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"If the Children of Liberty are such a problem, why hasn't Guardian renounced them? In fact, rumor is he's meeting with them right now, which seems to indicate that James Olsen understands that these people have something of value to say."

"There is a very clear difference between having something to say and the hate speech in these leaflets. This manifesto will only incite violence and fear, and as Americans we are better than that. On Thanksgiving, tomorrow is Thanksgiving, it is a day for family, for community. It is about welcoming different cultures and celebrating a gratitude for life together. That is what liberty is about."

—Ben Lockwood and Kara Danvers's debate

"Call to Action" is the sixth episode of the fourth season of Supergirl, and the seventy-first episode overall. It aired on November 18, 2018.

Synopsis

Everyone gathers for Thanksgiving but Kara is feeling down after her televised debate with Ben Lockwood about the anti-alien sentiment coursing through National City. Meanwhile, James and Lena argue about the best way to handle the Children of Liberty.^[src]

Trivia

After Colonel Haley reprimands Supergirl and Alex, the latter describes her as acting "Dolores Umbridge-y" at the D.E.O. and goes on to say that if it continues, she will go "full Weasley twin" on her. This is a reference to Dolores Umbridge, and Fred and George Weasley, characters in the Harry Potter franchise. In fifth film in the series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Fred and George prank Umbridge during her tyranny at their school.
- When a dragon-like creature begins rampaging through the city, Alex remarks, "that's what I get for making a Harry Potter reference".
Manchester greets J'onn as "my favorite Martian", referencing the TV series of the same name.
Brainiac 5 arrives at Kara's apartment the same way Mon-El did in "Medusa".

References

Supergirl season 4
"American Alien" • "Fallout" • "Man of Steel" • "Ahimsa" • "Parasite Lost" • "Call to Action" • "Rather the Fallen Angel" • "Bunker Hill" • "Elseworlds, Part 3" • "Suspicious Minds" • "Blood Memory" • "Menagerie" • "What's So Funny About Truth, Justice, and the American Way?" • "Stand and Deliver" • "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" • "The House of L" • "All About Eve" • "Crime and Punishment" • "American Dreamer" • "Will The Real Miss Tessmacher Please Stand Up?" • "Red Dawn" • "The Quest for Peace"

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+{{Dialogue|If the [[Children of Liberty]] are such a problem, why hasn't Guardian renounced them? In fact, rumor is he's meeting with them right now, which seems to indicate that [[James Olsen]] understands that these people have something of value to say.|There is a very clear difference between having something to say and the hate speech in these leaflets. This manifesto will only incite violence and fear, and as Americans we are better than that. On [[Thanksgiving (event)|Thanksgiving]], tomorrow is Thanksgiving, it is a day for family, for community. It is about welcoming different cultures and celebrating a gratitude for life together. That is what liberty is about.|[[Ben Lockwood]] and [[Kara Danvers]]'s debate}}
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 ==Synopsis==
-Everyone gathers for [[Thanksgiving (event)|Thanksgiving]] but [[Kara Danvers|Kara]] is feeling down after her televised debate with [[Ben Lockwood]] about the anti-alien sentiment coursing through [[National City]]. Meanwhile, [[James Olsen|James]] and [[Lena Luthor|Lena]] argue about the best way to handle the [[Children of Liberty]].<ref>[https://www.spoilertv.com/2018/11/supergirl-episode-406-call-to-action.html "Supergirl - Episode 4.06 - Call to Action - Press Release" - SpoilerTV]</ref>
+{{Synopsis|Everyone gathers for [[Thanksgiving (event)|Thanksgiving]] but [[Kara Danvers|Kara]] is feeling down after her televised debate with [[Ben Lockwood]] about the anti-alien sentiment coursing through [[National City]]. Meanwhile, [[James Olsen|James]] and [[Lena Luthor|Lena]] argue about the best way to handle the [[Children of Liberty]].|https://www.spoilertv.com/2018/11/supergirl-episode-406-call-to-action.html}}
 ==Trivia==
-*After Colonel [[Lauren Haley|Haley]] reprimands [[Kara Danvers|Kara]] and [[Alex Danvers|Alex]], the latter describes her as acting "Dolores Umbridge-y" at the [[D.E.O.]] and goes on to say that if it continues, she will go "full Weasley twin" on her. This is a reference to [[w:c:harrypotter:Dolores Umbridge|Dolores Umbridge]], and [[w:c:harrypotter:Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[w:c:harrypotter:George Weasley|George Weasley]], characters in the ''[[w:c:harrypotter:Harry Potter (film series)|Harry Potter]]'' franchise. In fifth film in the series, ''[[w:c:harrypotter:Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', Fred and George prank Umbridge during her tyranny at their school.
+*After Colonel [[Lauren Haley|Haley]] reprimands [[Kara Danvers|Supergirl]] and [[Alex Danvers|Alex]], the latter describes her as acting "Dolores Umbridge-y" at the [[D.E.O.]] and goes on to say that if it continues, she will go "full Weasley twin" on her. This is a reference to [[w:c:harrypotter:Dolores Umbridge|Dolores Umbridge]], and [[w:c:harrypotter:Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[w:c:harrypotter:George Weasley|George Weasley]], characters in the ''[[w:c:harrypotter:Harry Potter (film series)|Harry Potter]]'' franchise. In fifth film in the series, ''[[w:c:harrypotter:Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', Fred and George prank Umbridge during her tyranny at their school.
-**When [[Spike|a dragon-like creature]] begins rampaging through the city, Alex remarks "that's what I get for making a ''Harry Potter'' reference".
+**When [[Spike|a dragon-like creature]] begins rampaging through the city, Alex remarks, "that's what I get for making a ''Harry Potter'' reference".
 *[[Manchester Black|Manchester]] greets [[J'onn J'onzz|J'onn]] as "my favorite Martian", referencing the TV series [[wikipedia:My Favorite Martian|of the same name]].
+* [[Querl Dox|Brainiac 5]] arrives at Kara's [[Kara Danvers' apartment|apartment]] the same way [[Mon-El]] did in {{Ep|Medusa}}.
-*On his televised debate against Kara, [[Ben Lockwood|Ben]] tries to justify his stance against aliens by citing how on [[Thanksgiving (event)|Thanksgiving]], the Native Americans' fear of European settlers was justified when they were slaughtered. However, this actually makes him a hypocrite since as a white Caucasian man, Ben is likely descended from those very settlers.
-*The [[Children of Liberty]]'s plan in this episode was deeply flawed; while marking houses with alien presence, they didn't bother to further check which residents were alien and which were human despite Ben's policy that they don't harm humans. As a result, the group nearly killed [[Alana (National City)|Alana]] and [[Alana's father|her father]] in their home, where the only alien occupant was Alana's pet lizard, [[Spike]]. Thus, had [[Supergirl's team]] not stopped the attacks, the Children of Liberty would've very likely alienated their following.
 ==References==
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