Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
The Legend of Korra S1 E5, “The Spirit of Competition”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+. Romantic rivalries disrupt the harmony on Korra's team.
Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 3 themes: Violence & injury (3); Alcohol & drugs (1); Racism & slurs (1). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
Parents need to know
Age 9+Racist language, violence, drinking in kids animation.
Parents need to know that The Legend of Korra S1 E5, "The Spirit of Competition", is a kids animation episode. The series is known for darker follow-up to ATLA — politics, romance and fight intensity vary by episode. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is racism & slurs (explicit, implied). Violence is mild but includes He immediately retaliates with two fire punches. This episode includes racism & slurs — for example, Work with me here, Pabu! You wanna look spic and span in your new uniform, don't you?…. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Korra and Bolin are drinking cocktails with straws. Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Legend of Korra S1 E5:
- He immediately retaliates with two fire punches.
- …the sky, where they get married and eat clouds with spoons and use stars as ice cubes in their moonlight punch.
- And the Avatar is slapped with the yellow fan.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Legend of Korra S1 E5:
- Korra and Bolin are drinking cocktails with straws.
Racism & slurs 1 moment
How Racism & slurs shows up in The Legend of Korra S1 E5:
- Work with me here, Pabu! You wanna look spic and span in your new uniform, don't you? [To Mako.] So, what do you think of Korra, in a "girlfriend" sort of way?
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.