User blog:Xandermcc/Supergirl S2 E19: Mission Impossible: Alex Edition

Episode is doing this weird thing where they want to tie up loose ends of characters we haven't touched on in a while, but they are clueless on how they can connect that character to the main plot so they make a filler episode. Anyway, lets start.

This starts with an interesting argument between Supergirl and Maggie Sawyer about Supergirl using excessive force against the bad guys. (I'm willing to bet Zach Snyder is looking at this and saying "What excessive force? She should do more destruction!") This is a subject brought up a lot in Superman material. Where these heroes have the powers of god and when fighting criminals and saving lives, they have to careful with these abilities. +2

However one thing that is up with this episode is them trying to set up this dynamic between Maggie and Kara only for them to forget about it later after this episode. So it feels like pointless development. -1

So Lena is getting tricked by Rhea here into allowing her evil plan to become a reality. Using the same tech Supergirl used to rescue her son. It is one of the only interesting qualities about Rhea. Her dynamic with Lena who is someone desperate for a good parental figure in her life. +1

So Alex is kidnapped and- OH MY GOD THE KIDNAPPER'S VOICE IS CREEPY! Seriously this guy sounds like every creepy rapist caller ever. Wow. (+1) Also Maggie, Alex, and Kara combine their skills to work together and make a pretty good team. Figuring out the motive of the kidnapper slowly. +1

We then return to Lena and Rhea. This scene essentially shows one thing. The entire show is written by Christians. Having a fictional world where only one god can be believed in and anyone who believes in multiple is an alien is clearly a Christian run show. I have no problem with Christians making a TV show. I just have a problem of them making other beliefs non-existant. -1

3/10

So we find out the mystery kidnapper is classic Supergirl love interest from the comics Rick Malverne. Now he is a kidnapper and wants to get his murderer dad out of jail. Though him being friends with Kara still in this version gives this filler villain more depth. He knows everything about her. However he is using her for his own gains because of family. It is all done so well. And to top it all off, he even prepped for J'onn too. It was amazing! +2

Lena was pretty clever for using her alien identifier device in order to figure out that Rhea was lying to her. Plus it would make sense she would kick her out. She had been lied to multiple times. Someone lying to her again would cause her to lash out like she did. (+1) However i don't get how the device is still working when Kara toasted it. -1

Alex's Mission Impossible sequences are pretty awesome. Using her pants as a floaty. Cutting her tracker out of her shoulder and wiring it to a camera. Yeah, it is mostly fake show technobabble, but it is still smart in universe. +1

So Maggie and Alex have a heartwarming scene about all their potential firsts that Rick is depriving from them. First pet, first vacay, first kid- oh wait, not that one.

Maggie after the call with Alex is hating on Kara because she "cares about Alex more". Seriously? Does she really have to be a jerk about them both trying to save the same person? -1

Supergirl manages to even convince a convicted murderer to change his ways in order to free Alex. That is her true superpower. +1

They end up freeing Alex in a pretty powerful scene of Supergirl punching through the glass. +2

Rick may have been an amazing villain, but his last scene here was really underwhelming. He just gets mind erased off screen. Would have loved to see him try and get under the cast's skin one last time before we never see him again. -1

Score is 7/10. Got my bonus score inside my secret water filled bunker. Alex is going to get it for me. Oh wait...

Maggie with her cool Science Police Gadgets. If only we could have seen the Science Police a little more though. +1

Them including that Rick was around from the very beginning. Was very chilling. +2

As much as i liked Rick. I would have loved if they had explained how he somehow can shield himself from J'onn's telepathy. -1

Final Score is a 9/10. See you next time for some Guardian moments.