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* [[Bishie Sparkle]]: [[Parodied]]. There are bishie sparkles on the resident ''[[Everything's Better With Sparkles|bush]]'' of a park-dwelling [[Hobos]].
* [[Bishie Sparkle]]: [[Parodied]]. There are bishie sparkles on the resident ''[[Everything's Better With Sparkles|bush]]'' of a park-dwelling [[Hobos]].
{{quote| '''Hobo''': Took me a while to procure a bush that beauteous. [http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1eg3hhREq1r1nmpao1_500.gif *bush sparkles*]}}
{{quote| '''Hobo''': Took me a while to procure a bush that beauteous. [http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1eg3hhREq1r1nmpao1_500.gif *bush sparkles*]}}
* [[Building Swing]]: The Republic City Police perform this to debark from their patrol zeppelin, via metalbending [[Retractable Weapon]] [[Variable Length Chain|cables]] dispensed from [[Grappling Hook Pistol|wrist-mountings]] on their uniforms.
* [[Building Swing]]: The Republic City Police perform this to debark from their patrol zeppelin, via metalbending [[Retractable Weapon]] [[Variable-Length Chain|cables]] dispensed from [[Grappling Hook Pistol|wrist-mountings]] on their uniforms.
* [[Call a Rabbit A Smeerp]]: Automobiles are called Satomobiles in-universe, after Hiroshi Sato, the [[No Celebrities Were Harmed|Henry Ford-like]] industrialist who first marketed cars to the masses.
* [[Call a Rabbit A Smeerp]]: Automobiles are called Satomobiles in-universe, after Hiroshi Sato, the [[No Celebrities Were Harmed|Henry Ford-like]] industrialist who first marketed cars to the masses.
* [[Capital City]]: Republic City is this to the United Republic of Nations.
* [[Capital City]]: Republic City is this to the United Republic of Nations.
* [[City of Adventure]]: Republic City.
* [[City of Adventure]]: Republic City.
* [[Combat Tentacles]]: 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.
* [[Combat Tentacles]]: 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.
* [[Cuffs Off Rub Wrists]]: Korra does this after Lin releases her from custody.
* [[Cuffs Off, Rub Wrists]]: Korra does this after Lin releases her from custody.
* [[Curb Stomp Battle]]: Korra absolutely spanks the Triple Threat Triad members.
* [[Curb Stomp Battle]]: Korra absolutely spanks the Triple Threat Triad members.
* [[Destructive Savior]]: Korra ends up destroying more property than the gang members she caught. Pointed out by the Metalbending Police when they try to arrest her.
* [[Destructive Savior]]: Korra ends up destroying more property than the gang members she caught. Pointed out by the Metalbending Police when they try to arrest her.
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[Jinora hangs her head in disappointment.] }}
[Jinora hangs her head in disappointment.] }}
* [[Fantastic Racism]]: The Equalism movement claims that the Benders are oppressing the non-benders of the city.
* [[Fantastic Racism]]: The Equalism movement claims that the Benders are oppressing the non-benders of the city.
* [[Freeze Frame Bonus]]: At the end of the first episode, there are some blueprints on the wall to Amon's right. Given the [http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1m3rh5z0B1qb59nf.png design], he's apparently building a [[Mini Mecha]] which [[Chekhov's Gun|we see again]] in [[The Legend of Korra (Animation)/Recap/S1 E7 The Aftermath|a later episode]].
* [[Freeze Frame Bonus]]: At the end of the first episode, there are some blueprints on the wall to Amon's right. Given the [http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1m3rh5z0B1qb59nf.png design], he's apparently building a [[Mini-Mecha]] which [[Chekhov's Gun|we see again]] in [[The Legend of Korra (Animation)/Recap/S1 E7 The Aftermath|a later episode]].
* [[Generic Ethnic Crime Gang]]: The Triple Threat Triad, a pan-elemental bender organization that collects protection money from shopkeepers.
* [[Generic Ethnic Crime Gang]]: The Triple Threat Triad, a pan-elemental bender organization that collects protection money from shopkeepers.
* [[Good Parents]]: Korra's parents, along with Tenzin and his wife.
* [[Good Parents]]: Korra's parents, along with Tenzin and his wife.
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