Well she’s already proved that she’s capable of capturing 2 Legends, so I’d say she made a great 1st impression! I love that the show is continuing to bring in characters that are complete outsiders, as Spooner seems like she’s probably been living outside of “normal” society for years now. She seems like the kind of person who has become almost completely untrusting of all other people and will almost certainly be hostile toward the Legends at every turn in the early season episodes, but in a fun way. Her distrust of people in general and hesitancy to help the team also reminds me of Zari 1.0 when she first stepped onto the scene, and I have little doubt that her, Spooner will ultimately warm up to these time-traveling weirdos by the end of the season
And beyond the humorous side to her character, I think there’s also a lot of potential to get some real emotion out of her as well. This is someone who was abducted and experimented on by aliens as a kid, and it left her so traumatized that she went on to become what looked like basically a hermit. It’s a really sad story when you think about it for even just a bit, but there’s also a great chance that she could end up healing in her own way by being a part of the team. She’ll have a chance to confront her fears head-on by working to stop all these aliens, and while it certainly won’t be easy, I’m optimistic that it’ll prove to be helpful for her over the course of the season
It’s gonna take some time to really sink in, but so far I think it’s a great move! It certainly explains his odd behaviors over the years and why he always seemed off. Granted, that kind of behavior really isn’t that out of place on Legends, but now knowing that he’s been an alien falling in love w/ and trying to learn human customs definitely adds some extra (good) weirdness onto his character not just now, but in previous seasons as well. Of course w/ a big retcon like this, there’s also the question of whether this presents any continuity errors, though I suppose that only truly applies to him in season 5 after Crisis. If there are any contradictions to this reveal from season 3 or 4, you can always just chalk it up to something from pre-Crisis that’s since been wiped away. The only time I can really remember seeing him w/out his glasses is from season 4 when he was manipulated by Neron and had that whole “Gary Green is all the man we need” thing going. Beyond possibly being wiped out by Crisis, though, you could also explain him not reverting back to his alien form due to Neron’s magic keeping his human appearance. I’ve also gotta say that those glasses must be incredibly thorough in making him appear to be human, otherwise Constantine would’ve caught onto something when they slept together. Granted, I have to figure there’s a good chance John wasn’t completely sober during those hookups, but no amount of alcohol could completely erase the sight of a skinny dweeb like Gary suddenly changing into a hideous alien creature, so I have to assume that didn’t actually happen
I was definitely surprised by this move since I was so focused on all the ways this situation could’ve played out after Sophie told Batwoman she knew her identity. But in keeping her cards close to the chest for now, I think this may show that Sophie now cares more about Ryan than she’d like to admit. I’m thinking back to last season when Mary found out that Kate was Batwoman, but didn’t actually tell her until a few episodes later. In that case, Mary had hoped that Kate would ultimately trust her enough to actually confide in her, and I can’t help but wonder if something similar is happening here. Perhaps Sophie wants Ryan to be able to prove herself enough so that Ryan will actually trust her. Though if that is the case, Sophie will be waiting quite a while since she doesn’t realize just how big Ryan’s grudge against her goes
Or perhaps this could be a situation where Sophie feels that if she reveals to Ryan and the rest of the team that she knows, she’ll effectively be a full member of Team Bat, which is probably something she’s not quite ready for. Though I still think she’ll leave the Crows by the end of the season, she’s obviously not quite there yet, and if she’s in a position where she has more loyalty to Team Bat than to the Crows, she’ll have to fully confront that, which would change so much of what she’s believed and held onto for years now. Come to think of it, as I’m typing this theory out and realizing it more, I think I actually like it more than my first one
From a logical perspective, I’d certainly argue that she should’ve been more patient in waiting for a solution to the powers problem, I also have to admit that it’s very much in character for her to have gone this far. She’s always been more impulsive and reckless than the rest of her family/team, so if anyone’s gonna go so far as to electrocute themselves, even w/ a backup plan in place, it’s her. But beyond that, I think she also made a good point about how desperate she is to hold onto her powers. As much as we know her family and friends will still treat her just as she was before, there’s no getting around the fact that Jen’s life can never be the same w/ this new appearance. Even in a world w/ metahumans, magic, aliens and more, this change is still just too much to everyone outside the immediate group, and so she’s stuck w/ the fact that she’s gonna have to live as a completely different person in public. We can only imagine just how drastic a change that would be to go through and what kind of toll it’d take on a person
While I’m not sure I can ever fully sympathize w/ the incredible risks she’s taking simply because of how likely they are to lead to another huge incident, I can at least still sympathize w/ her personal reasoning behind such decisions. I also appreciate that the writers are really taking advantage of the recasting and working it into the story in more ways than just explaining why she looks different and moving on. It’s just another reason why the show ending is such a shame. W/ several more seasons, I’m sure there’s plenty more compelling material we could’ve gotten from the new Jen, but at least we still managed to get the good stuff from this season
I know we’ve still got most of the season left and so there could be another development that gets Frost out of prison and back onto Team Flash, but I have absolutely no idea what that could be. Life in prison w/out the possibility of parole is pretty airtight, and so I’m left to believe that this is ultimately the show writing Frost off as a regular
I’ll be honest, I don’t know what the hell the writers are thinking w/ this move, and I’m legitimately pissed off that this is Frost’s fate. What exactly does this development improve on the show? How does this help anyone’s character? Yes, it was a selfless move by Frost, but she didn’t need to prove herself as a hero her. She had already done that in the last few years fighting alongside Flash. Were there really still people convinced she’s a villain who hadn’t made up for her crimes in season 3? If there are, I’d certainly like to remind them how she was being manipulated by Savitar, but I don’t actually think there are enough people (if any) who still felt that way. At the end of the day, Frost is no better off, Team Flash is left devastated and we’re all deprived of 1 of the best characters on this show. Even if they manage to keep Frost on screen by having Caitlin and others visit her in jail, we still won’t get to see her in any action scenes alongside the team, which absolutely sucks. I just completely fail to see any positives of this move, and I’d love to hear Eric Wallace or any of the other writers try to justify why they thought this was the right decision. Splitting up Caitlin and Frost was such a promising move that held so much potential, and now it just feels like that’s all been wiped away. And what do we have left on the show – the forces storyline w/ another “twist” where a mentor betrays Barry? That’s such a tired trope on this show, and I ultimately just feel like the early excitement this season generated in the 1st few episodes is just gone now
I’ve been seeing this theory/speculation circulating around for a while now, and I would 100% support it! Nia and Brainy are still 2 of my absolute favorite characters on the show, and considering they haven’t had as much time in the Arrowverse as characters like Kara, Alex, J’onn, Lena, etc., this would provide a great opportunity to further develop their characters and keep Supergirl’s legacy alive even after the show ends. Plus they’ve definitely got the right kind of chaotic energy that the Legends are known for, especially after these last 2 episodes, so I feel like they’d fit right in. Even if they couldn’t get fit in as regulars, I think at the very least they could have an arc similar to Wally in season 3 where he was on for only a few episodes but still played a key role in taking down Mallus
But as much as I love the idea of those 2 (or even just 1 of them) shacking up on the Waverider, I would be a bit wary about them leaving National City permanently. I know that nothing can change the fact that Supergirl is ending this season and so we probably won’t get any major updates regarding what’s going on in National City after this season, but if Nia and Brainy were to leave, that also gives Kara less of a reason to stay. I bring this up because of the speculation that the show could end by taking a cue from the comics and having Kara leave the present to go to the 31st century. I absolutely don’t want the show to end this way because I feel like it’d be a betrayal of how much they’ve built up that National City in the present is Kara’s true home. Even if we’re only gonna get to see cameos of her going forward at most, we can still be secure knowing that she’s staying true to the same person she’s been this whole time and not suddenly doing a 180. She had a chance to go to the future at the end of season 3 and didn’t take it because she knows this is where she both needs and wants to be. So I guess Nia and Brainy leaving permanently could ultimately establish a trend of other characters leaving, and perhaps giving Kara more justification to make such a drastic move. Maybe just having them appear for a few episodes would ultimately be the best balance
