Mercy Graves made her debut in Superman: The Animated Series. She was Luthor’s chauffer and bodyguard. She proved to be so popular she made her crossover into the comics.
I believe her brother Otis is a creation of this series.
And where do you apply to be a henchman? Are there henchwomen? Are they subject to EEOC problems? Do you serve an apprenticeship or just jump right into henching? Is there a dental plan?
So many questions.
Glad that Nia knows Brainy is an alien right now, so they don’t drag it out.
Since they’ve got Bruce Boxleitner to play the new President, I’m now sure he’s a villain.
I bet “Agent of Liberty” is an alien.
And I’m reasonably confident they chose the name “Otis” as a reference to Ned Beatty’s character in the Christopher Reeve movies.
I liked Supergirl rescuing the American flag and planting the pole back into the ground. Very iconic image. She and her cousin always stood for “truth, justice, and the American way.”
Also, “Barney. That’s my coffee and pizza name.” 
Didn’t Bruce Boxleitner as the new President remind anybody else of Bill Clinton?
So the VP (now President) is going to be a giant asshole right? And probably in with the racists (Alienists?).
All signs point to yes.
Aww, I hope not. This is Captain Sheridan we’re talking about, after all.
AKA The Secret Origin of Agent Liberty
Man of Steel promo: - YouTube
XANDER BERKELEY GUEST STARS IN THE ORIGIN STORY OF AGENT LIBERTY - Ben Lockwood didn’t always hate aliens. Through a series of incidents, and input from his anti-alien father (guest star Xander Berkeley), Ben slowly transforms from a mild-mannered professor into the villainous Agent Liberty of today.
Is it just me? Because, seriously: what’s up with the mask?
Like, if he’s meant to be a weird and eccentric loner tinkering up little robots while doing some kind of ‘giggling inventor with a puppet theme’ bit — sure. Or if he’s just supposed to be a fawning oddball who cringingly obeys Mercy Graves in a childish or childlike manner or whatever — yeah, no problem.
But he’s presented as, what, a leader-type orator with a political agenda and some kind of ‘military’ aspect? Because, man, that mask just doesn’t work.
Hopefully tonight’s episode will clear up the reason for the mask with some semblance of logic behind it. Otherwise, I agree, the mask is pretty lame.
Fun fact: While this is the third episode of the season, it was the first episode shot in production. They probably moved this episode up, which had very few scenes with Kara, as well as the next one, with Supergirl in the full body suit, in order to accomodate Melissa Benoist, who was till on Broadway playing Carole King.
I quite liked this episode, which fleshed out the motivations of the villain. At some point midway into his descent into villainy, I thought he made some good points regarding alien accommodation. But then he went off the deep end. I also liked showing the superhero battles from the viewpoint of the ordinary citizen. Like Powerless except played straight rather than for laughs. The mask is still lame though.
Nth metal (and Thanagar) was previously mentioned on Legends of Tomorrow, but this is the first time the substance has made an appearance on Supergirl. One of there are any [del]stupid hawk flying chicken people[/del] Thanagarians flying around Earth-38.
I also enjoyed this episode. The grounds eye view of the last few season’s events was really interesting. It reminded me of Astro City.
As an aside: I love episodes of shows that go back to events we have already seen and show them from other viewpoints. It is one of the reasons the Niki and Paulo episode of Lost is one of my favorites even though everyone hates it.
Re: Nth Metal. I am pretty sure it was also in Supergirl at one point not just Legends.
I wonder if that clip of Cat Grant was new, reused or previously unused footage.
Searching the Googles, I discover that Mama Luthor used Nth metal to imprison Kara and Mon-el. I recall thinking about Thanagarians then, too.
Ahimsa promo: - YouTube
J’ONN MEETS MANCHESTER BLACK - When Supergirl needs help, Alex asks Lena and Brainiac to team up. Meanwhile, J’onn questions his decision to quit the DEO. However, after running into Manchester Black (guest star David Ajala), he realizes there are a lot of ways to help his fellow aliens during this tumultuous time.
“These are tears of logic” was a very good, very in character line.
Our Lord Beebo has seen fit to grace National City. The city, and Earth-38, is surely saved now.
I’m unfamiliar with Manchester Black. Is he supposed to be from Manchester? If so, then there was something off about his accent; it didn’t strike me as proper Mancunian.
Speaking of British accents, I finally figured out where I’ve seen the actress playing Fiona. She was in The Good Place, playing a demon who wanted to speak with a British accent. I guess she finally got her wish.
I like how they are choosing to portray Nia’s development of her ability. It’s very low key, not something you’d particularly notice unless you knew she’s called the Dreamer.
I referred to him as the father of Captain Awesome first, then as Sheridan.
Anyone else old enough to recall him as “The Scarecrow” (Scarecrow and Mrs. King - Wikipedia)
His exact birthplace is unknown in the comics, but Manchester is the actual name his parents gave him, not a nickname.