SUPERGIRL S1E17 - "MANHUNTER" REVIEW
The seventeenth episode of
Supergirl is called, “Manhunter”. I have a feeling the ending of last week’s
episode and subsequent fallout will come into focus here. And I was right. The opening
sequence shows the public still afraid of Supergirl; her trying to lend a
helping hand is met with fear. Winn is talking to a bitter Siobhan and
honestly, I have no sympathy. The reason Kara lashed out at Siobhan is due in
part to her personality. I know they’re setting up Siobhan for her villainous
turn, but honestly, I really am not invested in her character. I don’t even see
what she sees in Winn, or what he sees in her. I guess as long as he’s not
pining for Kara?
In other news, the public is
wondering about J’onn. J’onn meanwhile wants Alex to disassociate from him,
something she is unwilling to do. The military has, predictably, come back to
the DEO. Lucy is back in uniform, but so far her father remains to be seen. There’s
another head honcho barking orders. His name is not important, but he has a
device that prevents J’onn from shapeshifting. Both he and Lucy are
interrogating J’onn when we cut to flashbacks from 10 years ago. Jeremiah
Danvers returns. It’s obvious that the real Hank Henshaw was obsessed with
hunting the “Manhunter”. I don’t like the real Henshaw.
Anyway, they head down to the
Andes, where intel tells them that’s where the Manhunter is located. Their orders
are shoot to kill, something Jeremiah is not too thrilled about. Jeremiah runs
into the Manhunter and the two of them strike up a bond. Even though the two of
them grow closer, it isn’t enough to stop the real Henshaw from coming in and
shooting down the Manhunter. However, Jeremiah takes matters into his own hands
and the two of them get into a fight. Henshaw stabs Jeremiah and Jeremiah, in
turn, pushes him off a cliff. However, he’s dying and makes J’onn promise to
take care of his girls (Alex and Kara). The military takes J’onn away to an
undisclosed location, promising that Alex is next.
Siobhan somehow manages to
break into Catco, I guess with the intent to ruin Kara. Petty. Now it’s Alex’s
turn to be interrogated. I have to admit that Lucy is looking incredibly
uncomfortable; I’m still holding out hope that she becomes a Team Supergirl
ally. Now we get a flashback of Alex 3 years ago. She’s at a party or club of
some sort and drinking a lot. However, the police catch her before she can
drink and drive. While at the jail cell, J’onn as Hank comes to her, trying to
convince her to join the DEO. The one guy buys Alex’s story about her never
knowing J’onn’s secret, but Lucy knows better. In the end, she’s carded away
like J’onn to a placed called Project Cadmus.
A distressed Kara returns to
work (having missed a day) and confides in James about Lucy, J’onn, and Alex. At
the mention of Cadmus, James’ body language changes. We learn what it is, and
also, why Superman refuses to work with the government. Apparently, Cadmus is
like a dissecting lab. In an effort to save both Alex and J’onn, Kara enlists
James’ help. He brings Lucy to Kara’s apartment where she finally reveals her
secret. Lucy is not too surprised but does want to know why Kara and J’onn have
lied. I thought it would be pretty obvious.
Now it’s time for Kara’s
flashback to 12 years ago. She’s at a new school, with new people, and I think
it’s the beginning of her new powers activating. If you’ve ever watched Man of
Steel, this’ll all be familiar. She’s cast as the odd one, but her powers
activated pretty quickly and she hears the sounds of those in need: a mother
and child. Without thinking, Kara rushes to their aid. Jeremiah gives her some
advice, saying that she doesn’t have to be like Superman, she just needs to be
Kara Danvers. He makes her glasses that help with her x-ray vision and we find
out that 2 years ago (her interview for Cat), she’s still wearing them at
Catco.
We sort of find out the reason
Kara is still at Catco all these years later. It’s sort of a small, moment, but
she says she wants to be useful to someone. Since she decided not to be a hero
like her cousin, she’s got to make the most of what she can. We cut back to the
present, with Kara making her case to Lucy. We all know Lucy isn’t as gung-ho
as the rest of those military types, including her father.
While in transport to Cadmus,
the truck is distracted by two people on a bike. They manage to get the truck
to stop. It should also be mentioned that in the ensuing struggle, the device
keeping J’onn locked up breaks and he is free. The two figures take off their
helmets (we knew one was Kara because of how quickly she moved). The other?
Lucy. This was something I’ve been waiting for since she was introduced on the show.
I love Lucy Lane so very much. And I desperately want her to play a bigger role
on the series. Wishful thinking, I know.
So Hank was going to mindwipe
that military guy until he saw Jeremiah’s face, which means that he is still
alive! The secrets we keep! Alex and J’onn are now fugitives, but they’re
determined to find Cadmus and Jeremiah. Curious to see how this turns out. In other
news, we see Siobhan and Cat having a chat. Cat is a lot smarter than she
looks. Siobhan should have known better. In the end, it was Winn who determined
that the letter “Kara” sent to Cat couldn’t have been her; it was Siobhan. And just
like that, it’s game over. This is only going to further her antagonistic
feelings towards Kara, however.
So, back at the DEO, with a
missing Hank and Alex, Lucy finds herself in the position of being the new
director (thanks to that military guy resigning and asking for Lucy to be the
director). This was a pleasant turn of events. I just hope it means we get to
see more Lucy!
Siobhan is on the roof
drinking and lamenting her bad choices. Still no sympathy. Winn comes to her
aid, thinking she’s going to kill herself. However, what happens is a bit
weird. She accidentally falls off the roof, but instead of falling to her
death, her scream prevents it. Metahuman, anyone? Maybe this is the reason why
The Flash is coming to National City next week, perhaps?
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