Supergirl (2015)

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Season 2
Season #: 6, 5, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1
Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
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Critic Reviews

  1. Collider
    Reviewed by: Craig Byrne
    Oct 4, 2016
    100
    Hoechlin is only set to appear in the season’s first two episodes. But his premiere flight as Superman and Supergirl’s CW debut are both very, very good and represent the best DC Comics television has to offer.
  2. We Got This Covered
    Reviewed by: Robert Yaniz Jr.
    Oct 4, 2016
    80
    With season 2, it really feels as if Supergirl--unburdened by whatever behind-the-scenes decisions kept the show from embracing the Superman of it all--just discovered an entirely new sandbox to play around in, one that opens the doors to seemingly endless story possibilities for both the Girl of Steel and the Arrowverse as a whole.
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Shirley Li
    Oct 10, 2016
    75
    Hoechlin nails the bespectacled, gawky side of Clark Kent, and if he doesn’t seem quite as intense as other on-screen Supermen, the Teen Wolf alum hits the right, big-brotherly vibe with Benoist. Still, more doesn’t always mean merrier: The second season premiere fails to take flight in its clunky introductions of new villains (look, a new Luthor — sort of!) and explosive-but-tiresome action sequences. ... Instead, the hour shines most when it focuses on Kara’s struggle.
  5. TVLine
    Reviewed by: Matt Webb Mitovich
    Sep 30, 2016
    75
    Supergirl very much plays in the same brightly colored playground as The Flash, sprinkling in nerdy nods (“Miss Tessmacher!”) with vivid action sequences. Serving up an ongoing villainous threat, though, seems to remain its storytelling Kryptonite.

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User Score
5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 178 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 94 out of 178
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 178
  3. Negative: 56 out of 178
  1. monsoonrat
    Feb 27, 2017
    2
    I was excited to view this show as I have enjoyed Supergirl in the comic books, and was hoping that the show would be about Supergirl. Now theI was excited to view this show as I have enjoyed Supergirl in the comic books, and was hoping that the show would be about Supergirl. Now the show has been hijacked by the political correctness train. I really am thankful that I Tivo this show to fast forward when Supergirl's step sister and the policewoman appear in the scene. Also I am not fond of everyone wanting to be a super hero, including James Olsen's character being now black and his lame super hero costume and abilities. Stick with Supergirl's issues and battles and quit trying to make statements about gay or racist issues.… Full Review »
  2. Charlemagne
    Jun 26, 2017
    0
    Hmm... upon seeing the end of s02e19, it struck me: police brutality, vigilante justice, secret black site prisons, indefinite detention,Hmm... upon seeing the end of s02e19, it struck me: police brutality, vigilante justice, secret black site prisons, indefinite detention, torture, people 'disappeared', a complete absence of habeas corpus and anything resembling due process - and this from the 'good guys'. So along with its complete failure to entertain me, it is also a moral failure bizarrely masquerading as a shining beacon.

    When Batman and Punisher are 'bad', at least you know what you are seeing - lone thugs run amuck, and the extreme honesty of the newer versions make them that much better. But this Supergirl, it's basically fascist, and exactly like the fascists in real life, it has the same sanctimonious tone - beating the drums of 'moral virtue' while peddling total evil.

    Dishonest art is bad art... that is the essence of this show's failing.

    This show really pains me because I loved the Supergirl movie, which is why I kept trying to get something from this series. Smallville at least had some heart. But this new wave (Arrow, Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl) is hopeless.

    And for a self-declared feminist show, why are the female characters so weak? They keep introducing strong male characters for them to lean on and take orders from. Alura may have been the show's best character: an actual strong female character (and even that they watered down by having her husband running things), morally ambiguous and unpredictable (i.e. not one dimensional)... but they couldn't have that now could they? And am I the only one that cringes every time I hear that Kara's purpose in life was apparently just to take care of her male cousin? How are they not embarrassed to have that in the opening every episode?    … Full Review »
  3. A7sus4
    Oct 11, 2016
    7
    I lost interest about 2/3 through the first season, but my interest was renewed when I learned the show was moving to the CW. The seasonI lost interest about 2/3 through the first season, but my interest was renewed when I learned the show was moving to the CW. The season opener felt far warmer and fun than the rather sterile first season. It wasn't amazing, but it was good and I enjoyed it. I hope it remains on an upward trajectory. I surprisingly enjoyed Tyler Hoechin as Superman and thought he worked really well beside Benoit.… Full Review »
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