I strongly applaud what Supergirl is trying to do by incorporating stories about immigration, sexuality and gender, but I wish they could learn to handle these topics in a more intelligent and thought provoking way (Buffy was a great example of how to do this), instead of this poorly written, preachy nonsense.
I found myself constantly cringing at the clunky "woke" dialogue in this episode. The whole thing just felt like such a wasted opportunity, one that could've helped viewers understand each others' views and opinions and explore the motivations behind them. Instead the viewer is force-fed liberal rhetoric and those who fear the aliens (immigrants) are simply portrayed as villainous thugs. Yes these people exist in life, but a vast majority of them are just scared of change and what it might mean for their livelihoods and their way of living, something they touch on only very briefly at the end of the episode (hopefully this will be explored more later on in the series). Yes it's terrible some people can't see the benefits of multiculturalism in society and just live in the fear perpetuated by the Trumps and Yaxley-Lennons of this world, but if your goal is to enlighten people you're going the wrong way about it.
I also believe Jimmy's initial inclination to remain impartial was correct, but no, as a result of quite possibly the most awkward, cringe worthy conversation in Supergirl to date, he throws out any sense of logic and professionalism and decides to write a biased editorial. He's meant to be the editor of a NEWS company ffs! Their job is to report things as they happen without bias, not take sides, something that is all too prevalent in our own media these days.
I found myself constantly cringing at the clunky "woke" dialogue in this episode. The whole thing just felt like such a wasted opportunity, one that could've helped viewers understand each others' views and opinions and explore the motivations behind them. Instead the viewer is force-fed liberal rhetoric and those who fear the aliens (immigrants) are simply portrayed as villainous thugs. Yes these people exist in life, but a vast majority of them are just scared of change and what it might mean for their livelihoods and their way of living, something they touch on only very briefly at the end of the episode (hopefully this will be explored more later on in the series). Yes it's terrible some people can't see the benefits of multiculturalism in society and just live in the fear perpetuated by the Trumps and Yaxley-Lennons of this world, but if your goal is to enlighten people you're going the wrong way about it.
I also believe Jimmy's initial inclination to remain impartial was correct, but no, as a result of quite possibly the most awkward, cringe worthy conversation in Supergirl to date, he throws out any sense of logic and professionalism and decides to write a biased editorial. He's meant to be the editor of a NEWS company ffs! Their job is to report things as they happen without bias, not take sides, something that is all too prevalent in our own media these days.