The Fanatical
- Episode aired May 21, 2018
- TV-14
- 42m
A disciple of Coville's escapes from what's left of his cult and gives Kara and James a journal that could help save Sam; Guardian is found out.A disciple of Coville's escapes from what's left of his cult and gives Kara and James a journal that could help save Sam; Guardian is found out.A disciple of Coville's escapes from what's left of his cult and gives Kara and James a journal that could help save Sam; Guardian is found out.
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis is the first time that Kara has no interaction with Alex.
- Quotes
Supergirl: Olivia was so sweet and innocent when I first met her. And now she's a cult leader. I can't help but think this is my fault.
Mon-El: Wait, how?
Supergirl: Coville and his followers were going to hurt people in my name, so I cut my hand to prove to them I wasn't a god. And the second she saw my vulnerability, she became disillusioned. I let my mask down for one second, and look what happens.
Mon-El: Well, you can't be all things to all people. All you can do is be true to yourself.
Supergirl: Which self? I'm supposed to stand for... for truth. But how am I supposed to be truthful? Really truthful.
Mon-El: Well, if you tell Lena the truth, you'd be doing it to make yourself feel better, not her. So maybe, in this case, it's, uh... not telling her the truth is the noble thing. It's a sacrifice you're making to protect her.
- ConnectionsReferences Ransom (1996)
Yet, from a couple of posted reviews, this is what we gleam from racist fanboys: Let's play ostrich with our heads in the sand and pretend racism has never existed and is completely a thing of the past. It can't even be breathed. If it is, then it's slapped with the old yawn-inducing pretentious standby label of "liberal propaganda." Despite the fact that social issues have been part of comics since the 1940s.
Too, said reviewers are too obtuse to grasp that their spews go the distance in proving racism is alive and well, especially among fanboys.
The commentary, by Olsen, is brief, subtle and referring to a childhood trauma, but oh my God, he mentioned it and so the fanboys have their superhero jockey shorts in a wad.
In plot and themes, Supergirl is growing up (unlike some of the crybaby fans who want Leave it to Beaver girl) and the third season easily surpasses the previous two. There's a reason it's CW's second highest series (only behind Flash).
Reign is proving to be one of Supergirl's better antagonists (Livewire was probably her best). Supergirl is different from Superman in that she has a colorful rogue's gallery (Superman, unlike Flash, Batman, and Spiderman, never really had a strong stable of villains).
Hopefully, writer's won't do another "bad guys sees the light and converts" finale for Reign.
The continuing saga of MM's father is also compelling and touching.
- pinkfreudbluemahler
- May 23, 2018