The Thing in the Mines
Clark Kent is struggling to keep up with the signals from the mines, and he’s getting worse each time he tries to investigate. John is there for him, but he’s not sure if he can make it through the headaches alone. Clark needs someone else to help him out, and John is the only one who can offer that.
Meanwhile, Jordan continues to grapple with the fallout from Sarah’s confession. Jonathan tries to reassure his brother that it’s good that she was honest and suggests he do the same thing regarding his powers. In a way, it’s not quite cheating, but you can understand his perspective. So Jordan is left to ponder whether to tell her about his abilities. ..
Clark is surprised when Jordan tells him he wants to marry Sarah. The two men argue about the idea and Clark becomes angry. He shouts at Jordan, showing his true feelings about the matter. ..
Jonathan learns that his girlfriend Candice has been selling drugs to his rival on the football team, eventually leading to a fight between the two. Clark eventually jumps in but once again he loses control of his temper, singing his hands with his heat vision in the locker room.
It seems that whatever is going on at the mines, the anger of this creature is being channeled through Superman. For now, Clark and the gang are all left with little in the way of answers, something they hope to remedy through John’s investigation.
John heads to the construction site and is taken down into the depths, where he finds blood spatters. Of course, he lets his guard downs and he’s knocked out by the woman in charge. ..
Lana is nervous about her campaign drive. She needs to be seen as a credible rival to the Mayor, and that’s problematic when people don’t trust her. After what happened with Morgan Edge, her promise of zero interest loans falls on deaf ears at a meeting later on that day.
Lana is back in her hometown and decides to talk to Sarah, who admits she cheated on Jordan. Lana reassures her that things will work out okay. So in order to get her mind off things, Sarah encourages Lana to do a vlog about her life. The thing is, the questions she’s given are all pertaining to being Mayor. ..
Lois has a heart-to-heart with Sam about how she’s feeling. Sam is aware of the Ally incident, having read the article for himself. He apologizes to her for being a bad father.
After his daughters left home, Sam felt like he had lost a part of himself. He didn’t want to lose them but he was never there for them when they needed him. So, in an effort to make things right, Sam has decided to fight for what’s right. He’s met with his daughter’s sister Lucy and warned her that she needs to be careful - but he is hopeful that she can help him get his girls back. ..
Clark goes down into the mines to face the creature, which comes crashing out into the open. John is there too but as Supe knocks half this man’s mask off, h gets a good look at himself. He sees something strange on his face and glowing blue eyes- it’s not Doomsday, it’s something else altogether!
That evening, Jordan heads over to see Sarah. He sits down to talk with her, handing over a necklace that used to belong to his grandmother. “I love you Sarah,” He eventually says, admitting that one kiss won’t change the way he feels about her.
Candice and Jonathan have a chat about selling drugs. Jonathan wants Candice to sell some drugs to him so he can get a competitive edge.
As the episode ends, Lois awaits meeting Lucy. However, she doesn’t show up. Instead, it’s Ally who appears in the diner. Just before they talk, we cut across to the doppelganger Superman one more time. As the final credits scroll across the screen, the logo for Superman and Lois is reversed, in a neat little touch.
The Episode Review
This week’s episode of Supergirl features a strong story but also confirms that the thing from in the mines isn’t Doomsday after all. It’s a bit of a shame if I’m honest, as the doppelganger Superman story has been done before, but this does look like a new variation and something we haven’t seen before so it’ll be interesting to see where the show goes with that.
Despite the good drama, the season continues to deliver decent angst between both Jordan and Jonathan. With the latter seemingly about to take performance enhancing drugs and Jordan back with Sarah again, the real threat here turns toward the doppelganger Superman which could prove to be a much more challenging threat for Clark to face. ..
