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Recap / Naomi 2022 S 1 E 11 Worst Prom Ever

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During her prom, Naomi and her friends are faced with another one of Brutus's machinations.


  • Bad Liar: Nathan once more quickly realizes that Naomi is keeping something from him. Thankfully, she finally comes clean this episode.
  • Beard of Evil: Julian has a bushy, black beard.
  • Deflector Shield: Julian has one that is strong enough to withstand Naomi's powers.
  • Faux Affably Evil: Julian, like Mac, enjoys crushing Naomi verbally in a false friendly tone.
  • The Fatalist: Nathan believes that him and Naomi meeting each other was fate.
  • From Bad to Worse: After Mac failed, Brutus sends in his next henchman Julian, who is even worse.
  • Flashback: There are several to Naomi and Nathan first meeting and gradually falling in love, despite Naomi initially not being very impressed with him.
  • Heroic Sacrifice: Nathan is immediately ready to give his life for his classmates. Thankfully, it's unnecessary.
  • Internal Reveal: Nathan learns the truth about Naomi.
  • It's Not You, It's My Enemies: Naomi decides to break up with Nathan as she doesn't want him in the crossfire. He understands and tells her that he will still be there for her as a friend.
  • Just in Time: Naomi deactivates the second force field a millisecond before it bursts into flames.
  • Lying to Protect Your Feelings: How Greg and Jennifer justify never telling Naomi the truth.
  • My God, You Are Serious!: Nathan initially tells Naomi that she needs to work on her excuses when she tells him the truth. Then he realizes she is indeed serious.
  • New Powers as the Plot Demands: Naomi discovers she has Super-Speed.
  • Sadistic Choice: Julian traps both Naomi's friends and her classmates behind force fields, providing her with the means to deactivate one of them while the other one explodes. Thankfully, she manages to disarm them both due to her newfound Super-Speed, circumventing the Dead Man Switch.
  • Serious Business: In the flashbacks, Naomi's first impression of Nathan is quite negative, due to his low opinion of superhero comics.
  • She Cleans Up Nicely: Both Annabelle and Naomi look stunning in their dresses.
  • Shout-Out: The hero is given an encouraging speech, after which they accomplish a previously-impossible feat using super speed? Sounds remarkably similar to a certain other CW show featuring a DC Comics hero.
  • Skewed Priorities: Jacob doesn't know what is more exciting - the force fields or him being in the ladies' restroom.
  • Some Kind Of Forcefield: Julian has put up two of these in the building, which are rigged to explode once one of them gets disarmed.
  • Title Drop: By Annabelle.
  • We Need a Distraction: Nathan, Annabelle and Jacob create one at the prom while Naomi tries to take care of the force fields.
  • You Killed My Father: Greg and Jennifer believe that Brutus got to Naomi's birth parents.

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