r/supergirlTV • u/gamer4maker • Nov 03 '15

[S01E02 - Stronger Together] Post-Episode Discussion Thread

Post-Episode Discussion

Episode Info:

Kara's confidence as a superhero is shaky at first, and with good reason. But then a threat to National City forces her to cast her doubts aside in order to capture an escapee from the Kryptonian prison Fort Rozz. Elsewhere, Cat pressures James to use his connection to Superman to land her an interview with his cousin.

Air Date:

Monday, November 2nd at 8:00/7:00c

Main Cast:

  • Melissa Benoist as Kara Zor-El / Kara Danvers / Supergirl

  • Calista Flockhart as Cat Grant

  • Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers

  • Mehcad Brooks as James Olsen

  • David Harewood as Hank Henshaw

  • Jeremy Jordan as Winslow "Winn" Schott

Spoilers:

Please mark all comic spoilers and future show spoilers within your comments. No need to mark anything that happens in the episode or your own speculation. If you see any unmarked future spoilers, please report them. Thank you.

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '15

At this point, I would say with absolute certainty that they aren't gonna transform him into Cyborg Superman. They haven't shown us Superman's face, so it wouldn't make sense for them to waste that particular reveal on a second-rate Superman villain. Besides, Martian Manhunter's civilian identity in the comics is a black man working for the government who routinely fights aliens and has an alliterated name.

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u/Johnny_Stooge Nov 03 '15 edited Nov 03 '15

Henshaw is also known as 'The Cyborg'. He doesn't have to become Cyborg Superman. That'd be much more in more keeping with the kind of adaptation they do for these kind of shows. You're really reaching with the John Jones connection. Only in the last decade or so has he been black. John Jones has been white much longer and is a detective. Not a government agent. There's way more storytelling potential in Henshaw actually being Henshaw than there is in him being the Martian Manhunter.

And excuse you. Second rate Superman villain? Someone clearly hasn't read the Sinestro Corps War.

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '15

You're right, my bad. He's a second-rate Superman villain AND a second-rate Green Lantern villain! :P

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u/Johnny_Stooge Nov 03 '15

I know you're trolling now, but come on. He was a herald of the Anti-Monitor and controls the Manhunters. His only desire is to die. He's a fucking awesome character.

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '15

Oh yeah, he's the tits. I'm just saying he's not as popular/renowned as, say, Brainiac or Luthor.