Supergirl catches the eye with the flying and dramatic action scenes, but it catches the heart in the characters and who they become. Here are five reasons why you MUST watch Supergirl.
1. The Characters
I was hooked the first minute I saw Melissa Benoist as the lovably clumsy and awkward Kara Danvers becoming Supergirl. Then I saw her older sister and resident bad ass, Alex Danvers, and I fell even more in love with the show. The actors give these characters life in the most amazing way possible, which is through dedication and love. I sometimes forget that they are actors because the emotions and grief seems completely sincere. I have nearly cried many times, but not as often as I feel hope and love for the many characters. I became attached to even the most minor of characters, even Clark Kent, who was only seen in two episodes of the second season.
2. The Relationships
The chemistry between the actors is something beautiful. Not only romantic chemistry, but the friendship and love between the characters and actors feels real. The Danvers sisters commitment to one another is addressed often and spectacularly. The fatherly devotion of J’onn J’onzz allows the watcher to know that he would do anything for the Danvers and often does whatever it takes to keep them safe. He seems like their real father throughout the show. The relationship between Lucy Lane and James even felt real in the way that it ended. Lucy was not angry with Kara or jealous of her because she knew she tried to force the relationship and she remained friends with James, something that rarely happens in television.
3. The Representation
There is female representation, LGBT+ representation, and POC representation. A female lead show is rare, especially female lead superhero shows. However, Supergirl has strong, empowered women. They have bad ass woman (Alex), they have women-in-charge (Cat and Lena), and they have a gay (Maggie) as well. There is a whole story arc of a woman coming to terms with her sexuality. They have two black men in positions of power (Hank and James).
4. The Lessons
The writers really understand their characters when they write the episodes. They focus on Supergirl's feelings of loneliness and isolation and build on it, letting her know that people will always be there for her. There are lessons on truth and justice, that it is not always black and white. There are episodes on family and how it is not always who you share blood with. Rather, sometimes family is who your chose it to be. Or, your family doesn't define who you are, you do.
5. The Character Arcs
We see Cat Grant go from intimidating, ruthless businesswoman to a friend and a mother, someone who has regrets and loss. She becomes an integral part of Kara's and Supergirl's life. We see Kara grow into herself as both Supergirl and as Kara and how she balances that. We see Alex begin to love herself and lose the jealousy she had toward Kara. The characters change and grow as the season progresses and you can see that they change for the better. Every episode is committed to moving the characters farther in their journey to be their best self.