Alien invasion makes for strange bedfellows in a phenomenal episode of Supergirl that feels more relevant than ever.
This Supergirl review contains spoilers.
Supergirl Season 2, Episode 21
Its not what you do; its whom you love.
(Its all about branding… and tiaras.)
They have both been rejected by people they want desperately to accept them.
(The difference is they were on opposing ends of toxic relationships.)
Presumably, she was once able to feel and demonstrate love, at least to some degree.
On the otherside of the love spectrum lies our heroes.
Im just going to leave Cat Grants epic speech to the people of National City here…
I can imagine that youre feeling afraid, and feeling like your world is spinning out of control.
But, believe me, you have power.
And right now, you have a job to do.Resist.
Resist these invaders with everything youve got.
They come with empty promises and closed fists.
And if that doesnt work, what?
Theyre going to beat us into submission?
They have no idea who theyre up against.
Aliens and humans, we need to band together and we need to stand up and fight back.
Everyone needs to be a superhero.
Everyone needs to get up and say, Not in my house.
(And all on a CW budget!)
Its still all-too rare in pop culture (and especially in superhero and/or action-based programming).
Like, I cant get over how many female characters names I just listed there.
And they all had stuff to do!
Some were good, some were evil, some were emotional, some were stoic.
Kara missed Cats advice.
Lena didnt believe her mother would come for her.
Maggie agonizes with Alex as she has to decide whether or not to blow Kara up.I could go on.
On many shows most shows I could not.
Because the representation of female relationships is even more atrophied than the representation of female characters.
Its getting better and, in some genres, its blossoming.
But its still, sadly, noteworthy.
Its still an exception to the rule.
(Because mommy issues is a thing, too.)
Meanwhile, Karas decision to stay behind backfires when she gets a surprise visit from her cousin: Superman!
Something is up with the Man of Steel because he seems to be on Rheas side.
Either way, this is not how I expected Supermans season finale cameo to begin.
Additional thoughts.
Cat immediately recognizes James, which is hilarious.
Winns terrible lies that Kira and James arent around because they are hiding like cowards.
Hes almost as bad at lies as Season 1 Oliver Queen.
Supergirl and her airplanes, amirite?
Poor Jonn has been stuck in some kind of mind prison for an entire episode now.
Will he be the same alien dude we know and love when he wakes up?
Of course Lillian Luthor leaves Kara and Mon-El to die and of course Kara isnt even surprised by it.
As she said, Lillian Luthor is nothing if not consistent.
Speaking of Teri Hatcher, she is so damngoodas Rhea.
This cast is strong all-around, but its always a delight to see Hatcher chewing up some scenery.
How great was it that Mon-El was the straight-up dame-in-distress in this episode.
If you need anymore example of character growth, look no further.
In addition to including some great action and some inspiring messages, Resist also had some laugh-out-loud funny lines.
Basically, this episode was the complete package!
Stop showing off,Supergirl.
The world needs you.)
Rating:
5 out of 5
