Written by John Edward BetancourtTHIS IS THE EMERGENCY SPOILER ALERT SYSTEM...YOU ARE ADVISED TO READ AT YOUR OWN RISK...It's been far too long since we enjoyed the adventures of Kara Zor-El, and the wait caused by Supergirl's spring hiatus was a touch more on the difficult side for fans of the show simply because it left us with quite the cliffhanger a month ago. After all, it truly seemed as though Kara and Queen Rhea were set to face off in epic fashion once the show returned which made the prospect of new episodes exciting to say the least. But as it turns out, the series delivered quite the surprise when it returned to the airwaves last night. Rather than dig right into the Supergirl vs. SuperMom storyline we were expecting, the show went to a quieter and more intimate place by allowing Kara to live up to the title of the episode, 'Ace Reporter', by letting us see exactly what Kara Danvers can truly do as an journalist and it made for quite the story. Because not only did it provide a grand mystery for Kara to unravel that didn't 100% require her to put on the 'S', but it also brought back a concept explored earlier this season as to whether or not some people are inherently evil or formed that way by bringing Lena Luthor back into the mix as well and putting her through the emotional ringer. If anything, we are going to talk little when it comes to the plot line today because Kara's adventures as a reporter and Lena's struggles are far more fascinating to look at, especially when one considers just how much Kara grew in this episode. I say that, because for weeks now, she's been struggling with the Kara Danvers side of her life, especially the fact that she was fired and well...her getting canned was apparently an eye opening moment for her since her outlook on being a responsible reporter changed completely. She was on point with her story and her sources, determined and brave to get the facts, and she also put her fears about potentially not being suited for the job behind her and the end result was a big time scoop for CatCo, Snapper's respect and...she got her old job back as well and it was simply refreshing to see her take control like this and live out a dream. Kara's story was balanced out nicely by Lena's, which certainly took a darker turn since she was more or less put through the emotional wringer this go round, forced to slowly learn that an old flame, one that truly brought out the best in her had been transformed into a nanobot riddled monster. To make matters worse, it fell to her to put him down to save the day and that's where that old theme about the formation of evil comes back into play. Because for quite some time now, Lena has struggled mightily to make the Luthor name reputable again by being an upstanding citizen, and now we are left to wonder, was it pure evil that drove Lillian and Lex to evil, or heartbreak and a rattled soul since Lena believes there is a risk she will walk down a darker path because of her pain and what may compound this possibility, is the arrival of Queen Rhea in Lena's office and the discussion of a potential deal... Either way, I have to admit that I was quite impressed with this episode. At times Supergirl has had its issues storytelling wise, but this tale was completely on point. It was fun, it brought the laughs, in fact Mon-El in his alter ego form of Mike is becoming quite the comic relief and it was equally as awesome that it featured strong female roles across the board, even including a surprise female villain by way of Jack Spheer's CFO and despite the lack of larger threats in this episode, I most certainly found myself engaged watching this one and it seems at last, the great showdown between Rhea and Supergirl is on its way and I am quite curious to know what deal the queen offered up to Lena, and I'm certain it won't be long before we find out. Until next time.
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