Kara babysits Cat Grant’s son while a mad bomber targets National City and Maxwell Lord. How does she have it all? Is it a possible to have it all? Credit: Darren Michaels/CBS These are all questions facing Kara in tonights episode, which mightSupergirls first dud. After defeating Reactron, Supergirl is riding high and thinks nothing can bring her down. As shes enjoying some time in the sky, she notices a drone following her....
An earthquake hits National City when Kara is powerless, and Alex finds out Hank Henshaw’s secret. Lets just start with tonights big reveal: Hank Henshaw is Jonn Jonzz, a.k.a. Did this reveal excite you? Credit: Darren Michaels/Warner Bros. How can you hate an Oreo-loving alien? But, Im getting ahead of myself. Theres a lot to go through before we get here. Human for a Day tackles one of the biggest tropes of the superhero genre: a powerless superhero....
Thanksgivings a bit early this year, or at least onSupergirlit is. Once Eliza gets settled, Kara heads to work. Leslie refuses, so Cat demotes her to traffic reporting from the Cat-Copter. Credit: Darren Michaels/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. How is it different from a normal helicopter? No idea, and, honestly, I dont care. As Alex and Kara pick up takeout dinner, Alex continues to stress about their mothers presence. Kara tells her she should be honest about what she does for a living i....
It’s flashback week on ‘Supergirl’! What will happen to Jonn Jonzz after he revealed himself? And whats next for Siobhan Smythe. Credit: Darren Michaels/Warner Bros Thankfully, Manhunter doesnt spread itself too thin trying to address all of these questions in 42 minutes. In the wake of her Red Kryptonite-fueled rampage, National City has become afraid of Kara. So, Lucy and Jim decide to start by questioning Jonn. Unfortunately, Jim has also blocked Kara from being able to listen in with her super-hearing....
That line also works as one of the many thesis statement of Myriad. In case your forgot, the last episode the magnificentSupergirlTheFlashcrossover ended with the activation of Myriad. The direction does a great job of making the scene feel very creepy. Credit: Cliff Lipson/CBS Well, it turns out Cat isnt immune to Myriads effects because of her natural fierceness. Unfortunately, shes only able to save Winn and James, and the other co-worker dies....
Supergirl meets Red Tornado. Everyone has a case of the anger feels this week onSupergirl. Red Faced is a nice rebound fromlast weeks lame installment. Credit: Darren Michaels/CBS Like mostSupergirlepisodes, tonights opens with Kara soaring through the sky. Its the only place she can find peace and quiet. Sadly, her peace is ruined by two drivers with road rage who almost hit a kids soccer team. His glib comparison of Supergirls incident to police brutality doesnt work at all....
Make the cheaters feel the pain of their betrayal. She tells the staff at CatCo that everyone will now suffer and that the age of chaos has begun. She refuses, and the following day, Alex recruits Winn instead, much to Karas chagrin. Credit: Michael Yarish/CBS In the meantime, Indigo reappears to find Non. NEXT: Non and Indigo, together at least So what exactly is Indigo planning? Kara and James have Lucy to thank for that discovery....
Kara stops at Noonans for Cats obligatory latte, and, Cute Guy Alert! So much to learn. Why is Cat so interested in giving Sen. Crane attention? Credit: Darren Michaels/CBS The more they talk, the more they sabotage themselves. Life lessons from Cat Grant, yall. He got Cats letter, a.k.a, the letter Kara wrote and sent. After he leaves, Cat goes ballistic on Kara, firing her before Kara pleads her case....
Supergirl is humbled by her latest foe, and James butts heads with Cat at work. You dont just put on a cape and join the Justice League and start saving the world. You have to build up to that. Credit: Michael Yarish/CBS The shows infectious joy returns right at the start of the episode. We open out in the desert, where the DEO is testing Karas skills. Shes zipping through the sky and dodging missiles like its no problem at all....
Its far from it. So, lets dive into tonights episode. Theres something very human and intimate about this entire scene. Credit: Darren Michaels/CBS By the way, things arent great between Kara and Hank since he took the blame for killing Astra. Kara is rather salty and snaps at him every chance she gets. To be honest, thing arent great in either of Karas workplaces. He tries talking to Kara about it, but it doesnt work....
(All of that sounds very similar toanother superhero shows freshman closer.) The episode picks up where last week left off with Kara and Alex about to fight. Jonn and Eliza show up right as Alex is about to plunge the Kryptonite sword into Karas chest. Credit: Cliff Lipson/CBS (It helps that the show has been preparing us for this kind of thing all season long.) I need you to hope, she says to National City....
Kara Danvers, becomes the hero National City needs now. She reasoned that, Earth didnt need another hero. The pilot of CBSSupergirlis fast-paced, charming, fun, and incredibly self-aware. Credit: Sonja Flemming/CBS For Kara, fitting in means underachieving and becoming mild-mannered to a fault. Shes like a walking verse from Katy Perrys Firework, except on purpose. As played by Necessary Roughness Mehcad Brooks, hes probably the most un-Jimmy Olsen weve ever seen on screen....
Timeline wise, where does the comic fit into the continuity of the show? The 13-chapter story takes place before episode 10 of season 1. Its early in Supergirls career. Credit: Matthias Clamer/Warner Bros Yeah, thats the fun of comic books. The only limit is really your imagination and what an artist can draw. There are no budgets. DC Comics For people who havent read the digital book, we go to some really strange places....
