History Recap / Supergirl2015S3E12ForGood

* MythologyGag: Lillian's Lex-o Suit is based on Lex Luthor's warsuit, namely the one seen in ''WesternAnimation/SupermanBatmanPublicEnemies''. This version has a T-shaped visor, but is otherwise identical.

* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Morgan Edge, as usual, holding a gala during the end. Though after his crimes have now been outed, this might finally stop now.

* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Edge is arrested shortly after confessing on tape. Thing is, there's no other evidence against him, so his lawyer will be able to easily get him off by claiming that the confession was forced. Based on his reactions, Edge knows he won't stay in jail for long.

* ShoutOut: Winn mentions that Superman killed General Zod. Hmm, [[Film/ManOfSteel sounds familiar, doesn't it]]?

* HighAltitudeInterrogation: Guardian does this to Morgan Edge after the assassination attempt on Lena.

* ActorAllusion: When Alex says she spent time "up in Seattle" this was a reference to Chyler Leigh playing a doctor in the Medical Drama "Grey's Anatomy", which was based in Seattle.

* ContinuityCavalcade: You very much get the impression that this episode is the result of the writing crew hashing out various dangling plot threads from the last couple seasons. Even Maxwell Lord, of all people, gets a short mention for the first time since the Season One finale.

* ContinuityCavalcade: You very much get the impression that this episode is the result of the writing crew hashing out various dangling plot threads from the last couple seasons. Even Maxwell Lord of all people gets a short mentioning for the first time since the Season 1 finale.

** Edge is finally arrested thanks to Lena's manipulations. However, it's an open question if that confession is admissible in court given the circumstances under which it was attained.
** After getting away scot-free following the war with the Daxamites, Lillian becomes injured after losing in a fight to the heroes, and is presumably taken into custody following her recuperation.

** We also learn that Earth-38's Superman killed Zod, just like Superman did in ''Film/ManOfSteel''.
* NotSoSimilar: Despite having embraced her ruthless side while dealing with Edge, Lena still points out to Lillian that she stopped shortly of killing him.

* WhatMeasureIsAMook: Neither Lena nor Kara seem to be the least bit bummed about the innocent security guard being gunned down by the drone they callously let near the crowd to intimidate Morgan Edge into confessing.

* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: Or try to, at least, in Lillians case.

* MoralMyopia: Morgan Edge is fine with handing out assassination contracts, but acts like its the greatest crime on Earth when ''he'' is targeted.

* WhatMeasureIsAMook: Neither Lena nor Kara seem to be the least bit bummed about the innocent security guard being gunned down by the drone they callously let near the crowd to intimidate Morgan Edge into cofessing.

** Between the palm tree-lined city streets and the National City ZIP code a few episodes earlier that corresponds to a part of Los Angeles in the real world, this was never really in question.

* ContinuityCavalcade: You very much get the impression that this episode is the result of the writing crew hashing out various dangling plot threads from the last couple seasons.

* Meaningfulcho: Guardian warns Edge that he won't be walking away if he tries to kill Lena again. At the gala, when Edge tries to walk out with the recorder containing his confession, Guardian lays him out with his shield and repeats the line.

** Edge is finally arrested thanks to Lena's manipulations. However it's an open question if that confession is admissible in court given the circumstances it was attained.

* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: A very minor example. Alex says she spent some time "up" in Seattle, possibly implying National City would be roughly somewhere south of there. [[note]] Though it should also be noted that Seattle has one of the highest latitudes of a major city in the United States, so this phrasing doesn't narrow it down a lot.[[/note]]

* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: A very minor example. Alex says she spent some time "up" in Seattle, possibly implying National City would be roughly somewhere south of there (which makes sense, given that the series was filmed in Los Angeles in its first season). [[note]] Though it should also be noted that Seattle has one of the highest latitudes of a major city in the United States, so this phrasing doesn't narrow it down a lot.[[/note]]

* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: A very minor example. Alex says she spent some time "up" in Seattle, possibly implying National City would be roughly somewhere south of there (which makes sense, given that the series was filmed in Los Angeles in its first season).

* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: Edge is finally arrested thanks to Lena's manipulations. However it's an open question if that confession is admissible in court given the circumstances it was attained.

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