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* ForgotAboutHisPowers: A reality warper had to beg Supergirl to turn off the self-destruct sequence on the Fortress of Solitude, instead of just using his powers.
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** Kara says, "You wanna get nuts? Let's get nuts!" similar to a scene from ''Film/{{Batman}}''.

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* WritingAroundTrademarks: The movie Mxyzptlk is referring to when he's about to shoot down the bank robbers is obviously ''Film/XMen''. But since it's owned by [[Creator/MarvelComics the rival company]] of [[Creator/DCComics the one who owns this show and the entire Arrowverse]], its name is never stated.

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* WritingAroundTrademarks: The movie Mxyzptlk is referring to when he's about to shoot down the bank robbers is obviously ''Film/XMen''. But since it's owned by [[Creator/MarvelComics the rival company]] of [[Creator/DCComics the one who owns this show and the entire Arrowverse]], its name is never stated.[[note]]Though oddly enough, they had no problem name-dropping Marvel property Howard the Duck on ''Legends of Tomorrow'' a few weeks earlier.[[/note]]
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* Hypocrite: Kara is angry when Mon-el suggests that they kill Mxyzptlk, yet barely reacts when she sees Parasite on the street, who she had killed earlier in the season.

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* Hypocrite: {{Hypocrite}}: Kara is angry when Mon-el Mon-El suggests that they kill Mxyzptlk, yet barely reacts when she sees Parasite on the street, who she had killed earlier in the season.
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* Hypocrite: Kara is angry when Mon-el suggests that they kill Mxyzptlk, yet barely reacts when she sees Parasite on the street, who she had killed earlier in the season.

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Alex is a stunner in the dress, no doubt, but Chyler Leigh is only 5'6. To be a Statuesque Stunner, a woman must be at least 5'8.


* AbsenteeActor: Once again Mechad Brooks.

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* AbsenteeActor: Once again Mechad Brooks.Creator/MehcadBrooks.



* BarFight: Winn meets Lyra in the alien bar after she trashes the two bullies picking on him.



* LadyInRed: Maggie gives Alex a scarlet dress for their valentine's date. Unsurprisingly, she looks great.



* MurderTheHypotenuse: Mxyzptlk attempted this to Mon-El before Kara intervenes. It could be argued that Mon-El is trying to do the same thing, but at least he is not trying to do it only for his selfish reasons.



* PetTheDog: One of the bank robbers that Kara saves from Mxyzptlk thanks her before she knocks him out.
* ProtagonistTitle: Kara is the "Mrs." in the title. Doubles as TrivialTitle.
* RescueRomance: Mxyzptlk {{exploit|edTrope}}s this, recreating Parasite and having it attack Kara so he can have a BigDamnHeroes moment to impress her.
* SaveTheVillain: Kara saves the bank robbers she was chasing earlier from Mxyzptlk after the latter attempted to execute them.



* SexyDiscretionShot: The last shot of the episode is Kara and Mon-El making out on her sofa, then the TitleCard showing before CoitusEnsues.



** If the thought that this episode was written just to show off how radiantly beautiful Melissa Benoist is in a wedding dress crossed your mind, you're not alone.
** The formal gown that Maggie gives Alex completely shows off how much of a StatuesqueStunner she is.

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** If the thought that this episode was written just to show off how radiantly beautiful Melissa Benoist Creator/MelissaBenoist is in a wedding dress crossed your mind, you're not alone.
** The formal gown that Maggie gives Alex completely shows off how much of a StatuesqueStunner beauty she is.



** Mxy uses his powers to telekinetically take the guns from a group of robbers and turn them around on them, remarking that he "saw it in a movie once." This was a signature trick of Magneto in the X-Men movies, right down to same shot of the DramaticGunCock in midair.

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** Mxy uses his powers to telekinetically take the guns from a group of robbers and turn them around on them, remarking that he "saw it in a movie once." This was a signature trick of Magneto in the X-Men ''Film/XMen'' movies, right down to same shot of the DramaticGunCock in midair.


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* TrivialTitle: Kara did not marry Mxyzptlk, so the "Mrs." in the title is irrelevant.


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* ValentinesDayEpisodes: For Season 2, though it aired a week after the actual event.
* WritingAroundTrademarks: The movie Mxyzptlk is referring to when he's about to shoot down the bank robbers is obviously ''Film/XMen''. But since it's owned by [[Creator/MarvelComics the rival company]] of [[Creator/DCComics the one who owns this show and the entire Arrowverse]], its name is never stated.

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* LiteralMinded: Kara tells Mxyzptlk that she wants to get married on Kryptonian soil, which he takes literally and nearly conjures up for her. She clarifies that she means the Fortress of Solitude before we get to see how faithfully he would have pulled that off.



* MythologyGag: When Mxyzptlk gets rid of Mon-El the first time, he mockingly refers to him as "[=McGurk=]": a reference to one of Mxy's tricks from the very first Mxyzptlk story (which was later adapted in WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries).

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* MythologyGag: MythologyGag:
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When Mxyzptlk gets rid of Mon-El the first time, he mockingly refers to him as "[=McGurk=]": "[=McGurk=]", a reference to one of Mxy's tricks from the very first Mxyzptlk story (which was later adapted in WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries).''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'').


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* StopOrIShootMyself: Kara threatens to blow herself up with the Fortress, betting that Mxyzptlk is too in love with her to allow her to kill herself. Though he tries to call her bluff, he loses his nerve and easily falls for her trick when she finally lets him disable the self-destruct.
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* MythologyGag: When Mxyzptlk gets rid of Mon-El the first time, he mockingly refers to him as "[=McGurk=]": a reference to one of Mxy's tricks from the very first Mxyzptlk story (which was later adapted in SupermanTheAnimatedSeries).
** For the [[LoisAndClark third]] [[SupermanTheAnimatedSeries time]], Mxyzptlk (or beings like him) is stated to be the origin of stories about genies, leprechauns and the FairFolk.

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* MythologyGag: When Mxyzptlk gets rid of Mon-El the first time, he mockingly refers to him as "[=McGurk=]": a reference to one of Mxy's tricks from the very first Mxyzptlk story (which was later adapted in SupermanTheAnimatedSeries).WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries).
** For the [[LoisAndClark [[Series/LoisAndClark third]] [[SupermanTheAnimatedSeries [[WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries time]], Mxyzptlk (or beings like him) is stated to be the origin of stories about genies, leprechauns and the FairFolk.
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** For the [[LoisAndClark third]] [[SupermanTheAnimatedSeries time]], Mxyzptlk (or beings like him) is stated to be the origin of stories about genies, leprechauns and the FairFolk.
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* MythologyGag: When Mxyzptlk gets rid of Mon-El the first time, he mockingly refers to him as "[=McGurk=]": a reference to one of Mxy's gags from the very first Mxyzptlk story (which was later adapted in SupermanTheAnimatedSeries).

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* MythologyGag: When Mxyzptlk gets rid of Mon-El the first time, he mockingly refers to him as "[=McGurk=]": a reference to one of Mxy's gags tricks from the very first Mxyzptlk story (which was later adapted in SupermanTheAnimatedSeries).
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* MythologyGag: When Mxyzptlk gets rid of Mon-El the first time, he mockingly refers to him as "[=McGurk=]": a reference to one of Mxy's gags from the very first Mxyzptlk story (which was later adapted in SupermanTheAnimatedSeries).


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** Mxy uses his powers to telekinetically take the guns from a group of robbers and turn them around on them, remarking that he "saw it in a movie once." This was a signature trick of Magneto in the X-Men movies, right down to same shot of the DramaticGunCock in midair.
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* StalkerWithACrush: Mxyzptlk to Kara, worse as this is a man with RealtyWarper powers who won't stop until he gets what he wants.

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* StalkerWithACrush: Mxyzptlk to Kara, worse as this is a man with RealtyWarper RealityWarper powers who won't stop until he gets what he wants.

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* AmazonChaser: Winn is attracted to Lyra for her ability to beat the crap out of two thugs as much as her physical appearance.



* BackFromTheDead: Mxyzptlk casually resurrects Parasite as part of his EngineeredHeroics. Presumably he poofed him out of existence once he was done.



* BigDamnHero: Yes, Kara can handle herself, but there's still something rather badass to seeing shots of Mon-El's duel with Mxyzptlk over her.

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* BigDamnHero: BigDamnHeroes: Yes, Kara can handle herself, but there's still something rather badass to seeing shots of Mon-El's duel with Mxyzptlk over her.



* BroughtDownToBadass: The artifact Mon-El uses to nullify Mxyzptlk's powers removes his ability to warp reality, but still leaves him with enough SuperStrength to evenly match Mon-El until he can steal and break the artifact.



* CrappyHolidays: Maggie hates Valentine's Day, since it was this holiday that got her outed as a lesbian to her parents, who kicked her out of her home and forced her to live with an aunt.
* DuelToTheDeath: Mon-El challenges Mxyzptlk to a duel. Mxyzptlk decides to make it a grand Hamilton vs. Burr affair, complete with costumes and pistols in an opera house. Mxyzptlk rigs the game by making sure the pistols can't hurt him, but Mon-El figured this would happen going in and brought the artifact to neutralize his powers.
* EngineeredHeroics: Mxyzptlk brings Parasite back to life so he can heroically intervene in Supergirl's battle with the monster. Mon-El points out how obvious the coincidence is, and Mxyzptlk doesn't even try to deny he did it.



* MurderIsTheBestSolution: Mon-El advocates killing Mxyzptlk as the go-to option, knowing just how dangerous his kind can be. When he lets slip the non-lethal option and Kara calls him on it, he justifies it by pointing out that Mxyzptlk isn't stupid enough to say his own name backwards intentionally.
* NoOntologicalInertia: The statue of Jor-El and the massive globe he was helping hold up are repaired and back in their rightful places after Mxyzptlk is tricked into getting rid of himself.



* ShamefulStrip: Mxyzptlk teleports Mon-El away and leaves him in his underwear, though Mon-El is more annoyed than embarrassed.

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* SelfDestructMechanism: Kara sets the self-destruct on the Fortress of Solitude's fusion cauldron as part of her gambit to get rid of Mxyzptlk.
* ShamefulStrip: Mxyzptlk teleports Mon-El away and leaves him to the DEO in his underwear, though Mon-El is more annoyed than embarrassed.



* StalkerWithACrush: Mxyzptlk to Kara, worse as this is a man with his own magical powers.

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* StalkerWithACrush: Mxyzptlk to Kara, worse as this is a man with his own magical powers.RealtyWarper powers who won't stop until he gets what he wants.



* {{Troll}}: It's Mr. Mxyzptlk, he's pretty much the Super Family's living thorn in their side.

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* {{Troll}}: It's Mr. Mxyzptlk, he's pretty much the Super Family's living thorn in their side.side.
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* ShoutOut: When Mon-El challenges him to a duel, Mxyzptlk teleports the two of them to a theater where the two of them are onstage and dressed in [[Theatre/{{Hamilton}} Hamilton and Burr's duds respectively]], complete with handguns. Mxyzptlk doesn't let up with the references there, either.

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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
** When first proposing marriage to Kara, Mxy says "[[Disney/{{Aladdin}} I can show you the world]]..."
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When Mon-El challenges him to a duel, Mxyzptlk teleports the two of them to a theater where the two of them are onstage and dressed in [[Theatre/{{Hamilton}} Hamilton and Burr's duds respectively]], complete with handguns. Mxyzptlk doesn't let up with the references there, either.
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* TakeThat: After a whole episode of embodying every stereotype of a controlling, gaslighting ass, Mxyzptlk calls Kara a "nasty woman," which went memetic after Donald Trump used it to describe Hilary Clinton, with many women proudly using it to describe themselves.

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* BigDamnKiss: Kara and Mon-El share one at the end of the episode.

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** Winn and Lyra share a rather rough but passionate one.


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* CelebrityParadox: Mxy sings the song ''[[Diseny/{{Aladdin}} A Whole New World]]'' when wooing Kara. His actor Peter Gadiot played a trickster turned Genie from Agrabah on ''Series/OnceUponATimeInWonderland''.
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* KryptoniteFactor: The artifact from the DEO's vaults [[BroughtDownToNormal brings Mxyzptlk down to normal] until he gets it back.

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* KryptoniteFactor: The artifact from the DEO's vaults [[BroughtDownToNormal brings Mxyzptlk down to normal] normal]] until he gets it back.

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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Mxyzptlk. In the comics, he's always been shown as a short, elderly balding man with white tufts and hair in a derby cap. Here, he's played by TallDarkAndHandsome Peter Gadiot.

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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Mxyzptlk. In the comics, he's always been shown as a short, elderly balding man with white tufts and of hair in a derby cap. Here, he's played by TallDarkAndHandsome Peter Gadiot.



* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: Mxyzptlk brings the statue of Jor-El in the Fortress of Solitude to life and sics it on Kara.
* BatmanGambit: Kara lures Mxyzptlk to the Fortress under the pretense that she intends to marry him, then seals the Fortress up and triggers the SelfDestructMechanism. To stop her blowing herself up, Mxyzptlk enters the deactivation code, which turns out to be his name backwards, thus sending him back where he came from.



* BigDamnKiss: Kara and Mon-El share one.

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* BigDamnKiss: Kara and Mon-El share one.one at the end of the episode.
* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: Kara pretends to dismiss her feelings for Mon-El, so that he won't follow her to her confrontation with Mxyzptlk, thus keeping him out of harm's way.
* ChekhovsGun: Near the start of the episode, J'onn mentions that on some planets, writing something "is to really say it". At the climax, Kara tricks Mxyzptlk into writing his name down backwards, which counts enough to send him back to the 5th Dimension.
* InterspeciesRomance: Winn strikes one up with an alien named Lyra.
* KryptoniteFactor: The artifact from the DEO's vaults [[BroughtDownToNormal brings Mxyzptlk down to normal] until he gets it back.

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* AbsenteeActor: Once again Mechad Brooks.



* BigDamnKiss: Kara and Mon-El are shown to share one.

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* BigDamnKiss: Kara and Mon-El are shown to share one.
* OfficialCouple: Kara and Mon-El finally become
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* SheCleansUpNicely: If the thought that this episode was written just to show off how radiantly beautiful Melissa Benoist is in a wedding dress crossed your mind, you're not alone.

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If the thought that this episode was written just to show off how radiantly beautiful Melissa Benoist is in a wedding dress crossed your mind, you're not alone.alone.
** The formal gown that Maggie gives Alex completely shows off how much of a StatuesqueStunner she is.
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* ShoutOut: When Mon-El challenges him to a duel, Mxyzptlk teleports the two of them to a theater where the two of them are onstage and dressed in [[Theatre/{{Hamilton}} Hamilton and Burr's duds respectively]], complete with handguns. Mxyzptlk doesn't let up with the references there, either.

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* SmugSuper: Thanks to his RealityWarper powers, Mxyzptlk is completely dismissive of Mon-El.



* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: Since it gives away that [[{{Troll}} Mxyzptlk]] is in the super suit, chances are Clark ''probably'' won't be coming to his cousins aid.

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* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: Since it gives away that [[{{Troll}} Mxyzptlk]] is in the super suit, chances are Clark ''probably'' won't be coming to his cousins cousin's aid.
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* ShamefulStrip: Mxyzptlk teleports Mon-El away and leaves him in his underwear, though Mon-El is more annoyed than embarrassed.
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Mxyzptlk. In the comics, he's always been shown as a short, elderly balding man with white tufts and hair in a derby cap. Here, he's played by TallDarkAndHandsome Peter Gadoit.

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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Mxyzptlk. In the comics, he's always been shown as a short, elderly balding man with white tufts and hair in a derby cap. Here, he's played by TallDarkAndHandsome Peter Gadoit.Gadiot.
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* SheCleansUpNicely: If the thought that this episode was written just to show off how radiantly beautiful Melissa Benoit is in a wedding dress crossed your mind, you're not alone.

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* SheCleansUpNicely: If the thought that this episode was written just to show off how radiantly beautiful Melissa Benoit Benoist is in a wedding dress crossed your mind, you're not alone.

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* AntagonistTitle: Well he is the Mister, in ''Mr. and Mrs. Mxyzptlk''.



* BigDamnKiss: Kara and Mon-El are shown to share one.



* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: Since it gives away that Mxyzptlk is in the super suit, chances are Clark ''probably'' won't be coming to his cousins aid.

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* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: Since it gives away that Mxyzptlk [[{{Troll}} Mxyzptlk]] is in the super suit, chances are Clark ''probably'' won't be coming to his cousins aid.aid.
* {{Troll}}: It's Mr. Mxyzptlk, he's pretty much the Super Family's living thorn in their side.

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Kara has to deal with the 5th dimensional imp Mr. Mxyzptlk pursing her for what he claims is love.

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Kara has to deal and Mon-El's relationship is tested before it even begins, when a new suitor, mysterious mischief maker Mister Mxyzptlk, a being from the fifth dimension, appears with the 5th dimensional imp Mr. Mxyzptlk pursing her for intention of making Kara his bride, and willing to raise all sorts of hell until he gets what he claims is love.
wants.



* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Mxyzptlk. In the comics, he's always been shown as a short, elderly balding man with white tufts and hair in a derby cap. Here, he's a very handsome man with a British accent.
* StalkerWithACrush: Mxyzptlk to Kara, worse as this is a man with his own magical powers.

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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Mxyzptlk. In the comics, he's always been shown as a short, elderly balding man with white tufts and hair in a derby cap. Here, he's a very handsome man played by TallDarkAndHandsome Peter Gadoit.
* BigDamnHero: Yes, Kara can handle herself, but there's still something rather badass to seeing shots of Mon-El's duel
with Mxyzptlk over her.
* SheCleansUpNicely: If the thought that this episode was written just to show off how radiantly beautiful Melissa Benoit is in
a British accent.
wedding dress crossed your mind, you're not alone.
* StalkerWithACrush: Mxyzptlk to Kara, worse as this is a man with his own magical powers.powers.
* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: Since it gives away that Mxyzptlk is in the super suit, chances are Clark ''probably'' won't be coming to his cousins aid.
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* StalkerWithACrush: Mxysptlk to Kara, worse as this is a man with his own magical powers.

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* StalkerWithACrush: Mxysptlk Mxyzptlk to Kara, worse as this is a man with his own magical powers.
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* AdaptionalAttractiveness: Mxyzptlk. In the comics, he's always been shown as a short, elderly balding man with white tufts and hair in a derby cap. Here, he's a very handsome man with a British accent.

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* AdaptionalAttractiveness: AdaptationalAttractiveness: Mxyzptlk. In the comics, he's always been shown as a short, elderly balding man with white tufts and hair in a derby cap. Here, he's a very handsome man with a British accent.
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* AdaptionalAttractiveness; Mxyzptlk. In the comics, he's always been shown as a short, elderly balding man with white tufts and hair in a derby cap. Here, he's a very handsome man with a British accent.

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* AdaptionalAttractiveness; AdaptionalAttractiveness: Mxyzptlk. In the comics, he's always been shown as a short, elderly balding man with white tufts and hair in a derby cap. Here, he's a very handsome man with a British accent.
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* AdaptionalAttractiveness; Mxyzptlk. In the comics, he's always been shown as a short, elderly balding man with white tufts and hair in a derby cap. Here, he's a very handsome man with a British accent.
* StalkerWithACrush: Mxysptlk to Kara, worse as this is a man with his own magical powers.

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