Warning: Full spoilers for the episode below.
Of the four current Arrowverse shows, only Legends of Tomorrow managed to begin its new season on firm footing last week. The best we can hope for the likes of Flash, Supergirl and Arrow is that they'll be able to build momentum and improve over time. The good news is that it does appear as though Supergirl can move forward from its underwhelming premiere. "Triggers" rehashes a lot of beats from "Girl of Steel," but at least the end result is a promising new status quo for the series.
The focus this week was still very much centered around Kara's depression over the lack of Mon-El in her life. I never realized how many viewers genuinely despise that relationship until after Season 2 wrapped. I get the troubling subtext of Mon-El's background as an imperialist slave owner, but I felt Season 2 did a good job of allowing him to find redemption for his questionable past and simply establishing an insanely charming dynamic between Melissa Benoist and Chris Wood. You really felt the bond between their two characters, and you feel Kara's pain and misery over losing that relationship here. Even if you're firmly in the anti-Mon-El camp, I like to think everyone can agree that Benoist is doing a great job this season exploring Kara's darker, tormented side.
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Of the four current Arrowverse shows, only Legends of Tomorrow managed to begin its new season on firm footing last week. The best we can hope for the likes of Flash, Supergirl and Arrow is that they'll be able to build momentum and improve over time. The good news is that it does appear as though Supergirl can move forward from its underwhelming premiere. "Triggers" rehashes a lot of beats from "Girl of Steel," but at least the end result is a promising new status quo for the series.
The focus this week was still very much centered around Kara's depression over the lack of Mon-El in her life. I never realized how many viewers genuinely despise that relationship until after Season 2 wrapped. I get the troubling subtext of Mon-El's background as an imperialist slave owner, but I felt Season 2 did a good job of allowing him to find redemption for his questionable past and simply establishing an insanely charming dynamic between Melissa Benoist and Chris Wood. You really felt the bond between their two characters, and you feel Kara's pain and misery over losing that relationship here. Even if you're firmly in the anti-Mon-El camp, I like to think everyone can agree that Benoist is doing a great job this season exploring Kara's darker, tormented side.
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