A while back I tried reviewing Supergirl on a weekly bases, sadly i was only able to get 4 episodes in before i just plum gave up because the show was just so bad. However i didn't want to give up on the show as a whole just yet, so this past week i binge watched all the newer episodes and i have to say, the show has definitely improved in quality. Now that doesn't mean it's great, but in my eyes the show is starting to get better and better with every episode so i'm actually excited to see where it goes from here.
Let's start off with Supergirl, who is one of the things that I never had that much of a problem with, Melissa Benoist is a good actor and plays the part well, my biggest problem with her was how much she was how much they were pushing her as an image rather than a character. Now don't get me wrong, the "Super" family has a long history of being seen as an image, people's trust in Superman solely relies on his reputation, so pushing that for Supergirl is also a good idea, but i didn't think they handled it well. Firstly there needs to be an actual character to go along with the identity, her image is supposed to be for the general public but us as the audience need to see her inner conflict to make her more layered. Also they kept saying how she was so different from Superman yet she was doing everything the exact same as Superman. Firstly not only is the image angle better handled but we are seeing Kara experience issues that she would have to deal with, she is still inexperienced and needs to learn, she has to learn to balance her emotions when on the job, develop leadership skills and begins to see that her mother, the woman she idolised might not be as perfect as she thought, bringing her whole morality into question.
Then there are the supporting characters, who are doing what they're supposed to do, support! Mostly Alex, Kara's sister has finally stopped being a judgemental bitch and instead is actually helping Kara on her path to be a better person. James is still for the most part perfect with no flaws, so that's kinda a bore, but there has been more development on his relationship to make that less boring, also it's a good thing they got a really charismatic actor otherwise i don't think i would like this character at all. Cat has received more development than anyone and thank god because i hated this character in the first few episodes, but now as we've been learning more about her family life and see her respect for Kara, i actually like her. Oh and Winn is...there...yeah this guy has got nothing going for him.
Oh yeah, there's one more character i forgot to mention, Director Hank Henshaw, also known as THE MARTIAN FREAKIN' MANHUNTER! OH-MY-GOD-YES!! Sorry but i love the Martian Manhunter and I love the fact that he is in the show. Firstly, he looks and sounds amazing, bravo! But sadly they really don't show him as himself very often, it's probably a budget thing or maybe they just wanna save it for something really cool but oh man do i wish they showed him off more.
The villain, Astra, has also received more development, showing her as not completely evil, she has a sense of honour and though her actions are deplorable she had honest motivation behind them, it's the stepping stones to making her a more complex villain. Combine that with the complicated relationship between her and Kara and you have someone who i actually want to see more of get developed.
Finally the biggest improvement is the fact that they've toned down all the damn feminism stuff. Don't get me wrong it's a fair enough theme to have, especially when it comes to superheroes but good god they act like being a woman is the worst fucking thing on the planet! Not to mention you're not the first female superhero! Stop patting yourself on the back so damn much--oh, they have stopped patting themselves on the back? Sweet.
So yeah, those were my updated thoughts on Supergirl. Will i go back to reviewing it weekly? Well maybe, it really depends on whether or not an episode does something that i think is worth talking about.
-Danny
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