Supergirl: Livewire Review

Tonight saw the airing of what was originally episode five of the first season of Supergirl, and boy

Credit: CBS, kryptonsite 

was it a good one. So, as I always say, onto the review!

Synopsis:

When Leslie Lewis is transformed in a super-powered being called Livewire, she goes after the two people who've wronged her: Cat Grant and Supergirl. Meanwhile, Alex believes that her mother will disapprove of Kara's antics as a superhero.

Review:

This is easily the one episode I was looking forward to the most this season. Why? Because I was actually familiar with the villain, Livewire, thanks to some recent issues of Batgirl (written by Cameron Stewart and drawn by Babs Tarr). And tonight's episode of Supergirl did not disappoint. While the origin story of Livewire is different from that in the Batgirl comics, it did not detract from the fantastic (and somewhat simple) plot. 

While the plot itself may be simple (a wronged radio host decides to seek revenge), it's the characters that more than make up for it. Following Arrow and The Flash's lead, tonight's episode of Supergirl gives us some flashbacks to Kara and Alex's childhood....and opens up a future plot-line. 

Cat Grant also gets some much needed character development, and no longer is just the incredibly blunt boss that we've come to love (and sometimes hate), but has a few emotional scenes that proves that Cat is indeed as human as the next person...er....some people anyway.

Another part that truly made the episode was the family relationship between Kara, Alex and their mother, Eliza (Helen Slater). While there's more than a little tension at first, it's finally resolved in a way that not only opens a new story-line, but gives us a more in-depth look at Alex's character, and particularly how she feels about always looking out for her sister.

While Winn and James aren't really in their episode, their presence is felt and their relationship with Kara is still the best, and both get several funny scenes in the episode (as well as serious, since we get a better look into Winn's family and James' relationship with Lucy Lane).

All in all, this episode has so far been my favorite of the season thus far. Let's hope next week can continue the string of excellent episodes!

Rating: 5/5