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* ShoutOut: Tobias compares the Pierces to [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles the Incredibles]].

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* ShoutOut: Tobias compares the Pierces to [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles [[Franchise/TheIncredibles the Incredibles]].
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'''Jefferson:''' [ [[WhatTheHellHero Ashamed]] and moved]

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'''Jefferson:''' [ [[WhatTheHellHero [[[WhatTheHellHero Ashamed]] and moved]
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* ButForMeItWasTuesday: A heroic version. When Jefferson speaks up at a bar on "what has Black Lightning done?" a young man stands up to talk about how Black Lightning not only saved his life but told him how to get back to school and off the streets. Jefferson's expression makes it clear he doesn't remember this at all but moved how he changed this man's life for the better.

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* ButForMeItWasTuesday: A heroic version. When Jefferson speaks up at a bar on "what has Black Lightning done?" a young man stands up to talk about how Black Lightning not only saved his life but told him how to get back to school and off the streets. Jefferson's expression makes it clear he doesn't remember this at all but is moved by how he changed this man's life for the better.
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* RealityEnsues: After marrying on such a short notice, Grace and Anissa get into an argument about things (specifically, decoration) quite early, though they later come to an understanding.
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* UnwittingPawn: Tobias deliberately fed Lala the information of when and where he'll be, so he can use the shootout to discretely get rid of Mayor Billy Black as payback for turning him down one episode earlier.

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* UnwittingPawn: Tobias deliberately fed Lala the information of when and where he'll be, so he can use the shootout to discretely get rid of Mayor Billy Black as payback for turning him down one episode earlier.earlier.
* WhatTheHellHero: {{Inverted|trope}}. Jeff has been on a violent bender for the last four episodes, raging in despair that he can't save everyone. While he's sat in a bar, drinking, a Fox News {{expy}} calls his daughter a liar and a violent criminal, prompting some fellow patrons to start talking about Black Lightning. One praises him as "old school", a real hero who wouldn't get caught up in fame tiktok nonsense, while the other says he's just ''old''. Jefferson loses it and rants a bit that "Black Lightning" never managed to do any good and things are terrible. Then another patron slams his non-alcoholic soda on his table and say, essentially, "The fuck is wrong with you? Black Lightning saved this city from a hostile occupation by fascistic US agents ''and'' an invasion by a fascistic foreign government '''''at the same time'''''." He then praises BL for [[IOweYouMyLife saving his life as a kid]] and giving him a second chance. Oh, that patron also happens to be [[RecruitedFromTheGutter the detective who's been pushing back]] against Tobias's tame chief of police.
--> '''BL Defender:''' So when you talk Black Lightning, you put respect on that man's name. [salute with drink, rest of bar responds in kind]\\
'''Jefferson:''' [ [[WhatTheHellHero Ashamed]] and moved]
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* ButForMeItWasTuesday: A heroic version. When Jefferson speaks up at a bar on "what has Black Lightning done?" a young man stands up to talk about how Black Lightning not only saved his life but told him how to get back to school and off the streets. Jefferson's expression makes it clear he doesn't remember this at all but moved how he changed this man's life for the better.

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* CatapultNightmare: Jefferson wakes up like this from a dream about being attacked by Tobias.



* JerkassRealization: At the end of the episode, both Jefferson and Lynn finally realize how bad they have treated each other and apologises. Jefferson also tries to apologize to Jennifer, but she doesn't respond.

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* JerkassRealization: At the end of the episode, both Jefferson and Lynn finally realize how bad they have treated each other and apologises.apologize. Jefferson also tries to apologize to Jennifer, but she doesn't respond.



* UngratefulBastard: Chief Ana Lopez blames the Mayor's death on Grace, Anissa and Jennifer, despite their involvement obviously saving more lives.

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* ShoutOut: Tobias compares the Pierces to [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles the Incredibles]].
* UngratefulBastard: Chief Ana Lopez blames the Mayor's death on Grace, Anissa Anissa, and Jennifer, despite their involvement obviously saving more lives.
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* JerkassRealization: At the end of the episode, both Jefferson and Lynn finally realize how bad they have treated each other and apoligze. Jefferson also tries to apologize to Jennifer, but she doesn't respond.

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* JerkassRealization: At the end of the episode, both Jefferson and Lynn finally realize how bad they have treated each other and apoligze.apologises. Jefferson also tries to apologize to Jennifer, but she doesn't respond.
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* AppropriatedAppellation: After Anissa calls Grace's outfit "wild", the latter decides to use it as her superhero name (spelled "Wylde", like her former surname).

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* ButHeSoundsHandsome: {{Inverted}}. While in a bar, Jefferson badmouths himself as Black Lightning, causing all other customers to speak up for him.
* DroppedABridgeOnHer: Jennifer seemingly overloads with energy and explodes.



* {{Hypocrite}}: Both Lynn and Jefferson once again accuse each other of secret keeping while doing so themselves. Though at the end of the episode, they finally apologize to each other.
* InternalReveal: Jennifer and TC find out that Jefferson has been doing underground fights and Lynn learns of it shortly afterwards too.
* JerkassRealization: At the end of the episode, both Jefferson and Lynn finally realize how bad they have treated each other and apoligze. Jefferson also tries to apologize to Jennifer, but she doesn't respond.



* TheMole: Deputy Chief Robinson turns out to be one for Lala.

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* TheMole: MindOverMatter: Tobias's right-hand man Red apparently has telekinetic abilities, as he demonstrates with a coin.
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Deputy Chief Robinson turns out to be one for Lala.Lala.
** Jefferson also proposes that Lynn should act as one for them working for Tobias.
* NewEraSpeech: Mayor Black tries one shortly before he is gunned down.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Jefferson beats his cage fight opponent so bad that Devonte has to pull him off of him.



* SabotageToDiscredit: TC and Gambi put a design flaw into the [=DEGs=] to delay the rollout. It buys them a few days.

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* RippedFromTheHeadlines: People being abducted into unmarked vans in Portland is being mentioned.
* SabotageToDiscredit: TC and Gambi put a design flaw into the [=DEGs=] to delay the rollout. It buys them a few days.days.
* UngratefulBastard: Chief Ana Lopez blames the Mayor's death on Grace, Anissa and Jennifer, despite their involvement obviously saving more lives.
* UnwittingPawn: Tobias deliberately fed Lala the information of when and where he'll be, so he can use the shootout to discretely get rid of Mayor Billy Black as payback for turning him down one episode earlier.
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Jefferson pays Tobias a visit and warns him to stay away from his family.
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* DreamIntro: The episode once again opens with a dream of Jefferson that has Tobias kill him.
* DrowningMySorrows: Jefferson is seen drinking heavily again.
* MayorPain: Billy Black, who rejected Tobias Whale's offer just one episode ago, now comes crawling back to him and accepts his support. Not that it saves him.
* TheMole: Deputy Chief Robinson turns out to be one for Lala.
* NoMrBondIExpectYouToDine: Tobias invites Jefferson to dinner to gloat.
* PopculturalOsmosisFailure: TC has never heard of ''Film/FightClub'', while Jennifer in turn doesn't know what ''VideoGame/PunchOut'' is.
* PragmaticVillainy: Lala asks Jefferson to stop fighting. Not out of concern, but because he doesn't want to risk scrutiny in case Jefferson dies in his ring.
* PretenderDiss: Jefferson calls Red and Val Seong "knock-off Joey Toledo and Syonide".
* RealityEnsues: After marrying on such a short notice, Grace and Anissa get into an argument about things (specifically, decoration) quite early, though they later come to an understanding.
* SabotageToDiscredit: TC and Gambi put a design flaw into the [=DEGs=] to delay the rollout. It buys them a few days.

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