History Recap / SmallvilleS10E14Masquerade

* SevenDeadlySins: Desaad tempts Chloe with five of the seven, specifically {{Lust}} (a vision of Clark trying to seduce Chloe), {{Sloth}} (a vision of Oliver trying to persuade her to run away with him and leave their problems behind), {{Envy}} (a vision of Lois boasting of her successful life and career as a reporter), {{Wrath}} (Desaad tries to convince her to kill him), and {{Pride}} (a vision of Chloe herself boasting about how she's stronger than everyone else who fell victim to Desaad). Fortunately, Chloe resists him.

Written by Bryan Q. Miller

Directed by Tim Scanlan

-->'''Desaad''': (''to Clark'') [[Recap/SmallvilleS10E03Supergirl When [Darkseid] last laid eyes upon you, you wore your sin openly.]] You're much more self-assured now. [[ThePowerOfLove More love in your heart than when you faced Godfrey.]] Stronger than when you faced Granny, as well. Sadly incorruptible.

-->'''Chloe''': Go to {{Hell}}.
-->'''Desaad''': Don't worry; it'll be here soon enough.

-->'''Clark''': (''looking in the mirror at the updated outfit, completely deadpan'') I feel like I can't believe that you did this to my jacket.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: While holding Chloe captive, Desaad psychologically tortures her while holding her suspended in the air with her arms tied and she's in a revealing dress. Furthermore, he holds a knife and presses the dull side on her chest. It comes eerily similar to a sexual torture chamber, with Desaad himself coming across as wanting to torture or rape Chloe. His plan to have her give in so she'd be marked with the Omega symbol also comes across as branding. [[HarsherInHindsight And come several years later with Chloe's actress...]]

* CoolShades: Part of Lois' idea for a new disguise for Clark, who complains he can't see with them on.

* InTheHood: Lois' idea for a new costume for Clark is to attach a red hood to his jacket. Clark is not amused.

* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Desaad remarks that Clark is "sadly incorruptible" now that he's more self-assured than he was when [[Recap/SmallvilleS10E03Supergirl he first faced Darkseid]].
-->'''Desaad''': (''to Clark'') When [Darkseid] last laid eyes upon you, you wore your sin openly. You're much more self-assured now. [[ThePowerOfLove More love in your heart than when you faced Godfrey.]] Stronger than when you faced Granny, as well. Sadly incorruptible.

* BlackEyesOfEvil: Desaad at one point in the episode.

* MythologyGag: The "improved" version of Clark's Blur costume resembles the one seen on the cover of ''ComicBook/SupermanEarthOne''.

* SerialKiller: Desaad

-->'''Clark''': (''looking in the mirror at the updated outfit, completely deadpan'') I can't believe I let you do this to my jacket.

* ClarkKenting: A plot point in the episode is Clark figuring out a new disguise for himself now that he's trying to make himself better known all across the world. In the end, he decides that "Clark Kent" is the disguise.

* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Desaad notes that Clark is "sadly incorruptible" now that he's more self-assured than he was when [[Recap/SmallvilleS10E03Supergirl he first faced Darkseid]].

* VillainOfTheWeek: Desaad

* ClarkKenting: A plot point in the episode is Clark figuring out a new disguise for himself now that he's trying to make himself better known all across the world. He decides that "Clark Kent" is the disguise.

* EvilBrit: Desaad speaks with an English accent.
* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Desaad notes that Clark is "sadly incorruptible" now that he's more self-assured than he was when he first faced Darkseid.

* MomentOfWeakness: Oliver going berserk and whaling on Desaad after the latter falsely claimed to have killed Chloe is what allowed Desaad to brand him with an Omega symbol.

* SevenDeadlySins: Desaad tempts Chloe with five of the seven, specifically {{lust}} (a vision of Clark trying to seduce Chloe), {{sloth}} (a vision of Oliver trying to persuade her to run away with him and leave their problems behind), {{envy}} (a vision of Lois boasting of her successful life and career as a reporter), {{wrath}} (Desaad tries to convince her to kill him), and {{pride}} (a vision of Chloe herself boasting about how she's stronger than everyone else who fell victim to Desaad). Fortunately, Chloe resists him.

* CoolShades: Part of Lois' idea for a new disguise for Clark.

* ThePowerOfLove: Desaad observes that Clark has more love in his heart than he did before, making him incapable of being corrupted by Darkseid.

Oliver and Chloe both end up in serious danger after assuming false identities. When Clark starts to make himself better known around the globe, Lois suggests a new disguise for him.

* EvilBrit: Desaad

-->'''Chloe''': Go to Hell.

* MomentOfWeakness: [[spoiler:Oliver going berserk and whaling on Desaad after the latter falsely claimed to have killed Chloe is what allowed Desaad to brand him with an Omega symbol.]]

* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Desaad notes that Clark is "sadly incorruptible" now that he's more self-assured than he was when he first faced Darkseid.

* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Desaad

-->'''Clark''': [[DeadpanSnarker I can't believe I let you do this to my jacket]].

* SevenDeadlySins: Desaad tempts Chloe with five of the seven, specifically {{lust}} (a vision of Clark trying to seduce Chloe), {{sloth}} (a vision of Oliver trying to persuade her to run away with him), {{envy}} (a vision of Lois boasting of her successful life and career as a reporter), {{wrath}} (Desaad tries to convince her to kill him), and {{pride}} (a vision of Chloe herself boasting about how she's stronger than everyone else who fell victim to Desaad). Fortunately, Chloe resists him.

* SevenDeadlySins: Desaad tempts Chloe with lust, sloth, envy, and pride.

* BlackEyesOfEvil: Desaad

* InsultBackfire

-->'''Clark''': [[DeadpanSnarker I can't believe I let you talk me into doing this to my jacket.]]
%%* SevenDeadlySins

Oliver and Chloe both end up in serious danger after assuming false identities. Meanwhile, Lois suggests a new disguise for Clark.

* SevenDeadlySins