'Supergirl' Recap: 'Resist'

​Written by John Edward Betancourt

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It doesn't take long for the world to fall apart...does it? Out of the blue, disaster will strike and strike hard and the next thing you know you're left trying to get by as you pick up the pieces and that unfortunate scenario is exactly what Kara Zor-El found herself in the middle of on Supergirl last night...only on a grander scale.

Because Supergirl was forced to deal with something we really haven't seen on a superhero television show before...an all out alien invasion of earth, and the pseudo collapse of her personal life at the same time since her best friend and boyfriend were kidnapped by Rhea, and that formula made 'Resist' one incredible episode to watch, because not only was it filled to the brim with amazing thrills and epic action, it also served as a 'best of' reel for this series since every positive theme the show has ever explored came into play, with a heavy focus on how we are all stronger together, since every abled bodied character on the show found a way to band together to fight Queen Rhea.

That included the President of the United States of America, who ventured toward National City in an attempt to broker peace between Rhea and the people of earth, with Cat Grant's help...to no avail, leading to an attack on Air Force One and the big reveal (to the characters) that the Commander-In-Chief is also an Alien-In-Chief and thankfully, the question as to whether or not she is friend or foe was answered in this episode and it turns out she's definitely a friend, a refugee from a lost world in fact and she has no bones about fighting back in fierce fashion to ensure that the people of earth do not suffer the same fate as her people. Which means the President gives the order for Alex to sneak into the now Daxam-conrolled DEO and fire a cannon hidden inside the building to put an end to Queen Rhea, but there's just one problem with this plan; Lena Luthor and Mon-El are still aboard her ship and in order to save them, Supergirl is going to have to play nice with her biggest enemy, Lillian Luthor. 

Because Lillian had the knowledge and the technology, by way of her pet Cyborg, to get aboard Rhea's ship to rescue her daughter and Mon-El and if you're thinking that Kara making friends with the enemy is a bad idea...you're right, seeing as to how Lillian makes sure to double cross Supergirl the first chance she gets once Lena is safe and sound. But of course, Kara makes sure to stay one step ahead of this particular Luthor, by placing a transmitter on the Cyborg Superman to get Mon-El home safely as well, before facing off with Rhea once again, and discovering that the evil Queen has one last trick up her sleeve...she's found a way to control Kara's cousin and when all is said done, wow...what an episode. The action was top notch, in fact this hour simply flew by as one amazing moment followed another, but truly the characters are what brought this story to the next level.

Despite the fact that the world was more or less collapsing around them, everyone stayed strong and focused and knew what sacrifices had to be made to stop Rhea and while Alex may have stumbled in the final moments of the show, she still gets a pass for nearly doing the impossible...firing on her sister. Plus, the return of Cat Grant was downright magical since Calista Flockheart delivered a performance for the ages, taking Cat's journey on the series to the next level by stepping up to the plate while Supergirl was busy and inspiring National City to rise up against their newfound captors. Either way, this was one hell of  a setup. Because with Superman under the influence of evil, and the earth on the brink of destruction, this definitely looks like a job for Supergirl and I cannot wait to see how she saves the day in next week's season two finale. Until next time. 

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