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* WholePlotReference: This episode basically works as a homage to ''Film/TheGame'', where a character is also forced into a DeadlyGame and is forced to face reality after being stripped of everything he has, and everything turns out to be FriendlyScheming and the character is given a new appreciation and respect for their life and what they have.

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* WholePlotReference: This episode basically works as a homage to ''Film/TheGame'', ''Film/TheGame1997'', where a character is also forced into a DeadlyGame and is forced to face reality after being stripped of everything he has, and everything turns out to be FriendlyScheming and the character is given a new appreciation and respect for their life and what they have.
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Clarity, replaced a pronoun with the character's name so readers can tell who the trope is referring to. Also added a missing pronoun to the same sentence.


* AWolfInSheepsClothing: When Oliver comes back to confront about the DeadlyGame, she pretends she's being coerced into it and is merely a HoneyTrap.

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* AWolfInSheepsClothing: When Oliver comes back to confront her about the DeadlyGame, she Roulette pretends she's being coerced into it and is merely a HoneyTrap.
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Written by Genevieve Sparling

Directed by Kevin G. Fair

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Written by Genevieve Sparling

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Directed by Kevin G. Fair
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* ManInWhite: Oliver wakes up wearing a white suit.
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After meeting a mysterious young woman and taking a strange pill, Oliver passes out; after waking up, he is forced to play a deadly game of survival. Lois is furious when she learns that Clark knew Oliver attempted suicide.

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After meeting a mysterious young woman and taking a strange pill, Oliver passes out; after out. After waking up, he Oliver is forced to play a deadly game of survival. Lois is furious when she learns that Clark knew Oliver attempted suicide.



** Despite putting up a fight against Roulette, Lois has to surrender when she pulls a gun on her and ends up her hostage.

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** Despite putting up a fight against Roulette, Lois has to surrender when she Roulette pulls a gun on her and ends up takes her hostage.



* DeadlyGame: Oliver is put into a "survival game" after he takes the drug Roulette offered him. At the end, it's actually revealed Chloe was behind it and he was never truly in danger.
* DesignatedGirlFight: Lois is the one that ends up fighting Roulette, who actually has to pull up a gun on Lois to win the fight.
* DisguisedHostageGambit: After Lois is kidnapped by Roulette, she dresses her up in her DragonLady outfit leaves her BoundAndGagged, in the hopes Oliver will accidentally kill her (It's later revealed Chloe made sure the gun he had was carrying blanks).

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* DeadlyGame: Oliver is put into a "survival game" after he takes the drug Roulette offered him. At the end, it's actually revealed that Chloe was behind it and he was never truly in danger.
* DesignatedGirlFight: Lois is the one that who ends up fighting Roulette, who actually has to pull up a gun on Lois to win the fight.
* DisguisedHostageGambit: After Lois is kidnapped by Roulette, she dresses her up in her DragonLady outfit and leaves her BoundAndGagged, BoundAndGagged in the hopes Oliver will accidentally kill her her. (It's later revealed Chloe made sure the gun he had was carrying blanks).blanks.)



* DragonLady: Roulette is an attractive Asian woman who wears a red Chinese dress and heels as well as chopsticks in her hair. She also has a dragon tattoo that starts on her left shoulder plate and ends down her leg. Lois even calls her "Dragon Lady".
* EasilyForgiven: After he deduces that Chloe was the one behind Roulette, he's only thankful to her for it, although he does think getting run over by a truck was a bit too much.
* FakingTheDead: As part of the DeadlyGame, Roulette fakes her own death and has Oliver take the blame for murdering her, which gets the cops after him.
* FemmeFatale: Roulette is a dangerous woman seems to prefer to manipulate people with her feminine willes than to resort to her combat skills.
* FriendlyScheming: Chloe planned the entire DeadlyGame in an effort to take him out of his HeroicBSOD.
* HesBack: Oliver slumps out of his HeroicBSOD and resumes his role as Green Arrow.

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* DragonLady: Roulette is an attractive Asian woman who wears a red Chinese dress and heels as well as chopsticks in her hair. She also has a dragon tattoo that starts on her left shoulder plate and ends down her leg. Lois even calls her "Dragon Lady".
the trope name.
* EasilyForgiven: After he Oliver deduces that Chloe was the one behind Roulette, he's only thankful to her for it, although he does think getting run over by a truck was a bit too much.
* FakingTheDead: As part of the DeadlyGame, Roulette fakes her own death and has Oliver take the blame for murdering her, which gets sets the cops after him.
* FemmeFatale: Roulette is a dangerous woman who seems to prefer to manipulate manipulating people with her feminine willes wiles than to resort to using her combat skills.
* FriendlyScheming: Chloe planned the entire DeadlyGame in an effort to take him snap Oliver out of his HeroicBSOD.
* HesBack: Oliver slumps out of recovers from his HeroicBSOD and resumes his role as Green Arrow.



* TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife: Clark and Lois movie night is interrupted when Clark hears a woman being mugged with his SuperHearing. Downplayed, as he uses his SuperSpeed to save the woman and comes back just as fast and successfully convinces Lois he just went to get popcorn.

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* TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife: Clark and Lois Lois' movie night is interrupted when Clark hears a woman being mugged with his SuperHearing. Downplayed, {{Downplayed|Trope}}, as he uses his SuperSpeed to save the woman and comes back just as fast and successfully convinces Lois he just went to get popcorn.



* RaceLift: In the comics, Roulette is ''not'' actually Asian, she just dresses up as a DragonLady. In this version, she's actually of Asian descent and is played by Asian actress Creator/StephSong.
* SaveTheVillain: Oliver saves Roulette when she gets trapped under rubble in a burning building... although it turns out she was never really in danger, isn't a villain and it was all part of a SecretTestOfCharacter.
* SexyBacklessOutfit: Roulette red dress is backless, partly for {{fanservice}}, partly to show off her dragon tattoo.
* ShipTease: This episode marks the beginning of the Oliver & Chloe relationship, with them holding hands near the end of the episode.

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* RaceLift: In the comics, Roulette is ''not'' actually Asian, Asian; she just dresses up as a DragonLady. In this version, she's actually of Asian descent and is played by Asian actress Creator/StephSong.
* SaveTheVillain: Oliver saves Roulette when she gets trapped under rubble in a burning building... although it turns out she was never really in danger, danger and isn't a villain villain, and it the whole thing was all part of a SecretTestOfCharacter.
* SexyBacklessOutfit: Roulette Roulette's red dress is backless, partly for {{fanservice}}, partly to show off her dragon tattoo.
* ShipTease: This episode marks the beginning of the Oliver & Chloe Oliver/Chloe relationship, with them holding hands near the end of the episode.



* UndressingTheUnconscious: After being drugged by Roulette, Oliver [[WakingUpElsewhere wakes up]] notices his clothes are gone and he's been changed into a white suit and is barefoot.

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* UndressingTheUnconscious: After being drugged by Roulette, Oliver [[WakingUpElsewhere wakes up]] and notices his clothes are gone and gone, he's been changed into a white suit suit, and is barefoot.



-->'''Lois''': Oliver tried to kill himself. [...] And you knew. How could you keep something this serious from me?\\
'''Clark''': I was trying to protect him.\\
'''Lois''': From who? His friends?\\
'''Clark''': I didn't think he wanted anyone to know.\\
'''Lois''': I'm not just anyone. You lied to me. You lied right to my face. You said everything was fine. Nothing about this is fine!
* WholePlotReference: This episode basically works as a homage to ''Film/TheGame'', where a character is also forced into a DeadlyGame and is forced to face reality after being stripped of everything where everything turns out to be FriendlyScheming and the character is given a new appreciation and respect for their life and what they have.

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-->'''Lois''': -->'''Lois:''' Oliver tried to kill himself. [...] And you knew. How could you keep something this serious from me?\\
'''Clark''': '''Clark:''' I was trying to protect him.\\
'''Lois''': '''Lois:''' From who? His friends?\\
'''Clark''': '''Clark:''' I didn't think he wanted anyone to know.\\
'''Lois''': '''Lois:''' I'm not just anyone. You lied to me. You lied right to my face. You said everything was fine. Nothing about this is fine!
* WholePlotReference: This episode basically works as a homage to ''Film/TheGame'', where a character is also forced into a DeadlyGame and is forced to face reality after being stripped of everything where he has, and everything turns out to be FriendlyScheming and the character is given a new appreciation and respect for their life and what they have.



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* AdaptationNameChange: In the comics, Roulette's alter ego is ''Veronica'' Sinclair, but this version is called ''Victoria'' Sinclair.



* BadassInDistress:
** Oliver for most of the episode, as he's the target of Roulette's DeadlyGame.
** Despite putting up a fight against Roulette, Lois has to surrender when she pulls a gun on her and ends up her hostage.
* DarkActionGirl: Roulette is a capable hand-to-hand combatant.
* DeadlyGame: Oliver is put into a "survival game" after he takes the drug Roulette offered him. At the end, it's actually revealed Chloe was behind it and he was never truly in danger.
* DesignatedGirlFight: Lois is the one that ends up fighting Roulette, who actually has to pull up a gun on Lois to win the fight.
* DisguisedHostageGambit: After Lois is kidnapped by Roulette, she dresses her up in her DragonLady outfit leaves her BoundAndGagged, in the hopes Oliver will accidentally kill her (It's later revealed Chloe made sure the gun he had was carrying blanks).



* DragonLady: Roulette is an attractive Asian woman who wears a red Chinese dress and heels as well as chopsticks in her hair. She also has a dragon tattoo that starts on her left shoulder plate and ends down her leg. Lois even calls her "Dragon Lady".
* EasilyForgiven: After he deduces that Chloe was the one behind Roulette, he's only thankful to her for it, although he does think getting run over by a truck was a bit too much.
* FakingTheDead: As part of the DeadlyGame, Roulette fakes her own death and has Oliver take the blame for murdering her, which gets the cops after him.
* FemmeFatale: Roulette is a dangerous woman seems to prefer to manipulate people with her feminine willes than to resort to her combat skills.
* FriendlyScheming: Chloe planned the entire DeadlyGame in an effort to take him out of his HeroicBSOD.
* HesBack: Oliver slumps out of his HeroicBSOD and resumes his role as Green Arrow.
* LadyInRed: Roulette first approaches Oliver while wearing a [[SexyBacklessOutfit backless]] red dress in an effort to seduce him.



* MythologyGag:
** In the ending scene, Oliver remarks to Clark that his Blur costume is ridiculous and that he knows a tailor who can "hook you up with [[PrimaryColorChampion a little more color]]."

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* MythologyGag:
**
TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife: Clark and Lois movie night is interrupted when Clark hears a woman being mugged with his SuperHearing. Downplayed, as he uses his SuperSpeed to save the woman and comes back just as fast and successfully convinces Lois he just went to get popcorn.
* MythologyGag:
In the ending scene, Oliver remarks to Clark that his Blur costume is ridiculous and that he knows a tailor who can "hook you up with [[PrimaryColorChampion a little more color]].""
* RaceLift: In the comics, Roulette is ''not'' actually Asian, she just dresses up as a DragonLady. In this version, she's actually of Asian descent and is played by Asian actress Creator/StephSong.
* SaveTheVillain: Oliver saves Roulette when she gets trapped under rubble in a burning building... although it turns out she was never really in danger, isn't a villain and it was all part of a SecretTestOfCharacter.
* SexyBacklessOutfit: Roulette red dress is backless, partly for {{fanservice}}, partly to show off her dragon tattoo.
* ShipTease: This episode marks the beginning of the Oliver & Chloe relationship, with them holding hands near the end of the episode.
* ShoutOut: Clark and Lois watch shark movies for their movie night, with Lois humming the ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' theme tune.
* TheTease: Lois teases Clark when he complains about the large pile of her clothing she's washing, saying most guys wouldn't mind if she ran out of clothes to wear.
-->'''Clark:''' I hope I have enough detergent. How do you even have anything left to wear?\\
'''Lois:''' You know, most guys wouldn't complain if I suddenly found myself shirtless.
* UndressingTheUnconscious: After being drugged by Roulette, Oliver [[WakingUpElsewhere wakes up]] notices his clothes are gone and he's been changed into a white suit and is barefoot.



-->'''Lois''': Oliver tried to kill himself. [...] And you knew. How could you keep something this serious from me?
-->'''Clark''': I was trying to protect him.
-->'''Lois''': From who? His friends?
-->'''Clark''': I didn't think he wanted anyone to know.
-->'''Lois''': I'm not just anyone. You lied to me. You lied right to my face. You said everything was fine. Nothing about this is fine!

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-->'''Lois''': Oliver tried to kill himself. [...] And you knew. How could you keep something this serious from me?
-->'''Clark''':
me?\\
'''Clark''':
I was trying to protect him.
-->'''Lois''':
him.\\
'''Lois''':
From who? His friends?
-->'''Clark''':
friends?\\
'''Clark''':
I didn't think he wanted anyone to know.
-->'''Lois''':
know.\\
'''Lois''':
I'm not just anyone. You lied to me. You lied right to my face. You said everything was fine. Nothing about this is fine!fine!
* WholePlotReference: This episode basically works as a homage to ''Film/TheGame'', where a character is also forced into a DeadlyGame and is forced to face reality after being stripped of everything where everything turns out to be FriendlyScheming and the character is given a new appreciation and respect for their life and what they have.
* AWolfInSheepsClothing: When Oliver comes back to confront about the DeadlyGame, she pretends she's being coerced into it and is merely a HoneyTrap.
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%%* AntagonistTitle

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%%* AntagonistTitle* AntagonistTitle: The episode's title refers to Roulette.
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After meeting a mysterious young woman and taking a strange pill, Oliver passes out; after waking up, he is forced to fight for his life in a deadly game of survival. Lois is furious when she learns that Clark knew Oliver attempted suicide.

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After meeting a mysterious young woman and taking a strange pill, Oliver passes out; after waking up, he is forced to fight for his life in play a deadly game of survival. Lois is furious when she learns that Clark knew Oliver attempted suicide.



* VillainOfTheWeek: Victoria Sinclair AKA Roulette. Subverted, since it turns out Chloe put her up to it in order to get Oliver to return to heroism.

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* VillainOfTheWeek: Victoria Sinclair AKA Roulette. Subverted, {{Subverted|Trope}}, since it turns out Chloe put her up to it in order to get Oliver to return to heroism.



-->'''Lois''': I'm not just anyone. You lied to me. You lied right to my face. You said everything was fine. Nothing about this is fine.

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-->'''Lois''': I'm not just anyone. You lied to me. You lied right to my face. You said everything was fine. Nothing about this is fine.fine!
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-->'''Lois''': Oliver tried to kill himself. [...] And you knew. How could you keep something this serious from me?
-->'''Clark''': I was trying to protect him.
-->'''Lois''': From who? His friends?
-->'''Clark''': I didn't think he wanted anyone to know.
-->'''Lois''': I'm not just anyone. You lied to me. You lied right to my face. You said everything was fine. Nothing about this is fine.

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* TheDogWasTheMastermind: Chloe is revealed to be the one responsible for putting Oliver through all sorts of hell to re-awaken the hero within him.

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* TheDogWasTheMastermind: Chloe is revealed to be the one responsible for putting Oliver through all sorts of hell to re-awaken the hero within him.



* MythologyGag:
** In the ending scene, Oliver remarks to Clark that his Blur costume is ridiculous and that he knows a tailor who can "hook you up with [[PrimaryColorChampion a little more color]]."



* WhatTheHellHero: Lois' reaction to Clark when she finds out that [[DrivenToSuicide Oliver tried to kill himself]] and that Clark knew about it.

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* WhatTheHellHero: Lois' Lois's reaction to Clark when she finds out that [[DrivenToSuicide Oliver tried to kill himself]] and that Clark knew about it.

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* VillainOfTheWeek: Victoria Sinclair AKA Roulette

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* ManInWhite: Oliver wakes up wearing a white suit.
* VillainOfTheWeek: Victoria Sinclair AKA RouletteRoulette. Subverted, since it turns out Chloe put her up to it in order to get Oliver to return to heroism.
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* VillainOfTheWeek: Roulette

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* VillainOfTheWeek: Victoria Sinclair AKA Roulette
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* TheDogWasTheMastermind: Chloe is revealed to be the one responsible for putting Oliver through all sorts of hell to re-awaken the hero within him.
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Written by Genevieve Sparling

Directed by Kevin G. Fair
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* WhatTheHellHero: Lois' reaction to Clark when she finds out that [[spoiler:[[DrivenToSuicide Oliver tried to kill himself]]]] and that Clark knew about it.

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* WhatTheHellHero: Lois' reaction to Clark when she finds out that [[spoiler:[[DrivenToSuicide [[DrivenToSuicide Oliver tried to kill himself]]]] himself]] and that Clark knew about it.

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* WhatTheHellHero: Lois' reaction to Clark when she finds out that Oliver tried to kill himself and that Clark knew about it.

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* VillainOfTheWeek: Roulette
* WhatTheHellHero: Lois' reaction to Clark when she finds out that [[spoiler:[[DrivenToSuicide Oliver tried to kill himself himself]]]] and that Clark knew about it.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Lois' reaction to Clark when she finds out that Oliver tried to kill himself and that Clark knew about it.
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Originally aired October 23, 2009

After meeting a mysterious young woman and taking a strange pill, Oliver passes out; after waking up, he is forced to fight for his life in a deadly game of survival. Lois is furious when she learns that Clark knew Oliver attempted suicide.
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