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* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler: John pulls this on Remi who expects him to use Cecile's ability to fight her. Instead John comes at her with Zeke's ability to throw her off.]]
** [[spoiler: In the same fight, John also predicts that Remi is going to try and unmask him rather than actually defeat him, so he makes use of this mentality by pretending to give her an opening to unmask her and instead uses it to deal massive damage.]]
** [[spoiler: In the same fight, John also predicts that Remi is going to try and unmask him rather than actually defeat him, so he makes use of this mentality by pretending to give her an opening to unmask her and instead uses it to deal massive damage.]]
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''unOrdinary'' is a webcomic created by uru-chan in May 2016. Formerly hosted on Tapastic and then on LINE's Challenge League, it can currently be read at [[http://www.webtoons.com/en/fantasy/unordinary/list?title_no=679 LINE]] as one of their main series. Also has its own wiki [[http://unordinary.wikia.com here]].
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''unOrdinary'' is a webcomic created by uru-chan in May 2016. Its first season consists of 155 chapters.
Formerly hosted on Tapastic and then on LINE's Challenge League, it can currently be read at [[http://www.webtoons.com/en/fantasy/unordinary/list?title_no=679 LINE]] as one of their main series. Also has its own wiki [[http://unordinary.wikia.com here]].
Formerly hosted on Tapastic and then on LINE's Challenge League, it can currently be read at [[http://www.webtoons.com/en/fantasy/unordinary/list?title_no=679 LINE]] as one of their main series. Also has its own wiki [[http://unordinary.wikia.com here]].
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* RewatchBonus: A lot of earlier interactions and conversations take a whole new meaning after the revelation [[spoiler:of John's true status]].
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*** In Episode 21, his father calls to alert him about the EMBER gang that had been targeting people in John's area. Thing is, up until then, EMBER had only went after high-tiers. [[spoiler:If John truly had no abilities, he would't have to worry]].
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** [[spoiler: Returns as Doctor Darren's girlfriend. Working for a research lab investigating abilities, she's visibly disturbed when he tells her Seraphina's ability is being suppressed and he can't stop it.]]
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* PhysicalGod: Seraphina, Arlo, Seraphina's mother Narisa, and the other god-tiers.
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* PhysicalGod: Seraphina, Arlo, Seraphina's mother Narisa, and the other god-tiers. [[spoiler:Also John.]]
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** [[spoiler: AllYourPowersCombined: [[spoiler: John.]]
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** In chapter 48, Isen, Blake and Remi go out to see ''[[WebComic/SirensLament]]''.
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* AbusiveParents: Seraphina's mother had no qualms about physically assaulting her daughter to force her to start getting in line. She also openly criticizes her other, whom she deems a disgrace.
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* AbusiveParents: Seraphina's mother had no qualms about physically assaulting her daughter to force her to start getting in line. She also openly criticizes her other, sister, whom she deems a disgrace.
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**[[spoiler: John is also one and is played more straight as he's is one of, if not, the strongest characters in the series, but pretends to be a cripple because he's afraid of being a monster again.]]
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** The power level reading vendor from the early chapters returns (and then quickly leaves) when Remi, Blye and Isen go to the same mall.
** A post-mortem one. Early on, news reports talk of a superhero being murdered. The same superhero later turns out to be [[spoiler:Remi's brother Rei, whose passing motivates her to start investigating EMBER.]]
** A post-mortem one. Early on, news reports talk of a superhero being murdered. The same superhero later turns out to be [[spoiler:Remi's brother Rei, whose passing motivates her to start investigating EMBER.]]
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: John, when he noticed that ''someone'' was following him and Seraphina when they were leaving the mall.
** Also, John is the only character whose speech bubbles change colour.
** In addition, you [[spoiler:clearly see his eyes glow ]]in the first two chapters.
** Also, John is the only character whose speech bubbles change colour.
** In addition, you [[spoiler:clearly see his eyes glow ]]in the first two chapters.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: {{Foreshadowing}}:
** For John:
*** John, when he noticed that ''someone'' was following him and Seraphina when they were leaving the mall.
** *** Also, John is the only character whose speech bubbles change colour.
** *** In addition, you [[spoiler:clearly see his eyes glow ]]in the first two chapters.chapters.
** For Remi: Soon after the news talk about a superhero having been killed, Arlo mentions she's absent because she had to go to a funeral. Also, the deceased man was called X-Static, and Remi herself has ShockAndAwe powers.
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*** John, when he noticed that ''someone'' was following him and Seraphina when they were leaving the mall.
** For Remi: Soon after the news talk about a superhero having been killed, Arlo mentions she's absent because she had to go to a funeral. Also, the deceased man was called X-Static, and Remi herself has ShockAndAwe powers.
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** Remi chooses X-Rei as her nickname, both as a reference to her brother's name (Rei) and nickname (X-Static), and as a pun on X-Ray.
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** Remi chooses X-Rei as her nickname, both as a reference to her brother's name (Rei) and [[spoiler:and nickname (X-Static), (X-Static)]], and as a pun on X-Ray.
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* ChekhovsGun:
** The teddy bear Seraphina gets as a reward for scoring high on the power measuring test is later revealed [[spoiler:to contain a tracker device which lets EMBER figure out where she went after she defeats them the first time.]]
** The eponymous book, which John lends to Seraphina, later leads [[spoiler:to her suspension, and then Keon's arrival at school]].
* ChekhovsGunman:
** The teddy bear Seraphina gets as a reward for scoring high on the power measuring test is later revealed [[spoiler:to contain a tracker device which lets EMBER figure out where she went after she defeats them the first time.]]
** The eponymous book, which John lends to Seraphina, later leads [[spoiler:to her suspension, and then Keon's arrival at school]].
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* SecretKeeper: At least some among the school staff - including the headmaster, the doctor and the head of security - know that [[spoiler:John is a god-tier]], but they intentionally hide it from the rest of the school at his request.
* SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids: Cecile's point of view to Rei and Remi's idealism.
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* TallPoppySyndrome: Inasmuch as everyone at school seems to adore Seraphina, the moment it becomes apparent [[spoiler:she's losing her powers]], it becomes clear that it's actually resentment rather than actual respect, as they're quick to mock behind her back.
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* BetaOutfit: Remi's superhero outfit, as made by Blyke in a few hours, is pretty much just a dark tracksuit with an X stiched onto it, a beanie and a surgical mask she drew a cat face on. While Isen berates Blyke for a shoddy job, Remi approves of the "homemade look".
* CrapsaccharineWorld: It soon becomes apparent that underneath the sunny plazas and candy-coloured hair the world is a rather awful place to live, with superpowers creating a class system where the low-tiers can be freely bullied by high-tiers. The authorities ignore social injustice, instead supporting the high-tiers, while mentally crippling the god-tiers to control them and, if Remi's speculations are correct, [[spoiler:assassinating the superheroes to preserve the existing status quo.]]
* EnemyMine: While they utterly despise each other, Arlo and John do work together when EMBER shows up.
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* {{Foil}}: John and Seraphina are on opposite ends of the power spectrum and in terms of academic ability. Despite their differences in power, it is John who comes off as more independent whereas Seraphina was constrained by the expectations others had of her.
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* {{Foil}}: John and Seraphina are on opposite ends of the power spectrum and in terms of academic ability. Despite their differences in power, it is John who comes off as more independent whereas Seraphina was constrained by the expectations others had of her. [[spoiler:Continued when Seraphina seems to loose her ability while John is starting to let loose with his.]]
* FromNobodyToNightmare:
** As Isen finds out [[spoiler:John]] used to be classified as a measly 1.2 until at some point in the middle school his power level skyrocketed mysteriously and he became violent and uncontrollable.
** In the Brandish story arc, Waldo is described as this - a 2.8 office worker who, after being fired on a whim, vanished for a while and returned with enough power to essentially subjugate the entire district.
* FromNobodyToNightmare:
** As Isen finds out [[spoiler:John]] used to be classified as a measly 1.2 until at some point in the middle school his power level skyrocketed mysteriously and he became violent and uncontrollable.
** In the Brandish story arc, Waldo is described as this - a 2.8 office worker who, after being fired on a whim, vanished for a while and returned with enough power to essentially subjugate the entire district.
* NormalFishInATinyPond: Waldo. When researching him, Isen and Remi note that while in any other district, his rampage wouldn't last a week, in a low-tier area like Brandish, he's essentially undefeatable.
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* PowerupFullColorChange: Gavin.Gavin turns shiny and purple when he powers up.
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** Remi chooses X-Rei as her nickname, both as a reference to her brother's name (Rei) and nickname (X-Static), and as a pun on X-Ray.
** Waldo, for whom Remi is searching in the Brandish arc. Comes to head when she asks one of his thugs Literature/WheresWaldo.
* PunnyName:
** Remi chooses X-Rei as her nickname, both as a reference to her brother's name (Rei) and nickname (X-Static), and as a pun on X-Ray.
** Waldo, for whom Remi is searching in the Brandish arc. Comes to head when she asks one of his thugs Literature/WheresWaldo.
** Remi demanding to know Literature/WheresWaldo from one of his thugs.
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** XRayVision: Isen's ability, Hunter, allows him to do this sometimes.sometimes, and one of side effects of Remi's power is letting her see electric circuits within machines.
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* JerkassHasAPoint : Arlo, when John berates him about letting Seraphina [[spoiler: get hurt when John ordered him to protect her.]] Arlo counters by mentioning the fact that due to being a closer friend to her and [[spoiler: having a stronger ability than Arlo]] John was better suited to protect her, but has been inactive [[spoiler: due to his inhibition to use his power.]]
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* JerkassHasAPoint : Arlo, when John berates him about letting Seraphina [[spoiler: get hurt when John ordered him to protect her.]] Arlo counters by mentioning the fact that due to being a closer friend to her and [[spoiler: having a stronger ability than Arlo]] John was better suited to [[spoiler: protect her, her]], but has been inactive [[spoiler: due to his inhibition to use his power.]]
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* JerkassHasAPoint : Arlo, when John berates him about letting Seraphina [[spoiler: get hurt when John ordered him to protect her.]] Arlo counters by mentioning the fact that due to being a closer friend to her and [[spoiler: having a stronger ability than Arlo]] John was better suited to protect her, but has been inactive [[spoiler: due to his inhibition to use his power.]]
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* TheGhost: John's dad, W. H. Doe. Also Leilah, Seraphina's older sister.
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* NoSell: Arlo's barriers are completely impenetrable to those with a lower power level than him. Even Seraphina damaged herself breaking through it, [[spoiler:as did John]], though she healed herself in seconds by [[TimeMaster rewinding]] the injury. Additionally, anyone who attacks the barrier appears to have the force the used reflected back on them, hurting them even more, though whenever his barrier breaks it looks like Arlo takes damage as well.
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* NoSell: Arlo's barriers are completely impenetrable to those with a lower power level than him. Even Seraphina damaged damages herself breaking through it, [[spoiler:as did well as John]], though she healed herself in seconds by [[TimeMaster rewinding]] the injury. Additionally, anyone who attacks the barrier appears to have the force the used reflected back on them, hurting them even more, though whenever his barrier breaks it looks like Arlo takes damage as well.
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* XanatosGambit: [[spoiler: Hinted at during Episodes 53 to 55. Either Arlo gets John to reveal his true power, or he gets a chance to subjugate John and show him who is boss.]]
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* XanatosGambit: [[spoiler: Hinted at Subverted during Episodes 53 to 55. Either While Arlo gets can get John to reveal his true power, power or he gets a chance to subjugate John and show him who is boss.boss, he underestimates how powerful John is and essentially puts his position as King in danger as he has now earned the enmity of the true strongest male student in the school.]]
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* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: How society works in the unOrdinary world. You have status based on your power, though this includes people with noncombat powers that are useful to the powerful people as well, like the LivingLieDetector who works for the Authorities or Elaine with her HealingHands. Thus AuthorityEqualsAsskicking is often but not always true.
** This leads to [[spoiler:John being kicked out of his first school]]: he was strong enough they couldn't control him and volatile enough not to cooperate, and in a world where AsskickingEqualsAuthority there's no room for someone like that in the system.
** This is also probably why the vigilantes are being hunted down. Can't have people strong enough to change the system changing it in ways you don't like...
** This leads to [[spoiler:John being kicked out of his first school]]: he was strong enough they couldn't control him and volatile enough not to cooperate, and in a world where AsskickingEqualsAuthority there's no room for someone like that in the system.
** This is also probably why the vigilantes are being hunted down. Can't have people strong enough to change the system changing it in ways you don't like...
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* TimeMaster: Seraphina can't travel through time, but she can stop time - allowing her to eliminate entire teams in the blink of an eye - and "rewind" any injury she does manage to receive, restoring her to perfect health... and this is all in addition to SuperStrength, SuperReflexes, and SuperToughness. John explicitly compares her to a [[PhysicalGod god]].
** Her mother, too, [[spoiler:but Seraphina demonstrates her powers are stronger than her mom's when she [[CallingTheOldManOut decides she's done with her controlling ways]]]], and presumably her sister Leilah as well.
** Her mother, too, [[spoiler:but Seraphina demonstrates her powers are stronger than her mom's when she [[CallingTheOldManOut decides she's done with her controlling ways]]]], and presumably her sister Leilah as well.
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* BroughtDownToBadass: [[spoiler: A [[spoiler:A self-imposed action by John. Even without powers, he can still hold his own against multiple low-tier opponents.]]
** [[spoiler:The people hunting down Seraphina have at least one way of reducing the powers of the main characters. They appear to have some kind of device in their van with a limited duration that dampens powers (John couldn't sense Arlo's power and initially couldn't copy it either, both their barriers were far more easily broken, and Seraphina noticed her [[TimeMaster time stop]] wasn't slowing people down as much as it should), and Seraphina was also injected with something that she couldn't [[TimeMaster rewind]] and that continued to mess with her powers long after she was out of sight of the van.]]
** [[spoiler:The people hunting down Seraphina have at least one way of reducing the powers of the main characters. They appear to have some kind of device in their van with a limited duration that dampens powers (John couldn't sense Arlo's power and initially couldn't copy it either, both their barriers were far more easily broken, and Seraphina noticed her [[TimeMaster time stop]] wasn't slowing people down as much as it should), and Seraphina was also injected with something that she couldn't [[TimeMaster rewind]] and that continued to mess with her powers long after she was out of sight of the van.]]
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