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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