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Supergirl |OT| Adventure Runs in the Family - Mondays 8/7c on CBS
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Looks like I'll be catching up on this show tommorow.
Martian Manhunter? That's all you had to say!
I thought that entire episode was firing on all cylinders. I wasn't bored by any of the subplots and thought this was one of (if not) the best "hero losing powers" episode of TV I've seen. Nothing felt too corny or forced (well except for Kara's line about what could go wrong, then 1 second later an earthquake hits, but whatever) and the acting seemed to be a step up. Hope this keeps on trucking cause I'm enjoying the ride thus far.
JCreasy
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Oh shit SORRY! Spoiler tagging right now!
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I mean... is it a spoiler that
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Lois Lane ends up with Clark Kent
OdysseusVA
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Not everyone follows the comics/lore. My first exposure to JJ was through the show.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Edit: nevermind. Don't want to shit the thread with spoiler culture talk. lol
nextgeneration
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Excellent episode - the reveal at the end was fucking awesome. Maybe there is still hope for this show as well.
Agreed. That was quite a scene.
Agreed. That was quite a scene.
StarCreator
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You should also tag it as a Jessica Jones spoiler (which I kind of think it isn't, and I'd argue the SHIELD bit is closer to spoiler territory than the JJ bit is, but whatever floats people's boats) since it's now a contextless black bar.
Stallion Dan
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Take THAT, comic know-it-alls.
For what? They included a character that is great, doesn't make the tired stories and generally crappy season so far suddenly good.
Superman stories always seem to be at their best when pushing the "you have all this power, but even can't save everyone angle". Supergirl has the inexperience angle to work too because she's still young but I think that Superman tends to boil down the "he's Superman, of course he'll save the day" thing that runs beneath most superhero media which gives them room to focus on the how and more importantly the occasional failure.
WrenchNinja
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guess I got some crow to eat
Napoleonthechimp
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How was an intense heat ray blast an example of the solar flare power?
Lame.
Lame.
Napoleonthechimp
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I saw those red eyes a while back and felt like an idiot for thinking it was the martian manhunter. But in hindsight "Hank Henshaw" is too obvious and way too much of a misleading name.
BluenoseGames
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Holy shit, great episode.
Okay so since I watched last nights episode,I looked up some reviews and comments and all about the Martian Manhunter, since I dont really know MM and I got spoilered a bit,not sure they will do this with him now but
he occasionally turns into a Dragon...? holy shit,thats cool lol
Yeah,one more to go...Kara doesnt know about MM yet,cant wait to see her reaction...surely Alex will tell her even though MM said not to tell anyone...?
Wow that was an amazing twist with Hank Henshaw not actually being the Cyborg Superman the show was misleading him towards, Martian fucking Manhunter ! This episode was the first episode of this season so far on par with the flash I really hope it continues to stay this good.
This is ridiculous.
Jessica and Luke have been married for 10 years for Gods sake and have been a couple much longer.
Complaining about POSSIBLE spoilers for a show that isn't translating it's source material 100% is next level spoiler culture nonsense. The Agents of SHIELD stuff he posted he is more of a spoiler than that.
It is cool. Lol. I only saw it in the Justice League cartoon...which is excellent
Even though I nitpick this show to hell and back, I still watch every week.
I would kill myself if I as Winn after this episode lol... Holy shit dude is catching Ls non stop.
Who does he think he is telling Kara who she can or cannot date? The writers don't really know how a love triangle works if one option is constantly being shitted on while the other one is shown as the flawless dude.
Cat continues to be the character on the show...
Who does he think he is telling Kara who she can or cannot date? The writers don't really know how a love triangle works if one option is constantly being shitted on while the other one is shown as the flawless dude.
Cat continues to be the character on the show...
I would kill myself if I as Winn after this episode lol... Holy shit dude is catching Ls non stop.
Who does he think he is telling Kara who she can or cannot date? The writers don't really know how a love triangle works if one option is constantly being shitted on while the other one is shown as the flawless dude.
Cat continues to be the character on the show...
Well he was half-right, James does have a girlfriend so it shouldn't be something she pursues, but yeah...
Yeah, I think they kinda fumbled it a bit there. Maybe it should've came from someone who wasn't Winn (Cat?), but you get his point. He's trying to tell her to be realistic about who she is in this situation with James. She's probably going to outlive him (if we're going by the comics), and she shouldn't be pursuing him while he's trying to rebuild a relationship with Lane. She should know better for the latter especially.
Only issue is that it should've stopped once Winn saw them, delivered the news and just walked out shaken. But then he delivers his whiny rant and while he's on point, it's just the matter of the messenger. The message could've been taken from someone who wasn't lusting over someone they can't reach either.
WrenchNinja
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It doesn't really matter that he has romantic feelings or if the underlying sentiment is jealously, he's still right.
Totally. I though, I don't think Kara got the hint.
Also, did anyone else see that her strap was completely off at one point in the episode? Like, right after they cut into the office it's just floating there over her shoulder. lol
You guys are right which leads to the point that even if Winn has something correct to say the delivery makes him catch an L. I mean he got them back on air this episode only to be shitted on more often than usual by Cat.
I'm always kinda rooting for the underdog so I hope dude cam step up his game soon... Not just in regard to Kara but in general.
Tbh i think Cat x Kara is more likely than any scenario involving Winn.
He'll be a better man for it.
BrokenFiction
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Chop-chop.
JCreasy
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Y'all know Winn
is going to be a villain right? He's Toyman. They winked at this when they referenced all the toys he has on his desk a few episodes back. And I think Lord will be his Lex Luthor. The heavy hinting that Winn is a Lord super fan feels too deliberate. Lord wil use his toys as weapons and Toyman will try and assasinate him
Except they already said his dad is in prison. Winn is a junior.
If you want to relive the "Reveal"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWtQWNhKZPM
Sadly don't have Cat's speech on their youtube. That was the best part of the episode to me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWtQWNhKZPM
Sadly don't have Cat's speech on their youtube. That was the best part of the episode to me.
It is increasingly looking like Kara is Winn's only female or only friend. Even before James showed up why was he basing his life around her when it was clear from episode 1 she wasn't interested in him like that and was actively trying to date. It's such one side jealousy that I agree makes anything he says, even if he is right, make him look like the loser in that situation.
I wouldn't even call this a love triangle. Kara and James clearly have feelings for each other but don't know how to act on them. I still question if James even wants to be with Lucy and that's going to come to ahead the more and more he connects with Kara to the point where I think they will end up together. Winn is just stewing in his own pity at this point and that's not going to make Kara take notice of him and change her feelings toward him.
I also think they might need to rethink what they're doing here story wise and with the actor. Even with him calling Kara out I didn't care because I felt the scene between her and James worked so well and the chemistry between the two actors was that good. It made want that pairing to work out even with Lucy being part of the situation.
If the show runners and writers see this as well then maybe this whole thing could be over soon. The show and story is strong enough without the jealousy angle. At least as far as Winn is concerned. I'd much better see him having more agency
I wouldn't even call this a love triangle. Kara and James clearly have feelings for each other but don't know how to act on them. I still question if James even wants to be with Lucy and that's going to come to ahead the more and more he connects with Kara to the point where I think they will end up together. Winn is just stewing in his own pity at this point and that's not going to make Kara take notice of him and change her feelings toward him.
I also think they might need to rethink what they're doing here story wise and with the actor. Even with him calling Kara out I didn't care because I felt the scene between her and James worked so well and the chemistry between the two actors was that good. It made want that pairing to work out even with Lucy being part of the situation.
If the show runners and writers see this as well then maybe this whole thing could be over soon. The show and story is strong enough without the jealousy angle. At least as far as Winn is concerned. I'd much better see him having more agency
Do you really, though? Chances are that his characterization will be better here than those movies will likely be, as we can do more in TV.
StarCreator
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He knows way, way too much for that to be realistic.
You can't have recurring villains know literally everything there is to know about the heroes. He even knows Clark Kent is Superman! If they really do go that route they would have to have him forget certain things or kill him off quickly because he knows way more than is feasibly possible to write around.
WrenchNinja
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JCreasy
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My gut feeling is that Winn admonishing Kara looked like mildly unhinged petulance for a reason.
I think it's a bread crumb for what could be unhealthy infatuation. That could be the beginnings of his "villain's journey," junior or otherwise.
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