Superman & Lois Ignoring Supergirl Is Completely Ridiculous Now

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Warning: The following contains SPOILERS for Superman and Lois season 2 episode 12.

The problem of Superman and Lois ignoring the existence of Supergirl went from bad to worse in the season 2 episode «Lies That Bind.» This is hardly surprising, as earlier episodes of the spinoff series barely seemed to be set in Arrowverse. Yet Superman and Lois reached new lows when Clark, faced with the need for a second Kryptonian to save the world, formulated a convoluted plan rather than call his heroic cousin for help.

Apart from a cameo appearance by Arrow's John Diggle, Superman and Lois has not had any crossovers with the other series making up the Arrowverse. This was originally due to the shooting restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, even once the restrictions were lifted, the writers of Superman and Lois did not make any knowing nods to the larger universe, with the scripts for Superman and Lois routinely acting as if Superman is the only superhero on Earth-Prime and that there is nobody else the U.S. Department of Defense can turn to in dealing with alien invaders or natural disasters. This seemed particularly egregious in the wake of the series finale of Supergirl, where Kara Zor-El helped establish a new Department of Extranormal Operations (DEO) focused on dealing with the same threats her cousin faces in Superman and Lois.

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This tendency to ignore Supergirl as a potential ally achieved new heights of ridiculousness in Superman and Lois season 2, episode 12, «Lies That Bind.» Early in the episode, General Sam Lane and John Henry Irons approach Superman with their analysis of a strange energy-absorbing pendant sought by