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* ArtEvolution: John Stewart's new character model debuts here, having shaved his head and grown a goatee in the interim since "Starcrosed".
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* ArtEvolution: John Stewart's new character model debuts here, having shaved his head and grown a goatee in the interim since "Starcrosed"."Starcrossed".
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* TheBusCameBack: Supergirl shows up for the first time since ''STAS''. Among other established characters who've become new League members include Steel, Metamorpho and Orion seen in the group shots.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: Showcasing the new approach to the series, while the original League members are present only Green Lantern is a member of a strike team consisting of Supergirl, Captain Atom and a reluctant Green Arrow who had not appeared in the show before.
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* ArtEvolution: John Stewart's new character model debuts here, having shaved his head and grown a goatee in the interim since "Starcrosed".
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* TimeSkip: Obviously some time has passed since the events of "Starcrossed" (between the rebuilt Watchtower and the League's recruitment drive).
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-->'''Green Arrow''': Arrow:''' Say "ah", dirtbag.dirtbag.
* RelocatingTheExplosion: Captain Atom's suit gets breached during combat, forcing him to fly into space so that his subsequent detonation doesn't kill his fellow heroes. He gets better.
* RelocatingTheExplosion: Captain Atom's suit gets breached during combat, forcing him to fly into space so that his subsequent detonation doesn't kill his fellow heroes. He gets better.
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* BaitAndSwitch: For both the audience and in-universe. The opening scene suggests that the League wants to recruit Green Arrow as a replacement for Hawkgirl following her departure in the previous episode. It's revealed upon reaching the Watchtower that the League has been on a massive recruiting drive and GA is just one of at least two dozen new recruits.
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* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: Green Arrow sardonically describes John Stewart as "the great and glorious Green Lantern".
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* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: AlliterativeList: Green Arrow sardonically describes John Stewart as "the great and glorious Green Lantern".
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*SmallStepsHero: Green Arrow initially refuses to join the Justice League for this reason. He sees himself as a street level hero who is too busy looking out for the little guy to be bothered fighting giant monsters with the League. Though Batman promptly points out that said giant monsters usually step on little guys. By the end of the episode Arrow has changed his mind.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: Travelling to Chong-Mai is punishable by execution to Americans.
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* {{Fanservice}}: A little something for everyone in the last scene: we see a towel-clad Green Arrow coming out of the shower and a lingering shot of Black Canary's long legs as she adjusts her boots.
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* {{Fanservice}}: A little something for everyone in the last scene: we see a towel-clad Green Arrow coming out of the shower and a lingering shot of Black Canary's long legs as she adjusts her boots. And of course there's always Supergirl with her miniskirt.
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* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: Green Arrow sardonically describes John Stewart as "the great and glorious Green Lantern".
* BewareTheNiceOnes: At the limits of her patience with the army giving them the runaround, Supergirl grabs an official by the shirt and threatens him with her heat vision to get some answers.
* BlatantLies: General Kwan tries to ward off the League by claiming that the radioactive incident is fully under control. Later, [[TemptingFate while Kwan repeats this claim to Green Arrow]], Brimstone shows up.
* BlatantLies: General Kwan tries to ward off the League by claiming that the radioactive incident is fully under control. Later, [[TemptingFate while Kwan repeats this claim to Green Arrow]], Brimstone shows up.
-->'''Batman''': ''[smirking]'' So, see you around?\\
'''Green Arrow''': You just might.
'''Green Arrow''': You just might.
* EstablishingSeriesMoment: The cold open sets the tone for the retooled series; the audience is introduced to new hero Green Arrow, who is brought aboard the rebuilt Watchtower (now equipped with a nifty, ''Star Trek''-esque transporter), now occupied by a majorly expanded Justice League. The following scene has Superman give a speech about the League's new set-up to the assembled heroes, letting the audience know how things stand as well.
* {{Fanservice}}: A little something for everyone in the last scene: we see a towel-clad Green Arrow coming out of the shower and a lingering shot of Black Canary's long legs as she adjusts her boots.
* FireForgedFriends: Initially, the only members of the squad who get along are Green Arrow and Supergirl, but during the mission, Arrow and Captain Atom earn each other's respect, and both Supergirl and Green Arrow prove their worth to Green Lantern.
* {{Fanservice}}: A little something for everyone in the last scene: we see a towel-clad Green Arrow coming out of the shower and a lingering shot of Black Canary's long legs as she adjusts her boots.
* FireForgedFriends: Initially, the only members of the squad who get along are Green Arrow and Supergirl, but during the mission, Arrow and Captain Atom earn each other's respect, and both Supergirl and Green Arrow prove their worth to Green Lantern.
* ImprobableAimingSkills: Green Arrow manages to fire an arrow through the trigger guard of a thug's gun without taking said thug's finger off in the process.
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** Batman and Green Arrow's casualness with each other suggests that they've worked together before, which is why Batman can personally trust him to keep the League in line.
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** Batman and Green Arrow's casualness with each other suggests that they've worked together before, which is why Batman can personally trust him to keep the League in line.line.
* OffWithHisHead: After Green Arrow successfully neutralizes Brimstone, Supergirl goes the extra mile of punching the inert robot's head off.
* PreMortemOneLiner: From Green Arrow, as he fires the carbon rod that shuts down Brimstone:
-->'''Green Arrow''': Say "ah", dirtbag.
* OffWithHisHead: After Green Arrow successfully neutralizes Brimstone, Supergirl goes the extra mile of punching the inert robot's head off.
* PreMortemOneLiner: From Green Arrow, as he fires the carbon rod that shuts down Brimstone:
-->'''Green Arrow''': Say "ah", dirtbag.
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ComicBook/GreenArrow is stopping a robbery when he is forcibly taken to the new Watchtower, as part of the Justice League's expansion. Arrow isn't too wild about the idea, as he thinks the League focuses on giant monsters while he would rather look out for the 'little guy'. However, while being dropped off home, he ends up tagging along on a mission to China with Green Lantern, Captain Atom, and Supergirl to deal with a giant monster- one that poses a serious threat to those 'little guys' as Batman points out...
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ComicBook/GreenArrow is stopping a robbery when he is forcibly taken to the new Watchtower, as part of the Justice League's expansion. Arrow isn't too wild about the idea, as he thinks the League focuses on giant monsters while he would rather look out for the 'little guy'. However, while being dropped off home, he ends up tagging along on a mission to China Chong-Mai with Green Lantern, Captain Atom, and Supergirl to deal with a giant monster- one that poses a serious threat to those 'little guys' as Batman points out...
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The shots of the Javelin bay show it much busier than would ever be seen again. Several different types of spacecraft are seen constantly streaming in and out of the Watchtower, while later episodes usually just have Javelins and evacuation craft.
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* EatingTheEyeCandy: Green Arrow ogles Black Canary as she's getting dressed in the Watchtower's locker room.
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* ModestyTowel: At the end of the episode, Green Arrow comes out of the Watchtower's shower room in a towel, but hilariously [[NeverBareheaded still has his mask on]].
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* ArsonMurderAndAdmiration: At the end of the episode, Supergirl coyly asks whether Green Lantern is going to congratulate her on a job well done. Lantern instead chews her out on the ways that she jeopardized the mission and the lives of her teammates along with her own and warns her not to do that again if she wants to stay in the Justice League... but ends the speech saying she performed well.
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* ArsonMurderAndAdmiration: At the end of the episode, Supergirl coyly asks whether Green Lantern is going to congratulate her on a job well done. Lantern instead chews her out on the ways that she jeopardized the mission and the lives of her teammates along with her own and warns her not to do that again if she wants to stay in the Justice League... but ends the speech saying she performed well.
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* ArsonMurderAndAdmiration: At the end of the episode, Supergirl coyly asks whether Green Lantern is going to congratulate her on a job well done. Lantern instead chews her out on the ways that she jeopardized the mission and the lives of her teammates along with her own and warns her not to do that again if she wants to stay in the Justice League... but ends the speech saying she performed well.
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ComicBook/GreenArrow is stopping another a robbery when he is forcibly taken to the new Watchtower, as part of the Justice League's expansion. Arrow isn't too wild about the idea, as he thinks the League focuses on giant monsters while he would rather look out for the 'little guy'. However, while being dropped off home, he ends up tagging along on a mission to China with Green Lantern, Captain Atom, and Supergirl to deal with a giant monster- one that poses a serious threat to those 'little guys' as Batman points out...
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'''Green Lantern:''' You are headstrong, unprofessional and reckless. If you ''ever'' jeopardize yourself or your teammates again [[LeeroyJenkins by running half-cocked without a battle plan]], I will personally see to it that you are kicked out of the League. I don't care who [[Franchise/{{Superman}} your cousin]] is.\\
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'''Green Lantern:''' You are headstrong, unprofessional unprofessional, and reckless. If you ''ever'' jeopardize yourself or your teammates again [[LeeroyJenkins by running half-cocked without a battle plan]], I will personally see to it that you are kicked out of the League. I don't care who [[Franchise/{{Superman}} your cousin]] is.\\
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* TheHeart: Invoked. The reason a BadassNormal is being included in League of powerhouses is that he, as Batman says, "Keeps [them] honest."
* HeadbuttingHeroes: Green Arrow and Captain Atom. They get over it by the end of the episode.
* HeadbuttingHeroes: Green Arrow and Captain Atom. They get over it by the end of the episode.
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* TheHeart: Invoked. The reason a BadassNormal is being included in League a league of powerhouses is that he, as Batman says, "Keeps [them] honest."
* HeadbuttingHeroes: Green Arrow and Captain Atom. They get over it by the end of theepisode.episode.
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** John and J'onn imply they've worked with Kara before and have seen how inexperienced she is.
** Batman and Green Arrow's casualness with each other suggests that they've worked together before, which is why Batman can personally trust him to keep the League in line.
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** John and J'onn imply they've worked with Kara before and have seen how inexperienced she is.
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* AllThereInTheManual: The robot is Brimstone, as confirmed by the behind-the-scenes features on the ''Justice League Unlimited'' Season 1 DVD.
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* AllThereInTheManual: The robot is Brimstone, as confirmed by the behind-the-scenes features featurettes on the ''Justice League Unlimited'' Season 1 DVD.
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* AllThereInTheManual: The robot is Brimstone, as confirmed by the behind-the-scenes features on the ''Justice League Unlimited'' Season 1 DVD.
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* ArsonMurderAndAdmiration: At the end of the episode, Supergirl coyly asks whether Green Lantern is going to congratulate her on a job well done. GL instead chews her out on the ways that she jeopardized the mission and the lives of her teammates along with her own and warns her not to do that again if she wants to stay in the Justice League...but ends the speech saying she performed well.
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* FreudianSlip: After being knocked out by the robot, John cries out "Shayera!" when he comes to while the other three heroes are arguing. They give him strange looks and he carries on as if nothing happened.
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'''Green Lantern:''' You are headstrong, unprofessional and reckless. If you ''ever'' jeopardize yourself or your teammates again, again [[LeeroyJenkins by running half-cocked without a battle plan]], I will personally see to it what that you are kicked out of the League. I don't care who [[Franchise/{{Superman}} your cousin]] is.\\
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-->'''Supergirl:''' So, aren't you gonna do the "you did good" speech?\\
'''Green Lantern:''' You are headstrong, unprofessional and reckless. If you ''ever'' jeopardize yourself or your teammates again, I will personally see to it what you are kicked out of the League. I don't care who [[Franchise/{{Superman}} your cousin]] is.\\
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'''Green Lantern:''' And incidentally, you did good.\\
(''Supergirl looks up and begins to smile'')
-->'''Supergirl:''' So, aren't you gonna do the "you did good" speech?\\
'''Green Lantern:''' You are headstrong, unprofessional and reckless. If you ''ever'' jeopardize yourself or your teammates again, I will personally see to it what you are kicked out of the League. I don't care who [[Franchise/{{Superman}} your cousin]] is.\\
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'''Green Lantern:''' And incidentally, you did good.\\
(''Supergirl looks up and begins to smile'')
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!!Tropes in this episode include:
* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: Instead of centering around any of the main seven so to establish that ''Unlimited'' will include other heroes in main roles, the main perspective of the episode is from Green Arrow, accompanied by Captain Atom and Supergirl.
* TheCameo: Several characters can be seen in the crowd of new heroes, including the Question (who is seen sulking and walking away from the cluster), Huntress (who is suffering EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference), and so on. [[ChekhovsGunman Some of them become important later]].
* HeadbuttingHeroes: Green Arrow and Captain Atom. They get over it by the end of the episode.
!!Tropes in this episode include:
* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: Instead of centering around any of the main seven so to establish that ''Unlimited'' will include other heroes in main roles, the main perspective of the episode is from Green Arrow, accompanied by Captain Atom and Supergirl.
* TheCameo: Several characters can be seen in the crowd of new heroes, including the Question (who is seen sulking and walking away from the cluster), Huntress (who is suffering EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference), and so on. [[ChekhovsGunman Some of them become important later]].
* HeadbuttingHeroes: Green Arrow and Captain Atom. They get over it by the end of the episode.
