Tonight, the CWsSupergirl(formerly CBSsSupergirl) returns for the second half of its second season.
Anyway, Alex is a lesbian.
Look, I get it.
Im here for it.
That said,Supergirlhas earned some affection from me.
Here are five things the Alex coming out storyline has gotten right.
1 Alex admits shes had feelings for women before.
It sounds like a given, but, really, it aint.
But its not because youve been altered somehow.
2 Maggie tells Alex everything is going to feel reallyheightenedandshiny.
Maybe thats why coming out stories on TV are riddled with misery.
Taken at face value, it makes being something other than a man-loving-woman look pretty damn bleak.
Its rare (if ever) that a coming out story actually acknowledges the good with the bad.
Like, how people who come out late get to feel the flush of first love all over again.
Or even for the first time.
3 Alexs feelings for Maggieactually areheightened.
All mandatory coming out nonsense back-burnered for a blessed moment, we finally get into the good stuff.
When Kara asks Alex to tell her about Maggie, Alex gushes.
She is so enamored.
And its clear shes never felt that way before.
A scene that says coming out isnt just, Oh noes, Im gay!
Its also, Holy Hell, this feels fucking amazing!
4 Alexs mom says mothers know these things.
And… uh… she actually does.
Believe me, a mother knows, she says.
5 Kara apologizes to Alex.
Ah, the biggie.
The Mount Everest of coming out dialogue.
Seriously, Im only half kidding.
This may well be the most important moment in a coming out story on television to date.
And, for that I say, Good work,Supergirl, on disrupting the narrative.
Until next week, that is, whenI totally rake you for the shit youve done wrong.
