Lea Thompson comes back to direct Summer School: Chapter Four which follows the events of the previous episode and as Pat considers whether he should come clean to Courtney about Eclipso's past, a surprise visit from Crock and Paula catches him and Barbara off guard from their recent breakpoint. A tense run-in with The Shade provides Courtney with some valuable information. Finally, Cindy makes her move.
The showrunners and writers teased a darker tone for the second season and it's finally here. We get more answers and villains have once again a larger presence which was one of the reasons why Stargirl felt different other than the increased budget. Seeing Cindy organizing the new ISA sets up a lot of great things, but the best part of the episode is of course the return of the Crocks and the larger role Artemis Crock has in the episode, her role in the second season has me excited. The Crocks interactions with Pat and Barbara was nice to see as it digs deeper how there are bad people but also pure evil. There were lots of build up and world building, overall a great episode.