tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post1955381213263726015..comments2024-03-27T19:22:03.112-04:00Comments on Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: Supergirl Show 611: Mxy In The MiddleAnjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-31937387841573650142021-09-17T22:28:27.524-04:002021-09-17T22:28:27.524-04:00I think it was in Adventure Comics #406, that Lind...I think it was in Adventure Comics #406, that Linda Danvers graduated college (amidst an anti-war riot, this was 1970 after all) and went out to look for a job. On one of her interviews she was skeezily propositioned by her prospective employer (of course, Linda "ankled the joint"). A subsequent letter to the editor praised that passing sequence for it's realistic depiction of the things women deal with on the job.<br />The whole "Woke" Ship sailed in 1970 as far as I'm concerned...:)<br />JFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-81592975420080228882021-09-17T03:36:38.725-04:002021-09-17T03:36:38.725-04:00The Martian Manhunter is being criminally unused, ...The Martian Manhunter is being criminally unused, and his powers – especially the ones that Kara doesn't share with him – are completely ignored, despite the fact that they could've easily solved some obvious problems. J'onn NEVER uses his mental telepathy anymore, nor his intangibility (which could've disrupted the cryo-nuclear bomb last week), his invisibility (which could've come in handy when trying to put the power dampening cuff on Nyxly), or his shape shifting ability (which wouldn't have been disrupted by the globe's energy, the way Brainy's image inducer was). At this point, I'm not sure why he's still on the show.<br /><br />Jessie Rath continues to impress, as a dynamic physical actor, but Alex and her clown makeup as Sentinel, and her “Universal Weapon” are a joke. One second, she's standing there looking heroic, and the next thing you know, she's shooting a rocket launcher at a kitty cat, to no avail! They sure don't make Universal Weapons like they used to. Don't even get me started on Dreamer's “dream lassos.” <br /><br />I'm so tired of seeing Supergirl talking to these villains, trying to appeal to their better natures, that I actually cheered out loud when Nxyly dismissed all that drivel with a wave of her hand, and went on about her mission of mischief like the Imp she is! Supergirl's got to realize that SOME beings don't HAVE better natures to appeal to, and that INCLUDES some humans! Sometimes, you've just gotta punch your way out of trouble.Scrimmagenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-21495852876426879472021-09-17T03:34:53.480-04:002021-09-17T03:34:53.480-04:00After what was arguably the worst episode of the e...After what was arguably the worst episode of the entire series, Supergirl rebounded somewhat in episode 11, although it would've been hard for the show to get any worse. That's not to say there weren't any rough patches, but it was good to get back to a more typical, superhero vs super villain storyline, despite some uneven, and convoluted writing.<br /><br />The bad parts? Let's begin with Mxy's painful-to-watch rendition of “I Will Survive.” I don't think those uncomfortable expressions on the faces of the rest of the cast was part of the script. While they were watching him do than number live, with none of the production values WE saw in the finished product, they had to be wondering if that scene was as terrible on camera as it looked to them, live on the set. <br /><br />It was! <br /><br />That abomination should've ended up on the cutting room floor, but TPTB needed it as filler, because they had already used up all the time as they could with as much meaningless exposition as they could squeeze into one show. Between all the techno-babble about negating Nyxly's powers, and her plans for some 5th Dimensional revenge on Myx's family, there was already WAY too much talking in this episode, and that's not even counting Lena's ridiculous “I'm a Witch?” subplot.<br /><br />Still, we had a few good moments of superhero action, with the team facing the Kryptonite Breathing Dragon, and the Giant Blue Kitty of Doom. <br /><br />Despite it's many flaws, and the lame Lena subplot aside, this episode was a definite improvement, and it raised the stakes for the final confrontation with Nyxly. She may not be nearly the formidable opponent that Reign was, or even the Russian Supergirl, but she's a hell of an improvement over crooked prison wardens and greedy real estate developers. Dealing with those kinds of wrong doers looks more like a job for Kara Danvers: Investigative Reporter, than something that requires the attention of the <b>Most Powerful Woman in the World</b>! <br /><br />It would be nice is someone other than her enemies would occasionally give Kara the credit and respect she deserves as the person matching that description, but instead, they take her awesomeness for granted, and treat her like an equal, which is FAR from the truth. In my opinion, it's that flawed perception that's holding Kara back from being the best Supergirl that she can be. If Kara ever fully embraced her incredible power, and used it to it's full potential, no alien race, or interdimensional entity would ever DARE come to Earth to challenge her.Scrimmagenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-6664177194440436852021-09-16T21:49:49.782-04:002021-09-16T21:49:49.782-04:00I could've done without Kara cringing (however...I could've done without Kara cringing (however comically) behind her big brave sister Alex when Myxie undertook to airly brandish the Phantom Zone Projector...and Kara's inspirational speeches seem to have become a cliche' even among the character's themselves, BUT Nyxly's plan is at last laid bare, and so we orientate towards the endgame, "Ride or Die".<br />Soooooo....am I to understand, that Lena Luthor is a witchling and what my late father would call "A Herring Choker"? By that I mean Irish who came to the USA by way of the Maritime Provinces of Canada?? This adds demented mirth to the endgame, that Lena could end up being Supergirl's Own "Good Little Witch", a "Zatlena"...this is Berlanti at his absolute craziest, EVERYONE'S story must end with New UnEarthly Power...<br />Whatevs its all Ride or Die Now to Me. If Mon El ever returns from the 31st Century is he gonna recognize any of these characters??<br />:)<br /><br />JFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com