tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post682631890949163620..comments2024-03-27T19:22:03.112-04:00Comments on Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: Supergirl Show 618: Truth Or ConsequencesAnjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-39596862600290481572021-11-14T06:48:12.302-05:002021-11-14T06:48:12.302-05:00William was always mistakenly perceived as a love ...William was always mistakenly perceived as a love interest by jealous shippers still pining for Kara to merely follow patriarchal cliché tradition that the hero needs a procreation mate. But William (and Andrea Rojas as well) was always a more complex character than that. Kara Danvers' journey to self-fulfillment was never about dating, as that was actually pushy Alex giving her bad dating advice nearly every time. As Season Two proved, letting Alex set up a blind date for her sister usually resulted in horrible, unintended consequences. <br /><br /><br />KET KEThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13797904604074311480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-51731675915748860952021-11-09T18:58:54.341-05:002021-11-09T18:58:54.341-05:00It's all over in about hours, wild ride, up do...It's all over in about hours, wild ride, up down, delight, derision all of it, and in the third to the last episode, Berlanti et al, finally managed to "Fridge" A Man, All in Order to Advance the Narrative of a Female Protagonist.<br />That feels like a first to me, poor William, a barnacle on Supergirl's "hulk" scraped off that she might achieve greatness...or some damn thing :)<br />BTW just saying, Andrea signing William's name to an article that triggered his assassination, kinda opens her up to some pretty apocalyptic lawsuits doncha think?<br />***<br />Who Knew Lex Luthor was a Bad Poet? With all his other demonic achievements he couldn't build an AI that could create passable poesy? The finale remains tolerable and watchable for two reasons MB's utterly committed playing and the notion of a Lovesick Luthor...that at least is one idea that wasn't squandered.<br />It sure does feel like the writer's have been putting off Supergirl's final fate in her own show to the very last minute, they've lingered over every other relationship complication Nia-Brainiac, Nia and Her Sister, Kelly, Alex & Esme, William's death probably got more airtime than whatever the final outcome is for Kara Zor El.<br />I have a feeling they just don't know what to do, which is why I am resigned to disappointment tonight, but with paradoxical high spirits all the same.<br />BTW Alex is going out the way she came in, the same old overbearing emotional terrorist she has been since ep #1, her whole "argument" with Kara was the same old straw woman fight that Supergirl always loses with her foster sister. All I heard was "I was right about you, and I'm right about Esme now apologize and begone!"<br />I'm sorry to See Supergirl go, squandered opportunities and all, but I'm not sorry to see the last of Alex, she was written as a millstone and a millstone she remains, regardless of my high personal opinion Chyler Leigh (I'd watch her play Lady MacBeth in a heartbeat, she's perfect for the part).<br /><br />What more can I say? "I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I'll go to it laughing" Herman Melville, Moby Dick.<br /><br /><br /><br />JF<br /><br />JFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-39601274786024081892021-11-09T16:50:23.425-05:002021-11-09T16:50:23.425-05:00This episode was better than most of the ones prio...This episode was better than most of the ones prior to this. I echo your thoughts on William as I couldn't stand him when they introduced him. He was so 'perfect' to be a love interest to Kara that he turned me off as one. It was just so lazy by the writers. Once they dropped that angle, and worked to make him more a coworker/friend, then I warmed up to him. And credit where credit is due, he worked well this season and props for him doing his best to get the word out and protect Esme. <br /><br />This was the only episode that sort of felt like we are heading into the finale of the series. Brainy's news did the most to step that up I think. I'm still a bit shocked how they didn't seem to do much of anything to lead up to this being the final season. It makes me wonder how the heck they're going to wrap things up with Kara, cuz other than quitting Catco, feels like she's made no moves that signal what her future will be. <br /><br />Anyway, only a few hours to go and we'll see how this all plays out. SG Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729772174303706226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-17542714326809369122021-11-09T09:11:51.286-05:002021-11-09T09:11:51.286-05:00They really had to stretch that argument for Alex ...They really had to stretch that argument for Alex to look even slightly reasonable. The dampener does not have to be worn all the time and has no other shown side effects while not wearing it has been shown to cause Esme distress and those around her real peril.<br />This idea deserved an episode on its own, but the real point was to have the show's favourite move of the Danvers sisters fight and tearily make up so I guess it served the purpose.<br /><br />Unfortunately the Legion on this show has no rule against killing. In fact as they were first shown they were very much for it. It's a pity we never saw enough of them for Kara to inspire such a rule.<br />At least we get a return of Mon next week.RicGnoreply@blogger.com