'Supergirl' Recap: 'Damage'

Written by John Edward Betancourt

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Revenge is something that it is a part of our lives whether we like it or not. We’ve either given it some serious thought, or taken part in it at some point or another simply due to the fact that no one likes to be wronged by another human being. Often times, what prevents us from exacting our vendetta is our own moral code, in that we want to be better than those who hurt us, and if by chance we do take part in it, it is usually a simple act designed to make us feel better and deliver our souls a sense of justice.
 
But for some, a simple act is not enough. If they are going to make things right again, they need to hurt not only the person that made their life hell, but everyone and anyone that they care about. It’s rare to see revenge go that far, but once in a while it does happen and oddly enough, a ‘Scorched Earth’ policy of vengeance ended up being the focus of Supergirl last night, because ‘Damage’ featured the collateral kind as Malcolm Edge returned to settle his score with Lena Luthor in an episode that more or less returned this saga to its more traditional brand of storytelling.
 
As it turns out, if Malcolm couldn’t have CatCo and Lena’s empire, he would instead ruin her in the court of public opinion and the maverick of a businessman exposed what appeared to be a grand mistake on Lena’s part, in that the lead bomb she brought about to end the Daxamite threat was making children sick in the long run. But of course, Kara was on the case when it came to this and with an assist from Samantha, she came to discover that someone actually poisoned a public pool with a chemical to make it appear that lead poisoning had occurred and that someone was Edge. Of course, Kara won’t be able to prove it since he covered his tracks but holy cow man…what an evil dude Edge is turning out to be if his idea of revenge is hurting kids, because I mean come on, not even the worst of the worst will go out of their way to harm children.
 
Yet while Kara was dealing with that ugly mess, Alex had her hands full with her own important issue…saying farewell to her fiancé. Because after another round of trying to find common ground when it comes to having children, and finding zero resolution on the matter, Alex did what she felt she had to do and broke it off with Maggie. It was a stunning moment to say the least considering how happy these two have made one another, but this show has never shied away from powerful moments that resonate with all of us and while it was a shame to see them say their goodbyes…It’s incredibly important that Alex finds a true equal that wants to share in everything that she wants out of life and hopefully down the road this character finds that perfect someone.
 
If anything, I really enjoyed how this particular episode balanced the best parts of Supergirl as a whole. We got plenty of action and adventure and villainous smiles from the Malcolm Edge storyline, while at the same time this episode delivered a tale fill with depth and meaning by way of Alex’s tough decision and as season three rolls on, I’m starting to wonder how many more episodes will be a dynamic hybrid such as this. After all, Malcolm Edge is back and ready to cause trouble and there is the whole matter of Samantha finding out that she’s impervious to bullets, meaning there’s plenty of room for more big-time and meaningful stories as this incredible season rolls on. Until next time. 

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