The Review at the End of the Universe
“Better Angels” Supergirl closes off its first season by having Kara tested to prove she has what it takes to save the world. The previous episode was certainly uneven and problematic but it did play to the main strength of this show by having Kara put in a situation she was unprepared for to test…
“Myriad” Supergirl prepares for the season finale as Non’s master plan comes into play when he takes control of the population of National City. Mind control is a fairly dodgy trope to use in science fiction as it’s often used as a quick way to resolve conflicts and build tension. In a show where the…
“Worlds Finest” Supergirl joins the crossover club when Barry Allen aka The Flash (Grant Gustin) appears from another universe and decides to stay a while to help Kara out with a well-timed villain team up. I’ve been eager for a crossover between Supergirl and The Flash ever since the announcement that there would be a…
“Manhunter” Supergirl delivers origin stories for many of the main characters and features the return of Kara’s adoptive father Jeremiah Danvers. After the status quo shift in the last episode it is to be expected that this one would be more low key to allow the characters to reflect on it and for the most…
“Falling” Supergirl returns –sorry I couldn’t resist- from a short break with an episode that has Kara’s personality altered by exposure to Red Kryptonite. There are many variations of Kryptonite in Superman lore and the red variety has arguably the widest variation. In the comics each piece has a unique effect on Superman, in Lois…
“Solitude” Supergirl introduces Superman’s Fortress of Solitude and brings back a former Supergirl as a villain. The villain of this story goes by Indigo (Laura Vandervoort) but she is also a version of Brainiac known as Brainiac-8. That isn’t necessarily important for this story but it’s a nice piece of Superman trivia to bear in…
“Truth, Justice, and the American Way” Supergirl tackles the question of morality and explores Kara’s desire to do the right thing in relation to what the law states. It’s all in the title; “Truth, Justice, and the American Way” s something that Superman is known to stand for and Supergirl traditionally embodies many of those…
“For The Girl Who Has Everything” Supergirl adapts the classic Alan Moore Superman story “For The Man Who Has Everything” from Superman Annual #11 in 1985 to have Kara confront her memories of Krypton. At least, that’s the idea but the overall execution doesn’t quite get there. I can see what the episode was going…
“Bizarro” Supergirl pits Kara against her evil twin when Maxwell Lord experiments on a young woman to give her powers equal to Supergirl and sends her on a mission to defeat her. Most superheroes have some kind of mirror image version of themselves that lets them see their darker side in some way. The Flash…
“Strange Visitor From Another Planet” Supergirl explores the origins of the Martian Manhunter when a White Martian attacks threatens National City. J’onn J’onzz aka the Martian Manhunter has had a rich comic book history that comes with a large amount of tragedy. In a lot of ways his origins are very similar to Superman with…
