In much the same way no one can tell Clark is Superman once he takes the glasses off?
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In much the same way no one can tell Clark is Superman once he takes the glasses off?
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I have the exact same issue about that - Hell if Cat Grant could figure it out - Lena SHOULD have known by their second or third meeting (and the way the Elevator scene is\\was played, it's clear Lena still doesn't have a clue.)
Yeah. Before, I kinda suspected she knew and was being cagey about it. Now it's pretty clear she hasn't a clue.
The way Lena really tore SG a new one to Kara sounded like she knows SG is Kara or suspects, but was twisting the knife knowing Kara would never reveal that--exactly what Lena accused SG of earlier in the episode.
Supergirl--
"The Fanatical"
SG/Kara: "I thought we talked about this?" (to Lena). Once again, Supergirl seems to think free human beings must report their business to her under the idea that it might be harmful to Kryptonians. Apologizing to Lena only read as SG trying to clean up a mess
"At my expense?" (to James) Is she kidding? What James decides to tell Lena is his business, and he would not be in any compromised position at all if Supergirl did not cross the line and ask James to break into Lena's vault.
James: Okay, the show was trying to make a real world statement (this late in the game) about the idea of a hero not being accepted with a black face behind it, and the police automatically considering a black male the suspect/criminal instead of the white people who were clearly identified as a threat (the scene with Tanya). This should have been explored long ago on the series with it happening to James as just a regular black man on the street--the situation innumerable black males face, especially in Western countries. The impact of its message would have worked using that approach early on. In the way it was presented here, it leaned in the "Very Special Episode" direction, even with its dramatic moments.
"Racism is the oldest form of bullying" No. That's an incredibly gross underselling of racism as one of the only forms of genuine evil in human history, with mass murder, enslavement and propaganda keeping entire populations in a constant state of being dehumanized / suppression being just a few of its hallmarks.
James deciding to go public was--frankly--the most heroic moment of the entire series. As a regular human--and a black male, he has everything to lose if he exposes himself. He does not have superpowers to fall back on for protection, no Fortress of Solitude to run to if society turned on him. He would just be a target with no serious protections in society.
Nice Guardian moment as James sort of Batmans his way into the secret room holding his costume.
Tanya, Coville and his cult: Olivia and her henchmen were as irritating as they needed to be,
Lena: "We don't have a friendship" Well, its good Lena still has the moral high ground in reminding SG about her control and ethically challenged actions.
Lena & James' moments were solid. It feels like the showrunners are trying to make it the real deal...at least for now.
Mon-El: Best use of the character so far.
NOTES: The fight scene...nice, thanks to the conflict actually feeling like all was hanging in the balance.
GRADE: B
"The Fanatical"
SG/Kara: "I thought we talked about this?" (to Lena). Once again, Supergirl seems to think free human beings must report their business to her under the idea that it might be harmful to Kryptonians. Apologizing to Lena only read as SG trying to clean up a mess
"At my expense?" (to James) Is she kidding? What James decides to tell Lena is his business, and he would not be in any compromised position at all if Supergirl did not cross the line and ask James to break into Lena's vault.
James: Okay, the show was trying to make a real world statement (this late in the game) about the idea of a hero not being accepted with a black face behind it, and the police automatically considering a black male the suspect/criminal instead of the white people who were clearly identified as a threat (the scene with Tanya). This should have been explored long ago on the series with it happening to James as just a regular black man on the street--the situation innumerable black males face, especially in Western countries. The impact of its message would have worked using that approach early on. In the way it was presented here, it leaned in the "Very Special Episode" direction, even with its dramatic moments.
"Racism is the oldest form of bullying" No. That's an incredibly gross underselling of racism as one of the only forms of genuine evil in human history, with mass murder, enslavement and propaganda keeping entire populations in a constant state of being dehumanized / suppression being just a few of its hallmarks.
James deciding to go public was--frankly--the most heroic moment of the entire series. As a regular human--and a black male, he has everything to lose if he exposes himself. He does not have superpowers to fall back on for protection, no Fortress of Solitude to run to if society turned on him. He would just be a target with no serious protections in society.
Nice Guardian moment as James sort of Batmans his way into the secret room holding his costume.
Tanya, Coville and his cult: Olivia and her henchmen were as irritating as they needed to be,
Lena: "We don't have a friendship" Well, its good Lena still has the moral high ground in reminding SG about her control and ethically challenged actions.
Lena & James' moments were solid. It feels like the showrunners are trying to make it the real deal...at least for now.
Mon-El: Best use of the character so far.
NOTES: The fight scene...nice, thanks to the conflict actually feeling like all was hanging in the balance.
GRADE: B
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Well, for once, we get a good Guardian episode. It'd be stronger if we'd seen him superheroing more before now, to help establish the reputation James valued so much, but it was still nice to see them really explore James and Guardian in a meaningful way -- and to engage with the racial aspect of it too, though of course not quite as effectively as Black Lightning does.
Still, it seems to me that the obvious solution to James's problem -- of people not knowing Guardian is black -- is to adopt a helmet more like that of the Guardian from the comics, which reveals the lower half of his face.
Still, it seems to me that the obvious solution to James's problem -- of people not knowing Guardian is black -- is to adopt a helmet more like that of the Guardian from the comics, which reveals the lower half of his face.
I think the difference was that Kara was working for Cat in close quarters and was always ducking out just before Supergirl would appear. Lena hasn't really seen that sort of behaviour
On the other hand, Cat was able to recognize Guardian as James from his jawline and the Flash as Barry Allen after just a few minutes' acquaintance. She just has a knack for it.
That was a really good episode.
I'm torn between Kara telling Lena and Kara continuing to keep her secrets secret, but I liked the way the episode explored the topic.
I've always been a fan of James, both as Guardian and as a civilian, and so it was fun getting to see him in action again and at the same time explore the ramifications of the racism that still plagues our society and the question of secret identities.
The closer we get to the end of the season, the more convinced I become that our heroes are going to fail to save Sam from Reign and that Alex is going to end up with permanent legal custody of Ruby, which is both sad and neat because it would mean that we'd get more of Emma Tremblay ,whose presence has really been a lot of fun... especially in tonight's episode where she got to bond with M'yrnn.
The return of the Cult of Rao and its attempt to create another Worldkiller made for a nice expansion of - and simultaneous break from - the Reign storyline, and also set up something that I think is going to be really neat in and of itself: a partial adaptation of "New Krypton".
There have been rumors out there that Chris Wood is leaving the series at the end of the season, which would make me sad, but I'm still really interested in seeing what happens next with Mon-El and Kara, especially now that they've found a platonic 'middle ground' with one another.
I really don't understand why so many people keep hanging on to this belief that Lena is going to go bad, even with her disillusionment in Supergirl coloring things, but I like the fact that she doesn't have a perfect relationship with Supergirl because it reminds me of the complicated relationship that humanity as a whole has with Superman throughout MoS and most of BvS.
Supergirl continues to get better and better with each episode, and I can't wait to see what the introduction of these writers' take on "New Krypton" brings and how it might affect the resolution of the Reign storyline.
I'm torn between Kara telling Lena and Kara continuing to keep her secrets secret, but I liked the way the episode explored the topic.
I've always been a fan of James, both as Guardian and as a civilian, and so it was fun getting to see him in action again and at the same time explore the ramifications of the racism that still plagues our society and the question of secret identities.
The closer we get to the end of the season, the more convinced I become that our heroes are going to fail to save Sam from Reign and that Alex is going to end up with permanent legal custody of Ruby, which is both sad and neat because it would mean that we'd get more of Emma Tremblay ,whose presence has really been a lot of fun... especially in tonight's episode where she got to bond with M'yrnn.
The return of the Cult of Rao and its attempt to create another Worldkiller made for a nice expansion of - and simultaneous break from - the Reign storyline, and also set up something that I think is going to be really neat in and of itself: a partial adaptation of "New Krypton".
There have been rumors out there that Chris Wood is leaving the series at the end of the season, which would make me sad, but I'm still really interested in seeing what happens next with Mon-El and Kara, especially now that they've found a platonic 'middle ground' with one another.
I really don't understand why so many people keep hanging on to this belief that Lena is going to go bad, even with her disillusionment in Supergirl coloring things, but I like the fact that she doesn't have a perfect relationship with Supergirl because it reminds me of the complicated relationship that humanity as a whole has with Superman throughout MoS and most of BvS.
Supergirl continues to get better and better with each episode, and I can't wait to see what the introduction of these writers' take on "New Krypton" brings and how it might affect the resolution of the Reign storyline.
Indeed. Remember, Kara once upon a time changed Clark's diapers. And some years later, she won a fight with him...
Superman can’t be better than Supergirl in any way on this show where the writers who have the subtlety of a jackhammer can’t prop Supergirl up without tearing someone else down.
You just know they’re going to make Lena do something to completely justify every authoritarian thought Supergirl has. If you know General Hospital, I call it Sonny Corinthos syndrome. Or you can sort of compare it to the hero worship by the writers toward the end of Dexter's run.
You just know they’re going to make Lena do something to completely justify every authoritarian thought Supergirl has. If you know General Hospital, I call it Sonny Corinthos syndrome. Or you can sort of compare it to the hero worship by the writers toward the end of Dexter's run.
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How is he in any way her superior? He’s her cousin and holds no position of authority or power over her. They’re equals. In fact she might be a bit ahead since she’s headlining a popular show and he hasn’t been in a decent movie in four decades.
Is it?
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