: The mid-season crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths fundamentally changes the world, merging Supergirl’s Earth-38 with Earth-1 and making Lex Luthor a beloved public hero and owner of the DEO.
: The central emotional conflict revolves around Lena’s feelings of betrayal after learning Kara is Supergirl. Lena attempts to "fix" humanity using virtual reality technology (Project Non Nocere) to avoid being hurt again. Supergirl - Season 5
: The season highlights the dark side of technology through Obsidian North’s VR contact lenses, which National City citizens become dangerously addicted to. : The mid-season crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths