Kara, however, is the standout. She arrives thinking Earth is a primitive backwater. Watching her slowly realize that her cousin’s love for humanity isn't weakness, but power, is the emotional core of the back half of the season.

Minor critique: The "Supercorp" plot resolves a little too quickly in Episode 8. I wish they had let the conflict simmer for one more episode. One of the biggest complaints about modern superhero shows is that they forget the "super" part for the "soap opera." Not here.

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is the MVP. In a world of flying gods and government conspiracies, Jimmy is the audience surrogate. He gets a subplot involving "Flamebird" that is simultaneously hilarious and shockingly heartfelt. The show finally uses Jimmy as more than the comic relief; he is the moral compass.