Much like Arrow (another show from Greg Berlanti) I was skeptical about watching Supergirl. Being a fan of Smallville I already had my version of the Green Arrow. When the cast of Arrow was announce the only person I'd heard of was Katie Cassidy (Melrose Place), I didn't know what character she was playing but it wasn't a big enough draw to get me to watch (had I known she was playing Laurel Lance I probably would've watched sooner). In fact I didn't get into the show until the summer before season three. When the cast of Supergirl was announce I knew I was going to watch. Melissa Benoist was the shinning light on a not so great season of Glee. She was one of the only two new characters I liked on that show and I had faith that she could play the Girl of Steel. After all, Grant Gustin also came from Glee and now we know him as The Flash.
Mehcad Brooks I knew from Desperate Housewives and True Blood. The fact that he was playing Jimmy Olsen, traditionally a white character, was also intriguing.
Next up was the roll of Cat Grant generally know as a nemesis of Lois Lane herself. They cast Calista Flockhart well known from Ally McBeal and Brothers and Sisters. Then of course there was Helen Slater and Dean Cain both known to the world of Superman.
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| Slater and Cain as The Danvers with young Kara played by Malina Weissman |
But I'm not going to lie to you. It was the announcement of Chyler Leigh, formally of Grey's Anatomy that convinced me to watch. I don't think I'll ever be over the death of Little Grey....R.I.P. Lexie.
I was hooked five minutes into the pilot. The promo for this show didn't do it justice. Supergirl is a great superhero show and Melissa Benoist is a bonafide star. After only 7 episodes I think its safe to say that the show has sealed itself as a great mark in the Superman universe. Maybe it will create a universe all on it own.
So as for tonight's episode: SPOILERS BELOW.
We've known for two episodes that Hank Henshaw had something to do with Daddy Danver's death. We've known for a while that he wasn't exactly human either. Was he an alien? Was he a robot created to kill kryptonians? That's was everyone thought. Oh. OH. WE WERE SO WRONG.
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| Don't red eyes automatically mean evil? |
Okay so he is an alien. But when confronted by Alex about her father he showed his true colors. Comic and cartoon fans of the DC Comics world may have been able to put it together before the big reveal. I myself was freaking out half way through his confession. I wasn't expecting full visual but oh my god. OH MY GOD. He said his name was J'onn J'onzz. THE MARTIAN MANHUNTER.
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| If you don't find this to be extremely cool you're lying to yourself... |
So if we want to get technical we've already had three members of the Justice League pop up in National City (Red Tornado, Martian Manhunter, and Superman). Like I said, next week is the mid-season finale and it looks like Kara and Aunt Astra (Laura Benanti) are gonna have a big fight which is always interesting.
I can't wait to see what they're going to do for season 1B but whatever it is I'm so ready. Given time I truly believe that this show has the potential to be just as great as the Lynda Carter Wonder Woman series. Maybe not in the same capacity. But great. IN BERLANTI WE TRUST.
