I had to come back and reply - I thought of your comment later when, in The Return, Fitz actually says with horror, "I'm like Ward!" I had thought this as well, that they were setting this up this issue to be explored very well - the psychological event of when we become what/who we hate the most, and we have to deal…

I'm sorry that happened, but I sense that shipping isn't the same issue. It can get out of hand and people get weird and extreme about it, definitely. I don't like it either when people think what they want should play out on the show - super projection. But I think most people do it because it's expressing a sweet…

I don't think they're trying to say that Trump and Rhea are alike (except they are both seriously toxic narcissists.) It's the tyranny and disregard for feedback, and lack of concern for the existing population that are similar. They are using some timely phrases and examples to draw attention to the bigger picture of…

Mm, I really liked that the initial Cat speech didn't work on Rhea and thought it accomplished a few things: the Season 1 way of standing up to a villain with pithiness wasn't going to work here because Rhea is Baddest yet; that if the first try doesn't work, you keep working; it gave Kara a chance to be savvier than…

You said "don't like to see the younger audience being so heavily persuaded,” about? The themes have been justice, equality, freedom, and anti-tyranny. These aren’t unique to this show, or the Trump era, and many people and media explore them. This show is directly and without fear standing up for morals and ethics…

I was surprised too, and liked her little in-character pat-pat-pat on his back, instead of a big squeeze :).

Oh shoot, you're right. Oops, that's embarassing, I wasn't thinking clearly!

And this may be the bargaining talking, but in the scene when Jane gives Michael the lunchbox, he says, “And thank you for what happened after.” So, could they please do the telenovela thing and have Jane have his baby, so at least there is a “little baby Michael, or little baby Jane”, please? I’m desperate :P!

The flashbulb memory at the kitchen table, me: “No.” The entire, beautiful carnival sequence, me: “No!” Giving Michael his lunchbox and the Narrator saying about memory, and the flahbulb on Michael smiling when they say goodbye, me: “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!” And somehow after all of those, when it happened, I still was…

oh my gosh, thank you for saying that :D. I genuinely laughed outloud, which I didn't think I'd be able to do for a week after my heart broke last night.

Kara did let Mon El down nicely. I just watched the scene again. "I do care about you", "Thank you for being honest." kind face and tone of voice - that *is* gentle. THere is nothing more she should have/could have done - they are friends, and she treated him like one. Mon El handled it very maturely, like an adult…

Well, uh…obviously. So I guess we just differ in how we understand the methods writers use to depict and maintain characters, and what they are trying to communicate to the viewer.

I noticed that too. I find her more adult, confident - like in this ep when she just walked out of the room when Nick was being persnickity about the shark thing (fell over laughing), instead fo trying to convince him to get it. She's not as…elementary school teacher, she's matured. I really appreciate this change, I…

Hi @marahe. Thank you for such a quality review! It was intelligent, elevating, and a pleasure to read! I truly appreciate your genre evaluation, and awareness of what the show is working towards in the big picture. And I breathed several sighs of relief that you see the positives of the show, and the truth about…

Could it possibly be that Danny ruined Danny?

Harsh? Mmm, your interpretation of the billing thing could be assuming something. Maybe it could be seen as along the show's positive theme that men aren't just owed things ;-).

Thanks, you said that more succinctly than I did ;-).

This isn't bad writing. This is good writers *depicting* a character with bad qualities. Jody is sexist and immature, with plenty of evidence to prove that since his arrival. I've liked a few of the things he's done lately, but it was clear where they were taking Jody: just because someone acts nicer when they *think*…

Thank you, Yes! How you phrased it about Rafael was right on. The show has all the characters grow, and I'm glad Raf is improving. But just because he doesn't do something cruel to Jane doesn't mean he's a good guy or at her level.

Aw :(, I thought the lemon dress was incredible. Not only did it show off her figure like *Dang*, but I thought it symbolized her attitude about getting the date wrong yet still working to fill the auditorium, and in the process finding a new nice man - making lemonade and all that…