The Spirit of Competition
🎞️ S1 E5 ✅ All clear

The Legend of Korra

Is The Legend of Korra S1 E5 OK for kids?

The Spirit of Competition

Romantic rivalries disrupt the harmony on Korra's team.

📺 Where to watch

Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

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.

Watch for — every moment, theme by theme

Violence & injury 3 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in The Legend of Korra S1 E5:

  • MildEarly in episode
    He immediately retaliates with two fire punches.
  • MildEarly in episode
    …the sky, where they get married and eat clouds with spoons and use stars as ice cubes in their moonlight punch.
  • MildLate in episode
    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:

  • MildMid episode
    Korra and Bolin are drinking cocktails with straws.

Racism & slurs 1 moment

How Racism & slurs shows up in The Legend of Korra S1 E5:

  • ExplicitEarly in episode
    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.