“You look like the attractive yet non-threatening racially diverse cast of a CW show.”
–Cat Grant
Somewhere between the grim chaos of Batman v Superman and the Silver Age simplicity of this very special crossover ep, there’s an excellent DC adaptation, and I hope we get to see it some day.
Meanwhile, this team up of inspirational super-doers is fun.
Not terribly related: Watch Calgary body artist/model Kay Pike transform herself into Superman.
Supergirl (who will receive a proper review next week) contemplates letting yet another person in on her secret, while J’onn J’onzz reveals more about his past (“Manhunter”).
Over in Gotham, Nygma leaves a trail and Bruce runs with Selina. The Penguin meets his father (Paul Reubens), but it’s Gordon who faces possible exposure (“Wrath of the Villains: Mad Gray Dawn”).
Meanwhile, Lucifer joins forces with a priest over a drug operation (“A Priest Walks into a Bar”).
Comments?
Red Kryptonite makes its inevitable appearance, and the world must deal with a Supergirl who has the head of an ant attuned to the dark side. What did the Bureau think of it?
Or, if you prefer, is anyone watching Gotham? I’ve heard it’s finally hitting a stride….
Smallville‘s Supergirl brings a certain Mystique to the role of a female Brainiac, as Supergirl tries to freeze out the competition with a trip to the Fortress of Solitude, and the relationship drama intensifies. This week features the worst costume since Red Tornado, but a decent final battle.
What did the Bureau think?
It’s no Better Call Saul, but Supergirl’s take on the American Way does feature some interesting conflicts.
Discussion?
Kara finds herself in a similar situation as Riker did in Star Trek: The Next Generation‘s “Future Imperfect,” and Bruce Wayne in Batman: The Animated Series‘ “Perchance to Dream.”
How does she fare?
Even in the world of PVRs, I’m willing to bet this Bizarro episode of Supergirl took a hit from the bizarre episode of X-Files running opposite. In any case, here is am the place to discuss this week’s Supergirl….
This week develops the background of DC’s other alien crimefighter, the Martian Manhunter (and, indeed of DC’s Mars). Here’s a place for discussion.
A stronger-than-average episode features the truth about Winn’s connection to the Toyman, a decent villain performance by Henry Czerny, an expanded role for J’onn J’onzz, and a crucial discovery by Maxwell Lord.
J’onn points out that humans accept aliens when they look like blonde cheerleaders. The Other is okay, so long as it’s not, you know, too Other.
Supergirl continues to encounter difficulty reconciling its stories and tones. The goofy, Cat-thinks-Kara-is-Supergirl plot underscores the ridiculousness of our hero’s double-identity and disguise.* It’s also hard to see how these events could be unfolding simultaneously with the more intense alien invasion / hostage storyline. What works in a Silver Age comic doesn’t always fly on contemporary television. In the end, it depends on what one wants out of the series…