History Recap / YoungJusticeS4E25OverAndOut

* DramaPreservingHandicap: The Zods have made it to Earth, but it'll take time for them to absorb the yellow sunlight, and Lor-Zod has been weakened by his time on Thrombus. Even with Dru and Ursa spending some time in solar pods, interrupted by Nightwing, none of them are at full Kryptonian strength.

* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Being the LastOfHisKind, Superman always wished there were more Kryptonian survivors. Unfortunately, the only other known living Kryptonians (not counting Conner/Superboy or Superman's son Jonathan) turn out to be the House of Zod, who present a threat to not only Earth but the rest of the galaxy should they escape, according to the Legionaries.

-->'''Dru-Zod''': Well... It seems you're on your knees before me, after all.

-->'''Faora''': The time for patience has passed!

-->'''Lor-Zod''': From the will comes strength. From strength comes the will. \\
'''Dru-Zod''': He ''is'' our son!
* UncertainDoom:

-->'''Tigress''': I bet he always wanted to say that.\\
'''Nightwing''': I always wanted to say that.

* PyrrhicVictory: Lor-Zod is able to finally free his parents from the Phantom Zone but, thanks to the interference of Nightwing's team, fails to free the rest of the imprisoned Kryptonians. The rest of Nightwing's team return to Earth, but Nightwing himself is knocked out and presumed dead by Lor-Zod, while Rocket is trapped between dimensions after the Boom Tube collapses from their fight with the Kryptonians.

* AFatherToHisMen: General Zod refuses to abandon his people to the Zone, only leaving when Lor-Zod reassures him that they'll be able to Boom Tube from another location. He also brings Conner to Earth.

* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: Lor-Zod repeatedly advocates killing Conner while he's vulnerable, but Dru-Zod refuses because he's confident Conner is under his thrall and see it as a good propaganda opportunity.

* YouShallNotPass: Nightwing quotes [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Gandalf the Grey]] ad verbatim as his team blocks a reopened Boom Tube out of the Phantom Zone.

* DramaPreservingHandicap: The Zods have made it to Earth, but it'll take time for them to absorb the yellow sunlight, and Lor-Zod has been weakened by his time on Thrombus. Even with some time in a solar pod, interrupted by Nightwing, none of them are at full Kryptonian strength.

* TheReveal: When ordering Faora to gather everyone from the Phantom Zone, Dru-Zod mentions that there are other forts, with more inmates beyond the group we've seen so far.

* RivalsTeamUp: Once Five confesses that he crossed to Dabney, which goes against the rules, the Dabney and Bailey branches finally team up against the boss glitch.

* YouShallNotPass: Nightwing quotes [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Gandalf the White]] ad verbatim as his team blocks a reopened Boom Tube out of the Phantom Zone.

* DramaticIrony: Being the LastOfHisKind, Superman always wished there were more Kryptonian survivors. Unfortunately, the only other known living Kryptonians (not counting Conner/Superboy or Superman's son Jonathan) turn out to be the House of Zod, who present a threat to not only Earth but the rest of the galaxy should they escape, according to the Legionaries.

* KneelBeforeZod: As the Zods finally meet Superman, Dru-Zod uses this as an offer for the hero to join him. Naturally, Superman refuses, but Dru makes him anyway with a piece of Kryptonite he took from Nightwing. After learning his influence on Earth, Dru plots to publicly execute him via his latest charge (Conner) to make the people submit to the House of Zod.

* KneelBeforeZod: As the Zods finally meet Superman, Dru-Zod uses this as an offer for the hero to join him. Naturally, Superman refuses, but Dru makes him anyway with a piece of Kryptonite he took from Nightwing. After learning his influence on Earth, Dru plots to publicly execute him via with his latest charge (Conner) to make the people submit to the House of Zod.