tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post6956672318643409146..comments2024-03-18T13:07:22.190-04:00Comments on Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: Supergirl Episode 12: BizarroAnjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-22336694942607487382016-02-04T01:57:11.086-05:002016-02-04T01:57:11.086-05:00"But I feel like this should have been all Bi..."But I feel like this should have been all BizarroGirl. That plot was big enough to dominate the episode. And Adam's story could have waited."<br /><br />No, it couldn't. That's because the breakup with Adam was part of the larger tapestry of this episode, which pits male privilege (Maxwell Lord) against female self-identity (Both Kara and Bizarro). This was Kara's first real date since the pilot, and she's still confused about the difference between love and empathy yet. Keep in mind that Kara nearly lost her job last episode due to her overreaching empathy for Cat, by finishing a letter to Adam, which is what really brought him to National City.<br /><br />Once Kara left the Super Friends room, both Winn and James started in on objectifying her, just like a typical 'couple of bros' would. Here, pass the bottle around, and think only about how she's not responding properly to either of you. James only got himself straight when he was confronted by Bizarro in the abandoned warehouse. <br /><br />Once again, Alex gives her sister some lousy dating advice, and tells her to go out with Adam on her make-up date. Naturally, things go horribly wrong when a super-villain already knows one's secret ID. Then in compensation for her blunder, Alex goes and arrests Maxwell Lord. The only time Alex finally gets it right is when Kara yells at her to not kill Bizarro in the final fight scene. <br /><br />Alex's words to Kara while she's about to do something to Lord in the ending DEO scene is actually a rebuke to Lord's abuse of his male privilege: "He's not worth it."<br /><br />KETKEThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13797904604074311480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-82452496166544077672016-02-04T01:54:11.345-05:002016-02-04T01:54:11.345-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.KEThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13797904604074311480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-19604590144200010282016-02-04T01:29:57.470-05:002016-02-04T01:29:57.470-05:00I was confused about how Bizarro's costume cha...I was confused about how Bizarro's costume changed but overall I didn't care because it was just awesome seeing her in action.<br /><br />RE: Seven comatose patients. The seventh was the perfect "clone," so I was wondering if the first six were a nod to the six clones back in TDNAOS who eventually merged and became a second Linda Danvers.<br /><br />I do hope that Eliza isn't killed off, I don't want to lose Helen Slater. It was interesting that we heard Supes was actually adopted. Despite the "adoptive sister," the relationship with Eliza has been depicted as more of a foster parent. "You always treated me 'like' a daughter." It may be something modern but I miss the relationship in the comic books. Supergirl had two mom's even in PAD's run, but what do I know.<br /><br />I cringed about Jimmy actually being in love with Supergirl but I suppose this keeps the romance angle going. <br /><br />I think the writing is getting better but the rushed aspect is possibly due to the fact we still don't know if there'll be a second season, so they will want to wrap things up quickly. <br /><br />Still, I never thought I'd see a live action Supergirl again, let alone Bizarrogirl, so this is still mind boggling for me. It's such a fun ride!Uncle Screensaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05300304069069472828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-52163640818187235262016-02-03T20:45:15.773-05:002016-02-03T20:45:15.773-05:00I liked the episode a lot, with only the angsty lo...I liked the episode a lot, with only the angsty love stuff stopping this being a solid A. #poorAdam, he's a good guy (if a little un-curious ... he doesn't want details of what BizarroGirl did with Kara?) yet can't date Kara because he's the only person in National City who doesn't know her secret ID. The good thing about him returning home, though, is that one day Kara might seek him out, and we'll see Opal City, and maybe Jack Knight. <br /><br />I liked the detail of the little Bs on BizarroGirl's cheeks. Is she really in an induced coma, though? I'd not be surprised if J'onn has had her put to sleep, that was so like a final goodbye, with Kara basically saying that one day she'll see her on the other side. <br /><br />The cable car sequence reminded me of a cover featuring another white-faced type, Superman #320 with another pasty-faced confused baddie. <br /><br />Jimmy needs to lose the signal crutch. <br /><br />I'm so excited by the upcoming Black Mercy episode, and I hope that after that Kara catches a break - that's quite enough cliffhangers for a week or two. Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-77503291660454640472016-02-03T20:33:41.715-05:002016-02-03T20:33:41.715-05:00That is actually a unresolved question from the Su...That is actually a unresolved question from the Supergirl v. Non two parter, just how many Kryptonian Criminals are in Astra's Gang?<br />This is an ongoing issue with Berlanti's writing.....rushed & underdeveloped ideas and implications (because if there are enough Kryptonians in Astra's Gang then all the training in the world with Alex won't do Supergirl a lick of good if they decide to attack en masse).<br />Maybe Kara can hold them at bay with reverso-ionic molecular opposite kryptonite.....<br />:)<br /><br />JFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-80585488442635753622016-02-03T19:00:55.513-05:002016-02-03T19:00:55.513-05:00The biggest "WTF?" moment for me was how...The biggest "WTF?" moment for me was how BizarroGirl's costume suddenly changed as soon as she was no longer identical to Supergirl. How did THAT happen? Don't tell me kryptonite can now affect fabric as well as Kryptonians.<br /><br />Speaking of kryptonite...<br /><br />There's just WAAAAY too much of that stuff laying around for my taste. That stuff is SUPPOSED to be rare and extremely difficult to come by, but the DEO apparently has an endless supply, including all the K-bullets they need if they ever decide to snuff out Kara or a few of her relatives. It cheapens the whole concept of the Supers being "invulnerable" if one human with a sniper rifle can take one of them down all by themselves. <br /><br />There's ALSO WAAAAY too many super-powered Kryptonians on the show too. So much for the "Last Son (and Daughter) of Krypton.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333608796799900604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-32308474975433077412016-02-03T17:36:35.659-05:002016-02-03T17:36:35.659-05:00Great review as always, Anj. I'm torn between...Great review as always, Anj. I'm torn between the necessity of the Kara/Adam arc myself... one thing that's bugged me<br />since the start of the series is the wisdom of introducing (potential) romantic suitors in the first season. I'd rather<br />it being about Supergirl as a hero and an inspiration, rather than "Supergirl the untouchable fantasy girl." But on the<br />flip side, the devastation on Kara's romantic life, coupled with the other issues on her plate, seems to be a good an <br />emotional hook leading into the next episode, and how Kara may long for her lost life on Krypton. We can only see how <br />that plays.<br /><br />Regarding BizarroGirl, I was so taken how much I was seeing twins with Lauren Hope in the role, and while my Inner Geek <br />Heart leapt at TPTB making her a true Bizarro by the end of the episode, the <i>deus ex machima</i> way of getting <br />there -- "synthesized ionic-charge reversed kryptonite," really?! Alittle off the wall for me.<br /><br />I also love the James / Winn heart to heart; James' "having a drink with a friend" versus Winn's "I've been stuck in the <br />friendzone so long, I'm thinking of buying some property here" finally shows onscreen an acknowledgement these two are <br />friends as well as colleagues, though Winn's zinger at the end "leave the bottle" cracked the hell out of me!<br /><br />But the cherry on top for me is OBVIOUSLY Jimmy's comment when trying to calm BizarroGirl down "I love her because of<br />who she is." CAN'T BEAT THAT!<br /><br />RegardsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-87335771320133311732016-02-03T12:45:46.241-05:002016-02-03T12:45:46.241-05:00This was yet again a well acted ep, and yes the fi...This was yet again a well acted ep, and yes the fights were preemo, but the writing was clunky, rushed and underdeveloped over all. My heart sank when I heard Harewood actually something about "Precise Molecular Opposites" which is crude technobabble fitting for a 1967 ep of "Lost in Space"....<br />And am I the only person who finds Bizarro-Girl's sudden switch a tad...sudden? She goes from wanting to throttle Supergirl to wanting to move in with her....I LIKE that Bizarro is more simpatico with Kara but the journey out of mere super henchsperson status to take a little longer....<br />And just how many five foot eight blondish girls between the ages of 21 and 25 are lying around comatose in National City anyway?? I mean isn't that SOMETHING Cat Grant ought to investigate??<br />Lastly it's Supergirl's job as her "doppelganger" to talk Bizarrogirl in off the ledge, just having her hang there in the air bleating for Alex to "Take the Shot" betrays a serious lack of creativity at the scriptwriting level.<br />The three goals of this script were depict the hazards of Kara's romantic life in light of her dual identity, intro Bizarro Girl and boost Maxwell Lord up to Big Bad Status. I'd say of the three only the Max Lord beat really worked, Adam and Kara got relegated to subplot status and Bizarro founders on rushed, clunky writing and technobabble. And yes, Alex continues to make bad decisions about Lord down the line.<br />At this point in the season I can say while I love the show it is the very dream of forty years of wandering in the wilderness as a Supergirl but it is also a show with a tendency to rushed and clunky writing, that remains my core complaint. <br /><br />JFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com