Let's re-watch Supergirl Season 1 together!

(plus wearing a pretty costume ) .

Season 1 - 4 is pretty, season 5 not so

I remembered an interview where Melissa briefly gives her own view on this episode at 1:40

Once again, though, note that this episode centers around Kara and Supergirl. The supporting cast is absolutely fantastic, but they are in supporting roles. I think so far if we can take anything from Season 1, it's the superb focus on Supergirl herself.

This is really true. I hadn't realized it until we started doing these re-viewings, but Supergirl is at the center of each episode.

Hostile Takeover; Well, of course I'm behind! I'll try to catch back up soon. The Fall semester is gearing up, and I have a lot of class design to do!
Just a few thoughts about "Hostile Takeover," which we watched last week:
1. The scene with Kara and Cat on the balcony, where Cat has Kara remove her glasses and recognizes her as Supergirl, is one of the best scenes of the entire series. Note that the first thing Cat does is thank Supergirl for saving her life and all of her help. We see the best of both characters in that scene, I think. When I first saw that scene during Season 1, I rewatched it over and over because I just love it so much. I haven't seen a scene yet that stands up to it, although there are obviously other excellent scenes throughout the series.
2. Cat with the members of the board: There are so many little snippets in the conversation that are fantastic, such as Cat smirking a bit when she remembers calling Dirk the personification of white male privilege. Cat certainly holds her own, and yet, we also see a bit of her vulnerable side.
3. I actually liked Lucy Lane in Season 1, and I missed her in subsequent seasons. I wonder if we could get her back, but I suppose she has no purpose without James. Nonetheless, she was a very strong character. Maybe if we could get General Lane back sometime, we could get Lucy. Then again, I'm sure the writers could bring Lucy back with a purpose.
4. I love it when Kara overhears Dirk's conversation in the elevator. I really like it when we see Kara using Supergirl's powers. It's always fun to see how she reacts and covers it up.

Until next time, everyone!

Was anyone expecting that would happen when you first saw this episode? Cat finding out Kara is SG ?

I assumed Cat would figure it out eventually, but I was surprised that she confronted Kara so soon. More specifically, I was surprised that the show's writers would do this in only the eighth episode of the series. I had figured they would drag it out, with Cat dropping hints, but not openly confronting Kara, for at least the rest of the season, and possibly longer (remember, at this time we had no reason to think Cat would leave after S1).
That scene on the balcony is still my favorite scene of the entire series.

Childish Things

I really like this episode from Season 1, and I remember when I first watched it that I wanted even more Supergirl in it. Looking back, it actually has quite a bit of Supergirl in it, especially in light of subsequent seasons.

1. I didn't mind the Winn crush. I actually thought it was quite entertaining through Season 1 to this point, and I adore Winn as a sidekick. I've missed him. Now, with that in mind and knowing how this is addressed in future episodes in Season 1, I think the writers drew out too long Winn's reaction to Kara's rejection. She wasn't mean to him, after all.

2. Supergirl showcases all of her powers in this episode (or very close to all of them). When Toyman traps her, she saves herself. She isn't immediately rendered powerless and needs saving by the sidekicks. Instead, she comes through for the sidekicks, and I think that's how it should continue to be. It's as if the writers think fans will become tired of seeing Supergirl using her powers to save others. It's OK to render her powerless a few times, but not in every episode, and that's the trend I've been seeing in subsequent seasons. I watch the show to see Supergirl using her powers effectively, and I'm sure I'm not alone. I never get tired of seeing Supergirl swoop in at the last minute to save the day; it thrills me the same each time.

3. Toyman isn't my favorite villain (I think that's LiveWire), but I don't mind him. The toys he makes are fascinating.

See you all next week!!

I watch the show to see Supergirl using her powers effectively, and I'm sure I'm not alone. I never get tired of seeing Supergirl swoop in at the last minute to save the day; it thrills me the same each time.

You are definitely not alone, watching Supergirl save a life or lives using her awesome superpowers is the reason I still watch the show. I will never tire of it. I like your choice of the word thrills to describe one's feelings. I will personally add excites, brings joy, brings a smile to one's face and is a fantastic fantasy to watch Supergirl save a life or save the day.

Episode 11 had a lot of good scenes but the only 1 I want to mention is at the start where we see Supergirl flying, maybe out looking if anyone needs her help and she comes across the forest fire and sees a caravan there right in the middle of the flames. I liked Supergirl using her Super-hearing to establish if anyone was inside the caravan and upon hearing the family's cries for help flies in and carries them away to "a very nice lake where there was no fire" while monologuing about the importance of family. Always so nice to watch Supergirl rescue ordinary folk from peril. I really liked the front page headline that we saw on the National City Tribune 'Supergirl Rescue: Flames to Flight'.

Episode 11 has quite a beautiful opening where as Kiwi mentioned Supergirl saves a family in a caravan surrounded by a forest fire from certain death. At the same time we hear Kara Danvers thoughts where she has written a letter which purportedly will appear to have been sent by Cat. This sets the viewer up that BOTH Kara Zor-el's identities will play a part in the plot.

I find Kara Danvers, Supergirl's alter ego quite entertaining in her own right and she really shines in this episode. When Cat finds out what her assistant did, she is incensed and tells Kara she is fired but changes her mind when Kara talks her around. It seems to me that Cat likely is still not sure about whether Kara and Supergirl are one and the same which is why she is ready to fire her.
When it appears that things won't work out with Cat and her son, Kara comes clean to Adam that she wrote the letter and really sticks up for her boss with such great charm and the fact she acts as a mediator between mother and son also shows she is driving the plot.

The white Martian has quite a vitriolic mouth and it appears as if it is the senator who is speaking these words calling Supergirl an "insect" If I had been there I would have said who are you calling an insect you beeeEEEEP!

I like when Alex asks J'onn how the search is going and he says "I'm in the sewer Danvers"! "Everything is just peachy"

Our heroine although rendered powerless by kryptonite handcuffs stills saves the day by her words affecting MM's heart.

One thing I keep meaning to mention is that it would seem more convincing for Kara to wear her hair up all the time as Ms Danvers and only down as Supergirl.
A girl I know has worn her hair up wearing glasses and worn it down without glasses and sometimes it seemed like I was looking at two different people.

Episode 11

I find Kara Danvers, Supergirl's alter ego quite entertaining in her own right and she really shines in this episode.

Agree, I actually enjoyed Kara's involvement in the Adam and Cat story (which was just as much a Kara and Cat story) more than Supergirl's involvement in the Martian story in the episode.

I did enjoy a cute and funny Kara and J'onn moment though when Kara hugged him but J'onn felt it went on a little too long . J'onn has certainly mellowed as the series has gone on. I have liked how Kara and J'onn's relationship has developed through the years, their scenes were a shining light for me during a somewhat disappointing Season 4.

Cat mentioned to Kara about her "Sunny Danvers sentimentality" and I think that's captured visually in the attached episode photo, especially those yellow sunshine flowers on her desk.

One thing I enjoyed during Season 1 was Kara's work clothes especially her skirts and Episode 11 featured a really nice red shirt/patterned skirt combination.

The main enjoyment from Episode 12 'Bizarro' was Melissa's performance, not only as Kara/Supergirl but for the 1st half of the episode as Bizarro. There were a couple of times she had to fight herself which can't be easy to film but Mel's talents certainly make it look like it is.

My favourite scene was Supergirl saving all the people in the gondola (tramway) and how Bizarro took notice of that to know that Supergirl is a good person and not the bad person that Maxwell Lord had told her she was.

This week's beautiful Kara work clothes look comes by way of the red skirt paired with the patterned brown sweater, see attached photo. Looking good Kara .

Bizarro

Hi, everyone! I finally got to re-watch Bizarro today. It's one of my favorite SG S1 episodes, and I think it shows us what the series can do in S6 to get back to the "heart" of the matter, so to speak. Here are some thoughts.

1. The sisters are the focal point of this episode and I would say even of S1 in general. I just can't stress enough how they and their relationship are the true heart of the series, and I think in subsequent seasons, their relationship has been relegated to just a few scenes on the couch. There is so much more to their relationship than that, though. In this episode, we have so many fantastic moments where Alex defends Kara/Supergirl, and those moments are great. The episode titled Alex was an attempt to get back to the sisters' relationship, but to me, it felt more like a Supergirl vs. Maggie plot. I hope in S6 we get more episodes that focus on the relationship of Kara/Supergirl and Alex and how protective they are of each other.
2. How I miss Maxwell Lord! He was indeed the perfect villain, I think. I wonder if we might get him back for one or two episodes in S6. That brings me to another idea--how about bringing Bizarro back? At the end of this episode, it's implied that folks at the DEO are going to try to help her while she's back in a coma.
3. This episode has great lines! "The skirt was surprisingly comfortable" from Hank made me laugh, as did Supergirl's remark, "Except for the fact that she talks like Cookie Monster...." That's good writing!
4. I miss the relationship between Cat and Kara, but that's different than just missing Cat. Cat in S1 is such a good role model for Kara. Now that Kara has won a Pulitzer (which happened too fast, I think, and I'm a former journalist), does she no longer need role models? There hasn't been a good one for her since S1.
5. One of the most tingling moments was when Supergirl comes face-to-face with Bizarro for the first time, saving the cable car. I could feel the energy, shock, etc. in that moment. It would be fascinating to actually come face-fo-face with a mirror image of ourselves--or very frightening. It's a play off the legend of the doppelganger.
6. I love the focus Alex and the DEO put on science in S1. I always enjoy seeing Alex the Scientist. Now that she's away from the DEO and there is no "lab" of sorts, have we lost that? Maybe. Could we get it back? Absolutely.
7. Regarding music, the theme song to the Supergirl series is played at various times throughout this episode, and I really miss that in future seasons. That music is extremely powerful. I hope they use it a lot in S6.
8. When Kara tells Adam about her parents, it reminded me how much of the story of Kara's and Alura's reunion was overlooked, and that's a virtual gold mine for writing and acting. Their reunion has been portrayed too quickly and way too happily. Does Kara not hold any resentment toward her mother for sending her away to Earth without even knowing what might happen to her? If you were Kara, after you saw your mom and realized she was alive and hugged and kissed her, wouldn't you be a little angry? We see anger from Kara in various parts of S1, and that's good--that helps make a well-rounded character. Maybe in S6, the relationship between Kara and Alura can be explored further. Let's see something real between them this time.
9. I love it when the "secret identity" is at risk. It seems to bring out the best in the characters. I never tire of seeing this.
10. I absolutely love it when Alex slams Maxwell's head on the desk after he whispers to her that he knows Supergirl's identity! THAT is emotion that makes acting great! Also, he had it coming.
11. Supergirl's landings are one of the bright spots in the series, I think. I never tire of seeing her land after flying.
12. There was such great acting in the Bizarro scene at the end, when Hank and Alex put Bizarro back into her coma. I'm curious why they had to do that, though.
13. Kara's loneliness at the end just breaks my heart. James is off to see Lucy, and Kara flies home alone. Good job of having her go to the frig when she flies through her window; that's very realistic. The loneliness reminds me of the scene where Non has Astra's funeral, and after all of the Kryptonians fly away, Kara is left alone floating in the sky. Such a symbolic and heart-breaking scene! Of course, loneliness is the price of being a superhero.

The next episode, "For the Girl Who Has Everything," is one of my all-time favorites!

Bizarro is a great episode simply because I love seeing the main character having to go up against a villainous doppelgänger.

As Meadows mentioned the lines from Hank "The skirt was surprisingly comfortable" and Supergirl's "Except for the fact that she talks like Cookie Monster...." are classic.

We finally got to see Adam and Kara kiss *woooooooo* but who should swoop in out of the night sky and whisk Kara away? Bizarro! Depending how you view this event either Kara's relationship could have gone somewhere with this guy and Biz messed that up or if you or a Karamel fan Biz saved the day. I'm not giving away what I thought (of course I mean with reference to the characters and not with events going on in real life)

Then came the main event for me seeing Good Kara Danvers vs Evil Supergirl. Loved the fire breath. I liked the part where Kara hits Bizarro and she spins round in the air.

When Adam rhetorically asked Cat why did she take Kara, I again have to wonder what Cat was thinking

As superbill mentioned the scene where James is expressing his love for Supergirl was quite meaningful and when Biz says "Ugly" and James says about how we can all feel ugly at times. Sadly true.

Attached are pic 1 After seeing the DEO's sleeping arrangements for Max Lord I will never take my bed for granted ever again. Pic 2 Truer words have never been spoken.

I hadn't watched For the Girl Who Has Everything for some time but after my re-watch tonight I should re-visit it a little more often as there is some seriously good stuff here.

My favourite scenes were the ones of Kara on Krypton, visually it looked great (credit to the work of Encore VFX), I liked the look of Kara's bedroom and Kara's white dress, so so beautiful . None of it would mean anything without a really nice performance from Melissa and she certainly delivered.

The recurring theme of this episode was the importance of family and I particularly liked Alex referring to James and Winn as Kara's family and not just as Kara's friends or work colleagues. Nice work from Mehcad and Jeremy to display their characters strong concern and care for Kara.

Not too much in the way of Superheroics of course but I did enjoy Supergirl stopping the satellite from collapsing to the ground.

Most enjoyable scene was the one the closed the episode with Kara, Winn, Alex and James gathering at Kara's place for a party. I love the way Melissa brings a child-like wonderment to Kara's love of her favourite foods (pot-stickers and ice-cream). I also really liked Kara and Winn affirming their friendship.

Episode 14 Truth, Justice & The American Way was one of the few Season 1 Episodes that for me didn't have high re-watch value. There were 3 things though from the episode that I enjoyed a lot:

1) Supergirl's fight with Master Jailer, this was cool with some really sweet moves from Supergirl (especially using the chains). I also liked Supergirl escaping being tied up in chains by using her heat vision.

2) Supergirl and the Professor, I did thoroughly enjoy watching their scenes and felt they made a nice connection with each other (credit to the actors). I loved Supergirl's response to the Professor when he said he was glad that flying wasn't an ability he acquired on Earth and Supergirl smiled and said she loved it (flying) . I also liked Supergirl saying to the Professor to call her Kara i/o Supergirl.

3) Kara and Siobhan. Fun scenes and funny as. Great performances by Melissa and Italia.


Next comes Episode 15 which contained one of my Top 10 Supergirl moments from the series so far.

I enjoyed the Fortress of Solitude scenes and Kara's excitement at being there. It was funny when James was telling Kara about her sharp turns while flying and she replied "Hey, nobody likes a back seat flier" .

Nice to see Laura Vandervoort (Smallville Supergirl) in the episode. I appreciated them having both previous Supergirls (Helen and Laura) on the show in Season 1.

Yes, I think they have managed to make the Fortress look quite beautiful in this series.

I think James said things in the wrong order. He should have first said about her sharp turns. She would have got mad, but then he would have said "but you are faster than your cousin". That would have gone down better.

It was great to see Laura play a role in the series for her former character. She played Indigo quite well and the included humor with dialogue like "and now I wonder the same realm as Candy crush"
Also the revelation that Kara has Indigo to thank for not staying 13 years old indefinitely.

A good episode for Winn now getting some recognition being drafted into the DEO and that women can in fact find him attractive, especially because of what happened with him and Kara.
Him mentioning the sci-fi time travelling tv series Doctor Who was interesting as David Harewood played a villain in there one time.

I've attached pics of a deleted scene I liked where Siobhan says to Kara "I can't decide which I hate more, your face or your skirt ... its a tie" Kara doesn't have to say a word and Winn says "Yes, yes, you want to throw her into space. I got it, I got it"

"Falling" is one of the best episodes of the entire series and, if memory serves me, I think it was ranked #1 in a poll on this site a couple of years ago. It was a real showcase for Melissa's range as an actor.

Kiwi's review mentions most of the highlights, so here are a few additional thoughts:

In the fight with the K'hund, Melissa's mocking expression as she says "Is that it?"

Her expression of remorse as she sees Siobhan's desk being carried out of Catco. As much as she and Siobhan were at odds, she still felt bad about her role in getting her fired.

The two epic scenes with Alex: First when confronting her in Kara's apartment and later when Kara awakens at the DEO. Gut-wrenching. Kudos to Melissa and Chyler for laying bare all their emotions in those scenes.

The balcony scene with Cat is one of my favorites. Supergirl's slumped posture as she delivers her heart-felt confession, followed by Cat's realistic but inspiring pep-talk was great TV. Cat's line "I don't believe in failure, not if you get up and face the music" is great advice for everyone.

I've said this before, but Melissa's face is truly a canvas. I don't believe there is any emotion she cannot capture through expression and also body language. There are times (for example the confrontation with Alex in the apartment) when she looks like an entirely different person. I really have not seen any other actor who, without the benefit of makeup, can achieve that effect. It's remarkable.

the scene where Supergirl tosses Cat off the balcony is excellent. It's actually hilarious. I re-watched it numerous times during Season 1 and laughed out loud each time.
I have to admit the news of Season 6 being the last season of Supergirl has damped my enthusiasm for our little project here, but I'm going to keep going.

Ha! Got to say that scene shocked me when I first saw it. Its one of the few times we see Kara catch Cat while falling in mid air. Have to wonder whether this episode's title refers to Supergirl's fall from grace or Cat falling
In my view the series has not fared so well in later seasons but it is sad nonetheless. I'm glad and even thankful you set up this thread Meadows, been great discussing what I think is the best season of this show.

As for my own thoughts on this episode I thought seeing not only a corrupted Supergirl but also a corrupted Kara Danvers was something that boarded on spooky. Cat's usually adorkable assistant turning assertive and snarky. Lusting after James. A complete personality transplant.

It would seem this was the episode where Cat finally worked out how she was able to see Supergirl and Kara Danvers together according to many on the thread talking about when Cat knew for sure about Kara's secret. Cat would have noticed both Kara D and Supergirl acting bizarrely among other things.

When it comes to Worlds Finest the word I use to describe it is Joy (which I normally reserve for when Supergirl saves a life/lives). There were many moments between Kara/Supergirl and Barry/The Flash that made me laugh, gave me the warm fuzzies and just put a big ole smile on my face at the enjoyment of watching them become really good friends and have such a fun dynamic. Special moments like not knowing what to make of each other at the start through to The Flash calling Supergirl "Girl of Steel" and Supergirl calling The Flash "The Scarlet Speedster" .

Whomever wrote the episode put in a line for Kara that totally got what the character of Supergirl means to me. Kara and Barry were talking on the Catco balcony and Kara says (not an exact quote I'm sorry) "When I'm helping people as Supergirl it makes me so happy". You speak the truth Kara as it what makes me happy as well.

Just a note about Grant Gustin (Barry Allen/The Flash) who I've enjoyed watching for 6 years play The Flash, not only does he play the character well but he's a Superhero fan like the rest of us. Check out the first 90 seconds or so of this Video where you'll see amongst other things the poster used to promote Worlds Finest on the wall of one of the rooms at his home.

World's Finest

Kiwi described "World's Finest" in one word: Joy. That is so true. What a fun, delightful episode! If anyone didn't like this I think they are watching the wrong show.

So many fun scenes: Cat tempting Kara with the cupcakes, Flash "saving" Kara and the two of them trying to figure out each other's identity, Winn's nerdfest when he meets Flash, Kara's "YES!!!" when Flash brings her an ice cream cone, Barry meeting Cat Grant, and Supergirl and Flash arguing about which of them got to the warehouse first, are just a few. The whole episode is a smorgasbord of fun, and the cast, top to bottom, really delivered the goods.

I loved the balcony scene between Kara and Barry. He does some mentoring, lending his voice of experience when she needed it.

Supergirl saving the helicopter and protecting the people is another favorite. She is redeemed in the eyes of the people, and they rally to protect her.

Then there is the final race, where Supergirl and Flash cement their bond and she propels him back to his Earth. Melissa and Grant have a great chemistry, and a guest appearance in the future by Melissa on "The Flash" would be a must see event for me.

Although this was a mini-crossover which in some ways was a standalone event, it also advanced the season arc. It was a wonderful blend of achieving that and also highlighting the two principal characters and establishing their relationship. Excellent all around!

I think one of the reasons we see the others helping more is that the first Season was extremely tough on Melissa. I remember David using the word "shattered" to describe her which in British slang means "dead", "exhausted" etc. She was sick in several of the episodes as well. So I think they tried to take some of the load off of her shoulders to keep that from happening in other seasons.

However, IMHO, they have gone way too far. I think there is a balance they can find, but unfortunately the CW tends to try and service far too many characters on their series. I would like to see more of solo Supergirl in the future.

Melissa was so so good as a stressed Kara awaiting the arrival of Cat to the office. "Today we have to act really really normal like like not just normal normal but Super normal, only no Super" , which had Winn questioning whether she was having a stroke. Then there was the heating of and spilling of the coffee followed by forgetting her glasses. Mel was just so entertaining to watch


All of the Kara and Cat scenes were thoroughly enjoyable in the episode and they were my favourites of them from the entire series. Both Melissa and Calista were especially good in the scene the Season 1 Soundtrack calls 'Catty Questions'

I loved the way Supergirl saved Alex from the bomb by shielding her with her cape.

It was a great little sequence, Kara is so desperate to make Cat think she's not Supergirl but the stress of it all causes her to no longer know what's she's doing.

I think the fact Cat knows Kara is Supergirl is possibly what made their scenes in this episode so good. Its great to see Cat with the heartfelt desire for Supergirl to be helping others rather than being her assistant and it troubles her that someone may not be getting saved because of it.

Kara protecting Alex was what I call a cape trick!

I think one of the reasons we see the others helping more is that the first Season was extremely tough on Melissa. I remember David using the word "shattered" to describe her which in British slang means "dead", "exhausted" etc. She was sick in several of the episodes as well. So I think they tried to take some of the load off of her shoulders to keep that from happening in other seasons.

However, IMHO, they have gone way too far. I think there is a balance they can find, but unfortunately the CW tends to try and service far too many characters on their series. I would like to see more of solo Supergirl in the future.

Wow that's an interesting tidbit. Would not have thought she would be suffering like that.
Quite a few of us think that season 1 did quite well on focusing on Kara, but that got lost at some point in the following seasons.

Its the first time I've seen how well toned Melissa's legs are, I wonder what her workout routine would be/is.