Synopsis: Hank remembers his first encounter with Kara and Alex’s father. Kara debates trusting someone new with her secret identity and Siobhan plots against her. Rating:★★★★☆ After he was forced to reveal himself in order to stop an out of control, Red Kryptonite-laden Kara last week, Hank is currently being detained by the DEO […]
Supergirl: Truth, Justice And The American Way + Solitude Recap
Synopsis: James confronts Kara about her wavering ethics since working with the DEO, Cat gets a competitive new assistant, and alien serial killers are hanging out in National City, killing Fort Rozz prisoners. Rating: ★★★☆☆ “I’ve wanted to catch a corrupt cop ever since we binge-watched The Wire“. One of Kara’s […]
Supergirl: For The Girl Who Has Everything Recap
Synopsis: An alien parasite endangers Kara’s life, and forces her to imagine her life as it would have been if Krypton had survived. Rating: ★★★★☆ One thing Supergirl has going for it that Superman, in all its iterations, mostly didn’t, is that Kara actually remembers Krypton. She was practically a teenager when […]
Supergirl: Bizarro Recap
Synopsis: An inexplicable Supergirl clone appears in National City, and Kara goes on a date. Rating: ????? One of my favorite things about Supergirl, is that literally everyone loves Kara? Her adopted family took to her immediately, Clark Kent has been nothing but supportive from the jump, James and Winn practically fall at […]
Supergirl: Strange Visitor From Another Planet Recap
Synopsis: Cat’s estranged son comes to town, and the White Martians attack. Rating: ★★★★☆ This was simultaneously the most deeply emotional and nerdiest episode of TV I’ve seen in awhile. The sweeping thematic arcs of how important family is, how impossible it is to take on any huge task alone, and […]
Supergirl: Blood Bonds Recap
Synopsis: Kara must convince Cat she is not Supergirl, while the DEO tries to rescue Hank. Meanwhile, James and Winn break into Lord Technologies. Rating: ★★★☆☆ A thing about Supergirl that is unfortunate, but also to its benefit, is that the bigger arcs and the underlying mythology of the show are its […]
Supergirl: Hostile Takeover Recap
Synopsis: Supergirl fights against her aunt and learns some heartbreaking news about her mom, while Catco is dealing with a hacker. Rating: ★★★☆☆ As a midseason finale goes, I would say this particular episode of Supergirl came in a little bit weak on the action side of things. Just in […]
Supergirl: Red Faced Recap
Synopsis: Kara has trouble managing her anger, and Cat’s mother is in town. Rating: ★★★★★ Okay first of all can we talk about how Kara is canonically this low-paid and unappreciated, clumsy assistant, who somehow manages to have a bomb-ass loft all to herself? In fact, there’s been no evidence whatsoever of […]
Supergirl: How Does She Do It? Recap
Synopsis: Kara must protect National City from a series of bombings and babysit Cat’s son, while James is visited by Lucy Lane. ★★★★☆ This was a rough week for Kara. Not only were bombs going off all over the city, but she also volunteered to watch Cat’s son, Carter. Carter […]
Supergirl: Livewire Recap
Synopsis: Thanksgiving brews trouble for the Danvers family, and an angry DJ developing superpowers doesn’t help matters much. Kara learns a devastating secret about her foster family. Rating: ★★★★★ It’s getting ridiculous, frankly, how closely and often Supergirl is interacting with characters who know Kara Danvers, and getting away with it. […]
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