History Recap / Stargirl2020S2E11SummerSchoolChapterEleven

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Cindy explains that the Shadowlands is Eclipso's birthplace, Courtney thinks she's talking about the room they're currently in due to Cindy being vague.

* ArtisticLicenseReligion: Cindy says that the Shadowlands are like "What's the Bible word? Purgatory." First of all, Purgatory isn't mentioned in the Bible; it's an additional [[ChristianityIsCatholic Catholic-specific]] belief. Second of all, the purpose of Purgatory is to purge (hence the name) sinners who aren't bad enough for Hell of their sins through ordeals to make them ready for Heaven, not to torment them forever.

* ArtisticLicenseReligion: Cindy says that the Shadowlands are like "What's the Bible word? Purgatory." First of all, Purgatory isn't mentioned in the Bible; it's an additional [[ChristianityIsCatholic Catholic-specific]] belief. Second of all, the purpose of Purgatory is to purge (hence the name) sinners who aren't bad enough for Hell of their sins through ordeals to make them ready for Heaven, not to torment them forever. However, Cindy isn't exactly someone who'd be well-versed in Biblical knowledge, so its likely this isn't intended as artistic license so much as a character only having a vague idea of the concept.

* ArtisticLicenseReligion: Cindy says that the Shadowlands are like "What's the Bible word? Purgatory." First of all, Purgatory isn't mentioned in the Bible; it's an additional [[ChristianityIsCatholic Catholic-specific]] belief. Second of all, the purpose of Purgatory is to purge (hence the name) sinners who aren't bad enough for Hell of their sins through ordeals to make them ready for Heaven, not to torment them forever.

* CriticalResearchFailure: Cindy says that the Shadowlands are like "What's the Bible word? Purgatory." First of all, Purgatory isn't mentioned in the Bible; it's an additional [[ChristianityIsCatholic Catholic-specific]] belief. Second of all, the purpose of Purgatory is to purge (hence the name) sinners who aren't bad enough for Hell of their sins through ordeals to make them ready for Heaven, not to torment them forever. However, Cindy's definitely not religious herself, so she probably didn't know.

* ArtisticLicenseReligion: Cindy says that the Shadowlands are like "What's the Bible word? Purgatory." First of all, Purgatory isn't mentioned in the Bible; it's an additional [[ChristianityIsCatholic Catholic-specific]] belief. Second of all, the purpose of Purgatory is to purge (hence the name) sinners who aren't bad enough for Hell of their sins through ordeals to make them ready for Heaven, not to torment them forever.

* AlasPoorVillain: The Shade appears to die at the end of the episode, having expended all his strength opening the portal to let Courtney, Dr. [=McNider=], and Cindy out.

'''Cindy''': It's called the ''Shadowlands'', you nitwit!

* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Cindy truly didn't mean to kill her mother and is still heartbroken over it. Eclipso uses this to break her when her reliving Dragon King's torture and abuse fails to do the trick.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: According to the Shade, his scheme backfired when Eclipso destroyed the Black Diamond and severed the link between the Shadowlands and the real world, leaving him still crippled.

* RedemptionEqualsDeath: The Shade finds it in himself to help Barbara get her daughter back by opening a portal to the Shadowlands that Courtney can escape through. Not only doe this succeed but it also allows Dr. [=McNider=] to re-enter the real world, further redeeming the Shade of having accidentally trapped him there while trying to save his life years ago. Unfortunately, the strain of this proves to be too much for the Shade in his weakened state and he seemingly perishes after they and Cindy are safely through.

* HeroicSacrifice: Opening a portal to the Shadowlands and keeping it open long enough for three people to escape in his weakened state ends up being too much for the Shade and he dies as a result.

* ArtisticLicenseReligion: Cindy says that the Shadowlands are like "What's the Bible word? Purgatory." First of all, Purgatory isn't mentioned in the Bible; it's an additional [[ChristianityIsCatholic Catholic-specific]] belief. Second of all, the purpose of Purgatory is to purge (hence the name) sinners who aren't bad enough for Hell of their sins through ordeals to make them ready for Heaven, not to torment them forever. Since Cindy isn't religious, it's probably her own ignorance.

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Cindy truly didn't mean to kill her mother and is still heartbroken over it, if her Shadowlands illusion is anything to go by.

* ArtisticLicenseReligion: Cindy says that the Shadowlands are like "What's the Bible word? Purgatory." First of all, Purgatory isn't mentioned in the Bible; it's an additional [[ChristianityIsCatholic Catholic-specific]] belief. Second of all, the purpose of Purgatory is to purge (hence the name) sinners who aren't bad enough for Hell of their sins through ordeals to make them ready for Heaven, not to torment them forever.

* GoodFeelsGood: The Shade muses his happiness at dying while finally doing something good for once.

* SplashOfColor: When Cindy slashes Courtney's arm, her blood is red in the otherwise monochrome world. This convinces Cindy that Courtney is real, because illusions don't bleed.

* AllForNothing: Subverted. The attempt to reforge the Black Diamond in the previous episode. It turns out that Eclipso had completely destroyed it when he banished Courtney to the Shadowlands, meaning that not only was the Shade's plan to heal himself for naught, but the heroes can no longer count on the possibility of re-imprisoning Eclipso in the diamond. On the other hand, they now have Cindy, who has absolutely no qualms about killing Eclipso if it comes down to that, and Doctor [=McNider=], whose knowledge of the Shadowlands and the Black Diamond may help find a way to put an end to Eclipso for good.

* AllForNothing: The attempt to reforge the Black Diamond in the previous episode. It turns out that Eclipso had completely destroyed it when he banished Courtney to the Shadowlands, meaning that not only was the Shade's plan to heal himself for naught, but the heroes can no longer count on the possibility of re-imprisoning Eclipso in the diamond. On the other hand, they now have Cindy and Doctor [=McNider=].

* AllForNothing: The attempt to reforge the Black Diamond in the previous episode. It turns out that Eclipso had completely destroyed it when he banished Courtney to the Shadowlands, meaning that not only was the Shade's plan to heal himself for naught, but the heroes can no longer count on the possibility of re-imprisoning Eclipso in the diamond.

* BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil: The [[FreudianExcuse excuse]] Cindy gave to Courtney for her behavior.
* TheBusCameBack: Cindy makes her return in this episode, revealed to have been in the Shadowlands for several weeks. Additionally, Courtney encounters several shadow versions of deceased characters from the last two seasons, including Issac, Joey and his parents, Fiddler, and Dragon King. Yolanda and Rick also appear in the Shadowlands, though they don't speak.

* ArtisticLicenseReligion: Cindy says that the Shadowlands are like "What's the Bible word? Purgatory." First of all, Purgatory isn't mentioned in the Bible; it's an additional [[ChristianityIsCatholic Catholic-specific]] belief. Second of all, the purpose of Purgatory is to purge (hence the name) sinners who aren't bad enough for Hell of their sins through ordeals to make them ready for Heaven, not to torment them forever. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], as Cindy is clearly unfamiliar with the text and is only aware of the concept through osmosis.

* AloneWithThePsycho / TeethClenchedTeamwork: Cindy and Courtney are the only real people in the Shadowlands. Being around another real person is enough for Cindy to be willing to team up with Courtney, whether Courtney wants to or not!

* ArtisticLicenseReligion: Cindy says that the Shadowlands are like "What's the Bible word? Purgatory." First of all, Purgatory isn't mentioned in the Bible; it's an additional [[ChristianityIsCatholic Catholic-specific]] belief. Second of all, the purpose of Purgatory is to purge (hence the name) sinners who aren't bad enough for Hell of their sins through ordeals to make them ready for Heaven, not to torment them forever.
** JustifiedTrope: Cindy is hardly a devout person, was most likely not raised in a Christian household, and she has trouble even remembering the name of the concept. Since ChristianityIsCatholic in pop culture, it's not implausible that the only exposure she has to the religion is [[TheThemeParkVersion its presentation in movies and TV shows,]] and doesn't know any better.

* AlasPoorVillain: The Shade appears to die at the end of the episode, having expended all his strength opening the portal to let Courtney, Dr. McNider, and Cindy out.

* AllForNothing: The attempt to reforge the Black Diamond in the previous episode. It turns out that Eclipso had destroyed it when he banished Courtney to the Shadowlands, meaning that not only was the Shade's plan to heal himself for naught, but the heroes can no longer count on the possibility of re-imprisoning Eclipso in the diamond.

** JustifiedTrope: Cindy is hardly a devout person, and she has trouble even remembering the name of the concept. Since ChristianityIsCatholic in pop culture, it's not implausible that the only exposure she has to religion is [[TheThemeParkVersion its presentation in movies and TV shows,]] and doesn't know any better.