Turning the Tides

"Turning the Tides" is the tenth episode of season one of The Legend of Korra and the tenth of the overall series. It debuted on June 16, 2012 on Nickelodeon.

Overview
''Korra works to recover from her time spent imprisoned by Tarrlok, but when she is interrupted by Republic City coming under attack from Equalists, she is forced to take action against the evil group and their mysterious leader Amon. Meanwhile, Pema goes into labor and has a son while airships attack Republic City and Air Temple Island. As Republic City is overrun by Equalist forces, Tenzin's family escape on a Sky Bison with Lin. Team Avatar go into hiding. General Iroh, Zuko's grandson and Commander of the United Forces, is seen at the end of the episode leading an enormous fleet of ships to Republic City. He pledges to aid the Avatar in taking back the city.''

Credits

 * Written by:
 * Michael Dante DiMartino
 * Bryan Konietzko


 * Directed by:
 * Joaquim Dos Santos
 * Ki Hyun Ryu

Series continuity

 * Lin Bei Fong loses her bending.
 * The New Team Avatar goes into hiding.
 * Tenzin and Pema have a baby son named Rohan.
 * Zuko's relative, General Iroh, is introduced as the general of the United Forces.
 * The United Forces enter the war between Republic City and the Equalists.
 * All members of the Republic City council have been captured, excluding Tenzin.
 * Tenzin's family escape Republic City for safety.
 * Asami confronts Mako about his kiss with Korra.
 * Mako is revealed to be able to redirect lightning.
 * The New Team Avatar's satomobile is destroyed.

Trivia

 * General Iroh and Zuko's were trending topics in Twitter right after the episode aired.
 * This episode breaks the streak of someone losing their bending every third chapter.
 * When Lin says to Tenzin and his family, "You're The Last Airbenders..." It is kind of a memorial to Aang's legacy and his people.