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* IRejectYourReality: In the end, Jess remains blindly certain it wasn't Dexter's fault but the Red Lantern ring making him evil and destructive, despite all proof otherwise, including Dex-Star ''telling her''.
* KnightOfCerebus: Dexter's first appearance turns the lighthearted mood of successfully emptying an animal shelter into a BlackComedy-laden experience. Becoming Dex-Starr turns the episode into something out of a horror movie, with Jessica running around a darkened pet store while a vicious, superpowered predator stalks her and blasts her with burning blood.
* MrExposition: Dex-Starr gives a brief rundown on Red Lanterns to Jessica, and the audience, in case they're unfamiliar with Lantern lore.
* MrExposition: Dex-Starr gives a brief rundown on Red Lanterns to Jessica, and the audience, in case they're unfamiliar with Lantern lore.
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* SureLetsGoWithThat: In the end, Jess remains blindly certain it wasn't Dexter's fault but the Red Lantern ring making him evil and destructive, despite all proof otherwise, including Dex-Star ''telling her''.
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* SureLetsGoWithThat: In the end, Jess remains blindly certain it wasn't Dexter's fault but the RageBreakingPoint: The last straw for Dexter turns out to be being dressed in a cute outfit and surrounded by children who refuse to respect his personal space, which makes him angry enough to attract a Red Lantern ring making him evil and destructive, despite all proof otherwise, including Dex-Star ''telling her''.Power Ring.
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* BaitAndSwitch: From Dextar being in a the dark place and Jessica's voice saying it's his "time", the audience were led to believe Jessica has accepted that he is a cat impossible to adopt and decided it's best for him to be put down. Until the zoom out reveals he is actually in her house and Jessica had happily adopted him.
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* BaitAndSwitch: From Dextar Dex-Star being in a the dark place and Jessica's voice saying it's his "time", the audience were are led to believe Jessica has accepted that he is a cat impossible to adopt and decided it's best for him to be put down. Until the zoom out reveals he is actually in her house and Jessica had happily adopted him.him.
* BerserkButton: Not that Dexter is remotely nice to begin with, but touching his tail will set him off on a vicious rampage.
* BerserkButton: Not that Dexter is remotely nice to begin with, but touching his tail will set him off on a vicious rampage.
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* TheDitz: Hal manages to mistake Dexter, a cat, for a dog.
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* MyInstinctsAreShowing: Even after getting a Red Lantern ring, Dex-Starr is still distracted by a glowy thing on a string for a moment.
* PlotAllergy: Diana turns out to be allergic to cats. Dexter exploits this for maximum evil by sitting on her face.
* SureLetsGoWithThat: In the end, Jess remains blindly certain it wasn't Dexter's fault but the Red Lantern ring making him evil and destructive, despite all proofotherwise.otherwise, including Dex-Star ''telling her''.
* TroubledFetalPosition: The last person at the animal shelter who ran afoul of Dexter is still there, huddling in the corner, hugging her knees and rocking back and forth.
* PlotAllergy: Diana turns out to be allergic to cats. Dexter exploits this for maximum evil by sitting on her face.
* SureLetsGoWithThat: In the end, Jess remains blindly certain it wasn't Dexter's fault but the Red Lantern ring making him evil and destructive, despite all proof
* TroubledFetalPosition: The last person at the animal shelter who ran afoul of Dexter is still there, huddling in the corner, hugging her knees and rocking back and forth.
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* BaitAndSwitch: From Dextar being in a the dark place and Jessica's voice saying it's his "time", the audience were led to believe Jessica has accepted that he is a cat impossible to adopt and decided it's best for him to be put down. Until the zoom out reveals he is actually in her house and Jessica had happily adopted him.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Jessica is convinced Dexter really is a good cat underneath. When he's really really [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk not]].
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* SureLetsGoWithThat: In the end, Jess remains blindly certain it was the Red Lantern ring making Dexter evil and destructive, despite all proof otherwise.
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* SureLetsGoWithThat: In the end, Jess remains blindly certain it was wasn't Dexter's fault but the Red Lantern ring making Dexter him evil and destructive, despite all proof otherwise.
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* {{Determinator}}: Jessica never stops trying to find Dexter a forever home, even when he becomes a supervillain and tries to kill her. She wouldn't be a very good Green Lantern without loads of willpower, after all.
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* {{Determinator}}: Jessica never stops trying to find Dexter a forever home, even when he becomes a supervillain and tries to kill her. She wouldn't be a very good Green Lantern without loads of willpower, after all.all.
* SureLetsGoWithThat: In the end, Jess remains blindly certain it was the Red Lantern ring making Dexter evil and destructive, despite all proof otherwise.
* SureLetsGoWithThat: In the end, Jess remains blindly certain it was the Red Lantern ring making Dexter evil and destructive, despite all proof otherwise.
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* CatsAreMean: Dexter is an evil kitty. [[spoiler: So evil he becomes a Red Lantern.]]
* {{Determinator}}: Jessica never stops trying to find Dexter a forever home, [[spoiler: even when he becomes a supervillain and tries to kill her]]. She wouldn't be a very good Green Lantern without loads of willpower, after all.
* {{Determinator}}: Jessica never stops trying to find Dexter a forever home, [[spoiler: even when he becomes a supervillain and tries to kill her]]. She wouldn't be a very good Green Lantern without loads of willpower, after all.
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* CatsAreMean: Dexter is an evil kitty. [[spoiler: So evil he becomes a Red Lantern.]]
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* {{Determinator}}: Jessica never stops trying to find Dexter a forever home,[[spoiler: even when he becomes a supervillain and tries to kill her]].her. She wouldn't be a very good Green Lantern without loads of willpower, after all.
* {{Determinator}}: Jessica never stops trying to find Dexter a forever home,
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* ((Determinator)): {{Determinator}}: Jessica never stops trying to find Dexter a forever home, [[spoiler: even when he becomes a supervillain and tries to kill her]]. She wouldn't be a very good Green Lantern without loads of willpower, after all.
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* Determinator: Jessica never stops trying to find Dexter a forever home, [[spoiler: even when he becomes a supervillain and tries to kill her]]. She wouldn't be a very good Green Lantern without loads of willpower, after all.
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* Determinator: ((Determinator)): Jessica never stops trying to find Dexter a forever home, [[spoiler: even when he becomes a supervillain and tries to kill her]]. She wouldn't be a very good Green Lantern without loads of willpower, after all.
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Jessica helps out at a pet adoption drive, and because of her usual Determinator status refuses to believe the other people from the shelter that one cat is impossible to adopt...
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Jessica helps out at a pet adoption drive, and because of her usual Determinator status refuses to believe the other people from the shelter that one cat is impossible to adopt...
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* CatsAreMean: Dexter is an evil kitty. [[spoiler: So evil he becomes a Red Lantern.]]
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* CatsAreMean: Dexter is an evil kitty. [[spoiler: So evil he becomes a Red Lantern.]]]]
* Determinator: Jessica never stops trying to find Dexter a forever home, [[spoiler: even when he becomes a supervillain and tries to kill her]]. She wouldn't be a very good Green Lantern without loads of willpower, after all.
* Determinator: Jessica never stops trying to find Dexter a forever home, [[spoiler: even when he becomes a supervillain and tries to kill her]]. She wouldn't be a very good Green Lantern without loads of willpower, after all.
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!!Tropes:
* CatsAreMean: Dexter is an evil kitty. [[spoiler: So evil he becomes a Red Lantern.]]
!!Tropes:
* CatsAreMean: Dexter is an evil kitty. [[spoiler: So evil he becomes a Red Lantern.]]
