When Kara was finally saved from the Phantom Zone, viewers came back from an extended hiatus to watch her cope with the trauma she had just experienced and figure out where her life was headed next… for a single episode. As a result, However, viewers saw very little of Kara’s dreadful time in the ghastly Phantom Zone, where someone’s worst fears are used against them to drain all hope from their existence.
This happened because Melissa Benoist’s maternity leave during that time left her unavailable for several months of filming at the beginning of the season. © Warner Bros.īecause Covid-19 shut down production of Supergirl season five slightly early, the final run started with Kara (bangs and all) fighting against Lex Luthor before being sent to the Phantom Zone. Until the series finale, the same could not be said for Kara Danvers. In fact, more often than not, viewers were being treated to things that simply should have been introduced much earlier, like Lena Luthor becoming a witch and Kelly Olsen stepping up as Guardian.īut, at least the other characters were making some kind of progress in their lives. Very little about the final season felt like the end of the journey for our beloved band of Super Friends.
Whereas most shows end celebrating their journey and showing how far the characters - particularly the lead - have come, all while giving them a grand send-off, Supergirl did the opposite. On all accounts, the final season was a failure for Kara Danvers (Melissa Benoist). Supergirl season 6 and the finale failed Kara Danvers (Melissa Benoist) in more ways than one, and none of this can be undone now that the show is sadly over.Īfter six seasons, Supergirl has come to an end on a rather conflicting note, particularly when it comes to the handling and treatment of the star character.
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