What I’m Watching: Supergirl

Supergirl: Season 6, Episode 14 “Mxy in the Middle” (B)

It’s an interesting concept that superpowered aliens and magic aren’t all that different, yet most of the characters on this show are so willing to accept the existence of the former but not the latter. Pairing Mxy and Nyxly being the major plotline with Lena’s search for answers about her mother, who was apparently a witch, made a lot of sense thematically, and I’m curious if it’s going to end up being Lena who learns enough magic to be able to help the superfriends stop Nyxly. Mxy’s eagerness to be helpful was not terribly productive, and his use of the image inducer was clever but ultimately failed, proving that it wasn’t going to work when they went up against Nyxly. The ease with which she snapped her fingers and first nearly suffocated Kara and then restrained everyone so that they could become dragon bait was formidable, and Mxy allowing himself to be captured at the last minute was a surprisingly selfless act, one that hopefully comes with a plan that he either shared with someone else or which will become clear at exactly the right moment when they next go up against Nyxly. As this show inches closer to its end, facing off against someone who could very well end the universe as we know it feels very appropriate. Nyxly also takes a certain pleasure in getting the best of those she believes have wronged here, and while Kara’s offenses aren’t nearly as bad as even Mxy’s, she’s set her sights on our heroes as enemies, and they’re going to have to take her down.