Well, Supergirl had a bit of a shake up. Not of the impossibly huge sort, mind. But big enough that it certainly changes the lineup a little bit.
Remember when I said they got Calista Flockhart back? I was half right. They got her back as a reoccurring guest star. There are likely people on both sides on this, but I usually just accept the way things are. They explain the change as Cat deciding to go on some sort of sabbatical/walkabout. It works since they laid the groundwork in the last episode in regards to growth versus stagnation. And hey, Jimmy got a sweet promotion out of the deal. Acting in her place is a pretty big leap from… wait, was he a photographer at Cat Co.? I’ve actually forgotten what position he was hired into. That’s going to plague me in the wee hours of the morning.
I didn’t mention the pod guy last time, so I may as well get him out of the way. The inhabitant of the Kryptonian pod they found last season was technically in stasis thanks to the path his pod took. He’s still unconscious through both this and last week’s episode. They have no real idea what his deal is. But they do know that he’s somehow drawing power form the base. Pretty much everyone more versed than I has figured he’s Mon-El. So there’s that going on.
Metallo initially tries to draw both Kara and Supes out to a bridge by faking a suicide attempt. He’s able to subdue Supes temporarily, though he does get a few swipes in. He can shoot a Kryptonite infused laser from his chest, and he hits Kara with that full force; retaliation for him burning off his hand. This sinks her almost immediately. If they were fighting him one on one, they might’ve lost, but Clark was able to punch him into the horizon.
This reignites the Kryptonite argument between Supes and J’onn. They decide to set things aside and see if they can figure out what Metallo is made from at the Fortress of Solitude. Kal-X tells them that his scans indicate traces of promethium on Superman’s fists. Promethium, as it happens, is exactly what Cyborg is made from, as well. Strongest metal on Earth in the DC Universe.
Since Winn started working for the DEO, Hank tasked him with making something to protect the Supercousins from the Kryptonite in Metallo. His offhand mention to Alex that, as a radioactive material, Kryptonite creates residue gives her an idea. Cadmus had to get the Kryptonite from somewhere, after all. They figure out which agent was responsible, and Alex sets him up. Her trap works a little too well; Cadmus agents, along with the doctor that revived John Corben show up. They kill the guilty agent right off the bat, and the doctor has some banter with Alex. Her father is mentioned, but the doc eventually leaves her to the goons. Alex makes a good account of herself, but Kara swoops in to save her at the last moment.
The Supercousins’ second brush with Metallo reveals that there is a second wreaking havoc in Metropolis. The run in with Cadmus earlier, plus the second assault, reveals that Cadmus thinks that they have no actual back up but each other. They decide that having J’onn with Superman and Alex with Kara will let them set a convincing trap for the two cyborgs.
This time, Winn’s protective devices are actually ready. They block a few blasts each before getting damaged in the melee. They’re able to spring their sneak attacks successfully, taking out both Metallos roughly around the same time.
After this, Clark decides it’s time to return to Metropolis, as he’d been away for a while. As a show of good faith, J’onn gives him the rest of the DEO’s Kryptonite, in a lead lined case. We don’t actually see him dispose of it, though. Which makes me wonder just what he did with it. Especially since we might not be seeing him again anytime soon. Because DC seems dedicated to screwing this sort of thing up.
That said, Supergirl seems to be setting up season 2 well. Not just with Mon-El, either. Some of the promos have had snippets of later episodes, after all.
Final Thoughts:
- The implication being that Dr. Danvers might not be totally human anymore.
- I sort of skipped over the “Reporter” drama in this one. The last two episodes have actually been really dense that way.
- Wait, didn’t the DEO have the ability to make synthetic Kryptonite? I could’ve sworn that was a thing.
3.5/5
“Good”
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