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Recap / Naomi 2022 S 1 E 12 Ready Or Not

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First half of the season finale. After starting to receive visions from her brief time on Earth-29, Naomi seeks the advice of her protectors. She goes on a road trip with Annabelle to discover more.


  • Bad Liar: Anthony is terrible at pretending that him writing an article about the Superman incident is not about wanting to get closer to Naomi.
  • Big Damn Heroes: Dee and Zumbado rescue Anthony and Lourdes from Julian.
  • Deal with the Devil: Mac offers Dee information on his supposedly dead girlfriend Qyeala.
  • "Eureka!" Moment: Lourdes and Anthony realize that Naomi has been acting strange since the Superman incident and decide to investigate it.
  • The Faceless: The faces of Naomi's parents are not visible both in the Flashback, as well as in the present.
  • Flashback: To Naomi's parents sending her away on her ship while they are being stalked by the Assassin.
  • Implacable Man: The Assassin has been hunting Naomi since she was a baby. Slightly subverted however when he later runs away.
  • Internal Reveal: Anthony and Lourdes find Naomi's rock and see Dee and Zumbado's powers. The learn that both them and Naomi are aliens.
  • Kick the Dog: The Assassin causing a stroke on an innocent waiter who only told him not to take the tip money.
  • Know When to Fold 'Em:
    • Julian teleports away once Zumbado and Dee arrive on the scene.
    • The Assassin bolts when Naomi resists his dagger, claiming that this is way above his paygrade.
  • New Powers as the Plot Demands: Naomi develops Psychometry so that she gets visions of her past when she touches objects from Earth 29 like the vessel she was transported in as a baby. Later in the episode she develops invulnerability. The latter case, however, is downplayed, as previous episodes heavily implied, if not outright stated, that she was tougher than a normal human.
  • No Name Given: The red-eyed villain is simply billed as "The Assassin".
  • No-Sell The Assassin pulls out energy sai to kill Naomi but she's now nigh invulnerable.
  • O.O.C. Is Serious Business: Anthony notes how unusual it is for Naomi to isolate herself and not being interested in Superman-related stuff.
  • Red Eyes, Take Warning: The Assassin has glowing red eyes which he can apparently use to inflict pain on people.
  • Shout-Out:
  • The Stinger: Naomi's parents telling her daughter not to trust anybody.
  • Survivor's Guilt: Akira blames herself for gaining powers during the tear, while everybody around her suffered. Jennifer is able to snap her out of it.
  • Undying Loyalty: Annabelle stays at Naomi's side and even throws rocks at the Assassin during the latter's fight with her best friend.
  • You Remind Me of X: Akira tells Naomi that she reminds her of Naomi's mom.

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