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* BrokenPedestal: James is naturally quite disturbed to learn that Nelson Stuart, the man who mentored him and taught him the importance of journalistic integrity, won't report on the prison corruption scheme because he's afraid of the backlash he might receive.
* CallBack: Lena recalls the "little boxes" method of sequestering mental distractions that Brainy taught her when trying to understand his problems.
* CallBack: Lena recalls the "little boxes" method of sequestering mental distractions that Brainy taught her when trying to understand his problems.
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* BrokenPedestal: James is naturally quite disturbed to learn that Nelson Stuart, the man who mentored him and taught him the importance of journalistic integrity, won't report on the prison corruption scheme because he's afraid of the backlash he this might receive.
receive (Nelson likely has a point however in that it could get his paper shut down due to ad revenue being pulled).
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** Lena recalls the "little boxes" method of sequestering mental distractions that Brainy taught her when trying to understand his problems.
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** Lena recalls the "little boxes" method of sequestering mental distractions that Brainy taught her when trying to understand his problems.
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* DyingTown: The only thriving enterprise left in Calvintown is a prison that wasn't there during James and Kelly's childhood.
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* DyingTown: The only thriving enterprise left in Calvintown is a private prison that wasn't there during James and Kelly's childhood.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: William Dey was acting like a {{Jerkass}} towards Kara and a YesMan for Andrea all to gain the latter's trust. After the mask falls, he seems like a genuine NiceGuy.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: William Dey was acting like a {{Jerkass}} {{jerkass}} towards Kara and a YesMan for Andrea all to gain the latter's trust. After the mask falls, he seems like a genuine NiceGuy.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: So...did Aunt Vi ever show back up?
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: So... did Aunt Vi ever show back up?
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* JerkJustifcations: William Dey was acting like a {{Jerkass}} towards Kara and a YesMan for Andrea all to gain the latter's trust. After the mask falls, he seems like a genuine NiceGuy.
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* JerkJustifcations: JerkWithAHeartOfGold: William Dey was acting like a {{Jerkass}} towards Kara and a YesMan for Andrea all to gain the latter's trust. After the mask falls, he seems like a genuine NiceGuy.
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* JerkassFacade: William Dey was acting like a {{Jerkass}} towards Kara and a YesMan for Andrea all to gain the latter's trust. After the mask falls, he seems like a genuine NiceGuy.
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* JerkassFacade: JerkJustifcations: William Dey was acting like a {{Jerkass}} towards Kara and a YesMan for Andrea all to gain the latter's trust. After the mask falls, he seems like a genuine NiceGuy.
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* BookEnds: James entered the series after being recently hired by [=CatCo=] and asked Kara to refer to him as James in order to make a name for himself outside of "Superman's best buddy". After returning to his roots and buying the Calvintown newspaper James tells Simon Kirby to refer to him as Jimmy.
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** It was established in [[Recap/Supergirl2015S1E20BetterAngels season one]] that, yes, Supergirl ''does'' need to breathe.
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* MythologyGag: Simon Kirby’s name is taken from two iconic comic book writers, Joe Simon and Creator/JackKirby. Most relevantly, they were the creators of DC's first ComicBook/{{Guardian}}.
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* MythologyGag: MythologyGag:
** Simon Kirby’s name is taken from two iconic comic book writers, Joe Simon and Creator/JackKirby. Most relevantly, they were the creators of DC's firstComicBook/{{Guardian}}.ComicBook/{{Guardian}}.
** After being hired as the paper's photographer, Simon calls Jimmy "Chief." Jimmy quickly tries to dissuade him of the habit.
** Simon Kirby’s name is taken from two iconic comic book writers, Joe Simon and Creator/JackKirby. Most relevantly, they were the creators of DC's first
** After being hired as the paper's photographer, Simon calls Jimmy "Chief." Jimmy quickly tries to dissuade him of the habit.
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* CallBack: Lena recalls the "little boxes" method of sequestering mental distractuons that Brainy taught her when trying to understand his problems.
* ChekhovsGun: One of Lex's transmat watches can be seen on Lena's desk in her lab. She uses oarts from it to covertly sabotage the Phantom Zone projector, causing it to transmat Malefic into her lab instead.
* ChekhovsGun: One of Lex's transmat watches can be seen on Lena's desk in her lab. She uses oarts from it to covertly sabotage the Phantom Zone projector, causing it to transmat Malefic into her lab instead.
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* CallBack: Lena recalls the "little boxes" method of sequestering mental distractuons distractions that Brainy taught her when trying to understand his problems.
* ChekhovsGun: One of Lex's transmat watches can be seen on Lena's desk in her lab. She usesoarts parts from it to covertly sabotage the Phantom Zone projector, causing it to transmat Malefic into her lab instead.
* ChekhovsGun: One of Lex's transmat watches can be seen on Lena's desk in her lab. She uses
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* BrokenPedestal: James is naturally quite disturbed to learn that Nelson Stuart, the man who mentored him and taught him the importance of journalistic integrity, is involved in the prison corruption scheme.
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* BrokenPedestal: James is naturally quite disturbed to learn that Nelson Stuart, the man who mentored him and taught him the importance of journalistic integrity, is involved in won't report on the prison corruption scheme.scheme because he's afraid of the backlash he might receive.
* CallBack: Lena recalls the "little boxes" method of sequestering mental distractuons that Brainy taught her when trying to understand his problems.
* ChekhovsGun: One of Lex's transmat watches can be seen on Lena's desk in her lab. She uses oarts from it to covertly sabotage the Phantom Zone projector, causing it to transmat Malefic into her lab instead.
* CallBack: Lena recalls the "little boxes" method of sequestering mental distractuons that Brainy taught her when trying to understand his problems.
* ChekhovsGun: One of Lex's transmat watches can be seen on Lena's desk in her lab. She uses oarts from it to covertly sabotage the Phantom Zone projector, causing it to transmat Malefic into her lab instead.
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* GaggingOnYourWords: Brainy has to force himself to ask Lena for her help. The first try, he's unable get the H word out.
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* GaggingOnYourWords: Brainy has to force himself to ask Lena for her help. The first try, he's unable get the H 'H' word out.
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* LuredIntoATrap: The heroes try luring Malefic into a trap at the beginning of the episode, having J'onn pose as Kelly and the rest as civilians. It doesn't work out.
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* LuredIntoATrap: The heroes try luring Malefic into a trap at the beginning of the episode, having J'onn pose as Kelly and the rest as civilians. It doesn't work out.out because Malefic is able to phase through the Phantom Zone projector beam.
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* OldFriend: Nelson Stuart, an old colleague of James, runs the local newspaper. While he doesn't like it, he too is involved in the town's rampant corruption.
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* OldFriend: Nelson Stuart, an old colleague of James, runs the local newspaper. While he doesn't like it, he too is involved in turns a blind eye to the town's rampant corruption.corruption to protect his business.
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* PictureCameWithTheFrame: A modern version as Nia realizes the photo of William's "wife" is just a stock image from a website.
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* PictureCameWithTheFrame: ThePictureCameWithTheFrame: A modern version as Nia realizes the photo of William's "wife" is just a stock image from a website.
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* PictureCameWithTheFrame: A modern version as Nia realizes the photo of William's "wife" is just a stock image from a website.
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* HiddenHeartOfGold: William Dey was acting like a {{Jerkass}} towards Kara and a YesMan for Andrea all to gain the latter's trust. After the mask falls, he seems like a genuine NiceGuy.
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* JerkassFacade: William Dey was acting like a {{Jerkass}} towards Kara and a YesMan for Andrea all to gain the latter's trust. After the mask falls, he seems like a genuine NiceGuy.
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* GoodAllAlong: Turns out William Dey isn't involved in a conspiracy - he is trying to ''uncover'' it.
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* GoodAllAlong: Turns out William Dey isn't involved in a conspiracy - -- he is trying to ''uncover'' it.
* OhCrap: Kara and J'onn, when they realize that Alex is under Malefic's control.
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* OhCrap: Kara and J'onn, when they realize that Alex is under Malefic's control.
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* WhamShot: TheStinger shows that Malefic wasn't taken back to the Phantom Zone, but to Lena's lab. She wants his help and his abilities to carry out her mass brainwashing plan.
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* WhamShot: TheStinger shows that Malefic wasn't taken back to the Phantom Zone, but to Lena's lab.lab, explaining what she was doing to the projector earlier in the episode. She wants his help and his abilities to carry out her mass brainwashing plan.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: So... did Aunt Vi ever show back up?
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: So... did Aunt Vi ever show back up?
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* DyingTown: The only thriving enterprise left in Calvintown is a prison that wasn't there during James and Kelly's childhood.
* GaggingOnYourWords: Brainy has to force himself to ask Lena for her help. The first try, he's unable get the H word out.
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* YouMonster: Alex, while unter Malefic's thrall, calls J'onn a monster.
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* YouMonster: Alex, while unter under Malefic's thrall, calls J'onn a monster.monster. [[MoreThanMindControl How much she meant it]] is in question.
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* GoodAllAlong: Turns out William Dey isn't involved in a criminal conspiracy - he is trying to ''uncover'' it.
* HeartbrokenBadass: Brainy is on the edge through most of the episode due to the fight with Nia. Luckily, the get together again at the end.
* HeartbrokenBadass: Brainy is on the edge through most of the episode due to the fight with Nia. Luckily, the get together again at the end.
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* GoodAllAlong: Turns out William Dey isn't involved in a criminal conspiracy - he is trying to ''uncover'' it.
* HeartbrokenBadass: Brainy is on the edge through most of the episode due to the fight with Nia. Luckily,the they get together again at the end.
* HeartbrokenBadass: Brainy is on the edge through most of the episode due to the fight with Nia. Luckily,
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* MythologyGag: Simon Kirby’s name is taken from two iconic comic book writers, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby.
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* MythologyGag: Simon Kirby’s name is taken from two iconic comic book writers, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby.Creator/JackKirby. Most relevantly, they were the creators of DC's first ComicBook/{{Guardian}}.
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* OldFriend: Nelson Stuart, an old colleague of James, runs the local newspaper. While he doesn't like it, he too is involved in the towns rampant corruption.
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* OldFriend: Nelson Stuart, an old colleague of James, runs the local newspaper. While he doesn't like it, he too is involved in the towns town's rampant corruption.
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* BrokenPedestal: James is naturally quite disturbed to learn that Nelson Stuart, the man who mentored him and taught him the importance of journalistic integrity, is involved in the prison corruption scheme.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: So...did Aunt Vi ever show back up?
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: So... did Aunt Vi ever show back up?
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: So...did Aunt Vi ever show back up?
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: A tragic example tied into Malefic's FreudianExcuse; when J'onn says that his family on Earth helped him learn forgiveness, Malefic snaps that family is supposed to "destroy you".
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* HeartbrokenBadass: Brainy is on the edge through most of the episode due to the fiight with Nia. Luckily, the get together again at the end.
* HiddenHeartOfGold: William Dey was acting like a {{Jerkass}} towards Kara and a YesMan for Andrea all to gain the latters trust. After the mask falls, he seems like a genuine NiceGuy.
* HiddenHeartOfGold: William Dey was acting like a {{Jerkass}} towards Kara and a YesMan for Andrea all to gain the latters trust. After the mask falls, he seems like a genuine NiceGuy.
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* HeartbrokenBadass: Brainy is on the edge through most of the episode due to the fiight fight with Nia. Luckily, the get together again at the end.
* HiddenHeartOfGold: William Dey was acting like a {{Jerkass}} towards Kara and a YesMan for Andrea all to gain thelatters latter's trust. After the mask falls, he seems like a genuine NiceGuy.
* HiddenHeartOfGold: William Dey was acting like a {{Jerkass}} towards Kara and a YesMan for Andrea all to gain the
* NoSell: The precautions that the DEO try to take against Malefic are laughably ineffective; before long, he's not only infiltrated the place, but placed Alex under MindControl, all completely undetected.
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* VillainTeamUp: After abducting him, Lena offers to team up with Malefic to further her plans.
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* BigDamnHeroes: Kelly and James arrive via Lex's portal watch to help their friends against Malefic.
* BlowYouAway: The superpowered assassin who mistakes Kara for Elena Torres first blows her out of the house and then sucks the air from her lungs.
* FakingTheDead: William helps fake the death of Elena Torres to save her. Turns out he has been doing this with quite a few people.
* GoodAllAlong: Turns out William Dey isn't involved in a criminal conspiracy - he is trying to ''uncover'' it.
* HeartbrokenBadass: Brainy is on the edge through most of the episode due to the fiight with Nia. Luckily, the get together again at the end.
* HiddenHeartOfGold: William Dey was acting like a {{Jerkass}} towards Kara and a YesMan for Andrea all to gain the latters trust. After the mask falls, he seems like a genuine NiceGuy.
* InternalReveal: J'onn's friends learn the truth about what he did to Malefic.
* LuredIntoATrap: The heroes try luring Malefic into a trap at the beginning of the episode, having J'onn pose as Kelly and the rest as civilians. It doesn't work out.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Alex, when she awakens from Malefic's thrall.
* OldFriend: Nelson Stuart, an old colleague of James, runs the local newspaper. While he doesn't like it, he too is involved in the towns rampant corruption.
* OhCrap: Kara and J'onn, when they realize that Alex is under Malefic's control.
* BlowYouAway: The superpowered assassin who mistakes Kara for Elena Torres first blows her out of the house and then sucks the air from her lungs.
* FakingTheDead: William helps fake the death of Elena Torres to save her. Turns out he has been doing this with quite a few people.
* GoodAllAlong: Turns out William Dey isn't involved in a criminal conspiracy - he is trying to ''uncover'' it.
* HeartbrokenBadass: Brainy is on the edge through most of the episode due to the fiight with Nia. Luckily, the get together again at the end.
* HiddenHeartOfGold: William Dey was acting like a {{Jerkass}} towards Kara and a YesMan for Andrea all to gain the latters trust. After the mask falls, he seems like a genuine NiceGuy.
* InternalReveal: J'onn's friends learn the truth about what he did to Malefic.
* LuredIntoATrap: The heroes try luring Malefic into a trap at the beginning of the episode, having J'onn pose as Kelly and the rest as civilians. It doesn't work out.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Alex, when she awakens from Malefic's thrall.
* OldFriend: Nelson Stuart, an old colleague of James, runs the local newspaper. While he doesn't like it, he too is involved in the towns rampant corruption.
* OhCrap: Kara and J'onn, when they realize that Alex is under Malefic's control.
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* PsychicLink: Kelly feels it when Malefic takes control of Alex.
* PutOnABus: Inspired by Simon Kirby, the kid whose mother got imprisoned for 10 years for petty theft, James decides to return to his birthplace of Calvintown and lead the fight against corruption.
* RedemptionRejection: J'onn tries to reach out and apologize to his brother, but Malefic ultimately rejects his offer and tries to kill his friends, forcing them to send him back to the Phantom Zone.
* TakeUpMySword: After buying the local newspaper in Calvintown, James gives Simon the camera his father gave him to work as a reporter for him.
* ThirdLineSomeWaiting:
** The A Plot is about apprehending Malefic.
** The B Plot is about uncovering what William Dey has been up to.
** The C Plot is about James deciding to help his hometown Calvintown.
* WhamShot: TheStinger shows that Malefic wasn't taken back to the Phantom Zone, but to Lena's lab. She wants his help and his abilities to carry out her mass brainwashing plan.
* WhatTheHellHero: J'onn is pretty distraught when Alex wants to use Hank Henshaw's blaster designed to kill Green Martians.
* WhyAmITicking: Malefic straps a bomb on Alex as a contingency plan when she breaks free from him.
* YouMonster: Alex, while unter Malefic's thrall, calls J'onn a monster.
* PutOnABus: Inspired by Simon Kirby, the kid whose mother got imprisoned for 10 years for petty theft, James decides to return to his birthplace of Calvintown and lead the fight against corruption.
* RedemptionRejection: J'onn tries to reach out and apologize to his brother, but Malefic ultimately rejects his offer and tries to kill his friends, forcing them to send him back to the Phantom Zone.
* TakeUpMySword: After buying the local newspaper in Calvintown, James gives Simon the camera his father gave him to work as a reporter for him.
* ThirdLineSomeWaiting:
** The A Plot is about apprehending Malefic.
** The B Plot is about uncovering what William Dey has been up to.
** The C Plot is about James deciding to help his hometown Calvintown.
* WhamShot: TheStinger shows that Malefic wasn't taken back to the Phantom Zone, but to Lena's lab. She wants his help and his abilities to carry out her mass brainwashing plan.
* WhatTheHellHero: J'onn is pretty distraught when Alex wants to use Hank Henshaw's blaster designed to kill Green Martians.
* WhyAmITicking: Malefic straps a bomb on Alex as a contingency plan when she breaks free from him.
* YouMonster: Alex, while unter Malefic's thrall, calls J'onn a monster.
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Kara's investigation into William Dey's "criminal" activities results in the shocking revelation he is not who she thinks. Meanwhile, the conflict between Malefic and J'onn J'onzz reaches a boiling point.
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