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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: With Edge's financial support gone, the mine closed, and the military still running cleanup operations and expecting a possible attack by Edge, Smallville's businesses are going bankrupt and the town is on the verge of complete collapse.
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'''[[Recap/SupermanAndLois Recap]] of ''Series/SupermanAndLois'''''\\
'''Season 1, Episode 14'''
!The Eradicator
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'''[[Recap/SupermanAndLois Recap]] of ''Series/SupermanAndLois'''''\\
'''Season 1, Episode 14'''
!The Eradicator
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* AdultFear: Jordan is kidnapped by Edge and used as a vessel for Zeta-Rho.
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* BlessedWithSuck: Clark's super-hearing actually works against him in this case. In order to open the range of his hearing to try and find Jordan, he gets subjected to that much more background sounds.
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* VoicesAreMental: Jordan speaks with Zeta-Rho's voice after having his mind implanted in his body.
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* ExactlyWhatIAimedAt: Irons tosses his hammer at a Subject, only for it to go wide. The Subject says he missed. It then cuts to Lois about to be killed by Larr, only for Larr to suddenly get a hammer upside the head. It then takes out the Subject on the way back.
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* ExactlyWhatIAimedAt: Irons tosses his hammer at a Subject, only for it to go wide. The Subject says he missed. It then cuts to Lois about to be killed by Larr, in the same manner she died in Irons' world, only for Larr to suddenly get a hammer upside the head.head and saving Lois. It then takes out the Subject on the way back.
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* HistoryRepeats: Averted; the boys are certain they're about to witness exactly what happened to Irons' Lois happen to their mom as Larr bears down on her. Irons prevents it with his hammer strike on Larr.
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* HistoryRepeats: Averted; Averted. Lois is on the boys news reporting the attack when Larr flies up behind her; her horrified sons are certain watching this on TV. Instantly noticing the similarity, they're about to witness exactly terrified that what happened to Irons' Lois is about to happen to their own mom as Larr bears down on her. Irons prevents it with his hammer strike on Larr.Larr, much to their relief.
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* {{Irony}}: Sharon Powell telling Lois that she doesn't know how it is to lose a child, when she and Clark already lost a daughter in the past. And at the end of the episode, Edge kidnaps Jordan.
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* {{Irony}}: An emotional Sharon Powell telling snaps at Lois that she doesn't know how it is what it's like to lose a child, when she child. Lois and Clark already Clark, in fact, lost a daughter in through a previous miscarriage and were traumatized by the past. loss. Lois' crushed face shows that it's a rather KickTheDog moment for her as Clark instantly gives her a worried glance. And at the end of the episode, Edge kidnaps Jordan.Jordan while Clark and Lois have no way of knowing what's happened to him.
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* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: While being kidnapped, Jordan only has enough time to tell Sarah he loves her before he's whisked away.
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* BothSidesHaveAPoint: While the citizens of Smallville have a right to be angry for being under seeming occupatio by the DOD so long without knowing why, Sam is also right that telling them the truth would probably cause a panic.
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* BothSidesHaveAPoint: While the citizens of Smallville have a right to be angry for being under seeming occupatio occupation by the DOD for so long without knowing why, Sam is also right that telling them the truth would probably cause a panic.
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* BothSidesHaveAPoint: While the citizens of Smallville have a right to be angry for being under seeming occupatio by the DOD so long without knowing why, Sam is also right that telling them the truth would probably cause a panic.
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* CallingTheOldManOut: Sarah does this with both of her parents when they announce their plans to move, calling them lying hypocrites.
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* DarkAndTroubledPast: Tegan Wickhem, when apologizing to Jonathan, mentions she moved to Smallville from Central City due to her dad being sent to prison.
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* TheHeart: Clark calls Lana the heart of Smallville.
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* InnocentlyInsensitive: Jonathan telling John how awesome it is that his daughter helped him build his suit angers the latter, as he brings up how his daughter was robbed of a normal childhood.
* {{Irony}}: Sharon Powell telling Lois that she doesn't know how it is to lose a child, when she and Clark already lost a daughter in the past. And at the end of the episode, Edge kidnaps Jordan.
* {{Irony}}: Sharon Powell telling Lois that she doesn't know how it is to lose a child, when she and Clark already lost a daughter in the past. And at the end of the episode, Edge kidnaps Jordan.
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* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Tamera Dalley gives Kyle a pep talk regarding his current situation, reminding him how she was treated in the past for being a black woman on the force, and he helped her prove them wrong.
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* HistoryRepeats: Averted; the boys are certain they're about to witness exactly what happened to Irons' Lois happen to their mom as Larr bears down on her. Irons prevents it with his hammer strike on Larr.
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* HistoryRepeats: Averted; the boys are certain they're about to witness exactly what happened to Irons' Irons's Lois happen to their mom as Larr bears down on her. Irons prevents it with his hammer strike on Larr.
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* HistoryRepeats: Averted; to their horror, the boys are certain they're about to witness exactly what happened to Irons' Lois happen to their mom as Larr bears down on her. Irons prevents it with his hammer strike on Larr.
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* HistoryRepeats: Averted; to their horror, the boys are certain they're about to witness exactly what happened to Irons' Lois happen to their mom as Larr bears down on her. Irons prevents it with his hammer strike on Larr.
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* HistoryRepeats: Averted; to their horror, the boys are certain they're about to witness exactly what happened to Irons' Lois happen to their mom as Larr bears down on her. Irons prevents it with his hammer strike on Larr.
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* CoverBlowingSuperpower: Jordan casually mentions something he overheard Lana saying to Clark while sitting with Sarah, even though the adults are inside the house with the door closed. Fortunately, she's too distracted to question how he could have heard them.
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* KickTheDog: Edge targets Metropolis in his first attack because he knows Superman will come to defend the city, then kidnaps Jordan after the attack is thwarted.
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* KickTheDog: Edge targets Metropolis in his first attack because he knows Superman will come to defend the city, then kidnaps Jordan after the attack is thwarted.thwarted while Superman is distracted helping the military clean up the mess.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Without Edge's support, the attacks and the town practically controlled the military, several businesses in Smallville are going bankrupt and residents besides the Lanes are planning moves.
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* ProperlyParanoid: Lois surmises that something is up with Edge targeting Metropolis, because if his intent were to hurt Superman personally, he'd target Lois or the boys. She turns out to be right, as the attack is a diversion to get Superman out of Smallville, allowing Edge to grab and hide Jordan before Superman can stop him.
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:Without With Edge's support, financial support gone, the attacks mine closed, and the town practically controlled the military, several military still running cleanup operations and expecting a possible attack by Edge, Smallville's businesses in Smallville are going bankrupt and residents besides the Lanes are planning moves. town is on the verge of complete collapse.
* TaintedVeins: After he has completely powered up, Edge has cracked skin with blue light seeping through, showing that his body can barely contain the energy he now possesses.
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* TaintedVeins: After he has completely powered up, Edge has cracked skin with blue light seeping through, showing that his body can barely contain the energy he now possesses.
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* WeNeedADistraction: Edge attacks Metropolis not only to hurt Superman, but to draw his attention away from Smallville so he can kidnap Jordan while Superman is distracted.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Without Edge's support, the attacks and the town practically controlled the military, several businesses in Smallville are going bankrupt and residents besides the Lanes are planning moves.
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* TitleDrop: The Eradicator is mentioned.
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*TheBusCameBack: Samuel Foswell returns.
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* KickTheDog: Edge targets Metropolis in his first attack because he knows Superman will come to defend the city, then kidnaps Jordan after the attack is thwarted.
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* ThatManIsDead: Larr tells Superman that Tal-Rho is no more. All that's left is the Eradicator.
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* VoiceOfTheLegion: This is acknowledged in-universe, with both Superman and Irons noting that Edge's voice now sounds like a whole lot of voices speaking in unison. From this they deduce that he's fused with the Eradicator.
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* AdultFear: Jordan is kidnapped by Edge and used as a vessel for Zeta-Rho.
* ExactlyWhatIAimedAt: Irons tosses his hammer at a Subject, only for it to go wide. The Subject says he missed. It then cuts to Lois about to be killed by Larr, only for Larr to suddenly get a hammer upside the head. It then takes out the Subject on the way back.
-->'''Irons:''' I never miss.
* MookMaker: With the power of the Eradicator now a part of him, Edge can imbue Kryptonian minds and powers into anyone he wants without external aid.
* NoSell: With the power of the Eradicator and a metric ton of solar energy fueling him, Superman and Irons can't even touch Edge, simply bouncing off a barrier.
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