Warning: Full spoilers for the episode below.
We’ve already had a midseason finale for Supergirl this year, which makes this episode a… mid-midseason finale? Post-midseason? Whatever. The point being that the show is going on hiatus for over two months after tonight, meaning that “Both Sides Now” needed to accomplish a lot in terms of pushing the Reign narrative forward and leaving viewers with a finale exciting enough to tide them over until April. It wasn’t quite as successful in that regard as I would have liked, but this episode nonetheless restored the momentum that was lost with “For Good” last week.
“Both Sides Now” opened on a terrific note, with all our heroes united and closing in on Purity. There’s something to be said for just skipping right to the good stuff, especially in a relatively more dense episode like this one. That opening set a strong tone for the rest of the hour. And hey, it’s always nice to see J’onn actually take down the bad guys rather than play the punching bag.