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* ILoveNuclearPower: Tina gained her shape-shifting powers after being treated for soft bones with Kryptonite radiation.


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* RadiationInducedSuperpowers: Tina gained her shape-shifting powers after being treated for soft bones with Kryptonite radiation.
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* SpotTheImposter: In the teaser, the banker noticed something odd about Lex (really Tina) when his signature doesn't match.

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* SpotTheImposter: In the teaser, the banker noticed something odd about Lex (really Tina) when his signature on his check doesn't match.match the one in the bank's database.

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* ForeShadowing: Tina's obsession with Lana in the episode takes on a whole different meaning once she's revealed to be a lesbian in ''[[Recap/SmallvilleS02E11Visage Visage]]''.

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* ForeShadowing: {{Foreshadowing}}: Tina's obsession with Lana in the episode takes on a whole different meaning once she's revealed to be a lesbian in ''[[Recap/SmallvilleS02E11Visage Visage]]''.


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* SpotTheImposter: In the teaser, the banker noticed something odd about Lex (really Tina) when his signature doesn't match.

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* BlatantLies: Tina as she displays her superpowers to her mother: "I didn't do it. Lex Luthor did."



* ForeShadowing: Tina's obsession with Lana in the episode takes on a different meaning once she's revealed to be a lesbian in Visage.

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* ForeShadowing: Tina's obsession with Lana in the episode takes on a whole different meaning once she's revealed to be a lesbian in Visage.''[[Recap/SmallvilleS02E11Visage Visage]]''.



* {{Yandere}}: Tina towards Lana when she tries to have the "perfect life" and Lana refuses.

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* {{Yandere}}: Tina towards Lana Lana, when she tries to have the "perfect life" and Lana refuses.
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Clark rescues her, Whitney doesn't show up until the ambulance is there to get Tina and it leads to Clark being sad and jealous. Don't know how anyone thought Whitney rescued her.


* BuriedAlive: Near the end, Tina seals Lana inside a stone tomb in the Smallville Cemetery. Fortunately, she's rescued by Whitney.

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* BuriedAlive: Near the end, Tina seals Lana inside a stone tomb in the Smallville Cemetery. Fortunately, she's rescued by Whitney.Clark.
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Written by Mark Verheiden

Directed by James Frawley

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Written by Mark Verheiden

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* ForeShadowing: Tina's obsession with Lana in the episode takes on a different meaning once she's revealed to be a lesbian in Visage.


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-->'''Pete:''' She wants to kill Lana?
-->'''Clark:''' Worst. She wants to ''become'' Lana.
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* IJustWantToBeYou: Tina wanting to be Lana. Lampshades by a worried Clark and Pete.

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* LipstickLesbian: Tina in her first appearance as she's very feminine and is mistaken for Lana.



* PreserveYourGays: During a fight, Tina gets thrown onto a tree and falls unconscious. She survives only to be arrested and taken away to Belle Reeve.



* ToplessnessFromTheBack: When Clark peeks on Lana in the locker.

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* ToplessnessFromTheBack: When Clark accidentally peeks on Lana in the locker.


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* {{Yandere}}: Tina towards Lana when she tries to have the "perfect life" and Lana refuses.
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* AccidentalMurder: When Tina and her mother Rose fight over the backpack full of stolen bank money, her backpack strap breaks causing Rose to fall down the stairs and die from a broken neck. Tina is distraught by this and phones the police but changes her mind after seeing her reflection in the cracked mirror.

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* AccidentalMurder: When Tina and her mother Rose fight over the backpack full of stolen bank money, her backpack strap breaks breaks, causing Rose to fall down the stairs and die from a broken neck. Tina is distraught by this and phones the police police, but changes her mind after seeing her reflection in the cracked mirror.
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* AccidentalMurder: When Tina and her mother Rose fight over the backpack full of stolen bank money, her backpack strap breaks causing Rose to fall down the stairs and die from a broken neck. Tina is distraught by this and phones the police but changes her mind after seeing her reflection in the cracked mirror.
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* GreenEyedMonster: Tina thinks Lana has a perfect life, which is why she decides to replace her.


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* SuperStrength: Tina has it enough to put up a fight against Clark.
* ToplessnessFromTheBack: When Clark peeks on Lana in the locker.

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* EvilTwin: Lex jokingly suggests this as a possibility after Tina robs a bank disguised as him.



* EvilTwin: Lex jokingly suggests this as a possibility after Tina Greer robs a bank disguised as him

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* EvilTwin: Lex jokingly suggests this as a possibility after Tina Greer robs a bank disguised as him----
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----* EvilTwin: Lex jokingly suggests this as a possibility after Tina Greer robs a bank disguised as him
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* {{Blackmail}}: Nixon attempts to blackmail Lex by threatening to expose his past as a wild child. Lex turns the tables on him by threatening to [[UnPerson eliminate any evidence that he ever existed]].
* BullyingADragon: Nixon trying to blackmail Lex for money. Big mistake.
* BuriedAlive: Near the end, Tina seals Lana inside a stone tomb in the graveyard. Fortunately, she's rescued by Whitney.

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* {{Blackmail}}: Nixon attempts to blackmail Lex by threatening to expose his past as a wild child.past. Lex turns the tables on him by threatening to [[UnPerson eliminate any evidence that he ever existed]].
* BullyingADragon: Nixon trying tries to blackmail Lex for money. Big mistake.
* BuriedAlive: Near the end, Tina seals Lana inside a stone tomb in the graveyard.Smallville Cemetery. Fortunately, she's rescued by Whitney.



* PowerPerversionPotential: The second time Clark's XRayVision activates, he ends up seeing through a wall and into the girls' locker room, and he grins widely as he watches Lana disrobe.

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* PowerPerversionPotential: The second time that Clark's XRayVision activates, he ends up seeing through a wall and into the girls' locker room, and [[CovertPervert he grins widely as he watches Lana disrobe.disrobe]].

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* VillainOfTheWeek: Tina Greer

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* VillainOfTheWeek: Tina GreerGreer, a [[VoluntaryShapeshifting shapeshifter]] who's obsessed with Lana.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Tina's power.
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* {{Blackmail}}: Nixon attempts to blackmail Lex into giving him money by threatening to expose his past as a wild child. Lex turns the tables on him by threatening to [[UnPerson eliminate any evidence that he ever existed]].
* BullyingADragon: Nixon trying to blackmail Lex. Big mistake.

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* {{Blackmail}}: Nixon attempts to blackmail Lex into giving him money by threatening to expose his past as a wild child. Lex turns the tables on him by threatening to [[UnPerson eliminate any evidence that he ever existed]].
* BullyingADragon: Nixon trying to blackmail Lex.Lex for money. Big mistake.



* DeadPersonImpersonation: At one point, Tina assumes her mother's form to fool Martha.

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* DeadPersonImpersonation: At one point, Tina assumes her dead mother's form to fool Martha.



* RedRightHand: When Clark uses XRayVision, Tina's bones are seen glowing green; this allows him to tell her apart from other people.

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* RedRightHand: When Clark uses XRayVision, Tina's bones are seen glowing green; this allows him to tell her apart from other people.others.

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Clark begins developing X-ray vision, and he struggles to control his new power. Tina Greer, a metahuman with shapeshifting powers, schemes to kill Lana and take over her life. Lex turns the tables on tabloid reporter Roger Nixon when the latter tries to blackmail him.

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Clark begins developing X-ray vision, XRayVision, and he struggles to control his new power. Tina Greer, a metahuman with shapeshifting shape-shifting powers, schemes to kill Lana and take over her life. Lex turns the tables on tabloid reporter Roger Nixon when the latter tries to blackmail him.



* {{Blackmail}}: Nixon attempts to blackmail Lex into giving him money by threatening to expose his past as a wild child. Lex turns the tables on Nixon by threatening to [[UnPerson eliminate any evidence that he ever existed]].
* BullyingADragon: Nixon tries to blackmail Lex, who in turns threatens to have any evidence that he ever existed erased.
* BuriedAlive: Tina seals Lana inside a stone tomb in the graveyard. Fortunately, she's rescued by Whitney.

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* {{Blackmail}}: Nixon attempts to blackmail Lex into giving him money by threatening to expose his past as a wild child. Lex turns the tables on Nixon him by threatening to [[UnPerson eliminate any evidence that he ever existed]].
* BullyingADragon: Nixon tries trying to blackmail Lex, who in turns threatens to have any evidence that he ever existed erased.
Lex. Big mistake.
* BuriedAlive: Near the end, Tina seals Lana inside a stone tomb in the graveyard. Fortunately, she's rescued by Whitney.



* KillAndReplace: Tina Greer's goal is to kill Lana and take over her life.
* ILoveNuclearPower: Tina gained her shapeshifting powers after being treated for soft bones with Kryptonite radiation.
* NewSuperpower: Clark develops X-ray vision in this episode.
* PowerPerversionPotential: The second time Clark's X-ray vision activates, he ends up seeing through a wall and into the girls' locker room, and he grins widely as he watches Lana disrobe.
* RedRightHand: When Clark uses X-ray vision, parts of Tina's bones glow green; this allows him to tell her apart from others.
* SelfMadeOrphan: Tina accidentally causes her mother to fall down the stairs and break her neck.
* UnPerson: Lex threatens to turn Nixon into such to rope the reporter into his service.

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* KillAndReplace: Tina Greer's Tina's goal is to kill Lana and take over her life.
* ILoveNuclearPower: Tina gained her shapeshifting shape-shifting powers after being treated for soft bones with Kryptonite radiation.
* NewSuperpower: Clark develops X-ray vision XRayVision in this episode.
* PowerPerversionPotential: The second time Clark's X-ray vision XRayVision activates, he ends up seeing through a wall and into the girls' locker room, and he grins widely as he watches Lana disrobe.
* RedRightHand: When Clark uses X-ray vision, parts of XRayVision, Tina's bones glow are seen glowing green; this allows him to tell her apart from others.
other people.
* SelfMadeOrphan: In the teaser, Tina accidentally causes her mother to fall down the stairs and break her neck.
* StalkerWithoutACrush: Tina is completely obsessed with Lana, to the point she plots to [[KillAndReplace kill her and take her place]].
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UnPerson: Lex threatens to turn Nixon into such with this to rope the reporter into his service.
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Written by Mark Verheiden

Directed by James Frawley
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* {{Blackmail}}: Roger Nixon attempts to blackmail Lex into giving him money by threatening to expose his past as a wild child. Lex turns the tables on Nixon by threatening to [[UnPerson eliminate any evidence that he ever existed]].

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* {{Blackmail}}: Roger Nixon attempts to blackmail Lex into giving him money by threatening to expose his past as a wild child. Lex turns the tables on Nixon by threatening to [[UnPerson eliminate any evidence that he ever existed]].



* ILoveNuclearPower: Tina gained her shapeshifting powers after being treated for soft bones with kryptonite radiation.

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* ILoveNuclearPower: Tina gained her shapeshifting powers after being treated for soft bones with kryptonite Kryptonite radiation.
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* BullyingADragon: Nixon tries to blackmail Lex, who in turns threatens to have any evidence that he ever existed erased.

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* ILoveNuclearPower: Tina gained her shapeshifting powers after being treated for soft bones with kryptonite radiation.



* RedRightHand: When Clark uses X-ray vision, Tina's bones glow green; this allows him to tell her apart from others.

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* RedRightHand: When Clark uses X-ray vision, parts of Tina's bones glow green; this allows him to tell her apart from others.


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* UnPerson: Lex threatens to turn Nixon into such to rope the reporter into his service.

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Clark begins developing X-ray vision, and he struggles to control his new power. Tina Greer, a metahuman with shapeshifting powers, schemes to kill Lana and take over her life.

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Clark begins developing X-ray vision, and he struggles to control his new power. Tina Greer, a metahuman with shapeshifting powers, schemes to kill Lana and take over her life. Lex turns the tables on tabloid reporter Roger Nixon when the latter tries to blackmail him.


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* {{Blackmail}}: Roger Nixon attempts to blackmail Lex into giving him money by threatening to expose his past as a wild child. Lex turns the tables on Nixon by threatening to [[UnPerson eliminate any evidence that he ever existed]].


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* NewSuperpower: Clark develops X-ray vision in this episode.

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Clark begins developing X-ray vision, and he struggles to control his new power. Meanwhile, Tina Greer, a metahuman with shapeshifting powers, schemes to kill Lana and take over her life.

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Clark begins developing X-ray vision, and he struggles to control his new power. Meanwhile, Tina Greer, a metahuman with shapeshifting powers, schemes to kill Lana and take over her life.



* BuriedAlive: Tina seals Lana inside a stone tomb in the graveyard. Fortunately, she's rescued by Whitney.
* DeadPersonImpersonation: At one point, Tina assumes her mother's form to fool Martha.



* RedRightHand: When Clark uses X-ray vision, Tina's skeleton glows green.

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* RedRightHand: When Clark uses X-ray vision, Tina's skeleton glows green.bones glow green; this allows him to tell her apart from others.
* SelfMadeOrphan: Tina accidentally causes her mother to fall down the stairs and break her neck.


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* XRayVision: Clark develops this ability in this episode.

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* KillAndReplace: Tina Greer's goal is pull this on Lana.

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* KillAndReplace: Tina Greer's goal is pull this on Lana.to kill Lana and take over her life.


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* RedRightHand: When Clark uses X-ray vision, Tina's skeleton glows green.
* VillainOfTheWeek: Tina Greer
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* KillAndReplace: Tina Greer's goal is pull this on Lana.
* PowerPerversionPotential: The second time Clark's X-ray vision activates, he ends up seeing through a wall and into the girls' locker room, and he grins widely as he watches Lana disrobe.
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Originally aired November 6, 2001

Clark begins developing X-ray vision, and he struggles to control his new power. Meanwhile, Tina Greer, a metahuman with shapeshifting powers, schemes to kill Lana and take over her life.
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