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** Mako's PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy persona seems to be based around the fact his voice actor in the actual cartoon, David Faustino released a rap record once.
** When Asami angrily asks Mako if he knows what her name is, he sheepishly guesses Seychelle Gabriel, the name of her voice actress on the original show.
** Mako's PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy persona seems to be based around the fact his voice actor in the actual cartoon, David Faustino released a rap record once.
** When Asami angrily asks Mako if he knows what her name is, he sheepishly guesses Seychelle Gabriel, the name of her voice actress on the original show.
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* OffModel:
** Lampshaded by Mako, who's spooked by Asami inexplicably changing her clothes between shots in episode 8.
** Studio Pierrot's track record with this led to them being described as a malevolent force that disfigures people.
** Lampshaded by Mako, who's spooked by Asami inexplicably changing her clothes between shots in episode 8.
** Studio Pierrot's track record with this led to them being described as a malevolent force that disfigures people.
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** Like in the canon, Yakone is this to his sons, telling Tarrlok that he'll never be cool and Amon that he hateshim.him.
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* MoodWhiplash: Episode 21/22 ends with [[spoiler:Korra and Tenzin panicking over Jinora not waking up]], but it ends up with an ad for Spongebob and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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''Project Voicebend'' is an AbridgedSeries of ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', showing the adventures of Avatar Korra in Republic City as she tries to find a bathroom, fails at airbending, learns what sex is, and opposes Amon's plans to break the fourth wall.
You can watch the series [[https://www.youtube.com/user/projectvoicebend1/feed here on YouTube]], though due to copyright claims getting episodes taken down it's easier to watch the entire series on [[https://vimeo.com/user26785108 vimeo]] or on the creators' [[http://projectvoicebend.tumblr.com/ Tumblr]], where they also post updates.
Now has [[Characters/ProjectVoicebend its own character sheet]].
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!!''Project Voicebend'' provides examples of:
* AbusiveParents: Like in the canon, Yakone is this to his sons, telling Tarrlok that he'll never be cool and Amon that he hates him.
* AccidentalMisnaming:
** Mako never gets Asami's name right. He refers to her as Pastrami, Creator/{{Toonami}}, and [[TheIlluminati Illuminati]], among other things. Subverted in Season 1's final episode when Mako finally manages to call Asami by the right name.
** Tenzin never gets Pema's name right either. In Episode 10, Asami and Pema bond over this.
* AdmiringTheAbomination: Even while she's being painfully bloodbent, Korra can't help but remark how cool it is that Tarrlok can do it without a full moon and expresses an interest in learning it herself.
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Bolin likes Korra, Korra likes Mako, Mako likes Asami, and Asami likes Korra.
* AndIMustScream: Losing pro-bending players are trapped inside Tahno's hair.
* TheBabyTrap: Pema bitterly notes that the best way to trap a man is to have his babies. Unlike most examples, this is a case where the woman feels like she's the one who got trapped.
* BigBad:
** Amon for season 1. However, despite trying to take the spotlight in the story, he isn't as intimidating as he is in the series proper. Korra reacts with annoyance rather than fear when he confronts her in episode four.
** Unalaq for season 2. Unlike the main series he's portrayed as ObviouslyEvil to everyone but Korra, who insists on believing Unalaq is just her cool uncle.
* BigNo: Mako lets one out (in slow motion) once Korra kisses him on the lips, knowing the ShipToShipCombat that will ensue.
* BigStupidDoodooHead:
** Korra and Tarrlok trade insults like this in episode eight.
** Korra [[spoiler: breaks up with Mako because he called her a wimp.]]
* BiTheWay: Hiroshi Sato really has a thing for Amon in this series, as his factory now has posters of him shirtless everywhere.
* BreadEggsMilkSquick: Asami's attempt to get Korra to come to her home, mixed with some repetition:
-->'''Asami:''' We've got a pool, and a bed, and a hot tub, and a bed, and handcuffs, and a bed... ''and a bed''.
* BringMyBrownPants: Tarrlok visible pisses himself when confronted by an angry Korra.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Despite being an alcoholic weirdo, Lin is as good a detective and fighter as in the series, especially noticeable in episode 9 where she's dealing with the Krew.
* BurningWithAnger: Asami explodes in flames when she finds out that Korra kissed Mako.
* CharacterExaggeration:
** In the original show, Korra is a bending prodigy who [[BoisterousBruiser enjoys fighting]] and doesn't have much real world knowledge due to limited social interaction. Here, she's a bending prodigy who's [[SexIsViolence sexually turned on by fighting]] and knows nothing about anything else due to the White Lotus' terrible education.
** Canon Bolin is generally a wacky comic relief sidekick. PVB Bolin has all of his wacky comic relief qualities dialed up about 100 notches, including saying nearly everything in a loud, screechy voice and missing the point of nearly everything that is said to him.
** Meelo is a weird case. While his voice is certainly dialed up to more or less the same level as PVB Bolin (except in this case literally unintelligible), his dialogue is subtitled in incredibly eloquent, sophisticated language.
** Asami is a downplayed case. [[spoiler:In the show, she gradually develops feelings for Korra, shows a selfless devotion to her, but otherwise stays quiet about it until the very end. PVB Asami lusts for Korra from the very beginning, has a creepy {{Yandere}} obsession over her, and really doesn't hide it at all.]]
** Canon Tarrlok is a slightly effeminate CorruptPolitician. Here, his prissiness is not only taken UpToEleven, but his motivation is changed to reflect it.
** Varrick has somehow become even more eccentric and manic, his scenes moving along at an even faster pace than in the show.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Pema informs Katara that she has a baby inside her, the old woman thinks she [[EatsBabies ate one]].
* CoolCar: The Satomobile that Team Avatar uses has built-in rockets that allow it to fly.
* CrossdressingVoices: Not to the extent of a lot of abridged series, but some characters, like Katara and Shiro Shinobi, are voiced by people of the opposite sex simply for RuleOfFunny.
* DirtyOldWoman: Katara, who gets aroused by violence, and Lin, who grotesquely hits on Tenzin and listens to him and Pema having sex.
* DrunkOnMilk: Subverted. Unlike in the original show, the noodles that Bolin gets drunk on are laced with cactus juice, elephant tranquilizers, shrooms, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking tears]].
* EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor: Owing to the "Bad Joke Amon" meme, Amon has a tendency to crack lame puns that impress no one.
* EvilSoundsDeep: Amon's Lieutenant [[ExaggeratedTrope to a ridiculous degree.]]
* ExiledToTheCouch: The Lieutenant gets this treatment from Amon after Korra escapes from him in episode 9.
* {{Expy}}: Jinora is now one of Hermione, sporting a British accent and referring to the "Wingardium Leviosa" spell when Korra practices her airbending movements. Korra even refers to her as "little airbending Hermione". Since the creators grew to regret making the reference over time, this was [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] in episode 8, when Mako asks Jinora why she's the only member of the airfamily with a British accent.
-->'''Jinora:''' Well, I believe there was a joke involved, or a... [[Literature/HarryPotter reference]] or... something. Y-you know what? [[TakeThatMe The joke is stupid]], let's just go to the boys' room.
* FelonyMisdemeanor: Everyone gasps when it is revealed that Tarrlok is [[spoiler: a jerk]].
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Parodied/Lampshaded in Episode 2.
-->'''Mako:''' Oh shit, you the Avatar, huh?\\
'''Korra:''' ''[sarcastically]'' Great detective work!\\
''[a caption reading "Foreshadowing" briefly appears on the screen]''
* FlyingCar: The [[FanNickname Korramobile]] turns out to be able to fly by means of flame turbos to get from Air Temple Island to Republic City.
* GaveUpTooSoon:
** Unsatisfied with the level of violence displayed in the Pro-Bending championship game, Katara leaves to go get wasted. Then the Equalists launch their attack on the stadium.
** Korra regrets quitting Tarrlok's task force because now she can't learn to bloodbend without a full moon.
* GenerationXerox: Lin apparently learned her bizarre slang from Toph.
* GirlsHaveCooties: Mako tries to use this reasoning to keep Bolin from dating Korra. It doesn't work.
* GirlOnGirlIsHot: When [[LipstickLesbian Asami]] suggestively decides to show Korra what girls do together, both Mako and Bolin get very excited. When they go to the race track instead, Mako is sorely disappointed.
* GoMadFromTheIsolation: After Tarrlok locks her up in a tiny box and leaves her, Korra starts having hallucinations of Tenzin's floating head telling her to meditate and scenes from her past life.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: Victims of Amon become terrified by their new awareness of the narrative, and wonder what happens to them when the episode ends and why none of them have last names.
* HatesTheJobLovesTheLimelight: Most of Shiro Shinobi's commentary consists of complaints about how much he hates having to watch Pro-Bending games all the time.
* HilariousOuttakes: Not long after an actual episode is released, another video dedicated to the failed attempts at group recordings will also be released.
* HumansAreCthulhu: The writers of the show are referred to by Amon as "a creature known only as Bryke", a powerful being which controls the actions of everyone.
* KissingUnderTheInfluence: Asami kisses Mako while high on paint fumes, believing he's Korra.
* LaughingMad: Korra after her "escape" from the White Lotus compound.
* LoveTriangle:
** The Korra-Mako-Asami triangle is shifted to Mako being interested in Korra with vague feelings for Asami, while Asami is ''only'' attracted to Korra and pretending to date Mako to get closer to her. Korra, who's oblivious to Asami's obvious advances, doesn't like Mako personally, but has the hots for him regardless.
** Amon and Lieutenant apparently sleep together, but Hiroshi is looking forward to ruling the city with Amon, who refers to him as "shnookums".
* MachineMonotone: Saikhan.
* ManChild: Aang was a terribly immature adult, going so far as to mistake Yakone's escape attempt as a game of tag. And Aang took away his bending while tagging him without even intending to.
* MetaGuy: Amon, who refers to Bryke by name and is aware of their control over the story and is determined to break the fourth wall. His power here is "mind-bending", where he makes his victims aware of their roles in the plot, or lack thereof.
* MinorInsultMeltdown: Tarrlok calling Korra dumb leaves her in tears because she realizes how BookDumb she really is.
--> '''Korra (while sobbing):''' "I don't even know what 2+2 is!"
* NeonSignHideout: The entrance to the Equalists' underground tunnels is out in the open and covered in signs [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial professing how it isn't an entrance to the Equalists' secret hideout]].
* NobodyPoops: There are no bathrooms in Republic City. Only the Satos are rich enough to afford one, and Korra mentions not having peed in ten days.
* NoIndoorVoice: Several characters, like [[TalkativeLoon Lin]] and [[TheUnintelligible Meelo]], sound like they're shouting (or screaming) most of the time.
* NoMoreForMe: Chief Beifong decides to cut down her booze consumption after realizing she was hitting on ''[[TheScrappy Mako]]''.
* NoodleIncident: Pema and Tenzin have tried to get Lin stuck with their kids at least once.
* NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer: Most of the dialogue is original, but at a few points certain ridiculous lines from the series are used with the phrase "Actual Canon Dialogue" on the screen.
* NoYou:
** Quoth Tarrlok: "My club is not dumb. [''dramatic pause''] ''You're'' dumb." It's still enough to send Korra away in tears.
** It's also Korra's response to Tenzin telling her she can't airbend.
* ObviouslyEvil: Unalaq, whose introduction includes him laughing evilly and lightning bolts in the background. He later states his intent to kill everyone present during his speech to the Southern Water Tribe.
* OffModel:
** Lampshaded by Mako, who's spooked by Asami inexplicably changing her clothes between shots in episode 8.
** Studio Pierrot's track record with this led to them being described as a malevolent force that disfigures people.
* OnlySaneMan:
** Despite all of [[BookDumb her]] [[{{Jerkass}} own]] [[SexIsViolence issues]], Korra is still probably the most grounded person in Republic City. This is evident when everyone confronts Hiroshi on his Equalist ties.
-->'''Korra:''' I heard you asking Amon what he was wearing and then telling him you'd...wear an Equalist uniform for him.\\
'''Hiroshi:''' Oh, well, see, I was role-playing and having phone-whoopie with my...[[BadLiar dead wife]].\\
''[beat]''\\
'''Lin:''' I can dig that.\\
'''Tenzin:''' Sounds legit.\\
'''Mako:''' Yeah, you don't know what you're talkin' about, Korra!\\
'''Korra:''' ''What?!''
** Sokka also filled this role in the flashbacks, being one of the few characters to behave rationally and having a normal voice.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Tenzin immediately realizes something is upsetting Korra when she's unmoved by Tarrlok giving her the opportunity to beat people up with no consequences.
* PrimalScene: Kind of. Korra doesn't ''see'' Tenzin and Pema have sex on their Whoopie Night, but she hears them, and is notably horrified. When she finds out that they were having sex, she's driven to tears.
* PromotionToParent: Rather than act like his [[BigBrotherInstinct big brother]], Mako acts as though he's Bolin's mother, even referring to him as "my child," "my son," or "my baby." As of episode 17/18, Bolin actually calls Mako "mom".
* PsychoStrings: Played as Asami watches Mako comfort Korra.
* PsychopathicManchild: Tarrlok refers to his task force as his "Cool Kids' Club", and arrests a crowd of nonbenders because he believes they will throw an Equalist rave without inviting him. He also has a "clubhouse", and his entire motivation seems to be convincing people he's cool.
* RightThroughTheWall: When Tenzin and Pema have sex, ''everyone in Republic City'' knows it.
* RunningGag:
** Tenzin forgetting Pema's name, ditto for Mako and Asami.
** There's one guy who keeps criticizing Amon's plans and getting electrocuted for it.
* SatelliteCharacter: Pema's status as this is parodied.
-->'''Pema:''' Dear, you know how much potential I have to be more than a pregnant chick in this show, right? Is Bryke giving me a bigger role yet?\\
'''Tenzin:''' Wait, who are you?\\
'''Pema:''' Okay. Guess I better go shoot some more ''babies'' out of my '''''vagina!'''''
* SexIsViolence: Korra is blatantly turned on by violence and becomes a pro-bender for this reason. Katara has a similar response to the sport.
--> '''Korra (After fighting some Equalists):''' "I'M SO HAAAAAPPPPYYYY!"
* ShirtlessScene: Tonraq is (according to him) so hot he melted part of the Northern Water Tribe's city when he fought some spirits shirtless. Although the shirtlessness was also an important part of saving everyone, apparently.
* SomethingWeForgot:
** Mako and Korra completely forget all about Bolin at the end of the episode 3. Lampshaded the next episode when Bolin expresses disbelief they would do something like that.
** The team later leaves Asami behind when they head towards the southern spirit portal.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler: Amon and Tarrlok survive their boat exploding and go on a vacation]].
* {{Squick}}: In-universe, everyone is creeped out by Katara stating when she gets [[MemeticMutation "moist"]], so much so that the word becomes banned.
* StrawFan: The Equalist Protester spouts barely intelligible complaints about the ending of Book 2. As Korra states, "Literally ''no one'' cares".
* StupidSexyFlanders: Saikhan's imitation of Lin's manner of speech has this effect on Tenzin.
-->'''Tenzin:''' But seriously, stop acting like my ex-girlfriend. You're confusing my genitals!\\
'''Saikhan:''' ''You'' stop, dippity-dip.\\
'''Tenzin:''' ''I don't like you''.
* SuddenlyShouting: Many characters, particularly Tenzin. Asami also lapses into a deep, loud voice listed in the credits as "Asami's scary voice".
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial:
** Asami's attempt not to give away her father's location ends up having the opposite effect.
--->'''Asami:''' You'll never find my dad in his factory behind the house! [''{{Beat}}''] Shit.
** The Equalist's tunnel is covered with signs saying that it's a normal tunnel, secret tunnels are a myth, Equalists don't hang out there and Korra's not inside.
* TheTalk: No one's ever had it with Korra. Amon is more direct with her than anyone else, freaking her out by explaining she had heard Pema and Tenzin having sex. Tenzin almost explains things to her, but chickens out and messes her up even more.
* TalkativeLoon: Presumably due to being constantly drunk, Lin spouts a lot of nonsense.
-->'''Korra:''' But your mom and Avatar Aang were friends.\\
'''Lin:''' So? That's got diddly squat doo-wop doo-wop legalize pot [[Music/TheRamones Blitzkrieg Bop]] to do with you right now!\\
'''Korra:''' Uh...\\
'''Lin:''' GET A WIGGLE ON IT MR. NOBODY HOME!
* ThatMakesMeFeelAngry: Tonraq is very up front with how much he dislikes Unalaq.
* TotallyRadical: Everyone sans Amon refers to sex as "making whoopie".
* TheUnintelligible: Meelo, though subtitles are provided.
* UnusualEuphemism: Mako uses "kitty-cat" to refer to vaginas.
* VocalDissonance:
** [[HeroicBuild Bolin]] has a very high-pitched voice, all but screaming out his lines.
** Both Tarrlok and Amon had their adult voices as children.
* WeaksauceWeakness: The Equalists are only vulnerable to "ten and seven-year-olds".
* WideEyesAndShrunkenIrises: Happens very frequently, particularly whenever Ikki screams or Asami shows her psychotic tendencies.
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''Project Voicebend'' is an AbridgedSeries of ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', showing the adventures of Avatar Korra in Republic City as she tries to find a bathroom, fails at airbending, learns what sex is, and opposes Amon's plans to break the fourth wall.
You can watch the series [[https://www.youtube.com/user/projectvoicebend1/feed here on YouTube]], though due to copyright claims getting episodes taken down it's easier to watch the entire series on [[https://vimeo.com/user26785108 vimeo]] or on the creators' [[http://projectvoicebend.tumblr.com/ Tumblr]], where they also post updates.
Now has [[Characters/ProjectVoicebend its own character sheet]].
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!!''Project Voicebend'' provides examples of:
* AbusiveParents: Like in the canon, Yakone is this to his sons, telling Tarrlok that he'll never be cool and Amon that he hates him.
* AccidentalMisnaming:
** Mako never gets Asami's name right. He refers to her as Pastrami, Creator/{{Toonami}}, and [[TheIlluminati Illuminati]], among other things. Subverted in Season 1's final episode when Mako finally manages to call Asami by the right name.
** Tenzin never gets Pema's name right either. In Episode 10, Asami and Pema bond over this.
* AdmiringTheAbomination: Even while she's being painfully bloodbent, Korra can't help but remark how cool it is that Tarrlok can do it without a full moon and expresses an interest in learning it herself.
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Bolin likes Korra, Korra likes Mako, Mako likes Asami, and Asami likes Korra.
* AndIMustScream: Losing pro-bending players are trapped inside Tahno's hair.
* TheBabyTrap: Pema bitterly notes that the best way to trap a man is to have his babies. Unlike most examples, this is a case where the woman feels like she's the one who got trapped.
* BigBad:
** Amon for season 1. However, despite trying to take the spotlight in the story, he isn't as intimidating as he is in the series proper. Korra reacts with annoyance rather than fear when he confronts her in episode four.
** Unalaq for season 2. Unlike the main series he's portrayed as ObviouslyEvil to everyone but Korra, who insists on believing Unalaq is just her cool uncle.
* BigNo: Mako lets one out (in slow motion) once Korra kisses him on the lips, knowing the ShipToShipCombat that will ensue.
* BigStupidDoodooHead:
** Korra and Tarrlok trade insults like this in episode eight.
** Korra [[spoiler: breaks up with Mako because he called her a wimp.]]
* BiTheWay: Hiroshi Sato really has a thing for Amon in this series, as his factory now has posters of him shirtless everywhere.
* BreadEggsMilkSquick: Asami's attempt to get Korra to come to her home, mixed with some repetition:
-->'''Asami:''' We've got a pool, and a bed, and a hot tub, and a bed, and handcuffs, and a bed... ''and a bed''.
* BringMyBrownPants: Tarrlok visible pisses himself when confronted by an angry Korra.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Despite being an alcoholic weirdo, Lin is as good a detective and fighter as in the series, especially noticeable in episode 9 where she's dealing with the Krew.
* BurningWithAnger: Asami explodes in flames when she finds out that Korra kissed Mako.
* CharacterExaggeration:
** In the original show, Korra is a bending prodigy who [[BoisterousBruiser enjoys fighting]] and doesn't have much real world knowledge due to limited social interaction. Here, she's a bending prodigy who's [[SexIsViolence sexually turned on by fighting]] and knows nothing about anything else due to the White Lotus' terrible education.
** Canon Bolin is generally a wacky comic relief sidekick. PVB Bolin has all of his wacky comic relief qualities dialed up about 100 notches, including saying nearly everything in a loud, screechy voice and missing the point of nearly everything that is said to him.
** Meelo is a weird case. While his voice is certainly dialed up to more or less the same level as PVB Bolin (except in this case literally unintelligible), his dialogue is subtitled in incredibly eloquent, sophisticated language.
** Asami is a downplayed case. [[spoiler:In the show, she gradually develops feelings for Korra, shows a selfless devotion to her, but otherwise stays quiet about it until the very end. PVB Asami lusts for Korra from the very beginning, has a creepy {{Yandere}} obsession over her, and really doesn't hide it at all.]]
** Canon Tarrlok is a slightly effeminate CorruptPolitician. Here, his prissiness is not only taken UpToEleven, but his motivation is changed to reflect it.
** Varrick has somehow become even more eccentric and manic, his scenes moving along at an even faster pace than in the show.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Pema informs Katara that she has a baby inside her, the old woman thinks she [[EatsBabies ate one]].
* CoolCar: The Satomobile that Team Avatar uses has built-in rockets that allow it to fly.
* CrossdressingVoices: Not to the extent of a lot of abridged series, but some characters, like Katara and Shiro Shinobi, are voiced by people of the opposite sex simply for RuleOfFunny.
* DirtyOldWoman: Katara, who gets aroused by violence, and Lin, who grotesquely hits on Tenzin and listens to him and Pema having sex.
* DrunkOnMilk: Subverted. Unlike in the original show, the noodles that Bolin gets drunk on are laced with cactus juice, elephant tranquilizers, shrooms, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking tears]].
* EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor: Owing to the "Bad Joke Amon" meme, Amon has a tendency to crack lame puns that impress no one.
* EvilSoundsDeep: Amon's Lieutenant [[ExaggeratedTrope to a ridiculous degree.]]
* ExiledToTheCouch: The Lieutenant gets this treatment from Amon after Korra escapes from him in episode 9.
* {{Expy}}: Jinora is now one of Hermione, sporting a British accent and referring to the "Wingardium Leviosa" spell when Korra practices her airbending movements. Korra even refers to her as "little airbending Hermione". Since the creators grew to regret making the reference over time, this was [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] in episode 8, when Mako asks Jinora why she's the only member of the airfamily with a British accent.
-->'''Jinora:''' Well, I believe there was a joke involved, or a... [[Literature/HarryPotter reference]] or... something. Y-you know what? [[TakeThatMe The joke is stupid]], let's just go to the boys' room.
* FelonyMisdemeanor: Everyone gasps when it is revealed that Tarrlok is [[spoiler: a jerk]].
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Parodied/Lampshaded in Episode 2.
-->'''Mako:''' Oh shit, you the Avatar, huh?\\
'''Korra:''' ''[sarcastically]'' Great detective work!\\
''[a caption reading "Foreshadowing" briefly appears on the screen]''
* FlyingCar: The [[FanNickname Korramobile]] turns out to be able to fly by means of flame turbos to get from Air Temple Island to Republic City.
* GaveUpTooSoon:
** Unsatisfied with the level of violence displayed in the Pro-Bending championship game, Katara leaves to go get wasted. Then the Equalists launch their attack on the stadium.
** Korra regrets quitting Tarrlok's task force because now she can't learn to bloodbend without a full moon.
* GenerationXerox: Lin apparently learned her bizarre slang from Toph.
* GirlsHaveCooties: Mako tries to use this reasoning to keep Bolin from dating Korra. It doesn't work.
* GirlOnGirlIsHot: When [[LipstickLesbian Asami]] suggestively decides to show Korra what girls do together, both Mako and Bolin get very excited. When they go to the race track instead, Mako is sorely disappointed.
* GoMadFromTheIsolation: After Tarrlok locks her up in a tiny box and leaves her, Korra starts having hallucinations of Tenzin's floating head telling her to meditate and scenes from her past life.
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: Victims of Amon become terrified by their new awareness of the narrative, and wonder what happens to them when the episode ends and why none of them have last names.
* HatesTheJobLovesTheLimelight: Most of Shiro Shinobi's commentary consists of complaints about how much he hates having to watch Pro-Bending games all the time.
* HilariousOuttakes: Not long after an actual episode is released, another video dedicated to the failed attempts at group recordings will also be released.
* HumansAreCthulhu: The writers of the show are referred to by Amon as "a creature known only as Bryke", a powerful being which controls the actions of everyone.
* KissingUnderTheInfluence: Asami kisses Mako while high on paint fumes, believing he's Korra.
* LaughingMad: Korra after her "escape" from the White Lotus compound.
* LoveTriangle:
** The Korra-Mako-Asami triangle is shifted to Mako being interested in Korra with vague feelings for Asami, while Asami is ''only'' attracted to Korra and pretending to date Mako to get closer to her. Korra, who's oblivious to Asami's obvious advances, doesn't like Mako personally, but has the hots for him regardless.
** Amon and Lieutenant apparently sleep together, but Hiroshi is looking forward to ruling the city with Amon, who refers to him as "shnookums".
* MachineMonotone: Saikhan.
* ManChild: Aang was a terribly immature adult, going so far as to mistake Yakone's escape attempt as a game of tag. And Aang took away his bending while tagging him without even intending to.
* MetaGuy: Amon, who refers to Bryke by name and is aware of their control over the story and is determined to break the fourth wall. His power here is "mind-bending", where he makes his victims aware of their roles in the plot, or lack thereof.
* MinorInsultMeltdown: Tarrlok calling Korra dumb leaves her in tears because she realizes how BookDumb she really is.
--> '''Korra (while sobbing):''' "I don't even know what 2+2 is!"
* NeonSignHideout: The entrance to the Equalists' underground tunnels is out in the open and covered in signs [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial professing how it isn't an entrance to the Equalists' secret hideout]].
* NobodyPoops: There are no bathrooms in Republic City. Only the Satos are rich enough to afford one, and Korra mentions not having peed in ten days.
* NoIndoorVoice: Several characters, like [[TalkativeLoon Lin]] and [[TheUnintelligible Meelo]], sound like they're shouting (or screaming) most of the time.
* NoMoreForMe: Chief Beifong decides to cut down her booze consumption after realizing she was hitting on ''[[TheScrappy Mako]]''.
* NoodleIncident: Pema and Tenzin have tried to get Lin stuck with their kids at least once.
* NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer: Most of the dialogue is original, but at a few points certain ridiculous lines from the series are used with the phrase "Actual Canon Dialogue" on the screen.
* NoYou:
** Quoth Tarrlok: "My club is not dumb. [''dramatic pause''] ''You're'' dumb." It's still enough to send Korra away in tears.
** It's also Korra's response to Tenzin telling her she can't airbend.
* ObviouslyEvil: Unalaq, whose introduction includes him laughing evilly and lightning bolts in the background. He later states his intent to kill everyone present during his speech to the Southern Water Tribe.
* OffModel:
** Lampshaded by Mako, who's spooked by Asami inexplicably changing her clothes between shots in episode 8.
** Studio Pierrot's track record with this led to them being described as a malevolent force that disfigures people.
* OnlySaneMan:
** Despite all of [[BookDumb her]] [[{{Jerkass}} own]] [[SexIsViolence issues]], Korra is still probably the most grounded person in Republic City. This is evident when everyone confronts Hiroshi on his Equalist ties.
-->'''Korra:''' I heard you asking Amon what he was wearing and then telling him you'd...wear an Equalist uniform for him.\\
'''Hiroshi:''' Oh, well, see, I was role-playing and having phone-whoopie with my...[[BadLiar dead wife]].\\
''[beat]''\\
'''Lin:''' I can dig that.\\
'''Tenzin:''' Sounds legit.\\
'''Mako:''' Yeah, you don't know what you're talkin' about, Korra!\\
'''Korra:''' ''What?!''
** Sokka also filled this role in the flashbacks, being one of the few characters to behave rationally and having a normal voice.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Tenzin immediately realizes something is upsetting Korra when she's unmoved by Tarrlok giving her the opportunity to beat people up with no consequences.
* PrimalScene: Kind of. Korra doesn't ''see'' Tenzin and Pema have sex on their Whoopie Night, but she hears them, and is notably horrified. When she finds out that they were having sex, she's driven to tears.
* PromotionToParent: Rather than act like his [[BigBrotherInstinct big brother]], Mako acts as though he's Bolin's mother, even referring to him as "my child," "my son," or "my baby." As of episode 17/18, Bolin actually calls Mako "mom".
* PsychoStrings: Played as Asami watches Mako comfort Korra.
* PsychopathicManchild: Tarrlok refers to his task force as his "Cool Kids' Club", and arrests a crowd of nonbenders because he believes they will throw an Equalist rave without inviting him. He also has a "clubhouse", and his entire motivation seems to be convincing people he's cool.
* RightThroughTheWall: When Tenzin and Pema have sex, ''everyone in Republic City'' knows it.
* RunningGag:
** Tenzin forgetting Pema's name, ditto for Mako and Asami.
** There's one guy who keeps criticizing Amon's plans and getting electrocuted for it.
* SatelliteCharacter: Pema's status as this is parodied.
-->'''Pema:''' Dear, you know how much potential I have to be more than a pregnant chick in this show, right? Is Bryke giving me a bigger role yet?\\
'''Tenzin:''' Wait, who are you?\\
'''Pema:''' Okay. Guess I better go shoot some more ''babies'' out of my '''''vagina!'''''
* SexIsViolence: Korra is blatantly turned on by violence and becomes a pro-bender for this reason. Katara has a similar response to the sport.
--> '''Korra (After fighting some Equalists):''' "I'M SO HAAAAAPPPPYYYY!"
* ShirtlessScene: Tonraq is (according to him) so hot he melted part of the Northern Water Tribe's city when he fought some spirits shirtless. Although the shirtlessness was also an important part of saving everyone, apparently.
* SomethingWeForgot:
** Mako and Korra completely forget all about Bolin at the end of the episode 3. Lampshaded the next episode when Bolin expresses disbelief they would do something like that.
** The team later leaves Asami behind when they head towards the southern spirit portal.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler: Amon and Tarrlok survive their boat exploding and go on a vacation]].
* {{Squick}}: In-universe, everyone is creeped out by Katara stating when she gets [[MemeticMutation "moist"]], so much so that the word becomes banned.
* StrawFan: The Equalist Protester spouts barely intelligible complaints about the ending of Book 2. As Korra states, "Literally ''no one'' cares".
* StupidSexyFlanders: Saikhan's imitation of Lin's manner of speech has this effect on Tenzin.
-->'''Tenzin:''' But seriously, stop acting like my ex-girlfriend. You're confusing my genitals!\\
'''Saikhan:''' ''You'' stop, dippity-dip.\\
'''Tenzin:''' ''I don't like you''.
* SuddenlyShouting: Many characters, particularly Tenzin. Asami also lapses into a deep, loud voice listed in the credits as "Asami's scary voice".
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial:
** Asami's attempt not to give away her father's location ends up having the opposite effect.
--->'''Asami:''' You'll never find my dad in his factory behind the house! [''{{Beat}}''] Shit.
** The Equalist's tunnel is covered with signs saying that it's a normal tunnel, secret tunnels are a myth, Equalists don't hang out there and Korra's not inside.
* TheTalk: No one's ever had it with Korra. Amon is more direct with her than anyone else, freaking her out by explaining she had heard Pema and Tenzin having sex. Tenzin almost explains things to her, but chickens out and messes her up even more.
* TalkativeLoon: Presumably due to being constantly drunk, Lin spouts a lot of nonsense.
-->'''Korra:''' But your mom and Avatar Aang were friends.\\
'''Lin:''' So? That's got diddly squat doo-wop doo-wop legalize pot [[Music/TheRamones Blitzkrieg Bop]] to do with you right now!\\
'''Korra:''' Uh...\\
'''Lin:''' GET A WIGGLE ON IT MR. NOBODY HOME!
* ThatMakesMeFeelAngry: Tonraq is very up front with how much he dislikes Unalaq.
* TotallyRadical: Everyone sans Amon refers to sex as "making whoopie".
* TheUnintelligible: Meelo, though subtitles are provided.
* UnusualEuphemism: Mako uses "kitty-cat" to refer to vaginas.
* VocalDissonance:
** [[HeroicBuild Bolin]] has a very high-pitched voice, all but screaming out his lines.
** Both Tarrlok and Amon had their adult voices as children.
* WeaksauceWeakness: The Equalists are only vulnerable to "ten and seven-year-olds".
* WideEyesAndShrunkenIrises: Happens very frequently, particularly whenever Ikki screams or Asami shows her psychotic tendencies.
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