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* ItOnlyWorksOnce: Justified. After hearing J'onn's story, Flash asks him why he doesn't make another batch of the nerve gas he used the first time he stopped the Imperium. J'onn explains that the gas can only be made by a rare Martian plant, and the only sample he brought with him was destroyed upon his capture.
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* ItOnlyWorksOnce: Justified. After hearing J'onn's story, Flash asks him why he doesn't make another batch of the nerve gas he used the first time he stopped the Imperium. J'onn explains that [[SimpleSolutonWontWork the gas can only be made by a rare Martian plant, and the only sample he brought with him was destroyed upon his capture.capture]].
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* HandshakeRefusal: Batman refuses to shake hands with J'onn J'onzz because as Superman describes "he doesn't trust anyone." J'onn remarks it as a wise policy.
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* StatingTheSimpleSolution: When the League witnesses the smog cloud being formed by one of the shapeshifter's factories, Flash isn't worried -- J'onn can simply create some more nerve gas, right? Unfortunately, the gas could only be created via a Martian plant, and the only sample J'onn had with him was destroyed upon his capture. [[TimeForPlanB Flash promptly asks "Uh, what's plan B?"]]
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* DarkestHour: Part II ends with the heroes' numbers cut by half (Superman and Hawkgirl are captured while Batman is [[BolivianArmyCliffhanger seemingly]] trapped then fired at [[GoryDiscretionShot offscreen]]).
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* DarkestHour: Part II ends with the heroes' numbers cut by half (Superman and Hawkgirl are captured while Batman is [[BolivianArmyCliffhanger seemingly]] trapped then fired at [[GoryDiscretionShot offscreen]]). And ApocalypseAnarchy is rampant in the streets.
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* HeroicBystander: At the beginning of Part III, Wonder Woman observes the carnage on the streets by people thinking it's the end of the world, and she ponders if man's world is even worth saving. She was instantly proven wrong in the next scene when a couple of strangers are asking for help to rescue a few kids trapped in the rubble.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Allen Carter the astronaut accidentally putting the three-parter into motion by awakening the aliens from their imprisonment.
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* ThemeMusicPowerUp: A triumphant piece that plays when the rescue mission begins in Part III. It starts playing again during the climax as the heroes break free of confinement and start turning the odds against the aliens' favor.
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* DecoyDamsel: The heroes find the imprisoned Superman and Hawkgirl, only for the latter to reveal themselves as aliens in disguise, springing a trap.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The heroes discuss that all the details of the Martian expedition must have been kept under wraps by a government bigwig. At the climax of the episode, it's revealed Senator Carter is a member of the invaders.
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* ThemeMusicPowerUp: A triumphant piece that plays when the rescue mission begins in Part III. It starts playing again during the climax as the heroes break free of confinement and start turning the odds against the aliens' favor.
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* UnrelatedInTheAdaptation: The invaders are not native Martians (which explains why they aren't called White ''Martians'' at any point); they are as alien to J'onn as he is to everyone else.
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* IgnoredExpert: J'onn J'onzz tried to warn humanity of the Imperium's invasion. Instead, the US military shot down his ship, held him captive for who knows how long and refused to listen to him. As a result, the US military is infiltrated by aliens and the world falls to alien invaders.
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* PlotHole: The aliens are burned by sunlight, even those disguised as humans. How could the alien impersonating Carter have come back to Earth and spent two years as a senator without ever stepping foot in sunlight?
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** The aliens are burned by sunlight, even those disguised as humans. How could the alien impersonating Carter have come back to Earth and spent two years as a senator without ever stepping foot insunlight?sunlight?
** Hawkgirl herself is a retroactive one after the revelations of Season Two and "Starcrossed" in particular. If Shayera's mind was blocked from psychic probes, how was J'omnn able to telepathically summon her?
** The aliens are burned by sunlight, even those disguised as humans. How could the alien impersonating Carter have come back to Earth and spent two years as a senator without ever stepping foot in
** Hawkgirl herself is a retroactive one after the revelations of Season Two and "Starcrossed" in particular. If Shayera's mind was blocked from psychic probes, how was J'omnn able to telepathically summon her?
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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: When the heroes first meet J'onn J'onzz, he is shown in his true martian form. To appeal to them, he adopts a more humanoid appearance, which would become a mainstay for him after joining the league.
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** The entire Pilot is a very loose adaptation of Grant Morrison and Howard Porter's inaugural ''JLA' storyline ''New World Order'', from an alien invasion with links to Mars to Batman seemingly being killed at the end of the Second Act.
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* ForegoneConclusion: The invasion will obviously be stopped and Superman and Batman will both survive into ''Batman Beyond''.
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** The Flash's character model has likewise been overhauled from the character's prior appearance during "Speed Demons". Likewise, while John Stewart's using the Green Lantern Corpsmen uniform design from "In Brightest Day", the coloring palette has been slightly tweaked from its STAS appearance.
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* CallForward: Batman states that he only joins the League as a part-timer; this fact was first mentioned in the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' episode "The Call", which aired a year earlier.
** Batman's redesigned look is also a subtle call forward to the ''Beyond''-era Batsuit he and later Terry will use (specifically the cowl's ears and boot heel). Bruce Timm has admitted he was probably subconsciously thinking of ''Beyond'' while redesigning Batman.
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* CallForward: CallForward:
** Batman states that he only joins the League as a part-timer; this fact was first mentioned in the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' episode "The Call", which aired a year earlier.
** Batman's redesigned look isalso a another subtle call forward to the ''Beyond''-era Batsuit he and later Terry will use (specifically the cowl's ears and boot heel). Bruce Timm has admitted he was probably subconsciously thinking of ''Beyond'' while redesigning Batman.
** Batman states that he only joins the League as a part-timer; this fact was first mentioned in the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' episode "The Call", which aired a year earlier.
** Batman's redesigned look is
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* The Green Lantern Corps, as represented by John Stewart, is still using the Corpsmen uniforms that debuted on STAS (in "Brightest Day").
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* ArtEvolution: Batman and Superman receive all-new character redesigns rather than reusing their character models from TNBA and STAS (although the original plan ''had'' been to reuse the old character models). The Flash's character design is also likewise redesigned from his appearance in "Speed Demons"
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** Batman and Superman receive all-new characterredesigns rather than reusing designs, though it's also an interesting example. According to Bruce Timm, originally ''Justice League'' was going to just reuse their existing character models from TNBA and STAS (although STAS. It was Glen Murakami and James Tucker who lobbied to redesign the original plan ''had'' been World's Finest from scratch to reuse the old character models). help sell this was a new, completely different show.
** The Flash's characterdesign is also model has likewise redesigned been overhauled from his the character's prior appearance in during "Speed Demons" Demons". Likewise, while John Stewart's using the Green Lantern Corpsmen uniform design from "In Brightest Day", the coloring palette has been slightly tweaked from its STAS appearance.
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** Also, Superman's dialogue about his hard work in earning the people's trust and General Wells' distrust of him can be seen as references to "Legacy".
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* The Green Lantern Corps, as represented by John Stewart, are still using the Corpsmen uniform that debuted on STAS (in "Brightest Day").
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* Batman is still using the redesigned Batwing that debuted during TNBA.
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* TheDissenterIsAlwaysRight: The senator's plan appears to be popular with everyone except for one military general who protests the idea. It turns out that the senator is actually an invading alien in disguise and the call for disarmament is an attempt to weaken Earth so they cannot defend themselves.
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** There's also a Whole Sub-Plot Reference to ''Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace''. Superman (recruited by Senator Carter) goes before the United Nations with a plan to personally disarm the world of its nuclear weapons in an attempt at lasting peace. Unlike in the movie, however, it's a trap.
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* NoodleIncident: Batman isn't surprised to see Hawkgirl, just to see her at the fight. Superman doesn't ask Green Lantern John Stewart where Green Lantern Kyle Rayner, the Green Lantern he met in his own show, is.
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** Green Lantern himself is fresh off stopping an uprising near Rigel IX before arriving at the scene.
** Batman isn't surprised to see Hawkgirl, just to see her at the fight. Superman doesn't ask Green Lantern John Stewart where Green Lantern Kyle Rayner, the Green Lantern he met in his own show,
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* GondorCallsForAid: During the escape from the military installation where he is imprisoned, J'onn telepathically sends a distress call to other heroes, leading to the Seven coming together for the first time.
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* DistantPrologue: Two years pass between the ColdOpen (where the real Carter accidentally releases the Imperium) and the present day.
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* FakingTheDead: J'onn helps Batman do this by making Wonder Woman believe he was killed, so that he can mentally shield him and allow him to prepare the countermeasure against the Imperium - presumably he read his mind and was thus aware of the plan (including the WeaksauceWeakness of the invaders).
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* FakingTheDead: Batman was thought to have been killed at the end of Part II, but it was actually revealed that J'onn helps Batman do this by making Wonder Woman believe he was killed, so that he can mentally shield shielded him and allow him to prepare the countermeasure against the Imperium - presumably he read his mind and was thus aware of the plan (including the WeaksauceWeakness of the invaders).invaders).
* FiveEpisodePilot: This is a three-parter that tells the formation of the DCAU Justice League.
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** Apart from all the ones to ''Literature/TheWarOfTheWorlds'' listed below, there are a couple to ''Literature/JohnCarterOfMars''. The two astronauts in the beginning are named Ed (As in ''Creator/EdgarRiceBurroughs'') and Carter, whom we later find out is named J. Allan Carter (J for John, perhaps?)
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* TimeSkip: Two years pass between the ColdOpen (where the real Carter accidentally releases the Imperium) and the present day. It's also presented that an (unspecified) measure of time has passed since "Legacy" as Superman has managed to repair the people's trust in him to some degree (whereas they seemed to near-universally distrust him after that).
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** On the other hand Superman seems impressed by the Watchtower, as if he's seeing it for the first time.
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* DarkestHour: Part II ends with the heroes' numbers cut by half (Superman and Hawkgirl are captured while Batman is [[BolivianArmyCliffhanger seemingly]] trapped then fired at [[GoryDiscretionShot) offscreen]]).
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* ArcVillain: The Imperium serves the role as this for this three-part pilot.
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* BloodKnight: Wonder Woman and Hawkgirl are most eager and willing to become involved in fights with the Imperium.
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* DarkestHour: Part II ends with the heroes' numbers cut by half (Superman and Hawkgirl are captured while Batman is [[BolivianArmyCliffhanger seemingly]] trapped then fired at [[GoryDiscretionShot) offscreen]]).
* ExactWords: The cliffhanger for Part I: Superman and Batman free J'onn from confinement, and are accosted by military personnel. Superman vouches for his new friend because he believes the Martian will be able to help them with the AlienInvasion. Except the military are intent on keeping him there ''precisely'' because J'onn can stop them, because the personnel present are also aliens.
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** The story begins with a man named J. Allen Carter. In the comics, the story of the Justice League arguably begins with the Justice Society, whose founder members included the original Flash, Green Lantern and Hawkman: ''Jay'' Garrick, ''Alan'' Scott, and ''Carter'' Hall.
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** The story begins with a man named J. Allen Carter. In the comics, the story of the Justice League arguably begins with the Justice Society, whose founder founding members included the original Flash, Green Lantern and Hawkman: ''Jay'' Garrick, ''Alan'' Scott, and ''Carter'' Hall.
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* NuclearOption: Discussed and prevented. Superman got the UN to let him dismantling all the world's nukes... only for the Earth to be immediately invaded by aliens after humans no longer had a Nuclear Option (one of the major supporters for the move was an alien pretending to be human). Later episodes had nuclear weapons, so most likely they rebuilt them to ward off more alien invasions.
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* NuclearOption: Discussed and prevented. Superman got the UN to let him dismantling all the world's nukes... only for the Earth to be immediately invaded by aliens after humans no longer had a Nuclear Option (one of the major supporters for the move was an alien pretending to be human). Later episodes had nuclear weapons, so most likely they rebuilt them to ward off more alien invasions.
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* TakeThat: The entire premise of aliens having Superman destroy nukes could be seen as a far more realistic take on the ending for ''Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace''... If reality had [[SpaceWhaleAesop alien invaders as an option]].
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* TakeThat: The entire premise of aliens having Superman destroy nukes could be seen as a RealityEnsues ending for ''Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace''... If reality had [[SpaceWhaleAesop alien invaders as an option]].
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* HollywoodScience: The Martian commando team is shown wearing gasmasks against the nerve gas. Nerve agents are absorbed through the skin as well as through breathing.
** Though whether this applies to Martians who can say.
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** The Martian commando team is shown wearing gasmasks against the nerve gas.Nerve By definition, nerve agents are absorbed through the skin as well as through breathing.
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