Yet another personality-less alien poses a threat and has to be taken down, this time without Supergirl’s help. The set up in this episode that led to the revelation was also pretty tedious. I can’t help but wonder if the general viewing audience came away as thrilled, however, especially after the last few episodes in which Henshaw has come off as a bit of a misogynistic jerk, treating Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) like a child rather than like the super-powered hero that she clearly is. It was still a thrilling moment for this long-time fan of the character. I can’t say that I was surprised that Henshaw turned out to be the classic DC character, The Martian Manhunter (created by Joseph Samachson and Joe Certa way back in 1955), because online speculation was already rampant that this was the case. In “Human for a Day” the end of the episode provides a big twist in the story of Hank Henshaw (David Harewood). The Flash will often save a big reveal for the final scenes, pumping a bit of adrenaline into the viewer that ramps up the excitement for the next episode, and leaves the impression that the preceding hour was even stronger than it actually was. In this case, the best thing about the episode is saved for the very end, a trick that has proved extremely successful over at CW’s The Flash.
There’s a lot to like in this week’s episode of Supergirl, “Human for a Day.” Unfortunately, there’s also a lot to dislike, leaving me, your humble reviewer, in something of a quandary.įirst up, the good stuff.
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