines growing hostile, and Kuvira's impeding attack, which Raiko and Mako concede is a good idea. Subverted in Mako gets annoyed when it turns out that Wu then admits he only said that in order it was just to impress Korra.

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* ChangedMyMindKid: Close to literally.



* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Toph takes this attitude twice- once in the battle against Kuvira and her troops, which she doesn't act on, and again after the battle is all said and done, admitting it's because her geriatric back is ailing.

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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Toph takes this attitude twice- twice -- once in the battle against Kuvira and her troops, [[ChangedMyMindKid which she doesn't act on, on]], and again after the battle is all said and done, admitting it's because her geriatric back is ailing.
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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: Toph backs out of her hug with Lin when Bolin cuts in. As the camera stays focused on her, Bolin and Lin fall against each other and Lin pushes him away.
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* CallBack: Like her mother, Suyin can metalbend armor out of her surroundings.

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* MotorMouth: Both Lin and Toph can't stand Bolin's trivial chattering.

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* MotorMouth: Both Lin and Toph can't stand Bolin's trivial chattering. Toph even calls him a "gum-flapper".


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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Toph takes this attitude twice- once in the battle against Kuvira and her troops, which she doesn't act on, and again after the battle is all said and done, admitting it's because her geriatric back is ailing.
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* AudienceSurrogate: Bolin asks the question on everyone's mind- who did Toph marry? Unlike the big brouhaha over where Zuko's mom went, Toph gives a straight answer. Said answer is blunt and anti-climatic. Bolin reacts accordingly.


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* DeathGlare: Lin's face snaps into a violent sneer when the subject of her father is brought up.


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* MotorMouth: Both Lin and Toph can't stand Bolin's trivial chattering.
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* SoProudOfYou: Mako tells Wu this after the before-mentioned DumbassHasAPoint moment, adding that with this thinking, he would be a king he (Mako) would serve.

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* SoProudOfYou: Mako tells Wu this after the before-mentioned DumbassHasAPoint moment, adding that with this thinking, he would be a king he (Mako) would serve. Subverted when he Wu says he wanted to look good so Korra would date him, forcing Mako to retract his previous statement.

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* {{Forgiveness}}: Opal finally forgives Bolin after Zhu Li says even though he sided with Kuvira, his heart was in the right place.

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* {{Forgiveness}}: Opal finally forgives Bolin after Zhu Li says even though he sided with Kuvira, his heart was ultimately in the right place.place.
* NotSoDifferent: The spirits call out Korra when she asks them to help her and the city, saying that Unalaq was asking the same thing while he was using them.


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* SoProudOfYou: Mako tells Wu this after the before-mentioned DumbassHasAPoint moment, adding that with this thinking, he would be a king he (Mako) would serve.
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* BerserkButton: Lin got rather tense when Bolin asks Toph who Lin's father was.


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* {{Forgiveness}}: Opal finally forgives Bolin after Zhu Li says even though he sided with Kuvira, his heart was in the right place.
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* HeelFaceMole: It turns out Zhu Li has actually been sabotaging the spirit vine project.

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* HeelFaceMole: ReverseMole: It turns out Zhu Li has actually been sabotaging the spirit vine project.
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* DumbassHasAPoint: Wu suggests evacuating Republic City because of the spirit vines growing hostile, and Kuvira's impeding attack, which Raiko and Mako concede is a good idea. Subverted in that Wu then admits he only said that in order to impress Korra.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Baatar Jr. is horrified when he thinks he might accidentally kill Opal with the spirit vine cannon. Lucky for him, a surprise attack by the rest of his family knocked it off target and spared her.
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* ContinuityNod:
** When trying to get the spirits to join the fight, Korra brings up the fact that they helped Unalaq. The spirit in charge blames this on Unalaq misusing Vaatu's power.
** Toph cites Katara's absence in the Water Tribe civil war when justifying her own desire to let the next generation handle things.
* HeelFaceMole: It turns out Zhu Li has actually been sabotaging the spirit vine project.
* WaveMotionGun: Baatar Jr. has assembled a massive cannon to channel the energy of the spirit vines.
* WhamLine: Zhu Li informs the group that Kuvira intends to attack Republic City in two weeks.
* YouHaveFailedMe: Once she's outed as a traitor, Zhu Li is tied up at the test site for the spirit vine cannon. Bolin and Opal manage to get her free.
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Bolin helps Opal and Lin save the Beifongs from Kuvira; Korra visits the spirit world.
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