Karen’s Pull List: Series 03, Issue 01 – For the WE October 20, 2018

Week two of the Pull list for Series two. Cara and I are taking on some of our favorite episodes of the week. With that, I say we dig in to last week’s Comics on TV!

Supergirl 4×01 “American Alien”

Rating: 

Karen: 8.5 Nonchalant Bar Conversations

• Masked Avenger?
  Okay, this is definitely not a hero, but he’s masked, and he’s going rogue on all meta-humans. We’re introduced to Agent Liberty, and he means business. Our minions are in play as well in the guises of Mercy and Otis Graves.
• Cub Scouted.
  Another new piece of the Supergirl team we met this week is Nia Nal (played by Nicole Maines). She’s a retro-Kara, and her similarity to the younger version of herself unsettles Kara. James compares her to Cat, and Kara seizes the opportunity to mentor her new charge at CatCo.
• Whoville Supermax.
  Lena visits her mother in prison and they play a game of chess. Fitting, as the Luthors consider the world their personal chessboard. Lillian insists that she’s changed, and gives information to Lena – which she uses to take down Bruno “Ugly” Mannheim.

Arrow 7×01 “Inmate 4587”

Rating: 

Karen: 8.5 Eyebrow Rings

• Lost Season 5?
  My mantra in the last few seasons of Arrow has been “can we end all the flashbacks already?”. Well, I got my wish, but not unlike Lost’s Season 5, the show gives us a flash-forward. I actually found it compelling, and I want to learn more about William’s future plans. Is he the CW Arrowverse’s Connor?
  
• I’ll have a half double decaffeinated half-caf, with a twist of lemon.
  Felicity and William (present-day) are in WITSEC, and she’s got a job as a barista. She’s also reverted back to a few of her “goth” characteristics, although it’s not really enough to disguise her. 
• Back in Business.
  Dinah as the Police Captain of Star City has abandoned her vigilante ways, and strives for law and order. Rene (Mad Dog) Ramirez is coaching youths, including his pre-teen daughter, at a teen center. He wants them to be prepared for the violence that is inherent in the Glades. After seeing the new “Green Arrow,” he joins forces – getting funds for his youth center, and frustrating Dinah.  

Black Lightning 2×02 “The Book of Consequences, Chapter Two: Black Jesus Blues”

Rating: 

Cara: 8.5 Gals Who Dare
Karen: 8 Standing Ovations

• THERE’S A MONSTER LOOSE! 
  In the pod room, a boy in stasis is awoken and he attacks and kills a scientist. In the process, another girl is let out (Wendy), who goes on a rampage with her unfamiliar powers. 
• I ain’t training him.
  Jefferson is told about his successor as Principle, and it’s not gonna go over well. He’s white, and the board needs Jefferson to go in 100% in order to keep the peace. 
• This kid pisses me off!
  The boy that arose from the dead with powers in the premiere (Issa) is taken to the Pierce household, where his powers are revealed to be something like a truth serum. It manifests with the people around him saying everything they’re thinking in stark truthfulness, which is most often anger. 
• Retirement home horrors.
  Tobias is tying up loose ends, which mean a visit to an old associate named Marselius. When he finds out Marselius “knows too much,” he kills him immediately. He also finds and kills a cop who had been on his payroll.
• He wants me back.
  While we’re talking about Tobias, he’s taking out his anger over Syonide’s death on Khalil. Khalil was supposed to be on lookout duty, and letting Fowdy get to them. Khalil then goes to Jennifer, and tells her he wants out of his bargain with Tobias, but has no idea how to do it. Jennifer has little sympathy, or at least it appears so as she sends him away in order to hide her emerging powers from him.
• Sugar momma. 
  Anissa approaches a singer at a party and they start a casual relationship. She’s not discreet in the least, and hurts Grace, who is serving at the party. 

Daredevil 3×01 “Resurrection”

Rating:

Karen: 9 Piles of Bills

• The reports of my death…
  As we learned at the end of The Defenders, Matt survived the building collapse and is found on the street by a cabbie. He refuses an attempt to be taken to a hospital and instead gives them instructions to take him to Saint Agnes Orphanage.
• Sister Maggie I think I got something to say to you.
  At the Orphanage, he’s taken care of by Sister Maggie who holds a pretty prominent part (<–SPOILER) in Matt’s life in the comics.
• Let’s Make a Deal. 
  We meet Agent Ray Nadeem, who is frustrated with his lack of upward movement in the FBI. He comes up with a plan to bargain with Wilson Fisk (Kingpin) in order to bolster his reputation at the agency. He succeeds by leveraging Fisk’s weakness for Vanessa Marianna, and receives accolades when getting vital information from him.

Riverdale – Chapter 37: Fortune and Men’s Eyes

Rating: 

Cara: 7 pom poms

• Jailhouse Rock
  Archie is settling in at juvie, but hits a road block when the Serpents ask him to shiv someone. He’s too much of a goodie-goodie for that, so goes to work planning a prison football game instead (of course he does). Even a surprise appearance by the River Vixens can’t save the football game from the warden, who’s an old acquaintance of Hiram. The warden declares the game a riot and Archie the ring-leader, and it looks like the warden’s got something sinister in store Riverdale’s golden boy.
• V for Vendetta
  Veronica’s out for justice, but being blocked by Hiram at every turn. She’s determined to get Archie released, but it’s an uphill battle when her father’s got all of Riverdale in his pockets.
• Satanic Panic
  Dilton is dead, Ben’s in the hospital, and the Gargoyle King seems to have taken over the youth of Riverdale.  Betty and Jughead are on the case, but when they head out to Dilton’s hidden bunker, they find the Gargoyle King instead. When they finally do get to the bunker, it raises as many questions as it provides answers. As they’re questioning Ethel, she has a seizure, just like Betty did last week. This problem is serious enough that it brings together the parents of Riverdale to cryptically discuss a pact they all made when they were young. I guess we’ll learn more about that in the flashback episode we’ve all been hearing about.

Next week in the pull list:

Sunday:

The Walking Dead 9×03 – Warning Signs

Rick’s vision for the future is threatened by a mysterious disappearance that divides the work camp where the communities are building a bridge.

Supergirl 4×02 – Fallout

A shocking revelation causes chaos in National City. Supergirl sets out to capture Mercy Graves, while Alex takes control at the DEO. Back at CatCo, Kara decides to write an investigative story on Mercy and asks Lena if she can interview her as Mercy has ties to the Luthors. Meanwhile, Brainy meets Nia and the two end up in a precarious situation.

Monday:

Legends of Tomorrow 4×01 – The Virgin Gary

After the Legends defeated Mallus and wiped the final anachronism from time, they find themselves in unfamiliar territory with the Time Bureau. All that changes when Constantine informs Sara of a new magical threat that leads the team to Woodstock. Constantine thinks he knows how to defeat the new threat, but will need the help of the team and their special klepto talents to help with his spell. Meanwhile, Nate and Rory go on an adventure leaving Nate facing someone from his past.

Arrow 7×02 – The Longbow Hunters

Tuesday:

The Flash 5×03 – The Death of Vibe

After Cicada’s attack on The Flash, the team realizes they need to think outside the box to stop this dangerous new foe. Desperate to help her parents, Nora comes up with a plan that ultimately puts a member of Team Flash in danger. Meanwhile, Caitlin delves into her past.

Black Lightning 2×03 – Master Lowry

Jefferson is forced to watch as all his good work is undone before his eyes when his replacement arrives and begins implementing sweeping changes. Meanwhile, Anissa continues to play Robin Hood by stealing from one of the most powerful crime syndicates in Freeland.

Wednesday:

Riverdale 3×03 – As Above, So Below

When a series of suspicious roadblocks threaten to delay the opening of the speakeasy, Veronica enlists the help of Cheryl, Toni, Reggie, Kevin and Josie to ensure opening night goes off without a hitch. Elsewhere, Betty and Jughead follow different leads to learn more about the strange incidents going on in the town. Finally, some unwanted attention forces Archie to make a difficult decision about his future.

Friday:

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina – Part 1

The path of night or the path of light? On the eve of her 16th birthday, half-mortal, half-witch Sabrina Spellman has a critical choice to make. Magic and mischief collide as half-human, half-witch Sabrina navigates between two worlds: mortal teen life and her family’s legacy, the Church of Night.

Non-specific:

Daredevil 3×02 – Please

Grieving for the life he’s abandoned, Matt suffers a crisis of faith. Fisk makes a deal with the FBI that turns him into a target.