And did anyone ever have any doubt that this is the choice our heroine would make?

Some shows would have milked this dilemma for contrived angst, but this show knows its protagonist.

She will not fail another homeworld.

No,Supergirlmakes the smarter decision.

The drama is not in a will-she-or-wont-she discussion, but rather in what happens after she does?

Heres eveything that went to down in the Supergirl season finale… (Why Rhea doesnt also use the silver kryptonite on Kara is unclear.)

After all, Supergirl will never be able to compete with the big-budget superhero spectacle of the film world.

Its strength lies elsewhere.

(Did anyone truly think that Kara or Kal-El would actually hurt one another?

I thoughtSupergirlhad mostly grown out of the habit, but it reared its ugly head in the season finale.

In general, it was hard to justify Supermans role in the season finale.

If Rhea wins, Earth is hers.

If Kara wins, Rhea and her forces must leave.

But Supergirl has introduced a Chekovs unit in a season finale.

He came to Earth as a selfish, self-absorbed prince.

Kara should have all of the nice things in the world.

After all, she is made of sunshine and rainbows and fluffy animated birds.

However, sometimes the world breaks your heart.

Not even superheroes are immune to that.

And watching Kara endure that heartbreak is where the season finale really shines.

I dont always like Cat Grants Feminist Speeches.

This speech makes a point that doesnt get nearly enough focus in pop culture or in real life.

For Season 2 to end its story on this note makes the unevenness of this episode easy to forgive.

Alex and Cat remind Kara (and us) that she is more than her love life.

She is her other many, loving relationships.

She is her role as a superhero.

She is a journalist.

She is infinitely complex.

She will survive this.

Its top of the superhero class.

Additional thoughts.

Season 2 really dropped the ball on James Olsen this season.

He barely even gets to appear in the season finale.

He didnt even get to hang out with his best friend Superman.

Rehabilitating his character needs to be a top priority in Season 2.

Did everyone catch the Wonder Woman/Supergirl commerical?

Cat lists some of Karas big bylines this year: Slavers Moon, Alien Registry, Alien Fight Club.

It sounds like a pulp science fiction trilogy from the 50s that I would totally read.

Where did Mon-El end up?

Will he come back?

I am very sad that Rhea turned to dust.

Alex proposed to Maggie!

Maggie doesnt actually say yes, but she really seems like she is about to.

Cat knows who Supergirl is!

This was one of the best casual reveals ever.

This is not the mentor-mentee hill she is going to die on.

The final moments of the episode flash us back to Krypton, just before its destruction.

We see two mysterious figures send a baby to Earth.

(Could it be Doomsday?)

Rather than protect Earth, this baby has a different mission: to reign.

Rating:

3 out of 5