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* ArtisticLicenceHistory: Considering how much of a powderkeg Europe was in 1914, it's generally accepted that preventing Ferdinand's death would ''not'' have prevented or even delayed World War I by that much.
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* MoveInTheFrozenTime: Once the Legends realise that their attempts to change history are being foiled by someone with the ability to freeze time, they use components from Gwyn's time machine to build a device that lets Sarah do this.


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* SentientCosmicForce: The patrons of the bar believe that time itself is somehow stopping the attempts to change history, but Gideon is sceptical. It turns out she's right, history is actually being preserved by Thawne.
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* TheDeterminator: The Legends go from laughing stocks in the Fixed Point Bar to highly respected by everyone for their determination and ingenuity bringing them the furthest anyone's ever gotten in preventing the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.

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* TheDeterminator: {{Determinator}}: The Legends go from laughing stocks in the Fixed Point Bar to highly respected by everyone for their determination and ingenuity bringing them the furthest anyone's ever gotten in preventing the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.



* HeelFaceTurn: Eobare Thawne is revealed to have undergone this after reeducation by the Time Authority. Now he serves penance for his crimes against history by acting as a dedicated agent to preserve a highly targeted point in history from tampering.

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* HeelFaceTurn: Eobare Thawne is revealed to have undergone this one after reeducation by the Time Authority. Now he serves penance for his crimes against history by acting as a dedicated agent to preserve a highly targeted point in history from tampering.tampering.
* HeroAntagonist: Thawne of all people, who has the job of protecting the timeline by making sure World War I happens.



** After the Black Flash killed him, the Time Wraiths restored Thawne, stripped him of his powers and "re-educated" him about how the timeline can't be altered, placing him on the Fixed Point as it's guardian.

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** After the Black Flash killed him, the Time Wraiths restored Thawne, stripped him of his powers and "re-educated" him about how the timeline can't be altered, placing him on the Fixed Point as it's its guardian.
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* ObviousStuntDouble: It's pretty obvious that it isn't Matt Letscher who was the Thawne that Sarah fights, especially when the camera pulls back to an aerial view.

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* ObviousStuntDouble: It's pretty obvious that it isn't Matt Letscher who was the Thawne that Sarah fights, fighting Sarah, especially when the camera pulls back to an aerial view.
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Yeah, i thought to transfer it to YMMV, but then there's a more apt trope for it, and apparently it's not Trivia.

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* ObviousStuntDouble: It's pretty obvious that it isn't Matt Letscher who was the Thawne that Sarah fights, especially when the camera pulls back to an aerial view.
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* SpecialEffectsFailure: It's pretty obvious that it's Matt Letscher's stunt double during Thawne/Sarah fight, especially when the camera pulls back to an aerial view.

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* BigDamnKiss: Gideon gives Gary one after Sara finally succeeds in saving the Archduke.

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* BigDamnKiss: TheBigDamnKiss: Gideon gives Gary one after Sara finally succeeds in saving the Archduke.



** One of the time travellers says this when his attempt fails.

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** One of the time travellers says this when his attempt fails.



* OverlyLongGag: Sara's montage of failures.



* RunningGag: A revelation leading someone to [[INeedAFreakingDrink asking for a drink]].



** The fixed point bar gets called *''Series/{{Cheers}}'' meets [[Film/MadMaxBeyondThunderdome Thunderdome]]*.

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** The fixed point bar gets called *''Series/{{Cheers}}'' "''Series/{{Cheers}}'' meets [[Film/MadMaxBeyondThunderdome Thunderdome]]*.Thunderdome]]".


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* ThereIsAnother: The first big twist of the episode is the Legends learning that there are still ''other'' time-travelers.
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* LookBothWays: In one iteration, Sara runs into the road and deflects the knife thrown by the second assassin. A second later she is hit by a car.
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* YouKillItYouBoughtIt: Thawne makes Sara promise that she will take his place in case she kills him, as the fixed point has to be protected.

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* YouKillItYouBoughtIt: Thawne makes Sara promise that she will take his place in case if she kills him, as the fixed point has to be protected.
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** Ava also quotes Creator/LinManuelMiranda famous Miranda Tony 2016 Award "Love is love" line.

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** Ava also quotes Creator/LinManuelMiranda Creator/LinManuelMiranda's famous Miranda Tony 2016 Award "Love "love is love" line.
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* LampshadeHanging: Thawne acknowledging the big twist of his presence.

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