– The Shattered Mirror In a stroke of brilliant casting, Melissa Benoist plays a double role: Supergirl and Red Daughter —a Soviet clone of Kara Zor-El created by Lex. Raised in a gulag and indoctrinated with communist ideology, Red Daughter believes Kara is a decadent capitalist Imperialist. This allows Benoist to show an incredible range, playing Kara as cold, ruthless, and hungry for belonging. Red Daughter isn’t evil; she is a broken child of war who just wants a home. Her eventual arc is the season’s most heartbreaking subplot.
Enter Ben Lockwood, a mild-mannered university professor and historian. In the first few episodes, we watch Lockwood’s tragic, methodical transformation. After losing his father (a staunch anti-alien contractor) and his job due to alien labor disputes, Lockwood dons a red mask and founds the —a human-supremacist terrorist organization. Supergirl - Season 4
is widely regarded by many critics and fans as the series' strongest and most ambitious outing, largely due to its shift toward grounded, topical storytelling and a formidable lineup of antagonists. Premiering on October 14, 2018 , on The CW, the season moved away from typical "villain of the week" tropes to explore complex social allegories, centered on a rise in anti-alien sentiment within National City. The Narrative: A Divided World – The Shattered Mirror In a stroke of
No discussion of Supergirl - Season 4 is complete without mentioning the casting coup of Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor. Taking over the mantle from previous iterations, Cryer delivered a performance that was chilling, manic, and brilliant. His version of Lex is not a businessman in a suit, but a Red Daughter isn’t evil; she is a broken
Why Supergirl Season 4 is the Darkest (and Most Brilliant) Arrowverse Season You Skipped
But for those willing to ride the emotional rollercoaster, Season 4 is the The Dark Knight of the Arrowverse. It asks hard questions: What do you do when the people you protect hate you? Can you save a world that doesn’t want to be saved? And what is the cost of wearing the “S” when the symbol itself becomes a target?