'Supergirl' Recap: 'Nevertheless, She Persisted'

Written by John Edward Betancourt

THIS IS THE EMERGENCY SPOILER ALERT SYSTEM...YOU ARE ADVISED TO READ AT YOUR OWN RISK...

When we last left Kara Zor-El and the good people of National City, the situation was grim. While the people were rising up and fighting the Daxamites, thanks to a little inspiration from Cat Grant, the attempt to destroy Queen Rhea's ship failed miserably thanks to an evil assist from an altered Superman leaving us with quite the cliffhanger on Supergirl.

Thankfully, the show wasted no time in getting down to business this week and that 'get to it' mentality made for one amazing season two finale, because 'Nevertheless, She Persisted' finally delivered on something every fan of this show out there has been waiting for. But before we dig too deep into that, let's take a moment and discuss the powerhouse action scenes that popped up in this episode because holy cow, those were some absolutely amazing super fights. Superman vs. Supergirl, Supergirl vs. Rhea, it was nerd heaven seeing thunderous blows be delivered and dare I say it (I do), some of these fights were better than what we've seen in some big budget superhero films. But all of that aside, lets get down to discussing the best part of this episode; Kara's journey. 

Now, I think it's safe to say that for the past couple of years, we've truly been waiting to see Kara finally come into her own as Supergirl. Yes, she's done some incredible things and saved the earth in amazing ways, but to date, there's always been a need for someone to step in and help the Woman of Tomorrow, or guide her toward all the right answers. She's never made all the tough calls on her own or truly put everything on her back, until last night. Because last night, Supergirl became super. Not only was she able to handle those epic battles without any assistance from her friends (although they did find important ways to contribute), she became a true beacon of hope, and a leader as well since everyone followed her lead when it came to the battle plan to defeat Rhea.

Not to mention, she was forced to make an incredibly tough decision in this tale. Because if she failed to beat Rhea in Daxxum Ur, the Daxam equivalent to a duel, with fists instead of guns, a backup plan needed to be ready to go and that little device that Lillian Luthor picked up in Lex's vault a while back would serve as that plan since it was modified by Winn and Lena to emit a blast of Lead dense enough to make earth uninhabitable to all Daxamites while keeping the human population safe. That would of course mean that Mon-El would have to leave if she detonated the device and well, when it came down to it, Kara was forced to choose between having it all, or saving seven billion lives and she chose the latter of the two and said goodbye to her love in order to protect the only home she has ever known.

When all is said and done however, wow...what a finale. This was truly the moment I've been waiting for. Supergirl was finally allowed to handle everything and anything that came her way on her own, and there was no doubting or questioning of her abilities, she was able to do her thing and it was...glorious. Not to mention, there was plenty of heartbreak and pain to come with this newfound role of Champion of Earth and she met that pain head on and man, what a wonderful message to send to all the younger fans out there: be bold, be the hero and the person that everyone looks up to because there's nothing that you can't handle. I really could not be happier to see Kara Zor-El finally come into her own and I cannot wait to see how she grows and inspires all of us even more when Season Three arrives in the fall. Until then. 

---