Supergirl (TV Series) The Faithful (2017) User Reviews

Blinded By Faith

[ThomasDrufke · 7/10 · 30 October 2017]

I think the problem Supergirl has most is the ability to execute fascinating story ideas. If I'm being honest, I actually thought tonight's Supergirl episode did a nice job of presenting something we haven't seen on the Arrowverse, a villain that derives from a worship of our central hero. It's something that I've always been fascinated with, even considering I'm not much of a faithful person anymore. It's something that Batman v Superman also tackled, and I think can be particularly effective with characters like Supergirl and Superman. Beings that are incredibly powerful and are essentially a god and a physical miracle.

In that way, I'm glad to see Supergirl tackle this subject, and for the most part, tackle it well. Albeit at times annoyingly over-the- top, I thought the Thomas Coville's story was intriguing and somebody worthy of his own episode. And for once, everything actually tied into each other tonight, all leading back to faith. I'm usually not a fan of movies or TV shows tackling faith in such a direct way, mostly because it always ends up being far too controversial, but I don't think that's something you can say about tonight's episode.

Alex had her own struggles as she came face to face with her desires to have a child against Maggie's wishes. Well, we'll definitely miss ya Floriana Lima, because this is essentially a goodbye to your character of Maggie Sawyer. As predicted a few weeks back, the show will find some sort of reason to create tension between these two, and I guess not having a child is that reason. It's not something that I think was ultimately deserved, especially because these two have been so good for one another, but it's just something you'll have to accept. Chyler Leigh's performance in those final minutes should put any doubters of her acting talent to sleep.

It's worth mentioning that we had our first scene of the 5 power women of this show in Kara, Alex, Lena, Maggie, and Samantha. The ladder of which is undergoing some serious transitions of her own, coming into her own as a powerful force of nature, with whatever the heck that was at the end powering her. But going back to those 5, credit should be given to the writers for writing such likable and un-clichéd female roles. That's something we just don't see enough of.

Overall, it wasn't the best executed nor the most tightly written, but a faith-based episode usually does a whole lot worse than this. For that, I have to give Supergirl credit.

7.7/10

Supergirl as a Cargo Cult!

[rajid-ibn-hanna · 8/10 · 7 August 2020]

Maybe my strong interest in religions and religious practices sways my judgement of this episode, but investigating the idea of "Supergirl as Cargo Cult" Is something I wouldn't have thought of. Definitely an interesting angle and entertaining episode!

Supergirl - S03E04 The Faithful

[j_forbesy · 8/10 · 31 October 2017]

After last week's drama filled episode, I was a little worried on what this week would offer us. If it was more of the same I would have been extremely disappointed, but luckily it wasn't.

This episode took an approach that I didn't see coming, despite the now obvious title. I really liked how there is a religion around Supergirl on Earth. Logically it makes sense that there would be people out there who worship her for what she has done for them. I really liked they tied it into religion on Krypton because I really enjoy anytime we get to see Kara and her experiences and lifestyle before she came to Earth.

Focusing on the secondary plot line this episode, I really enjoyed how they are starting to flesh out Samantha as a character and her relationship with both her daughter and now some of the other female characters. This sets up an interesting dynamic because when she does become Reign, which we got a cool little tease to in the episode, she will either betray the ones that are now her friends, or join them.

Overall, I thought this was a really enjoyable episode. They are starting to flesh out a bit more of the story for this season while still having some interesting side arcs. While I don't think this was the best episode ever made by Supergirl, it is by far my favourite of this season so far.

8/10

Religion gone wrong

[hawkins_saints_rock · 7/10 · 1 November 2017]

Tonight's episode was very hit and miss, with some aspects working well and others not so well. But overall I liked it.

We start off with a season 1 flashback of Kara saving the plane which led to her becoming Supergirl. This was a pretty cool start to the episode, and it also introduced us to the villain this week. Which as I mentioned before, was very hit and miss. I thought that Chad Lowe did a very good acting job as Coville, but I'm not sure I liked the whole religious aspect of this episode. It was very weird and awkward to me, and like I have mentioned on the other shows...I prefer my villains to be actual villains.

Coville wasn't a bad person, but his over-commitment to his religion resulted in him doing bad things. He unleashed a kryptonian bomb (with kryptonite) that almost killed a sports stadium and Supergirl while she attempted to save it as a "human". Despite not liking the villain or the theme of religion, this scene was very powerful with some great acting from Melissa Benoist.

Speaking of great acting, Chyler Leigh killed her last scene as she confessed to Kara that she wants kids and can't accept Maggie's wish. So as I've stated before, it seems like we're gonna see the split of Alex and Maggie sooner rather than later. Not a fan of the writers ending this relationship, I thought they were great together, but I've just gotta accept that it is happening.

On to Samantha...I really like how they're allowing us to have a personal connection to the big bad this season. As a viewer I care for Samantha, which is something I haven't had for the big bad's of S1 & 2. Throughout this episode she is struggling with balancing her life between work and her daughter Ruby. This will continue to be a theme with Samantha I believe, and ultimately have something to do with her becoming Reign. The last scene with the Barry speedforce like symbols on her face and the strange woman was really interesting. Hope we continue to get more from her character as Samantha before she becomes Reign.

Overall not a bad episode, but it was hit and miss. By the way where's Guardian these days?

7.4/10

Losing Your Religion...

[lassegalsgaard · 6/10 · 24 April 2018]

I always look forward seeing what the writers come up with each week, because it must be a hard to job to constantly come up with new ways to move the plot along. And so far, they have tapped into a big part of Krypton's history and the people of the planet, as well as their enemies. So, what was really exciting about this episode, was the fact that we got to see another side of Krypton that we had never seen nor thought about before. The religion of Krypton is something that I have not really read that much about, even though I know it is a big part of their culture. I was never really interested in Krypton, but more interested in what was going on with Superman and his adventures on Earth, so I like to see some of the things unfold that I would have never been interested in before. And this is another okay episode in this show that didn't follow up on the huge potential that was given from the last episode.

I think that the writers took a huge risk of writing a faith-based episode like this one into a superhero show. Most times, that can be a huge bomb, but I actually think it worked this time and I think that it is the best inclusion of anything faith-based in any of these shows. I was not happy with how they included religion in "Legends of Tomorrow" this last episode, so it was a huge surprise when I watched this and actually thought it worked pretty well and that the episode overall benefited from that storyline. It also seems to factor into how Reign will ultimately make her debut, which is really exciting.

I was also really surprised with how much development they gave Samantha in this episode, and also how they treat her character. I like the relationship she has with her daughter. The fact that she is not really able to be there for her because of her work is something that is very realistic, and so I like that they are changing her from this perfect mother that she seemed like in the first few episodes, so someone who is a little more distant. I was also surprised to see that she began to hang out with the main protagonists of the show. This could become one of those turns that takes a personal hold on Kara, like the turn of Slade did for Oliver, although not as powerful for the audience.

The idea of faith being the real enemy of this entire episode was a really clever decision from the writers. The social commentary that this episode provides was great and clever, and it didn't ruin the episode, which it easily could have had it been to hamfisted. Luckily, the writers maneuvered through too many clichés and actually make it very subtle. I loved that they didn't go all-out with it, which they definitely could have done, and probably would have, had it been any other show than this.

The tension that is created in this episode between Alex and Maggie was also great, because it has been speculated for some time that the idea of children was what was going to break them apart. And after this episode, it seems more than certain that they are going to say goodbye to each other in the near future; maybe even in the next episode. I don't want that to happen because I really like this relationship, but I do think that it is necessary to keep the dramatic element going for them. It has been a good run, but if it has to end here, I will say goodbye and be very happy.

And that was all of my positives. I think that the cult that is led by Thomas Coville is such a weak spot in this episode. The entire foundation of the cult is based on nonsense. It is never explained how Coville knew all of this about Krypton's religion, and I have a hard time thinking that is something that could be found on the internet, because no one have spoken about this up until now. It is never mentioned before now that Krypton even has a religion in this world, and it is mentioned by someone who is not even from Krypton. I think that is a huge plothole in the episode, that I hope will be touched on again in a future episode, although it probably won't.

I also have a hard time believing that the job that Samantha was talking about in the last episode was as CEO of LCorp. It seems a bit too big for someone who (as far as we know) have no prior experience of leading a big corporation. I thought it was a weird decision in the last episode, and to see that nothing has really led to this in the first few episodes, I will also say that it feels strange that this is what she is doing right now.

Ugh

[dting2010 · 3/10 · 9 December 2018]

Way too much liberal, political leftists views. Anti-God, anti-American.