Medusa was everything I could have asked for from a midseason finale. It was a definite step up from last week.
“Jolly Thanksgiving!” It would seem that Danvers family Thanksgivings are going to become a yearly tradition on this show, and I have to say I kind of love it. This year’s dinner was, perhaps, slightly less awkward than last year’s, but it was equally as dramatic. As usual, Alex has a big secret to share, and Kara’s love interests, past and present, have something to confess to her. Kara invites the group to another round of sharing what they’re thankful for, a tradition that is becoming a bit of an ego boost for her. All three of her main suitors have now used it as an opportunity to express how thankful they are for her. James’ reasoning may have been more for selfish gain than true love profession, but I still say it counts…especially since he got the phone call last year too. Poor Alex on the other hand just does not mix well with this particular holiday. Having decided that she’s going to come out to her mother at dinner, she spends most of the morning drinking, presumably for the sake of having some liquid courage in her system. I will say that the annual drunk Alex gag does have its amusing moments. I get the impression that Kara has been trying to monitor her sister’s alcohol intake. We see Alex steal a beer from Winn, which Kara later takes away from her. Then when Kara’s not looking, Alex sneaks to the freezer and grabs a bottle of whiskey. Sneaky Alex getting her booze back was a pretty funny bit. I actually missed it the first time because I was focused on Eliza and Kara’s conversation. Noticing it on rewatch had me rolling with laughter. All of that said though, by the time they actually sit down for dinner, Alex is so drunk that she can barely stand up. That seems like a less than healthy way for her to actually come out, so it’s probably in her best interest that Cisco’s breach appeared when it did.
I’m genuinely beginning to think that Alex has a bit of a drinking problem. It seems like every time we see her lately, if she’s not at the DEO fighting aliens, she’s at the bar or at her apartment drinking. It’s become a character act that when Alex can’t deal with something emotionally, she drinks. We’ve seen that since the Pilot episode. However, it just seems like this season, Alex and alcohol have become overly synonymous. Even at the end of the episode before Maggie shows up, Alex is just chilling in her apartment with a glass of scotch or whatever that was. Then Maggie proceeds to bring over pizza and a six-pack, and we see Alex opening another beer for herself, which she never gets to drink…for reasons I will get to later. Seriously though. I don’t know if this is intentional or what the deal is, but Alex has been drinking a lot of alcohol lately.
“Jolly Thanksgiving!” It would seem that Danvers family Thanksgivings are going to become a yearly tradition on this show, and I have to say I kind of love it. This year’s dinner was, perhaps, slightly less awkward than last year’s, but it was equally as dramatic. As usual, Alex has a big secret to share, and Kara’s love interests, past and present, have something to confess to her. Kara invites the group to another round of sharing what they’re thankful for, a tradition that is becoming a bit of an ego boost for her. All three of her main suitors have now used it as an opportunity to express how thankful they are for her. James’ reasoning may have been more for selfish gain than true love profession, but I still say it counts…especially since he got the phone call last year too. Poor Alex on the other hand just does not mix well with this particular holiday. Having decided that she’s going to come out to her mother at dinner, she spends most of the morning drinking, presumably for the sake of having some liquid courage in her system. I will say that the annual drunk Alex gag does have its amusing moments. I get the impression that Kara has been trying to monitor her sister’s alcohol intake. We see Alex steal a beer from Winn, which Kara later takes away from her. Then when Kara’s not looking, Alex sneaks to the freezer and grabs a bottle of whiskey. Sneaky Alex getting her booze back was a pretty funny bit. I actually missed it the first time because I was focused on Eliza and Kara’s conversation. Noticing it on rewatch had me rolling with laughter. All of that said though, by the time they actually sit down for dinner, Alex is so drunk that she can barely stand up. That seems like a less than healthy way for her to actually come out, so it’s probably in her best interest that Cisco’s breach appeared when it did.
I’m genuinely beginning to think that Alex has a bit of a drinking problem. It seems like every time we see her lately, if she’s not at the DEO fighting aliens, she’s at the bar or at her apartment drinking. It’s become a character act that when Alex can’t deal with something emotionally, she drinks. We’ve seen that since the Pilot episode. However, it just seems like this season, Alex and alcohol have become overly synonymous. Even at the end of the episode before Maggie shows up, Alex is just chilling in her apartment with a glass of scotch or whatever that was. Then Maggie proceeds to bring over pizza and a six-pack, and we see Alex opening another beer for herself, which she never gets to drink…for reasons I will get to later. Seriously though. I don’t know if this is intentional or what the deal is, but Alex has been drinking a lot of alcohol lately.