There’s a battle raging within “Stargirl” fandom.
There are some who say Beth Chapel has no place in the Justice Society of America.
There are some who believe she is no fighter and that she holds back the team.
“Is she going to be saved by Hourman every episode?” one viewer groused recently on Facebook.
As luck – along with some good writing and stellar acting – would have it, the latest “Stargirl” took on this question about Beth’s place with the team and answered it definitively.
Now that was depressing.
In an expected change of pace, on this week’s “Stargirl,” Yolanda faced her guilt – and gave up.
At last, this was the “Stargirl” we’ve longed for all season.
The Justice Society faced off against the new Injustice Society – and there were casualties.
And the battle revealed just how far these young heroes have come.
Now if you were a member of the fabled Justice Society of America and knew you were going up against a foe who thrives in the dark and can manipulate shadows, would you confront him in the dead of night?
Yeah, maybe that wasn’t the best plan.
“DC’s Stargirl” makes a long-awaited return to CW (Tuesday at 8 p.m.) with our young heroes facing the greatest peril of all – a family vacation.
Kidding!
Sort of.
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Mark Perigard 