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* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Aquaman says his peaceful overtures resulted in him being captured. It makes him balk at Superman's calls for a peace solution.

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* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Aquaman says his peaceful overtures resulted in him being captured. It makes him balk at Superman's calls for a peace peaceful solution.



* ThreateningShark: Luthor's men think that Lois is going to be eaten by a shark. It didn't. Aquaman controls the shark to help her.

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* ThreateningShark: Luthor's men think that Lois is going to be eaten by a shark. It didn't. She isn't. Aquaman controls the shark to help her.her instead.
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* BadBoss: Is it any surprise that Lex Luthor fills this role?
-->'''Lex:''' Arm for detonation.
-->'''Henchman:''' But our own men are still down there.
-->'''Lex:''' And their beneficiaries will be well-compensated.
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* BrickJoke: From this episode on, just as she said she would [[Recap/SupermanTheAnimatedSeriesS3E8SupermansPal in "Superman's Pal"]], Lois wears pants.
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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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* HopeSpot: Superman and Lois manage to convince Aquaman and his fleet to stand down. Then one of Luthor's men gets trigger happy...
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This is true in the comics too, though mostly in the golden/silver age


* AdaptationalBadass: Aquaman can also control sea gulls thereby making that he can control other creatures that thrived on the sea other than living in it.
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* BigNo: Lois when the Captain's attempt to shoot Aquaman InTheBack results in the Atlanteans opening fire.
* BittersweetEnding: Luthor's tests are stopped, but Aquaman threatens to escalate against the surface world should further incidents occur.



* LoopholeAbuse: Luthor insists that being in international waters means he is in the clear legally and that Superman can't do anything about it.



* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Aquaman says his peaceful overtures resulted in him being captured. It makes him balk at Superman's calls for a peace solution.
* RealAfterAll: Lois had heard stories about Aquaman, but she assumed he was just an urban legend. She's also stunned to learn Atlantis does exist.



* ShutUpHannibal: Lois demands that the test be stopped before it's too late.
-->'''Captain:''' ''[to Lois]'' It's Mr. Luthor that gives the orders here!\\
'''Superman:''' ''[grabbing him]'' Mind your manners. ''[tosses him aside]''



* TooDumbToLive: The captain thinks he could harpoon a guy with super powers and thinks that his fleet of warships will let this go.

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* TooDumbToLive: TooDumbToLive:
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The captain thinks he could harpoon a guy with super powers and thinks that his fleet of warships will let this go.go.
** Luthor chastises Dr. Cardy for abducting Lois, saying that's a surefire way to attract Superman's attention.
* WeWillMeetAgain: Aquaman tells Superman to deliver his message to the world and promises to be watching.
* WhamShot: Sneaking around the facility, Lois finds a detained man in a very familiar orange and green costume.


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* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: Aquaman is out to protect Atlantis and is even a beloved king, but Luthor dismisses him as "an ecological terrorist" and orders his men to dispose of him.
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* DamselInDistress: Luthor lampshades about Lois's importance to Superman who will come to save her when she is in trouble.
* DoesNotDrive: Jimmy is asked by Lois to do so. Since he doesn't have his driver's licence yet, obviously the results are not be pretty.
* DownerEnding: Thanks to Luthor and his men's actions, humanity is now made the enemy of the Atlantians who will one day return to finish them for good should their seas be harmed again.

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* DamselInDistress: Luthor lampshades about Lois's Lois' importance to Superman who will come to save her when she is in trouble.
* DoesNotDrive: Jimmy is asked by Lois to do so. Since he doesn't have his driver's licence yet, obviously the results are not be pretty.
* DownerEnding: Thanks to Luthor and his men's actions, humanity is now made the enemy of the Atlantians Atlanteans who will one day return to finish them for good should their seas be harmed again.
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* TooDumbToLive: The captain thinks he could harpooned a guy with super powers and thinks that his fleet of warships will let this go.

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* TooDumbToLive: The captain thinks he could harpooned harpoon a guy with super powers and thinks that his fleet of warships will let this go.
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* DoesNotDrive: Jimmy is asked by Lois to do so. Since he hasn't have his driver's licence yet, obviously the results are not be pretty.

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* DoesNotDrive: Jimmy is asked by Lois to do so. Since he hasn't doesn't have his driver's licence yet, obviously the results are not be pretty.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Luthor orders his men to kill Aquaman, remarking that he is simply "protecting my assets". A few minutes later, as they hear his men being beaten soundly by Aquaman, Lois remarks, "Sounds like your assets are getting kicked."

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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Luthor orders his men GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to kill Aquaman, remarking that he overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is simply "protecting my assets". A few minutes later, as they hear his men being beaten soundly by Aquaman, Lois remarks, "Sounds like 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 assets are getting kicked."example fits the current definition.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The version of Aquaman that appears in this series is based on the golden age Aquaman. All later appearances are based on the revamped version.

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The version of Aquaman that appears in this series is based on the golden age Aquaman. All later appearances are based on the revamped 90's version.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdnes: The version of Aquaman that appears in this series is based on the golden age Aquaman. All later appearances are based on the revamped version.

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdnes: EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The version of Aquaman that appears in this series is based on the golden age Aquaman. All later appearances are based on the revamped version.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdnes: The version of Aquaman that appears in this series is based on the golden age Aquaman. All later appearances are based on the revamped version.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Luthor orders his men to kill Aquaman, remarking that he is simply "protecting my assets". A few minutes later, as they hear his men being beaten soundly by Aquaman, Lois remarks, "Sounds like your assets are getting kicked."



* RecycledAnimation: When Aquaman's armada opens fire at Luthor's ship, there's a full screen frame of a fire explosion, which is reused footage from "[[Recap/SupermanTheAnimatedSeriesS3E1WhereTheresSmoke Where There's Smoke]]" when Volcana blasted Superman with a fire ball in the parking lot. Soon afterwards, there's another explosion that is reused footage from the gas canisters that Superman ignites in "[[Recap/SupermanTheAnimatedSeriesS1E7TheWayOfAllFlesh The Way of All Flesh]]". Finally, when two crewmen jump overboard, there's another explosion that is reused footage from the explosion of Pa and Ma Kent's barn in "[[Recap/SupermanTheAnimatedSeriesS3E3NewKidsInTown New Kids in Town]]".



* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Luthor and Mercy leave the crew stranded in the sea. It's presumed Superman saves them.

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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Luthor and Mercy leave the crew stranded in the sea. It's presumed Superman saves them.them.
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* DamselInDistress: Luthor lampshades about Lois's importance to Superman who will come to save her when she is in trouble.
* DoesNotDrive: Jimmy is asked by Lois to do so. Since he hasn't have his driver's licence yet, obviously the results are not be pretty.


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* HumansAreBastards: Aquaman justifies his war against humanity for polluting his oceans. He tries to convince Superman since humanity pollutes his skies but the latter convinces Aquaman that there are people trying to solve the problems.

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* CurbStompBattle: Aquaman's Giant Squid making fish meat out of Luthor's men.

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* AlwaysABiggerFish: An Atlantean ship makes Luthor's ship look like a trout.
* TheCavalry: The Atlanteans arrive to support their king in repelling the surface dwellers.
* CurbStompBattle: Aquaman's Giant Squid making fish meat out of Luthor's men.Aquaman and Superman made short work on the divers.


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* GiantSquid: Aquaman summons one to deal with Luthor's men.
* NatureHero: Aquaman.
* ThreateningShark: Luthor's men think that Lois is going to be eaten by a shark. It didn't. Aquaman controls the shark to help her.

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* AdaptationalBadass: Aquaman can also control sea gulls thereby making that he can control other creatures that thrived on the sea other than living in it.



* YouHaveOutliveYourUsefulness: Luthor and Mercy leave the crew stranded in the sea. IT's presumed Superman saves them.

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* YouHaveOutliveYourUsefulness: YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Luthor and Mercy leave the crew stranded in the sea. IT's It's presumed Superman saves them.
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Creatures of the sea are acting in strange and aggressive ways lately. It turns out Lex Luthor is undergoing an unethical, underwater experiment and has also imprisoned the legendary Aquaman. Lois and Clark must help Aquaman before a war breaks out between Earth and the City of Atlantis.
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* CurbStompBattle: Aquaman's Giant Squid making fish meat out of Luthor's men.
* DownerEnding: Thanks to Luthor and his men's actions, humanity is now made the enemy of the Atlantians who will one day return to finish them for good should their seas be harmed again.
* TooDumbToLive: The captain thinks he could harpooned a guy with super powers and thinks that his fleet of warships will let this go.
* YouHaveOutliveYourUsefulness: Luthor and Mercy leave the crew stranded in the sea. IT's presumed Superman saves them.

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