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* GenderNeutralWriting: In TheStinger, the Kryptonians discussing the infant they are launching to Earth use only the pronoun "it".
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* HeroicSacrifice: Crowning off his season long CharacterDevelopment, Mon-El is quick to push his friends to use Lena's fail safe weapon to save Earth from Daxam, though his friends choose to formulate another plan. After their plan fails he not hesitate to urge Kara to use it, with a solemn yet firm nod of go ahead, to repel the Daxamite invasion after Rhea's treachery. Even if it means his own life, he is willing to die from lead poisoning than allow his friends suffer subjugation under his tyrannical mother. Yes Kara is able to get him off Earth in time, though [[StarCrossedLovers doing so will separate the two]], it's a far cry from the selfish playboy prince he used to be.

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* HeroicSacrifice: Crowning off his season long CharacterDevelopment, Mon-El is quick to push his friends to use Lena's fail safe weapon to save Earth from Daxam, though his friends choose to formulate another plan. After their plan fails he does not hesitate to urge Kara to use it, with a solemn yet firm nod of go ahead, to repel the Daxamite invasion after Rhea's treachery. Even if it means his own life, he is willing to die from lead poisoning than allow his friends suffer subjugation under his tyrannical mother. Yes Kara is able to get him off Earth in time, though [[StarCrossedLovers doing so will separate the two]], it's a far cry from the selfish playboy prince he used to be.
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** Just about every fight between the Daxamite invaders and any of the alien heroes. It turns out that engaging somebody ''much'' stronger than you in hand-to-hand combat [[RealityEnsues is a good way to get your ass kicked]].

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** Just about every fight between the Daxamite invaders and any of the alien heroes. It turns out that engaging somebody ''much'' stronger than you in hand-to-hand combat [[RealityEnsues is a good way to get your ass kicked]].kicked.
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* HeroicSacrifice: Crowning off his season long CharacterDevelopment, Mon-El is quick to push his friends to use Lean's fail safe weapon to save Earth from Daxam, though his friends choose to formulate another plan. After their plan fails he not hesitate to urge Kara to use it, with a solemn yet firm nod of go ahead, to repel the Daxamite invasion after Rhea's treachery. Even if it means his own life, he is willing to die from lead poisoning than allow his friends suffer subjugation under his tyrannical mother. Yes Kara is able to get him off Earth in time, though [[StarCrossedLovers doing so will separate the two]], it's a far cry from the selfish playboy prince he used to be.

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* HeroicSacrifice: Crowning off his season long CharacterDevelopment, Mon-El is quick to push his friends to use Lean's Lena's fail safe weapon to save Earth from Daxam, though his friends choose to formulate another plan. After their plan fails he not hesitate to urge Kara to use it, with a solemn yet firm nod of go ahead, to repel the Daxamite invasion after Rhea's treachery. Even if it means his own life, he is willing to die from lead poisoning than allow his friends suffer subjugation under his tyrannical mother. Yes Kara is able to get him off Earth in time, though [[StarCrossedLovers doing so will separate the two]], it's a far cry from the selfish playboy prince he used to be.
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* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Rhea, apparently, as her fleeing troops don't bother to transmat her back to her mothership even though all the soldiers were picked up. Admiitedly, this could just be a case of ScrewThisImOuttaHere, due to the sheer urgency of the situation.

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* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Rhea, apparently, as her fleeing troops don't bother to transmat her back to her mothership even though all the soldiers were picked up. Admiitedly, Admittedly, this could just be a case of ScrewThisImOuttaHere, due to the sheer urgency of the situation.



** Rhea's second-in-command is ordered to take out Superman. The fight lasts about a minute before Superman throws him out of [=CatCo=] like a ragdoll.

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** Rhea's second-in-command is ordered to take out Superman. The fight lasts about a minute before Superman throws him out of [=CatCo=] like a ragdoll.rag doll.



* DidntSeeThatComing: Kara is confident that she won't have to activate the lead bomb because she's sure she'll beat Rhea in combat. She ''does'' beat Rhea, but she doesn't account for Rhea [[ILied not honouring her end of the deal]].

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* DidntSeeThatComing: Kara is confident that she won't have to activate the lead bomb because she's sure she'll beat Rhea in combat. She ''does'' beat Rhea, but she doesn't account for Rhea [[ILied not honouring honoring her end of the deal]].



* ILied: Despite being beaten in combat, Rhea does ''not'' honour the rules of Dakam Ur, and continues to proceed with the invasion.

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* ILied: Despite being beaten in combat, Rhea does ''not'' honour honor the rules of Dakam Ur, and continues to proceed with the invasion.



* WorfHadTheFlu: Discussed. Kara suspects silver kryptonite should have weakened Superman so she could win. Superman denies it and says he fought with all his strenght.

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* WorfHadTheFlu: Discussed. Kara suspects silver kryptonite should have weakened Superman so she could win. Superman denies it and says he fought with all his strenght.
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** Superman, mistaking his cousin for Zod, goes completely berserk and seems very willing to kill him/her.

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** Superman, mistaking his cousin for Zod, goes completely berserk and seems very willing to kill him/her."him".

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* WorldsStrongestWoman: Supergirl gets called this by her cousin after beating him. When it's suggested that Superman should fight instead, he brings up his loss to her as the reason he can't.
** On top of that, in the comics, Supergirl appearing stronger is explained as Superman being used to life in a [[WorldOfCardboardSpeech world of cardboard]] and holding back, unlike Supergirl. In this, it's clearly the other way around - Superman is seeing her as General Zod and ''isn't'' holding back, while Supergirl's the one with a reason to. Victory still goes to the Maid of Might. Kara even believed the Silver Kryptonite had to have weakened him like the usual green stuff, if to a milder degree. Clark says that it didn't, and she won fair and square.

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* WorldsStrongestWoman: Supergirl gets called this by her cousin after beating him. When it's suggested that Superman should fight instead, he brings up his loss to her as the reason he can't.
** On top of that, in the comics, Supergirl appearing stronger is explained as Superman being used to life in a [[WorldOfCardboardSpeech world of cardboard]] and holding back, unlike Supergirl. In this, it's clearly the other way around - Superman is seeing her as General Zod and ''isn't'' holding back, while Supergirl's the one with a reason to. Victory still goes to the Maid of Might. Kara even believed the Silver Kryptonite had to have weakened him like the usual green stuff, if to a milder degree. Clark says that it didn't, and she won fair and square.
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* BittersweetEnding: The Daxamite invasion is stopped and Rhea is killed, but Mon-El is forced to leave Earth and now [[AbsoluteXenophobe absolute xenophobe Lillian Luthor,]] is trying to claim credit for Cadmus.

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* BittersweetEnding: The Daxamite invasion is stopped and Rhea is killed, but Mon-El is forced to leave Earth and now [[AbsoluteXenophobe absolute xenophobe Lillian Luthor,]] Luthor]] is trying to claim credit for Cadmus.

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Rhea challenges Kara in a final confrontation.

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Rhea Kara challenges Kara Rhea in a final confrontation.



* AcquiredPoisonImmunity: played with. Mon-El is able to survive the atmospheric lead poisoning longer than the other Daxamites because he's spent so much time on Earth under a yellow sun. Not an acquired immunity, but an acquired superior resistance through super-powers.

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* AcquiredPoisonImmunity: played Played with. Mon-El is able to survive the atmospheric lead poisoning longer than the other Daxamites because he's spent so much time on Earth under a yellow sun. Not an He hasn't acquired full immunity, but an acquired superior resistance through super-powers.



* ArtisticLicenseChemistry: Lena says that the bomb will fill the atmosphere with enough lead to poison any Daxamites, but be harmless to humans. It doesn't take very much lead to poison humans, so it must be a very small amount of lead. But if Daxamites are susceptible to such a small concentration, then even the trace amounts that are already in the atmosphere and the water should be enough to do noticeable damage.

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* ArtisticLicenseChemistry: Lena says that the bomb will fill the atmosphere with enough lead to poison any Daxamites, but be harmless to humans. It doesn't take very much lead to poison humans, so it must be a very small amount of lead. But if Daxamites are susceptible to such a small concentration, then even the trace amounts that are already in the atmosphere and the water should be enough to do noticeable damage. Add to this, the bomb was originally designed (by Lex) to do the same thing but with kryptonite, so as to prevent any Kryptonians from being on Earth. But Lex seems to have overlooked that kryptonite is '''radioactive'''; even though its effects are near-instant to Kryptonians, it's been shown in the comics that prolonged exposure ''will'' cause radiation poisoning in humans, and it doesn't get more prolonged that everyone on the planet breathing it in around the clock.



* BittersweetEnding: The Daxamite invasion is stopped and Rhea is killed, but Mon-El is forced to leave Earth and now [[AbsoluteXenophobe absolute xenophobe, Lillian Luthor,]] is trying to claim credit for Cadmus.

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* BittersweetEnding: The Daxamite invasion is stopped and Rhea is killed, but Mon-El is forced to leave Earth and now [[AbsoluteXenophobe absolute xenophobe, xenophobe Lillian Luthor,]] is trying to claim credit for Cadmus.



** Averted in the fight between Supergirl and Superman. They're shown to be evenly matched, with Kara winning the fight by the skin of her teeth.

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** Averted in the fight between Supergirl and Superman. They're shown to be evenly matched, with Kara winning the fight by the skin of her teeth.teeth and passing out from exhaustion right afterwards.



* DistractedByTheSexy: Cat once again in regards to Clark. Supergirl is not amused.

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* DistractedByTheSexy: Cat once again in regards to Clark. Supergirl Kara is not amused.



* {{Flashback}}: The final scene flashes back 35 years to Krypton's destruction, showing a third group managed to launch their own infant with intentions of conquest.

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* {{Flashback}}: The final scene flashes back 35 years to Krypton's destruction, showing that a third group managed to launch their own infant infant, with intentions of conquest.



* GondorCallsForAid: J'onn subconsciously calls out to M'gann while comatose, and she brings a small army of White Martians with her to Earth to help.

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* GondorCallsForAid: J'onn subconsciously calls out to M'gann while comatose, and she brings a small army team of like-minded White Martians with her to Earth to help.



* LeeroyJenkins: Rhea mentions that she got Superman so easily because he charged in without a plan.

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* LeeroyJenkins: Rhea mentions that she got tricked Superman so easily because he charged in without a plan.



** The atmosphere of the entire planet is filled with lead, so much so that there is no place on earth for Mon El or any other Daxamite to live. Sure is nice that Lex's device keeps every human on earth from inhaling lead dust and dying of lead exposure.

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** The atmosphere of the entire planet is filled laced with lead, so much so that there is no place on earth for Mon El or any other Daxamite to live. Sure is nice that Lex's device keeps every human on earth from inhaling lead dust it and dying of lead exposure.poisoning.



* ObviouslyEvil: The third pod is launched from a building marked by a skull, the people within are wearing black cloaks, the pod is black with red highlights, and the infant is anointed with blood. Yeah, it's safe to assume this pod does not bring good fortune.

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* ObfuscatingStupidity: Cat here acts just like she did back in season 1, and is still mispronouncing Kara's name as "Keira". But after Kara heads off to her fight with Rhea, Cat's attitude shifts and she quietly says "Go get 'em, Supergirl," proving either she was never really fooled by Kara and J'onn's plan, or she figured it out afterwards.
* ObviouslyEvil: The third pod is launched from a building marked by a skull, the people within are wearing black cloaks, the pod is black with red highlights, and the crying infant is quieted by being anointed with blood. Yeah, it's safe to assume this pod does not bring good fortune.



* UngratefulBastard: Lillian is able to use the Daxam invasion to get the public to back her on her anti-alien sentiments; despite the fact the Earth was saved by aliens.

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* UngratefulBastard: Lillian is able to use the Daxam Daxamite invasion to get the public to back her on some good press for her anti-alien sentiments; despite the fact the Earth was saved ''saved'' by aliens.



* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Lillian is hailed as a hero who fought in the AlienInvasion ([[EnemyMine which is technically true]]).

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* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Lillian is hailed as a hero who fought in the AlienInvasion AlienInvasion, ([[EnemyMine which is technically true]]).true]]), but being Lillian she's trying to take credit for ''all'' of it.



** Hank Henshaw isn't seen or even mentioned, despite being a key player in the plot in the [[Recap/Supergirl2015S2E21Resist previous episode]].

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** The real Hank Henshaw isn't seen or even mentioned, despite being a key player in the plot in the [[Recap/Supergirl2015S2E21Resist previous episode]].
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* WorfHadTheFlu: Discussed. Kara suspects silver kryptonite should have weakened Superman so she could win. Superman denies it and says he fought with all his strenght.
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* AssholeVictim: No one -- not [[ThouShaltNotKill Superman, Supergirl]] or even her son Mon-El -- mourns Rhea's death.
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** The final part of the invasion, with the hero(ine) dueling against the BigBad while ships are attacking the city. Very similar to how Superman and Darkseid fought in the ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'' finale. Even Darkseid's speech about how all the death and destruction on Earth are on Superman's hands was mirrored here, albeit two episodes ago.
** The heroes attempt to end the conflict by digging up some ancient TrialByCombat law. The villain tries to cheat in combat, while on the heroes' side, a WellIntentionedExtremist is working on a chemical weapon against the aliens. A hero is less susceptible to the weapon, and so survives the effect. Once again, a repetition of the transition ark between seasons 3 and 4 of ''Series/LoisAndClark''
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* TheExtremistWasRight: Lillian insists this, citing the Daxamite invasion as proof, ignoring that other aliens saved the planet. Sadly, the public seems to back her on this.

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* TheExtremistWasRight: Lillian insists this, citing the Daxamite invasion as proof, ignoring that other aliens saved the planet. Sadly, the public seems to back her on this.
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* BittersweetEnding: The Daxamite invasion is stopped and Rhea is killed, but Mon-El is forced to leave Earth and now [[AbsoluteXenophobe Lillian Luthor]] is hailed as a hero.

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* BittersweetEnding: The Daxamite invasion is stopped and Rhea is killed, but Mon-El is forced to leave Earth and now [[AbsoluteXenophobe absolute xenophobe, Lillian Luthor]] Luthor,]] is hailed as a hero.trying to claim credit for Cadmus.
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* AcquiredPoisonImmunity: Mon-El is able to survive the atmospheric lead poisoning longer than the other Daxamites because he's spent so much time on Earth.

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* AcquiredPoisonImmunity: played with. Mon-El is able to survive the atmospheric lead poisoning longer than the other Daxamites because he's spent so much time on Earth.Earth under a yellow sun. Not an acquired immunity, but an acquired superior resistance through super-powers.



* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Superman admits that Kara is this to him after beating him in combat.

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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Superman admits that Kara is this to him him, both after beating she beats him in combat.combat and when admitting that he doesn't think he could make the choice to save the world at the cost of losing Lois.

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* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: Kara, even after nonchalantly admitting to others her feelings for him, finally admits she loves Mon-El, believing she'll never see him again.
-->'''Kara''': ''(sobbing)'' I should have said it before, but I do.



** For that matter, Kara choosing the Earth over Mon-El. Even Clark admits that if it was Lois, he might have chosen her over the Earth.



* NotSoAboveItAll: When comforting Kara, and applauding her and Mon-El placing others before their love, Clark openly admits that if it came down to the world and Lois, he might have chosen Lois.



* OutOfFocus: James only appears for a single scene.

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* OutOfFocus: James only appears for a single scene.scene, and it's not even as Guardian.


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* SpiritAdvisor: M'gann appears to J'onn in his coma, telling him his friends need him to wake up.
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* HeroicSacrifice: Crowning off his season long CharacterDevelopment, Mon-El is quick to push his friends to use Lean's fail safe weapon to save Earth from Daxam, though his friends choose to formulate another plan. After their plan fails he not hesitate to urge Kara to use it, with a solemn yet firm nod of go ahead, to repel the Daxamite invasion after Rhea's treachery. Even if it means his own life, he is willing to die from lead poisoning than allow his friends suffer subjugation under his tyrannical mother. Yes Kara is able to get him off Earth in time, though [[StarCrossedLovers doing so will separate the two]], it's a far cry from the selfish playboy prince he used to be.

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** Averted in the fight between Supergirl and Superman. They're shown to be evenly matched, with Kara winning the fight by the skin of her teeth.



* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: The fight between Supergirl and Superman consists of both sides delivering this to the other. By the end, they're completely exhausted, unable to do much more than flail clumsily at each other and Kara passes out immediately after managing to knock her cousin unconscious.

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* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: The fight between Supergirl and Superman consists of both sides delivering this to the other. By the end, they're completely exhausted, unable reduced to do much more than flail flailing clumsily at each other and Kara passes out immediately after managing to knock her cousin unconscious.
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* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: The fight between Supergirl and Superman consists of both sides delivering this to the other. By the end, they're completely exhausted, unable to do much more than flail clumsily at each other and Kara passes out immediately after managing to knock her cousin unconscious.
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* NoEndorHolocaust:
** Despite the citywide destruction from several waves of Daxamite soldiers and ship bombardments, people are cheering in the streets, there don't seem to be any casualties, and Catco headquarters are back up and running the very next day.
** The atmosphere of the entire planet is filled with lead, so much so that there is no place on earth for Mon El or any other Daxamite to live. Sure is nice that Lex's device keeps every human on earth from inhaling lead dust and dying of lead exposure.
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* PartingWordsRegret: Inverted, the last thing Rhea hears before she died is her son's words about his dad.
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Actually Kal literally spells it out that Kara is better than him.


* LetsYouAndHimFight: When Superman showed up on the Daxamite ship, Rhea corrupted his mind with silver Kryptonite, causing him to see his worst enemy instead of his allies. She sets him on Kara when she shows up on her ship. It takes a lot out of her (she passes out almost immediately after), but Kara takes him down.

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* LetsYouAndHimFight: When Superman showed up on the Daxamite ship, Rhea corrupted his mind with silver Kryptonite, causing him to see his worst enemy instead of his allies. She sets him on Kara when she shows up on her ship. It takes a lot out of her (she passes out almost immediately after), but Kara takes him down. This battle cements that Kara is her cousin's superior.
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* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Rhea, apparently, as her fleeing troops don't bother to transmat her back to her mothership even though all the soldiers were picked up. Admiitedly, this could just be a case of ScrewThisI'mOuttaHere, due to the sheer urgency.

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* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Rhea, apparently, as her fleeing troops don't bother to transmat her back to her mothership even though all the soldiers were picked up. Admiitedly, this could just be a case of ScrewThisI'mOuttaHere, ScrewThisImOuttaHere, due to the sheer urgency.urgency of the situation.

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