After an average start to the season, the CW aired last night the ninth episode of season 2 of Supergirl. Our opinion on this midseason premiere.
The context of Supergirl
Following the disappearance of a young girl named Izzy, Kara decides to investigate despite Snapper Carr's order to the contrary. She takes Mon-El with her on Izzy's trail, and they find themselves propelled to another planet through a portal. They then land on Slaver's moon, where missing persons are sold as slaves.
We have here a rather nice episode, despite some slowness. For the positive side, we can see the relationship between Alex and Maggie more than adorable than ever, and a Kara ready to do anything to help the missing girl named Izzy. This episode is directed by Kevin Smith who chose his daughter, Harley Quinn Smith, to play the latter.
It can also be noted that the title of this episode "Supergirl Lives" may refer to Tim Burton's Superman, whose script was written by Kevin Smith. For anecdote, the film which was entitled Superman Lives, never saw the light of day.
Too much storyline at once?
The series is rich in diverse and varied characters, and each character (or almost) has a storyline highlighted in the current plot. For example, we have Alex, who tries to match his new relationship with Maggie and his work, Kara who is always looking for a happy medium to balance his professional life as a reporter and superheroine; Mon-El who is looking to make a place for himself in his new life. We also have James who continues to cause tension, Supergirl via his actions under the mask of Guardian and Winn who realizes that his job at DEO is much more dangerous than what he was doing at CatCo. On top of all this, we are dealing with aliens who kidnap humans to sell them as slaves. Each storyline is mostly very pleasant to follow (special mention to the relationship between Alex and Maggie!). However, the mix of these elements gives the impression that even the writers don't really know what exactly to focus on.
A slightly too predictable ending
Supergirl is obviously a series where the heroine always comes out victorious at the end. It's an established fact, but we could hope for a little more challenge for our main characters. Here, Supergirl and Mon-El are stranded on a planet on the other side of the galaxy where neither has access to their powers. However, they get by without any real difficulty, and without it seeming to pose an insurmountable problem for them.
In the same way, Winn's fear of going into the field following his altercation with the thieves at the beginning of the episode disappears rather quickly. It's a shame, because it was interesting to see a character who doesn't become a superhero in plain sight so easily.
What to expect for the rest of the season?
We can see in this episode Roulette, which makes a remarkable appearance but far too short. But given her actions, it is likely that she will take a more prominent place in the narrative. Finally, the end of the episode is mostly centered on Mon-El. On Earth, he decides to become the superhero Kara wanted him to be. Let's see what happens! On the other side of the space, we discover that he may not be who he says he is, and that he would be part of the royal family of Daxam. This point has been pending for a few episodes already, and should be clarified soon.
Supergirl airs every Monday night on The CW. Check out the trailer of the next episode, We Can Be Heroes:
