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%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

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* IncrediblyLamePun:
** Volcana asks ''"Is it hot in here or is it just me?"''
** Supergirl poses with a baseball team and is called their "personal batgirl". Kara mentions that it would make [[ComicBook/{{Batgirl}} Barbara]] jealous.


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* {{Pun}}:
** Volcana asks ''"Is it hot in here or is it just me?"''
** Supergirl poses with a baseball team and is called their "personal batgirl". Kara mentions that it would make [[ComicBook/{{Batgirl}} Barbara]] jealous.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When the annoying couple asks Kara whether the vegetable fields are rutabagas and turnips, Kara decides to get off the bus. They assume she want to check, and were presumably perplexed that the bus left without her.

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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When the annoying couple asks Kara whether the vegetable fields are rutabagas and turnips, Kara decides to get off the bus. They assume she want went to check, and were presumably perplexed that the bus left without her.

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* IgnoredEpiphany: Before boarding the bus for Metropolis, Kara bumps into the Preacher. She finds him rather weird but otherwise doesn't dwell on it, which she later kicks herself for.

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* IgnoredEpiphany: Before boarding the bus for Metropolis, Kara bumps into the Preacher. She finds feels there's something ''off'' about him rather weird but otherwise doesn't dwell on it, which she later [[ItsAllMyFault kicks herself herself]] for.



* ItsAllMyFault: Supergirl feels this situation could've been avoided if she had been in Smallville instead of Metropolis. When Superman tries to convince her otherwise, she says she saw the Preacher's arrival into town and didn't bother to check him out so that she could get to the big city.

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* ItsAllMyFault: Supergirl feels this situation could've been avoided if she had been in Smallville instead of Metropolis. When Superman tries to convince her otherwise, she says she saw the Preacher's arrival into town and didn't bother to check him out out, all so that she could get to the big city.


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-->'''Kara:''' (Sheepishly holds up an already full tank of milk) Oops.
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* ShoutOut: Possible one to ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', when Superman defeats The Unity by throwing a barrel at it and making it explode.

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* ShoutOut: Possible one to ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', when Superman Supergirl defeats The Unity by throwing a barrel at it and making it explode.
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* AdultFear: Kara and Clark see Martha in a hospital bed, begging for them to save her. The doctors discuss if they can perform an operation without killing her.
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* AchillesHeel: Unity's biggest weakness is x-ray vision.


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* EvilDetectingDog: Er, cat. When Kara gets back to the farm, Streaky emerges from hiding to happily greet her, but he immediately freaks in the presence of Jonathan and Martha.


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* IgnoredEpiphany: Before boarding the bus for Metropolis, Kara bumps into the Preacher. She finds him rather weird but otherwise doesn't dwell on it, which she later kicks herself for.


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* ItsAllMyFault: Supergirl feels this situation could've been avoided if she had been in Smallville instead of Metropolis. When Superman tries to convince her otherwise, she says she saw the Preacher's arrival into town and didn't bother to check him out so that she could get to the big city.


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* ResistanceIsFutile: After Supergirl uses heat vision to break the tendril coming out of Martha, the Preacher tells her that was a futile effort and that they're all one with Unity.


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* SlasherSmile: The Preacher sports a particularly creepy one when Kara learns what's going on.


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* TemptingFate: Martha observes that Kara using her powers to collect the eggs upsets the chickens. Jonathan remarks he's glad he didn't tell her to milk the cow, which is immediately followed by a frazzled, off-screen moo.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When the annoying couple asks Kara whether the vegetable fields are rutabagas and turnips, Kara decides to get off the bus. They assume she want to check, and were presumably perplexed that the bus left without her.


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* TakeThat: Kara's reaction to a comic book about a [[ComicBook/SpiderMan superhero with spider-powers]].
-->'''Kara:''' Eww!
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The scene where Supergirl is wrapped up by the alien tendrils is kind of... suggestive.

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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The scene where Supergirl GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is wrapped up by on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the alien tendrils is kind of... suggestive.future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

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* AdultFear: Kara and Clark see Martha in a hospital bed, begging for them to save her. The doctors discuss if they can perform an operation without killing her.



* BigBrotherInstinct: Superman comes the minute that Kara informs him that a force named Unity tried to assimilate her, and got Martha and Jonathan. He comes to Kara's rescue when Unity ambushes her in the hospital.



* TheCityVsTheCountry: Kara's main issue is that she wants to live the big city life rather than being at the farm with her adopted parents.

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* TheCityVsTheCountry: Kara's main issue is that she wants to live the big city life rather than being at the farm with her adopted parents. She at least goes to visit Clark.


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* PunchPunchPunchUhOh: A variant; Kara starts fighting head-on to save her adoptive parents from Unity. Then she sees that she's caused Martha to faint and stops her assault to sever the tentacle and fly Martha to a hospital.


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* TheWorfEffect: Superman and Supergirl are shown to have SuperStrength. It turns out that Unity's various tentacles are enough to incapacitate them if they get caught.

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An alien entity plots to take over the world by infecting everyone with a hive mind. After the aliens have taken over Smallville, Supergirl finds herself in the middle of this conspiracy. Now she and Superman must find a way to stop these aliens before they manage to take over the world.



* BatmanGrabsAGun: This is the first time that Superman is willing to kill.



* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The scene where Supergirl is wrapped up by the alien tendrils is kind of... suggestive.



* ShoutOut: Possible one to ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', when Superman defeats The Unity by throwing a barrel at it and making it explode.

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* RecycledAnimation: When Volcana is fighting Supergirl, there are two full screen frames of a fire explosion that are reused footage from "[[Recap/SupermanTheAnimatedSeriesS3E1WhereTheresSmoke Where There's Smoke]]" when Volcana blasted Superman with a fire ball in the parking lot.
* ShoutOut: Possible one to ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', when Superman defeats The Unity by throwing a barrel at it and making it explode.explode.
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* BrickJoke: Kara leaves her bus because she is annoyed at a couple debating about whether the vegetable fields are rutabagas or turnips. In the episode's ending, Martha and Jonathan also start this exact same debate.



* KillItWithFire: The Unity's main weakness.

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* IncrediblyLamePun:
**Volcana asks ''"Is it hot in here or is it just me?"''
**Supergirl poses with a baseball team and is called their "personal batgirl". Kara mentions that it would make [[ComicBook/{{Batgirl}} Barbara]] jealous.
* KillItWithFire: The Unity's main weakness.weakness.
* NotEvenHuman: The Preacher who brings people to The Unity. He seems to be of the same alien species, or a separate extension of the same individual.
* ShoutOut: Possible one to ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', when Superman defeats The Unity by throwing a barrel at it and making it explode.
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* CosmicHorrorStory: The Unity.

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* CosmicHorrorStory: The Unity.Unity.
* KillItWithFire: The Unity's main weakness.
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* TheCityVsTheCountry: Kara's main issue is that she wants to live the big city life rather than being at the farm with her adopted parents.
* CosmicHorrorStory: The Unity.

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