History Recap / Batwoman2019S1E9CrisisOnInfiniteEarthsHourTwo

* AmbiguouslyGay: Given how the history of the {{Franchise/Batman}} franchise has been [[UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode connected with this trope for decades]], combined with how the Arrowverse has no trouble whatsoever introducing LGBT characters, it can't be an accident that Earth-99 Luke Fox's appearance at Wayne Manor comes across like something out of a SlashFic.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** Oliver's HeroicSacrifice to save Barry and Kara doesn't go over well with Barry and Kara themselves; they both feel horrible that their friend traded his life for theirs, and wish they could take back what happened to him.
** Earth-167 Clark may have [[BroughtDownToNormal de-powered himself]], but he stands at 6'4 and is built like a brickhouse, whereas Earth-38 Lex Luthor (who also doesn't have his Harun-El powers) is 5'9 and much skinnier by comparison. Thus, Earth-167 Clark is [[CurbStompBattle more than easily able to knock out Earth-38 Lex with a single punch]].
-->'''Earth-167 Clark:''' Still stronger.
*** This also explains why Lex has to pit Earth-38 Superman against Earth-96 Superman; Earth-167 Clark tossed his shard of Kryptonite into one of his fields.
** The Monitor's manipulative, chessmaster ways are costing him the trust of his allies. When Kara sees he revived Lex, she loses all faith in the Monitor, and by the end of the episode, is willing to ignore his warnings and use the Book of Destiny to restore Earth-38. She also tries to sway Kate to the idea of not trusting the Monitor, in particular after discovering that Earth-99 Batman is a deranged FallenHero who murdered his Superman for racist reasons.
** Related to the above, despite the Monitor's warning, Kara can't resist the idea of using the Book of Destiny to restore Earth-38; a grieving person, presented with a magical means of getting back what they lost, would ''absolutely'' use it, consequences be damned, especially if they don't trust the person who's warning them not to do it.
** Besides being a warning to Kate not to start (intentionally) killing her enemies, Earth-99 Bruce Wayne is a cautionary tale about what happens when hate takes precedence over [[IdiotBall your common sense]]:
*** A BadassNormal [[CareerEndingInjury isn't going to fare well against Superman]], even if they ''do'' manage to kill the Man of Steel.
*** His fate is sealed when Kate protects Kara from him. Enhanced strength or no, Bruce is a physically disabled man going up against an able-bodied military school dropout who only dropped out because she wasn't willing to pretend she wasn't a lesbian, and isn't affected by his Kryptonite because she isn't a Kryptonian. What's more, since he's planning to murder her friend, Kate isn't going to be holding back even though she has no intention of killing him, and he won't be able to recover if she puts him off balance. Bruce should have recognized the danger, but all he sees is an obstacle to him killing another Kryptonian "threat". [[CurbStompBattle It was never going to be a fair fight]], even if she had managed to avoid killing him.

** Earth-96 Superman is indeed the same character portrayed by Creator/BrandonRouth in ''Film/SupermanReturns'' and thus, as intended by the filmmakers, Creator/ChristopherReeve in the previous ''Film/{{Superman}}'' films.

* CompositeCharacter: Earth-96 Superman. He's the Superman from the 1978-1987 ''Superman'' films and ''Superman Returns'', having went through the trauma of ''Kingdom Come'' (i.e. Lois and his friends dying from the Joker's poison gas) and wearing the ''Kingdom Come'' suit with the black-and-red Kryptonian crest as a result.

** In the comics, Earth-18 is the universe designated for Wild West versions of the Justice League, the Justice Riders. In the Earth-18 of the Arrowverse, a version of Jonah Hex appears. Ironically, Hex is absent from the ''Justice Riders'' comic.

** When their Lex gets his chance to talk to Earth-167 Clark, he offhandedly mentions that their rivalry is "written in the stars". Clark and Lex being cosmically-destined enemies (and their discovery of the same) was a major plot point roughly halfway through Series/Smallville.

* BroughtDownToBadass: Earth-167 Clark Kent might no longer have his powers, but he still has the broad and brawny physique one would expect of a Superman, and is noticeably taller than Earth-38 Lex. After making it clear that he couldn't care less for what Lex has to say, he proceeds to catch a punch from Lex before decking him.

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite how far gone he is, Earth-99 Bruce is genuinely happy to see Kate again, accepting her even though he knows she's not the Kate from his universe who is long dead. He also keeps a picture of his beloved adult cousins Kate and Beth Kane posing together happily (saddening Kate who wishes she'd had the same relationship with her twin in her world).

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite how far gone he is, Earth-99 Bruce is genuinely happy to see Kate again.

** Earth-38 Lex cannot believe Earth-167 Clark would give up his powers for a family. For that matter, he thinks Clark is only Superman on ''this'' Earth, because it would be ridiculous if it also applied to his own Clark who "can't see past his glasses".