TV Show: Supergirl

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Jan 25, 2017

Supergirl: Mon-El's not even supposed to be here today

Previously on Supergirl: Alex and Maggie Sawyer officially became a couple. Supergirl shut down an underground alien fight club run by Roulette, one of this show’s least intimidating supervillains, and that’s saying a lot. James Olsen became the vigilante…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Nov 29, 2016

Supergirl: Crisis on Infinite Weeknights #1

This anomaly will look pretty familiar to anyone who watches The Flash, and this is obviously a prelude to the big CW crossover event based on DC's Invasion!, but before we find out any of that, we have this episode’s weak-sauce A plot to get out of the way.

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Nov 22, 2016

Supergirl: Waiting for Cyborg Superman

Well, there are lots of action plots with this week, with plenty of mano a mano fights (or extraterrestre a extraterrestre, as the case may be) and lots of Michael Bay-esque shots with the camera circling around combatants (and even just people sitting around having drinks)...

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Nov 15, 2016

Supergirl: (Gay) love in the time of Trump-era

Previously on Supergirl: James “Jimmy” Olsen decided to come out as a superhero, while Alex did just about everything but come out as lesbian. Mon-El lost his non-paying job at CatCo for screwing around at work (literally)...

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Nov 11, 2016

Supergirl: Witty title blah blah, who cares, nothing matters

Previously on Supergirl: Mon-El arrived on Earth after escaping the devastation of Krypton’s sister planet Daxam. He’s the sole survivor of his homeworld and he’s all alone here on Earth, so it’s up to Supergirl...

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Nov 1, 2016

Supergirl: Always bet on green

When last week’s previews revealed the main plot of this episode would be an “underground alien fight club”, I must admit it looked like a pretty bland concept for an episode. And guess what? It actually is a pretty bland hour of TV, and another one of those unfortunate Supergirl episodes where...

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Oct 26, 2016

Supergirl: I'm with President Wonder Woman

The President of the United States (Lynda Carter!) visits National City to sign a historic amnesty bill allowing all aliens to come out of hiding and live among us in peace. And by “aliens”, they mean aliens from other planets, but it’s hard to miss the obvious parallels to the other kind of aliens dominating the shitshow that is our current national political discourse.

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Oct 19, 2016

Supergirl: Supergirl is dead... set on being a reporter

Previously on Supergirl: Kara always dreamed of teaming up with her cousin to fight bad guys, and it finally happened, as Superman’s boots were filled by an actual actor and together they protected Lex Luthor’s...

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Oct 12, 2016

Supergirl: Everbody loves Superman

Budgets will be slashed, regular cast members will be demoted to recurring, network-wide crossovers will happen, and hopefully the series will be allowed to appeal to a hipper, savvier audience of superhero fans as opposed to its previous demo of elderly women watching with their granddaughters.

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Apr 21, 2016

Supergirl: Our Long National City Nightmare Is Over (S1 E20 RECAP -- The Season Finale!)

It's the season finale, and Non is out to destroy the human race. Superman is now just a pair of boots, so it's up to Supergirl to save us all by bludgeoning us with hope. And so the season ends as it began: with lots and lots of emotional speechifying.

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Apr 14, 2016

Supergirl: Superman Kneels Before Non... Off-Screen, Of Course (S1 E19 RECAP)

Non uses the power of Myriad to control all of National City, including a CGI blob that's allegedly Superman. Supergirl and her crew react to this threat with talking, talking, and more talking.

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Apr 1, 2016

Supergirl: Flash ♥ Supergirl: Dawn of Adorkableness (S1 E18 RECAP)

The Flash crosses over from the CW to hang with Supergirl, and this superhero team-up is basically everything that Batman v Superman was not. For starters, there's ice cream for everybody.

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Mar 24, 2016

Supergirl: Not-So-Secret Origins (S1 E17 RECAP)

It's a clip show, only without the clips, as the origin stories of our main characters are revealed for... well, definitely not for the first time.

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Mar 17, 2016

Supergirl: An All-Star Tribute to Superman III (S1 E16 RECAP)

It's the obligatory "superhero turns evil" episode as Kara gets exposed to Red Kryptonite. Also: loving references to one of the worst comic book movies ever! But no Kara vs. Supergirl junkyard fight, sadly.

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Mar 4, 2016

Supergirl: Blue is the Hottest Color (S1 E15 RECAP)

It's new Supergirl vs. old Supergirl as Laura Vandervoort guest stars as an evil blue alien who is definitely not Mystique. Also, if you're interested in not becoming a supervillain, stay the heck away from Winn; he's a bit of a bad-luck charm.

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Feb 26, 2016

Supergirl: Jailer Bait (S1 E14 RECAP)

Supergirl gets a new rival at work, faces another bottom-tier Superman villain, and this show again proves it understands the Superman Family way better than the DC movies.

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Feb 10, 2016

Supergirl: For the Girl Who Has Everything, Except Parents (S1 E13 RECAP)

Supergirl loosely adapts a classic Superman story from the ‘80s (emphasis on loosely), but mostly uses it to advance Astra and Non’s evil plans, which come perilously close to actually making sense.

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Feb 3, 2016

Supergirl: Bizarro Love Triangle (S1 E12 RECAP)

A third-tier comic book villain used to advance various romantic subplots? Sounds like an episode of Supergirl.

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Jan 27, 2016

Supergirl: Are there whites on Mars?

“Strange Visitor from Another Planet” (S1 E11) A White Martian comes to Earth hunting J’onn/Hank, bringing back painful memories of a Martian holocaust. Meanwhile, Cat’s son comes to town to become Kara’s love interest. Luckily, he's already married to her.

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Jan 27, 2016

Supergirl: Are There Whites on Mars? (S1 E11 RECAP)

A White Martian comes to Earth hunting J'onn/Hank, bringing back painful memories of a Martian holocaust. Meanwhile, Cat's son comes to town to become Kara's love interest. Luckily, he's already married to her.