Supergirl’s episode 12 (“Bizarro”) was chockful of complicated relationships, beginning with Maxwell Lord (doing a decent approximation of Dr. Frankenstein) creating Bizarro. This raises the question: is evil born or made? Certainly, Lord mercilessly pumped at least seven people full of concentrated Supergirl DNA, before succeeding. And yes, he went a bit A Clockwork Orange […]
Agent Carter’s third episode (“Better Angels”) is a delightful romp, with interestingly sharp undertones. If there’s one thing that sums up Peggy Carter, it’s something she says midway through the episode: “I’m going to poke the bear.” Peggy never sits idly by, which is evident in the opening scene, where she’s the only agent who […]
Supergirl’s episode 11 (“Strange Visitor From Another Planet”) is all about the past rearing its ugly head. In the most immediate past, we discover that Winn is still being a jerk to Kara, who attempts to make small talk with him, and he acts like she’d tripped him and kicked his grandma. Mature. But […]
The double-header premiere of Agent Carter’s season two (“The Lady in the Lake” and “A View in the Dark”) starts off with action, misdirection, wit, and a smashing hat. Peggy (played by the charming Hayley Atwell) captures Dottie Underwood (Bridget Regan), who was wearing an approximation of Peggy’s trademark red hat. Dottie was in the […]
In Supergirl’s tenth episode (“Childish Things”), we learn a few interesting tidbits. One thing is, certainly, never tick off an evil, toymaker mastermind who is one part Riddler and one part Trickster. This episode gives us Winn’s tragic backstory, brought to the forefront by his dad, Winslow Schott (aka Toyman, played by Henry Czerny, who […]
Episode nine of Supergirl (“Blood Bonds”) is a subtler episode with more emotional weight than the previous ones. The season, so far, has built up a solid foundation of characters and curiosity, yielding enough growth and development to teach veteran shows a thing or do. We pick up where we left off: Supergirl and Non […]
Apparently, when I was a kid I was totally obsessed with the Supergirl movie from 1984. But before I sat down to watch it recently, I had no recollection of the movie. Turns out, it is a delightful cheesefest that’s not big on logic. The cast, truly, is what makes the film amazing. Peter O’Toole. […]
In the eighth episode of Supergirl (“Hostile Takeover”), there’s a whole lot of learning going out. And, if you’re me, there’s also a ton of SQUEEing. Because this was my favorite episode so far, for about a million reasons. But enough fangirl glee, let’s get down to business. The episode picks up where the last […]
Supergirl’s seventh episode (“Human for a Day”) unpacks the idea of identity, of who a person is at their core. Kara, after fighting Red Tornado, is temporarily drained of her powers. She is, for all intents and purposes, human. Which means she promptly catches a cold on the way to work. No, seriously. Kara has […]
Supergirl’s episode six (“Red Faced”) is rife with disaster and familial complications. The major theme, though, is anger. It’s a fascinating take on how anger is perceived when exhibited by a woman, and I liked the social commentary on that. But let’s get to the bad guy, shall we? Cat’s mom is in town! Okay, […]
Supergirl’s fifth episode (“How Does She Do It?”, which was originally scheduled as episode four) opens with Supergirl being followed by some kind of megadrone. We later learn it’s powered by Maxwell Lord’s tech—yes, the smarmy billionaire is back. And no, nobody has punched him yet. (I volunteer as tribute.) Meanwhile, Cat Grant has earned […]
(Author’s note: The episode that aired last night was actually episode 5; episode 4—“How Does She Do It?”—was pulled for the schedule out of consideration for victims of the attacks in Paris.) In episode four of Supergirl (“Livewire”), it’s pretty clear that everybody’s got some kind of secret. Kara’s foster mom Eliza Danvers comes to […]
Most of Supergirl’s third episode (Fight or Flight) centers around the issue of identity. For Kara, she’s learning how to tell her own story with a lot of outside influences. And the shadow of her famous cousin not only looms, but he steals the spotlight a time or two. The opening scene on the roof, […]
