Out of the Past
🎞️ S1 E9 ✅ All clear

The Legend of Korra

Is The Legend of Korra S1 E9 OK for kids?

Out of the Past

Korra tries to analyze the mysterious visions she's been having. Meanwhile, Tenzin and Beifong look for Equalist hostages.

📺 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 E9, “Out of the Past”, 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+. Korra tries to analyze the mysterious visions she's been having. Meanwhile, Tenzin and Beifong look for Equalist hostages.

Across the episode we counted 9 flagged moments in 1 themes: Violence & injury (9). 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 9 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in The Legend of Korra S1 E9:

  • ModerateEarly in episode
    But the heated argument quickly turned into an all-out bending battle! Desperate to save himself, Tarrlok revealed his ability to bloodbend and took Korra far from Republic City.
  • ModerateEarly in episode
    A door at the top of the stairs opens and Tarrlok steps in, using bloodbending to levitate Korra several inches off the ground in front of him.
  • ModerateEarly in episode
    [Strained, while looking at Tarrlok.] What are you doing? [When Korra is entirely in the box, he releases his bloodbending grip on her, causing her to land, and slams the metal door shut; aggressively.] Tarrlok!
  • ModerateMid episode
    The prosecution's entire case is built upon the make-believe notion that my client is able to bloodbend at will, at any time on any day.
  • ModerateMid episode
    [Looking down.] I was terrified to tell because ... [Looks up.] Because Tarrlok is a bloodbender! [Everyone looks at Tarrlok in shock.] He bloodbent Avatar Korra!
  • ModerateLate in episode
    Everyone in the room cries out in pain as Tarrlok bloodbends them to their knees.
  • ModerateLate in episode
    [Looks around the chamber.] Ughh! Man! I had this awful dream that Korra was taken by this evil bloodbender. [Mako and Asami look at him.] So weird.
  • ModerateLate in episode
    Aang is being bloodbent by Yakone, who is grinning in relish at his own power.
  • ModerateLate in episode
    [With difficulty.] Yakone. [Yakone bloodbends his arms behind his back.] You won't get away with this!

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