Line #1 Recap/SmallvilleS08E21Injustice


1	Originally aired May 7, 2009
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3	Written by Creator/TuriMeyer & Creator/AlSeptien
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5	Directed by Creator/TomWelling
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7	Clark finds Chloe, who claims Davis is out of control. Tess sends her team of metahumans to track down Davis.
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9	!!Tropes present in the episode:
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11	* AntagonistTitle: The title of the episode refers to the Injustice Gang.
12	* AdaptationalWimp: Injustice League is one of most dangerous organizations of the world in the comics. The Injustice Gang are a few super powered teens.
13	* AppliedPhlebotinum: Oliver uses Lex's Kryptonite ring to weaken Rudy while he has Clark's powers to force him to transfer them back.
14	* BatmanGambit: Clark admits to doing this to Oliver to get him to steal a chunk of Black Kryptonite from Tess' vault.
15	* BroughtDownToNormal: Clark, thanks to Rudy Jones stealing his powers. He gets them back soon after.
16	* CoolCar: Emil loans a temporarily powerless Clark a fast and snazzy-looking car so he can get to the Luthor Mansion.
17	-->'''Emil:''' It's not [[MythologyGag faster than a speeding bullet]], but it'll get you there pretty quick.
18	* EatingTheEyeCandy: Tess' eyes wander when confronted with a naked Oliver.
19	* EliteMooks: The Injustice Gang.
20	* EvilWearsBlack: The Injustice Gang's color palette consists of black and other dark colors.
21	* ExplosiveLeash: The Injustice Gang all have micro-bombs implanted on their heads. Livewire and Eva die when they are triggered.
22	* HellBentForLeather: Members of the Injustice Gang rock black leather outfits.
23	* KilledOffScreen: Neutron by Doomsday.
24	* LogicalWeakness: Parasite absorbs Clark's weaknesses as well as his powers, which allows Oliver to defeat him with kryptonite.
25	* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: First Livewire, but soon the whole Injustice Gang turn on Tess because of this.
26	* MythologyGag: Emil's line about "faster than a speeding bullet."
27	* PowerParasite: The titular Parasite. He does this to Livewire and Clark.
28	* ReadyForLovemaking: Oliver when Tess finds in her bed wearing only a ModestyBedsheet.
29	* RedShirt: Neutron is killed by Doomsday before even getting a chance to show off his powers. Livewire is quick to follow.
30	* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Plastique and Parasite against Tess after they find about their kill switches.
31	* ShapeShifting: Eva's powers, which she uses to turn on Chloe and keep an eye on Clark.
32	* ShockAndAwe: Livewire's power. Becomes Parasite's after he absorbs it.
33	* TitleDrop: Courtesy of Plastique near the end of the episode.
34	* ThouShaltNotKill: Tess accuses Clark of avoiding Doomsday in order to avoid having to kill him.
35	* {{Tuckerization}}: One of the street names that Clark is directed towards to find the CoolCar is named for Greg Beeman, who served as a producer on the show and directed several episodes.
36	* WhatTheHellHero: Clark calls Oliver out for killing Lex after finding out the truth, and Oliver again gripes at Clark for his unwillingness to make the hard decisions.
37	-->'''Oliver:''' I took the ring after I took Lex Luthor's life.
38	-->'''Clark:''' You're responsible for the explosion.
39	-->'''Oliver:''' You know, Lex may have been your friend a lifetime ago, Clark, but eventually, he would have killed you. That meteor rock ring is proof of that.
40	-->'''Clark:''' Why were you wearing it? In case I don't agree with the next murder you plan?
41	-->'''Oliver:''' You know what? This is great, really, really great. You don't have the guts to take out that murdering bastard. I come in, I mop up your mess, and what do you do? [[MoreHeroThanThou You get all self-righteous on me]]. [[IDidWhatIHadToDo We do what we have to do, Clark!]] And deep down in your heart, you know that that was my only choice 'cause you're gonna do the exact same thing when you find Davis Bloome. And all I can do is hope that the guilt doesn't weigh you down as much as it does me.
42	-->'''Clark:''' Thank you, Oliver. But I'll take it from here.
43	-->'''Oliver:''' All right, look, [[HeadbuttingHeroes we don't see eye-to-eye on everything]]; that's no secret, Clark. We're still on the same side.
44	-->'''Clark:''' No, we're not.
45	-->'''Oliver:''' I see. You're not gonna use that thing to kill him, are you?
46	-->'''Clark:''' I'm gonna use it to [[EnemyWithout split Davis from the beast]] and [[SealedEvilInACan send Doomsday to the Phantom Zone alone]].
47	-->'''Oliver:''' Well, I guess I wasn't the only one hiding something, then.
48	-->'''Clark:''' I didn't have a choice, Oliver. [[BatmanGambit I had to tell you what you wanted to hear so you'd get me the Black Kryptonite.]]
49	-->'''Oliver:''' How many more lives are you willing to sacrifice if your plan fails this time, Clark?! Put your ego aside. You have a responsibility.
50	-->'''Clark:''' My responsibility is to do what's right. Like it or not, [[TheParagon we stand for something. We set an example for others to follow]]. And if we don't, then we're no better than the people we fight.
51	-->'''Oliver:''' I'm not your enemy, Clark.
52	-->'''Clark:''' Then who are you?
53	* WhyAmITicking: Eva just before her death.
54	* VillainOfTheWeek: Eva Greer, Neutron, Parasite, Plastique, and Livewire as the Injustice Gang.

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