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* AbsenteeActor: Creator/AndreaBrooks again and Nicole Maines.
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* OutOfFocus: Nia doesn't appear at all, Kelly has about a minute of screentime and even Lena seems to have been reduced from primary antagonist to be being Lex's lackey.

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* OutOfFocus: Nia doesn't appear at all, Kelly has about a minute of screentime and even Lena seems to have been reduced from primary antagonist to be being Lex's lackey.

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* BlatantLies: After years of abuse and bearing witness to his father's crimes, Winn doesn't believe his father for a second when Toyman I claims to have changed. Sure enough, Schott Sr. was lying.



* RealityEnsues: After years of abuse and bearing witness to his father's crimes, Winn doesn't believe his father for a second when Toyman I claims to have changed. Sure enough, Schott Sr. was lying.
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* BreakHerHeartToSaveHer: Kara tells William that she isn't interested in him to not get him sucked into her crazy life.

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* BreakHerHeartToSaveHer: BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: Kara tells William that she isn't interested in him to not get him sucked into her crazy life.



* TookALevelInKindness: Lex expresses some concern for Lena's emotional state, albeit for reasons that, naturally, [[ItsAllAboutMe relate back to what]] ''[[ItsAllAboutMe he]]'' [[ItsAllAboutMe wants]].

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* TookALevelInKindness: Lex expresses some concern for Lena's emotional state, albeit for reasons that, naturally, [[ItsAllAboutMe relate back to what]] ''[[ItsAllAboutMe he]]'' [[ItsAllAboutMe what he wants]].
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* AbsenteeActor: Andrea Brooks again and Nicole Maines.

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* AbsenteeActor: Andrea Brooks Creator/AndreaBrooks again and Nicole Maines.
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* NeverTrustATrailer: The promo for this episode that aired after Part 1 implied that the main plot of the episode would be Kara and William going on a date and included a line from Kara stating "I haven't felt this way in a long time" (presumably about William). However, the romance was actually only a subplot of the episode and Kara's line was either edited out or is from a future episode.
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** Winn mentions that his brother-in-law came up with his codename, Since he married Ayla Ranzz it's implied he's referring to Lightning Lad.

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** Winn mentions that his brother-in-law came up with his codename, codename. Since he married Ayla Ranzz Ranzz, it's implied he's referring to Lightning Lad.

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* Foreshadowing: Considering Winn had some knowledge of the future, his advice to Kara to give Lena time and encouraging to consider romance with William may well he this.

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* Foreshadowing: {{Foreshadowing}}: Considering Winn had has some knowledge of the future, his advice to Kara to give Lena time and encouraging her to consider romance with William may well he be this.
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** Winn's Legionnaire code name is "Computer Lad" which could be a reference to another Legion member in the comics albeit female Computo.

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** Winn's Legionnaire code name codename is "Computer Lad" Lad", which could be a reference to another Legion member in the comics comics, albeit female female, Computo.

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* WhatTheHellHero: Alex towards Brainy, when she sees that he has been into her system. He defends himself as he wanted to protect her from Lex.

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* WhatTheHellHero: Alex towards Brainy, when she sees that he has been into her system.system and removed the spyware she was using on Lex. He defends himself as he wanted to protect her from Lex.
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* UnwittingPawn: When all is said and done, Gamemnae notes that the Luthors are right where Leviathan wants them, implying that Lex is once again unwittingly serving their goals. Off course, she doesn't know that Lex knows who she really is, so it might backfire.

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* UnwittingPawn: When all is said and done, Gamemnae notes that the Luthors are right where Leviathan wants them, implying that Lex is once again unwittingly serving their goals. Off Of course, she doesn't know that Lex knows who she really is, so it might backfire.
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* Foreshadowing: Considering Winn had some knowledge of the future, his advice to Kara to give Lena time and encouraging to consider romance with William may well he this.
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* HiddenDepths: William is a pretty good singer, doing a rendition of Music/{{Toto}}'s ''Africa'' alongside Kara.

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* HiddenDepths: William is a pretty good singer, doing a rendition of Music/{{Toto}}'s ''Africa'' “Africa” alongside Kara.



* PetTheDog: Subverted. Lex pretens to care for Lena's state of mind, but he just helps her so that their plan isn't in danger and she sees right through it.

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* PetTheDog: Subverted. Lex pretens pretends to care for Lena's state of mind, but he just helps her so that their plan isn't in danger and she sees right through it.



* ShoutOut: Winn recites a line from Film/BackToTheFuturePartIII’s final scene, which Kara recognizes immediately as Doc Brown’s.

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* ShoutOut: Winn recites a line from Film/BackToTheFuturePartIII’s ''Film/BackToTheFuturePartIII''’s final scene, which Kara recognizes immediately as Doc Brown’s.
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* UnwittingPawn: When all is said and done, Gamemnae notes that the Luthors are right where Leviathan wants them, implying that Lex is once again unwittingly serving their goals. Off course, she doesn't know that Lex know's who she really is, so it might backfire.

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* UnwittingPawn: When all is said and done, Gamemnae notes that the Luthors are right where Leviathan wants them, implying that Lex is once again unwittingly serving their goals. Off course, she doesn't know that Lex know's knows who she really is, so it might backfire.
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* MythologyGag:
** Winn's Legionnaire code name is "Computer Lad" which could be a reference to another Legion member in the comics albeit female Computo.
** Winn mentions that his brother-in-law came up with his codename, Since he married Ayla Ranzz it's implied he's referring to Lightning Lad.

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* AtrociousAlias: After initially defending it, Winn admits he hates his "Computer Lad" moniker.

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* AnimatedArmor: Toyman II hacks into two Lexosuits.
* AtrociousAlias: After initially defending it, Winn admits he hates his "Computer Lad" moniker. Which is why he takes up the "Toyman" name.
* BackToBackBadasses: Kara and Alex, when fighting off the flying monkeys.



* BreakHerHeartToSaveHer: Kara tells William that she isn't interested in him to not get him sucked into her crazy life.



* ButNowIMustGo: Winn leaves for the future after his doppelganger is stopped.



* {{Cyberspace}}: Winn enters it to stop his evil doppelganger.



* DoNotAdjustYourSet: How Toyman II announces his comeback.



* EvilIsNotAToy: Brainy is once again reminded on what a dangerous game he is playing with Lex, who engineered Toyman II's return to get his technology and who also threatens to kill Alex if she doesn't back off.
* EvilMentor: Gamemnae has been this for Andrea since High School.



* HiddenDepths: William is a pretty good singer, doing a rendition of Music/{{Toto}}'s ''Africa'' alongside Kara.
* IChooseToStay: Brainy chooses to stay behind at the DEO when Alex leaves.



* LeeroyJenkins: Brainy even namedrops it when he gets the attention of the Lexosuits.
* MirrorMatch: Winn engages his evil doppelganger in cyberspace.
* MomentKiller: Winn bursts in to awkwardly tell Kara that "her grandmother needs her" when William is asking her out.



* PetTheDog: Subverted. Lex pretens to care for Lena's state of mind, but he just helps her so that their plan isn't in danger and she sees right through it.



* RedemptionEqualsDeath: Winns's father holds off Toyman long enough for Winn to upload the countermeasure, which deletes both of them.



* ShameIfSomethingHappened: Lex warns Brainy to do something about Alex sniffing about, or else he will find a permanent solution.
* ShipperOnDeck: Winn encourages Kara to date William.



* SoProudOfYou: Winn recalls that when he came up with the idea of [[BrainUploading digital uploading]], he saw a glint in his father's eye that he thought was pride. [[SubvertedTrope He later realised it was just greed]]. Schott Sr. later expresses genuine pride in his son after seeing all of the good that Winn accomplished while working with the DEO.

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* SoProudOfYou: SoProudOfYou:
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Winn recalls that when he came up with the idea of [[BrainUploading digital uploading]], he saw a glint in his father's eye that he thought was pride. [[SubvertedTrope He later realised it was just greed]]. Schott Sr. later expresses genuine pride in his son after seeing all of the good that Winn accomplished while working with the DEO.DEO.
** Lex later says this to Lena after she further manipulated Andrea.



* UnwittingPawn: When all is said and done, Gamemnae notes that the Luthors are right where Leviathan wants them, implying that Lex is once again unwittingly serving their goals.

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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Winn was actually the one who came up with his dad's code to digitalize himself.
* UnwittingPawn: When all is said and done, Gamemnae notes that the Luthors are right where Leviathan wants them, implying that Lex is once again unwittingly serving their goals. Off course, she doesn't know that Lex know's who she really is, so it might backfire.
* WeCanRuleTogether: What Lex essentially proposes to Gamemnae aka Gemma Cooper.
* WhatTheHellHero: Alex towards Brainy, when she sees that he has been into her system. He defends himself as he wanted to protect her from Lex.
* YouAreInCommandNow: After Alex leaves, Lex appoints Brainy as the new director of the DEO.
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* ShoutOut: Winn recites a line from Film/BackToTheFuturePartIII’s final scene, which Kara recognizes immediately as Doc Brown’s.

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* BrainUploading: Boy Toymen did this, copying their minds into a digital form. Lex wants their technology in order to do the same, allegedly to fight Leviathan, though Brainy figures he just wants immortality.

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* BrainUploading: Boy Both Toymen did this, copying their minds into a digital form. Lex wants their technology in order to do the same, allegedly to fight Leviathan, though Brainy figures he just wants immortality.



* EvenEvilHasStandards: The original Toyman is a psychotic murderer, but even he's horrified by the scope of what his son's doppelganger is planning.

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* EvenEvilHasStandards: DidntThinkThisThrough: The post-Crisis, Luthor-run DEO doesn't have any anti-Kryptonite countermeasures, meaning that the Kryptonite-based security measures prevent Supergirl from doing more to fix the current crisis.
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The original Toyman is a psychotic murderer, but even he's horrified by the scope of what his son's doppelganger is planning.planning.
** Lena is offended when Lex congratulates her for conning Andrea for her own gain, arguing that she's doing it for the good of humanity.



* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Kara lies to William and says that she doesnt have romantic feelings towards him so he doesnt get hurt like Lena was by lies.

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* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Kara lies to William and says that she doesnt doesn't have romantic feelings towards him so he doesnt doesn't get hurt like Lena was by lies.



* RealityEnsues: After years of abuse and bearing witness to his father's crimes, Winn doesn't believe his father for a second when Toyman I claims to have changed. Sure enough, Schott Sr. was lying.



* SequelHook: The episode ends with Mr. Mxyzptlk showing up on Kara's doorstep.

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* SequelHook: The episode ends with Mr. Mxyzptlk showing up on Kara's doorstep.doorstep.
* SoProudOfYou: Winn recalls that when he came up with the idea of [[BrainUploading digital uploading]], he saw a glint in his father's eye that he thought was pride. [[SubvertedTrope He later realised it was just greed]]. Schott Sr. later expresses genuine pride in his son after seeing all of the good that Winn accomplished while working with the DEO.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Brainy is visibly struggling to repress his distaste for working with Lex in every scene they have together.
* TookALevelInKindness: Lex expresses some concern for Lena's emotional state, albeit for reasons that, naturally, [[ItsAllAboutMe relate back to what]] ''[[ItsAllAboutMe he]]'' [[ItsAllAboutMe wants]].
* UnwittingPawn: When all is said and done, Gamemnae notes that the Luthors are right where Leviathan wants them, implying that Lex is once again unwittingly serving their goals.
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* False Friend: Lena continues to fool Andrea into thinking that they are friends again so she can obtain her technology.

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* False Friend: FalseFriend: Lena continues to fool Andrea into thinking that they are friends again so she can obtain her technology.

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* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Kara lies to William and says that she doesnt have romantic feelings towards him so he doesnt get hurt like Lena was by lies.

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* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: *False Friend: Lena continues to fool Andrea into thinking that they are friends again so she can obtain her technology.
*IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy:
Kara lies to William and says that she doesnt have romantic feelings towards him so he doesnt get hurt like Lena was by lies.
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*IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Kara lies to William and says that she doesnt have romantic feelings towards him so he doesnt get hurt like Lena was by lies.
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* RedeemingRedemption: At the end of the episode, Winn takes on the name Toyman in order to do something good with it.

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* RedeemingRedemption: RedeemingReplacement: At the end of the episode, Winn takes on the name Toyman in order to do something good with it.

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AbsenteeActor: Andrea Brooks again and Nicole Maines.

* OutOfFocus: Nia doesn't appear at all, Kelly has about a minute of screentime and even Lena seems to have been reduced from primary antagonist to be being Lexs lackey.

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Toyman II, having digitally uploaded himself, takes over the DEO.

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AbsenteeActor: Andrea Brooks again and Nicole Maines.

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* AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs: Toyman II, having uploaded himself into the DEO's servers, takes control of the building.
* AtrociousAlias: After initially defending it, Winn admits he hates his "Computer Lad" moniker.
* BrainUploading: Boy Toymen did this, copying their minds into a digital form. Lex wants their technology in order to do the same, allegedly to fight Leviathan, though Brainy figures he just wants immortality.
* TheBusCameBack: Toyman I reappears.
* CrazyPrepared: The DEO has an old-fashioned landline to Lex's office, just in case their digital technology is all compromised.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: The original Toyman is a psychotic murderer, but even he's horrified by the scope of what his son's doppelganger is planning.
* OutOfFocus: Nia doesn't appear at all, Kelly has about a minute of screentime and even Lena seems to have been reduced from primary antagonist to be being Lexs lackey.Lex's lackey.
* RankUp: After Alex quits, Lex promotes Brainy to be the new Director of the DEO.
* RedeemingRedemption: At the end of the episode, Winn takes on the name Toyman in order to do something good with it.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Alex quits the DEO to go work with J'onn, being unable to keep working under Lex.
* SequelHook: The episode ends with Mr. Mxyzptlk showing up on Kara's doorstep.

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OutOfFocus: Nia doesn't appear at all, Kelly has about a minute of screentime and even Lena seems to have been reduced from primary antagonist to be being Lexs lackey.

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AbsenteeActor: Andrea Brooks again and Nicole Maines.
OutOfFocus: Nia doesn't appear at all, Kelly has about a minute of screentime and even Lena seems to have been reduced from primary antagonist to be being Lexs lackey.

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