History Recap / SupermanAndLoisS1E10OMotherWhereArtThou

* AmbiguousSituation: Jonathan wonders if the Morgan Edge from Irons' Earth was also Tal-Rho. And since that Kal-El didn't marry Lois or have any family, it was easier for Tal-Rho to persuade him to turn against humanity since he was offered the family he never had and was no longer alone. He worries this will happen to them since Clark is being offered his Kryptonian family back, but Lois shuts the fear down with how ''they're'' Clark's family in this world and he will never abandon them for any reason.

** Though related in vague terms, Lana's explanation of Tal being the result of a genetic match vs Kal being a birth suggests the latter's origin (and Kryptonian reproduction in general) is roughly similar to that of ''Film/ManOfSteel''.

* HumansAreFlawed: While Tal-Rho thinks that HumansAreBastards, Clark refuses to let an entire race die because of the faults of a few. Superman specifically states this trope, but states that many humans are good at heart nonetheless.

** Morgan Edge's real name is Tal-Rho, son of Zeta-Rho and Lara Lor-Van, making him Kal-El's half-brother.

* SequelHook: Edge has lost the Eradicator and all of his subjects save Larr, but he hints that he has a backup plan. Superman, meanwhile, uses the last of his energy to fly to the Fortress, passing out at the entrance with the Eradicator in hand.

* HeroicSacrifice: Lana agrees to go through the resurrection process so Lara's consciousness can be brought out to explain the workings of the Eradicator, as Dr. Donovan cannot reverse it by himself, even though there's no guarantee it can be reversed. Fortunately, it can.
* HeroicWillpower: Even after a solar flare, Clark manages to fly to the Arctic and drag himself into the Fortress.

* TheLawOfConservationOfDetail: Lana and Kyle have two children, but Sarah's younger sister isn't even given a HandWave of where she is or if she's being kept safe.

** Tal-Rho being a Kryptonian who landed in Britain, nods slightly to ''ComicBook/SupermanTrueBrit'', if not also a Meta-gag to Superman's traditional Kryptonian enemy, General Zod, thrice being played in live-action by British actors who all performed with their accents.

** Tal-Rho being a Kryptonian who landed in Britain, nods slightly to ''ComicBook/SupermanTrueBrit'', if not also to General Zod thrice being played in live-action by British actors (who all performed with their accents).

* ArrangedMarriage: Lara describes how, on Krypton, couples were made based on genetic compatibility and this is how marriage was handled for centuries. She was paired with Zeta-Rho per this tradition. However, she met and unintentionally fell in love with Jor-El, causing her to end the relationship.

* TheLawOfConservationOfDetail: Lana and Kyle have three children, but Sarah's older and younger sisters aren't even given a HandWave of where they are or if they are being kept safe.

* AmbiguousSituation: Jonathan wonders if the Morgan Edge from Irons' Earth was also Tal-Rho. And since that Kal-El didn't marry Lois or have any family, it was easier for Tal-Rho to persaude him into turning against humanity.
* ArrangedMarriage: Lara describes how, on Krypton, couples were made based on genetic campatibility and this is how marriage was handled for centuries. She was paired with Zeta-Rho per this tradition. However, she met and unintentionally fell in love with Jor-El, causing her to end the relationship.

* ArrangedMarriage: Lara describes how she was paired with Zeta-Rho because they were "genetically compatible". After falling in love with Jor-El, she broke things off.

* ContinuityNod: Superman channels all of his energy into a Solar Flare, a move used by [[Series/Supergirl2015 Supergirl]] a couple of times and one which she mentioned he had used before. Like in that show, using it is said to put him out of commission for a couple days.
* FreudianExcuse: When Edge landed in Britain, he was shot at, captured and studied until he eventually escaped, fueling his hatred of humanity.

* HeroicWillpower: Even after a solar flare, Clark manages to fly to the Arctic and pull himself into the Fortress.

* HumansAreFlawed: While Tal-Rho thinks that HumansAreBastards, Clark refuses to let an entire race die because of the faults of a few of them.

* ItsAllMyFault: Lana beats herself up over unwillingly helping Edge in his plans.

* KickTheDog: The Kryptonian inhabiting Kyle's body has visible enjoyment cruelly telling Sarah that her father is dead. Thankfully, he's lying.

** The device Morgan Edge has been using to implant Kryptonian consciousnesses in humans is called the Eradicator, an invention of Lara which also allowed Jor-El to preserve his consciousness in the Fortress. Edge is using it colonize Earth.

* PutOnABus: Irons' absence continues in this episode.

* FreudianExcuse: When Edge landed in Britian, he was shot at, captured and studied until he eventually escaped, fueling his hatred of humanity.

* GreenEyedMonster: Zeta-Rho stole Jor-El's sunstone after Lara left him.

* HeroicWillpower: Even after a solar flare, Clark manages to fly to the Antarctica and pull himself into the Fortress.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Sarah, once she hears what happened with her father and realizing that the last time she did when meeting Kyle was calling him a drunkard.

* FreudianExcuse: When Edge landed in Britian, he was captured and studied until he eventually escaped, fueling his hatred of humanity.
* HeroicSacrifice: Lana agrees to go through the resurrection process so Lara's consciousness can be brought out to explain the workings of the Eradicator, even though there's no guarantee it can be reversed. Fortunately, it can.

** Jon tells Sarah about what happened to Kyle.

** Tal-Rho being a Kryptonian who landed in Britain, nods slightly to ''ComicBook/SupermanTrueBrit'', if not also to General Zod thrice being played in live-action by British actors.

* MythologyGag: Though related in vague terms, Lana's explanation of Tal being the result of a genetic match vs Kal being a birth suggests the latter's origin (and Kryptonian reproduction in general) is roughly similar to that of ''Film/ManOfSteel''.

** Morgan Edge's real name is Tal-Rho, son of Zeta-Rho and Lara-Lorvan, making him Kal-El's half-brother.
** The device Morgan Edge has been using to implant Kryptonian consciousnesses in humans is called the Eradicator, an invention of Lara'a which also allowed Jor-El to preserve his consciousness in the Fortress. Edge is using it colonize Earth.

* ContinuityNod: Superman channels all of his energy into a Solar Flare, a move used by [[Series/Supergirl2015 Supergirl]] a couple of times and one which she mentioned he had used before.

* SequelHook: Edge has lost the Eradicator and all of his subjects save Larr, but he hints that he has a backup plan.

* TheReveal: Edge’s real name is Tal-Rho.

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