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* BigDamnheroes: Caitlin arrives just in time to save Iris and Felicity from Amunet. And then Cecile activates the Magnet just in time to cancel out her powers.



* TheBusCameBack: Joanie, Cecile's daughter comes back after last been seen in the 12th episode of Season 3.
* CantHoldHisLiquor: Alcohol has a very quick and very big impact on Barry.



** Felicity brings up her troubled romantic history with Oliver, mentioning how he got shot the last attempt they had at a wedding.

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** Felicity brings up her troubled romantic history with Oliver, mentioning how he got shot the last attempt they had at a wedding. However, she also brings up that currently things are going fine with him and William.



* CurbstompBattle: Killer Frost's first battle with Amunet is incredibly one-sided for the latter.



* DeathGlare: Joe gives Ralph one of these when he makes unappropriate comments regarding Joanie.
* TheDragon: Norvok to Amunet. Before that, it used to be [[CoDragons him and Killer Frost]].



* EyeScream: Norvok's power is a tentacle that comes out of his eye socket....not a pretty sight.



* FanDisservice: Poor Weeper, a scantily clad young man, that is horribly beaten and emaciated from being strung up in chains by Amunet since gaining his drug-inducing tears as a bus meta.

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* FanDisservice: FanDisservice:
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Poor Weeper, a scantily clad young man, that is horribly beaten and emaciated from being strung up in chains by Amunet since gaining his drug-inducing tears as a bus meta.meta.
** {{In universe}}, it is also quite unsettling for Joe for obvious reasons to see the daughter of his girlfriend in a strip club attire.



* KarmaHoudini: Amunet doesn't get any kind of comeuppance, except for losing Weeper as a source of income.
* LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain: Both the boys and the girls don't tell the other group what they went through the evening.



* LivingBattery: Poor Weeper gets chained up and beaten to have his tears harvested as a drug.



* OnePhoneCall: Ralph demands one while the group is in the cell.



* {{Pun}}:
** Barry says that Strip Clubs are not really his ''speed''. Ralph calls him out on it.
** Felicity makes an unintentional ''cool'' pun right after Killer Frost came out.



* SeriousBusiness: Ralph gets very angry and starts a BarBrawl over somebody breaking his Number One costumer picture.



* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: Cisco's reaction to seeing Killer Frost is more this than the OhCrap you'd expect.

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* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: Cisco's reaction to seeing Killer Frost is more this than the OhCrap you'd expect.expect.
* YouJustHadToSayIt: Just when Cisco says the evening couldn't have gone worse, he sees Caitlin in full Killer Frost attire. {{Subverted}} thankfully, as she turns back.
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* IdiotBall: "Strong women" or not, Iris and Felicity are entirely too smart to think that they can take on someone that even Killer Frost is scared of.

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* FantasticDrug: Weepers teardrops are these.



* MagnetismManipulation: Amunet has the ability to control metal through psychokinesis.



* NeverGetsDrunk: Averted, for the first extended time since becoming the Flash, Barry gets completely crunked.

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* NeverGetsDrunk: Averted, for the first extended time since becoming the Flash, Barry gets completely crunked.cranked.
* NoNameGiven: Weeper is never referred as anything other than Weeper, leaving his civilian name up in the air.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Killer Frost is visibly disturbed to learn that Amunet is harvesting a new kind of drug from the tears of a captive metahumans.
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* GirlsNightOutEpisode: It's even titled "Girls' Night Out", and true to the trope has the women take the lead while the men are relegated to the B-plot.


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* LimitedSocialCircle: Both bachelor(ette) parties are composed exclusively of Team Flash members [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Felicity]]. It's more noticeable on Iris' side, since what are apparently her closest female companions are a "work friend" that both acknowledge isn't exactly a close relationship, her dad's girlfriend, and an acquaintance that had to be borrowed from another show.
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* MyGodYouAreSerious: Ralph's reaction to seeing Team Flash's idea of a bachelor party.



* SwissCheeseSecurity: Felicity mentions how she just walked right into S.T.A.R. Labs with no difficulty.



** Barry points out to a worried Joe that he raised both he and Iris on his own. With the new baby, he will have Cecile, and assures that he and Iris will also be willing to assist.

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** Barry points out to a worried Joe that he raised both he and Iris on his own. With the new baby, he will have Cecile, and assures that he and Iris will also be willing to assist.assist.
* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: Cisco's reaction to seeing Killer Frost is more this than the OhCrap you'd expect.
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* FriendshipMoment: When Iris and Caitlin realize they are indeed each others' closest girlfriends, Iris asks Caitlin to be her maid of honor. Caitlin accepts and the two giddily end the episode discussing bridesmaids dresses.

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* FauxAffablyEvil: Amunet, a dispenser of false charm and pleasantries, often with pet names for her minions, colleagues and victims. Back her into a corner and the monster behind the facade comes forward quickly.
* FireForgedFriends: Iris explains after all that she and Caitlin have been through together, the two are far from just "Work Friends," which Caitlin concurs.
* FriendshipMoment: When Iris and Caitlin realize they are indeed each others' [[FireForgedFriends closest girlfriends, girlfriends]], Iris asks Caitlin to be her maid of honor. Caitlin accepts and the two giddily end the episode discussing bridesmaids dresses.



* MaleGaze: Joanie believes that by being a stripper, she can research this, and in the end she can control it, ''"as an empowered young woman."''



** Felicity on the other hand finds Ralph's elasticity rather peculiar/slighlty disturbing.



* TemptingFate: More internal version, after Cisco mentions nothing could make the night even worse, he turns the corner and runs into Killer Frost.
-->'''Cisco''': [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe I'm so tired]], can we just do this tomorrow please?

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* TemptingFate: More internal version, after Iris tries to explain the night that she and Caitlin had, Cisco mentions nothing could make the night even worse, he turns the corner and runs into Killer Frost.
-->'''Cisco''': [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe ''[[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe I'm so tired]], tired]]'', can we just do this tomorrow please?

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* AlcoholInducedStupidity: Barry gets drunk and keeps outing his secret.

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* AlcoholInducedStupidity: Barry gets drunk and keeps outing his secret. Luckily, because he's so drunk, nobody believes him.



* BatDeduction: Ralph "deduces" that he was invited to the bachelor party because Barry said "see you later" the last time they saw each other. Subverted, in that he wasn't actually invited and only sticks around out of a failure to recognise that nobody actually wants him there.



* CelebrityParadox: Barry mentions ''Film/{{Titanic}}'' Victor Garber, who played Mister Andrews in the film, is their friend Martin Stein.

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* CelebrityParadox: Barry mentions ''Film/{{Titanic}}'' ''Film/{{Titanic}}''. Victor Garber, who played Mister Andrews in the film, is their friend Martin Stein.



-->'''Amunet''': You and I could've been gods.\\

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-->'''Amunet''': You and I could've been gods.[[AGodAmI gods]].\\



* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Ralph, that is if Team Flash even considers him a friend.

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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Ralph, that is if Team Flash even considers him a friend. Harry nearly leaves him in the drunk tank, and somewhat grudgingly bails him out when he speaks up.



* FromBadToWorse: Weeper manages to escape from Amunet, only to be tracked down by [[BigBad DeVoe]].



* RealityEnsues: Team Flash's search for [=DeVoe=] has thus far come up empty because they don't know his first name and "[=DeVoe=]" is a rather common family name.



** At one point during his drunk stupor, Barry asks Joe [[Film/{{Titanic}} why Rose didn't make room for Jack on the door]].

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** At one point during his drunk stupor, Barry tearfully asks Joe [[Film/{{Titanic}} why Rose didn't make room for Jack on the door]].
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* SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil: Amunet and her treatment of Weeper, trying to sell him on the black market like a product shocks Iris and Felicity more than any of the megalomaniacs or international terrorist they have faced.
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* CoolChair: [=DeVoe=]'s chair not only flies, it can also fire blasts of energy.
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* NotWorthKilling: After Amunet is disarmed, Caitlin forms an icicle and menacingly approaches her. Iris manages to convince her to let Amunet go.
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* TookALevelInBadass: Once Caitlin unleashes Killer Frost, the latter's powers seem to get stronger. She's able to form a dome of ice around herself, Iris, and Felicity, protecting them from Amunet's metal shards and her {{Mook}}s' bullets, even though she worries the ice shield might not hold for long.
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** Snart's cold gun makes another appearance.
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* EvilBrit: Amunet always sounds cheerfully British.
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* CopKiller: Amunet casually murders two patrol cops, who happen upon her fight with Caitlin.


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* MaamShock: Amunet really doesn't like to be called "ma'am".
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** Caitlin wants to leave Central City to avoid her problems.

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** Caitlin wants to leave Central City (actually, Earth-1 altogether) to avoid her problems.
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* ToxicFriendInfluence: Ralph convinces Barry's bachelor party to go to a strip club rather then the classy steakhouse they had planned.

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* ToxicFriendInfluence: Ralph convinces Barry's bachelor party to go to a strip club rather then than the classy steakhouse they had planned.
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* BodyHorror: During Iris' bachelorette Party, the girls wonder if a creepy dude is actually a stripper, then his eye falls out...

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* BodyHorror: During Iris' bachelorette Party, party, the girls wonder if a creepy dude is actually a stripper, then his eye falls out...



* TemptingFate: More internal version, after Cisco mentions nothing could make the night even worst, he turns the corner and runs into Killer Frost.

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* TemptingFate: More internal version, after Cisco mentions nothing could make the night even worst, worse, he turns the corner and runs into Killer Frost.
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** Barry is taking shots of the special alcohol Cisco had synthesized for him back in Season 1.

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** Barry is taking shots of the special alcohol Cisco had synthesized for him back in Season 1. And, like that time, he still hasn't quite got the dosage right.
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* SelectiveMagnetism: Amunet has psychokinetic control over an alnico alloy, which can be subverted by a stronger magnetic field.
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* CelebrityParadox: Barry mentions ''Film/{{Titanic}}'', given that Stein was for a brief time a member of S.T.A.R. Labs, Team Flash must be flabbergasted how much he resembles the actor, Victor Garber, who played Mister Andrews in the film.

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* CelebrityParadox: Barry mentions ''Film/{{Titanic}}'', given that Stein was for a brief time a member of S.T.A.R. Labs, Team Flash must be flabbergasted how much he resembles the actor, ''Film/{{Titanic}}'' Victor Garber, who played Mister Andrews in the film.film, is their friend Martin Stein.
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* InternalReveal: Everyone finds out any Caitlin's shady time at the bar she worked at, and her Killer Frost problems.

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* InternalReveal: Everyone finds out any about Caitlin's shady time at the bar she worked at, and her Killer Frost problems.

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** Killer Frost reveals that she can come out when Caitlin is asleep and appears to be a separate identity. Felicity is quick to point out how this is just like ''Comicbook/IncredibleHulk''.



** Killer Frost reveals that she can come out when Caitlin is asleep and appears to be a separate identity. Felicity is quick to point out how this is just like ''Comicbook/IncredibleHulk''. '''Directly by name''' ''(Cue Disney/Marvel lawsuit)''
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* BroughtDownToNormal: After Amunet manages to overpower Killer Frost in their fight, she repeated punches her in the face, which forces her back into Caitlin before passing out.

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* BroughtDownToNormal: After Amunet manages to overpower Killer Frost in their fight, she repeated repeatedly punches her in the face, which forces her back into Caitlin before passing out.
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** Killer Frost reveals that she can come out when Caitlin is asleep and appears to be a separate identity. Felicity is quick to point out how this is just like ''Comicbook/IncredibleHulk''.

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** Killer Frost reveals that she can come out when Caitlin is asleep and appears to be a separate identity. Felicity is quick to point out how this is just like ''Comicbook/IncredibleHulk''. '''Directly by name''' ''(Cue Disney/Marvel lawsuit)''

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* AlcoholInducedStupidity: Barry gets drunk and keeps outing his secret and using his powers haphazardly.

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* AlcoholInducedStupidity: Barry gets drunk and keeps outing his secret and using his powers haphazardly.secret.



-->'''Felicity''': ''(screaming)'' I wanted you to drop your ''trousers'', not your ''eyeball''!

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-->'''Felicity''': ''(screaming)'' I wanted you to drop meant take off your ''trousers'', ''pants'', not your ''eyeball''!''eye''!



* FriendshipMoment: When Iris and Caitlin realize they are essentially each others' closest girlfriends, Iris asks Caitlin to be her maid of honor. Caitlin accepts and the two giddily end the episode discussing bridesmaids dresses.

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* FriendshipMoment: When Iris and Caitlin realize they are essentially indeed each others' closest girlfriends, Iris asks Caitlin to be her maid of honor. Caitlin accepts and the two giddily end the episode discussing bridesmaids dresses.



** Caitlin when she sees the goon at the bar; the bachelorette party when the see Caitlin is Killer Frost.

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** Caitlin when she sees the goon at the bar; the bachelorette party when the see they learn Caitlin is Killer Frost.Frost.
** Joe and Joanie have a simultaneous one when the two lock eyes at the Strip club.



* SixthRanger: Felicity joins the girls in their take down of Amunet, while pregnant Cecile offers tech support.



* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Iris convinces Caitlin to spare Amunet, otherwise she will indeed be Killer Frost.

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* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Iris convinces Caitlin to spare Amunet, otherwise she will indeed be Killer Frost.Frost.
* YouAreNotAlone:
** Iris makes it clear that Caitlin can always trust TheTeam with her issues concerning Killer Frost.
** Barry points out to a worried Joe that he raised both he and Iris on his own. With the new baby, he will have Cecile, and assures that he and Iris will also be willing to assist.
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* FailedASpotCheck: For some reason, the CCPD don't seem to notice that the man who came to get Barry, Cisco, Joe and Ralph looked an ''awful lot'' like Harrison Wells, the man who owned S.T.A.R. Labs and reportedly killed Barry's mother.

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* FailedASpotCheck: For some reason, the CCPD don't seem to notice that the man who came to get Barry, Cisco, Joe and Ralph looked an ''awful lot'' like Harrison Wells, the man who formerly owned S.T.A.R. Labs and reportedly killed Barry's mother.
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* StrawFeminist: Joanie likes ''Series/DoctorWho''... but ''only'' since the 13th, female Doctor was announced. Also, it turns out she's a stripper...for research purposes. Needless to say, [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment sex work is a controversial subject among feminists]].

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* StrawFeminist: Joanie likes ''Series/DoctorWho''... but ''only'' since the 13th, female Doctor was announced. Also, it turns out she's a stripper... for research purposes. Needless to say, [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment sex work is a controversial subject among feminists]].
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* BodyHorror: During Iris' Bachelorette Party, the girls wonder if a creepy dude is actually a stripper, then his eye falls out...

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* BodyHorror: During Iris' Bachelorette bachelorette Party, the girls wonder if a creepy dude is actually a stripper, then his eye falls out...



* CelebrityParadox: Barry mentions Film/{{Titanic}}, given that Stein was for a brief time a member of STAR Labs, Team Flash must be flabbergasted how much he resembles the actor, Victor Garber, who played Mister Andrews in the film.

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* CelebrityParadox: Barry mentions Film/{{Titanic}}, ''Film/{{Titanic}}'', given that Stein was for a brief time a member of STAR S.T.A.R. Labs, Team Flash must be flabbergasted how much he resembles the actor, Victor Garber, who played Mister Andrews in the film.



* CrossOver: Felicity comes to Central City.

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* CrossOver: Felicity comes to Central City.City for Iris' bachelorette party.



* FailedASpotCheck: For some reason, the CCPD don't seem to notice that the man who came to get Barry, Cisco, Joe and Ralph looked an ''awful lot'' like Harrison Wells, the man who owned STAR Labs and reportedly killed Barry's mother.
* FanDisservice: Poor Weeper, a scantily clad young man, that is horribly beaten and emaciated from being strung up in chains by Amunet since gaining his drug inducing tears as a bus meta.
* FriendshipMoment: When Iris and Caitlin realize they are essentially each others closest girl friends, Iris asks Caitlin to be her maid of honor. Caitlin accepts and the two giddily end the episode discussing bridesmaids dresses.

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* FailedASpotCheck: For some reason, the CCPD don't seem to notice that the man who came to get Barry, Cisco, Joe and Ralph looked an ''awful lot'' like Harrison Wells, the man who owned STAR S.T.A.R. Labs and reportedly killed Barry's mother.
* FanDisservice: Poor Weeper, a scantily clad young man, that is horribly beaten and emaciated from being strung up in chains by Amunet since gaining his drug inducing drug-inducing tears as a bus meta.
* FriendshipMoment: When Iris and Caitlin realize they are essentially each others others' closest girl friends, girlfriends, Iris asks Caitlin to be her maid of honor. Caitlin accepts and the two giddily end the episode discussing bridesmaids dresses.



* TheFriendsWhoNeverHang: Caitlin points this out that she and Iris are just "work friends", they become regular friends at the end.
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: When Felicity is explaining the statistics of failed marriages to Barry, a blurry out of focus Harry can be seen making a cease and desist motion behind him.

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* TheFriendsWhoNeverHang: Caitlin points this out that she and Iris are just "work friends", friends"; they become regular friends at the end.
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: When Felicity is explaining the statistics of failed marriages to Barry, a blurry out of focus out-of-focus Harry can be seen making a cease and desist motion behind him.



** Felicity when mentioning that the majority of marriages end in divorce, to a soon to be married Barry.

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** Felicity when mentioning that the majority of marriages end in divorce, to a soon to be soon-to-be married Barry.



** STAR Labs' continued lapses in security is mentioned once again. When questioned how Felicity made it past security, she mentions there is no security, expressing her concern that they should do something about that and take some precautions.

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** STAR S.T.A.R. Labs' continued lapses in security is mentioned once again. When questioned how Felicity made it past security, she mentions there is no security, expressing her concern that they should do something about that and take some precautions.



* StrawFeminist: Joanie likes ''Series/DoctorWho''...but ''only'' since the 13th, female Doctor was announced. Also, it turns out she's a stripper...for research purposes. Needless to say, [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment sex work is a controversial subject among feminists]].

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* StrawFeminist: Joanie likes ''Series/DoctorWho''... but ''only'' since the 13th, female Doctor was announced. Also, it turns out she's a stripper...for research purposes. Needless to say, [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment sex work is a controversial subject among feminists]].



** Likewise it could be assumed that Barry, Cisco and Ralph accept her as well after she explains everything to them off screen.

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** Likewise it could be assumed that Barry, Cisco and Ralph accept her as well after she explains everything to them off screen.off-screen.



* WeWillMeetAgain: Amunet swears she will get vengance on Caitlin/Team Flash, before escaping the police.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Barry questions how Cisco was able to get childhood videos of him and Iris for his Bachelor party.

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* WeWillMeetAgain: Amunet swears she will get vengance vengeance on Caitlin/Team Flash, before escaping the police.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Barry questions how Cisco was able to get childhood videos of him and Iris for his Bachelor bachelor party.

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