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* AndYourLittleDogToo: Homelander threatens Starlight that if she crosses him again, he'll kill Hughie the same way as Supersonic.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: When Victoria learns of Edgar collecting evidence about her, she is visibly shocked and can’t accept it at first. This is after she stabbed him in the back herself by betraying him to Homelander.

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* {{Hypocrite}}: When Victoria learns of Edgar collecting evidence about her, she is visibly shocked and can’t accept it at first. This is after she stabbed him in the back herself by betraying him to Homelander. That said she feels great sorrow in thid and only did it after direct duress to her own daughter’s life, whereas what Homelander brings up about Edgar appears much more calculated.
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* DramaticIrony: Edgar bluntly tells off Homelander for ousting him from control of Vought, warning him that the world will see [Homelander] for who he really is. While Edgar views this a "a pitiful disappointment", it's very clear that Homelander is [[BewareTheSuperman something far worse]].
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* OneLastJob: Frenchie and Kimiko decide to leave the team after Butcher sends Kimiko on an assassination. But since MM and Hughie still need them, they decide to wait until after this last mission. No points for guessing that Kimiko gets fatally wounded when the mission goes south.
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* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: Kimiko sees Butcher as no different than Little Nina or the Shinning Light, just someone using her and Frenchie as tools.

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* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: Kimiko sees Butcher as no different than Little Nina or the Shinning Shining Light, just someone using her and Frenchie as tools.



* DarkestHour: At the end of the episode, Kimiko has been depowered and is mortally wounded. Butcher and Hughie have alienated the rest of the team for their actions. Meanwhile, Homelander has ousted Edgar from the company, learned about Maeve and Starlights plans against him, and seemingly killed Supersonic.

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* DarkestHour: At the end of the episode, Kimiko has been depowered and is mortally wounded. Butcher and Hughie have alienated the rest of the team for their actions. Meanwhile, Homelander has ousted Edgar from the company, learned about Maeve and Starlights Starlight's plans against him, and seemingly killed Supersonic.



* KickTheSonOfABitch: Stan Edgar tells Homelander that he's a "bad product" which would be a terrible thing to say to a person who was made in a laboratory and deprived a healthy upbringing, but this is [[PsychopathicManchild Homelander]] we are talking about.

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* KickTheSonOfABitch: Stan Edgar tells Homelander that he's a "bad product" product", which would be a terrible thing to say to a person who was made in a laboratory and deprived a healthy upbringing, but this is [[PsychopathicManchild Homelander]] we are talking about.



* WhatTheHellHero: The other members of The Boys are understandably shocked at Billy and Hughie for injecting themselves with V24. However, Hughie gets it worse compared to Billy, as he swiped the V24 from Butcher without his permission.

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* WhatTheHellHero: The other members of The the Boys are understandably shocked at Billy and Hughie for injecting themselves with V24. However, Hughie gets it worse compared to Billy, as he swiped the V24 from Butcher without his permission.

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* ShoutOut: MM's quips to Russian guards.

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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
** Homelander serves his colleagues "the best taco bowls". This is a nod to a frequently ridiculed UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump tweet in which he praises the taco bowls served at Trump Tower.
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MM's quips to Russian guards.
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* BreakingOfTheFellowship: When it looks like Kimiko is about to succumb to her wounds, MM bluntly tells Butcher that there is no more team for [Marvin] to look after, and that it's Butcher's fault that they fell apart.

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* BreakingOfTheFellowship: BreakingTheFellowship: When it looks like Kimiko is about to succumb to her wounds, MM bluntly tells Butcher that there is no more team for [Marvin] to look after, and that it's Butcher's fault that they fell apart.
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* BreakingOfTheFellowship: When it looks like Kimiko is about to succumb to her wounds, MM bluntly tells Butcher that there is no more team for [Marvin] to look after, and that it's Butcher's fault that they fell apart.

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* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Supersonic lets A-Train in on the plan to fight Homelander, thinking that he could be trusted due to his disdain for Homelander. Homelander states that A-Train betrayed him and kills Supersonic.



* KilledOffscreen: Homelander makes an example of Supersonic as a way to threaten Starlight.

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* KickTheSonOfABitch: Stan Edgar tells Homelander that he's a "bad product" which would be a terrible thing to say to a person who was made in a laboratory and deprived a healthy upbringing, but this is [[PsychopathicManchild Homelander]] we are talking about.
* KilledOffscreen: Homelander makes an example of Supersonic as a way to threaten Starlight.Starlight, showing her his mangled corpse.

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* ThisIsForEmphasisBitch: As seen in ShoutOut.


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* ThisIsForEmphasisBitch: When MM takes out a guard he punctuates his quips with "Motherfucker".
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* TranshumanTreachery: Homelander invokes this after Victoria conspires with him against her foster father.
--> '''Homelander:''' I'm glad you chose your own kind.
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* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: Kimiko sees Butcher as no different than Little Nina or the Shinning Light, just someone using her and Frenchie as a tool.

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* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: Kimiko sees Butcher as no different than Little Nina or the Shinning Light, just someone using her and Frenchie as a tool.tools.
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* WhatTheHellHero: The other members of The Boys are understandably shocked at Billy and Hughie for injecting themselves with V24. However, Hughie gets it worse compared to Billy, as he swiped the V24 from Butcher without his permission.
--> '''MM:''' You're better than this, kid.
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* TakeThat: A-Train's energy drink commercial blatantly mocks the infamous Kendall Jenner Pepsi ad.

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* TakeThat: A-Train's energy drink commercial blatantly mocks the infamous Kendall Jenner Pepsi ad.ad.
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* HypoCrite: When Victoria learns of Edgar collecting evidence about her, she is visibly shocked and can’t accept it at first. This is after she stabbed him in the back herself by betraying him to Homelander.

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* HypoCrite: {{Hypocrite}}: When Victoria learns of Edgar collecting evidence about her, she is visibly shocked and can’t accept it at first. This is after she stabbed him in the back herself by betraying him to Homelander.
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* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: Kimiko sees Butcher as no different than Little Nina or the Shinning Light, just someone using her and Frenchie as a tool.



* NotSoDifferent: Kimiko sees Butcher as no different than Little Nina or the Shinning Light, just someone using her and Frenchie as a tool.
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* Hypocrite: When Victoria learns of Edgar collecting evidence about her, she is visibly shocked and can’t at first accept that he would betray her like that. This is after she stabbed him in the back herself by betraying him to Homelander.

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* Hypocrite: HypoCrite: When Victoria learns of Edgar collecting evidence about her, she is visibly shocked and can’t at first accept that he would betray her like that.it at first. This is after she stabbed him in the back herself by betraying him to Homelander.
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* DidNotSeeThatComing: For all his cunning, Edgar is completely taken by surprise by Victoria‘s betrayal.
* Hypocrite: When Victoria learns of Edgar collecting evidence about her, she is visibly shocked and can’t at first accept that he would betray her like that. This is after she stabbed him in the back herself by betraying him to Homelander.
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--> '''Edgar:''' ''Because there's no one left to cover for you either. Eventually, probably soon, the world will recognize you for the pitiful disappointment you are. You are not worthy of my respect, you are not a good. You are simply... Bad product.''

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--> '''Edgar:''' ''Because there's no one left to cover for you either. Eventually, probably soon, the world will recognize you for the pitiful disappointment you are. You are not worthy of my respect, you are not a good.god. You are simply... Bad product.''
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* ApologeticAttacker: Highie, once again, apologizes while he has his arm through a man's torso.

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* ApologeticAttacker: Highie, Hughie, once again, apologizes while he has his arm through a man's torso.
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--> '''Edgar:''' ''Because there's no one left to cover for you either. Eventually, probably soon, the world will recognize you for the pitiful disappointment toy are. You are not worthy of my respect, you are not a good. You are simply... Bad product.''

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--> '''Edgar:''' ''Because there's no one left to cover for you either. Eventually, probably soon, the world will recognize you for the pitiful disappointment toy you are. You are not worthy of my respect, you are not a good. You are simply... Bad product.''
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* CantTakeAnythingWithYou: When Hughie teleports, he leaves his clothes behind.


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* DarkestHour: At the end of the episode, Kimiko has been depowered and is mortally wounded. Butcher and Hughie have alienated the rest of the team for their actions. Meanwhile, Homelander has ousted Edgar from the company, learned about Maeve and Starlights plans against him, and seemingly killed Supersonic.


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* PowerHigh: Hughie is all smiles after he gains powers


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--> '''Edgar:''' ''The company is yours, no one left to stand up to you. But [[PunctuatedForEmphasis I think. You'll. Come.]] To sorely regret that.''
--> '''Homelander:''' ''And why is that?''
--> '''Edgar:''' ''Because there's no one left to cover for you either. Eventually, probably soon, the world will recognize you for the pitiful disappointment toy are. You are not worthy of my respect, you are not a good. You are simply... Bad product.''
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--> '''MM:''' ''Film/RedDawn1984, motherfucker!''

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--> '''MM:''' ''Film/RedDawn1984, ''[[Film/RedDawn1984 Red Dawn]], motherfucker!''
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--> '''MM:''' ''[[Film/RedDawn1984]], motherfucker!''
--> '''MM:''' ''[[Film/RockyIV]], motherfucker!''

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--> '''MM:''' ''[[Film/RedDawn1984]], ''Film/RedDawn1984, motherfucker!''
--> '''MM:''' ''[[Film/RockyIV]], ''Film/RockyIV, motherfucker!''
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* ApologeticAttacker: Highie, once again, apologizes while he has his arm through a man's torso.


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* ThisIsForEmphasisBitch: As seen in ShoutOut.
* ShoutOut: MM's quips to Russian guards.
--> '''MM:''' ''[[Film/RedDawn1984]], motherfucker!''
--> '''MM:''' ''[[Film/RockyIV]], motherfucker!''
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* NotSoDifferent: Kimiko sees Butcher as no different than Little Nina or the Shinning Light, just someone using her and Frenchie as a tool.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Maeve has been pretending to be neglecting training, being hungover, and spending most nights having sexual escapades. In truths, she's been sober for months, and training to fight Homelander when the time comes.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Edgar delivers one to Homelander after he'd been OutGambitted.
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* TakeThat: A-Train's energy drink commercial is a blatant rip-off of the infamous Kendall Jenner Pepsi ad.

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* TakeThat: A-Train's energy drink commercial is a blatant rip-off of blatantly mocks the infamous Kendall Jenner Pepsi ad.

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* ImprovisedWeapon: Kimiko takes out a gang of Russian mobsters with an arsenal of Seven-themed dildos-

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* TheCoup: Homelander takes control over Vought. First he eliminates Edgar through legal ways, providing Victoria with incriminating data, then he murders Supersonic as a warning against Starlight to not oppose him.
* ImprovisedWeapon: Kimiko takes out a gang of Russian mobsters with an arsenal of Seven-themed dildos-dildos.
* KilledOffscreen: Homelander makes an example of Supersonic as a way to threaten Starlight.
* KillerRabbit: The Russian facility that holds Soldier Boy features a V-infused hamster that makes brutal short work of a security guard.

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* TakeThat: A'Train's energy drink commercial is a blatant rip-off of the infamous Kendall Jenner Pepsi ad.

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* BetrayalByOffspring: It turns out that Victoria has conspired with Homelander and unexpectedly turns against Edgar at a press conference. However, Homelander presents her with evidence that her foster father would have done the same to her.
* ImprovisedWeapon: Kimiko takes out a gang of Russian mobsters with an arsenal of Seven-themed dildos-
* TakeThat: A'Train's A-Train's energy drink commercial is a blatant rip-off of the infamous Kendall Jenner Pepsi ad.
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!!Tropes for this episode include:

* TakeThat: A'Train's energy drink commercial is a blatant rip-off of the infamous Kendall Jenner Pepsi ad.

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