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"Tender is the Nate"^[2] is the sixth episode of the fourth season of DC's Legends of Tomorrow, and the fifty-seventh episode overall. It aired on November 26, 2018^[1].

Synopsis

When Hank Heywood confronts Ava about the spending habits of the Legends, Nate steps in to try and smooth things over by inviting Hank on to the Waverider. The Legends then show Hank what they do by visiting 1920s Paris, trying to capture the newest Fugitive. Meanwhile, Mona is trying to make a good impression with Ava, but her over eagerness gets her and Ava stuck in a cell instead.^[1]

Production

Preparation ran from August 23 until August 31, 2018. Shooting ran from September 4 until September 14, 2018.^[2]

Trivia

The episode's title is a play on the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel Tender Is the Night.
- It may also be a pun referring to Nate's retirement from serving with the Legends as the superhero Steel.
Sarah asks Hank if he ever got hit by a girl, a reference to Back to the Future (1985) in which Biff gets smacked by Lorraine McFly.
Gideon the A.I. of the Waverider, gets a new look in this episode.
During the English lesson on the Waveriders bridge, a mask worn by the female DC superhero Katana can be seen on the shelf behind Constantine.
Mona refers to Ray and Nora as her generation's Rachel and Ross, a reference to Friends.
As of this episode, the only characters from the first two seasons who are still on the Waverider are Sara Lance, Ray Palmer, Mick Rory, and Gideon.
- Rip Hunter, Leonard Snart, Carter Hall, and Martin Stein are all deceased.
- Kendra Saunders, Scythian Torvil, Jefferson Jackson, Amaya Jiwe, and now Nate Heywood have all retired from the Legends and vigilantism.
- However, Nate will most likely remain a series regular as an agent of the Time Bureau, as he is confirmed to appear in Hell No, Dolly!
This episode features many references to older episodes:
- The death of Henry Heywood in Moonshot.
- Rip's sacrifice in The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly.
- Ava finding out she is a clone from the future in I, Ava and her brief experience of childhood in Wet Hot American Bummer.
- Nora's start of her own darkness in Daddy Darhkest.
- Nate mentioning "that heart of yours" (referring to Ray), which he has also done in No Country for Old Dads.
- Nate's goodbye is similar to that of Jax in Beebo the God of War, with both revealing their retirement to Sara, hugging her goodbye, receiving a surprise party in the galley, giving a speech about their growth aboard the Waverider, and finishing with a toast.

Goof

Hank Heywood claims that the Legends have spent $1.7 million on historical costumes. However, previous seasons have shown that the Waverider creates both historical clothes and equipment for the crew for free using Gideon's programming.
- He also claimed a similar thing about the Legends' food supply, but Gideon actually provides that as well.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Legends of Tomorrow - Episode 4.06 - Tender is the Nate - Press Release - SpoilerTV
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Keto Shimizu (@ketomizu) - Twitter

DC's Legends of Tomorrow season 4
"The Virgin Gary" • "Witch Hunt" • "Dancing Queen" • "Wet Hot American Bummer" • "Tagumo Attacks!!!" • "Tender is the Nate" • "Hell No, Dolly!" • "Legends of To-Meow-Meow" • "Lucha De Apuestas" • "The Getaway" • "Séance and Sensibility" • "The Eggplant, The Witch & The Wardrobe" • "Egg MacGuffin" • "Nip/Stuck" • "Terms of Service" • "Hey, World!"

[Press-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Legends of Tomorrow - Episode 4.06 - Tender is the Nate - Press Release - SpoilerTV

[Twitter-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Keto Shimizu (@ketomizu) - Twitter

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 ==Trivia==
 *The episode's title is a play on the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel ''[[wikipedia:Tender Is the Night|Tender Is the Night]]''.
+**It may also be a pun referring to Nate's retirement from serving with the Legends as the superhero Steel.
 *Sarah asks Hank if he ever got hit by a girl, a reference to Back to the Future (1985) in which Biff gets smacked by Lorraine McFly.
 *Gideon the A.I. of the Waverider, gets a new look in this episode.
 *During the English lesson on the Waveriders bridge, a mask worn by the female DC superhero Katana can be seen on the shelf behind Constantine.
 *Mona refers to Ray and Nora as her generation's Rachel and Ross, a reference to Friends.
+*As of this episode, the only characters from the first two seasons who are still on the Waverider are [[Sara Lance]], [[Ray Palmer]], [[Mick Rory]], and [[Gideon (Waverider)|Gideon]].
+**[[Rip Hunter]], [[Leonard Snart]], [[Carter Hall]], and [[Martin Stein]] are all deceased.
+**[[Kendra Saunders]], [[Scythian Torvil]], [[Jefferson Jackson]], [[Amaya Jiwe]], and now [[Nate Heywood]] have all retired from the Legends and vigilantism.
+**However, Nate will most likely remain a series regular as an agent of the Time Bureau, as he is confirmed to appear in [[Hell No, Dolly!]]
 *This episode features many references to older episodes:
-**The events of [[Moonshot]] are referred to, specifically the death of [[Henry Heywood]].
+**The death of [[Henry Heywood]] in [[Moonshot]].
 **Rip's sacrifice in [[The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly]].
 **Ava finding out she is a clone from the future in [[I, Ava]] and her brief experience of childhood in [[Wet Hot American Bummer]].
 **Nora's start of her own darkness in [[Daddy Darhkest]].
+**Nate mentioning "that heart of yours" (referring to Ray), which he has also done in [[No Country for Old Dads]].
+**Nate's goodbye is similar to that of Jax in [[Beebo the God of War]], with both revealing their retirement to Sara, hugging her goodbye, receiving a surprise party in the galley, giving a speech about their growth aboard the Waverider, and finishing with a toast.
+== Goof ==
+*Hank Heywood claims that the Legends have spent $1.7 million on historical costumes. However, previous seasons have shown that the Waverider creates both historical clothes and equipment for the crew for free using Gideon's programming.
-==Goof==
+** He also claimed a similar thing about the Legends' food supply, but Gideon actually provides that as well.
-*Hank Heywood claims that the Legends have spent $1,7 million on historical costumes. However, previous seasons have shown that the Waverider creates both historical clothes and equipment for the crew for free.
-** He also claimed a similar thing about the Legends food supply whereas The Waverider has provided that too in the past.
 ==References==