What I’m Watching: Supergirl

Supergirl: Season 6, Episode 15 “Hope for Tomorrow” (C+)

I’m getting a bit tired of all of these totems, which feel quite repetitive and easy to manipulate. I do remember back in the season one finale when Supergirl was able to bring everyone back to reality and break the hypnosis they were all under by reminding them of how much hope she inspired, and the fact that it wasn’t working now makes sense as a draining development, one that threatens to keep the typically peppy superhero down. William wanted to be more involved in everything, and that put him very much in danger, something that Andrea didn’t care too much about since all she wanted was someone to capture the excitement on camera. He did manage to find a way out of her trap when Kara was there with the totem, and fortunately she destroyed it so that Nyxly wouldn’t ever be able to make it whole. The existence of a secret admirer makes it possible for her still to be a relevant and problematic threat, and I’m curious to see who it is and how it will affect the final few episodes of the show. Supergirl, Hank, and Brainy did have a great time restoring hope in Kaznia and Corto Maltese, and it was also fun to see Esme deduce quite easily that Kara and Supergirl were the same person because they had the same powers. Alex was entertainingly nervous at the start of the episode as Esme was coming home, and having an adoptive daughter with the ability to mimic anyone else’s powers doesn’t even seem to be the most worrisome thing for her.