History Recap / TheLegendOfKorraS1E1WelcomeToRepublicCity

* CuffsOffRubWrists: Korra does this after Lin releases her from custody.

* MusicalisInterruptus: See FandomNod above. As Katara begins her story, dramatic music starts in the background, only for it to abruptly stop when Ikki interrupts.

* ThereWasADoor: Korra's EstablishingCharacterMoment has her Earthbend the wall of her room to make an entrance. Her parents probably did not have that in mind when they wanted her to come meet the White Lotus members sent to verify her Avatar status.

* LampshadeHanging: In a FandomNod, Jinora asks [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse what happened to Zuko's Mother]]. Katara started the story before Ikki interrupts with her own barrage of questions.

* SpinoffSendoff: The elderly Katara's supporting role -- and especially with her ChangingOfTheGuard speech.

* SpannerInTheWorks: Korra is explicitly stated to be this to the Equalists in the closing scene. Amon and company knew they were going to have to deal with the Avatar eventually, but they didn't anticipate she'd come to Republic City this early. Amon takes it stride, noting they'll simply have to accelerate their timetable.

We appear over fields of ice at night, with lights of a village leading the way. Three members of the White Lotus have come to investigate claims that the new Avatar has been found. They are skeptical- this is not the first time someone has claimed their child to be the Avatar; however, when we see little Korra, only four and already bending water, earth and fire, it becomes clear. She is "the one." The White Lotus takes her away to be trained nearby.

!!Tropes:

Flash forward to the current day; she is in a fight with a fire bender for her final exam. Having passed her final fire exam (despite rumblings that Korra is still rather rash), Tenzin arrives only to tell Korra he cannot stay to teach her as he has more pressing responsibilities in ''Republic City''.

Here she meets Chief Lin Beifong, Toph's daughter, who is unimpressed by her attitude or her title. After a short talking-to, Tenzin shows up to bail her out and promises that she will be sent back to the South Pole. Just about to send her off on a White Lotus ship back to the south pole, Tenzin changes his mind, resulting in Korra picking up all three of his kids and then him a massive hug.

* {{Steampunk}}: Seems to have been an influence on the work, particularly the aesthetic. However, the source of power for the technology does not appear to be steam or [[{{Clockpunk}} clockwork]].

!!Tropes in this episode:

--> '''Tenzin:''' *as his son gums his head* ''Yes,'' Ikki. As I've been telling you for the last fifteen minutes, We are. ''Finally.'' Here.

--> '''Hobo''': Took me a while to procure a bush that beauteous. [[http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1eg3hhREq1r1nmpao1_500.gif *bush sparkles*]]

--> '''Katara''': Aang's time has passed. My brother and many of my friends are gone. It's time for you and your generation to take on the responsibility of keeping peace and balance in the world. But I think you're going to be a great Avatar.

* CombatTentacles: The Metalbender Cops weapons of choice are wrist-mounted retractable cables that can be manipulated through bending. They are used to tie up criminals and move around the city.

** Aang's son, [[http://www.nick.com/shows/legend-of-korra/characters/tenzin-airbender.html Tenzin]], is Korra's Airbending master.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: See ArrestedForHeroism.

* NoYou[=/=]LameComeback: Korra is not that good with the verbal wit.
-->'''Protestor:''' Benders like this girl only use their power to oppress us!\\
'''Korra:''' What? I'm not oppressing anyone! You're... you're oppressing ''[[NoYou yourselves]]''!\\
'''Protestor:''' That didn't even make sense!
* OurFounder: Republic City has a massive, [[BigApplesauce Statue Of Liberty-esque]] monument to Aang, one of the city's co-founders.

* SmallSecludedWorld: Upon learning that Korra was the Avatar, the Order of the White Lotus set up a large compound in the Southern Water Tribe for her to live in, to fulfill the promise they made to Aang to protect his reincarnation. There, Korra underwent her Avatar training, under constant watch from the Order. She was allowed to leave, but only with supervision and as long as she did not go outside the South Pole. Korra ended up running away in order to get to Republic City.

--> '''Hobo''': You've got a lot to learn, newcomer. Welcome to Republic City!

* MugglePower: The entire Equalist movement is based around establishing nonbenders in positions of power and eliminating the need for bending entirely.

->''Republic City ''does'' need you. But it needs me, too.''

* NoYou / LameComeback: Korra is not that good with the verbal wit.