In the final episode of the season, Supergirl proves once and for all that she will do whatever it takes to save the world.
The episode wastes no time, jumping right into the sister battle to the death that we ended on last week. It very much takes on the form of a reverse red Kryptonite fight. Alex is now the one under some brain altering influence, she hurts Kara with the sword, Kara begs her to stop, Alex comes very close to doing Kara serious harm, and then a parental figure steps in to stop Alex. If you were to watch this battle and the one from Falling side by side, you’d swear you were watching almost the exact same thing. Like Kara, Alex was also aware of what was happening the whole time. Talk about getting to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes. I’d say she certainly gained some perspective from that. “You are not going to hurt me, you are not going to hurt Kara. We are a family. Stronger together. Alex, you are the strongest of us all. Your father always said that. I know he’s watching over you. I know he’d be so proud. Your father believed in you. I believe in you too. You are Alex Danvers and nothing on Earth can change that.” Eliza’s speech is fantastic for several reasons. Firstly, I love that she is the one who steps in to stop Alex. Whatever issues Alex and Eliza have had in the past, they have done an incredible job over these last couple of episodes of showing how much love there is in that mother/daughter relationship. When Alex finally comes out of Myriad’s spell, her first instinct is to go to her mother, who offers her comfort. I also like the notion that Alex is the strongest of them all. She is the one who has taken on the role of being Kara’s fearless protector, stopping at nothing to keep her sister safe. It’s a task that has proven to be no easy feat. This suggestion of her strength is a testament to who her character has grown into this season, especially being an original created for this show, i.e. not having a comic book origin like most of the other main characters. I think the most important takeaway from Eliza’s speech though is the part regarding Jeremiah. It is incredibly telling that all that it takes is the mere mention of Jeremiah to give Alex the hope she needs to be freed from Myriad. This further proves what a powerful connection she shares with her father. They need to explore this relationship in season two. Especially given that we know that he is still alive.
The episode wastes no time, jumping right into the sister battle to the death that we ended on last week. It very much takes on the form of a reverse red Kryptonite fight. Alex is now the one under some brain altering influence, she hurts Kara with the sword, Kara begs her to stop, Alex comes very close to doing Kara serious harm, and then a parental figure steps in to stop Alex. If you were to watch this battle and the one from Falling side by side, you’d swear you were watching almost the exact same thing. Like Kara, Alex was also aware of what was happening the whole time. Talk about getting to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes. I’d say she certainly gained some perspective from that. “You are not going to hurt me, you are not going to hurt Kara. We are a family. Stronger together. Alex, you are the strongest of us all. Your father always said that. I know he’s watching over you. I know he’d be so proud. Your father believed in you. I believe in you too. You are Alex Danvers and nothing on Earth can change that.” Eliza’s speech is fantastic for several reasons. Firstly, I love that she is the one who steps in to stop Alex. Whatever issues Alex and Eliza have had in the past, they have done an incredible job over these last couple of episodes of showing how much love there is in that mother/daughter relationship. When Alex finally comes out of Myriad’s spell, her first instinct is to go to her mother, who offers her comfort. I also like the notion that Alex is the strongest of them all. She is the one who has taken on the role of being Kara’s fearless protector, stopping at nothing to keep her sister safe. It’s a task that has proven to be no easy feat. This suggestion of her strength is a testament to who her character has grown into this season, especially being an original created for this show, i.e. not having a comic book origin like most of the other main characters. I think the most important takeaway from Eliza’s speech though is the part regarding Jeremiah. It is incredibly telling that all that it takes is the mere mention of Jeremiah to give Alex the hope she needs to be freed from Myriad. This further proves what a powerful connection she shares with her father. They need to explore this relationship in season two. Especially given that we know that he is still alive.