# Supergirl Season 2 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 11, 2016, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-season-2/768236 "2016-10-11T12:39:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-season-2/768236/282 "2017-03-21T16:45:38Z")
During the previous crossover, Thea remarked that “superheroes hiding out on farm” seemed similar to a movie she saw. From which we can infer that she’s least seen _Age of Ultron_. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-season-2/768236/283 "2017-03-21T18:08:43Z")
I thought it was lame that super strong alien girl who can’t be photographed can only pull off the art heist with the help of Winn disabling security alarms. She could have simply busted in herself gone to her target piece and been out the door before the cops came. ---
**Author:** ![Nauplius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nauplius/32/51_2.png) [@Nauplius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nauplius)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-season-2/768236/284 "2017-03-21T19:47:27Z")
She didn’t need Winns help she needed him to take the rap. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-season-2/768236/285 "2017-03-21T20:42:22Z")
> [@Nauplius](#): > > She didn’t need Winns help she needed him to take the rap. But why? Without him there to take the rap how would they have tracked her down? It would have been much better to leave him out of it, make it a mystery, and leave no loose ends. All she ended up doing was leave a way to trace her down. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-season-2/768236/286 "2017-03-21T21:38:23Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > But why? Without him there to take the rap how would they have tracked her down? It would have been much better to leave him out of it, make it a mystery, and leave no loose ends. All she ended up doing was leave a way to trace her down. Didn’t she really need Winn to get into the museum without setting off the alarm? If I recall, she stole paintings from two other museums and used a couple of other guys to get her into them. She may be invisible to security cams, but setting off the alarm would insure an immediate police response. Better to have the theft discovered hours later to leave an even colder trail. ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2017, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-season-2/768236/287 "2017-03-28T02:29:39Z")
This episode would have been so damned much more interesting if they hadn’t gone for the obvious bit of mommy Gand being teh evuls. Wouldn’t it have been more interesting if Mumsy and Dadsy really _were_ innocent of putting the bounty on Kara’s head\* and it was one of the guards or someone (Wonder President?) framing them? Also, the aliens=illegal immigrants metaphor is so scary-flawed that you have to wonder if it was done subversively. Outer-Space Supergirl aliens destroy city blocks at least once a week, have actual, people-murdering invasions and frankly ARE a threat far, far beyond any rhetoric on the anti-illegal-immigrant side could imagine. It’s why mutants are a bad metaphor for gay/black/Jewish people. Mutants twiddle their fingers (Scarlet Witch) and commit genocide, or eat a planet of seven(?) billion sentient Celery People (Phoenix) or murder about 1/3d of New York and cause property damage far worse than the firebombing of Germany ever did (Magneto at the end of Grant Morrison’s run), etc. They really _are_ a threat. Sorry, but from what we’ve seen, I’m vaguely starting to lean towards Mama Luthor’s side regarding outer-space aliens \*[Amalak! But he’s not a freak-out space-hippie–he’s just a boring cyborg thingie. But still…Amalak! 😃 Can Grax be far behind?](https://babblingsaboutdccomics3.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/sup_314.png) ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2017, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-season-2/768236/288 "2017-03-28T08:02:17Z")
I didn’t expect to have another episode directed by Kevin Smith this season. He really does bring back some much-needed irreverent snark. This one had a bit more that Kevin Smith vibe than the previous episode, though the _Supergirl_ imprimatur was still strong. I wonder what he could do over on _Legends of Tomorrow_? I think Mama sending the bounty hunters unbeknownst to Papa was a good twist. It’s completely in keeping with female-heavy milieu of the show. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2017, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-season-2/768236/289 "2017-03-28T13:04:45Z")
My wife walked into the room as the final scene with Teri Hatcher and Kevin Sorbo came on. She had briefly seen them in the previous scene from the other room and had a vague idea of who they were. “She’s going to kill him for betraying her” she said as soon as they started talking, so there wasn’t a lot of suspense going on there. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2017, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-season-2/768236/290 "2017-03-28T13:38:50Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > My wife walked into the room as the final scene with Teri Hatcher and Kevin Sorbo came on. She had briefly seen them in the previous scene from the other room and had a vague idea of who they were. “She’s going to kill him for betraying her” she said as soon as they started talking, so there wasn’t a lot of suspense going on there. Yeah it was pretty much telegraphed what was going to happen. ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2017, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-season-2/768236/291 "2017-03-28T13:55:45Z")
This episode referenced Winn’s father, the Toyman, for the second time recently. I hope that means he’s going to show up again. He’s a great villain. “I cook now!” Loved that line. Barry’s been shown cooking on **The Flash** , and Mon El was in his universe recently. Maybe Mon El heard about how much girlfriends like being cooked for while over there. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2017, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-season-2/768236/292 "2017-03-28T15:56:43Z")
I’m wondering what species the president is. She doesn’t look like a White Martian as shown in earlier episodes of the show, and if she’s meant to be a Durlan, one would expect at least some elements of their canon appearances (either antennae or mouth tentacles), and Daemonites seem unlikely. ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2017, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-season-2/768236/293 "2017-03-28T16:57:36Z")
> [@Kamino\_Neko](#): > > I’m wondering what species the president is. She doesn’t look like a White Martian as shown in earlier episodes of the show, and if she’s meant to be a Durlan, one would expect at least some elements of their canon appearances (either antennae or mouth tentacles), and Daemonites seem unlikely. My husband thinks she’s a Dominator. ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2017, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-season-2/768236/294 "2017-03-28T23:43:42Z")
What I wanna know is, why did she _stab him?_ They’re Daxomites, and they’re nearby a yellow sun, for cryin’ out loud. Both of them should have indestructible skin. That knife blade should have bent like so much aluminum foil. Unless it was made out of lead. Which is a stupid substance to make a knife out of, given how soft lead is. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2017, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-season-2/768236/295 "2017-03-29T05:42:32Z")
They’ve been on their ship for most of their time in the system and their times on Earth haven’t been outdoors during the daytime, for the most part, so I assume they just haven’t had enough exposure for their powers to trigger. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2017, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-season-2/768236/296 "2017-03-29T11:37:19Z")
> [@Kamino\_Neko](#): > > They’ve been on their ship for most of their time in the system and their times on Earth haven’t been outdoors during the daytime, for the most part, so I assume they just haven’t had enough exposure for their powers to trigger. If so, then J’onn should’ve been tossing them around like so much confetti. ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2017, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-season-2/768236/297 "2017-04-24T14:13:05Z")
Just a reminder that the Girl of Steel finally returns tonight from its spring hiatus. Rahul Kohli (Ravi from _iZombie_) guest stars as Biomax. Here’s a promo: [Supergirl 2x18 Extended Promo "Ace Reporter" (HD) Season 2 Episode 18 Extended Promo - YouTube](https://youtu.be/NAqS68mzUlQ) ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2017, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-season-2/768236/298 "2017-04-25T08:27:08Z")
Now this was more like it. Kara actually doing reporter-like things. Mon-el advancing Kara’s storyline rather than the other way around. Kara being Kara, which we haven’t seen much of since Cat Grant left. A villain that Supergirl couldn’t just punch into submission. Jimmy Olsen, though, was still pretty useless. MISS TESSMACHER! ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2017, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-season-2/768236/299 "2017-04-25T10:37:13Z")
Not only Ravi from _iZombie_ but Jiya from _Timeless_ – I didn’t recognize her at first but knew I saw her from something recently. Brian ---
**Author:** ![Cayuga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Cayuga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cayuga)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2017, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-season-2/768236/300 "2017-04-25T18:17:51Z")
When Claudia Doumit (Jiya) came out during the product launch and just held the container, I knew she was going to be the actual villain. She’s not that famous, but she’s famous enough that she wouldn’t take a nonspeaking role. I call this Christopher Plummer Syndrome. In one 6-month period some years ago, I saw three different movies in which Christopher Plummer had a short scene early on and turned out to be the villain at the end. But everyone watching knew that because Christopher Plummer wouldn’t take a tiny role that appears in just one pointless scene. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2017, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-season-2/768236/301 "2017-04-25T18:49:31Z")
> [@Cayuga](#): > > When Claudia Doumit (Jiya) came out during the product launch and just held the container, I knew she was going to be the actual villain. She’s not that famous, but she’s famous enough that she wouldn’t take a nonspeaking role. > > I call this Christopher Plummer Syndrome. In one 6-month period some years ago, I saw three different movies in which Christopher Plummer had a short scene early on and turned out to be the villain at the end. But everyone watching knew that because Christopher Plummer wouldn’t take a tiny role that appears in just one pointless scene. Heh. IIRC, they basically did that gag on _Family Guy_, where folks easily deduce that Jimmy Smits is the killer because – well, it’s an episode of _One-Hour Crime Show Where The Murderer Is The Most Famous Person In The Credits_. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-season-2/768236.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supergirl-season-2/768236.md?page=16)