History Recap / Supergirl2015S2E9SupergirlLives

** Winn refers to the teleporter as a "Franchise/{{Stargate|Verse}}," and Alex jumps in by telling him to "dial home" when they're on the other side. Helps that they come with [=DHDs=].

** Winn calls J'onn "The Martian Manhunter", his alias from the comics.
* NoSympathy: Snapper brushes off the disappearance of Izzy Williams quite rudely.

-->'''Alex:''' ''(giggling)'' I can't have a-- I have a girlfriend.
* AssholeVictim: The alien "doctor" that is sending humans to be enslaved in Maladoria gets vaporized by the mysterios beings hunting for Mon-El.

* SlaveryIsAspecialKindOfEvil: The episode's main plot.

* OutOfFocus: James and J'onn are barely shown.

** Winn refers to the teleporter as a "[[Series/StargateSG1 Stargate]]," and Alex jumps in by telling him to "dial home" when they're on the other side. Helps that they come with [=DHDs=].

** Mon-El pulls one off, standing in front of an armed Maldorian, apparently knowing that the Dominator would not let the guard shoot him.

* MythologyGag: The title is a reference to director Creator/KevinSmith's unproduced screenplay ''Superman Lives''. He reportedly had TearsOfJoy when he found out.

* {{Adorkable}}: Giddy and in love Alex is this in spades.

* CallBack: There's a Dominator at Maldoria, who apparently recognizes Mon-El and even bows to him, and whom Supergirl comments on disliking. This is both a reference to the Earth-1 Dominators, whom she [[Recap/TheFlash2014S3E8Invasion fought]] [[Recap/ArrowS5E8Invasion only]] [[Recap/LegendsOfTomorrowS2E7Invasion recently]], and the Earth-38 Dominators, who have attacked Krypton in the past.
* ChekhovsGun: The yellow sun grenades, which J'onn hands Alex before the mission (but doesn't identify on-screen as yellow sun grenades) saying they only have enough for one use.

-->'''Maggie:''' ''(when explaining how she knew Kara was Supergirl)'' Come on. Look, I know you. The only person you get that torn up over is Kara. Plus, the glasses don't help.\\
'''Alex:''' I always said that too. It's kind of ridiculous.
* CrapsackWorld: Invoked by Kara and Mon-el on Maldoria, when they compare it unfavorably to the interplanetary vacation worlds they've visited.
* DestructionEqualsOffSwitch: Zapping the control panel on the Earth side disables the teleporter. Presumably they took further steps after that to make sure it wouldn't be used again.
* {{Determinator}}: When BroughtDownToNormal, Kara still has one power left; she NEVER gives up, and she will stand back up even after getting shocked several times in order to protect others.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Kara runs through the portal with no backup, telling Mon-El to call the DEO. Then he runs in without calling, stranding them both. It could be subverted in that Mon-El is ''very'' familiar with the planet and knows that he's in no real danger.

* JustInTime: James saves Winn just a mere moment before being shot. {{Deconstructed}}, as this leaves some pretty big emotional impact on Winn.
* KickTheSonOfABitch: The slaver disguised as a human gets killed by the aliens searching for Mon-El in the end [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness after telling them that he is on Earth.]] No tears were shed by anybody.

* KryptoniteFactor: The red sun leaves both kryptonians and daxamites as vulnerable as humans.
* MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: Mon-El reveals that yes, Daxamites practiced slavery, and no, he wasn't thrilled with it. May overlap with DefectorFromDecadence judging by the Dominator treating him like royalty.
* MythologyGag: The title is a reference to director Kevin Smith's unproduced screenplay "Superman Lives." He reportedly had TearsOfJoy when he found out.

** Mon-El and J'onn independently have this reaction upon learning that the alien world is Maldoria, the primary hub for the galactic slave trade. ItsPersonal for Mon-El, since Daxam regularly bought slaves there, and judging by the Dominator's actions, it may be ''doubly'' personal for him.

* PaperThinDisguise: For the very first time somebody (Maggie to be precise) sees through Kara's practically non-existent masquerade.
* PhlebotinumBattery: A special device charged with ThePowerOfTheSun temporarily energizes Kara back while still in Maldoria.
* RockBeatsLaser: While Winn is guarding the gate, he is attacked by one of the mooks with a ray gun. He uses the trope to the letter.

* ShootingSuperman: The thugs in the opening chase scene make a big deal of shooting Supergirl with a rocket launcher... which does exactly as much as you'd expect.

** Winn refers to the teleporter as a "[[Series/StargateSG1 Stargate]]", and Alex jumps in by telling him to "dial home" when they're on the other side. Helps that they come with [=DHDs=].

* WorthlessYellowRocks: The Maldorians pay Roulette in diamonds, which are as common as dirt on the Slaver's Moon. She is aware of this, so it works out for both parties: she is being paid a fortune, but as far as the slavers are concerned she's practically working for free. It's win-win.

* YouNoTakeCandle: Jo the alien talks this way.

*** Two ShoutOuts in one: Timbuk3 – The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades

* PlotInducedStupidity: Why didn't Alex pull out the yellow sun grenades immediately? Would have gotten them to the portal much faster. Unless the grenades have an extremely short time limit, there's no reason not to use them as soon as they find her.

* WorthlessYellowRocks: The Maldorians pay Roulette in diamonds, which are as common as dirt on the Slaver's Moon. She is aware of this, but doesn't care that from their perspective she's basically working for free.

-->'''Alex:''' ''(giggling)'' I kinda-- I have a girlfriend.

** Alex asks why Winn wears SunglassesAtNight. He snarks "The future is so very bright." Thanks, Corey Hart.

* CallBack: There's a Dominator at Maldoria (Supergirl stating that she hates those guys), who apparently recognizes Mon-El and even bows to him. This is both a reference to the Earth-1 Dominators, whom she [[Recap/TheFlash2014S3E8Invasion fought]] [[Recap/ArrowS5E8Invasion only]] [[Recap/LegendsOfTomorrowS2E7Invasion recently]], and the Earth-38 Dominators, who have attacked Krypton in the past.

* HoldingBackThePhlebotinum: J'onn's superpowers would have made the episode a lot shorter, but Maldoria is toxic to Martians.
* IWantMyJetpack: Upon appropriating and using an alien pistol, Alex immediately calls dibs and keeps it.

* CallBack: There's a Dominator at Maldoria (Supergirl stating that she hates those guys), who apparently recognizes Mon-El and even bows to him. This is both a reference to the Earth-1 Dominators, whom she fought only recently, and the Earth-38 Dominators, who have attacked Krypton in the past.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Roulette is shoved into the cell with the alien doctor, but when we return to him she's not with him. It's not explained where she would have went.

* DeusExMachina: The yellow sun grenades, which Alex conveniently pulls out at the very last moment to save Izzy.

** Winn refers to the teleporter as a "[[Series/StargateSG1 Stargate]]", and Alex jumps in by telling him to "dial home" when they're on the other side. Helps that they come with DHDs.

** Winn refers to the teleporter as a "[[Series/StargateSG1 Stargate]]", and Alex jumps in by telling him to "dial home" when they're on the other side.

* PlotInducedStupidity: Why didn't Alex pull out the yellow sun grenades immidiately? Would have gotten them to the portal much faster.

* ShootingSuperman: The thugs in the opening chase scene make a big deal of shooting Supergirl with a rocket launcher.....which does exactly as much as you'd expect.

** Mon-El pulls one off, standing in front of an armed Maldorian, apparently knowing that the Dominator would not let the guard shoot him.

* CallBack: There's a Dominator at Maldoria (Supergirl stating that she hates those guys), who apparently recognizes Mon-El and even bows to him.

* {{Determinator}}: When BroughtDownToNormal, Kara still has one power left; she NEVER gives up, and she will stand back up even after getting shocked several times in order to protect others.

* OhCrap: Mon-El and J'onn independently have this reaction upon learning that the alien world is Maldoria, the primary hub for the galactic slave trade. ItsPersonal for Mon-El, since Daxam regularly bought slaves there, and judging by the Dominator's actions, it may be ''doubly'' personal for him.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Kara runs through the portal with no backup, telling Mon-El to call the DEO. Then he runs in without calling, stranding them both.