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* PublicityStuntRelationship: {{Celebrity Superhero}}es Nubian Prince and Nubia were set up by their corporate backers Vought to act as a famous BattleCouple. While there were genuine sparks in the beginning, in the present their relationship has soured near irrevocably, and they begin divorce proceedings.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: Nubian Prince and Nubia both state it was extremely messed up when it was revealed "the guy from ''Series/SeventhHeaven''" was a pedophile. This even causes them to double down on their beating of Groundhawk when they think ''he'' is a pedo.
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* BreakTheHaughty: Nubian Prince and Nubia look rather shocked at their daughter's insisting that they should get a divorce.
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* FreezeFrameBonus: During the fight with Groundhawk in the opening scene, [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Jessie and]] [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake Barret]] [[https://www.reddit.com/r/FinalFantasy/comments/ta5psn/was_watching_the_boys_diabolical_and_recognized/ can be seen]].
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* TheGimmick: The whole BattleCouple thing for Nubia and Nubian Prince: a pair of ass-kicking African-American supes that are fighting crime together (eventually as a married couple, no less). This is added on top of their own, separate gimmicks centering around their African ancestry - in case of Nubian Prince, even a fake accent.
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* LazyAlias: Nubia's "alias" is just her actual name, but it fits around TheGimmick of her character.
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* MuggleBornOfMages: Keeping with the Compound V being the only source of powers, Maya is a perfectly normal (if foul-mouthed) 8 year old girl born out of a pair of supes.
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* ShoutOut: The title and general premise of DivorceAssetsConflict is one to Film/KramerVsKramer, only done as a black comedy.
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* ShoutOut: The title and general premise of DivorceAssetsConflict is one to Film/KramerVsKramer, ''Film/KramerVsKramer'', only done as a black comedy.
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* ShoutOut: The title and general premise of DivorceAssetsConflict is one to Film/KramerVsKramer, only done as a black comedy.
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* BecomingTheMask: While the whole BattleCouple gig was fully staged (including having a script with lines) marketing gig, Nubians actually did get together and married, even having Maya. Then their marriage went into serious crisis.
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* XRaySparks: When Nubia electrocutes Groundhawk near the end, his skeleton flashes.
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* XRaySparks: When Nubia electrocutes Groundhawk near the end, his skeleton flashes.flashes.
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* {{Face}} and {{Heel}}: Vought is openly setting up fake rivalries and even "bad guys", just to have some extra marketing going for their supes. The opening fight is all set-up, and Maya is aware of it, having memorised the ''script'' of it with her mom's lines.
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* {{Animesque}}: Uses variety of visual cues and tropes from anime design.
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* TakeThat: When Nubian Prince mishears Maya as saying that Groundhawk is a pedo, he replies "like that guy from ''Series/7thHeaven''?" This is a jab at Stephen Collins, who acted on that television series and later got in trouble for sexual misconduct with minors.
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* TakeThat: When Nubian Prince mishears Maya as saying that Groundhawk is a pedo, he replies "like that guy from ''Series/7thHeaven''?" ''Series/SeventhHeaven''?" This is a jab at Stephen Collins, who acted on that television series and later got in trouble for sexual misconduct with minors.
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* EatingTheEyeCandy: In the opening flashback, Nubian Prince is clearly enjoying getting a look at Nubia's behind.
* MaleGaze: Nubia gets a shot focusing on her rear during the beginning flashback, with her future husband Nubian Prince [[EatingTheEyeCandy enjoying the sight]].
* TakeThat: When Nubian Prince mishears Maya as saying that Groundhawk is a pedo, he replies "like that guy from ''Series/7thHeaven''?" This is a jab at Stephen Collins, who acted on that television series and later got in trouble for sexual misconduct with minors.
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* WouldHurtAChild: Groundhawk, being pressured by Maya, has to [[InvokedTrope play into this part]] in order to convince the Nubians to fight him. When accidentally drops Maya on the ground, he instantly feels [[WouldntHurtAChild regret]], but does a ''[[GoneHorriblyRight great]]'' job getting Nubian Prince and Nubia to rock him senseless.
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* WouldHurtAChild: Groundhawk, being pressured by Maya, has to [[InvokedTrope play into this part]] in order to convince the Nubians to fight him. When accidentally drops Maya on the ground, he instantly feels [[WouldntHurtAChild regret]], but does a ''[[GoneHorriblyRight great]]'' job getting Nubian Prince and Nubia to rock him senseless.senseless.
* XRaySparks: When Nubia electrocutes Groundhawk near the end, his skeleton flashes.
* XRaySparks: When Nubia electrocutes Groundhawk near the end, his skeleton flashes.
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* TeamMemberInTheAdaptation: Inverted. Nubia and Groundhawk were both members of the G-Men in the comic, but seem to be going solo in the series.
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* MeaningfulEcho: Groundhawk tells Maya about his own parents' divorce to comfort her, telling her that his parents separating was better for all of them. When Maya hands her parents the divorce papers at the end of the short, she tells them "It will be better for all of us."
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* DestructoNookie: The Nubians initiate a very passionate night after nearly killing Groundhawk. It gets so wild they summon a thunderstorm over their house. And poor Maya has to hear all of it.
* HardTruthAesop: Sometimes it really ''is'' better for your parents to get a divorce.
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* ParentsAsPeople: While Maya's parents do love her, it's clear their marriage is failing and aren't above trying to get an edge in their upcoming divorce.
* PetTheDog: Compared to how Supes have acted to this point and the fact they constantly argue, it's clear that they do love their daughter.
* PetTheDog: Compared to how Supes have acted to this point and the fact they constantly argue, it's clear that they do love their daughter.
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* ParentsAsPeople: While Maya's parents do love her, it's clear their marriage is failing and they aren't above trying to get an edge in their upcoming divorce.
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** Compared to how Supes have acted to this point and despite the fact they constantly argue, it's clear thatthey the Nubians do love their daughter.daughter.
** Groundhawk tries to comfort Maya over her parents' divorce and even agrees to let himself get beaten up by the Nubians to do Maya a favor.
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** Compared to how Supes have acted to this point and despite the fact they constantly argue, it's clear that
** Groundhawk tries to comfort Maya over her parents' divorce and even agrees to let himself get beaten up by the Nubians to do Maya a favor.
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* AllForNothing: In the end the Nubians do rekindle their passion for each other - for about one night before they start arguing again. Meaning the whole fake-kidnapping scheme Maya came up with was for naught. Maya seems to realize this herself, as when her parents start arguing in front of her again, she just shoves the divorce papers towards them and bluntly tells them it would be best for everyone involved if they separated.
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* CripplingOverspecialization: Groundhawk having hammers for hands is shown to be extremelly inconvenient for him, apparently he can't answer his door without breaking it down and even mentions having to be extra careful while peeing.
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* CripplingOverspecialization: Groundhawk having hammers for hands is shown to be extremelly extremely inconvenient for him, apparently he can't answer his door without breaking it down and even mentions having to be extra careful while peeing.peeing.
* CurbStompBattle: Poor Groundhawk suffers this every time he has to go up against the Nubians. He barely manages to get a hit in and to add insult to injury, his opponents get turned on by absolutely demolishing him, so they don't stop when he's down for the count.
* CurbStompBattle: Poor Groundhawk suffers this every time he has to go up against the Nubians. He barely manages to get a hit in and to add insult to injury, his opponents get turned on by absolutely demolishing him, so they don't stop when he's down for the count.
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* MeetCute: The Nubians met and fell in love when subduing a rogue Groundhawk. Subverted, as Groundhawk later reveals that the whole fight, including Nubia and Nubian Prince "falling in love" was staged by Vought.
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* PetTheDog: Compared to how Supes have acted to this point and the fact they constantly argue, it's clear that they do love their daughter.
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* MythologyGag: After the fight with Nubian Prince and Nubia, an injured Groundhawk can only say "Gonna", repeatedly, just like his comic counterpart.
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* GroinAttack: The latest fight between Nubia and Prince comes from him getting his balls accidentally zapped by his wife.
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* GroinAttack: CripplingOverspecialization: Groundhawk having hammers for hands is shown to be extremelly inconvenient for him, apparently he can't answer his door without breaking it down and even mentions having to be extra careful while peeing.
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** The latest fight between Nubia and Prince comes from him getting his balls accidentally zapped by hiswife.wife.
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* GroinAttack: The latest fight between Nubia and Prince comes from getting his balls accidentally zapped by his wife.
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* InLoveWithYourCarnage: Nubian Prince and Nubia get so turned on by beating Groundhawk, they don't care they traumatized their daughter and proceed to have loud and passionate sex that very night.
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* InLoveWithYourCarnage: InterplayOfSexAndViolence: Nubian Prince and Nubia get so turned on by beating Groundhawk, they don't care they traumatized their daughter and proceed to have loud and passionate sex that very night.
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* UncertainDoom: [[spoiler: Groundhawk gets brutally beaten up by the Nubian family after falling for a staged kidnapping. When Maya is out of harm's way, they keep attacking him until he draws blood despite Maya telling them it was all fake (which the father mishears as confirmation that Groundhawk is a pedophile). They don't show what happened to Groundhawk afterward as it cuts to the couple having loud sex and the daughter pushing the divorce in the morning. The lack of guilt from Maya implies that Groundhawk was only hospitalized after what happened.]]
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* UncertainDoom: [[spoiler: Groundhawk gets brutally beaten up by the Nubian family after falling for a staged kidnapping. When Maya is out of harm's way, they keep attacking him until he draws blood despite Maya telling them it was all fake (which the father mishears as confirmation that Groundhawk is a pedophile). They don't show what happened to Groundhawk afterward as it cuts to the couple having loud sex and the daughter pushing the divorce in the morning. The lack of guilt from Maya implies that Groundhawk was only hospitalized after what happened.]]
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* BattleCouple: The Nubians are a Deconstruction. Yes, they are very good at fighting together and really passionate while doing so, but that also has strained their marriage and are constantly fighting for both major and minor issues.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Groundhawk might be short tempered and jaded, but he at least sympathizes with Maya and agrees to help her in spite of her blackmailing him. That makes him pretty decent in comparison to most Supes in the setting.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Groundhawk might be short tempered and jaded, but he at least sympathizes with Maya and agrees to help her in spite of her blackmailing him. That makes him pretty decent in comparison to most Supes in the setting.
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* InLoveWithYourCarnage: Nubian Prince and Nubia get so turned on by beating Groundhawk, they don't care they traumatized their daughter and proceed to have loud and passionate sex that very night.
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* NotSoDifferentRemark: Groundhawk admits to Maya that his parents also got divorced when he was young, most likely because they were unable to handle having a child with hammers for hands.
* ParentsAsPeople: While Maya's parents do love her, it's clear their marriage is failing and aren't above trying to get an edge in their upcoming divorce.
* ParentsAsPeople: While Maya's parents do love her, it's clear their marriage is failing and aren't above trying to get an edge in their upcoming divorce.
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* ICallHimMisterHappy: Nubian Prince, while soothing his injured testicles, reminds Nubia they're called UsefulNotes/MartinLutherKingJr and UsefulNotes/MalcolmX.
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After the hero Groundhawk (Creator/JohnDiMaggio) goes rogue, Nubian Prince (Creator/DonCheadle) and Nubia (Creator/AishaTyler) subdue him while [[LoveAtFirstSight sparks fly]] between them. A few years later, after making a family with their daughter Maya Nubian (Somali Rose), the Nubian parents' relationship is on the rocks. Young Maya is determined to reenergize their love with the help of their former nemesis.
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* AdaptationalIntelligence: Unlike the comics, Groundhawk can say more than "Gonna."
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Maya wanted to prevent her parents' divorce, she succeeds with Groundhawk's help, but she has to [[BloodSplatteredInnocents witness him being beaten to a bloody pulp by them]] and endure hearing their [[DestructoNookie "reignited passion"]] all night.
* MistakenForPedophile: Groundhawk worries that Maya coming to him for help is how this could be interpreted, she even uses this to blackmail him. Her parents also beat him up for thinking this.
* UncertainDoom: [[spoiler: Groundhawk gets brutally beaten up by the Nubian family after falling for a staged kidnapping. When Maya is out of harm's way, they keep attacking him until he draws blood despite Maya telling them it was all fake (which the father mishears as confirmation that Groundhawk is a pedophile). They don't show what happened to Groundhawk afterward as it cuts to the couple having loud sex and the daughter pushing the divorce in the morning. The lack of guilt from Maya implies that Groundhawk was only hospitalized after what happened.]]
* WouldHurtAChild: Groundhawk, being pressured by Maya, has to [[InvokedTrope play into this part]] in order to convince the Nubians to fight him. When accidentally drops Maya on the ground, he instantly feels [[WouldntHurtAChild regret]], but does a ''[[GoneHorriblyRight great]]'' job getting Nubian Prince and Nubia to rock him senseless.
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* AdaptationalIntelligence: Unlike the comics, Groundhawk can say more than "Gonna."
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Maya wanted to prevent her parents' divorce, she succeeds with Groundhawk's help, but she has to [[BloodSplatteredInnocents witness him being beaten to a bloody pulp by them]] and endure hearing their [[DestructoNookie "reignited passion"]] all night.
* MistakenForPedophile: Groundhawk worries that Maya coming to him for help is how this could be interpreted, she even uses this to blackmail him. Her parents also beat him up for thinking this.
* UncertainDoom: [[spoiler: Groundhawk gets brutally beaten up by the Nubian family after falling for a staged kidnapping. When Maya is out of harm's way, they keep attacking him until he draws blood despite Maya telling them it was all fake (which the father mishears as confirmation that Groundhawk is a pedophile). They don't show what happened to Groundhawk afterward as it cuts to the couple having loud sex and the daughter pushing the divorce in the morning. The lack of guilt from Maya implies that Groundhawk was only hospitalized after what happened.]]
* WouldHurtAChild: Groundhawk, being pressured by Maya, has to [[InvokedTrope play into this part]] in order to convince the Nubians to fight him. When accidentally drops Maya on the ground, he instantly feels [[WouldntHurtAChild regret]], but does a ''[[GoneHorriblyRight great]]'' job getting Nubian Prince and Nubia to rock him senseless.
