They even get a scene in the Fortress of Solitude, which is a fried slice of geek gold for comic book fans. Tyler Hoechlin and David Harewood are good matches for each other, both able to bring out new sides to the Man of Steel and J’onn J’onzz. With so much of Season 1 dedicated to Kara navigating the moral conundrums of becoming Supergirl, it’s a promising sign that the show is now spending time on developing both Clark and Hank’s characters and their moral stances.
It’s not all supportive sidekick subplots, though, as Superman and Hank spend the episode squabbling over the fact that the DEO had kryptonite in the first place Superman remains firmly against the idea, but Hank insists that they need it for protection.
Winn, meanwhile, is given the task of using the DEO’s anti-kryptonite tech to devise protective suits for Kara and Clark. Alex takes on the ass-kicking job of tracking down and taking down the mole in the DEO, who smuggled out the kryptonite needed for Cadmus’ super-soldiers.
What follows is a neat piece of ensemble juggling, which makes sure that every single person on screen gets a chance to shine. In no time at all, they split up and start attacking Metropolis and National City separately. And so Corben is joined by another prototype warrior. We’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: it’s a treat just to see superheroes enjoying being superheroes for a change.īut Supergirl’s second season has also developed a rather nice penchant for cliffhangers – something that became apparent with the discovery that Episode 1’s villain, Corben, was being transformed in Metallo, a bad guy with a Kryptonite heart, by our Season 2 Big Bad: Project Cadmus.Ĭadmus has a smart strategy for beating the House of El: double-down and make two Metallo fighters to take on Superman and Supergirl. That cheerful approach to collaboration continues here to endearing effect, as we see more of the cousins fighting crime and putting out fires together.
The Season 2 opener was a delight, of course, because it gave us a chance to see Kal-El, as well as Kara, in action – not as an either-or affair, but as a conscious double-act. Supergirl is a show that is at its best when celebrating not just individual empowerment but also teamwork and family, so it’s great to see its second season continuing both themes in fine form during its second episode – if you worried that the first episode of this more confident, brighter second run was a fluke, rest assured: Kal-El’s cousin remains in good hands. This is a spoiler-free review: Read on at the bottom for additional spoilery bits.
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