3 years later and still revisiting the pain of the 2:18 line "I'm just accepting the fact that I'm not human." That's what hurts Kara the most. That she tried to have "human" feelings, "human" choices, a "human" life. But she can't. Not really, not when she's Supergirl. She could only fool herself being Kara Danvers for so long. She says it with such defeat knowing that despite her best efforts she's resigned to being alien - by definition and to everyone around her. Andddddd I'm crying again.
@SUPERBOY Except Alex works through her issues. She may bend, but she never breaks. Kara breaks sometimes and that scares those close to her life Eliza.
@@ryanabate1981true, than again Alex was raised to be the strong sister but that also puts a lot of pressure on her and thinking that she can’t be week
The reason Kara's so prone to punishing herself so heavily when she finds herself weak is because she's scarred so deeply by the death of her biological family, or so she *believes* them to be dead; that really HURT her, so she's really scarred, hence profoundly untrusting deep down. Oh, her stepfamily has been outstanding by and large regarding her, but like Moses in the Prince of Egypt (something that might've helped her to cope when upset about her family's departure from this life), she's going to likely have serious trust issues. She hurts due to that, and so she hardened herself massively, due to fear of showing weakness, she was also quite likely bullied in school- children are capable of being unbelievably cruel- so she'd harden herself against the world in those cases. She is a loving young woman, and regarding her being picked on, I don't doubt for a single second that Alex helped her out, or stood up for her at least on those occasions... that kind of thing. But it still would've hurt her, so she reacts by hardening herself against her suffering; thus an unbelievably strong girl, regarding emotions- downright hurculean in terms of resiliance regarding emotions; but that's why, as her stepmom points out, she closes herself off if she hurts even the tiniest bit. Her insistence on supporting her neighbors at her own expense is commonplace on the part of the exceptionally responsibility-minded, and many young people too, from mid-teens even into thirties at least; that's something that makes so good workers, but also tends to lead to them being cheated at times by true villains. It is also a trait of the humble and selfless, but also to the detriment of their own survival, especially moral survival at times- I know that trait myself. One "counter" to that that enables service to others- something that appears to be central to both her and myself- is the kind of videos like the "family chat" in "The Prince of Egypt" where the boys are being confronted for their chariot-race throughout the streets of Memphis and their lack of self-control and responsible-thinking, and critical thinking; and that's Memphis Egypt, not Memphis Tenn. Another similar theme that helps with that is "Father's Love Letter" videos, set into a Being Who'd probably theologically be best addressed or referred to as their Stepdad in Paradise, to clarify Who exactly I refer to- those help me big time as far as how to "fuel" helping others, as does solid philosophy for instance, and also my studies... if you do not develop yourself you'll *never* ever be able to help your neighbors, no matter how hard you try- that's the answer to putting yourself last. For putting myself last has often led to trying to do in my neighbors for even me putting them ahead of me, as well as to try and do in my Maker for His place! That above all is how I know "placement in society" is a disaster waiting to happen and *must* be done away with, no matter how possible it is to do that! And that's for the safety of *all*! Not to say that you shouldn't listen to your boss, that's a different matter altogether. Regarding if I'll heal from this disaster that's happened- hopefully entirely *YES*, but not necessarily, however, I shalln't be content till I do so!
Not step family. Eliza didn't marry Kara's father or mother. Foster is how Kara has referred to Eliza and Jeremiah, but she says Alex is her adopted sister.
@@babynative4407 It is the same thing, merely two terms for the same thing in question; but that's really nitpicking about the supposed details that isn't remotely realistic at all, come to think about it.
@@chissstardestroyer No it isn't. Step-families involve a parent remarrying. Adoptions and fostering don't have to involve marriage at all. Kara has never once referred to Alex as her step-sister. In the opening for each episode she has said adopted sister.
This is CW and on Crisis episodes. they could have done Dean Cain Superman version, and Helen Slater Supergirl version join in the cameos. Brandon Routh and Tom Welling Cameos were great.
I tried giving this show a chance back in 2015 but it still doesn't overwhelm me. Regardless of all the issues with the 1984 movie Helen Slater will always be the first, true and best Supergirl❤
Are we all going to pretend the contrast between this scene and one of Kara's lasts isn't Lena, your honour? These bitches were all set to be together, at last. That's what happened
I really do think Alexandra's in a lot of emotional pain, either that or she really likes alcohol, or is possibly slightly alcoholic as a character; could possibly benefit from Alcoholics Anon come to think of it if she is hooked on it... but as a general rule: men drink because they like the stuff, women drink because they *don't* like something else, so it logically stands also with her attitude in the beginning of this episode that she's hurting inside, deep down.
Regarding the "stepmom/stepdaughter chat" in the beginning of this, the nighttime one: Alexandra really screwed herself up by fornicating with her lover, yes, lover, Maggie; her biology reads herself as "Maggie's jilted wife" so she *would* be distraught... folks, this's a classic reason to *NEVER EVER* fornicate with anyone, no matter what, as it'll mess with you, psycho-romantically,,, mating is by right called "the marital act" for a reason, folks, and has to be reserved for *within* traditional marriage. That means that folks like Alexandra and Maggie are obliged, same with a batchelor, to celibacy and chastity, same with any batchelorette: called to virginity in terms of behavior, and never to cross that line till traditionally married.
1. They are adoptive mom and adopted daughter, not stepmom&daughter. 2. What the heck are you talking about, that's absolute bs and nonsense. We're in the 21st century. Sex with someone you're not married to is no longer sinful or something lmao. It's completely normal. Sex is a natural desire for most people and it's completely fine if they want to act on it.
@@samm.6625 #1 is same difference, merely stipulations on how that relationship comes about... and #2: sex outside of traditional marriage and consent therein is, always was, and always will be incredibly sinful and extremely disgraceful to engage in in the extreme... we may indeed be in a different time, but traditional morals won't ever go away- they lasted and last for a real reason; because they work, and will continue to... because mankind hasn't changed, in all those countless generations mankind hasn't changed, and won't change. Our *technology* has changed, but mankind's *nature* hasn't and won't change, so what keeps mankind's members sane hasn't and won't change... and traditional morals are the primary means of keeping oneself sane.
@@chissstardestroyer 1. It's literally not. 2. That's so stupid and wrong. "Traditions" can and must change in order for us to grow. It used to be tradition to burn people at a stake or execute them as public entertainment. It used to be tradition to keep people of color as slaves. We got rid of those 'traditions' for a reason. Because they're morally wrong. Or do you think those need to keep existing too? Sex before marriage is harmless. It's not a big deal and it never will be a big deal again. As long as they use protection, it's literally no problem whether they do it or not. And if someone does want to wait until marriage, fine, good for them. But if someone doesn't want to wait, that's more than fine as well and completely understandable.
@@samm.6625 An adopted sibling *is* one kind of stepsibling... and also, sex outside of *traditional* marriage always is and always will be intrinsically morally wrong in its very core, and that ends that. Those other "traditions" weren't moral, but this one definitely is, and will always remain.
@@chissstardestroyer I just stumbled upon this by coincidence again. I never saw that you replied again. So, one more time: Stepsiblings and adopted siblings are COMPLETELY different. If one of your parents married a different person, and that person has a child, that's your STEP sibling. If your parents took in a child with no blood relation to them whatsoever, that's either your FOSTER or ADOPTED sibling. It's an entirely different concept. As for the sex before marriage thing: There is SUCH a small percentage of people nowadays who still care about it. Most people lose their virginity at 16, if not earlier. It's nothing special anymore. It was a big deal and of great importance back then, nobody's denying that but things change over time. As I've said before, if someone wants to wait until marriage, good for them. But the vast majority of people doesn't want to and that's just as fine. Because there's no moral obligation to it anymore.
