Sometimes, for whatever reason, writers on a series seem to get an idea that really should have had a build up but it doesn’t happen. That’s the case with this week’s Supergirl, “Red Faced.” A recurring theme of the episode is Supergirl/Kara having some serious anger issues that have come out of nowhere. Some hints of it would have made this work a lot better, but up until now, the only negativity we’ve seen from Kara has been her not being happy about the James Olsen/Lucy Lane relationship.

Kryptonian invulnerability is great and all, but has its limits. One of the things we see this episode is that it provides no protection at all against the dreaded family Thanksgiving stress. Even superheroes are vulnerable to holiday gatherings.