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* [[KarmicDeath Karmic]] [[FateWorseThanDeath Fate Worse Than Death]]: At the episode's conclusion, Dr. Destiny falls victim to his own powers. The last we see of him, he's lying INA hospital bed, staring hollowly and humming "Frere Jacques." Who knows what he's seeing...

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* [[KarmicDeath Karmic]] [[FateWorseThanDeath Fate Worse Than Death]]: At the episode's conclusion, Dr. Destiny falls victim to his own powers. The last we see of him, he's lying INA in a hospital bed, staring hollowly and humming "Frere Jacques." Who knows what he's seeing...

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* DynamicEntry: Superman makes one into Green Lantern's nightmare, shooting in with fist outstretched and decking Destiny with a single punch.



* [[KarmicDeath Karmic]] [[FateWorseThanDeath Fate Worse Than Death]]: At the episode's conclusion, Dr. Destiny falls victim to his own powers.

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* [[KarmicDeath Karmic]] [[FateWorseThanDeath Fate Worse Than Death]]: At the episode's conclusion, Dr. Destiny falls victim to his own powers. The last we see of him, he's lying INA hospital bed, staring hollowly and humming "Frere Jacques." Who knows what he's seeing...
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* TheDeterminator: Bats, as usual. Despite having already been awake for three days straight, he forces himself to do it again while hunting down and fighting Destiny. He even lampshades this in a conversation.
-->'''Destiny''': You're not like them. You don't have any special powers.
-->'''Batman''': Oh, I have one, Johnny. I never give up.
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-->Gimme a triple. NOW!

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-->Gimme -->(plunks down some cash) Gimme a triple. NOW!
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* MustHaveCaffeine: Batman doesn't normally use stimulants, but during his hunt for Destiny, he decides he needs some coffee.
-->Gimme a triple. NOW!
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* {{Personal Horror}}: Poor Superman has a hefty dose of WhatHaveIDone in his nightmare.

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* {{Personal Horror}}: Poor Superman has a hefty dose of WhatHaveIDone WhatHaveIDone? in his nightmare.
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* {{Personal Horror}}: Poor Superman.

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* {{Personal Horror}}: Poor Superman.Superman has a hefty dose of WhatHaveIDone in his nightmare.
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* LapPillow: Flash falls asleep with his head in [[LikeBrotherAndSister Hawkgirl's]] lap.


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* PreRearKickingOneLiner: Delivered by proxy. Subverted in that the attack didn't take.
-->'''Dr. Destiny''': You're good, but I'm better.
-->'''MartianManhunter''': That's why I brought a friend.
-->''Camera cuts to show {{Superman}} rocketing in with an outstretched fist.''
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* PreRearKickingOneLiner: delivered by proxy. Subverted in that the villain did not get pounded by the person to whom the line was referring.
-->'''Dr. Destiny''': You're good, but I'm better.
-->'''MartianManhunter''': That's why I brought a [[{{Superman}} friend]].
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* PreRearKickingOneLiner: delivered by proxy. Subverted in that the villain did not get pounded by the person to whom the line was referring.
-->'''Dr. Destiny''': You're good, but I'm better.
-->'''MartianManhunter''': That's why I brought a [[{{Superman}} friend]].
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* SlapYourselfAwake: Batman punches through the Batmobile's window to keep himself conscious.
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* BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind: the Leaguers have to engage in a fight with Dr. Destiny.


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* DreamWalker: fortunately, Martian Man hunter can do this.
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* PinchMe: No one says this, but at the end Flash offers to do it for Hawkgirl after she has woken up and is still uncertain.

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* PinchMe: No one says Flash attempts to enact this, but at the end Flash offers to do it for Hawkgirl after she has woken up and is still uncertain.doesn't take.
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* PinchMe: No one says this, but at the end Flash offers to do it for Hawkgirl after she has woken up and is still uncertain.
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* {{And I Must Scream}}: Dr. Destiny at the end.
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* MindRape: Courtesy of the bad doctor.
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* {{Complete Monster}}: Dream-stalking supervillain, what did you expect?



* {{Nightmare Fuel}}: in and out of universe.



* {{Paranoia Fuel}}: All you have to do is dream...



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* {{Your Worst Nightmare}}: As previously mentioned, this is John Dee's superpower. And boy, does he exercise it.

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* {{Your Worst Nightmare}}: As previously mentioned, this is John Dee's superpower. And boy, does he exercise it.it.

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* {{Nothing is Scarier}}: the episode never shows what Dee did to his ex-wife; the screen simply cuts from him threatening her in the dream world to the real world, where she is thrashing and screaming in a sleep from which no one can wake her.
* {{Paranoia Fuel}}: All you have to do is dream...
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**Averted with Jimmy Olsen's death. The viewer sees it unhidden and unabridged.

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* {{And Call Him George}}: Superman [[DeadlyHug hugs]] {{Jimmy Olsen}} during his nightmare. It wasn't [[CruelAndUnusualDeath pleasant]] for [[WhatHaveIDone? either]] [[DiedInYourArmsTonight of]] [[CradlingYourKill them]].

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* {{And Call Him George}}: Superman [[DeadlyHug hugs]] accidentally [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength kills]] {{Jimmy Olsen}} by [[DeadlyHug hugging]] him during his nightmare. It wasn't [[CruelAndUnusualDeath pleasant]] for [[WhatHaveIDone? [[WhatHaveIDone either]] [[DiedInYourArmsTonight of]] [[CradlingYourKill them]].



* DaydreamSurprise: the opening sequence is a [[IndulgentFantasySegue daydream]] of John Dee's.

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* DaydreamSurprise: the opening sequence is a [[IndulgentFantasySegue sequence]] is a [[PowerFantasy daydream]] of John Dee's.



* ImYourWorstNightmare: Destiny tries to use this line on Batman, but the Dark Knight is having none of it.



* ScreamDiscretionShot: When Superman's out-of-control [[Eye Beams]] kill Lois Lane.

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* ScreamDiscretionShot: When Superman's out-of-control [[Eye Beams]] EyeBeams kill Lois Lane.



* "WhatDoTheyFear?Episode": for the Leaguers.

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* "WhatDoTheyFear?Episode": "WhatDoTheyFearEpisode": for the Leaguers.

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* {{And Call Him George}}: Superman hugs {{Jimmy Olsen}} during his nightmare. It wasn't pleasant for either of them.

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* {{And Call Him George}}: Superman hugs [[DeadlyHug hugs]] {{Jimmy Olsen}} during his nightmare. It wasn't pleasant [[CruelAndUnusualDeath pleasant]] for either of them.[[WhatHaveIDone? either]] [[DiedInYourArmsTonight of]] [[CradlingYourKill them]].



* DaydreamSurprise: the opening sequence is a [[IndulgentFantasySegue daydream]] of John Dee's.



* {{Dreamweaver}}
* {{From Nobody to Nightmare}} Lord: guess who.

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* {{Dreamweaver}}
DiesWideOpen: Superman sees one of his friends die like this in his nightmare.
* {{From {{DreamWeaver}}
* [[FromNobodytoNightmare From
Nobody to Nightmare}} Lord: Nightmare Lord]]: guess who.who.
* [[HerCodeNameWasMarySue His Code Name Was Gary Stu]]: Destiny in his opening daydream.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: While trying to inject Batman with a sleeping drug, Destiny accidentally doses himself.
* [[KarmicDeath Karmic]] [[FateWorseThanDeath Fate Worse Than Death]]: At the episode's conclusion, Dr. Destiny falls victim to his own powers.
* MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate: Well, he gave ''himself'' the title; it wasn't granted by an authority.



* RealDreamsAreWeirder: Flash's nightmare, before things go FromBadToWorse.
* ScreamDiscretionShot: When Superman's out-of-control [[Eye Beams]] kill Lois Lane.



* {"{What Do They Fear? Episode}"}: for the Leaguers.

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* {"{What Do They Fear? Episode}"}: "WhatDoTheyFear?Episode": for the Leaguers.

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* "{{What Do They Fear? Episode}}": for the Leaguers.

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* "{{What *{{Time Stands Still}}: The Flash's worst fear.
*{{Troubled Fetal Position}}: Flash when he cannot escape from his nightmare.
*{"{What
Do They Fear? Episode}}": Episode}"}: for the Leaguers.
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* {{Power Incontinence}}: Superman, Green Lantern, and Flash all fear suffering from this.

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* {{Power Incontinence}}: Superman, Green Lantern, and Flash all fear suffering from this.this in differing ways.



* {{"What Do They Fear?"Episode}}: for the Leaguers.

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* {{"What "{{What Do They Fear?"Episode}}: Fear? Episode}}": for the Leaguers.

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* {{And I Must Scream}}: {{spoiler:Dr. Destiny}} at the end.

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* {{And I Must Scream}}: {{spoiler:Dr. Destiny}} Dr. Destiny at the end.



* {{Deadly doctor}}: Destiny actually frightens his ex-wife to death and tries to do the same to the League.

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* {{Deadly doctor}}: Doctor}}: Destiny actually frightens his ex-wife to death and tries to do the same to the League.



* {{Personal Fear}}: Poor Superman.

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* {{Personal Fear}}: Horror}}: Poor Superman.



* {{Primal Fear}}: Dr. Dee forces the claustrophobic Hawkgirl into a dream of being [[buried alive]].
* {{Tearing off your face}}: Destiny does this when confronting his ex.
* {{"What Do They Fear?" Episode}}: for the Leaguers.
* {{Your Worst Nightmare}}: As previously mentioned, this is JohnDee's superpower. And boy, does he exercise it.

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* {{Primal Fear}}: Dr. Dee forces the claustrophobic Hawkgirl into a dream of being [[buried alive]].
{{buried alive}}.
*{{Psychic Static}}: Batman uses the song "Frere Jacques" to keep Destiny from completely invading his mind.
* {{Tearing off your face}}: {{Tear Off Your Face}}: Destiny does this when confronting his ex.
* {{"What Do They Fear?" Episode}}: Fear?"Episode}}: for the Leaguers.
* {{Your Worst Nightmare}}: As previously mentioned, this is JohnDee's John Dee's superpower. And boy, does he exercise it.

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* [[And Call Him George]]: Superman hugs [[Jimmy Olsen]] during his nightmare. It wasn't pleasant for either of them.
* [[And I Must Scream]]: {{spoiler:Dr. Destiny}} at the end.
* [[Complete Monster]]: Dream-stalking supervillain, what did you expect?
* [[Deadly doctor]]: Destiny actually frightens his ex-wife to death and tries to do the same to the League.
* [[Dreamweaver
* [[From Nobody to Nightmare]] Lord: guess who.
* [[Never Sleep Again]]
* [[Personal Fear]]: Poor Superman.
* [[Power Incontinence]]: Superman and Flash both fear losing control.
* [[Primal Fear]]: Dr. Dee forces the claustrophobic Hawkgirl into a dream of being [[buried alive]].
* [[Tearing off your face]]: Destiny does this when confronting his ex.
* [["What Do They Fear?" Episode]]: for the Leaguers.
* [[Your Worst Nightmare]]: As previously mentioned, this is JohnDee's superpower. And boy, does he exercise it.

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*{{Acid Reflux Nightmare}}: Flash thinks that he's having one of these. Unfortunately, he's wrong.
* [[And {{And Call Him George]]: George}}: Superman hugs [[Jimmy Olsen]] {{Jimmy Olsen}} during his nightmare. It wasn't pleasant for either of them.
* [[And {{And I Must Scream]]: Scream}}: {{spoiler:Dr. Destiny}} at the end.
* [[Complete Monster]]: {{Complete Monster}}: Dream-stalking supervillain, what did you expect?
* [[Deadly doctor]]: {{Deadly doctor}}: Destiny actually frightens his ex-wife to death and tries to do the same to the League.
* [[Dreamweaver
{{Dreamweaver}}
* [[From {{From Nobody to Nightmare]] Nightmare}} Lord: guess who.
* [[Never {{Never Sleep Again]]
Again}}
*{{Nightmare Fuel}}: in and out of universe.
* [[Personal Fear]]: {{Personal Fear}}: Poor Superman.
* [[Power Incontinence]]: Superman {{Power Incontinence}}: Superman, Green Lantern, and Flash both all fear losing control.
suffering from this.
* [[Primal Fear]]: {{Primal Fear}}: Dr. Dee forces the claustrophobic Hawkgirl into a dream of being [[buried alive]].
* [[Tearing {{Tearing off your face]]: face}}: Destiny does this when confronting his ex.
* [["What {{"What Do They Fear?" Episode]]: Episode}}: for the Leaguers.
* [[Your {{Your Worst Nightmare]]: Nightmare}}: As previously mentioned, this is JohnDee's superpower. And boy, does he exercise it.
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In the middle of a prison breakout, a former Lexcorp employee named John Dee overdoses on an experimental machine, giving himself the power to trap a person inside his or her own worst nightmare. Dubbing himself Dr. Destiny, he goes on a rampage to punish those he believes have wronged him, including the League.When Hawkgirl, Green Lantern, Superman, and Flash fall victim to the new supervillain, it's up to Batman and Martian Manhunter to track down Dr. Destiny and save their partners, before it's too late.

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In the middle of a prison breakout, a former Lexcorp employee named John Dee overdoses on an experimental machine, giving himself the power to trap a person inside his or her own worst nightmare. Dubbing himself Dr. Destiny, he goes on a rampage to punish those he believes have wronged him, including the League.When Hawkgirl, Green Lantern, Superman, and Flash fall victim to the new supervillain, it's up to Batman and Martian Manhunter to track down Dr. Destiny and save their partners, before it's too late.late.

*[[And Call Him George]]: Superman hugs [[Jimmy Olsen]] during his nightmare. It wasn't pleasant for either of them.
*[[And I Must Scream]]: {{spoiler:Dr. Destiny}} at the end.
*[[Complete Monster]]: Dream-stalking supervillain, what did you expect?
*[[Deadly doctor]]: Destiny actually frightens his ex-wife to death and tries to do the same to the League.
*[[Dreamweaver
*[[From Nobody to Nightmare]] Lord: guess who.
*[[Never Sleep Again]]
*[[Personal Fear]]: Poor Superman.
*[[Power Incontinence]]: Superman and Flash both fear losing control.
*[[Primal Fear]]: Dr. Dee forces the claustrophobic Hawkgirl into a dream of being [[buried alive]].
*[[Tearing off your face]]: Destiny does this when confronting his ex.
*[["What Do They Fear?" Episode]]: for the Leaguers.
*[[Your Worst Nightmare]]: As previously mentioned, this is JohnDee's superpower. And boy, does he exercise it.

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