The Review at the End of the Universe
“Ace Reporter“ Supergirl returns from hiatus and deals with Kara’s unemployment when Lena’s old flame comes to National City. This season of Supergirl has been at its best when exploring the relationships between the characters. Katie McGrath has been a great addition to the cast as Lena Luthor and her friendship with Kara has been…
“Crossfire” Supergirl continues developing the Alien Amnesty storyline when a group of criminals threaten National City with alien weapons. I’ve mentioned before that this show feels very different in its second season and the changes have mostly been positive. Intensifying the alien angle has been great for Supergirl on a thematic level. Even if the…
“Survivors” Supergirl continues building the alien subculture angle with an alien fight club discovered in National City. It seems like every genre show must have a fight club episode at some point. To date The Flash and Arrow are yet to do one but Torchwood and Smallville both did this episode and now Supergirl follows…
“Welcome to Earth” The President of the United States comes to Supergirl to pass a law that will allow aliens to live freely among humans. It has been mentioned before but it’s worth noting that the President in Supergirl is a woman which ties perfectly into the feminist and female empowerment themes that run through…
“The Last Children of Krypton” Supergirl rounds off the opening to season 2 including Kara’s team-up with her famous cousin as the stage is set for the rest of the season. This episode was all about change in a lot of ways. Supergirl as a show has been through a lot of changes with the…
