Stargirl: Season Three – Review
I generally enjoyed the Stargirl series and thought it was one of the best of the CW superhero shows. Part of it was my love of the Justice Society but also that it was generally a fun show.
The third season of Stargirl was the final season. On what kind of note did it end?
I will admit that I had my doubts after the first few episodes. It seemed all over the place. The season starts as a “Whodunnit” after the murder of the Gambler. While that’s the spark for the story, that event ends up not being that important.
The theme for this season was Frenemies. This theme tied together the season nicely. Everything was about who was considered a friend, who was considered an enemy, and how everyone was usually wrong.
One of the highlights for me was the appearances of Jade and Obsidian. I enjoyed the Infinity Inc. comics that they were part of. In fact, Stargirl really drew from Infinity Inc. quite a bit throughout its run.
I also enjoyed how the former members of the Injustice Society of America, at least the children, were drawn into the JSA, at least on some level. How far could forgiveness go?
That was one of the big questions: How much could people really change? Should we believe them and can we forgive them?
Since it appeared some time ago, I will share a few spoilers. Stop here if you haven’t seen this season but plan to.
This season featured the return of the Icicle and the appearance of one of the great villains of the JSA, the Ultra-Humanite. The Ultra-Humanite was originally a Superman villain, kind of like Luthor, but who eventually got into brain transplants.
This season, as with the first two, had its cheesy moments and some things that were pretty hard to believe (even for superhero stories). But that’s okay, because the inspiration here is the Golden Age of comics, when readers were much more innocent and didn’t worry about such things.
The season improved with each episode and there were some impressive plot twists that I did not see coming.
I especially liked Courtney’s struggle with her role as Stargirl and possession of the cosmic staff, especially with the return of the previous Starman, Sylvester. This was a time of growing up and embracing destiny.
While in some ways I am sorry that this series has come to an end, in another way, I feel like in three seasons, they told their story. Most likely future seasons would have seen a downturn in quality. Better to end on the high note that was the third season.
If you enjoy Stargirl, you might also like this story from the comics: Stargirl: The Lost Children.
