Kara must put doubts aside as she tries to apprehend an escapee from the Kryptonian prison; Cat pressure James for an interview with Supergirl.

The debut of CBS‘ Supergirl was a breath of fresh air with an action oriented comic based television series with a positive and feminist bent. It’s a show I’m sure little kids were excited to watch, and parents hopefully were ok with them doing so.

The second episode continues the positive message and gets us to more of what will likely be the season’s major nemesis, Supergirl’s Aunt.

What really suprised me about the episode is its positive aspect. The show had Kara learning a bit about fighting and self-defense, but more importantly about self-confidence. With her abilities, she still doesn’t quite know how to use them, which leads to her making mistakes and taking a step back about her role.

There’s a nice comedic aspect about it all, but there’s a great positive message that’s reiterated at the end of the episode. It’s clear Kara doesn’t have confidence, but through some sound advice she takes that step back, and starts with small tasks to build up her how she feels about herself. It’s a great lesson I can see many parents attempting to impart on their children.

The show exudes positivity from the lessons taught to the humor, even the bright colors all just make me smile. It’s nice to watch a show without a hint of grim and gritty. Comics as a whole needs more of that, and this show is showing how it can be done and done really well.

The show is more than just Supergirl, it’s also about Kara the regular person. Seeing how she deals with having the dual life. How she reacts to how people treat her and her alter-ego. There’s very much a human touch to it all. My only fear is the series stumbles in this department, particularly in the romantic space, but maybe those fears are unfounded.

The second episode wasn’t quite as magical as the first, but it’s an hour of television the whole family can watch, enjoy, and feel good about it all.

Overall rating: 8