SUPERGIRL - Season 4.17

SUPERGIRL – Season 4, Ep. 17:  “All About Eve”

The Girl of Steel is in QUITE the predicament, as she deals from the fallout of Lex’s plans, and faces her toughest challenge yet…the Red Daughter! 

The DEO busts through the Luthor compound, and they find Lena unconscious.  Alex finds Lex’s letter.  Alex finds the letter, knows that Eve was his spy.  Lena awakens, and apologizes to Alex, but Alex assures her it’s not her fault.  Meanwhile, Supergirl and Martian Manhunter are searching for Lex, and can’t find him.  Supergirl feels bad that she has let Superman down.  Then, John tries to use his mental powers, but hear’s his father’s voice, and suddenly, he begins to fall…Supergirl saves him.  Back at Kara’s, he and she find out that he can’t use his powers, and he tells her about what happens when Martians lose themselves, because he doesn’t know who he is.  He feels that he needs to tap into the voice for guidance, but knows that he needs to help Kara find Lex, but he is too weak.  She tells him to rest.

James is finally being released from the hospital, and meets up with his sister.  A crashing wheelchair hits James’ senses.  She inquires about him, and he says he’s okay.  But he needs to get back to CatCo, because of Lockwood’s plan, and he needs to be reporting about it.

At the DEO, Col. Haley and Alex are preparing for the next Lockwood speech at the nation’s capital when Supergirl shows up, asking about their search for Lex.  They said they have to be in DC for the rally, and Supergirl reminds them that Lex has powers since she fought him, and he’s more dangerous than ever.  Alex offers to help Supergirl, and run point from the rally, but Haley says no, that Alex should work with Supergirl, but reminds the Maid of Might NOT to regret the decision.  She meets up with Brainy, and hands him back his Legion Flight Ring.

J’Onn is in his office trying to tap into the voice to talk to his father when the door to his office is being knocked on.  Upset he opens the door, only to find his father there, saying that they need to talk.

J’Onn is surprised to see his father there in front of him.  He expected a voice or something else.  J’Onn tells his father that he doesn’t know who he is, and he’s tried to follow his father’s example.  His father says that he failed, and that he’s taking the Sacred Spheres.  J’Onn says that he has them in his mind, but his father says that they’re on the table, and takes them and disappears.

Lena visits her mother in prison, and she says that she blew her chance to work with Lex, and that she mocks Lena for having a heart.  And then she pulls on Lena’s strings some more when she tells her that if her friends find out about what she’s been up to.  Lena says that Lex abandoned you, and her mother is quick to correct her that while she may be in prison, SHE is not the one that will be deserted.  Back at Lena’s office, Alex meets her there, and they talk about Eve Tessmacher, and how she is in love with Lex.  Alex lets her know that she’s working with Supergirl on this, and Lena says that Lex is more important than her differences for Supergirl.  They get a lead on Eve’s family, and head to her aunt’s house to talk to her.  It’s her cousin that answers the door.

Lockwood meets with one of the Senators about the Alien Repeal Act, and Lockwood says that she wants to tell him what a good job he’s doing.  But she decides to renege on her vote because she understands the problem that the repeal will cause.  She tells him welcome to Washington.  He leaves disappointed.

J’Onn wakes up, and his father is still there.  J’Onn wants to know why he is still there, and his father said that he stayed because he passed out.  J’Onn appeals to him to help him understand WHY the Spheres must be taken, and that IF his father does so, they will lose ALL of their memory of Mars.  His father suggests talking over coffee.

Supergirl, Kara, and Lena talk to Eve’s cousin, Bitsy.  She says that Lex is a bad person, and that Eve is very sweet.  The trio know she’s lying, because Supergirl can hear her heart beating really fast.  She goes to grab a cake, and takes it out of the oven, but they notice she grabbed it while it was hot, and she isn’t even harmed.  Turns out, her cousin was sick, and Eve came by to cure her before taking off.  She smashes her fist on the counter, breaking some of it.  Supergirl calms her down, and lets her know that they’re not there to hurt her, but that the longer Eve stays with Lex, the more trouble she will be in.  Eve’s cousin relents, and tells them that she used to work out of the National City University lab.

Meanwhile, Eve and the Red Daughter are in DC, and looking to execute part of Lex’s plan.  She tells the Red Daughter to go when she knocks out the security.  But she tells the Red Daughter to put on this garmet.  Eve says that she looks just like Supergirl.

Kelly is trying to get James to see a specialist.  Kelly is telling him that he can’t turn the TV’s on because he’ll see Lex on them.  She feels that Lex is some kind of trigger, and he says that Manchester Black shot him, that Lex has attacked him before to get to Superman.  He gets a little upset at her, but apologizes. 

Lena, Supergirl, and Alex enter Eve’s lab, and it’s mostly lined with lead.  Supergirl finds the Haurn-El.  She isn’t happy that Lena has hidden it from her.  Her and Lena argue about the consequences of having it.  Alex tells Supergirl the good it has done.  Supergirl apologizes to Lena, and says that she can’t afford to lose.  Her and Lena make up.

J’Onn and his father argue about his purpose.  His father tells him that he failed, and killed Manchester Black, and that he’s a killer.  J’Onn gets angry, and says that he’s going to protect this planet, no matter what.  His father says what does that make him, and J’Onn replies the Martian Manhunter.  His father says yes he is.

Lena, Supergirl, and Alex are in the lab, going over all the info they’ve gotten from the hard drive, and they find out Lex has been trying to use Cadmus tech to make Metallo soldiers, including Otis Graves, which is how he was brought back to life.  A Metallo creature then attacks the ladies, and have to find a way to destroy him, Supergirl holds him off as much as possible, and Lena uses a chemical thrown at him and Alex shoots it, causing an explosion and destroying the Metallo bot.

The trio are still in the lab, talking with Brainy about Luthor’s plan.  They figure out that Lex was behind Lockwood, and Supergirl offers to go talk to him, and Brainy also says that the bullet that shot James came from the Cadmus gun, indicating that Eve had shot James.  Supergirl says she will talk to him before he heads to DC.

J’Onn and his father talk some more, and his father says that he got him angry so that he would finally realize who he was.  His father goes on to explain that he never wanted him to become like him, but to embrace his own destiny.  J’Onn says he didn’t mean to fail his father, and his father said he didn’t.  He said that it is his job to protect the Earth, and that he made the right choice in having J’Onn hold onto the Spheres.  He goes onto remind J’Onn that he is an extentsion of his memory.  With that, he disappears.

At CatCo, Kara and James talk, and she tells him that Eve shot him.  So he figures out that Lex is behind Lockwood as well.  Just then, they’re interrupte by a reporter on TV, who lets them know that the Alien Amnesty Act has been repealed.  Kara sees that, and sees a woman who’s disguise is failing her, and it’s Eve Tessmacher.

Lena heads to the prison to see Lillian again, and hands her the blueprints on the prison, and she knows Lex is coming for her.  Lena tells her that Lex is going to kill her.  Lena gives her an option---tell her what she knows, or she can let Lex kill her.  Who will she believe---her or the psychopath?  Lena goes to leave, and Lillian says wait.

Supergirl is in DC, and overseeing the protest, and Lockwood asks the Senator why she changed her mind, she looks over at the disguised Eve, and then looks at Lockwood, and says to take the win.  James meets up with Lockwood, and informs him that Otis Graves is still alive and that Lex is behind everything.  Lockwood knows nothing about it.  Meanwhile, Supergirl catches up with Eve, but she’s a hologram, and she’s got the Lexsuit put on her, rendering her helpless.  Meanwhile, the Red Daughter, dressed as Supergirl, causes a minor quake, then heads into the Oval Office and uses her heat vision to kill everyone in the room.  James saves Lockwood, but freezes when he hears gunshots.  After the attack, the Red Daughter says to “let the people hate, so long as they fear”,  to Lockwood.  The Red Daughter leaves one last message as she takes off, while Supergirl struggles to get the Lexsuit off.  The Red Daughter looks at her work, and flies off.  Supergirl has been set up. 

The President comes onto TV, and talks about how the country was attacked because of the Alien Amnesty Act by Supergirl.  He says that he is enacting Martial Law, and that Supergirl is Public Enemy #1.  Lex got his wish.  Haley and Alex both agree this is not like Supergirl. 

James knocks on Kelly’s door, and says that he needs her help, and can she stick around.  She says she’s not going anywhere.  Kara is at home, while J’Onn leaves the planet.  Kara gets a call, and she shows up at Lena’s.  They agree to help her find out the truth. 

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Well, this show is setting up to have an interesting season finale.  Things have picked up steam, and we’re marching down the path at a rapid pace.

Lex’s plans have all been unveiled, and while he’s a hunted man, Eve continues to execute his plan to perfection, especially now that she got the Red Daughter to dress up like Supergirl, and attack the White House.  Supergirl is now in the crosshairs, and she will be hunted and destroyed.  Despite the efforts of Lena and Alex.  These three will have to work covertly to expose Lex’s plan to the masses, meanwhile, Martial Law is enacted, and alien citizens will now be at risk of attack by the Sons of Liberty.  It’s the powderkeg that Supergirl tried to avoid but can’t.  And thanks to Lex’s threats, the Alien Amnesty Act got repealed.  IF his plan comes to full fruition, he will be hailed as the hero once he decides to resurface. 

Lockwood has no idea he was played for a patsy, but he doesn’t care---his cause is now in full effect, and feels he has carte blanche to react.  This is going to cause a body count, and all Lex will do is smile from the sidelines. 

Eve has learned well from Lex, and is very crafty.  She will be hard to catch.  We’ll also see if Lena was able to save Lillian Luthor from Lex’s wrath. 

James is suffering from the effects of the Haurn-El.  Not sure if he’ll get powers from this, or his body is rejecting it.  Either way, he’s going to need help, and thankfully, his sister Kelly is there for the save.  He also seems to be suffering from PTSD.

Good to finally see Lena and Supergirl put aside their differences to battle a common cause.  They both know how Lex operates, and they will need to act as a team to get through this.

J’Onn finally has embraced his true self, and made peace with his father.  Now, what will he be doing leaving Earth?  Is he headed to Argo to grab Kal-El?  Whatever it is, let’s hope he returns quickly before things become catastrophic and the team is unable to stop Lex’s plans from becoming a full blown reality. 

Another solid episode, and now we’re getting to the thick of the plot, as it now has reached its epic tilt.  In a few weeks, we’ll see what happens when Supergirl becomes the hunted. 

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