1 | Originally aired February 2, 2006 |
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3 | Written by Creator/TuriMeyer & Creator/AlSeptien |
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5 | Directed by Creator/JeannotSzwarc |
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7 | Clark learns that Andrea Rojas (Creator/DeniseQuinones), a mild-mannered ''Daily Planet'' intern, is secretly a vigilante whom Chloe dubs "the Angel of Vengeance." He and Andrea join forces to track down a thug who attacked Martha earlier, and Clark's bottled-up grief threatens to get the better of him. Lionel moves to re-take control of [=LuthorCorp=] from Lex, who introduces a shocking trump card. |
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9 | !!Tropes present in the episode: |
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11 | * AntiHero: Andrea is either a [[PragmaticHero Type III]] or a [[UnscrupulousHero Type IV]]. |
12 | * BadassLongcoat: Andrea wears one as part of her superhero costume. |
13 | * ClarkKenting: Andrea wears a pair of glasses in her civilian garb, alluding to what Clark would do later in his life. |
14 | * CooldownHug: In the final scene, Martha hugs Clark as he finally grieves for Jonathan. |
15 | * CynicismCatalyst: The murder of Andrea's mother by gang members hired by Lionel serves as this to Andrea. |
16 | * DarkIsNotEvil: Andrea wears a mostly-black superhero ensemble, and while she's a bit misguided, she fights to protect people. |
17 | * {{Expy}}: Andrea could very well be a [[GenderFlip gender-flipped]] ComicBook/{{Batman}}. |
18 | * HappierHomeMovie: In the final scene, Clark enters the house to find Martha watching a home movie of Jonathan teaching a young Clark how to drive a tractor. It becomes tragic when Jonathan in the video turns to the camera and says a spirited "Bye-bye" with a wave. [[ManlyTears Cue the wetworks...]] |
19 | * InASingleBound: Andrea can jump very high. |
20 | * ManlyTears: At the end of the episode, Clark finally breaks down and grieves for his father. |
21 | * {{Mundanger}}: Snake is a normal human. |
22 | * MythologyGag: |
23 | ** Andrea working as a mild-mannered reporter at the ''Daily Planet'' while leading a double life as a vigilante. [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Sounds like someone else we know...]] |
24 | ** The organization that Andrea's mother worked for is called "Acrata," Andrea's superhero name in the comics continuity. |
25 | ** In a home movie, Jonathan calls a young Clark a "man of steel." |
26 | * NeckLift: Clark executes this on Snake when he confronts him about Jonathan's watch. |
27 | * ProductPlacement: For Acuvue contact lenses. |
28 | * RageBreakingPoint: The episode deals with Clark holding in his grief over Jonathan's death. He comes close to killing Snake in a fit of grief-fueled rage, but backs down. Finally, he breaks down in tears after seeing a HappierHomeMovie of himself and Jonathan. |
29 | * ShameIfSomethingHappened: Lex threatens to reveal to Martha that Lionel met with Jonathan just before his death unless Lionel hands control of [=LuthorCorp=] back to him. It works. |
30 | -->'''Lex:''' What good is having a family if they don't watch out for each other? On the off chance that unshakable family loyalty fails, there's always those Luthor closets to rummage through. |
31 | -->'''Lionel:''' All right, let's skip the prologue, Lex. What ancient skeleton do you think you've dug up now? |
32 | -->'''Lex:''' Well, it's not quite a skeleton yet; more like a freshly-laid corpse. I wonder how Martha Kent would feel if she knew you had a secret meeting with her husband right before he died. Now, a transgression like that would test the virtues of even the most forgiving woman. |
33 | -->'''Lionel:''' What do you want, Lex? |
34 | -->'''Lex:''' ''[takes the keycard from Lionel]'' I hope you enjoyed your stay. Sorry it was so short. |
35 | * TattooedCrook: Snake has a tattoo of a snake on part of his face and neck. |
36 | * TragicKeepsake: Jonathan's watch, which gets stolen by Snake, motivating Clark to retrieve it. By the end of the episode, Lana buys it from a pawnshop and gives it to Clark. |
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