Line #53 Recap/LegendsOfTomorrowS2E5Compromised


1	The Legends find out that Damien Darhk has managed to wriggle his way into the Ronald Reagan White House during a nuclear summit with the USSR.
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6	* ArtisticLicenseMilitary: The White House Marine guard is shown holding his cover in his hand. Being on duty, he should be wearing it, even indoors.
7	* BatmanGambit: Damien couldn't shoot Obsidian, so he aimed for Amaya instead, necessitating the latter going solid and TakingTheBullet to save her. Fortunately, Obsidian survives the shot.
8	* BigBadDuumvirate: This episode marks the concrete beginnings of a real partnership between Eobard and Darhk. Before that it was just an on-off thing because Thawne would only meet up with Darhk at certain points in time.
9	* BreakingSpeech: Sara gives one to Damien which visibly unnerves him...and gives him the motivation to try to ScrewDestiny by joining forces with Thawne.
10	* BrokenAce: Despite at first appearing as a capable OldSuperhero, Obsidian admits himself after being injured by Damien Darhk at the end, that his fighting days are over.
11	* ContinuityNod:
12	** The time machine Thawne gives Darhk is a time sphere just like the one that Cisco and Ronnie built in the [[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E23FastEnough Flash Season One finale]].
13	** Mick reiterated that the cold gun and his heat gun must never cross streams together. Considering that's how [[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E10RevengeOfTheRogues he and Snart got blown away and arrested back then]], it's a mistake he'll never forget.
14	** Young Martin Stein mentions that he's working on a transmutation project, likely a precursor to the F.I.R.E.S.T.O.R.M. project from ''Series/{{The Flash\|2014}}'' Season 1.
15	* TheCorrupter: Mick very briefly tries to get Ray to embrace his dark side, in order to emulate Snart.
16	* CruelMercy: Sara decides not to kill Darhk, as she figures it's far crueler to let his destiny play out.
17	* DeliberateValuesDissonance: Todd was kept off the mission on which the JSA disappeared because his homosexuality caused the government to mistrust him.
18	* DistinctionWithoutADifference: Amaya denies being romantically involved with Rex, saying that they couldn't become a couple as teammates... which is why they had plans to retire from the JSA once WWII was over.
19	* DoomedByCanon: Sara tells Darhk his "Genesis" plan is doomed to fail, thinking there's nothing he can do about it. Unfortunately for Sara, Darhk's new friend happens to have access to a time machine.
20	* FaceDeathWithDignity: {{Played for laughs}}. As the bomb is just about to go off, Mick says there are worse ways to die, while digging into an eclair.
21	* FistBump: Jax and Nate share one over their mutual appreciation of Creator/IanFleming's work.
22	* GuestStarPartyMember: An aging Todd/Obsidian works with the Legends to thwart Darhk's plans.
23	* HellBentForLeather: In the opening scene, Eobard wears a [[DarkIsEvil black]] leather jacket.
24	* HeroicSacrifice: A variant, Ray has to disassemble Snart's cold gun to stop the bomb, which Mick consents to.
25	* {{Hypocrite}}: Sara, as Jax points out, as she is fine with disturbing the timeline if it suits ''her'' needs. Also Stein to a small extent, as his first priority is not saving the president and history, but his wife, despite scolding Sara for her selfish behaviour. Partly justified though, as Stein is trying to correct something resulting from an aberration, while Sara's actions will likely result in causing one.
26	* IHatePastMe: Stein is appalled how his younger is so self-absorbed about his work that he's neglecting his wife. Although this time it's due to time ripple effects due to Thawne's meddling.
27	* InternalReveal: The Legends learn that Darhk's co-conspirator is a speedster.
28	* ItsAllAboutMe: Or in Sara's case...all about her sister, despite the fact that it could have irreparable consequences to the timeline.
29	* IWorkAlone: Thawne's first attempt to get Darhk to work with him gets turned down this way.
30	* MacGuffin: We never find out ''what'' item the KGB agent gave Darhk, only that Thawne wanted it for some nefarious plan.
31	* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: Darhk barely seems to notice when Sara hurls a throwing star into his hand.
32	* MockingMusic: After admitting to Ray how he is still mourning Snart's death, Mick turns on the car radio. Cue Cutting Crew's "Died in Your Arms Tonight" and him breaking it.
33	* NervesOfSteel: Darhk, who once again reacts to a shootout ''very'' calmly, and twice to boot.
34	* NiceJobBreakingItHero:
35	** Ray and Mick cross streams causing a huge explosion at the White House which was caused by...
36	** Sara tries to kill Darhk when she finds out he's at the White House, unsurprisingly alerting security which means the team has to abandon secrecy to save Sara's bacon.
37	** Sara informs Darhk that his EvilPlan goes up in smoke; which leads to forge a full-time partnership with Thawne.
38	* OhCrap:
39	** The team when they find out Darhk is in the White House, cause they know Sara will try to kill him even if it endangers the mission.
40	** Sara realizes that Darhk's partner is a speedster.
41	* OminousLatinChanting: A new rendition of the Reverse-Flash theme that plays over the opening title contains elements of this.
42	* OnlySaneMan: Stein, as usual.
43	* ReplacementGoldfish: Mick tries to get Ray to act more like Snart, but it only brings up memories for Mick, so he tells Ray to just [[BeYourself be himself]].
44	* RevengeBeforeReason: Once again, Sara ruins the team's mission due to her desire to kill Darhk before he can kill Laurel.
45	* ScienceHero: Ray's status as this is lampshaded.
46	-->'''Mick:''' You're Ray. You can science your way out of anything.
47	* ScrewDestiny: Once Sara informs Darhk of what will happen to his "Genesis" plan he decide to travel through time to stop it.
48	* SeenItAll: Darhk's reaction to Obsidian's powers is a mere "huh".
49	* ShipTease: Nate and Amaya get a fair share of romantic build up scenes, with Todd playing a subtle version of ShipperOnDeck towards the end.
50	* SkewedPriorities: Applies to two characters:
51	** Sara trying to save her sister instead of working to prevent the sabotage of peace relations between the Americans and the Soviets.
52	** Past Stein not listening to his older self about what really matters, instead thinking about all the science awards he might win.
53	--->'''Past Stein:''' Did we win the sixth Carlin?
54	* ShoutOut:
55	** The opening scene on the Miami pier evokes feelings of ''Series/MiamiVice''.
56	** Stein calls 1987 the heyday of Music/WhitneyHouston and ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''.[[note]]Though that show was actually in its first season, which is now viewed as an embarrassing mess of horrible scripts trying way too hard to be the original series all over, and is the precursor to the TropeNamer for GrowingTheBeard.[[/note]]
57	** "Danger Zone" by Music/KennyLoggins is played when the Legends enter the White House dinner hall.
58	** Stein tells Jax that he's "[[Film/BackToTheFuturePartIII not thinking fourth-dimensionally]]", leading Jax to call him "Doc Brown." Amusingly, Stein doesn't get the reference, despite making a ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' reference himself [[Recap/LegendsOfTomorrowS2E2TheJusticeSocietyOfAmerica just three episodes ago]].
59	** When Ray accidentally collides his FreezeRay beam with Mick's FireBreathingWeapon, causing an explosion.
60	--->'''Mick:''' What'd I say about [[Film/Ghostbusters1984 crossing the streams]]?
61	** While the team is shadowing Dahrk prior to his clandestine meeting, Stein mentions that it feels like the beginning of a Creator/JohnLeCarre spy novel. Nate responds that he's more of an Creator/IanFleming guy. Jax agrees.
62	--->'''Jax:''' More explosions, less clothing.
63	* TheSlowPath: Vixen has time-traveled to 1987 directly from the 40s. Obsidian made it there the old-fashioned way, and has appropriately aged.
64	* TakeThat: Mick smashes a radio in frustration when he hears "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" by the Cutting Crew, claiming that he hates the 80's.
65	* TakingTheBullet: Obsidian does this for Amaya when Darhk shoots at her, though fortunately, he survives.
66	* ThouShaltNotKill: Vixen has no plans of killing Rex's killer, as she sees herself as a hero and not a vigilante.
67	* TimeBomb: Ray is tasked with defusing the KGB explosives placed in the White House dinner room.
68	* TookALevelInBadass: Nate now seems to be completely in control of his powers, kicking ass quite easily.
69	* VillainousBreakdown: Darhk's smug demeanor breaks down once Sara informs him of the failure of his plans as well of the death of his wife in the future.
70	* VillainousFriendship: How Thawne sees his relationship with Darhk. The latter however thinks it has yet to be earned.
71	* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Darhk has somehow managed to become a credible White House advisor.
72	* WhamEpisode: Spurred on by Sara's warnings about his future, Darhk decides to become Thawne's full-time partner with the help of a time sphere meaning the two can now travel through time together, sprouting the seeds for the Legion of Doom.
73	* WhatTheHellHero: Stein gives Sara a much deserved-dressing down for trying to kill Darhk in the White House endangering the team and the timeline itself.

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