Supergirl S01 E03 (2015)
Written by Michael Grassi & Rachel Shukert
Directed by Dermott Downs
Starring (in this scene): Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers/Supergirl, Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers
Chef’s Note: It has been noted before that hunger is both a cause and result of conflict. Here we see the effect that hunger has on Kara Danvers.
It is frankly disturbing how quickly she turns to using her superpowers to threaten terrible violence on her one and only sister, all over a single potsticker – and this despite already having had the lion’s share.
And too: she follows it up by rubbing her Kryptonian metabolism in Alex’s face, and then drives the point home with a throw pillow – right in the face! That is some stone cold metaphorical shade, Kara!
Then again, they could have simply gotten a lot more potstickers ahead of time and avoided this whole tragic situation. It’s not like Kara’s appetite is an unknown quantity here and they are both earning professional level salaries so they could easily afford it.
You would think she & Alex would have worked this out by now.
Chef’s Note: Happy National Dumpling Day!