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Leslie Willis, a Metropolis shock jock, spends most of her program bashing Superman, in spite of the protests of some of the townsfolk. Then she tried to hold an anniversary celebration outside on a stormy night, ignoring the Man of Steel's warnings. A lightning bolt changes Leslie's power level, but not her hatred for Superman, and she becomes the most [[{{Pun}} shocking]] supervillain in town -- Livewire.
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Leslie Willis, a Metropolis shock jock, spends most of her program bashing Superman, in spite of the protests of some of the townsfolk. Then she tried tries to hold an anniversary celebration outside on a stormy night, ignoring the Man of Steel's warnings. A lightning bolt changes Leslie's power level, but not her hatred for Superman, and she becomes the most [[{{Pun}} shocking]] supervillain in town -- Livewire.
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%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
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Leslie Willis, a Metropolis shock jock, spends most of her program bashing Superman, in spite of the protests of some of the townsfolk. Then she tried to hold an anniversary celebration outside on a stormy night, ignoring the Man of Steel's warnings. A lightning bolt changes Leslie's power level, but not her hatred for Superman, and she becomes the most [[IncrediblyLamePun shocking]] supervillain in town -- Livewire.
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Leslie Willis, a Metropolis shock jock, spends most of her program bashing Superman, in spite of the protests of some of the townsfolk. Then she tried to hold an anniversary celebration outside on a stormy night, ignoring the Man of Steel's warnings. A lightning bolt changes Leslie's power level, but not her hatred for Superman, and she becomes the most [[IncrediblyLamePun [[{{Pun}} shocking]] supervillain in town -- Livewire.
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* VillainsOutShopping: In the opening of the episode, Lex Luthor is seen enjoying listening to Leslie Willis’ show while being driven to work in his limo.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Leslie trashes Superman for supposedly "only thinking of himself" even though the second she gets her powers she does her best to use them for her own benefit while screwing over everyone else.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Leslie trashes Superman for supposedly "only thinking of himself" even though she puts her fans at risk by holding a concert in a thunderstorm and the second she gets her powers she does her best to use them for her own benefit while screwing over everyone else.
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* InsultToRocks: When he and Lois are sent to cover Leslie's anniversary gathering, Jimmy remarks that he's seen mob violence more well-organized than the party.
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* FanserviceExtra: At her concert, Leslie has some dancing girls in bikinis.
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* ShockJock: Leslie Willis, a radio host who gained notoriety by slandering Superman. Her job title was quite prophetic, as a freak accident during a thunderstorm turns her into the ElectricityThemed supervillainess Livewire.
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* ShockJock: Leslie Willis, a radio host who gained notoriety by slandering Superman. Her job title was quite prophetic, as a freak accident during a thunderstorm turns her into the ElectricityThemed electricity themed supervillainess Livewire.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Lois Lane is doing a live radio interview with the titular pushy DJ, who continually drops hints that she suspects Lois is in a relationship with Superman. Livewire's next line is muffled when the shot cuts outside the building, but you can still quite clearly hear her asking whether Superman's PJ's ''also'' have a big red "S" on them.
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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Lois Lane GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is doing a live radio interview with on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the titular pushy DJ, who continually drops hints that she suspects Lois is in a relationship with Superman. Livewire's next line is muffled when future, please check the shot cuts outside trope page to make sure your example fits the building, but you can still quite clearly hear her asking whether Superman's PJ's ''also'' have a big red "S" on them.current definition.
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* BadassBoast: "You can't stop me anymore than you can stop rain...wind...or LIGHTNING!"
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* DumbassDJ[=/=]ShockJock: Leslie Willis prior to her transformation.
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* DumbassDJ[=/=]ShockJock: DumbassDJ: Leslie Willis prior to is one of these before becoming a supervillain. She spends much of her transformation.airtime denouncing and mocking Superman in order to get reactions. Her transformation is the result of ''hosting a concert in a thunderstorm'' despite the police and Superman trying to talk some sense into her about the danger — in fact, she went so far as to rile up the crowd in order to prevent the police from shutting the event down.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Leslie trashes Superman for supposedly "only thinking of himself" even though the second she gets her powers she does her best to use them for her own benefit while screwing over everyone else.
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* NeverMyFault: Somehow her transformation is Superman's responsibility, in spite of the fact that he tried to warn her against [[WhatAnIdiot holding a gathering in a thunderstorm]] and had in fact pushed her out of the way of another bolt of lightning, taking the hit himself.
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* NeverMyFault: Somehow her Leslie's transformation is Superman's responsibility, in spite was due to her stupidity of hosting a concert ''in the fact that he middle of a storm''. Superman tried to warn get her against [[WhatAnIdiot holding a gathering in a thunderstorm]] to cancel it as she was both putting herself and had the audience in fact pushed her danger; she wouldn't listen and got hit by lighting. She then blamed Superman for the mess, mostly from seeing on TV a reporter interviewing Superman accusing that he deliberately didn't push Leslie out of the way of another bolt of lightning, taking when the hit himself.lightning struck.
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* ShockJock: Leslie Willis, a radio host who gained notoriety by slandering Superman. Her job title was quite prophetic, as a freak accident during a thunderstorm turns her into the ElectricityThemed supervillainess Livewire.
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* ImmoralJournalist: Leslie Willis is a nasty radio shock jock whose "reporting" consists of malicious stories and rants about people she doesn't like, especially the Man of Steel himself. A freak accident turns her into the supervillainess Livewire, with the power to manipulate electricity.
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* WouldHitAGirl: Superman has tackled Livewire while trying to stop her from destroying the dam.
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* WouldHitAGirl: Superman has tackled tackles Livewire while trying to stop her from destroying the dam.
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* PetTheDog: Luthor pays for Livewire's medical treatment at the end of the episode -- although mostly because they both hate the Man of Steel.
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* PetTheDog: Luthor (implied to be her former employer at radio station WLXL) pays for Livewire's medical treatment at the end of the episode -- although mostly because they both hate the Man of Steel.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Lois Lane is doing a live radio interview with the titular pushy DJ, who continually drops hints that she suspects Lois is in a relationship with Superman. Livewire's next line is muffled when the shot cuts outside the building, but you can still quite clearly hear her asking whether Superman's PJ's ''also'' have a big red "S" on them.
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* NeverMyFault: Somehow her transformation is Superman's responsibility, in spite of the fact that he tried to warn her against [[WhatAnIdiot holding a gathering in a thunderstorm.]]
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* NeverMyFault: Somehow her transformation is Superman's responsibility, in spite of the fact that he tried to warn her against [[WhatAnIdiot holding a gathering in a thunderstorm.]]thunderstorm]] and had in fact pushed her out of the way of another bolt of lightning, taking the hit himself.
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* DescriptionCut: Leslie's comments opining that Superman isn't as great as he's made out to be are intercut with scenes of a heroic rescue that shows that, yes, he is.
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* DescriptionCut: Leslie's comments opining that Superman isn't as great as he's made out to be are intercut with scenes of a heroic rescue that shows that, [[SheepInSheepsClothing yes, he is.]]
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* SuperEmpowering: Accidentally; when Superman gets struck by lightning the electricity passes through him and hits Leslie Willis. His being part of the circuit not only causes her to survive, but somehow gives her electric powers.
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* LightningCanDoAnything: Including turn people into lightning - though in that case it's implied that the lightning first passing through Superman had something to do with it.
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* BabyCarriage: A mother loses her grip on her carriage, letting it roll away under the falling wrecking ball. Of course, Superman catches the wrecking ball.
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* PetTheDog: Luthor pays for Livewire's medical treatment at the end of the episode -- although mostly because they both hate the Man of Steel.
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* PetTheDog: Luthor pays for Livewire's medical treatment at the end of the episode -- although mostly because they both hate the Man of Steel. Steel.
* PsychoElectro: Leslie is understandably freaked out by her transformation. As soon as she starts getting used to her powers, she uses them to blackmail Metropolis and lash out at Superman.
* PsychoElectro: Leslie is understandably freaked out by her transformation. As soon as she starts getting used to her powers, she uses them to blackmail Metropolis and lash out at Superman.
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* DescriptionCut: Leslie's comments opining that Superman isn't as great as he's made out to be are intercut with scenes of a heroic rescue that shows that, yes, he is.
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-->'''Livewire''': At least we know you hit girls.
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-->'''Livewire''': At least we know you hit girls.girls.
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* DumbassDJ[=/=]ShockJock: Leslie Willis prior to her transformation.
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* RideTheLightning: Leslie discovers after her accident that she can travel via electrical sockets and wires.
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* TheEndOrIsIt: Just before the credits, Livewire's eyes glow.
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* LogicalWeakness; The electrically-themed supervillainess cannot handle water.
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* PetTheDog: Luthor pays for Livewire's medical treatment at the end of the episode -- although mostly because they both hate the Man of Steel.
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Leslie Willis, a Metropolis shock jock, spends most of her program bashing Superman, in spite of the protests of some of the townsfolk. Then she tried to hold an anniversary celebration outside on a stormy night, ignoring the Man of Steel's warnings. A lightning bolt changes Leslie's power level, but not her hatred for Superman, and she becomes the most [[IncrediblyLamePun shocking]] supervillain in town -- Livewire.
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* NeverMyFault: Somehow her transformation is Superman's responsibility, in spite of the fact that he tried to warn her against [[WhatAnIdiot holding a gathering in a thunderstorm.]]
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!!Tropes included:
* [[ThatManIsDead That Woman Is Dead]]:
-->'''Superman''': Stand aside, Leslie Willis.
-->'''Livewire''': My name is not Leslie Willis anymore. Meet her replacement: Livewire!
* WouldHitAGirl: Superman has tackled Livewire while trying to stop her from destroying the dam.
-->'''Livewire''': At least we know you hit girls.
* [[ThatManIsDead That Woman Is Dead]]:
-->'''Superman''': Stand aside, Leslie Willis.
-->'''Livewire''': My name is not Leslie Willis anymore. Meet her replacement: Livewire!
* WouldHitAGirl: Superman has tackled Livewire while trying to stop her from destroying the dam.
-->'''Livewire''': At least we know you hit girls.
