What I’m Watching: Supergirl (Series Finale)

Supergirl: Season 6, Episode 20 “Kara”

Okay, so this is a series finale I can get behind. After opening with a news reporter in black and white proclaiming that it’s as if they were fading away, a proper plan was hatched for a mass surge of emotion with Kara doing what she does best, which is helping everyone in the world feel hope. I’m glad that this final episode brought back a few characters from the past who were a big part of this show, with Mon-El proclaiming that Kara’s speech made the history books and Winn there along with him. The original Guardian returning was a nice touch too, and James even got to bond with his new niece after they took down the villains. It was fitting that Lex and Nyxly ended up being their own undoing, unleashing the phantoms who preyed on them rather than the heroes lined up against them. I’m not sure why we needed to feel sympathy for Lillian given that she’s always been pretty evil, but Lena is an extraordinary rehabilitated character, so she had to let go of part of her past. It was sweet to feature the wedding as an extremely happy moment for all, with Brainy sticking around in spite of the sacred timeline and Kara and Winn getting to sing since Melissa Benoist and Jeremy Jordan are Broadway stars. All the little hints at what the future holds were fun, but the best one was Cat telling Kara that she knew she was Supergirl and convincing her to go public with her identity. While I haven’t found this or last all that compelling, this show was very good at one point, and I would be happy to see some of the characters appear on other Arrowverse shows in the future.

Series finale: B+
Series grade: B
Season MVP: Melissa Benoist
Season grade: B-
Series MVP: Melissa Benoist
Best Season: Season 1
Best Episode: “Better Angels”