Hellgrammites are an alien race here, so this might have been a hellgrammite, and not the hellgrammite we've seen before.
Supergirl - Season Four
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Hellgrammites are an alien race here, so this might have been a hellgrammite, and not the hellgrammite we've seen before.
It was the same actor playing the Hellgrammite again.
All hellgrammittes use the same human disguise because that's what a "generic human" looks to them?
That's the Data problem. On Star Trek - The Next Generation, Data was not created to approximate basic human intelligence of the 24th century (in other words, Joe Average), but to surpass it, and thanks to the series heavily leaning on Data to be the walking exposition / answer-man machine, many a fan wondered how he was in a subordinate position to anyone on the Enterprise. His quest to be like humans would not be a stumbling block in his basic superiority over everyone, either. As he gained experience in his rank(s), that coupled with his enhanced AI would make him the most qualified member of Starfleet. The same applies to Braniac, only its more glaring in that he's actually from the far future, and should find 21st century humans (and their problems) as slow, easy or incorrect as a 2018 person would dealing with a caveman.
Well reasoned. Of course, someone might argue against this by saying the show would be over if Braniac were allowed to act as we assume he does in the future, but that's the problem with bringing such an advanced character to the past. There's no real way to work around Brainiac not being himself and still have his actions be believable.
A weird maybe-reference I noticed on a rewatch: The van that Fiona was imprisoned in had "F.A. Thoom" written on the side, and I assumed that had to be a reference to a comics character. But looking up "Thoom," I find only two minor references, a character who was part of a fake Green Lantern Corps that showed up in a few GL issues in the early '90s, and a character who was a member of a team called the Wanderers in the mid-2000s Legion of Super Heroes continuity. I doubt they're the same character given the different time frames, but the latter one appeared in a Supergirl/Legion team-up series. Still, why would they put that character's name on a van, and why "F.A. Thoom"? Maybe it's just a coincidence.
Supergirl
Season 4 / episode 5- "Parasite Lost"
SG/Kara: Its silly to have Kara (speaking for the showrunners) to be so shocked by anti-alien posts as if she's been sheltered. Anyone working in media is well aware of social media posts of every flavor, but in order to sell the "Big Bad", Kara comes off like someone incredibly naïve. That's sacrificing the maturity the character should have in favor of hammering the showrunners' subtle-as-a-brick ideas.
Lockwood / Agent Liberty: As always, Witwer's performance is the best of anyone in the series by far, actually info-dumping his true identity to James without Olsen getting the message. Although he's a manipulator, he was almost shedding his criminal side, pleading his case as some last stab at reaching a public voice.
"Maybe he's more of a centrist that you're willing to admit." Interesting that the show has at least one journalist not take the default position in this immigration / xenophobia plot, yet not come off as an extremist.
Jensen/Parasite: The Parasite in any form (print, cartoon, etc.) is one of the better villains, especially when he's used to his full potential.
James / Lena: Lockwood played James like a fiddle--leading him to investigate the anti-alien movement....but the look on Lena's face almost reads as if she's not just worried that he's pursuing this story, but he running into something possibly tied to her own behind the scenes actions.
Colonel Lauren Haley: No surprise to see her to drop the façade of being a straight-shooting representative and reveal her true feelings about J'onn (and aliens in general). So goes the potential for a buddy-buddy relationship with Alex.
Nia & Brainy: Guessing they are slow-walking any romantic sub-plot she has with Brainy.
NOTES: Ahh..for once, decent EFX with the Human Torc--er the guy Jensen killed.
After the series showing some objectivity on the immigration matter in Lockwood's origin episode, its back to broadsides from one side again, with Amadei's "hate" statement being one of the more ridiculous lines--as if hate and discrimination was never on the level of that seen today (yes, the audience is aware of the particular hammer used to hit them over the head), when anyone even mildly aware of history knows that could not be more removed from the truth.
GRADE: B.
Season 4 / episode 5- "Parasite Lost"
SG/Kara: Its silly to have Kara (speaking for the showrunners) to be so shocked by anti-alien posts as if she's been sheltered. Anyone working in media is well aware of social media posts of every flavor, but in order to sell the "Big Bad", Kara comes off like someone incredibly naïve. That's sacrificing the maturity the character should have in favor of hammering the showrunners' subtle-as-a-brick ideas.
Lockwood / Agent Liberty: As always, Witwer's performance is the best of anyone in the series by far, actually info-dumping his true identity to James without Olsen getting the message. Although he's a manipulator, he was almost shedding his criminal side, pleading his case as some last stab at reaching a public voice.
"Maybe he's more of a centrist that you're willing to admit." Interesting that the show has at least one journalist not take the default position in this immigration / xenophobia plot, yet not come off as an extremist.
Jensen/Parasite: The Parasite in any form (print, cartoon, etc.) is one of the better villains, especially when he's used to his full potential.
James / Lena: Lockwood played James like a fiddle--leading him to investigate the anti-alien movement....but the look on Lena's face almost reads as if she's not just worried that he's pursuing this story, but he running into something possibly tied to her own behind the scenes actions.
Colonel Lauren Haley: No surprise to see her to drop the façade of being a straight-shooting representative and reveal her true feelings about J'onn (and aliens in general). So goes the potential for a buddy-buddy relationship with Alex.
Nia & Brainy: Guessing they are slow-walking any romantic sub-plot she has with Brainy.
NOTES: Ahh..for once, decent EFX with the Human Torc--er the guy Jensen killed.
After the series showing some objectivity on the immigration matter in Lockwood's origin episode, its back to broadsides from one side again, with Amadei's "hate" statement being one of the more ridiculous lines--as if hate and discrimination was never on the level of that seen today (yes, the audience is aware of the particular hammer used to hit them over the head), when anyone even mildly aware of history knows that could not be more removed from the truth.
GRADE: B.
Very solid hour tonight. So far this season, the show has really upped its game, especially compared to the latter portion of last season. The writing's stronger and more sophisticated, and they're doing an impressive job at sticking to a theme and exploring it in varied and interesting ways.
I have to say, nothing against Jeremy Jordan and Winn, but to the extent Brainy is a replacement, I think they traded up. Rath's delivery is entertaining, and "Long live the Legion" (whomp!) had me LOL.
They've even found something really interesting for James to do, and a way for his Guardian persona to contribute to rather than distract from the story. The course he's taking is sensible but fraught, and if handled well, promises to demand more genuine skill and courage from the character than he's had a chance to exhibit before.
I have to say, nothing against Jeremy Jordan and Winn, but to the extent Brainy is a replacement, I think they traded up. Rath's delivery is entertaining, and "Long live the Legion" (whomp!) had me LOL.
They've even found something really interesting for James to do, and a way for his Guardian persona to contribute to rather than distract from the story. The course he's taking is sensible but fraught, and if handled well, promises to demand more genuine skill and courage from the character than he's had a chance to exhibit before.
Define “secret”? To us the viewers or to just Supergirl and her friends? We know about Lockwood but Supergirl and the others do not yet. I am assuming Lockwood secret identity being Agent Liberty is who Jenkins was referring too.
No relation to that but once again I wonder if we will see the real human Hank Henshaw again this season. This was of of the most direct references to him in while and clearly he would be on the side of the Agents of Liberty.
I love that they are finally bringing J’onn J’onzz into becoming a detective like he always was in the comics.
I do not miss Winn at all. The actor is talented but the character was a one note fanboy tech guy. Similar to Cisco but without powers or depth of personality. Brainy is really great!
I continue to be impressed with the depth and nuance of the writing this season. They could've made Colonel Haley a one-note villain, but instead they had her hit it off with Alex before revealing she had anti-alien feelings. And I like the subplot about the alien healer's daughter. It's nice to see a return to the kind of storytelling where the plot of the week was about the heroes helping other people with their problems and issues, rather than constantly being caught up in just their own personal problems, which is more conducive to serialized plotting but isn't very heroic.
On the other hand, I think they're going overboard with how pervasive the anti-alien sentiment is. It can be widespread and dangerous without being shared by the majority of the public.
I also wish they had more of a budget for alien makeups of the more elaborate kinds we got in seasons 1-2. These days, it's either human-looking aliens or ones with a few thin strips of latex stuck on their faces.
On the other hand, I think they're going overboard with how pervasive the anti-alien sentiment is. It can be widespread and dangerous without being shared by the majority of the public.
I also wish they had more of a budget for alien makeups of the more elaborate kinds we got in seasons 1-2. These days, it's either human-looking aliens or ones with a few thin strips of latex stuck on their faces.
So is Guardian now officially a duly deputized officer of the law?
No joke -- James actually said last week that the city was considering deputizing him. But we don't yet know if it's been made official.
I have a question: is the Arrowverse's version of Manchester Black a Metahuman?
Nothing on the show so far to suggest he is, but also nothing to suggest that he isn't.
I'm not sure how true this is, because otherwise I wouldn't have asked the question, which was prompted by his behavior in "Ahimsa" when he's fighting aliens at the NCPD.
He's a former football hooligan who stopped fighting, so his fighting style was avoiding both hitting and getting hit.
Didn't look like anything metahumany to me...
Yup. He did take one hit without flinching, but then, he's a big, strong-looking guy and an experienced fighter, so there's nothing paranormal about his ability to take a punch.
Besides, Manchester Black's powers in the comics are telepathy and telekinesis, not superstrength. Though his telekinesis is so precise that I suppose he could use it to create the appearance of superstrength and invulnerability by telekinetically repelling attacks.
