This review contains spoilers for S4E11 Blood Memory.
J’onn’s memory wipe has some obvious side effects. Since Alex found out Kara was an alien when they were young, a large part of her memory, what makes their relationship what it is, has been erased.
Alex has been off her game at work. More importantly her relationship with Supergirl is very superficial. Alex is so cold to her now. “I prefer if you call me Agent Danvers,” huh? What is that? This is getting weird.
Brainiac says there is about a 99% chance Kara’s identity will become known if they return Alex’s memories. I think they will eventually return the memories. I just can’t see years of her not knowing.
When Kara takes a break from her current situation and travels home with Nia Nal I knew it wasn’t going to be all rainbows and roses. Nia inherited the dream gift from her mother but is not ready to accept it, knowing her sister REAAAALLY wants the power.
Of course there has to be a bad guy, and in this episode it’s the Children of Liberty again. Nia Nal’s town is celebrating meta-humans and humans living together in peace. The Children of Liberty come across some strength boosting drugs, altered by energy released by a Supergirl from Elseworlds. The drugs allow the Children of Liberty to tear through the festival with little effort, which has turned into a wake for Nia’s mom.
The DEO shows up and joins Supergirl in diffusing the situation. Alex and Supergirl are at odds again! I just don’t know how long this can last.
We really get to see Nia Nal’s gift in this episode. She has a dream foreshadowing her mother’s death but is unable to interpret the signs. Her sister is ‘fluent’ in dream interpretation but Nia never thought she would get the gift, so she never studied. When her sister finds out she has the gift she is so hurt, and hurts Nia with words in return.
I am hoping we see Nia embrace her gifts soon and Supergirl just may have given her the encouragement she needs. Kara finally reveals to Nia that she is Supergirl. The outfit Nia’s mom left her is obviously her superhero consume and I am excited to see her put it to use.