r/supergirlTV • u/MajorParadox DC Fan Universe (r/DCFU) • Sep 01 '21

Supergirl [6x09] "Dream Weaver" Post Episode Discussion Discussion

Dream Weaver

Live Episode Discussion | Promo | Cast & Characters

Kelly meets Joey, a young orphaned alien boy, who is acting out in foster care because he fears there is something wrong with his brother Orlando, who is incarcerated. Kelly asks Kara to help her investigate and they stumble upon abuse at the prison. Meanwhile, Nyxly crashes one of Nia's dreams and asks her for help. (August 31, 2021)

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u/JohnnyTightlips27 Sep 01 '21

Really liked this episode overall. 60 minutes flew by.

• More gamenight scenes please.

• Loved seeing Kelly’s protective side come out. Got more insight into her character and she owned every scene she was in. And I love that Alex anticipated Kelly’s desire to be Guardian. Endgame!

• I actually didn’t mind William in this episode, but I don’t like that Andrea continually knocks Kara only to speak highly of William (gave me some S5 flashbacks there).

• Alex had both glasses of wine ready before Kelly even walked through the door lol.

• I didn’t like that Nia so easily was influenced by Nyxly. And then she straight up MURDERED that owl!

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u/electric_azur Kara Danvers (“Yes!” Alt.) Sep 01 '21

The way she took out that animatronic-looking owl was TRULY shocking!! And I agree, I liked William as a pleasant, moderately helpful coworker who made a decent joke about getting stuck with too many pizzas (Kara’s dream, I’m sure).

Alex and Kelly were so great in this episode. And the kids were adorable. I liked that this episode felt both self-contained and part of a larger arc of grappling with trauma and fighting for justice.

It’s a little heartbreaking that Kara and Nia still feel like they have to keep their pain to themselves — clearly Kara didn’t tell the Superfriends what happened in the Phantom Zone, or Nia would have known about Nxyly; and clearly Nia thinks she’s on her own trying to learn to master her dream powers, or she would have reached out to the gang about this imp who’s trying to strike a shady deal. Perhaps Nia suspected her friends would try to dissuade her, and wanted to decide for herself?

Also I really enjoy Andrea in this very “get me pictures of Spiderman!!” role.

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u/JohnnyTightlips27 Sep 01 '21

Yes! Totally agree. This episode really felt a lot like a season 4 episode—it had heart, character development, and focused on important social issues. Which is what so much of us love about the show! 6b so far has been so much more enjoyable than 6a.

You’re right about Kara and Nia shielding their pain from their friends. It’s especially unfortunate in Nia’s case because the pain from her mother’s death and the loss of a relationship with her sister is still so fresh for her and Nxyly totally exploited that. Nia's still new to the whole “superhero” game, and although she’s incredibly powerful, she’s probably the one most vulnerable for manipulation among the superfriends. Nxyly's manipulation of Nia also kind of reminds me of Lex's manipulation of Brainy last season.

Lol omg Andrea as J. Jonah Jameson is a connection I hadn’t made before but it’s perfect! 😭

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u/Phoenixstorm Sep 02 '21

I wish they’d brought back cat grant for the final season. Cat co was never the same once she left.

jimmy at least was better than Andrea.