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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Kate's optimism and dashed hopes about "coming out" to her father as Batwoman bears no small resemblance to a teenager's concerns about revealing their sexual orientation.

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Kate's optimism and dashed hopes about "coming out" to her father as Batwoman bears no small resemblance to a teenager's concerns about revealing their sexual orientation.orientation.
** When Luke dumps the kryptonite dust on the table, Mary and Kate react as if he's dropped a pile of cocaine (without actually calling it that) before he clarifies what it is.
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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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%%* ContinuitySnarl: Luke claims their Kryptonite sample is the only Kryptonite left on Earth. The ''Supergirl'' episode that aired immediately after this shows that that's not true.
%%** Way back in Season 1 of ''Supergirl'', it was established that the DEO had gathered and locked up all of the Kryptonite on Earth-38. Presumably this is the case on Earth-Prime as well (all of the Kryptonite being used by Leviathan on the ''Supergirl'' finale having been stolen from the DEO), with the exception of the small amounts gifted by the Supers to the Bats for safekeeping.

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%%* ArtisticLicenseChemistry: Luke has tried various powerful acids to dissolve the Kryptonite sample, including sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid... and acetic acid, otherwise known as common vinegar. But he makes no mention of the truly powerful, all-consuming acids such as ''aqua regia'' or hydrofluoric acid.
%%* ArtisticLicensePhysics: When Mary suggests crushing the Kryptonite, Luke looks at her like she's an idiot and says "with what? A hammer?" Breaking strong crystalline minerals with hammers actually works quite well; it's how diamonds, rubies, and other valuable stones are both cut into gemstone shapes and ground (crushed) into powder for industrial uses.

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%%* ArtisticLicenseChemistry: Luke has tried various powerful acids to dissolve the Kryptonite sample, including sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid... and acetic acid, otherwise known as common vinegar. But he makes no mention of the truly powerful, all-consuming acids such as ''aqua regia'' or hydrofluoric acid.
%%* ArtisticLicensePhysics: When Mary suggests crushing the Kryptonite, Luke looks at her like she's an idiot and says "with what? A hammer?" Breaking strong crystalline minerals with hammers actually works quite well; it's how diamonds, rubies, and other valuable stones are both cut into gemstone shapes and ground (crushed) into powder for industrial uses.

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* CurbStompBattle: Kate is severely outmatched against a man twice her size, who also doesn't feel any pain.



* RealityEnsues: Kate is severely outmatched against a man twice her size, who also doesn't feel any pain.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: When Luke dumps the kryptonite dust on the table, Mary and Kate react as if he's dropped a pile of cocaine (without actually calling it that) before he clarifies what it is.

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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: When Luke dumps 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 kryptonite dust on future, please check the table, Mary and Kate react as if he's dropped a pile of cocaine (without actually calling it that) before he clarifies what it is.trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
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* StatingTheSimpleSolution: After Luke tries using many different acids to melt the Kryptonite, Mary suggests smashing it with a hammer. In the end, he crushes it using a hydraulic press - which, as Mary points out, is basically a really big, expensive hammer.
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* TragicMonster: The Titan became a monster due partially to steroid use, but also to repeated head trauma, which the university covered up. FridgeLogic also follows that, as it's implied that the cover-up continued after his arrest, he was receiving the wrong treatment at Arkham, because the doctors there did not know about his brain damage.
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* BatSignal: When someone turns on the Bat-Signal the Crows charge up there with guns draw, ready to shoot Batwoman or arrest anyone calling on her for help. Instead they find Mary delivering a message from the vigilante, and Jacob is furious that [[MoralMyopia Batwoman would put his daughter in danger from his own men]].

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* BatSignal: When someone turns on the Bat-Signal the Crows charge up there with guns draw, drawn, ready to shoot [[KillOnSight kill Batwoman on sight]] or arrest anyone calling on her for help. Instead they find Mary delivering a message from the vigilante, and Jacob is furious that [[MoralMyopia Batwoman would put his daughter in danger from his own men]].
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* DramaticIrony: Kate is set up and betrayed by a family member she trusts, just like she did to Alice. Alice, who hates Kate for betraying her, betrays and kills her adopted brother. Jacob is so blinded by hatred he betrays and nearly kills his own daughter.
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* TroubledFetalPosition: After Kate is nearly killed by her own father, she's shown sitting on a couch sideways with her legs up against her chest, [[DrowningMySorrows clutching a drink]] and in tears.
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* ClarkKenting: Alice, probably the most wanted individual in Gotham, is able to walk around completely unnoticed by simply dressing like a college student and putting her hood up. Though she's quickly recognised by the geology professor the moment she takes it down.

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* ClarkKenting: Alice, probably the most wanted individual in Gotham, is able to walk around completely unnoticed by simply dressing like a college student in sunglasses and putting her hood up. a pink hoodie. Though she's quickly recognised by the geology professor the moment she takes it down.removes this disguise.
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* BatSignal: When someone turns on the Bat-Signal the Crows charge up there with guns draw, ready to arrest Batwoman or anyone calling on her for help. Instead they find Mary delivering a message from the vigilante, and Jacob is furious that [[MoralMyopia Batwoman would put his daughter in danger from his own men]].

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* BatSignal: When someone turns on the Bat-Signal the Crows charge up there with guns draw, ready to arrest shoot Batwoman or arrest anyone calling on her for help. Instead they find Mary delivering a message from the vigilante, and Jacob is furious that [[MoralMyopia Batwoman would put his daughter in danger from his own men]].
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* BatSignal: When someone turns on the Bat-Signal the Crows charge up there with guns draw, ready to arrest Batwoman or anyone calling on her for help. Instead they find Mary delivering a message from the vigilante, and Jacob is furious that [[MoralMyopia Batwoman would put his daughter in danger from his own men]].
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* BlatantLies: When Kate tells Mary she knows ways to get around her father, Mary promptly lists several past incidents where Daddy cracked down on Kate's attempts to do just that, and offers to provide more examples if Kate wants.
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* {{Hotline}}
** Mouse tells Alice that Crow Security has released an app that any Gotham citizen, regardless of whether they are a client or not, can use to report sighting a wanted criminal.
** Kate has Mary deliver a mobile BatPhone to her father, but he destroys it forcing her to make direct contact.
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* ShameIfSomethingHappened: Julia shows Sophie surveillance photos of them that were left at her hotel as an ImpliedDeathThreat from Safiyah.

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* ShameIfSomethingHappened: Julia shows Sophie surveillance photos of them together that were left at her hotel as an ImpliedDeathThreat from Safiyah.
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* KillTheOnesYouLove: Alice ultimately kills Mouse, though it obviously pains her greatly to do so and promises that they'll meet again in the afterlife.

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* KillTheOnesYouLove: Alice ultimately kills Mouse, though it obviously pains her greatly to do so and she promises that they'll meet again in the afterlife.
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Jacob publicly makes his contempt for Batwoman clear. Mary reminds Kate that their father has never tolerated his daughter's rule-breaking even to the point of having her arrested on several occasions. Kate worked with Jacob to lure Alice into Arkham by pretending to form an alliance of convenience in "Through The Looking Glass". Julia sends her a text warning that she's being LuredIntoATrap. Kate still refuses to believe that her father is lying to her.
-->'''Luke:''' Kate knows what she's doing.
-->'''Mary:''' No. Kate thinks she knows what she's doing, which can be worse than most people not knowing what they're doing.

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* DramaticShattering: When Mary hands Jacob a mobile phone he can use to contact Batwoman, he throws it against the wall in a rage, forcing her to make a personal appearance.

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* DramaticShattering: When Mary hands Jacob a mobile phone he can use to contact Batwoman, he throws smashes it against the wall in a rage, forcing her to make a personal appearance.



* HonorBeforeReason: Kate decides against destroying the Kryptonite she took during Crisis (the one thing that can be used to pierce the Batsuit) despite having both Alice and Jacob gunning for her, because she promised Kara that she'd keep it safe and at least wants Kara's OK before she destroys it.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Despite Jacob's anger over the Crows' corruption in the past, here, he's fine with using them as a hit squad to try and execute Batwoman on a personal vendetta.

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* HonorBeforeReason: Kate decides against destroying the Kryptonite she took during Crisis ''Crisis'' (the one thing that can be used to pierce the Batsuit) despite having both Alice and Jacob gunning for her, because she promised Kara that she'd keep it safe and at least wants Kara's OK before she destroys it.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Despite Jacob's anger over the Crows' corruption in the past, here, here he's fine with using them as a hit squad to try and execute Batwoman on a personal vendetta.



* LetThePastBurn: Alice and Mouse burn their copy of "Alice in Wonderland" before Mouse succumbs to the poison.

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* LetThePastBurn: Alice and Mouse burn their copy of "Alice in Wonderland" before Wonderland", ostensibly as a means of putting their past behind them. Mouse succumbs to the poison.then gets a DeadlyNosebleed as Alice explains that she can't burn away her desire for revenge as it's part of who she is.

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* AnswerCut: Jacob and Kate wonder who the machette-wielding maniac they just encountered on the subway was. Cut to Vesper Fairchild telling us.

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* AnswerCut: Jacob and Kate wonder who the machette-wielding machete-wielding maniac they just encountered on the subway was. Cut to Vesper Fairchild telling us.us.
* AreYouPonderingWhatImPondering: Mary is telling the story of the rise and fall of "The Titan".
-->'''Mary:''' Turns out there's a not-so-secret secret to all of his success. Say it with me...
-->'''Kate:''' [[AllGuysWantCheerleaders Sexy cheerleaders!]]
-->'''Mary:''' ''(simultaneously)'' Steroids!
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* RevengeBeforeReason: Rather than give up her vengeance against her family and run away with Mouse to live a happy life elsewhere, she poisons him for making her "choose" between revenge or a life with him.

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* RevengeBeforeReason: Rather than give up her vengeance against her family and run away with Mouse to live a happy life elsewhere, she Alice poisons him for making her "choose" between revenge or a life with him.the two.
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* AnswerCut: Jacob and Kate wonder who the machette-wielding maniac they just encountered on the subway was. Cut to Vesper Fairchild telling us.

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* YouWontFeelAThing: Averted; Mary warns Kate that resetting her dislocated shoulder will hurt a lot.
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* DramaticShattering: When Mary hands Jacob a mobile phone he can use to contact Batwoman, he throws it against the wall in a rage, forcing her to make a personal appearance.

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* LikesClarkKentHatesSuperman: Kate hopes that by getting her father to work with and accept Batwoman, she can eventually reveal her SecretIdentity to him. His betrayal cuts deeply and Mary finds her in tears, saying that her father hates her. Mary has to remind Kate that it's actually the vigilante Batwoman he hates.

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* LikesClarkKentHatesSuperman: Kate hopes that by getting her father to work with and accept Batwoman, she can eventually reveal her SecretIdentity to him. His betrayal cuts deeply and Mary finds her in tears, saying that her father hates her. Mary has to remind Kate that Jacob loves her and it's actually the vigilante Batwoman he hates.


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* OpenMouthInsertFoot: Kate ''again'' unwittingly insults her stepsister by saying that Mary doesn't know her father like she does.
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* ShutUpHannibal: Mouse threatens to leave Alice if she won't give up her quest for vengeance, and when she scoffs at the idea that he could survive without her, points out that he survived for ''years'' in Arkham where Alice never bothered to visit him even once.

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* ShutUpHannibal: Mouse threatens to leave Alice if she won't give up her quest for vengeance, and when she scoffs at the idea that he could survive without her, points out that he survived for ''years'' ''five years'' in Arkham where Alice never bothered to visit him even once.
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-->'''Alice:''' But my pain is a part of me the way my family is a part of me, and you could never understand why I need to enact my revenge because you've never experienced true betrayal. [[HypocrisyNod At least not until now.]]


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* ShameIfSomethingHappened: Julia shows Sophie surveillance photos of them that were left at her hotel as an ImpliedDeathThreat from Safiyah.

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* IfICantHaveYou: Alice kills Mouse for being willing to leave her if she won't give up her revenge.



* LikesClarkKentHatesSuperman: Kate hopes that by getting her father to work with and accept Batwoman, she can eventually reveal her SecretIdentity to him. His betrayal cuts deeply and Mary finds her in tears, saying that her father hates her. Mary has to remind Kate that it's actually the vigilante Batwoman he hates.



* RevengeBeforeReason: Rather than give up her vengeance against her family and run away with Mouse to live a happy life elsewhere, she poisons him for making her "choose" between revenge or a life with him.



* ShutUpHannibal: Mouse threatens to leave Alice if she won't give up her quest for vengeance, and when she scoffs at the idea that he could survive without her, points out that he survived for ''years'' in Arkham where Alice never bothered to visit him even once.



* {{Yandere}}: Alice kills Mouse for being willing to leave her if she won't give up her revenge.

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* {{Yandere}}: Alice kills Mouse for being willing to leave her if she won't give up her revenge.

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