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Recap / Powerless S 1 E 1 Wayne Or Lose

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Emily Locke moves to Charm City for a new job at Wayne Enterprises, only to discover that it's not quite what she was expecting.


  • Apathetic Citizens: The reaction of Charm City's populace to the fight between Jack-o-Lantern and Crimson Fox.
  • Do Not Adjust Your Set: The Jack O'Lantern takes over the screen of televisions and computer screens.
  • Pun-Based Title: Wayne (Win) or Lose.
  • Springtime for Hitler: Inverted. Van Wayne ran the company into the ground and discovers this will mean he'll be transferred to the Gotham office—where he always wanted.
  • Title Drop: The name of the episode is also the name of Emily's book.
  • Tuckerization: The name of the news reporter at the end is named Marv Wolfman after the comic book writer of the same name.

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