Why does anyone think that Supergirl has a secret identity?
On the other hand, I have a slight problem with how she left. Having this happen just as Ben Lockwood becomes even more of a hero to the people that hate aliens creates a neat, dramatic harmony that has me excited for what is going to happen next because anything goes at this point. On one hand this is bold, and I liked her making that decision and essentially letting the President know that she is not someone to pick a fight with. Bringing in a watchdog to oversee Alex kept up the pressure and now Supergirl is no longer part of the organization. Taking J’onn out of the DEO was one step. I’ve mentioned in previous reviews that one of the things that I have liked the most about this season is the willingness to break up the format they stuck to for nearly three seasons. Then there’s Kara and her place at the DEO. Watching him toy with Lockwood and his wife and then once again use a device to incapacitate Kara showed that he is not the two-dimensional character his comic book counterpart could be. Again, Manchester knows what he’s doing is wrong and like Ben he is doubling down on that fact. Manchester Black and J’onn’s mental confrontations were also strong and I like that J’onn has not given up on him entirely. There are so many layers that I almost…almost forgive them for using the Agent Liberty name. The fact that his wife is there at the end to support him makes this even more of a tragedy and frankly I’m impressed they didn’t go down the road of her wanting nothing to do with him. At first, he wants to hide who he is from his wife, which suggests that on some level he knows that he is doing as wrong but after he is saved by Supergirl and arrested, he doubles down on the Agent Liberty rhetoric. Far more complicated than I originally thought he would be and the nuance Witwer is bringing to the performance makes him even more compelling. The fact that he was wanting to chill out on the Agent Liberty thing at the beginning of the episode because he was getting more legitimate followers on television gave Black forcing him to don the Agent Liberty outfit and eventually outed to the world that much more power.īen is a complicated character. The tension of Black and Ben sitting across from each other was palpable and through those scenes we got to see the many sides of Lockwood as a character. Manchester Black confronting Ben Lockwood was likewise played just right.
It’s not explicitly said but I get the feeling that she hasn’t slept in that bed in some time, so the fact that she wasn’t dozing on the couch with her roommate tasked with not letting her sleep for too long said a lot about her as a character without ham-fisted exposition ruining the moment. The scene at the end where she threw the extra pillows off of her bed before climbing in with a smile on her face drove home the point that she had some control over her abilities and was going to get the first good night’s sleep she’s had in some time. She went from being a woman that was afraid of what was happening to her to being confident in her powers. Nicole Maines has been a great addition to the show but seeing her get to develop her powers and pay off her sub-plots, which have been percolating in the background was something I wanted to see two episodes back, but in all honesty that’s me being too much of a whiny fan because the pacing has been spot on with Nia. In terms of developing a storyline, giving us antagonists and villains to sink our teeth into, melding the social commentary with the plot and writing material that allow the actors to stretch and grow, this season has been fantastic and this episode is every reason why.įirst, Nia Nal got some serious screen time. Season 2 was weak, but I think they bounced back last year in a big way. It’s not that the previous seasons were terrible. It’s hard to put into words exactly how much I am enjoying this season of Supergirl. Rating – 5 (out of 5): There was one element of this episode that very nearly knocked it down a grade but what came after was so strong that I forgave that one silly indiscretion. Meanwhile, Manchester Black (guest star David Ajala) pays Ben Lockwood a menacing visit.Īpril Parker Jones (Colonel Lauren Haley) After noticing something is bothering Nia, Kara (Melissa Benoist) enlists Brainy’s (Jesse Rath) help, and the two try to persuade Nia to embrace her destiny. Superman Homepage writer Michael Bailey reviews episodes from the “Supergirl” TV series, airing on The CW.Ĭheck out his review of the eighth episode of Season 4 in which Nia (Nicole Maines) has a powerful dream about Agent Liberty (Sam Witwer) but refuses to look at it as a prophetic dream and pushes it aside.
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