History Recap / TheLegendOfKorraS1E3TheRevelation

* KickTheSonOfABitch: The first public victims of Amon's bending-removal ability are the leader of the Triple Threat Triad gang and three of his bender thugs.

* CuffsOffRubWrists: Lightning Bolt Zolt rubs his wrists after he's untied for his fight with Amon.

->''[The spirits] have granted me a power that will make equality a reality: the power to take a person's bending away. Permanently.''

* NotSoDifferent: Mako's and Bolin's parents were murdered by a firebender. The same fate supposedly happened to Amon's parents.

* PayEvilUntoEvil: The first people Amon makes examples of are stripping the leader of the Triple Threat Triad and other criminals of their bending. Subverted when he makes clear that he intends to debend any other benders.

The next day, Mako and Korra have [[SleepCute fallen asleep]], and wake up to the protester's chant. They try to extort him for information. He initially refuses to talk, but he lets slip that the Equalists are having a rally that night where their leader, Amon, will reveal something amazing the world. The heroes make a quick getaway, with Mako snagging a few of their posters. The posters turn out to be a puzzle. On the back there is a map which, when put together, shows the location of the rally.

!!Tropes in this episode:

--> '''Bolin:''' Um, hello? [[YouMonster Amon, sir?]]

** Amon also reveals his own background, though as stated below, its uncertain whether he's telling the truth, [[HalfTruth half of it]], or lying through his teeth. [[spoiler: Later episodes will reveal that it was the latter.]]

--> '''Bolin:''' I'm a growing boy!

* FacialHorror: According to Amon.

* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Mako delivers this line word for word when defending his prior association with the Triple Threat Triad.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: The first public victims of Amon's bending-removal ability are the leader of the Triple-Threat Triad gang and three of his bender thugs.

--> '''Korra:''' The morning is ''evil''.

* OhCrap: The look in Korra's eyes says it all when Amon reveals he can take away people's Bending.

* SleepCute: Korra and Mako fell asleep while waiting for the Equalist propagandist. [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments Then they woke up.]]

* UnreliableExpositor: Amon. The only authority we have on his backstory (not to mention whether or not his energybending-like powers are legit) is him, and he has every reason to lie to his followers in order to gain support for his own agenda.

** Amon also reveals his own background, though as stated below, its uncertain whether he's telling the truth, [[HalfTruth half of it]], or lying through his teeth.

* NotAMorningPerson

->''[The spirits] have granted me a power that will make equality a reality: the power to take a person's bending away.''

* AmbiguousSyntax/ThatCameOutWrong:

* BigDamnHeroes: Naga attacks the Equalists before they could attack Korra and Mako some more. Then she's joined by Pabu, who [[CrowningMomentOfFunny tries to imitate her roars, only to squeak loudly.]]

* SleepCute: Korra and Mako fell asleep while waiting for the Equalist propagandist. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Then they woke up.]]

[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Amon_removes_firebending_7276.jpg]]The third episode of
''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra''. It aired on April 21st, 2012.

* UnreliableExpositor: Amon. The only authority we have on his backstory (not to mention whether or not his energybending-like powers are legit) is him, and he has every reason to lie to his followers in order to gain support for his own agenda.

* XanatosGambit: Either Amon's forces capture Korra, and Amon wins (which doesn't happen, of course) or Korra escapes, allowing horrified benders to hear the true power of Amon from the Avatar herself.

* PayEvilUntoEvil: The first people Amon makes examples of are stripping the leader of the Triple Threat Triad and other criminals of their bending.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: The first public victims of Amon's bending-removal ability are the leader of the Triple-Threat Triad gang and three of his bender thugs.