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* [[Actor Allusion]]: [[Dave Wittenberg]]'s character, Ferro Lad, at one point tells Lightning Lad that [[Naruto|he doesn't want to see what's under his mask]]. |
* [[Actor Allusion]]: [[Dave Wittenberg]]'s character, Ferro Lad, at one point tells Lightning Lad that [[Naruto|he doesn't want to see what's under his mask]]. |
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* [[Ambiguously Gay]] |
* [[Ambiguously Gay]] |
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** [[What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart Anyway|Color Kid]], appropriately enough. His rainbow [[Chest Insignia]] was even changed into a ''fabulous'' rainbow ''triangle'' for the series, [[Anvilicious|just in case you weren't paying attention]]. |
** [[What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?|Color Kid]], appropriately enough. His rainbow [[Chest Insignia]] was even changed into a ''fabulous'' rainbow ''triangle'' for the series, [[Anvilicious|just in case you weren't paying attention]]. |
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** Not to mention Brainy and his obsession with Superman... which, thanks to the opening of season 2's first episode may be a whoooole lot [[Straight Gay|less ambiguous]]. |
** Not to mention Brainy and his obsession with Superman... which, thanks to the opening of season 2's first episode may be a whoooole lot [[Straight Gay|less ambiguous]]. |
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* [[Amnesiac Dissonance]]: Ron-Karr |
* [[Amnesiac Dissonance]]: Ron-Karr |
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* [[And I Must Scream]]: One interpretation of {{spoiler|Ayla Ranzz}} before "Chained Lightning". |
* [[And I Must Scream]]: One interpretation of {{spoiler|Ayla Ranzz}} before "Chained Lightning". |
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* [[Anti-Hero Substitute]]: Superman X |
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* [[Arbitrary Skepticism]]: Brainiac 5 refuses to believe in magic. |
* [[Arbitrary Skepticism]]: Brainiac 5 refuses to believe in magic. |
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* [[The Atoner]]: Dream Girl in her [[Backstory]]. [[Reformed but Rejected|Lightning Lad doesn't buy it.]] |
* [[The Atoner]]: Dream Girl in her [[Backstory]]. [[Reformed but Rejected|Lightning Lad doesn't buy it.]] |
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* [[Cain and Abel]]: Lightning Lad and <s>Lightning Lord</s> Mekt. |
* [[Cain and Abel]]: Lightning Lad and <s>Lightning Lord</s> Mekt. |
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* [[Calling Your Attacks]] |
* [[Calling Your Attacks]] |
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* [[Canon Foreigner]]: Superman X; several homage characters like [[Xtreme Kool Letterz|Alexis, Zyx, and Drax]]; and Breath Boy, with the power to [[What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart Anyway|hold his breath.]] |
* [[Canon Foreigner]]: Superman X; several homage characters like [[Xtreme Kool Letterz|Alexis, Zyx, and Drax]]; and Breath Boy, with the power to [[What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?|hold his breath.]] |
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* [[Captain Obvious]]: Saturn Girl can give [[Star Trek the Next Generation|Deanna "I sense he's hiding something!" Troi]] a run for her money. |
* [[Captain Obvious]]: Saturn Girl can give [[Star Trek the Next Generation|Deanna "I sense he's hiding something!" Troi]] a run for her money. |
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* [[Card-Carrying Villain]]: Drax. |
* [[Card-Carrying Villain]]: Drax. |
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** Wait, is that ''[[Booster Gold]]'' cleaning that museum? With Skeets taking tickets at the door? |
** Wait, is that ''[[Booster Gold]]'' cleaning that museum? With Skeets taking tickets at the door? |
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** ... Did Alexis just steal ''Lobo's'' bike? |
** ... Did Alexis just steal ''Lobo's'' bike? |
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** [[wikipedia:Ultra Boy|"Jo Nah of Rimbor"?]] |
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** And all the voiceless group-shot cameos by Legion members (e.g. Element Lad) and numerous [[Hopeless Auditionees]] (Night Girl, Double Header). |
** And all the voiceless group-shot cameos by Legion members (e.g. Element Lad) and numerous [[Hopeless Auditionees]] (Night Girl, Double Header). |
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** Can you spot how many ''[[Green Lantern]] [[The Chosen Many|Corps]]'' species are background characters? |
** Can you spot how many ''[[Green Lantern]] [[The Chosen Many|Corps]]'' species are background characters? |
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* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]: The Sun-Eaters are ''nothing'' like stockpiled atom bombs, no sir. |
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]: The Sun-Eaters are ''nothing'' like stockpiled atom bombs, no sir. |
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* [[The Dragon]]: Validus, to Imperiex. |
* [[The Dragon]]: Validus, to Imperiex. |
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* [[Early-Bird Cameo]] |
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** Matter-Eater Lad as Kem the [[Punny Name|Bismollian]] contestant in the Space Olympics. |
** Matter-Eater Lad as Kem the [[Punny Name|Bismollian]] contestant in the Space Olympics. |
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** [[Chekhov's Gun|The Legion HQ's computer system is called "COMPUTO".]] |
** [[Chekhov's Gun|The Legion HQ's computer system is called "COMPUTO".]] |
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** [[The Chick]] -- Saturn Girl and/or Phantom Girl |
** [[The Chick]] -- Saturn Girl and/or Phantom Girl |
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** [[Sixth Ranger]] -- Timber Wolf |
** [[Sixth Ranger]] -- Timber Wolf |
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* [[Flashback Nightmare]]: [[Super |
* [[Flashback Nightmare]]: [[Super-Hero Origin|The trip to Korbal]]--for Lightning Lad ''and'' [[Cain and Abel|Mekt.]] |
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* [[Foreshadowing]]: Superman X's cryptic message to Brainiac 5 at the season 2 premiere. This will be followed by Brainiac's last words from the end of "Who Am I?": {{spoiler|"But that would mean the potential for evil is also within...all of us."}} Of course, finally there's "Message in a Bottle". |
* [[Foreshadowing]]: Superman X's cryptic message to Brainiac 5 at the season 2 premiere. This will be followed by Brainiac's last words from the end of "Who Am I?": {{spoiler|"But that would mean the potential for evil is also within...all of us."}} Of course, finally there's "Message in a Bottle". |
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* [[Fun With Acronyms]]: although it doesn't spell out a word, and it's more like a [[Mythology Gag]]: the so-called "Heroes for Hire" '''L'''ight '''S'''peed '''V'''anguard, which will later be known as the '''L'''egion of '''S'''uper '''V'''illains. |
* [[Fun With Acronyms]]: although it doesn't spell out a word, and it's more like a [[Mythology Gag]]: the so-called "Heroes for Hire" '''L'''ight '''S'''peed '''V'''anguard, which will later be known as the '''L'''egion of '''S'''uper '''V'''illains. |
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* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: {{spoiler|Ferro Lad}} in the 1st season finale, as a nod to the comics. |
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: {{spoiler|Ferro Lad}} in the 1st season finale, as a nod to the comics. |
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* [[She Is All Grown Up|He Is All Grown Up]]: Clark in season two. ''"Wow."'' |
* [[She Is All Grown Up|He Is All Grown Up]]: Clark in season two. ''"Wow."'' |
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* [[How Do I Shot Web]]: Superman in the first episode. |
* [[How Do I Shot Web?]]: Superman in the first episode. |
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* [[If You Kill Him You Will Be Just Like Him]]: Lightning Lad comes this close to fatally violating [[Wouldn't Hit a Girl]]... |
* [[If You Kill Him You Will Be Just Like Him]]: Lightning Lad comes this close to fatally violating [[Wouldn't Hit a Girl]]... |
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* [[In the Back]]: {{spoiler|Brainiac}} does this to Imperiex in the Season 2 finale. |
* [[In the Back]]: {{spoiler|Brainiac}} does this to Imperiex in the Season 2 finale. |
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* [[Merchandise-Driven]]: Probably why the Legion ship got unceremoniously blown to smithereens in the second season premiere, only for a replacement to arrive within seconds. |
* [[Merchandise-Driven]]: Probably why the Legion ship got unceremoniously blown to smithereens in the second season premiere, only for a replacement to arrive within seconds. |
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* [[Messianic Archetype]] |
* [[Messianic Archetype]] |
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* [[Mini-Mecha]]: Alexis built her own mecha-suit. |
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* [[Morality Pet]]: {{spoiler|for Mekt Ranzz in "Chained Lightning". Many years ago, [[Dead Little Sister]]. Then, [[Not Quite Dead]] (which puts [[Even Evil Has Loved Ones]] back into play), followed by [[Unexplained Recovery]]. As he directly contributes to Ayla's restoration, he surrenders to prison without a fight.}} |
* [[Morality Pet]]: {{spoiler|for Mekt Ranzz in "Chained Lightning". Many years ago, [[Dead Little Sister]]. Then, [[Not Quite Dead]] (which puts [[Even Evil Has Loved Ones]] back into play), followed by [[Unexplained Recovery]]. As he directly contributes to Ayla's restoration, he surrenders to prison without a fight.}} |
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* [[Mythology Gag]]: Waaay too many to list. |
* [[Mythology Gag]]: Waaay too many to list. |
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* [[Shoo Out the Clowns]]: Losing one-third of yourself to anti-matter bubbles = [[Darker and Edgier|This Season Is Serious]]. |
* [[Shoo Out the Clowns]]: Losing one-third of yourself to anti-matter bubbles = [[Darker and Edgier|This Season Is Serious]]. |
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* [[Shoot the Dog]]: What Super<s>boy</s>man ''thinks'' he's doing in "Fear Factory". Fortunately {{spoiler|Brainiac 5}} always [[Brain Uploading|carries a spare copy]]. |
* [[Shoot the Dog]]: What Super<s>boy</s>man ''thinks'' he's doing in "Fear Factory". Fortunately {{spoiler|Brainiac 5}} always [[Brain Uploading|carries a spare copy]]. |
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* [[Shout-Out]] |
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** "In the Beginning": To both the ''[[Total Recall]]'' [[Latex Perfection]] and the ''[[Scooby Doo]]'' [[You Meddling Kids]] line. |
** "In the Beginning": To both the ''[[Total Recall]]'' [[Latex Perfection]] and the ''[[Scooby Doo]]'' [[You Meddling Kids]] line. |
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** And another in "Trials": [[Jackie Chan Adventures (Animation)|"Only magic can defeat magic. Duh!"]] |
** And another in "Trials": [[Jackie Chan Adventures (Animation)|"Only magic can defeat magic. Duh!"]] |
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* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: |
* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: |
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{{quote| '''{{spoiler|Brainiac 5}}:''' Do not worry. Soon this agony shall pass, as it will pass from this entire universe. Once my work is complete, there will be no more pain, no more chaos. Only [[Utopia Justifies the Means|a perfect order imposed by me]].}} |
{{quote| '''{{spoiler|Brainiac 5}}:''' Do not worry. Soon this agony shall pass, as it will pass from this entire universe. Once my work is complete, there will be no more pain, no more chaos. Only [[Utopia Justifies the Means|a perfect order imposed by me]].}} |
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* [[Wham Episode]]: Dark Victory. {{spoiler|Brainiac 5 ends up being controlled by Brainiac 1.0, Superman is defeated and [[Our Hero Is Dead|apparently killed]], and ''Imperiax'' [[Killed Off for Real]]}}. |
* [[Wham! Episode]]: Dark Victory. {{spoiler|Brainiac 5 ends up being controlled by Brainiac 1.0, Superman is defeated and [[Our Hero Is Dead|apparently killed]], and ''Imperiax'' [[Killed Off for Real]]}}. |
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* [[What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic]]: The {{spoiler|crown of Kryptonite.}} |
* [[What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic]]: The {{spoiler|crown of Kryptonite.}} |
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* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: at least twice, between Brainiac and Superman, with the latter calling Brainy out for [[Cannot Spit It Out|hiding]] both {{spoiler|Supes's weakness to a red sun}} in "Brain Drain" and {{spoiler|the original Brainiac's involvement in the shrinking of Kandor}} in "Message in a Bottle". And also when {{spoiler|Brainiac suggested risking the Kandorians lives with Imperiex}}. |
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: at least twice, between Brainiac and Superman, with the latter calling Brainy out for [[Cannot Spit It Out|hiding]] both {{spoiler|Supes's weakness to a red sun}} in "Brain Drain" and {{spoiler|the original Brainiac's involvement in the shrinking of Kandor}} in "Message in a Bottle". And also when {{spoiler|Brainiac suggested risking the Kandorians lives with Imperiex}}. |
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** With the former, Brainiac 5 told Superman {{spoiler|he apparently failed to un-shrink Kandor}}. |
** With the former, Brainiac 5 told Superman {{spoiler|he apparently failed to un-shrink Kandor}}. |
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* [[White-Haired Pretty Girl]]: Triplicate Girl, one-third of the time -- white with colored streaks, in her combined form (it changed in season 2) |
* [[White-Haired Pretty Girl]]: Triplicate Girl, one-third of the time -- white with colored streaks, in her combined form (it changed in season 2) |
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* [[Whole-Episode Flashback]]: "In the Beginning" |
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* [[With a Capital T]]: "Unnatural Alliances" |
* [[With a Capital T]]: "Unnatural Alliances" |
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{{quote| '''Duo Damsel:''' Terra-Man, word is you've been terrorizing this entire prairie in search of someone.<br /> |
{{quote| '''Duo Damsel:''' Terra-Man, word is you've been terrorizing this entire prairie in search of someone.<br /> |