Red Tornado makes his debut on Supergirl this week.
Here’s Mike’s review…
This Supergirl review contains spoilers.
Supergirl Season 1 Episode 6
I really wanted to like Red Faced.
And not just because it introduced Red Tornado, although that was certainly part of it.
The problem is that this isnt a problem that gets solved in 45 minutes of story.
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Seriously.
That was pretty lazy.
That didnt help, either.
An insufferable slowed-down cover of a Fleetwood Mac song I already dislike intensely just fueled the misery.
Once again, there is no conflict with General Sam Lane already established, so theres no tension.
Theres no reason to believe anything Dr. Morrow says from the minute he steps on screen, either.
But hey, at least we got game night and drunk/hungover Cat Grant, right?
This episode tried to do too much, and as a result, it got nothing done.
All that being said, rage Kara was pretty badass.
Sheshouldhave some pent-up issues considering the front she has to present to the world.
And her completely losing her shit on Red Tornado at the end was a great moment and visual.
But this show is better than Red Faced.
Morrow has been kicking around the DCU since 1964.
He was created by Flash geniuses John Broome and Carmine Infantino in the pages ofThe Flash#143.
And yes, hes pretty much always been this much of a dick.
General Lane talks some crap about how some of the aliens at the DEO have wings.
Any chance theres a Thanagarian waiting to come out to play?
The General also gives Jimmy some crap about how hes not special.
I think that comic book creators like Jack Kirby, Grant Morrison, and Frank Quitely would disagree.
Theyve all given us very proactive, quite special interpretations of the character.
Cool use of Jimmys signal watch.
The zee tone is faint.
It mostly feels like kind of a homing beacon for Supergirl to train her hearing on.
Like the tone is a faint alert that draws her hearing in.
It makes more sense than the ol Zee!
What the hell has Jimmy gotten himself into now?
Wynn is drinking a super soda at one point.
What about the recent crack onThe Flashabout how theres a Big Belly Burger everywhere in the Multiverse?
I dont think Ive seen one show up onSupergirlyet!
Rating:
2 out of 5