History Recap / TheLegendOfKorraS1E6AndTheWinnerIs

* RivalsTeamUp: Korra and Lin Beifong set aside their differences and team up to confront Amon. A CrowningMomentOfAwesome and a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming. It sucks that Amon gets away.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Asami and her father appear in one scene, and after the Equalists attack, they're never seen or mentioned again.

* EvenEvilHasStandards:
** Amon calls out on the Wolfbats' dishonest playing behavior and gives the credit to the Ferrets.
** SleazyPolitician Tarrlock agrees that the Pro-Bending championship game should be canceled in the wake of the Equalists' threats. He only changes his tune once Lin decides to step up security herself, since it means he won't bear any culpability in the event that they fail.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Amon calls out on the Wolfbats' dishonest playing behavior and gives the credit to the Ferrets.

** Justified in that the Wolfbats' cheating tactics crossed into almost lethal territory, and that their debending was a symbol to where Amon was vowing to end similar, or worse, abuse.

* [[KickTheSonOfABitch De-Bend The Son Of A Bitch]]: Admit it, the Wolfbats ''deserved'' to have their bending taken away from all that cheating their last match and likely the others before it.

* AbandonShipping: The reveal that Tenzin and Lin were once a couple has this effect on the Tokka shippers. First cousins dating would seem to be a step too far even for a show as daring as this.

* AbandonShip: The reveal that Tenzin and Lin were once a couple has this effect on the Tokka shippers. First cousins dating would seem to be a step too far even for a show as daring as this.

* BackToBackBadasses: Korra and Lin [[spoiler: against Amon, the Lieutenant and the chi-blockers]].

--> '''Shiro''': One of them is in the booth with me right now, folks! He is leveling one of those glove devices at me now, and I believe [[spoiler: he is about to electrocute me]]! I am currently wetting my pants!
* CatchAFallingStar: [[spoiler:Lin does this twice to Korra. The first time Lin boosts her back towards Amon's airship. The second time gives Amon time to escape. Lin takes it surprisingly well, though.]]
* CheatersNeverProsper: The Fire Ferrets do their damnedest to counteract the Wolfbats' blatant cheating, made possible by buying off the refs. [[spoiler:Despite winning a tiebreaker in the second round, the Fire Ferrets lose miserably thanks to a myriad of fouls they couldn't stop. However, Amon takes the Wolfbats' bending away because they're cheaters, so they lost everything in the end even if they won the tournament.]]

* DeadlineNews: [[spoiler:Even as the pro-bending arena is being attacked, and an enemy comes storming into the announcer's room, Shinobi continues commentating his attack for all the viewers at home.]]
* [[KickTheSonOfABitch De-Bend The Son Of A Bitch]]: Admit it, [[spoiler: the Wolfbats ''deserved'' to have their bending taken away from all that cheating their last match and likely the others before it.]]
* DePower: [[spoiler: The Wolfbats, although they [[KickTheSonOfABitch arguably deserved it]] for the cheating and lowly tactics]].

* DisproportionateRetribution: [[spoiler: Amon taking away the bending of the Wolfbats for cheating. While they were jerks, this would be like an Olympic athlete who cheats having their legs broken.]]

* FlashbackCut: [[spoiler:Korra gets another one of these. This time featuring an angry Aang again, as well as Toph and the mysterious man who seems to have severely pissed Aang off.]]
* FourIsDeath: On fridge levels, [[spoiler: The Wolfbats' fourth championship victory would be their last.]]

** [[spoiler:''The Revolution has begun!'']]

* LaserGuidedKarma: The Wolfbats cheat blatantly and paid off the refs to transparently refuse any foul calls. [[spoiler:They win the tournament handily... and for their troubles get their bending taken away permanently by Amon and his Equalists]].
* MoodWhiplash: The [[BreatherEpisode previous episode]] was about love relationships and having a good time, this one get right back to where Episode 4 left off by involving [[spoiler: the Wolfbats "winning", a massive assault on the pro-bending arena, and a large portion of the Metalbending police force out of action]].

** Tahno's expression before and during [[spoiler: Amon de-bending him]].

* RivalsTeamUp: [[spoiler: Korra and Lin Beifong set aside their differences and team up to confront Amon. A CrowningMomentOfAwesome and a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming. It sucks that Amon gets away.]]

* TemptingFate: [[spoiler: "Anybody else want a scrap with the champs?" Amon received your invitation, young Tahno.]]

* VillainousBreakdown: Tahno's face twists into ugly grimaces whenever the Fire Ferrets manage to overcome his cheats, and that is before [[spoiler: Amon shows up to take his bending away]].

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Asami and her father appear in one scene, and after [[spoiler: the Equalists attack]], they're never seen or mentioned again.

** Also, Amon: if the council closes the arena, he shows he is powerful enough to force the government to accede to his demands. If they don't, [[spoiler:his attack goes through as planned]].

* NeverSayDie: Averted, albeit very subtly. When Lin gives Korra a boost up so she can go after Amon, Korra knocks two chi-blockers off the platforms they're using to escape. Those chi-blockers fall from a fatal height and no one on-screen bothers to rescue them. This gives Korra a kill count of at least two for the episode.

** It almost seems like a CallBack to {{Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheBeach}}, which had [[http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/6924/zsponge.png this]].

-->'''Tahno:''' Wait, please don't this! I'll give you the championship pot, I-I'll give you everything just please don't take my bending!

** They most likely left with the rest of the audience, who are also gone when the fighting's over. They were also in a booth, not with the rest of the crowd.
* XanatosGambit: Tarrlok, by making Lin take responsibility for the security of the arena. If she succeeds, then the arena is safe, and Tarrlok can take credit for voting to let the game proceed; if she fails, then it's her fault, so Tarrlok takes no blame and a potential political rival is weakened.

* WhamEpisode

* DisproportionateRetribution: [[spoiler: Amon taking away the bending of the Wolfbats for cheating. While they were jerks, this would be like an Olympic athlete who cheats having their legs permanently maimed.]]