What I’m Watching: Supergirl (Penultimate Episode)

Supergirl: Season 6, Episode 19 “The Last Gauntlet” (B)

We’ve almost reached the end here, with the first of two back-to-back final episodes. There was certainly a good deal of action with some intense aerial cinematography, showing just how much all of the good guys – and the bad guys – can do with their abilities. Lex wearing a truthseeker at the start of the episode wasn’t a good indication of how he was going to be telling the truth, but he also fell victim to his own ego and the need to do things the way he wanted instead of respecting what Nyxly wanted, which was to be able to do it all herself. In theory, Nyxly’s refusal to harm Esme should have been enough to make her realize that she didn’t want to be evil after all, but that wasn’t the case, and now she and Lex are battling each other in the sky through portals while everyone on the ground is drained of their humanity and their very color, transformed to black-and-white in a very literal metaphor for their new states. Harnessing the power of the sun wasn’t something Kara was ultimately okay with doing, and now she seems like she has a plan to finally end this, which is likely to include a whole lot of hope and teamwork, strategies that neither Nyxly or Lex have even properly employed. I’d like to see this show go on a good note that makes this final stretched-out season feel worthwhile, and it looks like even Andrea might get some redemption before the end.