tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post6579000190471965710..comments2024-03-28T20:51:56.173-04:00Comments on Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: Supergirl Episode 204: SurvivorsAnjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-61606631285039240592016-11-06T19:53:55.385-05:002016-11-06T19:53:55.385-05:00Thanks for all the comments and sorry I haven'...Thanks for all the comments and sorry I haven't responded.<br /><br />J'onn probably isn't even think she could be a White Martian because none acted as subdued as MGann. I also think she didn't have a death wish as much as a need to be punished. So being in many matches (by winning) meant more figs and more beat downs.<br /><br /> As for J'onn sticking around, I don't even know how he got captured. A taser?<br />But maybe he Thoth the arena was the right place to force MGann to face her self loathing?Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-3451391953651819272016-11-06T18:55:09.471-05:002016-11-06T18:55:09.471-05:00Great review, and another busy, fun episode. I'...Great review, and another busy, fun episode. I'm really enjoying Mon-El, the actor is good. And Dickin from Doll's House looked amazing and made a fine Roulette (it's a shame she didn't use her actual Aussie accent mind, for extra interest). I really didn't get, though, why, if Miss Martian fights to be punished, she fights so hard? White Martian instinct? And why did J'onn not get away from the fight club, it's not like they had any special way to force him to fight - he wasn't being prodded with a fiery stick. If he was waiting for a chance to appeal to Miss Martian, that should have been made clear... and at the end, with his super-forgiveness, he just seemed a sentimental sap. <br /><br />Good to hear Cadmus mentioned this episode. Bad that, once again, no action was taken to find Jeremiah Danvers. <br /><br />So, did anyone miss Jimmy?<br /><br />(And Master Jailer WAS a Superman villain.)Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-70836922743722199032016-11-02T15:09:41.852-04:002016-11-02T15:09:41.852-04:00Hey Anj, great review as always, and alot to love ...Hey Anj, great review as always, and alot to love this episode, no doubt about that.<br /><br />Where I was let down was the fight scenes; maybe I was hoping more for Mortal Kombat:Supergirl, or at least<br />Supergirl getting to lay down some SERIOUS muscle, especially when Alex informs Maggie that she's "called <br />in backup." The benchmark I personally set is the S1 episode where Supergirl is affected by red kryptonite<br />and goes out to "kick...alien...a**!" and does. I also found the initial faceoff scene between Supergirl <br />and Roulette, especially given the setup and buildup, ended in a really anti-climactic way... understandable <br />about the episode's need for dramatics, but seriously? I somewhat cynically had to think back to the Calvin <br />and Hobbes comics strips and Calvin's admission that his Stupendous Man persona had only won "moral" victories.<br /><br />That being said, I did appreciate how Supergirl was able to inspire the other Fight Club Aliens to not defend<br />Roulette. As Gates said, "Hope, Help, and Compassion For All!" all the way! The War World reference also<br />tickled me pink.<br /><br />To add more to the "LOVE THIS" pile this episode :<br /><br />- Roulette, bar none! Hope she's brought back more in future eps. Maybe in another illegal alien venture,<br />like gun running or illegal offworld immigration. Be a great tie in to the Dominator storyline.<br /><br />- Kara mentioning to Carr Supergirl is her source -- I'd've thought the writers would have used that opportunity<br />for Carr to reveal a J Jonas Jameson side to him about Supergirl, but glad they didn't.<br /><br />- the 1liners "Leap tall buildings in a single bound," "She has powerful friends / So do I," and "Where are you<br />going? / For round 2!" Just great stuff all around!<br /><br />RegardsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-26683627696547230572016-11-02T12:28:36.608-04:002016-11-02T12:28:36.608-04:00Stupid continuity question is J'onn aware that...Stupid continuity question is J'onn aware that White Martians can shape shift? Because his credulous desires to "bond" should perhaps be coming more from a 'trust but verify" place in his soul since he knows the Whites are gunnin' for him.<br />The alien bar is very very "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" but that is sincere flattery on the showrunner's part. I'm glad they took the breaks off "Maggie-Alex" since it deprives Alex - Kara of airtime. And anyway it also allows Kara a chance to emotionally succor her big sister (normally Alex does the honors ) assuming Alex ever declosets herself and that is a much anticipated scene ... I think she should drop it at yet another catastrophic Danvers Family Thanksgiving Dinner :)<br />I kinda felt Supergirl got jobbed out to Draaga a bit....he made too short of her initially....just saying granted she won in the end etc etc.<br />DID Mon make a Pass at Supergirl??<br />I kinda got that vibe from an agreeably plot dense ep.....<br /><br />JF<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-32539248981687755032016-11-02T12:03:22.403-04:002016-11-02T12:03:22.403-04:00Wow. This episode was certainly meaty.
I agree Ka...Wow. This episode was certainly meaty.<br /><br />I agree Kara should have name-dropped Dick Malverne (by the way, it's funny Post-Crisis Kara had a crush on another guy named Dick). Honestly I think Dick should be Supergirl's Lois (one of her main love interests) or Lana (old friend and childhood crush).<br /><br />Why? Because I firmly believe a super-hero needs a large cast of recurring secondary characters and villains. Superman, Batman and Spider-Man have large casts of characters and villains, a lot of them conceived by the original creators. Lois, Jimmy, Perry, Luthor, James Gordon, Alfred, Joker, Aunt May, JJJameson, MJ Watson, Green Goblin... have been around for as or nearly as long as Clark, Peter and Bruce. And they are the three most famous super-heroes. Coincidence? I think not.<br /><br />Unfortunately, during the Silver Age Kara/Linda lost her supporting cast every time a new creative took over writing duties. And most of her best rogues were one-time wonders. Post-Crisis Kara had NO supporting cast until Gates came along. Post-Flashpoint Kara was even more isolated.<br /><br />As a result of this monumental mishandling, a lot of comic-book fans believe she has no supporting characters. The last week I read an article that stated she had no supporting characters and no villains (that article also classified Pre-Crisis Lena Luthor as villain, which should speak volumes about the credibility of the article). That article also told the TV show used Superman villains because she has got not a Rogues' Gallery (So Reactron and Master Jailer are Superman's rogues now?).<br /><br />So, Fred and Edna Danvers, Dick Malverne... they should not have been forgotten by modern writers. And more creatives should do what Gates did when he redefined Reactron: look back and reinvent old villains such like Blackflame, Nightflame, Blackstarr...<br /><br />Okay, I'll stop rambling now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-61531249911145458202016-11-02T09:56:53.328-04:002016-11-02T09:56:53.328-04:00Am I the only one who thinks Lena in this show was...Am I the only one who thinks Lena in this show was supposed to be Nasthaltia, but they couldn't use her name?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com