Supergirl is a show that's smarter than it's sometimes given credit for.

If Supergirl spends its [third] season letting Kara Danvers rediscover herself, one moment of solace at a time, it'll be a season well-spent. If not... well, it'll probably be pretty good, no matter what it does.

Supergirl continues to make the case it's a much improved show with Mon-El up, up and far away.

We've got the intrigue of the current mystery character who's dreaming of Allura Zor-El, as well as the ship under the water, so it's not as if they didn't set anything up for the rest of the season.

This season of Supergirl has hit the ground running with one of the most emotionally intense episodes to date, due almost entirely to Melissa Benoist's beautifully calibrated and flawless performance as Kara.

It's nice to see Supergirl keeping that family alive... even if Lucy never returns to National City.

Melissa Benoist is characteristically great as this harsher version of Kara, and it's genuinely shocking to hear her coldly announce that the Kara Danvers side of her life is over.

Excellent timing, Supergirl!

While I hope that the rest of the season isn't quite as dark as the first episode, Supergirl is off to a decent start.

I hope the writers continue to address the lingering tension between Kara and Lena and the notion that Kara may blame her best friend for her role in what happened to Mon-El.

The darker storyline for Supergirl provides some fresh drama for the show to dive into, and will hopefully make it that much stronger.

Watching a character become the villain, as opposed to someone arriving canvas full-on evil has the potential to be exciting.

While the opening of Season 3 doesn't give us much to chew on, its still Supergirl and the cast headed up by Melissa Benoist is just as engaging as ever.

The Girl of Steel's third adventure lays the groundwork for the journey to come but feels overly familiar as a result.