Season two continues its strong start, with Welcome To Earth adding to the list of homerun episodes.
Mon El wakes up from his coma, attacking Kara and fleeing out into National City. When Kara learns that Mon El is from Daxam, she assumes the worst of him. She becomes convinced that he is responsible for an alien attack on the President of the United States, and that he is ultimately a danger to the city. Krypton and Daxam were sister planets that were bitter war enemies, and Krypton blamed Daxam for causing the death of thousands of innocent people. Of course, Mon El isn’t actually the monster Kara believes him to be. He is simply confused about his new powers and surroundings and is trying to figure out how to get back home. It is likely intentional, that Kara’s irrational jump to conclusions goes against every lesson the episode tries to teach about tolerance and acceptance of those who are different. While I don’t condone Kara’s actions against Mon El, I do like that her arc shows that everyone, even heroes, are guilty of unfair judgments. No one is perfect. Kara does eventually realize the error of her actions and does right by Mon El, apologizing and freeing him. Their last scene together seemed to mark the beginning of a budding friendship…or at the very least an amicable acquaintanceship. It will be interesting to see how they interact going forward.
“She called me Supergirl.” “That is your name.” Kara is about as excited as she could possibly get when she learns she has the opportunity to meet the President of the United States. The presence of POTUS and her attempts to sign the Alien Amnesty Act allowed for much political and social commentary, similar to when Senator Crane first appeared last season. It was very topical subject manner, dealing largely with immigration and the idea of humans fearing that which is different. The show leaves no question as to what stance it holds on the issue, advocating for tolerance and acceptance. They also incorporate other forms of discrimination, using J’onn’s race and Maggie Sawyer’s sexuality as other relatable examples of people being treated as outsiders because they are different. I applaud the show for calling awareness to these issues. The fact that they do it in a way that adds something important to the story they are telling adds a real depth to the material and makes it incredibly poignant and relatable. In POTUS’ last scene, it becomes apparent that she too can relate to the plight of the aliens, being that it seems she is one herself. I will admit that I did not see that ending coming. I’m curious to find out who or what she actually is. This is one twist that I don’t currently have a theory for. Given that POTUS was played by former Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter, the episode contained several references to the character and the old TV series, including Supergirl doing the trademark Wonder Woman spin to put out her suit fire, as well as POTUS suggesting that she has another jet, obviously being a nod to Wonder Woman’s invisible jet. I continue to love the way this show pays tribute to the material that came before it. It makes watching all the more fun and special.
Mon El wakes up from his coma, attacking Kara and fleeing out into National City. When Kara learns that Mon El is from Daxam, she assumes the worst of him. She becomes convinced that he is responsible for an alien attack on the President of the United States, and that he is ultimately a danger to the city. Krypton and Daxam were sister planets that were bitter war enemies, and Krypton blamed Daxam for causing the death of thousands of innocent people. Of course, Mon El isn’t actually the monster Kara believes him to be. He is simply confused about his new powers and surroundings and is trying to figure out how to get back home. It is likely intentional, that Kara’s irrational jump to conclusions goes against every lesson the episode tries to teach about tolerance and acceptance of those who are different. While I don’t condone Kara’s actions against Mon El, I do like that her arc shows that everyone, even heroes, are guilty of unfair judgments. No one is perfect. Kara does eventually realize the error of her actions and does right by Mon El, apologizing and freeing him. Their last scene together seemed to mark the beginning of a budding friendship…or at the very least an amicable acquaintanceship. It will be interesting to see how they interact going forward.
“She called me Supergirl.” “That is your name.” Kara is about as excited as she could possibly get when she learns she has the opportunity to meet the President of the United States. The presence of POTUS and her attempts to sign the Alien Amnesty Act allowed for much political and social commentary, similar to when Senator Crane first appeared last season. It was very topical subject manner, dealing largely with immigration and the idea of humans fearing that which is different. The show leaves no question as to what stance it holds on the issue, advocating for tolerance and acceptance. They also incorporate other forms of discrimination, using J’onn’s race and Maggie Sawyer’s sexuality as other relatable examples of people being treated as outsiders because they are different. I applaud the show for calling awareness to these issues. The fact that they do it in a way that adds something important to the story they are telling adds a real depth to the material and makes it incredibly poignant and relatable. In POTUS’ last scene, it becomes apparent that she too can relate to the plight of the aliens, being that it seems she is one herself. I will admit that I did not see that ending coming. I’m curious to find out who or what she actually is. This is one twist that I don’t currently have a theory for. Given that POTUS was played by former Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter, the episode contained several references to the character and the old TV series, including Supergirl doing the trademark Wonder Woman spin to put out her suit fire, as well as POTUS suggesting that she has another jet, obviously being a nod to Wonder Woman’s invisible jet. I continue to love the way this show pays tribute to the material that came before it. It makes watching all the more fun and special.