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* [[Badass Abnormal]]: Owlman's suit is designed to upgrade his physical strength and durability. He is able to briefly overpower Wonder Woman during their first encounter (before she throws him off a plane). At one point he even shrugs off an explosive Batman places on his cowl.
* [[Badass Abnormal]]: Owlman's suit is designed to upgrade his physical strength and durability. He is able to briefly overpower Wonder Woman during their first encounter (before she throws him off a plane). At one point he even shrugs off an explosive Batman places on his cowl.
* [[Badass Boast]]: Ultraman points out why ''he'' is the Boss of Bosses.
* [[Badass Boast]]: Ultraman points out why ''he'' is the Boss of Bosses.
{{quote| '''Batman''' (to Owlman): There is a difference [[Evil Counterpart|between me and you]]. We both looked into the abyss, but when [[The Abyss Gazes Also|it looked back]], you blinked.''}}
{{quote|'''Batman''' (to Owlman): There is a difference [[Evil Counterpart|between me and you]]. We both looked into the abyss, but when [[The Abyss Gazes Also|it looked back]], you blinked.''}}
* [[Badass Grandpa]]: Uncle Super appears to be the strongest of Superwoman's Made Men, as he takes the most effort to take down for the expanded League.
* [[Badass Grandpa]]: Uncle Super appears to be the strongest of Superwoman's Made Men, as he takes the most effort to take down for the expanded League.
* [[Badass Longcoat]]: Evil Black Canary/Scream Queen.
* [[Badass Longcoat]]: Evil Black Canary/Scream Queen.
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** Owlman's main Made Man is Black Power (Evil [[Black Lightning]]), but Superwoman fits better within the scope of the story.
** Owlman's main Made Man is Black Power (Evil [[Black Lightning]]), but Superwoman fits better within the scope of the story.
* [[Dying Moment of Awesome]]: The Jester decided that if he had to go, he might as well make it good.
* [[Dying Moment of Awesome]]: The Jester decided that if he had to go, he might as well make it good.
{{quote| '''Jester''': I was down to my last joke anyway... *pulls out a bomb* ...but this one'll ''[[Heroic Sacrifice|kill ya!]]''}}
{{quote|'''Jester''': I was down to my last joke anyway... *pulls out a bomb* ...but this one'll ''[[Heroic Sacrifice|kill ya!]]''}}
* [[The Earth Prime Theory]]: The [[Trope Namer]]
* [[The Earth Prime Theory]]: The [[Trope Namer]]
* [[Earthshattering Kaboom]]:
* [[Earthshattering Kaboom]]:
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* [[Eyes Always Shut]]: Captain Super and Uncle Super, referencing the classic squinty depiction of Captain Marvel in general.
* [[Eyes Always Shut]]: Captain Super and Uncle Super, referencing the classic squinty depiction of Captain Marvel in general.
* [[Famous Last Words]]:
* [[Famous Last Words]]:
{{quote| ''' {{spoiler|Owlman}}:''' It doesn't matter.<br />
{{quote|''' {{spoiler|Owlman}}:''' It doesn't matter.
''' {{spoiler|Johnny Quick}}:''' Good one mate. }}
''' {{spoiler|Johnny Quick}}:''' Good one mate. }}
* [[Fiery Redhead]]: Averted with the tepid Rose Wilson.
* [[Fiery Redhead]]: Averted with the tepid Rose Wilson.
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* [[Ironic Echo]]: "''Count again''."
* [[Ironic Echo]]: "''Count again''."
* [[Jedi Mind Trick]]: The Crime Syndicate [[Compelling Voice|member]] [[Charm Person|Model Citizen (Evil Looker)]] tries to do this on Flash. It is even lampshaded by Flash as well when he tries to snap out of it:
* [[Jedi Mind Trick]]: The Crime Syndicate [[Compelling Voice|member]] [[Charm Person|Model Citizen (Evil Looker)]] tries to do this on Flash. It is even lampshaded by Flash as well when he tries to snap out of it:
{{quote| '''Flash''': Hey this is just like the Jedi mind trick!<br />
{{quote|'''Flash''': Hey this is just like the Jedi mind trick!
'''Model Citizen''': This is not like the Jedi mind trick.<br />
'''Model Citizen''': This is not like the Jedi mind trick.
'''Flash''': This is not like the Jedi mind trick... }}
'''Flash''': This is not like the Jedi mind trick... }}
* [[The Mafia]]: The Crime Syndicate is a mix between these and your standard supervillain teams, with family heads and Made Men. Just to hammer things in, Ultraman is from [[Joisey]].
* [[The Mafia]]: The Crime Syndicate is a mix between these and your standard supervillain teams, with family heads and Made Men. Just to hammer things in, Ultraman is from [[Joisey]].
{{quote| '''Ultraman:''' You think you can come to my place of business, an' call me out?}}
{{quote|'''Ultraman:''' You think you can come to my place of business, an' call me out?}}
* [[The Magnificent Seven Samurai]]
* [[The Magnificent Seven Samurai]]
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Owlman's bomb is called the Q.E.D., or Quod Erat Demonstratum.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Owlman's bomb is called the Q.E.D., or Quod Erat Demonstratum.
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* [[Mook Horror Show]]: Martian Manhunter and Red Archer's [[Curb Stomp Battle|"fight"]] plays out like a scene with a [[Red Shirt]] fighting a horror movie monster.
* [[Mook Horror Show]]: Martian Manhunter and Red Archer's [[Curb Stomp Battle|"fight"]] plays out like a scene with a [[Red Shirt]] fighting a horror movie monster.
* [[Naked People Are Funny]]: Good Lex proves this in his first meeting with the Justice League.
* [[Naked People Are Funny]]: Good Lex proves this in his first meeting with the Justice League.
{{quote| "Whoa! And they call ''me'' the Flash..."}}
{{quote|"Whoa! And they call ''me'' the Flash..."}}
* [[Name's the Same]]: Superman's [[Evil Counterpart]] has nothing to do with [[Ultraman|those giant silver guys]] who save Tokyo from [[Kaiju]] attacks.
* [[Name's the Same]]: Superman's [[Evil Counterpart]] has nothing to do with [[Ultraman|those giant silver guys]] who save Tokyo from [[Kaiju]] attacks.
* [[Near Villain Victory]]
* [[Near Villain Victory]]
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* [[Psychopathic Manchild]]: Superwoman. She is willing to help {{spoiler|[[Omnicidal Maniac|blow up the universe]]}} just because her crush wants to, and generally acts like a nasty little girl. Given that she is Mary Marvel--a teenager in an adult body--this makes a lot of sense.
* [[Psychopathic Manchild]]: Superwoman. She is willing to help {{spoiler|[[Omnicidal Maniac|blow up the universe]]}} just because her crush wants to, and generally acts like a nasty little girl. Given that she is Mary Marvel--a teenager in an adult body--this makes a lot of sense.
* [[Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner]]: Black Canary before she uses her Canary Cry on one of the Made Men point blank.
* [[Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner]]: Black Canary before she uses her Canary Cry on one of the Made Men point blank.
{{quote| Wanna hear a secret?}}
{{quote|Wanna hear a secret?}}
* [[The President's Daughter]]: Rose Wilson.
* [[The President's Daughter]]: Rose Wilson.
* [[President Evil]]: Inverted. Though he is reluctant to take decisive action against the Syndicate, President Slade Wilson is the ''good'' version of the supervillain Slade "Deathstroke" Wilson.
* [[President Evil]]: Inverted. Though he is reluctant to take decisive action against the Syndicate, President Slade Wilson is the ''good'' version of the supervillain Slade "Deathstroke" Wilson.
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* [[Shut UP, Hannibal]]: Batman does this '''twice''' to Owlman during the climax. The first time he asks if Owlman intends to talk him to death, the next one is one of the biggest Moments Of Awesome in the film. Wonder Woman does this to Superwoman as well.
* [[Shut UP, Hannibal]]: Batman does this '''twice''' to Owlman during the climax. The first time he asks if Owlman intends to talk him to death, the next one is one of the biggest Moments Of Awesome in the film. Wonder Woman does this to Superwoman as well.
* [[Shut Up, Kirk]]: Owlman gets one off on Batman.
* [[Shut Up, Kirk]]: Owlman gets one off on Batman.
{{quote| '''Batman:''' If we're really alike, you know this is wrong. You must have been a good man once. <br />
{{quote|'''Batman:''' If we're really alike, you know this is wrong. You must have been a good man once.
'''Owlman:''' '''''No.''''' Not good. Never ''good''. After all, I'm only human. }}
'''Owlman:''' '''''No.''''' Not good. Never ''good''. After all, I'm only human. }}
* [[Slasher Smile]]: Owlman.
* [[Slasher Smile]]: Owlman.
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* [[This Looks Like a Job For Aquaman]]: Averted. When {{spoiler|Superwoman breaks into the Earth One JLA quarters}}, Batman calls for some heroes, among them, Aquaman. Do you see a body of water or some fishes he can call? No. He's a capable fighter over the surface.
* [[This Looks Like a Job For Aquaman]]: Averted. When {{spoiler|Superwoman breaks into the Earth One JLA quarters}}, Batman calls for some heroes, among them, Aquaman. Do you see a body of water or some fishes he can call? No. He's a capable fighter over the surface.
* [[Techno Babble]]: Lex.
* [[Techno Babble]]: Lex.
{{quote| '''Flash:''' Some of us don't speak [[Star Trek]].}}
{{quote|'''Flash:''' Some of us don't speak [[Star Trek]].}}
* [[This Is Something He's Got to Do Himself]]: Good Lex Luthor may have sorely needed the help from Earth-1's Justice League, but he knows the symbolic importance of fighting Ultraman himself. If the people of his Earth can not stand up to the Crime Syndicate, then there is no chance at all of it sticking once the Justice League leaves. {{spoiler|This is echoed in the ending when [[Big Damn Heroes|President Wilson and the Marines]] come to arrest the surviving Syndicate members.}}
* [[This Is Something He's Got to Do Himself]]: Good Lex Luthor may have sorely needed the help from Earth-1's Justice League, but he knows the symbolic importance of fighting Ultraman himself. If the people of his Earth can not stand up to the Crime Syndicate, then there is no chance at all of it sticking once the Justice League leaves. {{spoiler|This is echoed in the ending when [[Big Damn Heroes|President Wilson and the Marines]] come to arrest the surviving Syndicate members.}}
* [[Tiny Guy, Huge Girl]]: Owlman and Superwoman.
* [[Tiny Guy, Huge Girl]]: Owlman and Superwoman.