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* SoLastSeason: At the beginning of the episode Lex equips the Lexosuit much like the one his mother used [[Recap/Supergirl2015S3E12ForGood last season]] that gave Supergirl so much trouble. It doesn't last one punch from Supergirl though fortunately for Lex, and unfortunately for her, thanks to the Harun-El Lex didn't need the suit anyway.
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* ClippedWingAngel: Lex's PoweredArmor that he equips in the opening battle is destroyed by Supergirl only a moment after first putting it on. However, in a [[SubvertedTrope subversion]] of this trope, Lex turns out to not ''need'' the suit to battle Supergirl, as he now has powers from the Harun-El.
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** Eve working for James then Lena? She's a fangirl who'll do anything Lex wishes and he wanted to keep tabs on them.
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** Why would someone well-educated as Eve working work as menial PA for James Cat, James, then Lena? She's a fangirl who'll do anything Lex wishes and he wanted to keep tabs on them.
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* NamesTheSame: InUniverse Alex and Lex. Alex's name is the only thing Red Daughter remembers after her birth, and Lex takes advantage by saying he is her friend, Alex. Red Daughter starts to get wise when she sees a picture of Alex in Kara's apartment, but Lex talks his way around this.
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* FakeRussian: Melissa Benoist, obviously.
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* CallBack: The General gives Red Daughter the Russian edition of ''The Runaway Dinosaur'', which was [[Recap/TheFlash2014S2E21TheRunawayDinosaur Barry's favorite book as a child]] (well, the English version).
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* CallBack: The To help Red Daughter learn to talk, the General gives Red Daughter her the Russian edition of ''The Runaway Dinosaur'', which was [[Recap/TheFlash2014S2E21TheRunawayDinosaur Barry's favorite book as a child]] (well, the English version).
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* CrazyPrepared: Lex's Lexo-suit appears on his body Film/IronMan style with a push of his watch.
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* InstantArmor: Lex's Lexo-suit, seemingly from nowhere, appears on his body Film/IronMan style with a push of his watch. [[CrazyPrepared Just in case]].
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* CapitalismIsBad: What Lex convinces Red Daughter of. She is especially shocked about finding a whole fridge full of food in Kara's appartment, perplexedly asking Lex if all of that is really just for one person.
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* CapitalismIsBad: What Lex convinces Red Daughter of. She is especially shocked about finding a whole fridge full of food in Kara's appartment, apartment, perplexedly asking Lex if all of that is really just for one person.
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* DirtyCommies: Kaznia plans on attacking the United States, as they want to bring back the glory oof the Soviet Union.
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* DirtyCommies: Kaznia plans on attacking the United States, as they want to bring back the glory oof of the Soviet Union.
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* EvilMentor: Lexy towards Red Daughter. Earlier on, he comments that he actually enjoys tutoring people, like he did with his fellow convincts in chess.
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* MakeTheBearAngryAgain: Sort of. It's not Russia that seeks to restore the Soviet Union but Kaznia, which appears to be located in Siberia.
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* LoonyFan: Eve is reveled to be one for Lex. Lex even compares her to a Charles Manson fangirl, though she scoffs at this.
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* LoonyFan: Eve is reveled to be one for Lex. Lex even compares her to a Charles Manson fangirl, though she scoffs at this.this because she's well-educated.
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* OnceMoreWithClarity: Lex's "Superman made me do it!" defense is expanded upon in this episode.
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* SmartPeoplePlayChess: Lex teacher Red Daughter how to play, explaining that he learned both chess and Russian from Anatoly Karpov, a Russian grandmaster.
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* ShameIfSomethingHappened: How Lex convinces the warden to allow him to leave the prison for 72 hours. He lists the warden's mother's address and her weekly routine.
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* CallBack: The General gives Red Daughter the Russian edition of ''The Runaway Dinosaur'', which was [[Recap/TheFlash2014S2E21TheRunawayDinosaur Barry's favorite book as a child]] (well, the English version).
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* SpecialEditionTitle: The logo gets replaced with Red Daughter's chest emblen two times.
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* SpecialEditionTitle: The logo gets replaced with Red Daughter's chest emblen emblem two times.times. It also says "Red Daughter" in Russian before switching to "Supergirl" in English.
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* CapitalismIsBad: What Lex convinces Red Daughter of. She is especially shocked about finding a whole fridge full of food in Kara's appartment, perplexedly asking Lex if all of that is really just for one person.
* TheChessmaster: Lex, both figuratively and literally. He even teaches fellow convicts the game just for fun.
* TheChessmaster: Lex, both figuratively and literally. He even teaches fellow convicts the game just for fun.
* DirtyCommies: Kaznia plans on attacking the United States, as they want to bring back the glory oof the Soviet Union.
* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: Red Daughter, initially.
* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: Red Daughter, initially.
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** Eve is clearly disturbed when Lex ''gives himself'' cancer just so he can have an excuse to work with Lena to perfect the Harun-El Serum.
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** Eve at first flinches when she sees Lex ordering the murder of a Kaznian soldier. Later, she is clearly disturbed when Lex ''gives himself'' cancer just so he can have an excuse to work with Lena to perfect the Harun-El Serum.
* EvilMentor: Lexy towards Red Daughter. Earlier on, he comments that he actually enjoys tutoring people, like he did with his fellow convincts in chess.
* FakeRussian: Melissa Benoist, obviously.
* FakeRussian: Melissa Benoist, obviously.
* KickTheDog: There was no reason for Lex to poison the entire courtroom of his hearing whatsoever other than being a scumbag.
* LongerThanLifeSentence: Lex gets 31 consecutive life sentences. He then snarks to make it 32, as he poisons the entire courtroom.
* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: Lex plans on making the attack on the American ship look like sabotage or friendly fire.
* MotiveRant: Lex has one during his trial.
** Lena snarkily tells Lex that the Harun-El won't cure his baldness, in reference to him blaming Superman for his loss of hair during the Silver Age.
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* PetTheDog: Subverted throughout the episode. Every nice thing Lex does for Red Daughter is meant to serve his own plans for her. Sending her books is meant to teach her to see the world the way he does, spending time with her is meant to con her into trusting and relying on him, and training her to defend Kaznia is meant to serve his plans for a FalseFlagOperation against the United States. Even saving her life is done more to serve his own goals than out of any compassion, as much as he pretends otherwise.
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* PetTheDog: PetTheDog:
** Subverted throughout the episode. Every nice thing Lex does for Red Daughter is meant to serve his own plans for her. Sending her books is meant to teach her to see the world the way he does, spending time with her is meant to con her into trusting and relying on him, and training her to defend Kaznia is meant to serve his plans for a FalseFlagOperation against the United States. Even saving her life is done more to serve his own goals than out of any compassion, as much as he pretendsotherwise.otherwise.
** Played straight with Otis sparing Mikhail.
* PlayingBothSides: Lex support the Kaznian's in attacking the United States, but secretly plans to then foil the attack in order to present himself as the hero.
* PoweredArmor: Lex briefly takes out his Exo-Suit after he jumps out of the helicopter. Supergirl quickly destroys it.
** Subverted throughout the episode. Every nice thing Lex does for Red Daughter is meant to serve his own plans for her. Sending her books is meant to teach her to see the world the way he does, spending time with her is meant to con her into trusting and relying on him, and training her to defend Kaznia is meant to serve his plans for a FalseFlagOperation against the United States. Even saving her life is done more to serve his own goals than out of any compassion, as much as he pretends
** Played straight with Otis sparing Mikhail.
* PlayingBothSides: Lex support the Kaznian's in attacking the United States, but secretly plans to then foil the attack in order to present himself as the hero.
* PoweredArmor: Lex briefly takes out his Exo-Suit after he jumps out of the helicopter. Supergirl quickly destroys it.
* SkywardScream: Red Daughter, after coming to Mikhail's destroyed home, believing the boy to be dead.
* SpecialEditionTitle: The logo gets replaced with Red Daughter's chest emblen two times.
* SuperSpeedReading: Red Daughter reads all of the books Lex gives to her in this fashion.
* SpecialEditionTitle: The logo gets replaced with Red Daughter's chest emblen two times.
* SuperSpeedReading: Red Daughter reads all of the books Lex gives to her in this fashion.
* UndyingLoyalty: After some crisis of faith, Red Daughter firmly pledges her loyalty to Lex.
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* WhamShot: WhamShot:
** Lex catching Kara's punch, revealing himself to have superpowers.
** Lex giving Red Daughter a uniform with Hammer and Sickle insignia.
** Lex catching Kara's punch, revealing himself to have superpowers.
** Lex giving Red Daughter a uniform with Hammer and Sickle insignia.
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* WouldHurtAChild: Lex is fully prepared to murder an innocent child just to better manipulate Red Daughter. Otis turns out to be an aversion, as he saved the boy's life, with the implication that Lex is unaware of what he did.
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* WouldHurtAChild: Lex is fully prepared to murder an innocent child just to better manipulate Red Daughter. Otis turns out to be an aversion, as he saved the boy's Mikhail's life, with the implication that Lex is unaware of what he did.
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** Red Daughter. When she starts becoming independent and begins to believe that America isn't as bad as Lex and Kaznia says, Lex kills the Kaznia boy she's attached to and frames America for it to get her back under control.
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** Red Daughter. When she starts becoming independent and begins to believe that America isn't as bad as Lex and Kaznia says, Lex kills 'kills' the Kaznia boy she's attached to and frames America for it to get her back under control.
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* AmnesiacsAreInnocent: All Red Daughter remembers is the name "Alex" and a desire to help others. [[ManipulativeBastard Lex]] takes advantage of both to get her on his side.
* EmotionsVersusStoicism: In the end, Red Daughter, seeing Supergirl's emotion-driven ways as selfish, rejects such a path for herself, choosing to instead be "disciplined".
* EmpoweredBadassNormal: The Harun-El treatment gave Lex super strength.
* EmpoweredBadassNormal: The Harun-El treatment gave Lex super strength.
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* EvilIsPetty: Lex poisoned ''the entire courtroom'' at his trial after his verdict was served. Lena and Jimmy were lucky to make it out, alive.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Lex's manipulations of Red Daughter hit a few speed bumps when he doesn't manage to predict her empathy or appreciation for things like friendship and compassion, traits that Lex himself can only fake.
* EvilIsPetty: Lex poisoned ''the entire courtroom'' at his trial after his verdict was served. Lena and Jimmy were lucky to make itout, out alive.
* EvilIsPetty: Lex poisoned ''the entire courtroom'' at his trial after his verdict was served. Lena and Jimmy were lucky to make it
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* HijackedByGanon: Lex was behind the Children of Liberty this whole time.
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* FalseFriend: Red Daughter sees Lex as a friend and mentor. Lex sees Red Daughter as the "pet Kryptonian" he's always wanted.
* GeniusBruiser: In addition to her vast physical power, Red Daughter is incredibly smart, reading through the books Lex sends her very quickly and later recalling passages to near-perfection. She also shows an emotional intelligence and insight that nearly derails Lex's manipulations, recognising Kara's compassion and Lex's motives of envy and ambition.
* HijackedByGanon: Lex was behind the Children of Liberty this wholetime. time.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Even when he's trying to come off as kind and fatherly, Lex can't quite shake his self-centeredness; in his last scene with Red Daughter, Lex keeps talking about how she'll be ''his'' legacy, barely acknowledging her as a person.
* GeniusBruiser: In addition to her vast physical power, Red Daughter is incredibly smart, reading through the books Lex sends her very quickly and later recalling passages to near-perfection. She also shows an emotional intelligence and insight that nearly derails Lex's manipulations, recognising Kara's compassion and Lex's motives of envy and ambition.
* HijackedByGanon: Lex was behind the Children of Liberty this whole
* ItsAllAboutMe: Even when he's trying to come off as kind and fatherly, Lex can't quite shake his self-centeredness; in his last scene with Red Daughter, Lex keeps talking about how she'll be ''his'' legacy, barely acknowledging her as a person.
* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: Lex talks a good game about fighting against human extinction and wanting to usher in an era of peace and equality, but he constantly undermines his own point; not long after delivering a speech about his good intentions to the courtroom at his trial, he poisons everyone there out of spite over the guilty verdict, and later, even [[LoonyFan Eve]] doesn't pretend that Lex's plans for Red Daughter amount to anything more than world domination.
* ObliviouslyEvil: Red Daughter is genuinely good, sweet, and compassionate, but she's manipulated by Lex into serving his agenda.
* ObliviouslyEvil: Red Daughter is genuinely good, sweet, and compassionate, but she's manipulated by Lex into serving his agenda.
* OneSteveLimit: An aversion to this trope is vital to the plot of this episode; all Red Daughter remembers is the name "Alex", a detail that Lex leaps on to get a foothold in his manipulations.
* PetTheDog: Subverted throughout the episode. Every nice thing Lex does for Red Daughter is meant to serve his own plans for her. Sending her books is meant to teach her to see the world the way he does, spending time with her is meant to con her into trusting and relying on him, and training her to defend Kaznia is meant to serve his plans for a FalseFlagOperation against the United States. Even saving her life is done more to serve his own goals than out of any compassion, as much as he pretends otherwise.
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** The Mercy siblings recruited Lockwood to be the leader of the Childen of Liberty on Lex's orders because he needed a patsy somewhere down the line, making him the ''true'' BigBad all season long.
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** The Mercy Graves siblings recruited Lockwood to be the leader of the Childen of Liberty on Lex's orders because he needed a patsy somewhere down the line, making him the ''true'' BigBad all season long.
* SureLetsGoWithThat: Lex's introduction to Red Daughter:
-->'''Lex''': My name is Lex.\\
'''Red Daughter''': Alex?\\
'''Lex''': ...Sure. Alex.
* TastesLikeFriendship: Invoked by Lex; he gifts Red Daughter a packet of cookies to get her to trust him.
-->'''Lex''': My name is Lex.\\
'''Red Daughter''': Alex?\\
'''Lex''': ...Sure. Alex.
* TastesLikeFriendship: Invoked by Lex; he gifts Red Daughter a packet of cookies to get her to trust him.
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* TastesLikeFriendship: Invoked by Lex; he gifts WellIntentionedExtremist: Red Daughter a packet of cookies is just as innocent and well-meaning as Kara, but thanks to get her Lex's manipulations, she's driven to trust him.become a fierce nationalist, determined to destroy Supergirl for the greater good.
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* WouldHurtAChild: Lex is fully prepared to murder an innocent child just to better manipulate Red Daughter. Otis turns out to be an aversion, as he saved the boy's life, with the implication that Lex is unaware of what he did.
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* HijackedByGanon: Lex was behind the Children of Liberty this whole time.
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* PunBasedTitle: The title is an allusion to the phrase "House of El", which refers to the Kryptonian noble family that includes both Superman (Kal-El) and Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), but here with 'L' obviously standing for "Luthor".
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** Red Daughter uses the Alias "Linda Lee", the name given to Supergirl in [[Film/{{Supergirl}} the 1984 movie.]]
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** Red Daughter uses the Alias "Linda Lee", the name given to Supergirl during the Silver Age of Comics and in [[Film/{{Supergirl}} the 1984 movie.]]
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** Red Daughter uses the Alias "Linda Lee", the name given to Supergirl in [[Film/{{Supergirl}} The 1984 movie.]]
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** Red Daughter uses the Alias "Linda Lee", the name given to Supergirl in [[Film/{{Supergirl}} The the 1984 movie.]]
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* MythologyGag: Lex calls Red Daughter "one of the last daughters of Krypton." ''Supergirl: Last Daughter of Krypton'' was the title of the first New 52 Supergirl comic, which also featured Supergirl waking up in an Eastern European country and not being able to control her newfound powers.
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** Lex calls Red Daughter "one of the last daughters of Krypton." ''Supergirl: Last Daughter of Krypton'' was the title of the first New 52 Supergirl comic, which also featured Supergirl waking up in an Eastern European country and not being able to control her newfoundpowers.powers.
** Red Daughter uses the Alias "Linda Lee", the name given to Supergirl in [[Film/{{Supergirl}} The 1984 movie.]]
** Lex calls Red Daughter "one of the last daughters of Krypton." ''Supergirl: Last Daughter of Krypton'' was the title of the first New 52 Supergirl comic, which also featured Supergirl waking up in an Eastern European country and not being able to control her newfound
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* MythologyGag: Lex calls Red Daughter "one of the last daughters of Krypton." ''Supergirl: Last Daughter of Krypton'' was the title of the first New 52 Supergirl comic, which also featured Supergirl waking up in an Eastern European country and not being able to control her newfound powers.
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* RousseauWasRight: Despite having been created from the Harun-El, Red Daughter is not villainous like Reign and has the same drive to protect the innocent as Kara, though she is being led down the wrong path by Lex.
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* WhamEpisode: Lex is the true BigBad this season with Lockwood being nothing but his pawn. He's been the consultant to train Red Daughter and she's now in National City ready to strike.
* WhamShot: Lex giving Red Daughter a uniform with Hammer and Sickle insignia.
* WhamShot: Lex giving Red Daughter a uniform with Hammer and Sickle insignia.
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** Lex's cancer? He gave it himself because he needed a perfected Harun-El serum to cure Red Daughter.
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* LeaveNoWitnesses: When Red Daughter attacks the American warship in retaliation for the death of her friend, but can't bring herself to kill the defenseless sailors aboard, Lex shows up to dispatch them and make her handiwork look like sabotage.
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** Lex has been the "consultant" to the Kaznia military on how to train Red Daughter for their use. In fact, Lex has been in league with Kaznia for decades. Lex ''wants'' them to attack America so he be the hero who stops them.
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** Lex has been the "consultant" to the Kaznia military on how to train Red Daughter for their use. In fact, Lex has been in league with Kaznia for decades. Lex ''wants'' them to attack America so he can be the hero who stops them.
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** Red Daughter. When she starts becoming independent and begins to believe that America isn't as bad as Lex and Kaznia says, Lex kills the Kaznia boy she's attached to, frames America for it to get her back under control.
* TastesLikeFriendship: Invoked by Lex; He gifts Red Daughter a packet of cookies to get her to trust him.
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** Red Daughter. When she starts becoming independent and begins to believe that America isn't as bad as Lex and Kaznia says, Lex kills the Kaznia boy she's attached to, to and frames America for it to get her back under control.
* TastesLikeFriendship: Invoked by Lex;He he gifts Red Daughter a packet of cookies to get her to trust him.
* TastesLikeFriendship: Invoked by Lex;
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* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: Red Daughter falls in love with ''Literature/TheGreatGatsby'' being charmed by Fitzgerald's prose, ignoring the novel's themes on the shallowness of wealth, until Lex spells it out for her.
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* NamesTheSame: Alex and Lex. Alex's name is the only thing Red Daughter remembers after her birth, and Lex takes advantage by saying he is her friend, Alex. Red Daughter starts to get wise when she sees a picture of Alex in Kara's apartment, but Lex talks his way around this.
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* NamesTheSame: InUniverse Alex and Lex. Alex's name is the only thing Red Daughter remembers after her birth, and Lex takes advantage by saying he is her friend, Alex. Red Daughter starts to get wise when she sees a picture of Alex in Kara's apartment, but Lex talks his way around this.
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** Red Daughter? Lex is the Kaznia's consult to train her to be their LivingWeapon.
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** Red Daughter? Lex is the Kaznia's consult to train her to be their LivingWeapon.
* AreYouPonderingWhatImPondering: Eve tells Lex she has a suggestion he won't like. He jumps to the conclusion that he needs to give himself cancer. Lex in fact anticipated that she wanted him to work with Lena, but he knows she won't do that unless he's sick enough that she'll want to save him.
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** Even a brutal thug like Otis Grave can't bare to kill to an innocent little boy and keeps him alive.
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** Even a brutal thug like Otis Grave Graves can't bare to kill to an innocent little boy and keeps him alive.
* EvilIsPetty: Lex poisoned ''the entire courtroom'' at his trial after his verdict was served. Lena and Jimmy were lucky to make it out, alive.
* FalseFlagOperation: Lex has Eve infiltrate an American warship and has her fire a missile at the home of Red Daughter's friend, thus making him look like the victim of a cowardly American attack.
* FalseFlagOperation: Lex has Eve infiltrate an American warship and has her fire a missile at the home of Red Daughter's friend, thus making him look like the victim of a cowardly American attack.
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* NamesTheSame: Alex and Lex. Alex's name is the only thing Red Daughter remembers after her birth, and Lex takes advantage by saying he is her friend, Alex.
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* NamesTheSame: Alex and Lex. Alex's name is the only thing Red Daughter remembers after her birth, and Lex takes advantage by saying he is her friend, Alex. Red Daughter starts to get wise when she sees a picture of Alex in Kara's apartment, but Lex talks his way around this.
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* OmnicidalManiac: Lex poisoned ''the entire courtroom'' at his trial after his verdict was served. Lena and Jimmy were lucky to make it out, alive.
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** Supergirl turning back time isn't what created Red Daughter; it was the Harun-El.
** Lex has been the "consultant" to the Kaznia Military on how to train Red Daughter for their use. In fact Lex has been in league with Kaznia for decades. Lex ''wants'' them to attack America so he be the hero who stops them and be the hero.
** The Mercy Siblings recruited Lockwood to be the leader of the Childen of Libery on Lex's order because he needed a patsy somewhere down the line, making him the ''true'' BigBad all season long.
** Lex has been the "consultant" to the Kaznia Military on how to train Red Daughter for their use. In fact Lex has been in league with Kaznia for decades. Lex ''wants'' them to attack America so he be the hero who stops them and be the hero.
** The Mercy Siblings recruited Lockwood to be the leader of the Childen of Libery on Lex's order because he needed a patsy somewhere down the line, making him the ''true'' BigBad all season long.
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* SensoryOverload: Happens to Red Daughter when she's exposed to yellow sun resulting in PowerIncontinence.
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* SensoryOverload: Happens to Red Daughter when she's exposed to yellow sun sunlight, resulting in PowerIncontinence.
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!!Tropes in this episode:
* ArcWelding: The episode takes several seemingly unrelated plotlines and reveals Lex Luthor is behind them all.
** Eve working for James then Lena? She's a fangirl who'll do anything Lex wishes and he wanted to keep tabs on them.
** Ben Lockwood and the Children of Liberty? Lex needs a convenient patsy somewhere down the line.
** Red Daughter? Lex is the Kaznia's consult to train her to be their LivingWeapon.
** Lex's cancer? He gave it himself because he needed a perfected Harun-El serum to cure Red Daughter.
* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Red Daughter has this initially, but since she can't control her powers the results are ... messy.
* CrazyPrepared: Lex's Lexo-suit appears on his body Film/IronMan style with a push of his watch.
* EvenEvilHasStandards:
** Even a brutal thug like Otis Grave can't bare to kill to an innocent little boy and keeps him alive.
** Eve is clearly disturbed when Lex ''gives himself'' cancer just so he can have an excuse to work with Lena to perfect the Harun-El Serum.
* ImmediateSequel: This episode takes place immediately where the previous episode left off, with Supergirl staring down Lex from outside a helicopter.
* LoonyFan: Eve is reveled to be one for Lex. Lex even compares her to a Charles Manson fangirl, though she scoffs at this.
* MightAsWellNotBeInPrisonAtAll: Lex effectively runs the prison, even able to blackmail the warden to let him leave secretly at frequent intervals without anybody noticing.
* NamesTheSame: Alex and Lex. Alex's name is the only thing Red Daughter remembers after her birth, and Lex takes advantage by saying he is her friend, Alex.
* NeverMyFault: Lex's defense at his trial?
--> "[[ComicBook/AllStarSuperman Superman made me do it!]]"
* OhCrap: Kara when she realizes that Lex has powers, thanks to the Harun-El Serum.
* OriginsEpisode: For Red Daughter.
* OmnicidalManiac: Lex poisoned ''the entire courtroom'' at his trial after his verdict was served. Lena and Jimmy were lucky to make it out, alive.
* TheReveal:
** Lex was the one who ordered Eve to become Cat's PA, so he could keep tabs on James and later Lena.
** Supergirl turning back time isn't what created Red Daughter; it was the Harun-El.
** Lex has been the "consultant" to the Kaznia Military on how to train Red Daughter for their use. In fact Lex has been in league with Kaznia for decades. Lex ''wants'' them to attack America so he be the hero who stops them and be the hero.
** The Mercy Siblings recruited Lockwood to be the leader of the Childen of Libery on Lex's order because he needed a patsy somewhere down the line, making him the ''true'' BigBad all season long.
** Lex is well aware of ''who'' Supergirl is, even showing Red Daughter her apartment when Kara was visiting [[Series/Elseworlds2018 Smallville]].
** Lex's cancer wasn't from Kryptonite poisoning. He ''gave himself cancer'' via radiation poisoning so he could work with Lena to perfect the Harun-El serum so he could use it to cure Red Daughter.
* SensoryOverload: Happens to Red Daughter when she's exposed to yellow sun resulting in PowerIncontinence.
* UnwittingPawn: Lex has several
** Lockwood, the apparent BigBad is noting more than convenient patsy for Lex.
** Red Daughter. When she starts becoming independent and begins to believe that America isn't as bad as Lex and Kaznia says, Lex kills the Kaznia boy she's attached to, frames America for it to get her back under control.
* TastesLikeFriendship: Invoked by Lex; He gifts Red Daughter a packet of cookies to get her to trust him.
* WholeEpisodeFlashback: After the initial battle between Lex and Kara, the episode switches to Lex's exploits with Red Daughter. At least until the final few minutes then it goes back to the present.
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!!Tropes in this episode:
* ArcWelding: The episode takes several seemingly unrelated plotlines and reveals Lex Luthor is behind them all.
** Eve working for James then Lena? She's a fangirl who'll do anything Lex wishes and he wanted to keep tabs on them.
** Ben Lockwood and the Children of Liberty? Lex needs a convenient patsy somewhere down the line.
** Red Daughter? Lex is the Kaznia's consult to train her to be their LivingWeapon.
** Lex's cancer? He gave it himself because he needed a perfected Harun-El serum to cure Red Daughter.
* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Red Daughter has this initially, but since she can't control her powers the results are ... messy.
* CrazyPrepared: Lex's Lexo-suit appears on his body Film/IronMan style with a push of his watch.
* EvenEvilHasStandards:
** Even a brutal thug like Otis Grave can't bare to kill to an innocent little boy and keeps him alive.
** Eve is clearly disturbed when Lex ''gives himself'' cancer just so he can have an excuse to work with Lena to perfect the Harun-El Serum.
* ImmediateSequel: This episode takes place immediately where the previous episode left off, with Supergirl staring down Lex from outside a helicopter.
* LoonyFan: Eve is reveled to be one for Lex. Lex even compares her to a Charles Manson fangirl, though she scoffs at this.
* MightAsWellNotBeInPrisonAtAll: Lex effectively runs the prison, even able to blackmail the warden to let him leave secretly at frequent intervals without anybody noticing.
* NamesTheSame: Alex and Lex. Alex's name is the only thing Red Daughter remembers after her birth, and Lex takes advantage by saying he is her friend, Alex.
* NeverMyFault: Lex's defense at his trial?
--> "[[ComicBook/AllStarSuperman Superman made me do it!]]"
* OhCrap: Kara when she realizes that Lex has powers, thanks to the Harun-El Serum.
* OriginsEpisode: For Red Daughter.
* OmnicidalManiac: Lex poisoned ''the entire courtroom'' at his trial after his verdict was served. Lena and Jimmy were lucky to make it out, alive.
* TheReveal:
** Lex was the one who ordered Eve to become Cat's PA, so he could keep tabs on James and later Lena.
** Supergirl turning back time isn't what created Red Daughter; it was the Harun-El.
** Lex has been the "consultant" to the Kaznia Military on how to train Red Daughter for their use. In fact Lex has been in league with Kaznia for decades. Lex ''wants'' them to attack America so he be the hero who stops them and be the hero.
** The Mercy Siblings recruited Lockwood to be the leader of the Childen of Libery on Lex's order because he needed a patsy somewhere down the line, making him the ''true'' BigBad all season long.
** Lex is well aware of ''who'' Supergirl is, even showing Red Daughter her apartment when Kara was visiting [[Series/Elseworlds2018 Smallville]].
** Lex's cancer wasn't from Kryptonite poisoning. He ''gave himself cancer'' via radiation poisoning so he could work with Lena to perfect the Harun-El serum so he could use it to cure Red Daughter.
* SensoryOverload: Happens to Red Daughter when she's exposed to yellow sun resulting in PowerIncontinence.
* UnwittingPawn: Lex has several
** Lockwood, the apparent BigBad is noting more than convenient patsy for Lex.
** Red Daughter. When she starts becoming independent and begins to believe that America isn't as bad as Lex and Kaznia says, Lex kills the Kaznia boy she's attached to, frames America for it to get her back under control.
* TastesLikeFriendship: Invoked by Lex; He gifts Red Daughter a packet of cookies to get her to trust him.
* WholeEpisodeFlashback: After the initial battle between Lex and Kara, the episode switches to Lex's exploits with Red Daughter. At least until the final few minutes then it goes back to the present.
