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* {{Intangibility}}: J'onn proposes to use his Martian power to phase both Supergirl and Winn together instead of having Supergirl wrecking public property by drilling underground.
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* StarcrossedLovers: Kara and Mon-El. What has been 7 months for Kara has been 7 years for Mon-El, who traveled twelve thousand years into the future, and despite loving Kara, felt he had to move on, with the very real possibility he might never see her again.

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* StarcrossedLovers: Kara and Mon-El. What has been 7 months for Kara has been 7 years for Mon-El, who traveled twelve one thousand years into the future, and despite loving Kara, felt he had to move on, with the very real possibility he might never see her again.
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* BeardOfSorrow: Mon-El has one after his return.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Kara wished for all her heart for Mon-El to return...now he is back and has found a new woman he loves.


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* DishingOutDirt: One of Reign's powers include powerful earthbending.


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* {{Disownment}}: Patricia threw Samantha out of her home after she became pregnant at a young age.


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* FishOutOfWater: M'yrnn has problems adjusting to life on Earth, even asking Wynn for permission to go to the bathroom. After more than ''3 weeks''!


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* HisHeartWillGoOn: Understandibly, after 7 years away from her Mon-El moved on and found new love.
* InternalReveal: Sam learns she is kryptonian.


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* PoorCommunicationKills: Mon-El could have just told Kara and the DEO that lives are at stake instead of going rogue and injuring agents.


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* YearInsideHourOutside: While it was only 7 months for Kara, it was 7 years for Mon-El.
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** Supergirl tries to drill herself through the ground the way Superman did in [[Film/SupermanTheMovie his first movie]].
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* StarcrossedLovers: Kara and Mon-El. What has been 7 months for Kara has been 7 years for Mon-El, who traveled over a thousand years into the future, and despite loving Kara, felt he had to move on, with the very real possibility he might never see her again.

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* StarcrossedLovers: Kara and Mon-El. What has been 7 months for Kara has been 7 years for Mon-El, who traveled over a twelve thousand years into the future, and despite loving Kara, felt he had to move on, with the very real possibility he might never see her again.

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** When Mon-El is introducing Kara to his female companion from the ship, he mentions the words that she never wanted to hear. "Kara this is Imra Ardeen, ''my wife''!"

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** When Mon-El is introducing Kara to his female companion from the ship, he mentions the words that she never wanted to hear. "Kara hear.
--->'''Mon-El:''' Kara
this is Imra Ardeen, ''my wife''!"wife''!
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** Reign gets a Fortress of Solitude in the desert much like Supergirl did in ''Action Comics'' issue #271 (and in ''ComicBook/Supergirl2011'' #13).

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** Reign gets a Fortress of Solitude in the desert much like Supergirl did in ''Action Comics'' issue #271 (and #271. And in ''ComicBook/Supergirl2011'' #13).#13 she gained a base which she called "Sanctuary of Solitude".
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* MythologyGag:
** Reign gets a Fortress of Solitude in the desert much like Supergirl did in ''Action Comics'' issue #271 (and in ''ComicBook/Supergirl2011'' #13).
** Mon-El exclaims "Grife!" at one point, a swearword commonly used among members of the Legion.
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--->'''Kara''': How could you have changed so much? It's only been seven month?\\

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--->'''Kara''': How could you have changed so much? It's only been seven month?\\months?\\

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* {{Fanservice}}: Rather strange that the only thing the DEO could find for Imra and Mon-El are tight fitting t-shirts that display her lovely curves and nicely shaped body, and highlights his pecs and toned arms.



* InterspeciesRomance: Mon-El, a Daxamite, is married to Irma, a woman from Saturn's moon Titan.

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* InterspeciesRomance: Mon-El, a Daxamite, is married to Irma, Imra, a woman from Saturn's moon Titan.



* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: After learning her destiny as a world killer, Sam has this reaction for seeking out her origins and history.



* SecondLove: After learning how to love from Kara, Mon-El was able to find happiness again with Imra.



* TeenPregnancy: Sam had Ruby when before she was 18.

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* TeenPregnancy: Sam had Ruby when before she was 18.



-->'''Kara''': How could you have changed so much? It's only been seven month?\\

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-->'''Kara''': --->'''Kara''': How could you have changed so much? It's only been seven month?\\
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* InterspeciesRomance: Mon-El, a Daxamite, is married to Irma, a woman from Saturn's moon Titan.


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** Kara and Mon-El arguing in the ship.
-->'''Kara''': How could you have changed so much? It's only been seven month?\\
'''Mon-El''': For me it's been ''seven years!!!''
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* AlienArtsAreAppreciated: M'yrnn father finds coffee enjoyable and is fascinated by Chess.

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* AlienArtsAreAppreciated: M'yrnn father finds coffee enjoyable and is fascinated by Chess.chess.
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It was mentioned several times she had Ruby before she was eighteen.


* TeenPregnancy: Sam had Ruby when she was 18.

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* TeenPregnancy: Sam had Ruby when before she was 18.
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** When Mon-El is introducing Kara to his female companion from the ship, he mentions the words that she never wanted to hear. "Kara this is Emra Ardyn, ''my wife''!"

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** When Mon-El is introducing Kara to his female companion from the ship, he mentions the words that she never wanted to hear. "Kara this is Emra Ardyn, Imra Ardeen, ''my wife''!"

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* AlienArtsAreAppreciated: J'onn's father finds coffee enjoyable and is fascinated by Chess.

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* AlienArtsAreAppreciated: J'onn's M'yrnn father finds coffee enjoyable and is fascinated by Chess.


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* BizarreAlienBiology: Martians can go at least three weeks without needing to expel bodily waste.


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* MarriedToTheJob: M'yrnn points this out about J'onn. Though he's defensive at first, he ultimately admits that M'yrnn is right and decides to fix that by getting them an apartment so they don't have to live at the DEO.
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* ADayInTheLimeLight: While Kara and the DEO get reacquainted with Mon-El, Sam goes on a journey to discover herself.

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* ADayInTheLimeLight: ADayInTheLimelight: While Kara and the DEO get reacquainted with Mon-El, Sam goes on a journey to discover herself.
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* AlienArtsAreAppreciated: J'onn's father finds coffee enjoyable and is fascinated by Chess.

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* GoneHorriblyRight: Sam discovers her destiny, finds her Fortress of Sanctuary, and immediately regrets it, when she is forcibly awakened as Reign.

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* GoneHorriblyRight: Sam discovers her destiny, destiny and finds her Fortress of Sanctuary, and then immediately regrets it, it when she is forcibly awakened as Reign.



* LethalChef: Sam realizes how horrible her babysitters cooking is, leaves Ruby money for take out.

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* LethalChef: Sam realizes how horrible her babysitters babysitter's cooking is, leaves leaving Ruby money for take out.



** Sam is basically a genetic experiment. In fact having Ruby delayed her powers developing.
** The vortex Mon-El's space pod was sucked into had sent him to the future.
* StarcrossedLovers: Kara and Mon-El. What had been 7 months for Kara has been 7 years for Mon-El, who traveled over a thousand years into the future, and despite loving Kara, felt he had to move on, with the very real possibility he might never see her again.

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** Sam is basically a genetic experiment. In fact having Having Ruby delayed her powers developing.
developing, hence why she is only gaining them now instead of when she was younger like normal Kryptonians.
** The vortex Mon-El's space pod was sucked into had sent him to the future.
31st century.
* StarcrossedLovers: Kara and Mon-El. What had has been 7 months for Kara has been 7 years for Mon-El, who traveled over a thousand years into the future, and despite loving Kara, felt he had to move on, with the very real possibility he might never see her again.



* TheUnReveal: Mon-El claims to be acting in Kara's best interest, but never explains why. One can infer it's due to causality reasons, since he's from the future and must have an idea of how things played out. Among the unanswered questions are why he came back in time 12,000 years before the present-day.



-->They will not call you a hero, they will call you a world killer. They will try to contain your power, but they will fail. You will burn the world of Man [...] It is time for you to emerge. It is time for you to become, '''''Reign!'''''

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-->They --->They will not call you a hero, they will call you a world killer. They will try to contain your power, but they will fail. You will burn the world of Man [...] It is time for you to emerge. It is time for you to become, '''''Reign!'''''



-->'''Reign''': ''(in alien language)'': ''I have awakened!''
* WrongGenreSavvy: Sam eagerly thinks her alien origins means she's on the path to becoming a hero like Supergirl and Superman. She's devastated when she finds out she's destined to be a villain instead.

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-->'''Reign''': --->'''Reign''': ''(in alien language)'': ''I have awakened!''
* WrongGenreSavvy: Sam eagerly thinks her alien origins means she's on the path to becoming a hero like Supergirl and Superman. She's devastated when she finds out she's destined to be a villain instead.instead.
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* FantasticRacism: Kara slips back into her superiority against both humanity and daxamites after being broken by Mon-El's guardedness.

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* FantasticRacism: Kara slips back into her superiority against both humanity and daxamites Daxamites after being broken by Mon-El's guardedness.

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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: The Occultist views [[ChildrenAreInnocent Ruby]] as an obstacle to Reign's ascension, unable to understand why Sam takes offense at this statement towards her daughter.



* LethalChef: Sam realizes how horrible her babysitters cooking is, leaves Ruby money for take out.



* RealityEnsues: He loves Kara, yes, but after the chance of ever seeing her again was nigh but impossible, in the seven years for him since he left, he chose to move on, instead of pining away for her the rest of his existence.

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* RealityEnsues: He loves Kara, yes, but after the chance of ever seeing her again was nigh but impossible, in the seven years for him since he left, he chose Mon-El had to move on, instead of pining away for her the rest of his existence.


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** When Mon-El is introducing Kara to his female companion from the ship, he mentions the words that she never wanted to hear. "Kara this is Emra Ardyn, ''my wife''!"
** The occultist to Sam.
-->They will not call you a hero, they will call you a world killer. They will try to contain your power, but they will fail. You will burn the world of Man [...] It is time for you to emerge. It is time for you to become, '''''Reign!'''''
** And finally...
-->'''Reign''': ''(in alien language)'': ''I have awakened!''

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* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: Kara breaks down in front of Mon-El when he isn't acting like himself, begging him to be the man she loved.
-->'''Kara''': Is it not you?\\
'''Mon-El''': It's me.\\
'''Kara''': ''(crying)'' Then make me believe it! ''Please''!



* ADayInTheLimeLight: While Kara and the DEO get reacquainted with Mon-El, Sam goes on a journey to discover herself.
* FantasticRacism: Kara slips back into her superiority against both humanity and daxamites after being broken by Mon-El's guardedness.
-->'''Kara''': ''(coldly to Mon-El)'' Shame on me for having a ''human'' heart!



* HappilyAdopted: Despite how it ended on a sour note, Patricia and Sam did love each other growing up.



* StarcrossedLovers: Kara and Mon-El. What had been 7 months for Kara has been 7 years for Mon-El, and despite loving her, felt he had to move on, with the very real possibility he might never see her again.

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* StarcrossedLovers: Kara OutOfFocus: James appears in one scene, and Mon-El. What had been 7 months for Kara has been 7 Lena doesn't appear at all.
* RealityEnsues: He loves Kara, yes, but after the chance of ever seeing her again was nigh but impossible, in the seven
years for Mon-El, and despite loving her, felt him since he had left, he chose to move on, with instead of pining away for her the very real possibility he might never see her again.rest of his existence.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Reign's eyes glow red after awakening.


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* StarcrossedLovers: Kara and Mon-El. What had been 7 months for Kara has been 7 years for Mon-El, who traveled over a thousand years into the future, and despite loving Kara, felt he had to move on, with the very real possibility he might never see her again.
* TeenPregnancy: Sam had Ruby when she was 18.


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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Mon-El steals supplies and attacks two agents at the DEO, all to rescue his wife.

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* {{Foil}} Sam in so many ways to Clark and Kara. They were raised with love and affection, Sam was "designed". Clark and Kara had loving foster families on Earth; Sam was kicked out by her adoptive mother for getting pregnant. Clark and Kara became heroes of their own freewill (though the values of their adoptive families helped); Sam was destined to be villain.

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* {{Foil}} ContinuityNod: Mon-El has hung on to the pendant Kara gave him.
* {{Foil}}:
Sam in so many ways to Clark and Kara. They were raised with love and affection, Sam was "designed". Clark and Kara had loving foster families on Earth; Sam was kicked out by her adoptive mother for getting pregnant. Clark and Kara became heroes of their own freewill (though the values of their adoptive families helped); Sam was destined to be villain.villain.
* ForcedIntoEvil: Sam literally has no choice but to become Reign when she activates her Sanctuary.



* StarcrossedLovers: Kara and Mon-El.

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* StarcrossedLovers: Kara and Mon-El. What had been 7 months for Kara has been 7 years for Mon-El, and despite loving her, felt he had to move on, with the very real possibility he might never see her again.


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* TrueCompanions: Winn despite being slightly angry with him, still trusts Mon-El when he mentions lives are in danger.

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* GoneHorriblyRight: Sam discovers her destiny, finds her Fortress of Sanctuary, and immediately regrets it, when she is forcibly awakened as Reign.



* TheReveal: Sam is basically a genetic experiment. In fact having Ruby delayed her powers developing .
* WhamEpisode: Sam learns of her alien origins and Mon-El returns.

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* TheReveal: TheReveal:
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Sam is basically a genetic experiment. In fact having Ruby delayed her powers developing .
developing.
** The vortex Mon-El's space pod was sucked into had sent him to the future.
* WhamEpisode: Sam learns of her alien Kryptonian origins and awakens as the world killer, Reign. Mon-El returns.returns, after jumping back and forth in time, with a new wife in tow.

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* {{Foil}} Sam in so many ways to Clark and Kara. They were raised with love and affection, Sam was "designed". Clark and Kara had loving foster families on Earth; Sam was kicked out by her adoptive mother for getting pregnant. Clark and Kara became heroes of their own freewill (though the values of their adoptive families helped); Sam was destined to be villain.
* MamaBear: Sam gets very angry when the hologram calls Ruby an "error".



* WhamEpisode: Sam learns of her alien origins and Mon-El returns.

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* TheReveal: Sam is basically a genetic experiment. In fact having Ruby delayed her powers developing .
* WhamEpisode: Sam learns of her alien origins and Mon-El returns.returns.
* WrongGenreSavvy: Sam eagerly thinks her alien origins means she's on the path to becoming a hero like Supergirl and Superman. She's devastated when she finds out she's destined to be a villain instead.

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* TheBusCameBack: Mon-El returns, to Kara's joy. Or does he...

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* TheBusCameBack: Mon-El returns, to Kara's joy. Or does he...joy, and later heartbreak.



* StarcrossedLovers: Kara and Mon-El.

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* StarcrossedLovers: Kara and Mon-El.Mon-El.
* WhamEpisode: Sam learns of her alien origins and Mon-El returns.
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Kara's greatest dream may finally have been realized, when Mon-El mysteriously returns. But is all truly what it seems, or is there a hidden secret that accompanies the homecoming of her long lost love...?

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After the strange experiences she has been having Sam returns to her estranged adopted mother Patricia, who reveals some unbelievable information. Meanwhile, Kara's greatest dream may finally have been realized, when Mon-El mysteriously returns. But is all truly what it seems, or is there a hidden secret that accompanies the homecoming of her long lost love...?

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* CallBack: The ship that Kara accidentally activated in "The Faithful" evidently contained Mon-El.
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* TheBusCameBack: Mon-El returns to Kara's joy. Or does he...
* MeaningfulEcho: The episodes title refers to the plea SpiritAdvisor Mon-El gave to a drowning Kara in "Girl of Steel."

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* TheBusCameBack: Mon-El returns returns, to Kara's joy. Or does he...
* MeaningfulEcho: The episodes episode's title refers to the plea SpiritAdvisor Mon-El gave to a drowning Kara in "Girl of Steel."Steel".
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Kara's greatest dream may finally have been realized, when Mon-El mysteriously returns. But is all truly what it seems, or is there a hidden secret that accompanies the homecoming of her long lost love...?

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Kara's greatest dream may finally have been realized, when Mon-El mysteriously returns. But is all truly what it seems, or is there a hidden secret that accompanies the homecoming of her long lost love...??
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*TheBusCameBack: Mon-El returns to Kara's joy. Or does he...
* MeaningfulEcho: The episodes title refers to the plea SpiritAdvisor Mon-El gave to a drowning Kara in "Girl of Steel."
* StarcrossedLovers: Kara and Mon-El.
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Kara's greatest dream may finally have been realized, when Mon-El mysteriously returns. But is all truly what it seems, or is there a hidden secret that accompanies the homecoming of her long lost love...?

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