00:00Honestly, I thought we were lucky.
00:02Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the references,
00:07clues, and the hidden nods in the latest Supergirl trailer.
00:10You know, I'm just worried that you're not going to find your stride here
00:13if you keep going off-world all the time, Kara.
00:17Number 10. Superman is worried.
00:19The Supergirl trailer starts by making one thing absolutely clear.
00:23Superman is genuinely concerned about Kara's state of mind.
00:27Hey, I was just touching base to see when you think you might be coming back.
00:31Through a video playing on her ship,
00:33Clark's plea to see when she will come back isn't just cousin check-in material.
00:37It frames the entire emotional foundation of the movie.
00:41Worried you're not going to find your people.
00:42It signals that the film is embracing a more fragile, volatile Supergirl,
00:46someone who's been drifting far from Earth and from the only family she has left,
00:50confirming that she's been isolated off-world for a long time.
00:53It sets the stage for Kara's impulsive, rough-edged emotional state.
00:58What's your mind?
01:01Because he's the good and other one.
01:05And I see the truth.
01:06Number 9. Crypto gets shot?
01:09Just when the Supergirl trailer makes it seem like the film is going to be
01:12a fun-loving Kara and Crypto intergalactic road trip,
01:14the unthinkable happens.
01:16Crypto!
01:18When Crypto runs off, an alien gunshot rings out and Crypto yelps.
01:22While the hit is shown off-screen, we do get a good look at the shooter.
01:27Creme of the Yellow Hills.
01:29More on him later.
01:30It's Creme of the Yellow Hills.
01:32You've murdered my innocent family.
01:34This moment strongly echoes Tom King's Woman of Tomorrow graphic novel storyline
01:39in which Crypto is tragically wounded, triggering Kara's pursuit of the culprit.
01:43Hope is not lost, though, as we learn that there is an antidote,
01:47but the beloved Superdog only has three days to receive it.
01:50He has three days.
01:51You cannot give up on me.
01:54Number 8. Ruthie Marie Knoll is central.
01:56Ruthie isn't just a sidekick.
01:58She is the emotional engine of Supergirl's entire narrative,
02:02and the trailer shows plenty of her.
02:04What can I do?
02:06The Brickens carry the antidote on that person.
02:08Ruthie Marie Knoll, a young alien woman, is straight from the Tom King source material.
02:13In the comic, she is a determined child whose father is murdered by a man named Krem.
02:23She sets off across the galaxy to find justice and refuses to be dismissed because of her age.
02:28The trailer shows her angrily explaining her innocent family's demise as she journeys beside Kara,
02:34serving as a voice of knowledge.
02:43So who is this Krem fellow anyway?
02:45The trailer makes it clear that he is the film's central antagonist,
02:49Supergirl's main baddie, if you will.
02:52After all, he is responsible for killing Ruthie's family in Poisoning Crypto.
02:57It's his actions that send Kara and her new friend on a relentless pursuit across the galaxy.
03:02Luck, almost by definition runs out.
03:05The glimpses we get of him strongly suggest that Krem isn't a world-ending villain,
03:09but a selfish wanderer whose cruelty has ripple effects.
03:12He's dangerous and unpredictable.
03:15He ultimately serves as a more intimate villain, though,
03:18making the stakes extra personal to our heroes.
03:20Love of pain.
03:23Love of suffering.
03:25Number 6. Argo City Flashbacks
03:27Among the chaos of the trailer is a glimpse of Kara's homeworld.
03:31Well, that's the thing, Clark.
03:34I have no people.
03:36Yep.
03:37Flashbacks to Argo City can be seen as she's sent away in her space shuttle.
03:41Of course, this was Supergirl's home,
03:43and one of the last surviving pieces of Krypton in many interpretations.
03:47The Woman of Tomorrow graphic novel frequently weaves Kara's memories of Argo into its narrative,
03:52highlighting her complicated relationship with her past.
03:55What was it like to lose everything in a day?
03:57The Kirtan didn't die in a day.
03:59The gods are not that kind.
04:00Including these visuals in the film will not only flesh out her trauma,
04:04but also reinforces why she carries the kind of hardened cynicism
04:08that distinguishes her from her big blue Boy Scout cousin.
04:11It is a clear case of survivor's guilt.
04:13There is no home without you, buddy.
04:16Number 5. Alien Worlds
04:18While most superhero flicks stick to one or two locations,
04:22the Supergirl trailer shows that will not be the case here.
04:25Almost wherever you are, buddy.
04:27Yep.
04:27Kara and Ruthie appear in multiple distinct alien environments.
04:31Barren lands, neon-lit cities, and other rugged landscapes.
04:35By not being set on a single world,
04:37it mirrors the Tom King comic structure where the duo travels planet-to-planet tracking Krem.
04:42This does not look like this is gonna end well.
04:45For you guys.
04:46The trailer gives just enough glimpses of each location to show scale and variety,
04:51hinting that the movie is embracing a certain cosmic western vibe.
04:54A journey across far-flung worlds full of danger, chaos, and, well, moral ambiguity.
05:00Let's be honest, babe.
05:01It's not a very high bar to clear.
05:05Number 4. Kryptonian Ritual
05:07One shot that fans might be wondering about
05:10shows Kara walking among figures dressed in white.
05:12It stands out for its serene, almost ceremonial tone.
05:16And that's for good reason.
05:18Because the robes and sterile lighting strongly imply a Kryptonian ritual,
05:22or funeral as we see what looks like a body in red being escorted.
05:26These flashbacks contrast Supergirl's once-structured,
05:29dignified origins with her rough, disillusioned present.
05:32The comic also mirrors this,
05:34often juxtaposing her noble heritage with her current life as a drifting wanderer.
05:38The moment sure enriches the emotional texture of the story and Kara's Kryptonian past.
05:43It also looks like one of these occasions is when she first met Krypto.
05:47Cute.
05:47Who are you?
05:49Number 3. Poison Planet
05:51One of the most striking visuals in the trailer
05:54is a brief moment where Kara's face is covered in dark streaks.
05:57Weakened-looking, this hints at the famous Poison Planet sequence from the comic inspiration.
06:02It is a harsh, toxic environment Kara must survive while completely debilitated.
06:07The visuals sell the idea of a planet so hostile it can bring even a Kryptonian to her knees.
06:12Yikes.
06:13It's a clue that the film will explore Kara at her most vulnerable, not just her strongest.
06:18Number 2. Visual Homages to Woman of Tomorrow comic
06:22If you're wondering why we keep referencing the graphic novel Supergirl Woman of Tomorrow,
06:27it's because the movie officially adapts that story as its foundation.
06:31And the trailer visually leans into the comic's tone and themes.
06:34In several parts of the trailer, Supergirl is shown in moments of quiet contemplation,
06:39lingering shots of her standing alone or looking tired and unguarded.
06:42And these beats match the Woman of Tomorrow comic's emphasis on internal conflict and
06:47emotional reflection rather than non-stop action.
06:49In the source material, much of the storytelling is carried through expressive, introspective
06:54imagery rather than dialogue.
06:56And trailer reactions have already noted that certain shots feel very reminiscent of the
07:00comic's visual language.
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07:34Number 1.
07:36Lots of Lobo
07:37How can we forget the main man himself?
07:39Yep.
07:40In the trailer, Lobo makes his chaotic presence felt, well, everywhere.
07:44You're hurting my head.
07:46His signature space bike, patched armor, and bruised-up appearance hint that he's already
07:50mid-hunt when he crosses paths with Kara.
07:52This fits a portrayal of an unpredictable wild card who complicates the hero's mission.
07:57Although, it looks like he will be right there with Supergirl in several battles.
08:01Oh, he's such a...
08:03Lobo's crass wisecracks also signal a welcome volatile energy to the story.
08:07His inclusion will, of course, expand the new DCU in a big way, introducing a character
08:12with huge crossover potential and a fandom of his own.
08:16Aren't you the dits from that dive bar?
08:18Funny.
08:19That's what I've been calling you.
08:21Touché.
08:22What did you catch in the Supergirl trailer?
08:24Did you spot something we missed?
08:25Let us know in the comments.
08:37Let us know in the comments.
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