History Recap / LegendsOfTomorrowS3E1ArubaCon

* SelfDepreciation:

* TakeThatUs:

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Caesar is actually able to escape Mick's restraints and get the drop on the latter.

* JerkassHasAPoint: Rip isn't wrong that the Legends are terrible time travelers, as they screw-up history all the time. ''Seriously'', [[Film/BillAndTedsExcellentAdventure Bill & Ted]] are ''complete idiots'' with far less resources '''and''' they're more competent at time travel than the Legends.

* RealityEnsues: Ray being declared dead for over two years plus Felicity's botched management of Palmer Tech means his reputation is in tatters and he's no longer the awed tech guru he once was. In the same vein, Sara having been declared dead twice and having a massive gap in her job history (assuming she even has one) relegates her to a pitiful minimum wage job in spite of her skills.

** Sara having to work a demeaning job because she was legally dead for years and has no career history [[RealityEnsues makes sense]], except that she is a close friend of [[Series/{{Arrow}} the mayor]], who freely admits he chooses his employees more based on trust than qualification.

* BaitAndSwitch: When Nate says he has a girl waiting for him, he goes to the park to meet up with a dark curly-haired Black woman…who turns out to be a date named Alana.

* FacePalm: Sara makes the gesture when the "Caesar" Rory was fighting with is revealed to be a frat boy.

** After commandeering the ''Waverider'' and booting up Gideon for the first time in six months, Sara orders [[Series/Batman1966 "Engines to power, turbines to speed!"]]
** When Stein sees the ''Waverider'' landing in front of his house, he shouts [[ComicBook/{{Superman}} "Great Caesar's ghost!"]]

** After commandeering the ''Waverider'' and booting up Gideon for the first time in six months, Sara orders [[Series/{{Batman}} "Engines to power, turbines to speed!"]]

* ConflictingLoyalties: Rip is torn between his old friends and the Time Bureau. Eventually he relents to let them have the ''Waverider'' and do their thing, since he knows there's no way he can stop them.

** Felicity Smoak is also infamous within the tech community for nearly ruining Palmer Tech. The stigma also apies to Ray since he's the one who put her in charge.

Rip Hunter has formed a new organization to replace the Time Masters -- the Time Bureau, thus putting the Legends in forced retirement. Bored by six months of mundane lives, they jump at the chance to prove themselves worthy and get back in the field when Mick encounters Julius Caesar in Aruba.

* BreadEggsMilkSquick: The Time Bureau reports that while in Aruba, Rory has a racked up a collection of petty larceny reports, running up a room service tab... and a serious collection of [=STDs=].

* CliffhangerCopout: After the disastrous Season 2 finale, the Legends wander the streets trying to figure out how to fix the mess they've made... and Rip shows up with his new organization, who easily deals with the problem.

** Felicity Smoak is also infamous within the tech community for nearly ruining Palmer Tech -- and by extension Ray since he's the one who put her in charge.

* MoodKiller: Stein's excitement about being a grandfather is hampered the minute the ''Waverider'' shows up. Subverted he goes along anyway, since he considers his team family.

* NeverMyFault: The other Legends are quick to blame Sara for the massive Time Crash they all helped cause. Similarly, Rip blames all of them despite having been part of the problem ([[Recap/LegendsOfTomorrowS2E17Aruba in fact the two Rip's were the first to see each other]]) himself. Of course, it was Sara's idea and she was the most adamant about it.

* RealityEnsues: Ray being declared dead for over two years plus Felicity's botched management of Palmer Tech means his reputation is in shatters and he's no longer the awed tech guru he once was. In the same vein, Sara having been declared dead twice and having a massive gap in her job history (assuming she even has one) relegates her to a pitiful minimum wage job despite her skills.

* BlatantLies: Sara, Ray, and Nate trying to convince each other that they enjoy their new lives. It takes all of a few seconds for them to give up, admit the truth, and set out to get the Waverider back.
* BreadEggsMilkSquick: The Time Bureau reports that while in Aruba Rory has a racked up a collection of petty larceny reports, running up a room service tab...and a serious collection of [=STDs=]

* BrickJoke: Where has Mick spent his time away from the Waverider? Aruba, where else?

* CliffhangerCopout: After the disastrous Season 2 finale, the Legends wander the streets trying to figure out how to fix the mess they've made...and Rip shows up with his new organization, who easily deals with the problem.

* ConflictingLoyalties: Rip is torn between his old friends and the Time Bureau. Eventually he relents to let them have the Waverider and do their thing, since he knows there's no way he can stop them.
* ContinuityNod: While in the Time Bureau, they see King Arthur who [[Recap/LegendsOfTomorrowS2E12Camelot3000 recognizes Rip and calls him "Dark Sorcerer"]].

** The Legends are infamous within the Time Bureau for being a bunch of screw ups who could barely save the day; a reputation their former comrade Rip does nothing to dispel.

* ImagineSpot: Sara copes with her annoying manager by fantasizing about beating him down and slashing his throat. [[CuteAndPsycho Yikes]].

* MoodKiller: Stein's excitement about being a grandfather is hampered the minute the Waverider shows up. Subverted he goes along anyway, since he considers his team family.

** After commandeering the Waverider and booting up Gideon for the first time in six months, Sara orders [[Series/{{Batman}} "Engines to power, turbines to speed!"]]
** When Stein sees the Waverider landing in front of his house, he shouts [[ComicBook/{{Superman}} "Great Caesar's ghost!"]]

* PlotHole: How Julius was speaking English in Aruba was explained, but how was he able to read a book written in English after having his memory erased?

* RichesToRags: Ray Palmer is reduced to working for a second-rate tech start up since he no longer has a company to go back to; he gave his controlling interest of Palmer Tech to Felicity who was subsequently voted out by the board for her inattention to it, and there's zero chance they'd welcome him back with open arms since they likely hold him responsible for nearly ruining it by appointing Felicity to run in the first place.

* YearOutsideHourInside: Rip shows up with the Time Bureau team to put the Legends' mess back together. Sara remarks that he just left them fifteen minutes ago. For him, though, it's been five years of forming the Time Bureau and cleaning up after them.

--> '''Nate:''' Sometimes we screw things up for the better.
--> '''Sara:''' That's a good motto, we should use that.