tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post6703958140270325254..comments2024-03-27T19:22:03.112-04:00Comments on Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: Supergirl Episode 319: The FanaticalAnjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-48965066287651228252018-05-27T01:23:45.562-04:002018-05-27T01:23:45.562-04:00Anj, I would MUCH prefer to limit my comments to t...Anj, I would MUCH prefer to limit my comments to the show, but since you asked, what I find interesting is that the posters who criticize me, never say that my opinions are wrong, or take issue with the points I raise, apparently because they don't (or can't) disagree with me as much as they seem to have a problem with the way that I express myself. I guess it's a question of style over substance.<br /><br />It's hard to tell if some of them ever bother to comment about the show, because they often choose to remain “anonymous,” but instead of contributing to the conversation by sharing their own thoughts about the show, like I do, for some reason, they prefer to post their opinions about ME. I just want to discuss the show, and I REFUSE to get into some pointless exchange of personal insults with people I don't know, and who certainly don't know anything about me. <br /><br />I don't know about any “moral high ground,” but I DO know that I try to respect other people, and their opinions, even when I don't agree with them. I believe it's important to be able to disagree with someone, without being disagreeable, because that can lead to better, mutual understanding. That's why I would never presume to tell anyone else that they need to be more “this,” or less “that” when they're commenting on a television show, or anything else, and I'm CERTAINLY not going to let anyone else dictate to me how I “should” express my own personal opinions. <br /><br />I don't care one way or the other if anyone likes, or agrees with what I say, or how I say it, because I'm not trying to please anybody any more than I'm trying to offend them. It makes no difference to me if I'm the lone voice in the wilderness, or expressing the thoughts and opinions of the majority. I just say what I think, and let the chips fall where they may.Scrimmagenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-55324916271694640712018-05-26T07:06:38.231-04:002018-05-26T07:06:38.231-04:00Well Scrimmage, I keep,your comments up and I let ...Well Scrimmage, I keep,your comments up and I let people respond.<br /><br />I will admit your comments tend to be more biting than many. I certainly point out the things I don’t like about the episodes in every review. Lots of people do. <br /><br />Please don’t say this place is being intolerant or that you have some moral,high ground here. I’m just trying to understand.Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-3904174004012287012018-05-25T13:25:55.381-04:002018-05-25T13:25:55.381-04:00I like the Bangarang reference. Melissa has had it...I like the Bangarang reference. Melissa has had it on her Twitter for a long while. I can almost imagine it's a thing Melissa and Chris say to eachother in real life.<br /><br />The biggest surprise that CW could throw at us now is having managed to secure Doomsday for use, and we get the final worldkiller in Coville. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-80516595309403631572018-05-25T02:34:51.703-04:002018-05-25T02:34:51.703-04:00You don't critique the show, you bash it. A se...You don't critique the show, you bash it. A sensible critique would include the positives as well as the negatives and then dissect it. And it's all done without sarcasm or snarkiness which mind you is the lowest form of wit. <br />Anj and so many other commentators point out the critique in such a way that a civil discussion is possible. <br /><br />As for you not stopping to write them, sure you can be the fly in the tea for everyone or you can learn how to offer critique properly. Which I doubt you will and it shows. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-86513741915808816092018-05-25T00:08:25.256-04:002018-05-25T00:08:25.256-04:00Anj wrote: “I have to ask Scrimmage. Do you like ...Anj wrote: “I have to ask Scrimmage. Do you like the show? Nothing seems to please you.”<br /><br />Asked and answered. <br /><br />I already addressed that question a few weeks ago, but let's not make this about ME! I'm just a guy offering up an honest critique of the show as I see it. I welcome anyone who wants to have a civil discussion about the points I raise, or debate the merits my opinions, and I will do the same regarding OTHER posters' comments, but the one thing I have NEVER done, and will never do, is criticize or berate anyone for expressing an opinion, just because I happen to disagree with it. It's a little thing called “tolerance.” A lot of people talk the talk, but relatively few walk the walk.<br /><br />It's too bad that I'm not afforded the same courtesy here, but it doesn't really matter to me if anybody agrees with me or not. If the best response someone can come up with is to make ANONYMOUS snide, passive-aggressive remarks, or personal insults, it says a lot more about you than it does about me. I would suggest, if you find my comments and opinions so disturbing, perhaps you should avoid reading them in the future, because I'm not about to stop writing them. Scrimmagenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-77073910385678423332018-05-24T19:19:56.836-04:002018-05-24T19:19:56.836-04:00Given the assembly line beat downs Kara has been r...Given the assembly line beat downs Kara has been racking up the last few weeks, I count it a major victory that she had the ruthless audacity to burn that rock off whatzername's hand. I wonder if the rock's power enhancing profile is the edge Supergirl needs to defeat Reign or incapacitate her so Lena can cruelly kill the villainess off.<br />But, at this point we have to start looking down the road to the next season, is Allura Alive? Maybe the instigation of a Kryptonian Colony on Earth will be the final trigger for "Full Villain Lena". <br />That'll be another season of emotional torture for Kara, but then I've already said the producers are very dependent on MB's skills in this area.<br />I'll be sorry to lose Lena to the dark side, but if she stayed on the side of the angels Lena would be another techie on a tech-heavy super scooby squad...think about that.<br />BTW everyone seems to be in a real ranting maniacal mood this week...must be the price of gas or something. <br /><br />"And it's even worse when (NOT) knowing it's those on the left responsible for racism...namely the Democratic Party and their founding the Ku Klux Klan." See what I mean? :)<br /><br />JFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-48053282444268477862018-05-24T07:41:39.577-04:002018-05-24T07:41:39.577-04:00I have to ask Scrimmage. Do you like the show?
No...I have to ask Scrimmage. Do you like the show?<br /><br />Nothing seems to please you.<br /><br />Just curious. I try to celebrate the positives of Supergirl while pointing out things that irk me. I hear few positives from you.Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-73413098264859737702018-05-24T05:51:06.519-04:002018-05-24T05:51:06.519-04:00Tanya from the local cult is a dead ringer appeara...Tanya from the local cult is a dead ringer appearance wise to Tanya pre-Power Girl, short and meek etc before she got hit by the energies and turn tall and muscular and becoming Earth-1's Power Girl.<br /><br />As for Lena, let's not forget that current DC has a tendency to crap all over characters for "bold new directions", like making Lena a psychopath with the powers of Atomic Skull and the good old Superman-killer armour for a body. So the possibility is unfortunately there.Red Foreverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727548357626208423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-12278814270714124862018-05-24T04:39:03.884-04:002018-05-24T04:39:03.884-04:00Oh for crying out loud Scrimmage, change the recor...Oh for crying out loud Scrimmage, change the record. We get you don’t rate Emma Tremblay as an actress, do we need a rant every single time she appears? And I know you’ve said previously that you don’t hate the show, so how about finding maybe TWO positives per episode? You’re nearing self parody with the relentless negativity. I love this blog because it celebrates Supergirl, all this slagging off of the show is so wearying. <br /><br />And yeah, Luthors and Supers have bad history, but this is a version of Lena Thorul, Supergirl’s best friend. It’s not inevitable they’ll be enemies. Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-85386474137050614822018-05-24T03:34:47.345-04:002018-05-24T03:34:47.345-04:00I have been coming to this blog for over an year a...I have been coming to this blog for over an year and I have mostly witnessed civil discussions which benefit everyone. Sure there are trolls who sometimes sneak in and then there is scrimmage. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-63874098148708752312018-05-24T02:27:05.817-04:002018-05-24T02:27:05.817-04:00I remember Sofia Vassilieva from the TV show “Medi...I remember Sofia Vassilieva from the TV show “Medium,” where she played psychic Patricia Arquette's daughter, but she was miscast as Olivia, the “bad guy” in this latest episode. First of all, someone with her unusual features was BORN to play an alien. Secondly, she looked completely out of place, first as a trigger happy religious fanatic (did anyone get shot upstairs when she fired her gun, or were they on the top floor of the CatCo building?), and then later on as cherub faced WorldKiller wannabe, who, like Purity, was talked out of killing the world by Supergirl's super-power of persuasion. It's hard to get young people to stick with anything these days!<br /><br />Mon-El was a hoot channeling his inner Clark Kent, but the idea that Supergirl and a Luthor aren't getting along shouldn't come as a shock to ANYBODY who's been paying attention for the last fifty years.<br /><br />I think there also was some lame stupid bomb making plot in this episode, mixed in with something about a new (or old) FEMALE Kryptonian Goddess who is EASILY superior to Rao (because she's a WOMAN, naturally), and we met some chick who can read Kryptonian cook books, who has a crush on Guardian Olsen, since he needs at least ONE fan in the whole Multiverse, but none of that stuff, or the motives of the Reign Cult, made much of an impression on me. <br /><br />I'm tempted to save this episode on my DVR, just in case I ever need help falling asleep. Watching THIS snoozefest will surely do the trick in NO time.Scrimmagenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-72141101816675838722018-05-24T01:52:08.832-04:002018-05-24T01:52:08.832-04:00The predictable, and incredibly boring “Ruby / Ale...The predictable, and incredibly boring “Ruby / Alex bonding” subplot seemed like it belonged in an After School Special, NOT a superhero show. Ruby is the LEAST compelling character to appear on the show since Cat's son showed up, but at least HE could act a little bit. Ruby? Not so much. I'll give credit where it's due and say that Ruby's scene with M'rynn was probably her best effort to date, but that's setting a pretty low bar, considering the fact that she's usually unwatchable. Perhaps the credit REALLY belongs to the great Carl Lumbly, who often overcomes some lousy writing with his wonderful performances. It's hard to imagine anyone else delivering that “I LOVE foos-ball!” line, and making it work.<br /><br />Clearly, Ruby is being positioned to take Maggie's place, as the focus of Alex's personal life, which if you think about it, really should be her super-sister, Kara. For some reason, taking on the responsibility to protect, and look out for her adopted little sister, who also happens to be the most powerful woman on the planet, doesn't seem to be fulfilling enough for Alex. First, she decided she was a lesbian, and now she's trying on the role of “mother” to a moody pre-teen. Alex needs to forget all that gooey family stuff, and focus on what she does best, namely kicking some super villain ass as a soldier for the DEO, and as a part of Supergirl's support team. THAT'S her REAL purpose in life! <br /><br />I sure hope that Reign / Sam can be cured, just so Sam can take Ruby far, far away, where they can both live happily ever after, OFF SCREEN! Oh sure, I'll miss the lovely Annabelle Odette, but it'll be a small price to pay to get rid of Ruby for good!Scrimmagenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-18943539626854862142018-05-23T23:16:58.008-04:002018-05-23T23:16:58.008-04:00yeah, this episode was not about Mon-el's conf...yeah, this episode was not about Mon-el's conflicted feelings but about him dancing around how to get with Kara without looking like a douch and so on. His little speech about sharing a secret would be selfish was totally about himself and the love triangle, it wasn't intended to be about anyone else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-43497360714811597062018-05-23T19:07:23.831-04:002018-05-23T19:07:23.831-04:00Kara couldn't go along with Tanya, because the...Kara couldn't go along with Tanya, because the cult members had already seen her earlier this season so they'd be more suspicious of her suddenly showing up again after all this time.<br /><br />Mehcad nailed the story he told because it was his own story from childhood. He told Entertainment Weekly that he shared the story with the writers of the show and they included it in the episode.<br /><br />A fan noted on Tumblr that Alex's idea of getting Ruby a cat was a nod toward the cat that helped Kara to connect with Alex, Eliza, and Jeremiah. <br /><br />And could Tanya turn out to be Tanya Spears?Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12449371556693071457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-60307353343494877572018-05-23T18:01:48.285-04:002018-05-23T18:01:48.285-04:00I won’t let this become a political site so let’s ...I won’t let this become a political site so let’s end here.<br /><br />Let me say, these were bad cops in the episode. They should have said ‘nobody move’ but instead let the cultists just run off. So, like all lousy cops, they should be chastised.<br /><br />But James has worked with the National City PD before, was friends with Maggie, and never mentioned what he thought was inherent bias on all the force. One line about working with Maggie would have gone pretty far.<br /><br />I’ll say it again. Well acted by Mehcad. And a worthwhile problem to discuss. But heavy handed in presentation, similar to other episodes in the past.Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-55517253570949139392018-05-23T16:07:48.130-04:002018-05-23T16:07:48.130-04:00First of all, this James guy, who calls himself Gu...First of all, this James guy, who calls himself Guardian is NOT Jimmy Olsen. I don't know WHO he is, but he's DEFINITELY not “Superman's Pal.”<br /><br />Secondly, the cops didn't draw down on him because he was BLACK. They responded to a disturbance call to find a six-foot, four-ish guy in full body armor, who was probably carrying concealed weapons, threatening what appeared to be a couple of unarmed civilians. Who would YOU have pointed your gun at if you were a cop in that situation? I'm getting really tired of the false, media created narrative that COPS are the “REAL” bad guys in our society, who systemically oppress innocent minorities, because police officers are inherently racist bullies. I beg to differ! Police, and other first responders are HEROES, who deserve to be, and SHOULD be treated with RESPECT! They have the most difficult, and most thankless job imaginable.<br /><br />Despite James' whining, and self-pity, I thought the cops were perfectly justified in everything they did, INCLUDING cuffing him when he was seven years old, and sneaking around a resort hotel unsupervised, until his mother finally showed up.<br /><br />James (to the cops): “It's all right! I'm Guardian!”<br /><br />Cop: “Yeah, and I'm Colombo! Now, drop to your knees, and put your hands up!”<br /><br />If he's going to play “Batman,” James should at LEAST come to some kind of understanding with the local authorities. Batman has Commissioner Gordon to run interference for him, just like Superman has Inspector Henderson, but Guardian hasn't got ANYBODY with any real authority on his side. The DEO doesn't have jurisdiction over street crime. As far as the cops are concerned, they don't care if he's black, white, or aqua-greenish, like Brainiac-5. To them, he's just a street vigilante in a high tech suit, who's a danger to himself, and others. <br /><br />Without the great Calista Flockheart, they should've eliminated the whole CatCo aspect of the show, and James' character along with it, a long time ago. The whole “Guardian Olsen” plot device has been nothing more than a contrived way for the writers to prop up this version of Jimmy Olsen, and keep him in the middle of the action, now that Kara's job as a reporter has been all but ignored this season. <br /><br />Kara Danvers should just follow Winn's example, and QUIT CatCo, and “work” for the DEO, like Winn and her sister. It would just be more efficient that way. Kara can STILL have her secret identity in her off hours, or while working undercover, but she CLEARLY doesn't need to be wasting her time, pretending to be a female Clark Kent (which never worked for me), especially when she's never there. Has she written a story all season? NotJimmy should fire her, immediately!<br />Scrimmagenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-42305770468467747462018-05-23T15:07:59.078-04:002018-05-23T15:07:59.078-04:00"Why couldn't Kara get in the van?"
..."Why couldn't Kara get in the van?"<br /><br />Because the cult members would probably recognize her, since she had visited the cult before. 'Mike' wasn't around for that episode, so this made him the perfect candidate for the deception.<br /><br />"Let me comment on some things in the review of this show, which I recorded, but will not watch as James is a weak character..."<br /><br />..which is the point where your racism starts showing right away, making the rest of your moronic rant of self-righteous distraction perfectly meaningless. Derailing the discussion with tired, RW alternative reality garbage talking points like 'leftist agenda' and 'blue lives matter' really didn't help state your case, either. You betrayed your blatant trolling so easily.<br /><br />KET<br /><br />KEThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13797904604074311480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-28392699560296298552018-05-23T14:18:55.702-04:002018-05-23T14:18:55.702-04:00Let me comment on some things in the review of thi...Let me comment on some things in the review of this show, which I recorded, but will not watch as James is a weak character...badly written and the show goes back to its well of progressive politics after about five or so pretty good showings.<br /><br />'Racism is the oldest form of bullying.' <br /><br />And it's even worse when (NOT) knowing it's those on the left responsible for racism...namely the Democratic Party and their founding the Ku Klux Klan.<br /><br />"I don't know if I need all police portrayed this horribly." <br /><br />Neither do I. In seeing a trailer for the show, I saw, at least from my point, white male cops go after Guardian/James. The writers DELIBERATELY did this to shove a leftist agenda down people's throats. Especially when there are cops of ALL RACES, CREEDS AND EVEN WOMEN COPS. Let me remind them in their Vancouver bubble, that cops, including those in that city and the RCMP..are the people's last lines of defense. In some counties in the US, the county Sheriff.<br /><br />I say this after the death of Baltimore County (MD) police officer Amy Caprio. The four black teens who allegedly did this are being charged with first-degree murder and burglary as adults.<br /><br />One thing though, why did Mehcad Brooks get cuffed by the police at 7 years of age? Was he that much trouble? Did not appreciate him going too personal here.<br /><br />I back the blue in saying BLUE Lives Matter, no matter what skin color wears the uniform. I also back the firefighters, EMT's and armed services. Though like Melissa Benoist I am against war, I find it an outrage vets and those injured in active duty are getting the middle finger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-17903567880667861252018-05-23T12:45:45.483-04:002018-05-23T12:45:45.483-04:00Hearing what Jimmy said is hugely juxtaposed by th...Hearing what Jimmy said is hugely juxtaposed by the legacy of his name and who he's supposed to be again in the show. Every time Guardian does or says something it seems assinine for being "Jimmy" instead of Mal Duncan. Dammit, I wanted Guardian to do a Tony Stark only for him to return in action as Vox later.<br /><br />As for J'onn, that was kinda of a dumb move, making his father go to the arcade given he basically went through the WW1 equivalent of the trench wars for Martians with Martian Kaiser winning. Of course he's gonna react poorly to Terminator the Game. Though Alex said something about DDR so why didn't J'onn steer his dad towards that direction? At least he can now play with little Ruby and discover the joys of mini-soccer.<br /><br />Lena becoming a villain isn't something I wanna see but a strained relationship with just Supergirl is fine if it means she's still a good guy. Be friends with Kara all you want. <br /><br />Fingers crossed that if Argo City is intact it's not gonna be a repeat of the Super Alura arc from pre-52, because that was daft and she came out really bad and she died a stupid death. <br /><br />As for Tanya, I swear, the whole thing was almost set-up so she could find an excuse to become Power Girl but to my surprise, nothing of the sort happened. I'm really genuinly surprised here. And perhaps a tad disappointed?Red Foreverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727548357626208423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-27521615666464627392018-05-23T12:31:21.938-04:002018-05-23T12:31:21.938-04:00Any Guardian-heavy episode is a bit of a downer fo...Any Guardian-heavy episode is a bit of a downer for me, I just don’t like a costumed Jimmy (even though he is a bit of a Mr Action). <br /><br />I still don’t think Lena going to the dark side is investable, she’s constantly talking about how she hates lies and wants to do the right thing; sure, Lex thinks he’s doing the right think for Earth, but Lena doesn’t have his mania. She knows Supergirl is a Good Thing, she just reasons she has terrible people skills. <br /><br />And Emma Tremblay’s scene with Carl Lumbly was really nice. Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-21144285119268763012018-05-23T10:55:25.117-04:002018-05-23T10:55:25.117-04:00I think this was the strongest episode in a while,...I think this was the strongest episode in a while, and hosts maybe the best moments of both James and Mon-El. The problem with the episode is the same as always nowadays, Supergirl is almost a supporting role in her own show, and yes... She kneels again. Zod's favorite girl.<br /><br />I am really really happy that Brainy might return. I'm hoping that with Argo/Kandor/Kryptonopolis returning, Season 4 will be Supergirl's arc, where she struggles with balancing loyalty to troublesome Kryptonians with Lena seeing more proof for her "Kryptonians think they are gods"-fear. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-9126917601360983082018-05-23T09:22:26.712-04:002018-05-23T09:22:26.712-04:00"I'd hate to think shippers got so under ..."I'd hate to think shippers got so under the skin of the writers they'd bury the friendship. Wouldn't it be an even bigger feather in Supergirl's cap if she was friends with a Luthor! Something her cousin couldn't do?"<br /><br />Yes to both. I don't want a gender-swapped El/Luthor enmity.<br /><br />All things considered, though, it almost sounds like their relationship in Cosmic Adventures: Lena loves Kara and hates the alien. Or a maybe unintentional callback to the Pre-Crisis era, when Lex hated Superman because he felt betrayed by his friend.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-60298645853893018032018-05-23T08:56:59.326-04:002018-05-23T08:56:59.326-04:00Youre right! 4 episodes. So editted.
I'd hate...Youre right! 4 episodes. So editted.<br /><br />I'd hate to think shippers got so under the skin of the writers they'd bury the friendship. Wouldn't it be an even bigger feather in Supergirl's cap if she was friends with a Luthor! Something her cousin couldn't do?Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-72686073963109707622018-05-23T08:30:23.307-04:002018-05-23T08:30:23.307-04:00"Three episodes left!"
Four. If I remem..."Three episodes left!"<br /><br />Four. If I remember correctly, this is a 23-episode season.<br /><br />Decent episode. I have several gripes with the story, but I'll put them aside for now.<br /><br />Okay, things between Kara and Lena are heating up. Kara is trying to apologize and mend bridges, but Lena is having nothing of it. It sounds like Lena will be the next big bad. A pity.<br /><br />I wonder, though, if the writers aren't trying subtly to bury Supercorp.<br /><br />I can't blame them.<br /><br />Related, it seems Brainy is returning, which is awesome. I want Kara and Querl to interact, whether romance develops between them or not.<br /><br />I'm glad it's Argo City and not Kandor. Enough with plunder Superman's mythos when Supergirl has her own lore.<br /><br />Still, Argo possibly returning, Lena disliking Supergirl... Someone else thinks New Krypton will be the next season's main storyline? Someone recasts Sam and Lucy Lane, please.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com