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** Cindy convinces Courtney not to tell Cameron about his father's double life by bringing up how disappointing Courtney's own father is and how much happier Courtney would be if she still thought Starman was her father.

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** Cindy convinces Courtney not to tell Cameron about his father's double life by bringing up how disappointing Courtney's own biological father is and how much happier Courtney would be if she still thought Starman was her father.
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* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: Beth does this with her parents.
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* TheUnReveal: Despite the strong implication in the opening flashback that Cindy ''did'' kill the Gambler before stealing his laptop, it's still not made clear.

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* TheReveal: Cindy stole the Gambler's laptop to find info on Dragon King's backup labs, because she hopes to find a cure to her mutations.

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Cindy stole the Gambler's laptop to find info on Dragon King's backup labs, because she hopes to find a cure to her mutations.

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* PoorCommunicationKills: Courtney knows Cameron has ice powers like his dad, and that he inherited them from his grandparents, but doesn't know they're villains who want to corrupt Cameron. (To be fair, neither does he, really, but he does know they're urging him to embrace his powers differently than she is.) Meanwhile, she isn't telling him what happened to Jordan or that she knows about his powers, nor is she telling the other JSA members why she is trying to help him. Cindy knows about Cameron's inner demons but doesn't tell Courtney, in fact going so far as to say she likes the thought of them together. (Courtney does know he has anger management issues, but doesn't know how extensive they are, or how far back they've extended.) And because Cindy isn't telling anyone about her mutations or that she's seeking a cure, Yolanda jumps to the wrong conclusions when finding Sharpe's laptop in her bedroom.

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* PoorCommunicationKills: Courtney knows Cameron has ice powers like his dad, and that he inherited them from his grandparents, but doesn't know they're villains who want to corrupt Cameron. (To be fair, neither does he, really, but he does know they're urging him to embrace his powers differently than she is.) Meanwhile, she isn't telling him what happened to Jordan or Jordan, that she knows about his powers, already knew Jordan had powers or that she's not just an ordinary girl, nor is she telling the other JSA members why she is trying to help him. Cindy knows about Cameron's inner demons but doesn't tell Courtney, in fact going so far as to say she likes the thought of them together. (Courtney does know he has anger management issues, but doesn't know how extensive they are, or how far back they've extended.they reach.) And because Cindy isn't telling anyone about her mutations or that she's seeking a cure, Yolanda jumps to the wrong conclusions when finding Sharpe's laptop in her bedroom.

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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: In-Universe, Pat makes note of Courtney not really caring about Sylvester using the staff or taking the lead when she isn't around. Barbara tells him that she is interested in a boy (Cameron).

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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: In-Universe, In-universe, Pat makes note of Courtney not really caring about Sylvester using the staff or taking the lead when she isn't around. Barbara tells him that she is interested in a boy (Cameron).



** Cameron apparently spent time in an institution for children to control his anger after the death of his mother.

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** Cameron apparently spent time in an institution for children (officially called an art camp) to control his anger after the death of his mother.

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No, it doesn't. Especially since she called it a place for boys.


** Cameron apparently spent time in an institution for children to control his anger after the death of his mother. That Cindy knows about it implies that she may have spent time there too.

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** Cameron apparently spent time in an institution for children to control his anger after the death of his mother. That Cindy knows about it implies that she may have spent time there too.
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: In-Universe, Pat makes note of Courtney not really caring about Sylvester using the staff or taking the lead when she isn't around. Barbara tells him that she is interested in a boy (Cameron).


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** Cameron apparently spent time in an institution for children to control his anger after the death of his mother. That Cindy knows about it implies that she may have spent time there too.

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** Rick also holds Cameron's family against him, although he himself wouldn't want to be judged for being related to Matt.

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** Rick also holds Cameron's family against him, although he himself wouldn't want to be judged for being related to Matt. And he had also forgiven and befriended Grundy.


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* {{Irony}}: Cindy eventually cracks the password on Sharpe's laptop...by using one of his own password-breaking devices.


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* PoorCommunicationKills: Courtney knows Cameron has ice powers like his dad, and that he inherited them from his grandparents, but doesn't know they're villains who want to corrupt Cameron. (To be fair, neither does he, really, but he does know they're urging him to embrace his powers differently than she is.) Meanwhile, she isn't telling him what happened to Jordan or that she knows about his powers, nor is she telling the other JSA members why she is trying to help him. Cindy knows about Cameron's inner demons but doesn't tell Courtney, in fact going so far as to say she likes the thought of them together. (Courtney does know he has anger management issues, but doesn't know how extensive they are, or how far back they've extended.) And because Cindy isn't telling anyone about her mutations or that she's seeking a cure, Yolanda jumps to the wrong conclusions when finding Sharpe's laptop in her bedroom.


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* RestrainingBolt: When Rick still can't get the hourglass to work, Sylvester tells him about the "limiter" inside it being what kept its power working for just an hour, and that it may be damaged--but not to mess with it, since his father had made it clear how dangerous that could be. Sure enough, Rick removes it.

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* MythologyGag: Mike calls himself and Jakeem "the Young All-Stars", the name of a superhero team from the comics (which neither Mike Dugan nor Jakeem Thunder was part of). Jakeem and Thunderbolt aren't in favor of the name.

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** Sylvester namedrops Wotan, the archenemy of ComicBook/DoctorFate.
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Mike calls himself and Jakeem "the Young All-Stars", the name of a superhero team from the comics (which neither Mike Dugan nor Jakeem Thunder was part of). Jakeem and Thunderbolt aren't in favor of the name.
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* SinsOfOurFathers: Courtney's friends (especially Rick and Yolanda) can't accept that she's dating the son of the villain who tried to kill them. Courtney argues that this isn't fair for Cameron since he's not a reflection of Jordan, just like how ''she's'' not a reflection of her own father, Sam.

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* ActingUnnatural: Pat notices that Courtney is suddenly more than willing to let Sylvester take over as Starman for a while. Barbara chalks it up to a crush, which is technically right.

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* ActingUnnatural: Pat notices that Courtney is suddenly more than willing to let Sylvester take over as Starman and lead the JSA for a while. Barbara chalks it up to a crush, which is technically right.
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* MythologyGag: Mike calls himself and Jakeem "the Young All-Stars", the name of a superhero team from the comics (which neither Mike Dugan nor Jakeem Thunder was part of). Jakeem and Thunderbolt aren't in favor of the name.
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** Sylvester sides with Courtney on that later, telling the JSA, point blank, that they can't let infighting tear them apart, lest they end up like his generation did after their disagreement over what to do about Eclipso's host Bruce Gordon fractured them.

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** Sylvester sides with Courtney on that later, telling the JSA, JSA point blank, blank that they can't let infighting tear them apart, lest they end up like his generation did after their disagreement over what to do about Eclipso's host Bruce Gordon fractured them.

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* LiteralGenie: A couple of bullies threaten to beat up Mike and Jakeem for lunch money. Jakeem wishes for the bullies to be nice to them. The bullies then ''nicely'' ask for their lunch money or they'll have to beat them up.

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* LiteralGenie: A couple of bullies threaten to beat up Mike and Jakeem for lunch money. Jakeem wishes for the bullies to be nice to them. The bullies then ''nicely'' ask for their lunch money or they'll have to beat them up. This is why nice isn't the same thing as kind.

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He did not mention his siser and Brainwave in that context or during that conversation.


* AmazonChaser: Jakeem gets googly-eyed when he sees Cindy beat up his and Mike's bullies.

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* AmazonChaser: Jakeem gets and Mike get googly-eyed when he sees they see Cindy beat up his and Mike's their bullies.



* CheckPlease: This is Pat's reponse to Paula and Crusher getting affectionate in the diner.
* CopeByCreating: According to Cindy, Cameron first got into art as therapy when he was sent away to an institution for troubled children.

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* CheckPlease: This is Pat's reponse response to Paula and Crusher getting affectionate in the diner.
* CopeByCreating: According to Cindy, Cameron first got into art as therapy when he was sent away to an institution for troubled children.children between Grades 2 and 3, after his mother died.



** Cindy convinces Courtney not to tell Cameron about his father's double life by bringing up how disappointing her own father is.
** Beth begs her parents to stay out of her work as Dr. Mid-Nite, crushing their hopes to help her, so they won't get hurt.

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** Cindy convinces Courtney not to tell Cameron about his father's double life by bringing up how disappointing her Courtney's own father is.
is and how much happier Courtney would be if she still thought Starman was her father.
** Beth begs her parents to stay out of her work as Dr. Mid-Nite, crushing their hopes to help her, so they won't get hurt.hurt, citing what happened to Sylvester's sister Merry and Dr. [=McNider=]'s daughter Rebecca.



* GoodFeelsGood: Paula and Crusher tell Pat and Barbara that doing the heroic thing (insofar as shaking down people for information about the Gambler counts) has been a turn on for them in the bedroom.



* {{Hypocrite}}:
** Yolanda disapproves of Courtney dating Cameron because his father was a supervillain, even though her former boyfriend Henry's father was also a supervillain and Henry joined the JSA shortly before he died and has seemingly been forgiven by her.
** Rick also holds Cameron's family against him, although he himself wouldn't want to be judged for being related to Matt.



** Cindy learns that Cameron has manifested powers after riling up about his anger issues, and Courtney's reaction tells her that Courtney knew already.

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** Cindy learns that Cameron has manifested powers after purposefully riling him up about his anger issues, issues to test him, and Courtney's reaction tells her that Courtney knew already.



* SecretKeeper: Courtner chooses to keep Cameron's developing powers a secret.
* TooMuchInformation: The Crocks tell Barbara and Pat how being good guys is a surprise turn-on for them, right in front of their lunch.

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* SecretKeeper: Courtner Courtney chooses to keep Cameron's developing powers a secret.
* TooMuchInformation: The Crocks tell Barbara and Pat how being good guys is a surprise turn-on turn on for them, right in front of their lunch.



** Sylvester sides with Courtney on that later, telling the JSA, point blank, that they can't let infighting tear them apart, lest they end up like his generation. He notes it wouldn't be the first instance of a hero dating a villain, for that matter, citing Mary Pemberton and Brainwave.

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** Sylvester sides with Courtney on that later, telling the JSA, point blank, that they can't let infighting tear them apart, lest they end up like his generation. He notes it wouldn't be the first instance of a hero dating a villain, for that matter, citing Mary Pemberton and Brainwave.generation did after their disagreement over what to do about Eclipso's host Bruce Gordon fractured them.

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* HeroWithAnFInGood: Crusher and Paula have been inspired by the JSA to help with the investigation...by forcing whoever owed him money into a HighAltitudeInterrogation.

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* HeroWithAnFInGood: Crusher and Paula have been inspired by the JSA to help with the investigation...by forcing whoever owed him the Gambler money into a HighAltitudeInterrogation.
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* DistractedByMyOwnSexy: Sylvester pauses in Dragon King's abandoned lab to say "Hey, handsome," to himself in a mirror.


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* NotSoDifferentRemark: Sylvester compares Mike's frustration at being left out of JSA business to how he felt when starting out as the Star-Spangled Kid.

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* CruelToBeKind

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* CruelToBeKindCruelToBeKind:



* LiteralGenie: A couple of bullies threaten to beat up Mike and Jakeem for lunch money. Jakeem wishes for the bullies to be nice to them. The bullies then ''nicely'' ask for their lunch money or they'll have to beat them up.



** Sylvester tells the JSA, point blank, that they can't have infighting, lest they end up like his generation.

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** Sylvester tells sides with Courtney on that later, telling the JSA, point blank, that they can't have infighting, let infighting tear them apart, lest they end up like his generation.generation. He notes it wouldn't be the first instance of a hero dating a villain, for that matter, citing Mary Pemberton and Brainwave.

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* AmazonChaser: Jakeem gets googly-eyed when he sees Cindy beat up his and Mike's bullies.



* CopeByCreating: According to Cindy, Cameron first got into art as therapy when he was sent away to an institution for troubled children.
* CruelToBeKind
** Cindy convinces Courtney not to tell Cameron about his father's double life by bringing up how disappointing her own father is.
** Beth begs her parents to stay out of her work as Dr. Mid-Nite, crushing their hopes to help her, so they won't get hurt.



* HeroWithAnFInGood: Crusher and Paula have been inspired by the JSA to help with the investigation...by forcing whoever owed him money into a HighAltitudeInterrogation.



* TheReveal: Cindy stole the Gambler's laptop to find info on Dragon King's backup labs, because she hopes to find a cure to her mutations.



* WhatTheHellHero: Courtney tells off everyone for their treatment of Cameron.

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* WhatTheHellHero: TooMuchInformation: The Crocks tell Barbara and Pat how being good guys is a surprise turn-on for them, right in front of their lunch.
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Courtney tells off everyone her friends for their treatment of Cameron.Cameron based on [[LoserSonOfLoserDad who his father is]].
** Sylvester tells the JSA, point blank, that they can't have infighting, lest they end up like his generation.
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* HeelRealization: Starman continues to have this, after he flips out at a picture of the ISA. He later states to Yolanda, Rick and Beth that his actions with Bruce Gordon destroyed the JSA.
* IdiotBall: Cindy holds it by hiding the laptop underneath her bed. Yolanda ends up finding it.


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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: See also WhatTheHellHero.


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* WhatTheHellHero: Courtney tells off everyone for their treatment of Cameron.
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* AwfulTruth: Cindy tries to talk Courtney out of telling Cameron the truth about his father, because the truth

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* AwfulTruth: Cindy tries to talk Courtney out of telling Cameron the truth about his father, because the truthno one wants to know how horrible their parents really are.
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Courtney struggles to separate her work and love lives while the JSA continues to investigate Sharpe's murder.
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* ActingUnnatural: Pat notices that Courtney is suddenly more than willing to let Sylvester take over as Starman for a while. Barbara chalks it up to a crush, which is technically right.
* AwfulTruth: Cindy tries to talk Courtney out of telling Cameron the truth about his father, because the truth
* CheckPlease: This is Pat's reponse to Paula and Crusher getting affectionate in the diner.
* {{Flashback}}: The episode starts by showing the immediate aftermath of Sharpe's death. Cindy retracts her blade, hides his laptop, then picks up his gun, at which point a spasm causes her to fire it accidentally.
* InternalReveal:
** Cindy learns that Cameron has manifested powers after riling up about his anger issues, and Courtney's reaction tells her that Courtney knew already.
** Yolanda finds Sharpe's laptop in Cindy's house.
* {{Malaproper}}: Mike tells Cindy he has a "preposition" for her. She lampshades that she gets his intent.
* SecretKeeper: Courtner chooses to keep Cameron's developing powers a secret.
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