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** Shades, having made bail, is still free.
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** Shades, having made bail, is still free. In theory he should still be facing charges for his involvement in the Harlem's Paradise hostage situation, but this is never followed up on.
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** Claire mentioning that she knows a great lawyer in town can only mean that she'll call in [[Series/{{Daredevil 2015}} Matt Murdock]] to defend Luke, bringing [[Series/TheDefenders2017 the team]] together.
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** Claire mentioning that she knows a great lawyer in town can only mean that she'll call in [[Series/{{Daredevil 2015}} Matt Murdock]] to defend Luke, bringing [[Series/TheDefenders2017 the team]] together. Though when that series rolls around, it turns out the lawyer in question is Foggy Nelson instead.
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* ShoutOut: To MuhammadAli's famous rope-a-dope strategy. Once Luke realized that his every attack was feeding into and being used to power Willis's suit, he just let Willis wear himself (and the suit) out and then took him down.
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*** HollywoodLaw: In reality, he probably would have been sentenced to time served, especially in light of his actions in Harlem.
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* RealityEnsues:
** Even though Luke managed to get his evidence that he did not commit the crime that he was accused of, he does not have WrongfulAccusationInsurance. Instead, he is sent back to Seagate for the crime of his prison break.
** Candace's recorded confession is not enough to arrest Mariah, since she already changed her testimony once and was found dead, giving reasonable doubt on the validity of the claim.
** Even though Luke managed to get his evidence that he did not commit the crime that he was accused of, he does not have WrongfulAccusationInsurance. Instead, he is sent back to Seagate for the crime of his prison break.
** Candace's recorded confession is not enough to arrest Mariah, since she already changed her testimony once and was found dead, giving reasonable doubt on the validity of the claim.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** Even though Luke managed to get his evidence that he did not commit the crime that he was accused of, he does not have WrongfulAccusationInsurance. Instead, he is sent back to Seagate for the crime of his prison break.
** Candace's recorded confession is not enough to arrest Mariah, since she already changed her testimony once and was found dead, giving reasonable doubt on the validity of the claim.
** Even though Luke managed to get his evidence that he did not commit the crime that he was accused of, he does not have WrongfulAccusationInsurance. Instead, he is sent back to Seagate for the crime of his prison break.
** Candace's recorded confession is not enough to arrest Mariah, since she already changed her testimony once and was found dead, giving reasonable doubt on the validity of the claim.
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* AFoolForAClient: Once in the police station, Luke refuses to have a lawyer. He will defend himself. When he's arrested by the Federal Marshalls however, he accepts Claire's offer of contacting a good lawyer (presumably either Matt Murdock or Foggy Nelson).
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* AFoolForAClient: Once in the police station, Luke refuses to have a lawyer. He will defend himself. When he's arrested by the Federal Marshalls however, he accepts Claire's offer of contacting a good lawyer (presumably either Matt Murdock or ([[Series/TheDefenders2017 later]] revealed to be Foggy Nelson).
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* CasanovaWannabe: Claire ribs Luke about his corny coffee pickup lines.
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* CasanovaWannabe: Claire ribs Luke about his corny coffee pickup lines. And then agrees that Cuban coffee is particularly robust.
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* GeniusBonus: Luke's ultimate strategy against Willis is Muhammad Ali's Rope a Dope - let the angry fool waste all his energy trying and failing to hurt you, then take him down.
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* DistractedByTheSexy: As reporters rush to interview Luke Cage, one of the questions asked by a female reporter is, "Are you single?"
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* UnholyMatrimony: Mariah plants one on Shades.
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* CassanovaWannabe: Claire ribs Luke about his corny coffee pickup lines.
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* CassanovaWannabe: CasanovaWannabe: Claire ribs Luke about his corny coffee pickup lines.
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* YourMom: Played for laughs when during the fight, Diamondback tells Luke that their father never loved Luke's mother, and was going to leave her for Stryker's mother. A bystander overhears.
-->"Wait, wait, wait. Yo, the dude's talkin' bout your moms, Luke? You reppin' Harlem, you better put it on him, son."
-->"Wait, wait, wait. Yo, the dude's talkin' bout your moms, Luke? You reppin' Harlem, you better put it on him, son."
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* TrashTheSet: The barber shop, much to Bobby's annoyance as he just finished repairing all the damage from the start of the season.
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* GoshdangItToHeck: Turns out this is the reason Luke says, "Sweet Christmas". It's a phrase used by his preacher father in place of swearing.
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* CassanovaWannabe: Claire ribs Luke about his corny coffee pickup lines.
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** Luke repeats Claire's "Sometimes you have to throw out the science and go with what you know" in a somewhat different context.
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* MomentKiller: Claire looks ready to give Luke a SmoochOfVictory, when they're interrupted by cameramen (ironically one is telling the other to LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone). Then when Claire finally decides to let Luke [[UnusualEuphemism take her out of coffee]], the marshals turn up to arrest him.
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* PerpWalk: Lampshaded by Misty when she arrests Mariah. Despite a minor VillainousBreakdown however, Mariah soon regains her confidence.
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* EnvironmentalSymbolism: Cornell's Biggie picture is taken down from the office and replaced with a print of Jean-Michel Basquiat's ''Red Kings'', showing two crowned figures instead of one--a nod to both Mariah's more cosmopolitan, artistic tastes, and [[BigBadDuumvirate her new partnership with Shades]].
* AFoolForAClient: Once in the police station, Luke refuses to have a lawyer. He will defend himself.
* AFoolForAClient: Once in the police station, Luke refuses to have a lawyer. He will defend himself.
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* EnvironmentalSymbolism: Cornell's Biggie picture is taken down from the office and replaced with a print of Jean-Michel Basquiat's ''Red Kings'', showing two crowned figures instead of one--a nod to both Mariah's more cosmopolitan, artistic tastes, and [[BigBadDuumvirate her new partnership with Shades]].
Shades]]. Just as Cornell was once shown standing with Biggie's crown above his head, there's a similar shot with Mariah beneath one of the crowns.
* AFoolForAClient: Once in the police station, Luke refuses to have a lawyer. He will defend himself. When he's arrested by the Federal Marshalls however, he accepts Claire's offer of contacting a good lawyer (presumably either Matt Murdock or Foggy Nelson).
* AFoolForAClient: Once in the police station, Luke refuses to have a lawyer. He will defend himself. When he's arrested by the Federal Marshalls however, he accepts Claire's offer of contacting a good lawyer (presumably either Matt Murdock or Foggy Nelson).
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* BigDamnKiss: Before Luke is arrested by the federal marshals, Claire shares one last kiss with him.
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* BigDamnKiss: Before Luke is arrested by the federal marshals, Claire shares one last kiss has a NowOrNeverKiss with him.
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* GeniusBonus: Luke's ultimate strategy against Willis is Muhammad Ali's Rope a Dope - let the angry fool waste all his energy trying and failing to hurt you, then take him down.
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** The first and final episodes of this season opened on Pop's barber shop and the climactic battle takes place inside it.
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** The first and final episodes of this season opened on involve a deadly fight in Pop's barber shop and the climactic battle takes place inside it.shop.
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* AFoolForAClient: Once in the police station, Luke refuses to have a lawyer. He will defend himself.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Priscilla is correct pointing out that if Missy had just trusted her and the "system" she says is broken then Candace would have been in protective custody and they would have the evidence to stop Mariah.
-->'''Priscilla''': Mariah Dillard walked out of here today because of you. Because you didn't trust our system. Because you didn't trust me.
-->'''Priscilla''': Mariah Dillard walked out of here today because of you. Because you didn't trust our system. Because you didn't trust me.
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** Luke gives a speech about Harlem for what it is and represents, similar to Mariah's speech in "Moment of Truth", only without the self-serving connotations.
** Misty's final scene mirrors hers in the first episode where she is scoping at Harlem's Paradise for a crime boss.
* CeilingSmash: Cage throws Stryker into the ceiling in Pop's Barber Shop, but as he is wearing PowerArmor, he gets back up and continues the fight.
** Misty's final scene mirrors hers in the first episode where she is scoping at Harlem's Paradise for a crime boss.
* CeilingSmash: Cage throws Stryker into the ceiling in Pop's Barber Shop, but as he is wearing PowerArmor, he gets back up and continues the fight.
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** Luke gives a speech about Harlem for what it is and represents, similar to Mariah's speech in "Moment "[[Recap/LukeCage2016S1E1MomentOfTruth Moment of Truth", Truth]]", only without the self-serving connotations.
** Misty's final scene mirrorshers the one in the first episode where she is scoping at out Harlem's Paradise for a crime boss.
* CeilingSmash: Cage throws Stryker into the ceiling in Pop's Barber Shop, but as he is wearingPowerArmor, PoweredArmor, he gets back up and continues the fight.
** Misty's final scene mirrors
* CeilingSmash: Cage throws Stryker into the ceiling in Pop's Barber Shop, but as he is wearing
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* EnvironmentalSymbolism: Cornell's Biggie picture is taken down from the office and replaced with a print of Jean-Michel Basquiat's ''Red Kings'', showing two crowned figures instead of one -- a nod to both Mariah's more cosmopolitan, artistic tastes, and [[BigBadDuumvirate her new partnership with Shades]].
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* EnvironmentalSymbolism: Cornell's Biggie picture is taken down from the office and replaced with a print of Jean-Michel Basquiat's ''Red Kings'', showing two crowned figures instead of one -- a one--a nod to both Mariah's more cosmopolitan, artistic tastes, and [[BigBadDuumvirate her new partnership with Shades]].
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** Misty mocks Stryker when he is being arrested with the same lines he had earlier.
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** Misty mocks Stryker when he is being arrested with the same lines he had used earlier.
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** Not only did Mariah get away with murdering her cousin, she takes over Harlem's Paradise with Diamondback and Luke out of the picture.
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** Not only did does Mariah get away with murdering her cousin, she takes over Harlem's Paradise with Diamondback and Luke out of the picture.
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* MythologyGag: In her final scene, Misty is wearing [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/89/Mistyknight0.png/200px-Mistyknight0.png a costume similar to her comic counterpart]].
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* MythologyGag: MythologyGag:
** In her final scene, Misty is wearing [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/89/Mistyknight0.png/200px-Mistyknight0.png a costume similar to her comic counterpart]].
** In her final scene, Misty is wearing [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/89/Mistyknight0.png/200px-Mistyknight0.png a costume similar to her comic counterpart]].
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** Claire mentioning that she knows a great lawyer in town can only mean that she'll call in [[{{Daredevil 2015}} Matt Murdock]] to defend Luke, bringing [[Series/TheDefenders2017 the team]] together.
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** Claire mentioning that she knows a great lawyer in town can only mean that she'll call in [[{{Daredevil [[Series/{{Daredevil 2015}} Matt Murdock]] to defend Luke, bringing [[Series/TheDefenders2017 the team]] together.
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* BigDamnKiss: Before Luke is arrested by the federal marshals, Claire shared one last kiss with him.
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* BigDamnKiss: Before Luke is arrested by the federal marshals, Claire shared shares one last kiss with him.
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* SequelHook: Claire mentioning that she knows a great lawyer in town can only mean that she'll call in [[{{Daredevil 2015}} Matt Murdock]] to defend Luke, bringing [[Series/TheDefenders2017 the team]] together.
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* SequelHook: SequelHook:
** Claire mentioning that she knows a great lawyer in town can only mean that she'll call in [[{{Daredevil 2015}} Matt Murdock]] to defend Luke, bringing [[Series/TheDefenders2017 the team]]together.together.
** Claire takes a pamphlet for self-defense classes offered by [[Series/IronFist2017 Colleen Wing's dojo]].
** Claire mentioning that she knows a great lawyer in town can only mean that she'll call in [[{{Daredevil 2015}} Matt Murdock]] to defend Luke, bringing [[Series/TheDefenders2017 the team]]
** Claire takes a pamphlet for self-defense classes offered by [[Series/IronFist2017 Colleen Wing's dojo]].
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* CeilingSmash: Cage throws Stryker into the ceiling in Pop's Barber Shop, but as he is wearing PowerArmor, he gets back up and continues the fight.
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* WrongfulAccusationInsurance: AvertedTrope. When the cops realize that Luke Cage is Carl Lucas, they bring him back to prison for the crime of his escape.
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* WrongfulAccusationInsurance: AvertedTrope. When the cops realize that Luke Cage is Carl Lucas, they bring him back to prison for the crime of his escape.escape.
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