Martin Carr reviews the season 3 finale of Supergirl… Fiery pits of molten magma, villainous heretics melting like cartoon witches and time travelling antics are just a taste of this season three finale. There are also numerous emotional segues which involve teary eyed hugging, navel gazing aplenty and emotive moments with wistful pauses. In short […]

Martin Carr reviews the twenty-second episode of Supergirl season 3… Redemption in televisual terms is not normally centred round seismic shifts, tectonic anomalies or terraforming land masses. Murderous villainy, rampaging covens and battles over valuable blood types are also not commonly associated with such things. By definition redemption implies forgiveness, a coming together and understanding […]

Martin Carr reviews the twenty-first episode of Supergirl season 3… Beyond The Wizard of Oz references there is a sense of further superhero padding as we build towards the finale next week. Montages, incidental music and happy faces abound as we bid farewell to Supergirl knowing full well that she will be returning by episode […]

Martin Carr reviews the twentieth episode of Supergirl season 3… Pink Floyd references aside this is pedestrian stuff which feels more like high end production padding than progression. Sub-plots feel like distractions, emotive exchanges like evasive manoeuvres while nothing dynamic occurs. This maybe the first time where Supergirl successfully drops a ball and fails to […]

Martin Carr reviews the nineteenth episode of Supergirl season 3… Beyond minor parental issues, confusion concerning dual identities and cultists stealing Krypton’s version of the Arsonists Handbook, Supergirl is straight forward this week. There are dramatic set pieces, unexpected bonding moments and a consistent level of acting across the board. Where things fall down is […]

Martin Carr reviews the eighteenth episode of Supergirl season 3… There are no Dylanesque overtones to this episode whatever that tagline might suggest. For the occupants of National City there will be no ‘Shelter from the Storm’ as Reign goes on a rampage looking for that final shred of humanity keeping Sam alive. However beneath […]