Troll’s main problems with 4x01
Let’s start with „Kara’s show”. I get it, Mel was on Broadway, so her time was limited and it’s going to get better…. Is it? They introduced 4 new characters in this ep (two are main, two are so called cannon fodder). So, we will get at least 10 more I think plus Russians… wait, “Kazniacs”, my bad. This ep was PACKED with characters, storylines and action and still I feel like not a lot happened. Because instead of doing something, they talked. Kara talked with J’onn 4 times I think? And if you think about it, they could deal with it all in two? What brings us to Kara.
“I don’t appreciate you questioning my judgment, which has been forever sound and has never led to our situation getting catastrophically worse” – this is what Kara said to J’onn. And later, we learn he was right since the beginning. Because you know, a guy with hundreds of years of experience vs 4 year of being hero. What pains me here, it’s Kara ignored J’onn and his advice, because she felt everything was fine, the world was at peace and everything was cool. And she wanted it to stay like that. By stubbornly sticking to her opinion. What is super childish and immature and I don’t expect behavior like that from a main character in freaking season FOUR. We can argue if her sticking to her mirages fucked up and caused more shit that could have been prevented (aka president’s exposure, J’onn’s friend death etc). And again, Kara feels not developed again, when she is going to mature? AGAIN? With that many storylines and characters?
What leads us to Kara’s ego. Because her flowery and optimistic idea of world at peace sounds like self-stroking her ego. Superman is out, world is on her shoulders (suddenly it’s not too much weight?) and she is responsible for it. Hate crime against aliens means she is not that good, huh? So, let’s ignore it! Because for sure it will help… Once again, I don’t expect behavior like that from a hero on this part of the series. I kind of feel: Kara =tumblr/twitter, J’onn Mahatma Gandhi = common sense. Also, Kara, sweetheart, you are loved by peasants because you are slender, beautiful, superpowerful goddess, who kicks asses and saves the day. And well… you are white. Basically, you are a cast above a cast of the privileged. And in s3 you had to throw away your heritage, mother and Kryptonian life to become “happy” and “at easy”. What it says about American immigrant policy – I do not want to know. And this is totally off when we look at the mentorship storyline.
Aside of the fact Nia is basically Kara’s clone, that needs constant pep talks and transfers us to the good ol’ times of season 1 (sarcasm), I see two problems here. First, Kara is not Cat. Sorry not sorry, she is not even close of the level of maturity, experience and self-awareness. J’onn clearly showed that she still needs pep talks (it doesn’t matter it’s journalism or not). Also, in s2 she sucked as a reporter and Snapper was right. She had potential and the spirit but she lacked the most important thing aka objectiveness and the ability to keep your emotions at check. And in s4, suddenly, she slays as a reporter (this is the same off-screen shit they did to Mon-El between s2 and 3, it’s called sloppy writing). I simply don’t believe that Kara can ask important questions and listen to them and suddenly be a stubborn thick-head five minutes later. Secondly, writers want to “fix” her failure as Mon-El’s mentor. The problem is… that was not a complete failure. Being a mentor means you teach and help but you learn from your student too. You confront and you are confronted. Mon-El gave opportunity to face her flaws, her xenophobia, he kept her on her toes, he challenged her. Yes, she sucked as a mentor but she’s learnt so much from him (and he from her). From the first ep, I got an impression, Nia is going to be a sweet, adorable, Kara’s worshipper and well, does Kara really needs another person who is going to pat her ego? What she is going to learn from Nia? (btw, Nia is cool and I’m sure they are not going to screw her character). And the last thing, if we are going to get more “make a tsunami!” lines, I’m turning alcoholic.
The other obvious thing – Kara is still extremely easily outsmarted. She constantly forgets she’s faster than, for example, fucking BIKES. She can use her superhearing when she wants, but forgets it a disadvantage too. I know, it’s this kind of writing, but it pisses me off. I know fighting humans and fighting Reign is two different things but it still hurts, when you think about the battles from s3. And here we have, Kara screwed by two idiots. Yay.
Last thing about Kara – I’m not surprised she is happy, optimistic and moved on. It’s different than in s3, when she thought she had killed Mon-El. She knows where he is, she knows he is alive. Cool. Let her be happy (still, I am bitter as fuck that they could mention Sam or talked about Winn and the Legion, but Brainy misses his “friends”. Well, at least we are not baited, but the fact they erasure him like that is not nice).
Moving to the thing that pissed me off like nothing else. RUSSIA. Oh wait, not Russia, because they can’t piss Russians now, yes? Voting is coming, right? That’s why we got real Madrid (that was Budapest, in Hungary, but whatever, who cares about xenophobia, right?) and “fictional” Kaznia. The problem is, it’s Russia. Sorry not sorry. “Spasiba”? Old babushka wearing a COAT in the fucking summer? Fur hats aka ushatkas? Vodka? Friendly reminder, Red Daughter was “promoted” on twitter with hammer and sickle symbol. Smooth. Subtle. Etc. Basically, they are going to fucking swim in the worst Eastern European stereotypes. Usually, I ignore shit like that, I know American shows are made for American audience, but seeing this crap on Supergirl simply hurt. As a show that talks a lot about “beacon of light” and hope, it looks like it’s only for specific people, living in a specific country. The rest can get fucked.
What is funny (sad?), because this season focus on alien immigrants and their rights. I mean, do you see the shit? They are going to show us how hard life of aliens in America is, how they will fight for the rights - and it’s connected to modern American policy and situation - and in the same time they are shitting on Eastern Europe, using the most annoying stereotypes. And yes, I “believe” Russia-Kaznia is not going to be the big, communistic bad of the season :)
Other small things. James. Dude, stop being the macho, because you are not and let Lena do her shit. Lena. Honey. Stop doing shit behind people’s back. Also, are we again with the Lena is playing Lilian, who is played but in the end we realize Lilian played Lena, but Lena…. Should we also forget that Lena invited a device that can allow people searching for aliens? Also, TALKINGGGGG. Brainy. Dude, I know you are comic relief, but I feel your calculated comic-relief is going to start to annoy me in ep 2. This ep was not funny, btw. Villains. Smartass, dumbass and Darth Vader – call me excited and I will kick your ass.
I don’t know guys. Maybe I’m salty and bitter, because I have heard the reviews were nice and people enjoyed it, but here I am, smelling incoming bullshit.
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