Supergirl: The Fanatical (2018)
Season 3, Episode 19
9/10
Why are so many fanboys (and girls) racist?
24 May 2018
This is a solid episode that gives Olsen a strong hour. His Guardian is much in the spirt of when Jack Kirby took over the Superman's Pal series, albeit updated.

Yet, from a couple of posted reviews, this is what we gleam from racist fanboys: Let's play ostrich with our heads in the sand and pretend racism has never existed and is completely a thing of the past. It can't even be breathed. If it is, then it's slapped with the old yawn-inducing pretentious standby label of "liberal propaganda." Despite the fact that social issues have been part of comics since the 1940s.

Too, said reviewers are too obtuse to grasp that their spews go the distance in proving racism is alive and well, especially among fanboys.

The commentary, by Olsen, is brief, subtle and referring to a childhood trauma, but oh my God, he mentioned it and so the fanboys have their superhero jockey shorts in a wad.

In plot and themes, Supergirl is growing up (unlike some of the crybaby fans who want Leave it to Beaver girl) and the third season easily surpasses the previous two. There's a reason it's CW's second highest series (only behind Flash).

Reign is proving to be one of Supergirl's better antagonists (Livewire was probably her best). Supergirl is different from Superman in that she has a colorful rogue's gallery (Superman, unlike Flash, Batman, and Spiderman, never really had a strong stable of villains).

Hopefully, writer's won't do another "bad guys sees the light and converts" finale for Reign.

The continuing saga of MM's father is also compelling and touching.
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