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* CheatedDeathDiedAnyway: Even if Fowdy somehow survived the initial fall from Tobias' office, her blood loss and internal injuries leading to sepsis mean it's only a matter of time before she dies; the best Gambi can do is make her comfortable until the end.



* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Anissa's JustLikeRobinHood act finally comes back to haunt her as the gangsters she stole from aren't just willing to let it go: they threaten to bomb the same community building she wants to save.



* RealityEnsues:
** Jefferson keeping silent about Tobias killing his dad for 30 years means he's useless as a witness since his hair-trigger temper works against him and there's no evidence to back him up.
** Even if Fowdy somehow survived the initial fall from Tobias' office, her blood loss and internal injuries leading to sepsis mean it's only a matter of time before she dies; the best Gambi can do is make her comfortable until the end.
** Anissa's JustLikeRobinHood act finally comes back to haunt her as the gangsters she stole from aren't just willing to let it go: they threaten to bomb the same community building she wants to save.
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Dewicking per TRS.


* NotSoDifferent: Fowdy pulls this on Gambi telling him he's no better than she is. Gambi fully admits this is true, but with one key difference - he's had time and the desire to atone, while she hasn't.

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* NotSoDifferent: NotSoDifferentRemark: Fowdy pulls this on Gambi telling him he's no better than she is. Gambi fully admits this is true, but with one key difference - he's had time and the desire to atone, while she hasn't.
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* TyrantTakesTheHelm: Lowry's new [[WellIntentionedExtremism zero tolerance policy]] leads him to ''expel'' a kid for fighting.

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* TyrantTakesTheHelm: Lowry's new [[WellIntentionedExtremism [[WellIntentionedExtremist zero tolerance policy]] leads him to ''expel'' a kid for fighting.

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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Fowdy claims she worked with ASA to serve her country.
* IShallTauntYou: Tobias had all the evidence against him destroyed before he let Henderson arrest him just to screw with him and prove himself to be a wronged man.



* IShallTauntYou: Tobias had all the evidence against him destroyed before he let Henderson arrest him just to screw with him and prove himself to be a wronged man.
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* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Turns out the reason Tobias let himself be caught was so that he could become this. Having had all the evidence against him destroyed, he knew Freeland polic would be forced to let him go, thus rehabilitating his reputation and allowing him to re-enter public life.

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* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Turns out the reason Tobias let himself be caught was so that he could become this. Having had all the evidence against him destroyed, he knew Freeland polic police would be forced to let him go, thus rehabilitating his reputation and allowing him to re-enter public life.
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Pretty sure the trope involves deliberate use of exact words, not incidental. Regardless, it's speculation on what might happen, not what did happen.


* ExactWords: Principal Lowry states that no students will be kidnapped shot or become addicted under his watch to defend his action. However, him expelling a student doesn't mean he won't be shot or become addicted, only that he won't be a student. Jefferson points out that expelling students only leaves them more vulnerable.
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* ExactWords: Principal Lowry states that no students will be kidnapped shot or become addicted under his watch to defend his action. However, him expelling a student doesn't mean he won't be shot or become addicted, only that he won't be a student. Jefferson points out that expelling students only leaves them more vulnerable.

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* HesBack: A villainous example - with Tobias exonerated, he gathers up the 100 at the end of the episode and proclaims his return from hiding in the shadows.



** Even if Fowdy somehow survived the initial fall from Tobias' office, her blood loss and internal injuries mean it's only a matter of time before she dies; the best Gambi can do is make her comfortable until the end.
** Anissa's Robin Hood act finally comes back to haunt her as the gangsters she stole from aren't just willingly to let it go...

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** Even if Fowdy somehow survived the initial fall from Tobias' office, her blood loss and internal injuries leading to sepsis mean it's only a matter of time before she dies; the best Gambi can do is make her comfortable until the end.
** Anissa's Robin Hood JustLikeRobinHood act finally comes back to haunt her as the gangsters she stole from aren't just willingly willing to let it go...go: they threaten to bomb the same community building she wants to save.



* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Turns out the reason Tobias let himself be caught was so that he could become this. Having had all the evidence against him destroyed, he knew the cops would be forced to let him go, thus rehabilitating his reputation and allowing him to re-enter public life.

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* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Turns out the reason Tobias let himself be caught was so that he could become this. Having had all the evidence against him destroyed, he knew the cops Freeland polic would be forced to let him go, thus rehabilitating his reputation and allowing him to re-enter public life.
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* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Turns out the reason Tobias let himself be caught was so that he could become this. Having had all the evidence against him destroyed, he knew the cops would be forced to let him go, thus rehabilitating his reputation and allowing him to re-enter public life.
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* TyrantTakesTheHelm: Lowry's new [[WellIntentionedExtremism zero tolerance policy]] leads him to ''expel'' a kid for fighting.

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* TyrantTakesTheHelm: Lowry's new [[WellIntentionedExtremism zero tolerance policy]] leads him to ''expel'' a kid for fighting.fighting.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Lowry's policies are clearly terrible, but also coming from the mistaken belief that it was Jefferson's softness that caused problems.
-->'''Lowry:''' No student will be kidnapped, or shot, or addicted to Green Light ''on my watch!''

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* IShallTauntYou: Tobias had all the evidence against him destroyed before he let Henderson arrest him just to screw with him and prove himself to be a wronged man.



* IShallTauntYou: Tobias had all the evidence against him destroyed before he let Henderson arrest him just to screw with him and prove himself to be a wronged man.



* TyrantTakesTheHelm: Lowry's new rules include ''expelling'' a kid for fighting.

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* TyrantTakesTheHelm: Lowry's new rules include ''expelling'' [[WellIntentionedExtremism zero tolerance policy]] leads him to ''expel'' a kid for fighting.
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* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: Henderson calls Whale a "translucent freak".

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* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: Henderson calls Whale a "translucent freak"."[[TitleDrop translucent freak]]".
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* NightmareSequence: The episode opens with Jennifer having a nightmare about Khalil killing her family for her dating another dude and using her powers to kill him; turns out it's just a training session to control her powers.

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* NightmareSequence: The episode opens with Jennifer having a nightmare about Khalil killing her family for her dating going to a school dance with another dude and using her powers to kill him; turns out it's just a training session to control her powers.
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* NotSoDifferent: Fowdy pulls this on Gambi telling him he's no better than she is. Gambi fully admits this is true, but with one key difference - he's had time and desire to atone, she hasn't.

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* NotSoDifferent: Fowdy pulls this on Gambi telling him he's no better than she is. Gambi fully admits this is true, but with one key difference - he's had time and the desire to atone, while she hasn't.
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** Turns out that Jefferson never told anybody that he saw Tobias murder his dad, on Gambia's advice. Henderson is the first he told.

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** Turns out that Jefferson never told anybody that he saw Tobias murder his dad, on Gambia's Gambi's advice. Henderson is the first person he told.
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* InternalReveal: Gambi tells Jefferson about Annisa's reckless Robin Hood hobby.

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* InternalReveal: Gambi tells Jefferson about Annisa's Anissa's reckless Robin Hood hobby.



** Even if Fowdy, some how survived the initial fall from Tobias' office, her blood loss and internal injuries mean it's only a matter of time before she dies; the best Gambi can do is make her comfortable until the end.
** Anissa's Robin Hood act finally comes back to haunt her as the gangsters she stole from aren't just willingly to let it go

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** Even if Fowdy, some how Fowdy somehow survived the initial fall from Tobias' office, her blood loss and internal injuries mean it's only a matter of time before she dies; the best Gambi can do is make her comfortable until the end.
** Anissa's Robin Hood act finally comes back to haunt her as the gangsters she stole from aren't just willingly to let it gogo...

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* IShallTauntYou: Tobias had all the evidence against him destroyed before he let Henderson arrest him just to screw with him.

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* IShallTauntYou: Tobias had all the evidence against him destroyed before he let Henderson arrest him just to screw with him.him and prove himself to be a wronged man.


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** Jefferson keeping silent about Tobias killing his dad for 30 years means he's useless as a witness since his hair-trigger temper works against him and there's no evidence to back him up.
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* TyrantTakesTheHealm: Lowry's new rules include ''expelling'' a kid for fighting.

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* TyrantTakesTheHealm: TyrantTakesTheHelm: Lowry's new rules include ''expelling'' a kid for fighting.

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* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: Henderson calls Whale a "translucent freak".

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* NotSoDifferent: Fowdy pulls this on Gambi telling him he's no better than she is. Gambi fully admits this is true, but with one key difference - he's had time and desire to atone, she hasn't.
* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: Henderson calls Whale a "translucent freak".freak".
* RealityEnsues:
** Even if Fowdy, some how survived the initial fall from Tobias' office, her blood loss and internal injuries mean it's only a matter of time before she dies; the best Gambi can do is make her comfortable until the end.
** Anissa's Robin Hood act finally comes back to haunt her as the gangsters she stole from aren't just willingly to let it go
* TyrantTakesTheHealm: Lowry's new rules include ''expelling'' a kid for fighting.
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* IShallTauntYou: Tobias had all the evidence against him destroyed before he let Henderson arrest him just to screw with him.


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** Turns out that Jefferson never told anybody that he saw Tobias murder his dad, on Gambia's advice. Henderson is the first he told.
* LikeFatherLikeSon: Lynn points out that Anissa is not unlike how Black Lightning was when he was first starting out.

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* NightmareSequence: The episode opens with Jennifer having a nightmare about Khalil killing her family for her dating another dude and using her powers to kill him; turns out it's just a training session to control her powers.

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* InternalReveal: Gambi tells Jefferson about Annisa's reckless Robin Hood hobby.
* NightmareSequence: The episode opens with Jennifer having a nightmare about Khalil killing her family for her dating another dude and using her powers to kill him; turns out it's just a training session to control her powers.powers.
* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: Henderson calls Whale a "translucent freak".
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Jefferson is finally fed up with Anissa's reckless behavior, leading to a bitter argument between daughter and father.

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Jefferson is finally fed up with Anissa's reckless behavior, leading to a bitter argument between daughter and father.father.
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* NightmareSequence: The episode opens with Jennifer having a nightmare about Khalil killing her family for her dating another dude and using her powers to kill him; turns out it's just a training session to control her powers.
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Jefferson is finally fed up with Anissa's reckless behavior, leading to a bitter argument between daughter and father.

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