Supergirl #4.05 “Parasite Lost” Review
When Kara writes a profile about an alien healer, he becomes the target of a crime. Meanwhile, Alex must find a way to stop Jensen/Parasite without incurring Colonel Haley’s disapproval, and James decides to use his human hero status to infiltrate the Children of Liberty, despite Lena’s opposition. Here is a review of the Supergirl episode “Parasite Lost.” REVIEW: “Parasite Lost” attempted to explore different characters’ definitions of heroism, some of which landed better than the others. On the one hand, it’s wonderful to finally see Kara fully back in the field of journalism, giving voices to the underrepresented and proving that you can be a hero without superpowers. On the other, James’ obsession with being heralded as a hero is both misguided and selfish when he could have instead used the notoriety to exemplify how a true ally acts. […]
