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** [[spoiler:He's usually ShroudedInMyth with a MultipleChoicePast; one of the things Hood Justice states about him is that he's a Nazi sympathizer and big fan of UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler and the Third Reich. WordOfGod reveals that Will only made those statements as a smokescreen to stay further BeneathNotice, as again, ''his very survival'', ''and the survival of other black people'', '''''depended on it'''''.]]
** In the comic, the Comedian, after getting his ass kicked for immediate karma of his AttemptedRape, mocks Hooded Justice that the only reason he became a hero was because of the sexual thrill he gets out of beating the crap out of people. This leads to Hood Justice giving a BigWhat in regards to the possibility that Eddie implies [[spoiler:that he's a homosexual]]. [[spoiler:Whether or not Will has a SmitingEvilFeelsGood belief in regards to his vigilante work is unclear but his NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on the "people" he pursues is ''clearly'' deserving of vengeance and punishment, and hearing ''[[TeensAreMonsters Eddie Blake]]'' accusing him of being [[SecretlySelfish disingenuous]] would ''definitely'' elicit a [[BerserkButton harsh reaction]] out of Will.]]
** In the comic, the Comedian, after getting his ass kicked for immediate karma of his AttemptedRape, mocks Hooded Justice that the only reason he became a hero was because of the sexual thrill he gets out of beating the crap out of people. This leads to Hood Justice giving a BigWhat in regards to the possibility that Eddie implies [[spoiler:that he's a homosexual]]. [[spoiler:Whether or not Will has a SmitingEvilFeelsGood belief in regards to his vigilante work is unclear but his NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on the "people" he pursues is ''clearly'' deserving of vengeance and punishment, and hearing ''[[TeensAreMonsters Eddie Blake]]'' accusing him of being [[SecretlySelfish disingenuous]] would ''definitely'' elicit a [[BerserkButton harsh reaction]] out of Will.]]
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** [[spoiler:He's usually ShroudedInMyth with a MultipleChoicePast; one of the things Hood Hooded Justice states about him is that he's a Nazi sympathizer and big fan of UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler and the Third Reich. WordOfGod reveals that Will only made those statements as a smokescreen to stay further BeneathNotice, as again, ''his very survival'', ''and the survival of other black people'', '''''depended on it'''''.]]
** In the comic, the Comedian, after getting his ass kicked for immediate karma of his AttemptedRape, mocks Hooded Justice that the only reason he became a hero was because of the sexual thrill he gets out of beating the crap out of people. This leads toHood Hooded Justice giving a BigWhat in regards to the possibility that Eddie implies [[spoiler:that he's a homosexual]]. [[spoiler:Whether or not Will has a SmitingEvilFeelsGood belief in regards to his vigilante work is unclear but his NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on the "people" he pursues is ''clearly'' deserving of vengeance and punishment, and hearing ''[[TeensAreMonsters Eddie Blake]]'' accusing him of being [[SecretlySelfish disingenuous]] would ''definitely'' elicit a [[BerserkButton harsh reaction]] out of Will.]]
** In the comic, the Comedian, after getting his ass kicked for immediate karma of his AttemptedRape, mocks Hooded Justice that the only reason he became a hero was because of the sexual thrill he gets out of beating the crap out of people. This leads to
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* WhiteLikeMe: PlayedForDrama, as [[spoiler:Will suiting up as Hooded Justice meant having to conceal his African-American ethnicity through donning whiteface around his eyes and acting as if he was one of the very same white supremacists he was fighting against]].
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** [[spoiler:He's usually ShroudedInMyth with a MultipleChoicePast; one of the things Hood Justice states about him is that he's a Nazi sympathizer. WordOfGod reveals that Will only made those statements as a smokescreen to stay further BeneathNotice, as again, ''his very survival'', ''and the survival of other black people'', '''''depended on it'''''.]]
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** [[spoiler:He's usually ShroudedInMyth with a MultipleChoicePast; one of the things Hood Justice states about him is that he's a Nazi sympathizer.sympathizer and big fan of UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler and the Third Reich. WordOfGod reveals that Will only made those statements as a smokescreen to stay further BeneathNotice, as again, ''his very survival'', ''and the survival of other black people'', '''''depended on it'''''.]]
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: While Will did undergo physical training for his career as a cop for the [=NYPD=], [[spoiler:as Hooded Justice, Will is shown to be capable of fighting ''dozens of grown men'' from White Supremacist groups with nothing but his bare hands (though not without some difficulty), enough to cause them to be either knocked out, gravely injured or outright killed from the blows.]] [[spoiler:In Episode 6, a reporter even questions him about the true nature of his great physical strength being rumored as "supernatural" like the heroes of the comic books, with Will (as Hooded Justice) responding that he's "just a man".]]
** Also happened InUniverse [[spoiler:during his initiation into the Minutemen. A reporter asked Hooded Justice about his response to the rumors of his SuperStrength being supernatural like the heroes in the comic books. Hooded Justice responds that he's "just a man".]]
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* WouldHurtAChild: Although it probably happened off-screen, he still brutally beats the then 16-year-old Eddie Blake for his AttemptedRape on Sally Jupiter.
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* WouldHurtAChild: Although it probably happened off-screen, he still brutally beats the then 16-year-old Eddie Blake for his AttemptedRape on Sally Jupiter.
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* AscendedFanboy: [[spoiler:He adored a silent movie about [[https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-bassreeves/ Deputy US Marshal Bass Reeves]] as a child, in which Reeves wore a hood and might have contributed to the Hooded Justice costume.]]
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* AscendedFanboy: [[spoiler:He adored a silent movie about [[https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-bassreeves/ Deputy US Marshal Bass Reeves]] as a child, in which Reeves wore a hood and might have contributed to the Hooded Justice costume. He also became a fan of Creator/JerrySiegelAndJoeShuster's Superman of ''Action Comics #1".]]
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** [[spoiler:''American Hero Story'' speculates on the meaning behind Hooded Justice's noose, whether it just a superficial accessory for his Executioner motif or some kind of obscene bondage kink he wore on his sleeve. The truth? ''It was the same noose Will's fellow officers in the NYPD used to '''lynch''' him.'' A constant reminder of the racial injustice he's suffered throughout his entire life.]]
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** [[spoiler:''American Hero Story'' speculates on the meaning behind Hooded Justice's noose, whether it is just a superficial accessory for his Executioner motif or some kind of obscene bondage kink he wore on his sleeve. The truth? ''It was the same noose Will's fellow officers in the NYPD used to '''lynch''' him.'' A constant reminder of the racial injustice he's suffered throughout his entire life.]]
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** In the comic, the Comedian, after getting his ass kicked for immediate karma of his AttemptedRape, mocks Hooded Justice that the only reason he became a hero was because of the sexual thrill he gets out of beating the crap out of people. [[spoiler:Whether or not Will has a SmitingEvilFeelsGood belief in regards to his vigilante work is unclear but his NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on the "people" he pursues are ''clearly'' deserving of vengeance and punishment.]]
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** [[spoiler:He's usually ShroudedInMyth with a MultipleChoicePast; one of the things Hood Justice states about him is that he's a Nazi sympathizer. WordOfGod reveals that Will only made those statements as a smokescreen to stay further BeneathNotice, as again, ''his very survival'', ''and the survival of other black people'', '''''depended on it'''''.]]
** In the comic, the Comedian, after getting his ass kicked for immediate karma of his AttemptedRape, mocks Hooded Justice that the only reason he became a hero was because of the sexual thrill he gets out of beating the crap out of people. This leads to Hood Justice giving a BigWhat in regards to the possibility that Eddie implies [[spoiler:that he's a homosexual]]. [[spoiler:Whether or not Will has a SmitingEvilFeelsGood belief in regards to his vigilante work is unclear but his NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on the "people" he pursuesare is ''clearly'' deserving of vengeance and punishment.punishment, and hearing ''[[TeensAreMonsters Eddie Blake]]'' accusing him of being [[SecretlySelfish disingenuous]] would ''definitely'' elicit a [[BerserkButton harsh reaction]] out of Will.]]
** In the comic, the Comedian, after getting his ass kicked for immediate karma of his AttemptedRape, mocks Hooded Justice that the only reason he became a hero was because of the sexual thrill he gets out of beating the crap out of people. This leads to Hood Justice giving a BigWhat in regards to the possibility that Eddie implies [[spoiler:that he's a homosexual]]. [[spoiler:Whether or not Will has a SmitingEvilFeelsGood belief in regards to his vigilante work is unclear but his NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on the "people" he pursues
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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: While in Angela's captivity, Will somehow drinks scalding hot coffee without a problem and later reaches into a boiling pot of water to grab an egg [[MadeOfIron without even flinching]]. He also claims to be the one who [[spoiler:killed and hanged Judd Crawford]] despite being an old man bound to a wheelchair. Whether or not this actually means he has powers of his own remains to be seen. [[spoiler:Though as noted below, he's not actually crippled and it's later revealed he used a strobe light to force Crawford to hang himself.]]
* MirrorCharacter: If you read the original comics, you'll notice that he has a lot in common with [[spoiler:his former teammate]] Hollis Mason, the original Nite Owl. Hollis was also an émigré from the Western United States who moved to New York City and became a police officer, only to later [[spoiler:become a superhero to deal with criminals he couldn't catch the old-fashioned way]] while also being an InUniverse AscendedFanboy of many fictional heroes of the early 20th century, including '''Superman''' of ''ActionComicsNumber1''. The difference is that Hollis fights petty criminals, while Will fights truly dangerous white supremacists whom other police refuse to go after. Hollis also voluntarily unmasks and shares his story with the world, while [[spoiler:the story of Hooded Justice remains a mystery to most of the world]].
* MirrorCharacter: If you read the original comics, you'll notice that he has a lot in common with [[spoiler:his former teammate]] Hollis Mason, the original Nite Owl. Hollis was also an émigré from the Western United States who moved to New York City and became a police officer, only to later [[spoiler:become a superhero to deal with criminals he couldn't catch the old-fashioned way]] while also being an InUniverse AscendedFanboy of many fictional heroes of the early 20th century, including '''Superman''' of ''ActionComicsNumber1''. The difference is that Hollis fights petty criminals, while Will fights truly dangerous white supremacists whom other police refuse to go after. Hollis also voluntarily unmasks and shares his story with the world, while [[spoiler:the story of Hooded Justice remains a mystery to most of the world]].
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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: MaybeMagicMaybeMundane:
** While in Angela's captivity, Will somehow drinks scalding hot coffee without a problem and later reaches into a boiling pot of water to grab an egg [[MadeOfIron without even flinching]]. He also claims to be the one who [[spoiler:killed and hanged Judd Crawford]] despite being an old man bound to a wheelchair. Whether or not this actually means he has powers of his own remains to be seen. [[spoiler:Though as noted below, he's not actually crippled and it's later revealed he used a strobe light to force Crawford to hang himself.]]
* MirrorCharacter: If you read the original comics, you'll notice that he has a lot in common with [[spoiler:his former teammate]] Hollis Mason, the original Nite Owl. Hollis was also an émigré from the Western United States who moved to New York City and became a police officer, only to later [[spoiler:become a superhero to deal with criminals he couldn't catch the old-fashioned way]] while also being an InUniverse AscendedFanboy of many fictional heroes of the early 20th century, including '''Superman''' of''ActionComicsNumber1''. ''ComicBook/ActionComicsNumber1''. The difference [[{{Foil}} difference]] is that Hollis fights petty criminals, while Will fights truly dangerous white supremacists whom other police refuse to go after. Hollis also voluntarily unmasks and shares his story with the world, while [[spoiler:the story of Hooded Justice remains a mystery to most of the world]].
** While in Angela's captivity, Will somehow drinks scalding hot coffee without a problem and later reaches into a boiling pot of water to grab an egg [[MadeOfIron without even flinching]]. He also claims to be the one who [[spoiler:killed and hanged Judd Crawford]] despite being an old man bound to a wheelchair. Whether or not this actually means he has powers of his own remains to be seen. [[spoiler:Though as noted below, he's not actually crippled and it's later revealed he used a strobe light to force Crawford to hang himself.]]
* MirrorCharacter: If you read the original comics, you'll notice that he has a lot in common with [[spoiler:his former teammate]] Hollis Mason, the original Nite Owl. Hollis was also an émigré from the Western United States who moved to New York City and became a police officer, only to later [[spoiler:become a superhero to deal with criminals he couldn't catch the old-fashioned way]] while also being an InUniverse AscendedFanboy of many fictional heroes of the early 20th century, including '''Superman''' of
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** Also, unlike the trope, Will doesn't see befriending white people as a betrayal to his cause as he ends up having a [[spoiler:sexual relationship with Captain Metropolis.]]
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** Also, unlike the trope, Will doesn't see befriending white people as a betrayal to his cause as he ends up having a [[spoiler:sexual relationship with Captain Metropolis.]]Metropolis]]. Neither does it prevent him from helping innocent white people, such as him saving the citizens from being robbed in a store and beating up Eddie Blake for his AttemptedRape on Sally Jupiter.
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* In the comic, the Comedian, after getting his ass kicked for immediate karma of his AttemptedRape, mocks Hooded Justice that the only reason he became a hero was because of the sexual thrill he gets out of beating the crap out of people. [[spoiler:Whether or not Will has a SmitingEvilFeelsGood belief in regards to his vigilante work is unclear but his NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on the "people" he pursues are ''clearly'' deserving of vengeance and punishment.]]
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* In the comic, the Comedian, after getting his ass kicked for immediate karma of his AttemptedRape, mocks Hooded Justice that the only reason he became a hero was because of the sexual thrill he gets out of beating the crap out of people. [[spoiler:Whether or not Will has a SmitingEvilFeelsGood belief in regards to his vigilante work is unclear but his NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on the "people" he pursues are ''clearly'' deserving of vengeance and punishment.]]
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* WouldHurtAChild: Although it probably happened off-screen, he still brutally beats the then 16-year-old Eddie Blake for his AttemptedRape on Sally Jupiter.
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* PayEvilUntoEvil: As [[spoiler:Hooded Justice]], this is Will's ''modus operandi'' for the people [[spoiler:he brutalized and killed: criminals, racist assholes, organized supremacist groups aiming to oppress, discriminate, and murder minority groups, people who would harm others through LoopholeAbuse of the American Legal system of the 20th century and taking advantage of the legalized racism and segregation, and even the two FBI agents who interrogated him and acted very smug of the obvious life-threatening consequences for himself, his friends and family, and ''every American citizen of color'' with revealing to the world of his true identity and ethnicity.]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Oh, and he gives a]] NoHoldsBarredBeatdown [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking on the teenage Comedian for his]] AttemptedRape [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking on the first Silk Spectre.]]
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* PayEvilUntoEvil: As [[spoiler:Hooded Justice]], this is Will's ''modus operandi'' for the people [[spoiler:he brutalized and killed: criminals, racist assholes, organized supremacist groups aiming to oppress, discriminate, and murder minority groups, people who would harm others through LoopholeAbuse of the American Legal system of the 20th century and taking advantage of the legalized racism and segregation, and even the two FBI agents who interrogated him and acted very smug of the obvious life-threatening consequences for himself, his friends and family, and ''every American citizen of color'' with revealing to the world of his true identity and ethnicity.]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Oh, and he still gives a]] NoHoldsBarredBeatdown [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking on the teenage Comedian for his]] AttemptedRape [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking on the first Silk Spectre.]]
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* PayEvilUntoEvil: As [[spoiler:Hooded Justice]], this is Will's ''modus operandi'' for the people [[spoiler:he brutalized and killed: criminals, racist assholes, organized supremacist groups aiming to oppress, discriminate, and murder minority groups, people who would harm others through LoopholeAbuse of the American Legal system of the 20th century and taking advantage of the legalized racism and segregation, and even the two FBI agents who interrogated him and acted very smug of the obvious life-threatening consequences for himself, his friends and family, and ''every American citizen of color'' with revealing to the world of his true identity and ethnicity.]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Oh, and he gives a]] NoHoldsBarredBeatdown [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking on the teenage Comedian for his AttemptedRape on the first Silk Spectre.]]
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* PayEvilUntoEvil: As [[spoiler:Hooded Justice]], this is Will's ''modus operandi'' for the people [[spoiler:he brutalized and killed: criminals, racist assholes, organized supremacist groups aiming to oppress, discriminate, and murder minority groups, people who would harm others through LoopholeAbuse of the American Legal system of the 20th century and taking advantage of the legalized racism and segregation, and even the two FBI agents who interrogated him and acted very smug of the obvious life-threatening consequences for himself, his friends and family, and ''every American citizen of color'' with revealing to the world of his true identity and ethnicity.]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Oh, and he gives a]] NoHoldsBarredBeatdown [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking on the teenage Comedian for his his]] AttemptedRape [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking on the first Silk Spectre.]]
