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* [[Aliens Are Nazis]]: There’s a reason one of the characters is a Holocaust survivor. |
* [[Aliens Are Nazis]]: There’s a reason one of the characters is a Holocaust survivor. |
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* [[Aliens Speaking English]]: Since the Visitors are trying to fit into human society, they must speak the local language at all times. The trope was also subverted with the character of Willie -- played by Robert "Freddie Krueger" Englund, no less -- who was initially assigned to the Middle East and trained in Arabic, but ended up in Los Angeles by mistake and [[Malaproper|has to learn English on the fly]]. |
* [[Aliens Speaking English]]: Since the Visitors are trying to fit into human society, they must speak the local language at all times. The trope was also subverted with the character of Willie -- played by Robert "Freddie Krueger" Englund, no less -- who was initially assigned to the Middle East and trained in Arabic, but ended up in Los Angeles by mistake and [[Malaproper|has to learn English on the fly]]. |
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* [[Ambiguously Jewish]]: While they’re likely not all Jewish, scientists in this series |
* [[Ambiguously Jewish]]: While they’re likely not all Jewish, scientists in this series all come across vaguely so. Except for Robin’s grandfather, who’s ''definitely'' Jewish. |
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* [[And This Is For]]: Right before tossing a [[Molotov Cocktail]] into a Visitor craft, Ruby says, "This one's for Abraham". |
* [[And This Is For]]: Right before tossing a [[Molotov Cocktail]] into a Visitor craft, Ruby says, "This one's for Abraham". |
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* [[Anyone Can Die]]: Major characters are routinely [[Killed Off for Real]] throughout the weekly series' run. |
* [[Anyone Can Die]]: Major characters are routinely [[Killed Off for Real]] throughout the weekly series' run. |
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