Maid Of Steel: A Supergirl podcast

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The Legacy of Supergirl for me will always be friends. The friends that I would not have found if I hadn’t entered the superhero world. I began as many did with Arrow. Having no comic knowledge. I sought out a podcast to help understand this new world. The adventures of Oliver Queen were always a little dark for this butterfly, but I kept watching. Not as much for the show itself but for the Arrow Squad and the people it was drawing into its ranks. Green Butterfly was technically born on the Central City Underground which celebrated The Flash. The brighter, more humorous tone suited my personality better, but I was still waiting for my hero. I had never heard of Supergirl. I had seen a few superhero movies when I was younger, but my memories were hazy. Almost everything I knew was coming from these new CW shows. Then I met the Scarlet Cougar and Miss Ice. They both helped me understand the multiverse that was beginning to unfold in front of me. I knew from the very first episode that Supergirl was going to be my favorite show. It was funny, light, and full of hope. I was immediately drawn to the characters and the bond I could already see forming between them. The podcast was super fun too. I often invented a role for Green Butterfly to play in that week's plot. I always wanted to make people smile so I let my silly side come out. I love that the characters on our show are not bonded by blood but by something stronger. A deep emotional connection and commitment to each other. They support each other through this life all while keeping the world safe. I also felt my friendships getting stronger as the show continued. Friendships that I feel may not have existed if Supergirl had not come into our living rooms. There were aspects of the story that mirrored my life in ways that made the show even more meaningful for me. One example is when Kara is exposed to kryptonite she is weakened and sometimes nearly paralyzed. I have Cerebral Palsy so when my muscles get sore and tired moving can seem like a monumental task. Supergirl always fights through and I do too. When they had Alex come out in season 2 I was moved by how much that story resonated with me. The words and emotions Alex was expressing echoed mine from a decade before. The stories entertained me every week. However, the people in the real world that I met because of the show will always mean the most. In the years that have passed I have learned so much about my Superfriends. I understood which story elements would excite them and which one’s would drive them crazy. When Miss Ice said she had to step away I was really sad because I was worried Maid of Steel would not continue. Immediately I started praying for a hero and I was rewarded. I can't imagine my life now without Silver Vox. He swooped in when we needed him most. National City got a new voice to speak the truth about what was happening there and I got a treasured friend. I could never fill the Scarlet Cougar’s shoes. Karen taught me so much about superheroes and really ignited my passion to know more. It was with her encouragement and the help of John, Geoff and Emilee that I found the bravery within myself to let my voice be heard on a weekly basis. I can’t be Scarlet Cougar, but I will always honor her and be your eye in the sky. The Legacy of Supergirl for me will always be one of fun, friendship, and hope. Whatever our next adventure holds, I hope you all will join us. Because the most important thing to remember is tv shows will come and go but Superfriends are forever.…

Maid of Steel: A Supergirl Podcast

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MOS 162 - Supergirl Podcaster Roundtable 1:59:29

3 years ago1:59:29

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The Supergirl season may be over, but the fun here on Maid of Steel continues. This week we have the super opportunity to sit down with other Supergirl podcast hosts and discuss our adventures. What were the highs and lows of the season? How will we rank this season among all the others? Listen as we discuss our favorite cast of characters. Then we will begin to talk about what is next now that our beloved show has ended. Thank you to Rebecca and Morgan at Supergirl Radio for inviting us to the table. Green Butterfly is very excited to learn about the others' experiences as we all watched the same story unfold. The script was the same but the way it is interpreted is unique. Are there plans to move ahead on our respective podcasts to keep this conversation going with YOU our treasured listeners? You will have to press play to find out! This is your eye in the sky Green Butterfly wishing you a super week.…

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MOS 161 - The Flash Armageddon 1:44:34

3 years ago1:44:34

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Welcome back to Maid of Steel - post Supergirl!! We're talking about The Flash!! No, we haven't jumped shows or heroes, we're back to discuss the first five episodes of The Flash Season 8 - "Armageddon." Why, you ask? So glad you did! Armageddon involves a kind of crossover event within the Arrowverse that includes many of our favorite heroes and villains. Among those is our very own Alex Danvers / The Sentinel! So, let's run down the plot summaries of the five episodes and summarize the Alex aspect of things, shall we? Yes, we shall! Part 1: When a powerful alien threat arrives on Earth under mysterious circumstances, Barry, Iris and the rest of the team are pushed to their limits in a desperate battle to save the world. Part 2: Despero warns The Flash that great tragedies will lead to Armageddon; Barry doubles down on proving his innocence, but a devastating revelation pushes him to seek counsel from Black Lightning. Part 3: Barry meets Black Lightning at the Hall of Justice after things take a dire turn with Despero; Iris suspects something is off with Despero's vision of the future so she seeks help from a powerful ally. Part 4: Barry is shocked when Eobard Thawne returns in the most unexpected way, and with a tie to a loved one. Damien Darhk offers advice to Barry but there is a catch. An epic battle begins with The Reverse-Flash against The Flash and Team Flash. Part 5: Barry must decide whether to let his greatest enemy die, or save his life. As for Alex and The Sentinel, she is consulted when Team Flash interacts with Despero to find out anything the DEO knows about Despero's species, which is not much. We then catch up with Alex at the celebration event on the impending nuptials of Eobard Thawne and Iris West. When Barry Allen shows up on the scene (as Reverse Flash) everyone goes into battle mode, including the Sentinel. Alex stays to hang with Team Flash to understand why Barry is here and what kind of trouble he might be trying to cause and takes it upon herself to try to navigate the potential relationship between two members of Team Flash, Allegra and Chester. She is successful in bringing the two together with the help of the Paragon of Humanity - Ryan Choi. And, that's about it. When Eobard is discovered to have created a Reverse Flashpoint most of everything in Parts 2-4 of this event are...negated. Gotta love the time shenanigans on The Flash!! Summary: This Armageddon event was highly advertised with amazing visuals and the potential for some very cool crossovers but ultimately was uneven in its story telling and the heightened expectations fell short. As we mention in the podcast, this is sooooooooooooooo much better than what The Flash Season 7 delivered so we'll see what the rest of the Season delivers beginning in March of 2022!…

Maid of Steel: A Supergirl Podcast

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MOS 160 - S6E19 & S6E20 - The Last Gauntlet & Kara, Part 2 3:09:29

3 years ago3:09:29

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The battle has been won. Esme is safe at home. Alex is a married woman. Kara is committed to being true to both sides of herself. We now live in a National City where the citizens know that Kara Danvers is Supergirl. She will use words to save the day and fists only when absolutely necessary. She will always be our Paragon of Hope! What will happen now as our adventure continues? Look throughout the Universe for all our Superfriends. I am confident they will pop up to lend a hand as problems arise starting with Sentinel in the five-part Flash Armageddon Event. However, before we dive into whatever drama is brewing elsewhere in the Universe we need to hear from you. You know how Green Butterfly and Silver Vox feel about the Supergirl finale but what about you? Here at Maid of Steel you are the star of the show. You are the most important part of the story. There was a lot of anger, sadness and trepidation leading into this pair of episodes. Now that they have aired, did the story within them bring you any closure? My hope is that you found some joy in the characters we have all loved so much. Now it is time for my favorite part, an episode dedicated entirely to you, our listeners. Television shows will come and go but Super Friends are forever!…

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MOS 159 - S6E19 & S6E20 - The Last Gauntlet & Kara, Part 1 2:07:03

3 years ago2:07:03

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The fight for the totems has taken a desperate turn. Supergirl and her team have five totems however Lex and Nyxly have stolen the most precious of them all. The love totem has fused itself with Alex and Kelly’s young daughter Esme. In true Lex fashion, he gives the Superfriends an ultimatum. They must give him the five totems they possess and the destiny totem then he will return Esme. The love totem is different from the others. Not only did it fuse with a living being, but each time it is activated some of the petals from the flower tattoo on the little girl's neck fall. Nyxly predicts that if all petals are allowed to fall then the totem will find a new host and will be lost to them. Lex and Nyxly disagree on how to separate the totem from Esme. Lex does not care if the little girl is hurt in the process. Lex thinks he is so clever, but we are shown a different side of Nyxly. She wants to possess the totem, but she doesn't want Esme to come to any harm. Nyxly also wants to obtain the totem honestly by passing the love gauntlet. In making this choice the gauntlet is achieved and the love totem judges Nyxly worthy of possessing it. Meanwhile Alex and Kara are disagreeing on how to rescue Esme and keep the world safe. Alex wants to meet the ransom demands and take out Lex with her bare hands. Kara is worried about surrendering that much power to the enemy. If Nyxly and Lex can unite the totems to create the All Stone, Supergirl is concerned they will be unstoppable. She heads to Prague in pursuit of the destiny totem. This magical item shows Kara a possible destiny that she cannot allow to happen. If Nyxly and Lex wield the power of all the totems combined into the All Stone then they will destroy this planet and enslave its people. They must make a plan, so this future does not become a reality. Brainy has an idea to use a satellite to concentrate sunlight to super charge Supergirl. Alex just wants to take the totems and exchange them for her daughter. The sisters go their separate ways to try to achieve victory. In the final moments of absorbing the extra sunlight Kara has second thoughts. The people she wants to help are scared and running away. This can’t be the right decision. Through the power of Brainy’s legion crown and a little magic from Lena, Supergirl is able to deliver one last hope speech to everyone all at once. This mobilizes the citizens of National City to be the heroes in their own life. As a result of that speech there are many people to back up our Superfriends. The heroes won the day and evil has been defeated. Now it is time for the happily ever after. However, our paragon of hope is still conflicted. In the quiet moments following Alex and Kelly’s wedding Kara gets an unexpected phone call. Cat Grant has bought Catco back and wants Kara to be her Editor in Chief. Can she find the balance in her life? Can she be both? After some encouragement from Alex and prodding that only Ms. Grant could provide Kara has made a decision. She does have the courage to do both and she will tell the world. She is Kara Danvers, Pulitzer winning reporter and Supergirl. Kara reveals to the world she is our beloved Maid of Steel.…

Maid of Steel: A Supergirl Podcast

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MOS 158 - S6E18 - Truth or Consequences 2:11:31

3 years ago2:11:31

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The truth is when a fifth dimensional imp has her sights set on your home there will be consequences. In the race to beat Nyxly to seven magical totems there is not much time to relax and unwind. Lena encouraged the group to celebrate Alex and Kelly’s engagement with a bachelorette party. The ramifications of the heroes taking the night off turns out to be devastating! Nyxly and Lex find and take control of the Truth totem. It has taken the form of a camera because a picture cannot lie. In the gauntlet to control this magical item Nyxly must become very vulnerable and tell the truth. Esme had an incident at school when another student made fun of her dessert in a baking competition. She still doesn’t have complete control of her powers, but this is understandable for a young alien like herself. Alex takes her to the tower to run tests to hopefully understand how to help her daughter. When Kara suggests something to help control her powers, like the glasses Jeremiah gave her as a child, the sisters have an argument. Alex does not want Esme to have to suppress any parts of herself. She wants her to live happily and true to all aspects of herself. Kelly and Alex are both relieved when the symptoms their daughter has, including a mysterious rose tattoo, can be explained by Esme mimicking the powers of a new student in her class. The Superfriends head to the party. William and Esme head to the tower kitchen to bake something delicious. When a monitor alerts William that the Tower security has been breached, he tells Esme to hide. Lena should have checked the Tower’s defenses before leaving for the night. She should have been able to anticipate her brother’s next move. She talked about Lex. I know it crossed her mind, but the Arrowverse has a long history with problematic security setups. This break-in at the tower has catastrophic results. Back at the party Brainy is struggling with news he received from the Legion earlier in the day. Apparently if Querl Dox does not return to the 31st century to merge with the Big Brain the Coluan race will die. This is devastating news for our favorite 12th level intellect. He has had the opportunity in this time to be free of his emotion inhibitors. He has been able to develop his own sense of self. This is very different from the communal society he was born into. He has a family here that is connected not by blood but by love. Brainy is in love with Nia and can’t imagine life without her. Another brainiac reminds him that the timeline will be irrevocably changed if he does not return to his own time. However, couldn’t the same also be said for how much the timeline has been altered due to his presence in this century thus far? Timeline hypotheticals make Green Butterfly’s head hurt. Meanwhile, back at the tower, Lex Luthor has William at gunpoint. Lex is angry with William for publicizing his journals. Something he didn’t even do. Andrea stole the private documents and published them under William’s name. His blood will be on her hands now because Lex shot and killed William for this crime. In another room Nyxly lures Esme out of hiding with promises of cookies. The imp only wants the love totem. What will she do to the little girl whose body now contains it? Join us next week as our super series reaches an epic conclusion!…

Maid of Steel: A Supergirl Podcast

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MOS 157 - S6E17 - I Believe in a Thing Called Love 1:43:32

4 years ago1:43:32

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Previously on Supergirl…Bitter Imp! Totems, Totems, Totems. Battle for the Universe as we know it! Supergirl has been one step behind since Season 6 – Episode 8!! Pew, Pew, big booms! Supergirl destroyed the Hope Totem, the All Stone will never be completed. Wait…wha? Lex Luthor?!?! Nyxly is not convinced that the "Fancy Banker" is the key to her success. He (Lex) states that he is coming from the future, that he and Nyxly are partners and that in his future she did assemble the All Stone – but not in the right way and…she dead. Lucky for her (WOW) Lex was there, secured her consciousness and put it in the Lex-O Suit that he delivered in the last episode. Mitch identifies the fancy banker as Lex Luthor. Nyxly knows Lex is the one who sent Kara into the Phantom Zone. You know what Nyxly hates the most? Men who send women into the Phantom Zone. Lex zaps out of the scene. Supergirl declares her CatCo quittedness to the Superfriends. Brainy has a plan to draw Nyxly out so they can finally show down the showdown. He needs Lena and Nia. Supergirl and J’onn are working together, interrupted by Alex who shows off the bling she’s going to put on Kelly! There’s a history lesson on the year ago that Alex and Kelly mutually cried out Hans Gruber as the best movie villain and here we are ready to make it a forever thing. Esme could not care less about elaborate proposal planning as long as there’s mozzie sticks. My girl!! Al’s Bar is not available on their special night because it's all booked up for a special event. Alex is majorly disappointed, and confused, because Al's is never booked for anything. L Otis is thrilled to see Lex again, especially since he (Otis) is now on the LutherCorp Board of Directors – (Nice touch, writers – well played). Otis tries to convince Lex that he doesn’t need the Imp. Lex explains that the only thing he wants is Nyxly – the love of his life. Otis: “I’m sory, say what?” Us: “Bull*%&$&!!” Lex has to convince Nyxly now that his heart and intentions toward her are genuine so that their relationship has a second chance (where she ain’t…dead). Otis no understand this but “if she loved you before just do that again.” Otis is a genius. William’s on the case putting out the latest press release about the Superfriends Plan! In a Kryptonian witch séance they have surmised that the next Totem will be the Love one that Nyxly will target. Lena’s going to magic up a fake love totem with the same totem energy as the real thing, and they’re going to lure her to their ultimate trap! MuHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH. (Sorry.) Alex almost proposes to Kelly in a car but that is interrupted by Nyxly’s appearance. (Whew.) Lena creates a magical ring that Nyxly can’t cross and then the fireworks start exchanging. Nyxly is. Almost. Done. For. And then Lex Kryptonite’s his way on the scene. Lena is a touch furious and starts a fire with the fake totem. “Miss me, Sis?” drolls Lex. Nyxly is asking Lex how his sister can fake a totem, and fool her Mxy ball about its signal…and “how did you know where I was?” Lex reveals his little surveillance drone. Imp. No. Pleased. ”Creep!” (She ain’t wrong, y’all) She rejects his offer to help and beams me up, Mitch!! “I love you…” Lex whines to her absence. Supergirl is healed with Lena’s help and Supergirl wants to make sure Lena is OK, after seeing Lex and all. Lena admits that her anger creates a FAWYER! Lena needs to bench her magic and Supergirl agrees, “You’re so much more to this team than magic.” AMEN, people, AMEN! Andrea is drooling over William, drooling on William, drooling about William’s news that Nyxly and Lex are working together. William wants to make sure that the story is legit and Andrea ain’t very interested. He’ll go undercover with Lex’s organization if he has to. The Superfriends can’t figure out how Lex came back into the picture until Brainy realizes he’s been hanging out in the 31st century. Brainy wants to use the totems that they have against the evil duo. J’onn says they can use the energy of the totems instead of the totems themselves. I reach for my Advil… Brainy is uber bothered that Lex has technology from the 31st century and wishes he could know what Lex was up to. He won’t contact the Legion because the last time he knew future stuff he teamed up with Lex and things went fuzzbuckets. Supergirl and J’onn figure they can only use the courage totem to work the plan. What is the plan? No earth-prime idea. J’onn is going to go through Season 6 – Episode 13 “The Gauntlet” since Supergirl never passed it and she’s not going to try now. Thanks very much, writers!! We go back in time to when J’onn lacked courage at the very end when the White Martians took out everything and everybody. Not. This. Time. In. J’onn’s. Mind. Lex and Otis go over the future history of Lex and Nyxly going over the different options to get Nyxly on board the love train. Otis suggests brainwashing. “That is the underpinnings of a toxic relationship,” replies Lex. Otis suggests just telling her how Lex really feels. Lex laughs. The duo have Mitch captured. Mitch is going to give Nyxly very important info but not tell her where he got it – where the love totem is. Nia also simultaneously dreams where the Love totem is – Portugal! Nyxly shows up, repels our heroes, again (oy, ve), and Supergirl has Phantoms all up in her mind grill. The love totem disappears before Nyxly can get it. Supergirl recovers and they can’t figure out where the totem went. Except that the totems are now found out to appear and disappear randomly throughout history. I reach for more Advil… Nyxly seeks out Lex, who is waiting for her at his grand piano. She wants to know if he knows where it went. But no lovey dovey, just his help. J’onn is guilty that he couldn’t protect Supergirl just like he couldn’t ultimately save his Martian daughters. Supergirl admits the dream energy took her back to the phantoms and that it’s *really* hard to find hope. (Perhaps because you DESTROYED HOPE?!?!?!?) J’onn theorizes that maybe these experiences are trying to tell them that they are stronger than their fears. He can’t save his Martian daughters, but he can save his family now. Supergirl says they should use their totems as weapons. If they use the humanity totem Supergirl could lose her (Kryptonian) humanity. More Advil… Supergirl wants Lena to magic up her a force field. Lena’s like “did you not understand that I’m all fired up at the moment?!” Supergirl is hoping that Lena will understand that using the totems is the only answer. Supergirl knows that her family will pull her back from the nightmare of becoming a Phantom. Lena can use her new family to pull her back instead of being attached to Lex as her family. William comes upon Alex, who explains that her proposal to Maggie went fuzzbuckets and she is worried about the same deal going down with Kelly. William says that with Lex around nothing is guaranteed. “If you have love to give, give it now.” (Still don’t appreciate you, William, but you’re not wrong.) Lex has blended up magic and 31st century tech to fix the Mxy ball. Nyxly asks if she gets her revenge in the future. Lex paints a glory-full picture of her revenge. “Every time you talked about it you glowed.” Mxy ball tells Nyxly where the love totem is for realzzz. Alex tries to bullrush Al’s bar since it’s supposedly booked but it turns out the surprise is on her because Kelly and Esme are the ones who booked the bar. Kelly knows it’s the anniversary of the first time that she knew Alex was the one. (Chyler is going to make me cry.) Alex wants to be the one who proposes. She goes into her pocket and pulls out (not the ring but...) the love totem. Nyxly and Lex show up and start firing. Esme screams for Supergirl. Lex and J’onn go toe to toe while Supergirl and Nyxly go at it. Lena magic up’s the force field, Supergirl uses the humanity totem as a weapon, J’onn takes Lex out and joins Supergirl in the fight. Nyxly is almost done so Lex beams her out of there, even though he could have grabbed the love totem. It turns black from the pink that it was. J’onn says he hit the love totem with all the energy of the courage totem, which turned it black. Kelly wonders if the love totem is toast, does that mean all of the love in the. whole. world. gone? Alex says no way! “That thing turned black but I still love all y’all!” Alex says we’re surrounded by chaos, but nothing could tell her apart from Kelly. She proposes. All of the Superfriends are there to celebrate. Except Lena. And Nia. But Brainy captured the video. Booooooooooooo. Meanwhile, Lex fixes Nyxly from her total blast of Humanity and Courage. She doesn’t understand why Lex abandoned the love totem to save her. She wants the truth. Lex declares the truth is that he loves her with the fire of 10,000 destroyed hope totems. She is his equal in every way and he was overwhelmed by her. She admits no one has ever acted selflessly for her and so therefore they can be friends. Then there’s the proposal party. Brainy is moody because he can’t understand Lex’s selflessness either. Brainy needs to know what changed him in the future and Nia assures him that he can call the future because he has her and team behind him. Kara thanks Lena for her sacrifice and Lena thanks Kara for helping her free herself from Lex. William ignores a call from Andrea to join a covert meeting with Otis. She’s not happy so she Acrata’s up and goes for the information at Luthor manor herself and comes across a love poem Lex has written. Nyxly is bummed because she can’t build the All Stone without the Hope totem. Lex has it in his hands!! Lex explains that you can destroy the shell of the totem, but its essence flows into something new. Advil, Advil, Advil!!!!!!!!! He also knows that the destroyed Love totem will come back and appears to be coming on the back of Esme’s neck. I ram my head into the television – hence, more Advil. Next week? Dancing, Dancing, and more Dancing!…

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MOS 156 - S6E16 - Nightmare in National City 2:08:51

4 years ago2:08:51

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All is quiet at the tower. Brainy and Lena have secured the courage and humanity totems with a combination of Earth magic and Coluan calculations. This leaves Kara to focus on the interview of a lifetime. The leaders of Kaznia and Corto Maltese have agreed to sit down and decide on terms of a peace agreement. Kara has secured access for Catco in this historic event. Needless to say, Andrea is over the moon about the news. Nia has returned empty handed from Parthas. Maeve took all their mother’s books and research and fled to parts unknown. Brainy suggests that Nia have a healthy breakfast including her greens, give her mind over to her dream powers and let her visions lead the way. Meanwhile, Nyxly is also looking for the dream totem. She breaks into a research facility where a scientist has built a machine to harness dream power. She uses the gauntlet from her secret admirer to open a portal to the dream realm. What escapes in the interim will cause much havoc in the city and will need to be contained. Nia's dreams lead her to a university to speak to a professor there. Upon her arrival at the office door from her dreams, Nia comes face to face with her sister Maeve. This is the first time the girls have been together since Maeve insulted Nia at their mother’s funeral. Despite the pain that has been caused the sisters set out to the dream realm to save the next totem from Nyxly’s grasp. Downtown a nightmare monster is tormenting National City. Lena reprograms some of Lex’s old satellites to project a dome over half the city. This is necessary to contain the creature who was steps away from causing a nuclear catastrophe. The Super Friends have saved the city, but the Governor does not see it that way. She sees a group of people who leap into action before consulting those in charge. She only sees a large barrier that is separating people from their homes and jobs. Also, parents from their children. The National Guard mobilizes against the dome nearly causing the monster to not be vanquished back to its realm. Nia and Maeve are still working to decode which path leads to the totem. Maeve's jealousy takes hold again for what she feels is a birthright lost. I am glad to see that after such a deep hurt on both sides the healing is not instantaneous. However, their lack of solidarity in this moment cost them the dream totem. Needless to say, when a quiet day turned into chaos Kara missed her interview. William reminded her of advice from Cat Grant. “You can have it all but not necessarily all at the same time “. Maybe right now is the season for Supergirl to shine. Kara turns in her resignation to Andrea. Nyxly’s suit is badly damaged from her battle with Dreamer. The AI within the suit asks to hold the dream totem. A few seconds later Lex Luthor materialized in the room. What is he doing here? What is his role in the story? Will he ever pay for sending our beloved Maid of Steel to the Phantom Zone?…

Maid of Steel: A Supergirl Podcast

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MOS 155 - S6E15 - Hope for Tomorrow 2:28:48

4 years ago2:28:48

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Supergirl and Nyxly have one totem each. Nia has gone to Parthas in search of the Dream totem so Kara heads to the Netherlands to try and stop the Imp from getting her hands on the Hope totem. Nyxly fails the Hope gauntlet but still manages to create chaos at peace talks taking place within The Hague. Meanwhile Alex and Kelly welcome Esme into their home. We learn that the little girl is a species of alien that can mimic the powers of others. It must be really overwhelming to acclimate to one superpower let alone adjust to a countless number of them depending on what type of alien is around at that time. I am really glad this episode illustrated some struggles with this brand-new family. It makes the story richer to show Kelly, Alex, and Esme working through struggles versus showing a perfect family right off the bat. I also like the comparisons made to Kara’s adoption which I think makes Alex uniquely qualified to care for this little girl. Mitch fashions a device for the Courage totem that restores a portion of Nyxly’s power. She strips the diplomats at the summit of their courage which results in a widespread distrust among the world leaders. Nyxly is about to cause a nuclear catastrophe on Earth and the Superfriends must fly in to save the day. Nyxly must come up with a new plan to obtain the totem. Nyxly feels that she cannot beat Supergirl in the gauntlet for hope. She will let Kara win the totem and then use blackmail to get it from her. This leads the Imp princess to kidnap William. The quest for the totems feels like a truly epic battle. Something that is not easily won in 42 minutes of TV. The quest challenges each one of our characters. Their struggles draw me in. The way they help each other honors Supergirl’s theme of “stronger together”. Ultimately the team decides that one of the totems must be destroyed so that the All Stone can never be reassembled. Supergirl hurls the Hope totem into the sun. Kara is confident that hope can be restored to the world without this small physical representation. This made me wonder if the totem would integrate into our sun and perhaps cause it to shine down some extra hope on all of humanity. That would be the type of legacy I would love to see for this series. Supergirl made the world just a little more hopeful than before she arrived.…

Maid of Steel: A Supergirl Podcast

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MOS 154 - S6E14 - Magical Thinking 1:44:35

4 years ago1:44:35

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The quest for the totems continues. Nyxly tracks the Humanity Totem to the pocket of a martial arts fighter in town for a match. The imp easily steals the item and wonders why there was no gauntlet to pass to wield its powers. The citizens in the vicinity of the arena erupt into violence with their humanity stripped from them. The Superfriends game night is abruptly interrupted by Nyxly’s glee at an easy victory. Kara’s psychic connection to the imp continues to be an asset. William has used his friendship with Kara to win himself entrance into the Tower. He is going to write stories about the Superfriends. This should make Andrea very happy. J’onn must lay some ground rules to make sure that missions and secret identities are not compromised. Lena continues to work on her magic. I love that she continues to look at this new skill in a logical way. This honors her long standing character trait of the scientist that we know and love. Nia says that the way Lena speaks of magic reminds her of dream interpretation and offers to help. I really like the deepening friendship that is forming between these two characters. Nothing in life is free and Nyxly learns there is a price to pay for activating the Humanity Totem. All the goodness and compassion that left the people of National City is now flooding Nyxly’s system. It is all these emotions that stop her from capturing the next totem of Hope. Green Butterfly’s favorite part of the episode was getting to check back in on Esme. The cute and charming alien girl with a heart for justice. At first glance when Kelly arrives it looks like Esme has found some happiness. However, when her foster parents are faced with a heartless hoard, they leave the little girl outside the door. They beg her to use her fire breathing power to defend them. This is a power Esme has but has not learned how to utilize and control. She is left alone scared facing the angry mob. Kelly and Alex rush to rescue her. Will Kelly and Alex give Esme a forever home? This butterfly sure hopes so. Who better to raise and protect this little alien girl than the woman who shared a bedroom with one for years? Seems like the right choice to me. Nyxly relinquished the Humanity Totem. All that compassion is getting in the way of her ultimate goal of taking over the world. Now she has her sights set back on the Netherlands and the totem of Hope. Supergirl and her team are focusing on the totem of Dreams. Who will win this race? I think it is still too early to say. We will have to tune in next week and find out. Until then this is your eye in the sky Green Butterfly wishing you a Super Week!…

Maid of Steel: A Supergirl Podcast

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MOS 153 - S6E13 - The Gauntlet 1:48:04

4 years ago1:48:04

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Supergirl and her team are in a race against Nyxly. They must find seven totems to reassemble the All Stone. The person wielding this magical item has ultimate power. Lena has returned from Newfoundland and is eager to get back to work. After a quick synopsis from Brainy, Lena and Supergirl head to the fortress. It is there that they find the living memory of Vita, a Kryptonian witch. She shares all the facts she knows about the totems along with a dire warning. Many of her coven have gone on quests for the totems and suffered serious consequences while on the journey. A key fact that is uncovered is that the totems have attached themselves to objects that embody the power they represent. The first totem Kara must find is the one representing courage. Consequently, a slingshot that David used to beat Goliath has just arrived at a museum in National City. Finding and possessing the slingshot is not enough. The bearer must prove their worth by running the gauntlet and showing true courage. Nyxly and the Superfriends arrive at the museum simultaneously. In the struggle the totem is split showering those in the vicinity with fifth dimensional magic. This deluge of power comes with a feeling of undiluted courage. Not a bad thing for superheroes, right? Not necessarily because a balance of courage and fear can help keep you safe. For example, rushing towards a fire breathing dragon may not be the best decision. Letting emotions cloud your judgment could cost you precious time in a situation where quick thinking could make all the difference. On the flip side, making a guess without calculating all the variables could be equally dangerous. The people responsible for breaking the totem must face the gauntlet alone if they are to gain the power. Harnessing the power will stop the surge of irrational behavior that is plaguing National City. Kara is taken back to the night where she revealed herself as Supergirl. She did this to save the person she loves the most on this planet, Alex. Nyxly goes back to the day she attempted to overthrow her father, the mad king of the fifth dimension. She thought her brother was on her side but at the last moment he betrayed her. That betrayal sealed her fate of banishment to the Phantom Zone. Nyxly was victorious at her challenge while Kara was not. Supergirl sacrificed her chance to repeat her gauntlet to save her city from the violence its residents are experiencing. Nyxly has won this round and has the control of the totem of courage. However, our Paragon will not lose hope. Perhaps Dreamer will awaken with a lead on the next totem. We will have to tune in next week to find out. Until then this is your eye in the sky Green Butterfly wishing you a super week!…

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MOS 152 - S6E12 - Blind Spots 1:58:57

4 years ago1:58:57

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Supergirl and her team are consumed with finding Nyxly before she can cause more harm. This causes a lot of frustration for Kelly who is left to worry about the residents of The Heights. They were about to start a new chapter in the housing development. A new home would give some stability in their lives. Now they are left with a pile of rubble and debris that is leaving them all literally breathless. The people in charge won’t help. Counselman Rankin is only seeking the best treatment for herself. Now that the building set aside for low-income housing is gone, she can build a more opulent building to attract more businesses to the area. The residents of this area will continue to struggle while Rankin gets richer. When Nyxly destroyed the building, she inadvertently infused it with fifth dimensional energy. When Rankin is exposed to the energy, she begins to exhibit strange powers. When she thinks about something it magically materializes. Anything from a simple sandwich to a stack of money. This comes at a cost to the other victims of the building collapse. Every time the counsel woman conjures something out of thin air the other victims get weaker and sicker. After Kelly calls James to vent, John Diggle appears in National City. He has been where Kelly is before, so James called him in to support Kelly. Sometimes our heroes are only looking at the big picture. Our team is not perfect, and it is their imperfection that makes these scenarios so real. I was proud of Kara and Alex for the conversations they had with Kelly in this episode. They both came from a humble place admitting that they can never understand fully what Kelly’s life experience has been. Conversely there are aspects of Kara and Alex’s life that Kelly will not be able to fully understand. We are all influenced by the experiences that build our life and make us who we are. We all have blind spots. It is what we do when the invisible becomes visible to us that defines what happens next.…

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MOS 151 - S6E11 - Mxy in the Middle 2:01:28

4 years ago2:01:28

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Three hundred years ago Mr. Mxyptlix betrayed Nyxly when he testified against her. The result of that trial was Nyxly being banished to the phantom zone. Now the princess of the fifth dimension seeks to reassemble the All Stone which would give her power over all existence. Supergirl and her team must protect Mxy because his blood is the key to the All Stone. Imps can be tracked by their magic. Therefore Mxy must find a way to be of service without using his powers. J’onn says “an imp without magic is like a rocket ship without fuel”. Needless to say, this is a difficult mission but Mxy tries his best. His heart is definitely in the right place. Magic from the fifth dimension is hard to beat. The properties of which nullify the first few solutions our team comes up with. Mxy is on the right track, however, a Trojan horse may be just what they need to win this fight. Lena makes her way to Fortune Cove to try to discover more information on her birth mother. Strangely, as soon as she mentions Elizabeth Walsh’s name the local residents become unhelpful and eager for her to leave. Andrea uses her sources to find the last woman Lena seeks. Florence was hard to find, but once located, is willing to share the information Lena has traveled here for. Lizzie came to her in her dreams and told her good friend that someday her daughter would come seeking answers. Lena has inherited more than a beautiful face from her mother. She also possesses the spark of her magic. This revelation made Green Butterfly really happy. I have always wanted Lena to be more than another Luthor in a House of El story. I love Lena the scientist and business genius. She is one of my favorite characters so how could I say no to an expansion of her character. I only wish we could have more episodes left to explore this untapped skill. Now all I can say is Lena better fly home quickly because the Super Friends need some magical help. Lena always gives 100% to any problem she faces. She will work tirelessly to help the team succeed against the Imp with world domination on her mind. Supergirl and her team must find the totem of courage before Nyxly does. Whoever controls courage also controls fear. Don’t you worry though. Silver Vox and Green Butterfly will be with you every step of the way as we continue the adventure of Supergirl’s final season. Stay safe and have a super week!…

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MOS 150 - S6E10 - Still I Rise 2:02:44

4 years ago2:02:44

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When Supergirl speaks people listen but Kara wants to use this power for more than getting people to eat broccoli. Sure Andrea is thrilled she has a Superfriends video on Catco’s website. Brainy feels he is doing a public service after struggling with binge eating earlier this season. However, as our Maid of Steel thinks it over she realizes she could use her voice to amplify the words of the unheard and ignored. She could shed light on the unseen victims that so called improvement sometimes brings. Here in National City a housing development set aside for low-income families is now set to become the headquarters for a large corporation. This is great for bringing jobs to the area but what about the people that were counting on low rent and a safe place to live? What about Orlando and Joey Davis? Nyxly is now free of the dream realm. What does that mean for Earth? The mischievous imp kept her end of the bargain too. Nia gets 24 hours to learn from her mother. Isabel stresses to her daughter that she must never run from her dreams. She must stay and interpret what they are trying to tell her. Nothing in the dream realm is meaningless. Her mother also reminds Nia that even after the time expires on this day that she should keep her eyes open for wisdom Isabel will share in her dreams. Nia also has her sister Maeve. Yes, her sister was devastated when the dream powers were not bestowed on her. Maeve expressed her anger by uttering words that hurt Nia very deeply. Maybe all is not lost. Perhaps forgiveness could be found. Then Nia could benefit from the years of research and knowledge her sister has compiled. Then they could both rise as heroes to honor all the dreamers that came before them and inspire the ones that will come after. Mitch has had a hard time on Earth since Naxim left. When he captures Nyxly he feels like he has what he needs to restart the cosmic managerie. This imp is not one to give up easily. She does what she knows best and makes a deal. Why would Mitch want a powerless Imp when she has the tools to capture the Maid of Steel? The very Kryptonian that slipped through his fingers years ago. The plan is to kidnap an alien scientist that can make a cryo-nuclear bomb that can trap Supergirl in ice. Luckily Kara’s heat vision is able to neutralize that threat, but the battle is yet to be won. On her way home Supergirl is cornered by Nyxly. Supergirl inadvertently recharged the Imp’s power with her heat vision. It is time to fight magic with magic. Kara must call in some backup from the fifth dimension as Mr. Mxyzptlk arrives. Whose side will he take in this battle? We have to wait until next week to find out. Until next time this is your eye in the sky Green Butterfly wishing you a super week!…

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MOS 149 - S6E9 - Dream Weaver 1:51:18

4 years ago1:51:18

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Supergirl and J’onn are investigating a robbery in National City. The crime is being perpetrated by a group of aliens that would not normally work together. The items they are stealing are fairly benign separately, but together could build a bomb that would level a skyscraper. This is a story that Kara could use to put Catco on top right? Andrea doesn’t think so. She wants articles about what the Superfriends do for fun. That will give her the bump in ratings she craves. Kelly is on her first assignment for social services. She heads to a group home where a young boy named Joey with EMP powers is acting out. When Kelly speaks to him, she discovers he is stressed that his incarcerated brother Orlando is overusing his powers. This could lead to irreversible harm or even death if it were to continue. Kelly enlists the help of Kara to go speak to the warden of the prison where Orlando is being held, to inquire about his well-being. Meanwhile Nia is sent home from work for falling asleep in a staff meeting. She is still plagued with doubts regarding her powers. She is desperate to speak to her late mother to ask for her wisdom and guidance. What price will she pay to get the advice and reassurance she craves? When Nyxly invades Nia’s dreamscape Green Butterfly begins to worry the price will be very, very high. Soon it becomes clear Orlando is part of the group of aliens Supergirl and J’onn have been looking for. All five are being removed from their work assignment and diverted to another job. Turns out these inmates had been told if they complete this side job then they will be set free. This appeals to Orlando because then he can return to caring for his brother Joey. Kelly is worried about the conditions she sees in the foster home. She returns under cover of darkness to retrieve security camera footage of the children being harmed by their caregiver. Kara and William have a breakthrough in their story. They were able to follow the money to a mob boss that wanted the assortment of stolen items to build a bomb. In the end the bad guys were stopped, and William was able to get an exclusive interview with Supergirl to appease Andrea. As Nia takes another nap, I am disturbed to find Nia falling victim to Nyxly’s manipulations. The imp offers her 24 hours with her late mother in exchange for Nia’s help escaping this dreamscape. The wise owl tries to warn our Dreamer about the possible treachery. However, as we end the episode Nia is accepting Nyxly’s bargain. Green Butterfly is filled with dread over the consequences that will need to be paid. Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on Supergirl’s latest adventure. Until then, have a super week!…

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MOS 148 - S6E8 - Welcome Back, Kara! 2:07:04

4 years ago2:07:04

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Kara has returned from the Phantom Zone. It is a place where despair reigns supreme and time doesn’t advance. Lena designed a yellow sun bomb to reinvigorate her best friend and break her out of that dark, hopeless place. Supergirl is home but the Phantom Zone still haunts her. Alex will not leave her side. They are stronger together. As an unstoppable force they will take on whatever National City has to face next. Andrea is irritated that Kara did not come back to work with a big story. Catco is falling behind the other news outlets and Ms. Rojas is desperate to get back on top. As Acrata she uses her shadow power to get a lead on Supergirl. If she can report on not only the Maid of Steel but her team as well that could put Catco back in the top spot. The Superfriends would be a great cover story. Kara has always been able to talk to Supergirl so Andrea puts her on the case. When Kara reads about the phantoms her team had to deal with in her absence her blood runs cold. Uncle Archie aka Zor-El is adjusting to life under a yellow sun. He is interested in learning what his daughter has been doing here on Earth. He flies with her to put out a garbage fire before it can become an ecological disaster. Zor-El is concerned because death of the oceans is what spelled doom for Krypton. Kara shows her father the fortress. That is where he develops an idea to modify Kalex to dispose of trash in a nontoxic way. The plan seems successful at first. Then the power core in the droid malfunctions causing the trash to not disappear but pile onto itself. This causes a giant being made of rubbish to form and threaten the city. The team must work together using their various strengths to vanquish “Bad Trash”. Zor-El decides it is time to head to Argo City to face Allura. Lena wants to go home and explore her roots on her mother’s side. Kara and Alex return to the couch for some dinner and some wine. Alex reiterates to Kara that she will be with her every step of the way as she deals with the trauma caused by the Phantom Zone. Stronger together! Always and forever! This is the strength they will draw on as Nia is awakened by a dream of Nyxly. A maiden sure to cause some mischief as our story continues……

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MOS 147 - The Luthor For Good 2:16:40

4 years ago2:16:40

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When Lena Luthor first moved to National City she lived in a hotel. She was not sure if this is where she would make a permanent home. She bought Catco. Why would she ever want to be the next Cat Grant when she has the legacy and wealth of the Luthor family to build upon? Lena chooses to be different. Her choice is to use her vast intelligence and influence to do good for the city and the world. She wants her science and technology to ease suffering and do no harm. The writers have chosen plots for Lena that have caused her to walk the line between darkness and light. When she is hurt by her friends she has definitely flirted with plans of vengeance. The community here at Maid of Steel shouted in unison “Lena is Good!” I think Lex said it best when he said he was born of a poisonous union, but Lena was born of love. She only had her birth mother in her life for a short time, but her kind spirit and generosity live on in Lena. It is her heart that makes her inherently different from Lex, Lillian, and Lionel. When Superman betrayed Lex they became mortal enemies. I am thankful that our series has explored forgiveness between Supergirl and Lena. I know that the show perpetuated the secret of Supergirl's identity between Kara and Lena way too long. It is not believable that a woman as intelligent as Lena would not figure out that Kara is Supergirl on her own. I still choose to believe she knew in the back of her mind but chose not to reveal it because she did not want to face the idea of being lied to. We have complained that Lena is often isolated from the group. I still think this version of Lena is better than the one portrayed on Smallville. Our series presents a more well-developed character that we got to spend more screen time with. Lena Luthor was brought to life by the amazing Katie McGrath. I am glad the chapter of secrets is over and we can head into our final episodes with Lena in Supergirl's inner circle where she always should have been. Please join Silver Vox and Green Butterfly as we discuss the loveliest Luthor of them all. We can’t wait to hear what our Superfriends have to say. Here on Golden Spiral Media you are the most important part of the show! This is your eye in the sky Green Butterfly, have a super week!…

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MOS 146 - Final Season Trailer Breakdown 43:53

4 years ago43:53

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It's a Trailer! Sister Couch moment, Bad Trash, Nia AND her Mother, and so much more! Check out the Silver Vox and the Green Butterfly break down every delightful second of what's to come in our Final Season!

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MOS 145 - El Mayarah 2:08:42

4 years ago2:08:42

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She is neither human nor Kryptonian but her powers rival those of Supergirl. She was made by witches on Krypton to dispense justice to the galaxy. On the day of their planet's demise they sent her to Earth, not wanting to lose the results of their work. She was raised on Earth, as a human with no sign of special abilities. She was named Sam Arias and had a successful life. A human life that blessed her with a daughter named Ruby. This is something her creators did not expect. When Sam starts hearing voices in her head and having nightmares, she knows something is wrong. What she doesn’t know is she is fulfilling the destiny that the witches made for her. She will rise. She will reign. Made to be a world killer, Reign now has her sights set on Earth. However, this is a woman composed of two minds Sam and Reign. I think some will underestimate how strong Sam can be. When Reign defeats Supergirl in an epic battle the tears well up in GreenButterfly’s eyes. If Supergirl cannot defeat Reign, who can? Our Maid of Steel vanquished the world killer in the end but it was Ruby that saved Sam. I know Lena's scientific work played a significant role in her recovery. I wholeheartedly believe Sam's love for her daughter is what prevented Reign from taking total control of her mind and body. Join Green Butterfly and Silver Vox as we revisit one of the most compelling characters of this series. Someone we would love to see back in season six. Based on her origins Sam should still have powers despite Lena’s treatment. Reign did not emerge until Sam was an adult. What does that mean for Ruby as she grows up? In the Comics it is Zor El that made the World Killers. Is that why he really ended up in the Phantom Zone? Did the world killer project lead to the destruction of Krypton? Green Butterfly and Silver Vox are looking forward to a great discussion with all of our super friends. We are Stronger Together! We are Maid of Steel!…

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MOS 144 - The Kara OTP Throwdown 2:13:08

4 years ago2:13:08

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What makes someone your One True Pairing? In my opinion it is many things. That person loves you for all that you are while also inspiring you to try new things. An individual that makes you laugh and holds you when you cry. A person who knows what you mean even when a situation leaves you speechless. A partner that will walk through the triumphs and disappointments of life with you. Who should be that person for Kara? There will be challenges to face for sure. Our Maid of Steel has extraordinary powers. Being a hero and a Paragon will make her late for dinner alot! Does that mean someone that is super powered like Mon El would be the best choice? Melissa and Chris are living happily ever after in real life. In addition, their on-screen chemistry is strong. Is this enough to vote Mon El in as Supergirl’s perfect life partner? Silver Vox has always said James is the one for Kara. He understands her hero's life and pushes her to be a better journalist. They set them up perfectly in season one of the series only to tear it apart at the start of season two. Crisis has given us the gift of Kenny Li. The recent episodes explore the new timeline where he survives. Those episodes show us that he loves Kara Danvers, Kara Zor El and Supergirl. As we have always said, the Danvers’ sisters are the heart of the show. That could mean that OTP does not mean romantic love. Two girls born on different planets have become the closest sisters I have ever seen portrayed on television. Green Butterfly and Silver Vox can’t wait to hear what our super friends have to say on this topic. Who will come out on top? Push play and find out!…

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MOS 143 - The "Dream" of the Team 1:58:15

4 years ago1:58:15

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Nia Nal was born and raised in Parthas. On Parthas humans and aliens live together in peace. She had a happy childhood and loved her hometown but always envisioned herself doing more. She attended college in Washington DC where she wrote speeches for Cat Grant. Nia was going to change people’s minds with her words. Ms. Grant sent her to Catco to be mentored by Kara. Nia came to National City at a turbulent time. The Children of Liberty were trying to get aliens out of their town. She is no stranger to the difficulties of being different. She was assigned male at birth but knew with her whole heart and soul that she was meant to be a girl. The universe thought so too. She was bestowed the power to see the future through her dreams. A gift given only to one daughter per generation on Naltor, the planet her mother is from. Nia tragically loses her mother to a spider bite after failing to read the warning signs in her dreams. She has a lot of frustration around losing her mother before learning to harness the full potential of her powers. She is still in the beginning of learning all the abilities bestowed on a Dreamer. Hopefully soon we will see her reach out to her sister. Maeve studied her whole life to become the next Dreamer. Perhaps teaching Nia will help repair the rift in their relationship. This is such a super journey we are on with Nia Nal. Every few episodes we can watch her powers grow and evolve as she becomes more skilled. I have loved watching Kara mentor her and Brainy calm her doubts. When Supergirl leaves us at the end of the season, I hope Dreamer can continue on another show in our universe. I don’t want her story to end after only 2 years of making this world a better, more tolerant place. She is a great Superhero and an asset to any team. Making the world better with both words and deeds. She is the transgendered Superhero this community has been dreaming of.…

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MOS 142 - The Midvale Report 2:08:42

4 years ago2:08:42

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Midvale is the small town where Kara Zor El became Kara Danvers. A place where she found a new purpose. Alex Danvers' life was easier before Kara crashed into it. She had two loving parents and not so much responsibility. Now her mother expects her to be a good Earth ambassador and make sure her sister is safe and happy. Maybe that part would not be such a hardship if she hadn’t lost her father to achieve that goal. Alex has never had a sister before but she promises to get better at it. The first time we visit Midvale two broken hearted women are returning to their childhood home for some comfort. It is there that we learn that the death of Kenny Li in high school really brought Alex and Kara closer together. It was the first time they worked together to make the world a better place. It was a story told through a flashback so no harm was done to the timeline. In season six we get another Midvale based story. However this one involves time travel in a post crisis world. In order to save Kara from the Phantom Zone they need a sample of her blood. Nia and Brainy head to 2009 to save their Maid of Steel. It is a reality where Kenny Li has survived. Yes that also means the sisters don’t form that initial bond as a consequence of his murder. However, the Green Butterfly is not concerned. In any timeline, through any twist of fate, these two sisters will find their common ground. They are destined to make the world a better place. Kara is the Paragon of Hope but she does not stand alone. Right beside her stands Sentinel, always watching and protecting as a good big sister does.…

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MOS 141 - S6E7 - Fear Knot 2:09:40

4 years ago2:09:40

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Kara is still stuck in the Phantom Zone. When a phantom attacks Supergirl is overwhelmed with fear. She fears if her team attempts to save her they will all die, and it would be all her fault! It has taken Brainy and Nia three days to return from Midvale with the DNA they need to pinpoint Supergirl in the fractured Phantom Zone. However, the rest of the team has not been idle. J’onn has modified the top few levels of his tower to become a ship. A vessel that has special shields for interdimensional travel and a containment unit for Prime Phantom. Lena has harnessed the power of the yellow sun into a bomb. This creation has the power to repel the phantoms and recharge Supergirl’s powers simultaneously. All is going smoothly until a breach in the containment cell allows some of Prime Phantom to affect the team. Now what stands between them and saving Supergirl is their own fear. In Alex's mind her greatest fear is being the one person who causes the mission to fail by being reckless. Lena must face the guilt she feels surrounding her mothers death. Also the thought of losing all her friends after finally being made part of the team. Nia must stop doubting herself. She is still learning and has really stepped up in Supergirl's absence. Nia must build her confidence in her dream interpretation and give herself a little grace as she continues her hero's journey. Kelly fears she is the weak link on this team because she has no superpower. She undervalues the importance that she has. She can help the team cope with the mental and emotional side of being a superhero. Without her they may have not been able to find their individual touchstones that brought them out of their fear visions. Yes Kelly is human but so is Alex who was saving people from danger long before she got a shape shifting Martian weapon. Kelly doesn’t need a shield to make a meaningful contribution to this team. J’onn can resist the Prime Phantom fear visions due to his martian biology and connection to his brother Malefic. Due to his mind reading abilities he must suffer the fears of his whole team when he fights the Phantom. He is able to subdue the foe and return it to containment. This allows our superfriends to amerge from their individual nightmares. Brainy is afraid of balloons but we don’t have time to unpack that. It is time to save Kara. Now that Kara’s location has been pinpointed by her DNA. The team deploys the sunlight bomb to repel phantoms and reenergize Kara. Supergirl speeds onto the ship and into Alex’s embrace. All appears well as they launch through a portal back to Earth. Unfortunately things are not as sunny as they seem. Instead of Kara’s father we see the true face of the person that has been encouraging Kara all episode long. She is in fact Nyxly, the fifth dimensional imp and she wants to get home. If she causes some mayhem in National City along the way that is just more fun for her. We have to wait until August 24th for the next chapter of this super adventure. Thank you so much for all the fun feedback you have provided so far this season. Stay tuned for special episodes during hiatus and have a super start to your summer!…

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MOS 140 - S6E6 - Prom Again! 2:12:23

4 years ago2:12:23

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CJ Grant is determined to get the story. She will do whatever it takes to show Perry White that she is destined for more than the tabloid stories he sends her to cover. She will find her own story. One that will make her more famous than Lois Lane. However her hubris may change her destiny forever. Brainy and Nia must follow Kara to prom. They have to be there on site for the meteor shower. Kara’s encounter with that space rock will provide our super friends with the blood sample they need. Using The genetic code found there, they can hopefully find present day Supergirl in the phantom zone and bring her home. They are however temporarily unable to fulfill their main mission. Nia continues to dream of a pink cougar and continues to have trouble interpreting what it means. CJ Grant unknowingly releases Naxim Tork, who turns around and locks her up. Nia realizes the pink cat represents Cat Grant and they must save her before she changes her fate. Kara is one strong girl already. She is truthful with Kenny about what is in her heart. Cat Grant will make Kara stronger. Cat Grant will teach Kara how to stand up for herself. Cat Grant stands up to Perry White and goes on to start Catco Media. We have had many awesome episodes demonstrating the positive things Cat Grant has brought to Kara Danvers’ life. Our super friends are amazing and able to do it all. Now time to leave 2009 and head back to the present to save our Maid of Steel!…

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MOS 139 - S6E5 - Prom Night! 2:32:09

4 years ago2:32:09

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The mission this week is to collect some of Kara’s DNA to help locate her in the fractured phantom zone and bring her home. Sure it would be easier to head over to her apartment and grab a hair brush but this will be far more fun. Brainy and Nia head to prom night 2009 in Midvale. There, according to Alex, Kara saved the Earth from a meteor impact. The rock was composed partly of kryptonite causing Kara to bleed on the baseball field. The well calculated plan that Brainy devised goes sideways when a piece of the legion ship breaks. The result is Brainy and Nia crash a day early right in front of the people they hoped to avoid. Kara is immediately on board to help these stranded aliens as Alex remains skeptical. Brainy and Nia are spit up. Nia will stay with the girls and Brainy will stay with Kara’s boyfriend Kenny. I know what you are thinking. Kenny died when Alex was in high school. However in the post crisis world Kenny is alive and helping Kara save the citizens and pets of Midvale. Their activities cause the town to make headlines. It is those headlines that drive young C. J. Grant into town to uncover the story. What or who is making Midvale so lucky? She is determined to get the story and return to Metropolis with a scoop that will overshadow Lois Lane. An overeager reporter is not the only thing our team must overcome. They are also fighting stress, doubt and antiquated technology. There is also another alien by the name of Naxim Torkis in town. He is looking to add to his cosmic collection and the Man of Steel proved too hard to catch. Will he capture Kara while she is young and inexperienced causing irreparable damage to the timeline? Will he get a Naltorean and Caluan as a bonus? With Brainy and Nia’s plan off course could their actions have consequences for the present? Will the simple fact of Kenny being alive alter Kara’s course and therefore her journey to become a Superhero? Green Butterfly and Silver Vox want all your thoughts and theories as we wait together for the exciting conclusion of what happened on Prom Night! Have a super week!…

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MOS 138 - S6E4 - Lost Souls 2:03:31

4 years ago2:03:31

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The number of citizens infected by the phantoms continues to rise. Brainy keeps constructing more containment pods. If a new plan is not formed soon, Supergirl will come home to a phantom zone on Earth! With each life force gained, Phantom Prime becomes more powerful. If the team cannot find the chrysalis before it solidifies, the infected will be lost souls forever! Meanwhile in the phantom zone Nyxly uses her magic to portal to the pocket where Kara believes the exit from this dimension is. Allura would never leave her guards stranded. They are quickly disappointed as they find the portal mirror broken. Kara refuses to lose hope despite her father’s skepticism. Back on Earth, Alex refuses to believe that she will not succeed in both missions in front of her. She must save the city and her sister. She soon comes to realize that an impossible choice needs to be made. What would Kara do in this moment? Alex has no doubt that her sister would save the world before herself every single time. Alex must soldier on and make the hard choices so she does not lose both battles. Nia is frustrated with her powers. Why does she keep dreaming of Kara and Alex in high school? How can that possibly be significant on the current mission? It is splitting her focus and making it hard for her to find Phantom Prime’s lair. M’gann only received a part of her soul from J’onn, leaving the rest of her soul trapped in the chrysalis with the others. This gives her the power to sense phantoms and therefore help Dreamer with the mission. Lena is really enthusiastic about working with the team at the tower. She develops a device to capture phantoms hands free, keeping you safe from a scratch that will steal your soul. She also has a way to locate Kara in the fractured phantom zone. If only they could find something containing her genetic code. Time is running out and the chrysalis is about to become impenetrable. Alex will have to make a hard choice. She takes the device from Lena and changes its function. Now she can use it to pierce the chrysalis and free all the souls inside. Back in the phantom zone Nyxly is not quite what she seems. Supergirl thought she found an ally in a world full of foes but she was wrong. Nyxly wanted Supergirl to activate the portal out of this dark place. When Supergirl realizes Nyxly’s nefarious intentions she smashes the mirror. This possibly sentences herself and her father to an eternity of darkness. She did what she had to do. She would not let an imp set on vengeance loose on the Earth. Kara will find another way and will never lose hope because she is our Maid of Steel.…

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MOS 137 - S6E3 - Phantom Menaces 2:00:20

4 years ago2:00:20

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When a phantom escaped into the city I was sure our biggest problem would be doubt and despair. The reality is much worse. These aliens also inject venom into their victim’s body. After a short incubation period the victim is transformed into a phantom. They steal your soul and enslave you. Brainy says they had done this on many planets before the Kryptonians sent them to their newly created prison world. Supergirl is still trapped in the Phantom Zone which is now fractured into innumerable pieces. The super friends must protect the city and save her. Their biggest challenge is not losing hope in Kara’s absence. The legal system failed to punish Lex Luthor but Lena and Brainy are working together to seek vengeance. Lena locks Lex out of all accounts including the Lex Foundation. This organization is only a front to funnel money to Kaznia for weapons. Brainy is able to reroute the balance of the account to the Luthor Children's Wing of National City Hospital. Lex quickly strikes back telling the media that Lena is to blame for a fire at the facility that was actually set by Otis. Lena’s soul will never survive as a member of this backstabbing family. She will be her own hero and abdicate the throne of a company whose values she does not support. She does not need the Luthor fortune. With her brilliant mind, Lena will succeed all on her own. She will leave her family behind and surround herself with her super friends. They are a family she is building for herself. Meanwhile Kara and her father’s attempt to catch a ride with a phantom out of the dark place fails. Supergirl is forcefully propelled backwards injuring her leg. Some criminals take her father captive to feed him to a monster in a lake. Kara receives some unexpected help from a being from another dimension. In conversation Kara learns that they have a mutual friend in Mxyzptik. She is Nyxly, a princess of the fifth dimension, whose father banished her here. After a speech from our Paragon of Hope, Nyxly uses the last spark in her magical orb to break her magical shackles and restore her power. She in turn uses that power to heal Kara. On Earth M’gann defies J’onn’s orders and goes on patrol alone. She is attacked by a phantom and has to be rushed back to the tower for treatment. Because of the Martian ritual that she and J'onn performed just days before, a piece of M’gann’s soul resides in J’onn. They hope this will be enough to save her since it is the stealing of the soul that leads to the transformation. Back in the Phantom Zone Kara wonders if Nyxly’s newly restored magic can save them all from eternity in this dark place. Only time will tell if this plan will work. Until then I am your eye in the sky Green Butterfly wishing you a super week!…

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MOS 136 - S6E2 - A Few Good Women 2:07:48

4 years ago2:07:48

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Kara is trapped in a place where phantoms roam free and you are forced to relive the most disturbing moments of your life. In this realm time does not move. If you try to resist the phantoms they will drive you insane. In this place of endless fear and despair, Kara finds an unexpected ally. Her father sent himself to the Phantom Zone to escape the destruction of Krypton and has been evading the phantoms ever since. Lex Luthor is on trial for crimes against humanity. He tried to take free will from half the world and kill the rest. Andrea sends Nia and William to cover the trial. Nia is late for work because she was fighting a vampire! No, there are not really vampires in National City but there is a blood drinking alien from the planet Transylvania. His name is Silas and he has gotten in and back out of the Phantom Zone so perhaps he can help our team save Kara. When Silas successfully opens a portal Brainy is distressed to find that Crisis has left the landscape fractured. The once solid landscape is now an archipelago of pocket dimensions, how will they find their Maid of Steel in there. Meanwhile Kara tries to inspire her father and devise a plan of escape. Speaking of escape, Lex is avoiding jail time by pinning his crimes on a few good women. A phantom has entered our dimension through the portal Silas created. Our super friends try to outrun despair as their first plan to save Supergirl fails. We will not lose hope in our paragon. This was only the first battle in a war we will win. We are Maid of Steel.…

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MOS 135 - S6E1 - Rebirth 2:05:11

4 years ago2:05:11

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Lex Luthor is wielding the power of three ancient gods of Leviathan. Gememnea escaped the bottle because she is pure technology. She could not be defeated in the same way. Dreamer has made it to Brainy’s location to find him on the brink of death. Alex arrives and administers a treatment for the radiation poisoning. The treatment allows Brainy’s head to clear enough to tell the team about the anti-life equation. It has the power to defeat pure technology which is what Gememnea is. Each member of the team has their strengths and together they must fight to save this world. Lex has changed Lena’s do no harm program to the I love Lexi upgrade. Half of the population will adore him regardless of his actions and the others that were not logged in during the unity festival will die. This would include his sister but she killed him first so he considers that fair. Supergirl wants to save the world even if it means sacrificing her life. She agrees to surrender in exchange for the codes to disable the satellites that Lex launched into space. Dreamer sees a possible scenario where Lex is ending worlds Anti-Monitor style. If these satellites are not disabled simultaneously they are each equipped to fire missiles at Earth. M’gann suggests a Martian binding ritual so what they do to one satellite will affect all of them. Supergirl heads to the fortress to face Lex. Also stored in the kryptonian stronghold is an artifact from the Leviathan home planet. The only substance capable of stripping Lex of his immortality. After an epic battle Lex thinks he has won. He has overloaded Kara’s body with kryptonite, however Lena has developed a new addition to the super suit to provide extra protection to our Maid of Steel. Kara Zor El does not work alone and just as Lillian Luthor predicted our super friends have found the only element that can restore her son’s mortality. In the face of victory there is also defeat. Lex Luthor is a mortal man once again but the cost was high. Kara is once again trapped in The Phantom Zone. Her coordinates in that vast dark place are unknown. One thing we know for sure, Supergirl‘s friends and her beloved sister will never give up on her. Alex has been given a new title by J’onn. She will serve the tower as the Sentinel. All together the team will keep the world safe in our Maid of Steel’s absence. Please join Silver Vox and me your eye in the sky as we launch into season six of Supergirl. Have a super week!…

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MOS 134 - Season 5 Review and Season 6 News & Preview 2:16:38

4 years ago2:16:38

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Supergirl and her team have faced a lot of turmoil recently. Not the least of which was a crisis of epic proportion. The process of bringing numerous Earth’s together left Supergirl and her friends on Earth Prime. I fear the cosmic shift will lead to many yet unforeseen problems. Lex Luthor has manipulated his way to the center of it all, crowning himself the Paragon of Truth. Many crazy events have transpired. Perhaps this butterfly should start at the beginning. Lena sold Catco to Andrea Rojas who is eager to turn it in to a tabloid newspaper. Why should she report real news when her main financial endeavor is on the next floor down at Obsidian North? People are encouraged to let go of reality and live in the virtual world her company has created. Lena uses the money earned from the sale of the magazine to fund her Non Nocere initiative. Her goal is to create a society of people that no longer wish to harm one another. These two college friends are on different paths. One wants to entice people into a fake manufactured world. The other wants to make the real world a better place. One of the best things about season five is the end of Lena being on the outside of our super friends group. We spent far too long in previous seasons wondering when she would learn the truth. We all said being the genius she is Lena probably knew for a long time. Regardless it was important for Kara to say it out loud to someone she calls her closest friend. Nia and Brainy were a joy this season and my hope is that they can come back together again. I hope Dreamer has not come too late and she is able to save Brainy whose life was in grave danger. Brainy bottled the gods of Leviathan at great personal cost. Then Lex took the bottle. Who knows what he will choose to do with it. Lillian has returned to National City to work with her son. One never knows what devious plans they might orchestrate. We never met the Ancient One whose power seemed to be something that should be revered. Lex was given a second chance at life but I fear he thinks he can outsmart a god. He is just a fool who is biting off more then he can chew. The true Paragon of this story is Kara Zor El. She lost one world and will not lose another. Her hope inspires us all to be super in our own ways. Re-engage with reality and join with Lena to make the real world a better place. Supergirl with her sister and her team by her side will survive whatever chaos ridden nightmare might come next. She will succeed she is our Maid of Steel.…

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MOS 133 - Favorite Episodes #12: "Girl of Steel" 1:41:58

4 years ago1:41:58

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Kara is in pain. The girl of steel is crumbling on the inside. No amount of pizza or potstickers can ease her broken heart. She has sent the man she loves into space to save this planet from an alien race looking to colonize it. National City wants to celebrate their hero and Kara wants to be alone. She longs to sleep because there she can see the faces of loved ones lost. Speaking of dreaming. Someone in National City is having pretty intense ones after manifesting super strength at the event on the waterfront. Lena is visualizing a business as she jumps in to save Catco from Morgan Edge. How will she succeed now Kara has quit. Supergirl is attempting to push Kara Danvers out of her life. Alex reminds her sister that Kara is her favorite person and she should think about that before attempting to erase that part of herself. There is hope by the end of the episode that our Paragon is on the mend. Please join Silver Vox and Green Butterfly for our latest discussion! Hopefully our donut loving, game night dominating, Maid of Steel will feel better really soon. National City is expecting Reign.…

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MOS 132 - Our Take on "Superman & Lois" 48:11

4 years ago48:11

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Superman and Lois have soared onto the CW. Due to the recent Daxamite invasion plaguing National City, Silver Vox and Green Butterfly are a little late checking out the adventures of Kara’s super cousin. I know what you're thinking. You guys said you were not going to podcast about this show. You are completely correct. Superman and Lois' next chapter in life is going to be covered in detail on the Tomorrow's Legends podcast. Our Super Friends Martin, Jess and Geoff will dive in deep week after week as the story unfolds. John and I just wanted to stop by to say hi and share a few thoughts on this premiere. Green Butterfly wonders if any of the stories told on this show could influence or impact Supergirl season six. K Vox would also like the listeners to know that there will be a points deduction for Krypto the super dog not being included in this first chapter. Don’t forget to hop on the Waverider each week to explore these characters and stories and as always have a super week!…

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MOS 131 - Favorite Episodes #11: "Resist" and "Nevertheless She Persisted" 2:00:24

4 years ago2:00:24

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J’onn is injured and Lena and MonEl have been taken hostage. Supergirl and what remains of her team must make a tenuous alliance with Lillian Luthor and her Cyborg. The Earth is running out of time. Queen Rhea of Daxam wants to claim this planet for her people. Why is she holding Lena Luthor against her will? She needs a princess for her prince. A bridge to unite the people of Earth with the remaining Daxamites. She even has harvested genetic material to create a baby that would be a hybrid of Lena and her son. The Supergirl team tries to exploit Daxamites natural intolerance of lead to drive them away. If they saturate the entire atmosphere with the mineral Mon El can not come home to Kara. The cannon that was their only other option has been destroyed. Alex and the DEO must keep evolving their strategies as the hostile takeover reaches a fever pitch. The Man of Steel swoops in and it seems like the tide is turning in the heroes favor. The Queen uses silver kryptonite to make Clark believe he is fighting his arch enemy General Zod. In reality Superman is locked in battle with Supergirl! Nevertheless she persisted. Kara is stronger then he is. She is our Paragon of Hope. Join Silver Vox and Green Butterfly as we watch Supergirl face the fight of her life and the sacrifice of her love. She will persevere. She is our Maid of Steel.…

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MOS 130 - Favorite Episodes #10: "Alex" 1:38:37

4 years ago1:38:37

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What happens when someone uses your secret to manipulate you? What happens when brute force is not enough to solve a problem? What if someone takes one of the most important people in your life in exchange for a person that they cherish? Kara will experience all this and more as we re-examine the season two episode Alex. Can Maggie and Kara team up and use both their strengths to save the woman they both love? The way those two squabble, it is good Alex is a crafty woman who is able to save herself. She uses her clothing to buy herself the few extra seconds she needed to survive. Join Silver Vox and Green Butterfly as we are reminded why insurance rates are through the roof in National City. Green Butterfly is reminded how she fell in love with the Sanvers ship. This is a beautiful story about how the ones you love will fall in love with others without diminishing the love they have for you. We learn that pizza is always better than paella. We should never put Mon El in charge of dinner. Most importantly, this episode also left K Vox really perplexed! Why should Alex and Maggie consider naming their dog Gertrude when Georgia is a much prettier name! Until next time this is your eye in the sky Green Butterfly. Have a super week!…

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MOS 129 - Favorite Episodes #9: "Falling" 2:01:25

4 years ago2:01:25

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What is wrong with Supergirl? This morning she was inspiring school children before flying into a burning building. Now she is acting very peculiarly. Her inhibitions are gone and her actions are reckless. What is causing this change? All of her negative feelings and resentments are rising to the surface. This is not our Kara. My mind drifts immediately to Max Lord. When trouble is stirring in National City he is often found holding the spoon. I miss Lena at this moment. I know in seasons to come she will stand between Supergirl and forces that mean to cause her harm. However in this moment let’s take a look back at the day that our beloved Maid of Steel saw red. Green Butterfly, Silver Vox and our super friends re-examine the season 1 episode Falling. Have a super week!…

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MOS 128 - Favorite Episodes #8: "Homecoming" and "Exodus" 2:13:39

4 years ago2:13:39

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It is the moment the Danvers have been waiting for. Jeremiah has come home. Amidst the joy there is trepidation. It seemed too easy to free him from the clutches of Cadmus. Alex can only see her wish come true. Her family reunited and whole. After a few conversations even Kara grows suspicious. A rift forms between the sisters. Lilian Luther is out of prison and everyone must watch their backs including Lena. Please join Silver Vox and Green Butterfly as we look back on this emotionally charged pair of episodes. Jeremiah thought the decisions he was making would protect his daughters. With Lillian pulling the strings you have to be aware that every decision has consequences. This episode is one of my favorites because it shines a light on Kara. “Supergirl is what I can do, Kara is who I am.” I am glad to have Silver Vox, K Vox and all of you to revisit these powerful moments with. In these episodes Kara was herself and she took a stand for what she believed in. Standing up for people and trying to help one another is a truly super thing to do.…

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MOS 127 - State of DCTV Podcaster Hangout 2:24:41

4 years ago2:24:41

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It is time for DC tv to turn the page and enter life after Arrow. What will happen next? Only the people in the writers room know for sure. Flash and Supergirl had to end their season abruptly due to the real life super villain Covid-19. Batwoman lost their leading lady. A new caped crusader will protect Gotham now. She is poised to lead off the new season January 17th. Superman and Lois launches on the CW on February 23rd and Flash speeds ahead with new episodes on the same night. Silver Vox and Green Butterfly are joined by all their Super Friends as we discuss and speculate what is next for our favorite characters. Sadly for our beloved Maid of Steel no return date has been set. She is not alone as both Stargirl and Legends of Tomorrow do not have a specific 2021 start date. The silver lining of this split schedule is it looks as though we will be getting new superhero stories all year long. Let’s ring in the New Year with a fun discussion. Green Butterfly is hoping for tons of super stories yet to come as we enter 2021.…

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MOS 126 - Season 6 Holiday Wish List 1:50:23

4 years ago1:50:23

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It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Kara lays snug in her bed with visions of pot stickers dancing in her head. Green Butterfly is dreaming too. Dreaming about a new high flying season of Supergirl and all the adventures it will contain. What would you suggest if you were in the writers room? What are your hopes and dreams for our Maid of Steel? First and foremost I wish for happiness for our super friends. Watching these characters week after week it is impossible not to become attached. We learn and grow and evolve with them. Notice I did not say happy ending. Above all I want to see our beloved team continue on even if it is not under the supergirl title card anymore. I agree with Silver Vox and some of you who have said Nia would be a great fit on Legends. I would like our story to travel to the 31st century for many reasons. First Wynn is there and I would love to see him again. I would love to see our Brainy take on the malevolent brainiac he is hiding from. In some comics Kara serves as an inspiration for the Legion of Superheroes. As our paragon of hope I would love to see that come to life. I want Lena to continue to transcend her last name and be the hero I know she is. I want the Alex adoption story to not be forgotten. I want her to have a family in season six. In my opinion children do not mess up superhero shows. Parenthood brings new depth to our characters as they balance personal and professional lives. Lastly as many of you have said. I want to end on the couch with our two sisters talking. Not sure if Kara will find romantic love in season six but I want her to have Alex and hopefully a niece or nephew by her side. Rest assured it is not the end of the super friends or the community we have built here. K Vox would like to put in her vote for an appearance of Krypto the super dog. This is your eye in sky Green Butterfly along with Silver Vox and K Vox wishing you a safe, healthy and happy holiday season. Here's The Silver Vox's List too! William and Andrea leave. Quickly. Alex finds family happiness with a child and Kelly, Sam? J’onn and M’Gann restart Martian society and Brainy/Nia settle down. We get more of the Alex/Jeremiah dynamic. SuperCorp becomes a real force for good taking down the big bad of the Season. We leave the series with the words “And the Adventures Continue…”…

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MOS 125 - Favorite Episodes #7: "Changing" 1:56:23

4 years ago1:56:23

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Supergirl continues to protect the planet. Many miles away in the Arctic, Dr.Jones is researching how to save our planet from a climate catastrophe. He wants to spread a message of conservation. Deep beneath the ice lays an organism that will consume the energy of everything it touches. It leaches all power leaving only empty shells in its wake. Another thing that can zap energy away from you is the act of keeping a secret. The process of keeping a piece of yourself hidden. Kara Danvers understands that well. Until very recently few people knew of her super powers. What if your secret will cause people to view you in a different way? This is what Alex is thinking about. What will change if she admits she has feelings for Maggie? In this episode we get a very realistic portrayal of what it feels like to come out as gay. Many of the words the writers use for our heroes match what I said many years ago. I still remember how thankful I was to the writers and our leading ladies for giving us this story. Even though that part of my story has passed I was glad for the next generation to have this story showing a positive and realistic coming out story. As we move through this rewatch I love to see our team grow in strength together. It was fun to watch Supergirl take down Parasite. I hope you will join Green Butterfly and Silver Vox as we continue this journey with our Super Friends. Please remember don’t let a secret drain the life out of you. It is OK to say what you are feeling out loud. This is your eye in the sky Green Butterfly. Have a super week.…

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MOS 124 - Favorite Episodes #6: "The Adventures of Supergirl" 1:59:15

4 years ago1:59:15

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Pizza and potstickers are just going to have to wait. Something has gone wrong on the first commercial space flight. The News Media is calling out for a hero. We might need two Kryptonians to prevent this galactic joy ride from becoming a tragedy. Both super cousins hear the call and fly swiftly to the scene. Soon we discover that the passenger that this calamity was planned for never took her seat. Lena Luthor has come to a new city to start a new life. She wants to turn her family’s company into a force for good. She wants to transcend the negative feelings that people get when they hear the name Luthor. Thus it will become L Corp. It was a problem with the rebranding campaign that left her seat empty on this ill fated commercial space flight. The Man and Maid of Steel are able to save the passengers that were in the space craft. Kara invites Clark to the DEO where the team is trying to figure out any information they can on the inhabitant of the Kryptonian pod. It becomes very clear that Superman and J’onn have a history. Clark is not pleased with the DEO director’s decision to keep kryptonite on the property however the director makes a good point. Not all who are affected by the green mineral are heroes and we must protect Earth from them. What if it is a mere human that seeks to destroy you? We learn in this episode that it was Lillian Luthor that was seeking to end Lena’s life. Clearly these two people want to take the family legacy in two vastly different directions. A compelling story has begun as Supergirl soars onto a new network. Please join your Eye in the Sky Green Butterfly and Silver Vox as we re-examine this adventure.…

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MOS 123 - Favorite Episodes #5: "Myriad" and "Better Angels" 1:55:25

5 years ago1:55:25

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The residents of National City are acting very strangely. It is as if they all have the same objective in mind. Kara has to seek help to stop it before the people she has sworn to protect become enslaved by her Uncle Non. He claims that he wants to save the people of Earth from destroying their home. Non says he wants to honor Astra’s plan to use a program called Myriad to keep Earth from suffering the same fate as Krypton. Kara goes to the Fortress to seek advice on Myriad and get the location of her cousin. Kalex will not help until she reminds it that it was created to serve the great House of El. Kara needs a plan quickly before the world’s entire population is turned into robot-like drones. Superman always goes off planet at the most inconvenient times. The moment The Man of Steel returns to National City he is taken over by the power of Myriad. Being raised nearly his whole life on Earth has made Clark vulnerable to its influence. Thankfully Kara is not completely alone. Cat Grant has a clear head thanks to a sparkling gift from Maxwell Lord. Can Max be trusted? The only thing we know for sure is that Max can always be trusted to save himself and that he will never want to give up his free will. So he will help as long as it benefits him in the long run. Kara usually is surrounded by her Super Friends and her sister. But J’onn and Alex are rushing home from Midvale and James and Winn have already succumb to the mind control of Myriad. She has to work with Max for now. His technology is keeping his and Cat’s minds unaffected by the signal that swept across the whole city. J’onn is trying to use his martian mind powers to protect Alex as they enter National City. However a battle with Indigo leaves J’onn hurt and Alex’s mind vulnerable. Non takes his revenge on Alex for Astra’s death. He tries to force her to use the same sword that cut down his wife to end her sister’s life. Kara can not bring herself to use any of her strength against Alex. She will not raise a hand to hurt the person that made her feel that Earth was her home and she was not alone. Then in comes Eliza to remind Alex that even though Kara is physically strong Alex has the most strength in the family. It was very powerful to watch the depth of the love this family has for each other prevail over mind control in this moment. Supergirl addresses the city to fill them with hope and overcome Myriad. When it becomes clear to Non that his attempt to get a mindless army was thwarted he takes things to the next level. If he can’t have an enslaved army then he plans to have a dead one. At a higher power this signal does not merely control it will kill! Max suggests a kryptonite bomb but Cat argues the human casualties from the blast will be too much. Kara plans to make the ultimate sacrifice for the planet she now calls home. Flying Fort Rozz so high the only person the blast will hurt is Supergirl herself. What a triumphant ending to the fantastic first season. A series of adventures that helped Green Butterfly fall in love with these characters. An experience that has been made even more meaningful by getting to spend them with all of you. I sincerely hope that you are enjoying revisiting the adventures of episodes past. Please join Silver Vox and I as we dive into season 2 and beyond. Will we find our heroine on a new network facing a whole new set of challenges? Until our next time this is your eye in the sky Green Butterfly wishing you a super week!…

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MOS 122 - Favorite Episodes #4: "For The Girl Who Has Everything" 1:53:14

5 years ago1:53:14

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What if everything you think you want evolves over time? That happens to everyone as we change and grow. I am sure when she was younger Kara dreamed of growing up on a peaceful Krypton with her parents, aunt and cousin. Fate had other plans for her and we all know how that story goes. What Kara could not have predicted is the depth of her love for her adoptive family. Nor did she know how fulfilled she would feel using the powers gifted to her by the yellow sun to keep the people of Earth safe. Black Mercy, an extraterrestrial parasite, gives Kara a glimpse of what her life could have been if Krypton had survived. This is all a distraction orchestrated by Non so that he can dominate the people of Earth. Astra is unsure where her loyalty lies causing her to pay the ultimate sacrifice. Alex will do whatever it takes to save Kara. Join Silver Vox and Green Butterfly as we revisit the fight between what is real and what is imagined. We experience first hand that this is more of a family than a team. This proves that love forges stronger bonds than blood.…

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MOS 121 - GalaxyCon and (Not) Cancelled 1:22:12

5 years ago1:22:12

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This past weekend some of our favorite actors got together for Galaxycon. The result was a fun conversation featuring lots of interesting facts. There were stories about getting cast in their current roles on Supergirl. They discussed what shows they've been watching during quarantine. They discussed what crossovers are really like. They discussed who makes them laugh and who messes up their lines the most. We got to pull back the curtain and discover things about the amazing actors that bring our superheroes to life. No specific information was available about the missions our team might face in season six. One thing was clear. They are all on board for a Legion of Superheroes story leading them to an adventure in the 31st century. There may be some pink pants for Brainy. Perhaps a hero that can whisper to bunnies. We also may need a former superhero to come out of retirement to save the world again! Will any of this make it to the season six Supergirl scripts? We shall have to wait and see. The cameras will start to roll on September 28, 2020. We will see our favorite super friends on screen in 2021. Until then I hope you will join us here at Maid of Steel. Green Butterfly and Silver Vox will explore your favorite episodes of this super series. Have a super week!…

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MOS 120 - DC Fandome Day Two 1:58:59

5 years ago1:58:59

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Once again the world got together to explore the fantastic world of superheroes. This time the focus was the stories that will be coming to our televisions. I was very excited to celebrate with fans from all over the world who love these stories just like I do. The DC characters may have fantastical powers, but it is their personal stories that we see reflected in our own lives that keep us tuning in week after week. It was clear to me that DC wants to promote diversity and bring us some hope in these troubled times. The world needs heroes and DC Fandome was here to show us what is next for our favorites. The new Superman and Lois show is set to show us a side of the Man of Steel we have never seen before. In this chapter of his life Clark is married to Lois and raising twin teenage sons. Prior to Crisis on Infinite Earths Clark had one son who was a baby last he saw him. I wonder if he knows these boys? Does he have any memories of their lives before this point? Will Crisis on Infinite Earths have anything to do with the fact that Gotham needs a new hero because Kate Kane is gone? How will the characters returning to Batwoman’s second season interact? Kate was the glue in the story so I am interested to see the new structure as a new hero rises. Green Butterfly of course is also wondering how this will affect Batwoman and Supergirl collaborations. I really enjoyed the friendship Kate and Kara were building. The Flash team is fractured with Iris still stuck in the mirror universe. I am very interested in Barry having to save the City using something other than speed. He is a scientist and it would be really cool so see him be a hero in another way. I am also excited we are going to have two strong women reporters on the CW schedule in 2021. Iris West Allen and Lois Lane changing the world with words. A season of change is coming to the CW. Superman and Lois will have to balance family life and hero life. The Flash will have to live life out of the fast lane as he fights to get his wife back. If that is not enough super variety there is more. Our fearless Legendary Captain Lance has been abducted by aliens. The rest of the Legends will have to balance trying to find her while preserving the timeline. In Blue Valley Nebraska a new JSA will have to hone in their new super skills and come together as a team. There are many super stories coming our way from the DC television universe in 2021. Please join Silver Vox and Green Butterfly as we discuss our favorite moments and yours from day two of DC Fandome.…

Maid of Steel: A Supergirl Podcast

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