Parasite Lost promo: - YouTube
THE POWER OF THE PEN - *Colonel Haley makes a surprising decision regarding Supergirl. Kara writes s series of articles highlighting aliens in National City in the hopes that humans will stop being so fearful of them. Unfortunately, the article puts some of the aliens in harm’s way. *
Indeed. For a light rom/com they got spy tradecraft pretty on the nose.
Much as I like to see Kara doing reporterly things, I’m forced to admit - based on what we’ve seen in this episode - that she isn’t a very good reporter. She wrote what was basically a puff piece about Amadeus (Amadeo? Amadei?) without exercising due diligence. She only took the time to research the background of her subject after her article had come out. Nia should find a better mentor.
Back in Season 1, the DEO reported to General Lane. Now it looks like this colonel lady is in charge. Were they demoted somehow? Is it even possible to demote an entire agency? Also, if she wants the agents to salute her, maybe she should wear her uniform.
Weird decisions were a theme this week, and what’s really weird is that they often turn out right.
Kara writes a story without doing the proper research, and accidentally hits the right answer (Amadio really is a great guy).
Alex instinctively distrusts her new boss, but just as she’s starting to reconsider, it turns out that the new boss has some serious issues.
The new boss apparently did no research on Alex - or she wouldn’t be insulting Jonn (a father figure for Alex who gave her her current job) in front of her. The decision to reveal her true feelings so early probably won’t turn out right for the new boss.
Call to Action promo: - YouTube
THANKSGIVING - Everyone gathers for Thanksgiving but Kara is feeling down after her televised debate with Ben Lockwood about the anti-alien sentiment coursing through National City. Meanwhile, James and Lena argue about the best way to handle the Children of Liberty.
In other news, they have cast Lex Luthor. It’s Jon Cryer.
Elsewhere, I described Supergirl’s political commentary as being akin to a sledgehammer. Yet they somehow captured more nuance then what passes for political commentary in the real-world mass media. That probably says something on the sad state of contemporary American politics.
Brainiac is really coming into his own. His interactions with Alex had just the right comedic touch as well as his flirtations with Nia. And he can handle himself in a fight.
Finally, lest you think this show is getting too hard hitting, Supergirl fought a dragon!
It’s a bit curious to me that [del]Jimmy[/del] James Olsen is plausible as someone they’d sure like to talk with about their organization, maybe have him join up.
I mean, granted, if the whole thing is just being orchestrated so they can point at Guardian whupping various aliens, and so they can pull that bit on TV where Olsen doesn’t arrive to present a counterpoint because it seems he’d rather meet with them to discuss goals and tactics — okay, maybe. But is it that they honestly think they have a great pitch for a guy who’s famous for being Superman’s Pal?
The Supergirl version of the DEO is kind of…
Dumb. Or at least Haley is. (To be charitable. She might also be a complete racist asshole.)
OK, so they’re not supposed to be protecting aliens from humans. That…really should have been changed with the alien amnesty, to be honest. But, whatever, inertia, and all that.
But even within that limit, you’d think ‘preventing human hate groups from kidnapping/stealing and exploiting alien life forms and technology’ would fit within their original mission, even if they’re mostly targeting aliens with their violence. It’s still aliens/alien tech being used to commit violence, with little to no concern about whether it affects humans, even when humans aren’t actually being targeted.
I understand she’s a nice person and all, but I can’t see why Supergirl doesn’t just say to Haley, “You know, I don’t actually work for you. At best, I work with you.”
As someone once said, this is why Superman works alone.
Does Supergirl actually work for the DEO? Does she draw a salary? Does she have a dental plan (not that she needs it)?
What’s never been made clear is the exact mandate of the DEO. It’s ostensibly under the Department of Defense, so I presume it’s defense related. The opening voiceover for seasons 1-3 describes Supergirl as working with Alex at the DEO to “protect my city from alien life and anyone else that means to cause it harm”. The current season changed it “to protect this planet I call my home from anyone that means to cause it harm”.
This was a really good episode in a really good season.
If Supergirl told the DEO to stuff it, it would just prove all the people that hate and fear her and Superman right. The whole point of the characters is they could do whatever they wanted but they choose to do good and help. That said I am sure they will figure out a way to do whatever it is they want to do in the end (like how they investigated the MAGA people in this episode even when ordered not to).
Rather the Fallen Angel promo: - YouTube
CHAD LOWE DIRECTS - James falls in deeper with the Children of Liberty in his efforts to meet Agent Liberty. Meanwhile, Supergirl and Manchester Black (guest star David Ajala) follow a lead on Agent Liberty’s location, but things take a dark turn. Lena kicks off her first set of trials.
Chad Lowe is the brother of Rob Lowe. He played the cult leader last season. Looking him up on IMDB, I see that he also directed an episode last year, one in which he didn’t appear as an actor.
Lena is going to create Doomsday, isn’t she? Because that’s how you create Doomsday. I wouldn’t put it past Lena’s devious mind to draw out the subject and make him want to take the treatment. Lets her fool her conscience into thinking she did a good thing.
After hammering us over the head with the politics in the first few episodes, I’m glad the writers have seen fit to just show us how things play out. The Kara vs Manchester vs James vs Children of Liberty interactions were pretty well done. Poor J’onn is going to be hurting the next few episodes, isn’t he?
Missing from the episode was the colonel lady, which is fine by me. I’ve decided I don’t particularly like that DEO storyline. Also missing was Nia Nal; Brainy was mostly missing. That’s not so fine. I want to see what the Dreamer is going to do next, and Brainy brings some much-needed comic relief.
So did we know Lena was adopted by the Luthers, because if so I completely forgot.
Middle of season 2, in a flashback, Lionel Luthor brings in young Lena and introduces her to Lillian and young Lex. “Lex, meet your sister [del]from another mother[/del] that I just adopted.”
ETA: S02E12 “Luthors”
Ah thanks. And my typo in their name that I just noticed brings me great shame…
Bunker Hill promo: - YouTube
KEVIN SMITH DIRECTS; NIA BEGINS TO EMBRACE HER POWERS - Nia has a powerful dream about Agent Liberty but refuses to look at it as a prophetic dream and pushes it aside. After noticing something is bothering Nia, Kara enlists Brainy’s help, and the two try to persuade Nia to embrace her destiny. Meanwhile, Manchester Black (guest star David Ajala) pays Ben Lockwood a menacing visit.
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I really like it when they show Kara casually using her powers in a civilian setting. Like when Nia dropped all of her coffee cups and Kara caught them all, Barry Allen style. Very effective and extremely easy (and cheap!) to stage. Just drop out of frame and pick up and already-prepared pack of coffee cups. Kudos to the director. (Who is this Kevin Smith guy, anyway?)
Nia Nal starts to come into her own this episode. That precognition is extremely handy. Just ask the Jedi. It’s also made clear that Brainy knows her descendant, Nura Nal, from the Legion, and he knows a helluva lot more about future events than he’s letting on.
I initially thought President Sheridan (What is his name?) was going to be the show’s surrogate for Trump, what with being concerned for his poll numbers and all. But at the end he turned out to be something far more frightening. He’s actually halfway competent at what he does, asking Supergirl to reveal her secret identity. Of course, Supergirl could just claim that she doesn’t have a secret identity and just chills out at the Fortress of Solitude in her spare time. I mean, she doesn’t wear a mask. She can’t possibly have anything to hide.
This is effectively the mid-season finale, before the show goes on hiatus, since next week is the Elseworlds three-way crossover between The Flash, Arrow, and Supergirl. Remember, Supergirl and The Flash technically switch broadcast days, though you’ll really want to watch all three shows. In case you haven’t seen it yet, I’ve started a separate thread for the crossover here.
A good mid season finale. I am really not sure how the show gets out of this. There doesn’t seem to be a way to reset everything back without it seeming cheap.
And yeah, it look like the new Prez is an asshole but not sure if he is just a weasel or actually evil.