Supergirl Season 4 Episode 1 Review: American Alien

For the first time in her life, Supergirl had the impression of controlling everything … or at least, she thought.

Supergirl has spent the summer to thwart crime all over the world, from National City to Madrid via Kaznia, as evidenced by the first episode of Supergirl Season 4.

Why she took care of the whole world while a few months earlier (our calendar), she could barely handle herself National City, it's beyond me.

But hey, she plunges into it, so we let her take those five minutes before another big bad guy comes to town.

Cue Agent Liberty, the villain, highlighting anti-extraterrestrial sentiment.

While Supergirl wanted to keep hope that the climate for the extraterrestrials was improving, it was a part of naivety and hope.

The latter is what we like about her, but the first was a little disappointing as she rejected the news from JON ONN.

I finally feel like the world is good. And I want it so much so even if it's just for a little while.

Kara

Since he's gone, he's down to earth, but it's still strange to see him so far away from everything that is WD.

I do not know if I'll appreciate it going forward, and I do not see how he will continue as a member of the central cast.

While someone masquerading his extraterrestrial looks under the body of an African American man, I'm very well aware of anything about to be tried and discriminated against because of His look.

The dismissal of Supergirl was misinformed, and her defense that she was an alien too was not holding up because, as he pointed out, she is perceived as a superpowered human.

It may be a stranger, but it's also a blonde, slender, white woman. Sorry, Kara, you do not have much to offer in this area.

We all want the world to be better, everyone hears and loves, but these desires can not dominate what is really happening. We can not ignore the truth for an ideal utility dream.

And deep down, Supergirl knows it.

But let's go back to the new villain; it differs slightly from the comic books because it is ruthless, as evidenced by the brutal assassination of Fiona, leader of the support group and friend of JN ONN.

Fiona can now help Michael build versions of the Bad Place on The Right Place. Maybe it will be better!

The agent of freedom attacks people's fears of the unknown and claims to do everything for the love of his country.

References to Cadmus and Lex Luthor come into play with the addition of Otis and Mercy Graves, the humans in charge of the Freedom Officer's mission.

Speaking of the naive Supergirl, it was strange that she simply rejected the anti-extraterrestrial inventions when the brothers and sisters Graves attacked Dr. Vose as an act of robbery.

A leader who is afraid of being fearful is not a leader at all.

President Marsdin

These weapons were clearly created to combat extraterrestrial functions – the high-pitched howls that agitate Supergirl, as well as the chains that locked it and catapulted it to the ground.

The motive was very clear, as was the fact that the attackers had studied their victims and knew their weaknesses.

Supergirl finally saw the light when Brainy exploited these computers, an allegorical revelation that hate of this kind has recently had a "home" on Earth.

Melissa Benoist confirmed that unlike Supergirl season 3, which was more anchored in supernatural magic and dark magic, the upcoming season would be more reality-based and reflective of "topical themes," which we found out right away.

One scene, in particular, talked about our current climate. A member of J's support group sang the praises of L-Corp's image inducer, while Dr. Vose said they should not change their appearance for comply with what people consider "normal" and should be tolerated.

"Alien life matters" will no doubt be used as a slogan at some point this season as things get more political.

It would not bother me to see Supergirl learn a few things that might help her to be a little more socially aware, because that would help her in her position as a journalist. We will come back to this in a moment.

A leader who is afraid of being fearful is not a leader at all.

Attacks on foreigners were already on the move, but the most important thing was to unmask the president for what she really was: a stranger.

Let's be honest, this revelation did not have a shock effect, because it's something we've known for about a season or since the beginning of the series, since we're celebrating the second anniversary of the Law on amnesty for foreigners.

I was wondering when that would come into play.

What should have been a happy event was a public declaration of war, a statement that would even send those who accept alien creatures into turmoil.

How will the president handle this revelation? Will she become a target? Will we see more of Lynda Carter (thanks for saying yes!)? What will Supergirl's game plan be to keep the peace?

As Supergirl said, this is a new kind of war that she does not know how to handle. She knows how to eliminate monsters and bad guys, but the bad people are also the same as she saves everyday.

It will be interesting to see her walk on this thin line.

Instead of focusing on mythological solutions, she and the DEA will have to find a way to unite a divided country. As we all know, this is the biggest challenge of all.

This new split between humans and extraterrestrials will probably give Kara much of CatCo.

It's understandable if you've forgotten that Kara has a real job as a reporter in a huge media conglomerate led by James Olsen, formerly known as The Guardian.

As I pointed out in my slide show "19 characters who are terrible at their work", Kara figures prominently on the list of "bad employees" because she's never there to do a sacred job .

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Well, all of this is about to change as CatCo becomes an important part of Supergirl Season 4.

During one episode, Kara devoted more time to interviewing subjects, presenting ideas and coaching reporters with a lion cub than she did during season 3 of Supergirl. It's nice to see her come back in pencil skirts and blouses.

Oh my god, you are me.

Kara

However, this time it is she who serves the slats at room temperature in the elevator.

The most effective use of CatCo looks promising with the addition of Nia, a new reporter who looks like Supergirl Season 1 Kara.

We are not the only ones to have noticed the similarities of character; Kara did the same and replied with "Oh my god, you are me."

But while Nia is the new Kara, Kara is the new cat grant. She immediately took a liking to the new girl and took her under her wing by giving him thoughtful advice that Cat Grant's flair.

Oh, how the roles have changed. Chat would be so proud.

Nia is a superhero in more ways than one. Not really; she will eventually learn that she is Dreamer, a superhero, according to the comics, who would be the ancestor of Dream Girl.

And on top of that, the actress, Nicole Hands, is the first transgender actress playing a transgender superhero on television.

The series is really moving up a gear in terms of social awareness and inclusivity this season, and I could not be more proud.

I'm delighted to see the growing relationship between Kara and Nia because the dynamics between them is exactly what this show needed.

And after all, National City might need another superhero now that The Guardian is no longer.

I simply could not win, then realized that it was everything. Because I'm not Winn. He was your brother, I am not him.

Clever

James Olsen thought that transparency was the key to showing young African American children that heroes could look like them during episode 23 of Supergirl Season 2, but that it went back against the DA who had put in place an indictment.

What I do not understand, is the reason the prosecutor wants to punish someone like James, but celebrate and defend Supergirl.

James was a vigilante, yes, but he was doing the job that Supergirl was too busy to do; he helped keep the national city safe.

Sometimes Lena is an irresistible force for Supergirl and, although she hears, the execution is sometimes sloppy.

Lena ignored James 'request for him to stay out of this and manipulated his mother to obtain information about Bruno Manheim in order to exchange the AD in exchange for James' freedom.

And technically, it's not even a freedom since the prosecutor said that if James found his heroic behavior, he would be arrested immediately.

I wonder if James would have had a better shot at a fair trial without all his interference. Maybe people would support a hero to whom they can identify, especially now with the anti-extraterrestrial mentality.

Whatever it is, Lena will have to pay for her actions when James finds out. If you do not trust, what do you have?

Speaking of good intentions, Lena's image indicator may have been a good idea in theory, but it goes back to the root of the problem: aliens can not look like extraterrestrials because living on them the same means to fear for their lives.

By giving them a tool to change their appearance, are they not assimilating instead of being themselves? This is not very useful in the long run.

Alex took on the role of WD's director, the natural reinforcement for her.

To help us understand the authority that accompanies his new role, Alex is wearing a new filthy haircut and I have struggled to get used to it.

I love Alex and I think she's more than qualified for the job, but without J & n and Winn, it's not the same thing.

There is a void that poor Brainy, try as he could, can not seem to fill. He feels it. Alex feels it. We all feel it.

Alex was a little too hard on him, especially when you consider who he is, where he comes from and his powerful abilities. He comes from the future. Alex has to give him a little credit.

And in case anyone ever wonders, Sam and Ruby have had their happiness forever, far, far far from where she almost succumbed to reign.

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Lizzy Buczak is a writer for TV Fanatic. To follow her Twitter and read his personal blog on CraveYouTV.