Supergirl #55

[superfangirl1]

Supergirl #55

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Re: DO excuse my cruel, schadenfreude-driven in-joke, but...

[icon_uk]

Whatever STAR Labs does leaving her on Earth makes her a danger to Eath.

Unless it's nullifying her powers.

Re: DO excuse my cruel, schadenfreude-driven in-joke, but...

[jlbarnett]

being a bomb wasn't one of Reactron's powers, it was something done to him.

Re: DO excuse my cruel, schadenfreude-driven in-joke, but...

[icon_uk]

Ummm.... What has Reactron to do with this discussion? I'm talking about making the Bizzaress less if a threat.

Re: DO excuse my cruel, schadenfreude-driven in-joke, but...

[jlbarnett]

she took Bizarrogirl, because the situation reminded her of Reactron's captivity on New Krypton.

Re: DO excuse my cruel, schadenfreude-driven in-joke, but...

[icon_uk]

So her delusion justifies the actions she took? Punching out a hero who WAS doing the right thing?

Re: DO excuse my cruel, schadenfreude-driven in-joke, but...

[jlbarnett]

it's not a delusion. It's a legit risk, though a minor one for sure.

And with her superspeed she could have grabbed her and been gone, I don't think Dr. Light can move at light speed.

But over all, Supergirl did nothing wrong.

Re: DO excuse my cruel, schadenfreude-driven in-joke, but...

[anewchallenger]

I like to think she punched princess Kimiyo just 'cause. Also, since when was STAR Labs dedicated to DEpowering metas?

Re: DO excuse my cruel, schadenfreude-driven in-joke, but...

[icon_uk]

If she's taking a course of action based on a suspicion that a memory which had nothing to do with this set of circumstances also applies here, that's a delusion.

And by "nothing wrong" you mean other than pre-empt the American justice system by removing a killer from custody and assault a perfectly innocent hero in the process? Instead of, y'know, maybe just TALKING to Kimiyo about it?

Re: DO excuse my cruel, schadenfreude-driven in-joke, but...

[jlbarnett]

I've never seen anyone treat Bizarro's like they needed to be taken before any sort of justice system before, and I don't see the need now.

But incidentally she's flying to Bizarrogirl's ship and taking her off planet. COnsidering how fast they show her moving apparently conversation wasn't something she felt she had time for. Bizarrogirl is superhuman after all, maybe she'd wake up.

Really this is an old trope that'll always be part of superhero comics and I don't think that this was a bad use of it.

Re: DO excuse my cruel, schadenfreude-driven in-joke, but...

[gearym.myopenid.com]

Doctor Light has just admitted that she's going to take this Bizarro back to the lab and "find out what makes her work." She's not talking about arresting her and putting her on trial, she was talking about performing lab experiments on her. The Bizarro is not being arrested, she's not a citizen or being treated as one, so "the American Justice System" isn't part of situation, this is acting in a military capacity. Right or wrong, with Supergirl's recent experiences with General Lane and the U.S. Military she's completely justified in having a complete lack of trust in what was going to happen to the Bizarro. I was thinking vivisection at this point.

The idea that Starr Labs captures and performs experiments/analysis on anyone against their will, even "enhanced metahumans" guilty of murder, is a little chilling. I know they're supposed to be the "good guys", but still... brrrr. I know, it's all for humanity's good, they're just looking out for us, and the Bizarro committed a murder. But in some ways Starr Labs make the Phantom Zone look gentle and kind, and least you're safe from the curious ministrations of your captors and their machines there. And Doctor Light seems to be a big part of it. The look on Supergirl's face when Doctor Light is talking about imprisoning the Bizarro and finding out "what makes her work" was exactly how I felt when I read this.