I'm waiting on Bob's concluding thoughts for Supergirl..
Fare thee well SUPERGIRL.
During its six season run, the series was always a reliable watch for me. While it never hit the "OMG!" heights of ARROW or THE FLASH, it also never hit the awful lows that those shows on occasion succumbed to. On a whole, Supergirl may have been the most evenly written and produced Arrowverse series. It was also the boldest show of the OG Arrowverse. While it had the same fun, hopeful Bronze Age Heroics as The Flash, it also tackled current issues both directly and through allegory. It may not have always worked or you may not have agreed with it, but I applauded it for at least trying. For me, it usually handled it's large ensemble cast better than the other Arrowverse series..... well, except Jimmy of course. The show never knew what to do with poor Jimmy lol.
The finale episode brought back many faces of the past, and while it featured one last epic Super Friends battle royal during the first act, the remainder of the episode was focused on goodbyes, new beginnings and Kara wrestling with what her new role will be moving forward. It was a bright and hope filled final episode, which what Supergirl is all about. All in all, for me, a low key but satisfying goodbye.
Ranking my favourite seasons...
1. Season FOUR: For me, just everything "clicked" and Paid Off in this arc, from the rise of extremism/hate represented by Agent Liberty to delightful evil manipulations of Red Daughter by Lex Luthor played masterfully by Jon Cryer. A great balance of characters, social commentary and comic book heroics.
2. Season TWO: the show moved from big budget CBS to the CW, along with filming locations from L.A. to Vancouver, and in the process lost it's best character of Cat Grant. But what it gained was significantly BOLDER storytelling, the arrival of Lillian and Lena Luthor, the threat of CADMUS and a Daxamite invasion. Plus, Tyler Hoechlin pitch perfect performance as Superman.
3. Season THREE: An exciting, rich but very uneven season. The introduction of the LEGION, with Brainy joining the cast full time. The epic Earth-X crossover event! And the villainy of Morgan Edge and Reign. The season arcs loss some cohesion by the final, but is a fun riding getting there.
4. Season ONE: Perhaps the lightest, safest season, it was very fun, filled with great character beats and big production values. The highlight for me is just simply Benoist's dual performance as Kara and Supergirl, as there was strong focus to differentiate the two. This would soften as the series progressed, and I greatly missed this element, but it lends power to the character's final decision in the series finale. Also, one can not understate the incredible performance by Calista Flockhart as Cat Grant. The show was never the same without her.
5. Season SIX: while this final season was a bit disjointed due to Covid restrictions and Benoist's absence in the first third, the series went out BIG in terms of increased FX and character dynamics. Some very fun, if silly, Silver Age shenanigans thanks to the Imp villainess Nxlly and the always delightful Lex Luthor.
6. Season FIVE: a season that just never quite lived up to it's full potential. The LEVIATHAN threat never quite felt epic enough, and the exploration of social media obsession never cuts deep enough. I did enjoy how the series took full advantage of the Crisis of Infinite Earths aftermath to alter the show dynamics and there was solid guest cast baddies.