It really speaks to the scrappy willpower of the entire Arrowverse cast and crew that the finales to these COVID-19-aborted seasons don't suck. In any other year that would be a back-handed compliment, but right now? It's genuine praise. Supergirl's finale is no exception. The show has struggled to maintain my interest this year even…

As I watch each Arrowverse show, I make little notes on my laptop. A few from this episode include notes like "Pete finds stuff almost immediately that no one was supposed to know about just by being a very good library man," and "J'onn and M'gann do a smooch." I have almost every plot beat…

Whether in movies or TV, actors often find their way behind the camera. Over on Arrow, David Ramsey (Diggle) and Katie Cassidy (Laurel Lance) both directed episodes, while The Flash has seen Danielle Panabaker (Caitlin Snow) and Tom Cavanaugh (Wells) step behind the camera. This week's Supergirl marks show star Melissa Benoist's first time directing an episode…

Does it ever feel like your TV shows are crossing over? While Batwoman leaves Alice locked up in Arkham quoting Alice in Wonderland, Supergirl's episode this week is titled 'Alex in Wonderland.' And while this episode deals with being trapped in a simulation, the second episode of Westworld's third season is all about one of its main characters being trapped…

Supergirl is no stranger to tough topics and social justice. The entire, excellent, fourth season was all about how a hero like Supergirl could (and couldn't) fight an impassioned hate movement. This week, the show tackles a question that's been looming behind the show's latest hero, Dreamer. Meanwhile, J'onn and Alex hunt down a VR…

Supergirl has been meandering all season. Despite having a Big Bad in the form of Leviathan since episode 1, the show has felt lost. It's a sharp contrast to the relative laser focus of season 4. Things seemed to get better after the Crisis on Infinite Earths ended, but it's only now that the show is…

A television episode designed to celebrate a show's 100-episode run should feel like cheap fanservice. Not that it's supposed to, but rather that episodes like these often do. Instead, the episode we got is one of the best of the season, if not the best. The writers cleverly used the idea of looking back at…

A month ago, Supergirl gave us an episode titled "Bottle Episode." That episode unleashed the fully-powered Brainiac 5 into the world. Now, two episodes later, we have an actual "bottle episode" of sorts. The DEO is in lockdown and our heroes have to hack their way out. Spoilers follow for Supergirl Season 5, Episode 12, "Back from the…

We're in full-on post-Crisis territory, and characters are starting to get used to their new normal. In National City, Kara is wary of Lex's motives, and he's eating up every sideways glance she gives him. J'onn, as we'll find out, has stepped into his expanded role eagerly. As one of Earth's paragons, he wants to…

In the aftermath of the Crisis on Infinite Earths, nothing is quite the same as it was. But by all accounts, it seems like Supergirl has more to adjust to than anyone else so far. Not only has her world merged with that of Earth-1 and Black Lightning's un-numbered Earth, but one of her world's greatest…

I have not been enjoying Supergirl this season. Compared to last year, this season is messy and complicated. With this week's episode, what initially felt like a reprieve from that ended up being a missed opportunity. Spoilers follow for Supergirl, Season 5, Episode 8, "The Wrath of Rama Khan." "The Wrath of Rama Khan" When last we left…

While I've been outspoken about my love for Supergirl's fourth season, the show has been struggling this year to find a focus. There's a big villain looming in the form of Leviathan, and Lena is finally making her turn toward the dark side. But the episodes feel messy and confused. This week's episode has more focus,…