‘Supergirl’ Season 6 Recap: [Spoiler] Gives Up the Humanity Totem in Episode 14
Nyxly sought two more totems in Supergirl Season 6 Episode 14, and Lena tried to use her witch powers to help the Super Friends find the imp. But, it was clear that Lena was still a little bit uncomfortable using magic. She is a woman of science, after all. But, in the end, the Super Friends were willing to do whatever it took to stop Nyxly. “Magical Thinking” was an intense episode that showed the versatility of the totems, and it evened the playing field between Nyxly and the Super Friends.
[Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers from Supergirl Season 6 Episode 14, “Magical Thinking.”]
Nyxly got the Courage Totem in episode 13
In Supergirl Season 6 Episode 13, Kara and Nyxly fought for control of the Courage Totem. The totem manifested itself into the slingshot that David used to kill Goliath, located in a National City museum. Nyxly got ahold of the totem, but Kara and the Super Friends arrived to take it from her. But Kara accidentally split the totem with her heat vision. Nyxly ended up with half it, and the Super Friends got the other half.
To gain control of the Courage Totem, both Kara and Nyxly had to pass a Gauntlet test. In the test, they had to face the moment where they lacked true courage. Kara’s test sent her back to the day she saved Alex’s plane and became Supergirl. Nyxly’s test brought her back to the day she and her brother got caught trying to overthrow their father.
In the end, Nyxly passed her test by being vulnerable and telling her brother how much he had hurt her. Kara, on the other hand, wasn’t able to pass her test. After chaos ensued in National City due to the split totem, Kara let Nyxly have her half of the Courage Totem. And, somehow, Kara and Nyxly’s trials created a psychic connection between them. This connection came into play in Supergirl Season 6 Episode 14 when Nyxly went after another totem.
What happened in ‘Supergirl’ Season 6 Episode 14?
In Supergirl Season 6 Episode 14, Nyxly takes the Humanity Totem from a pro fighter. Supergirl shows up, and Nyxly uses the totem to send a blast that affects about two hundred people. These people lose their humanity and start to fight each other. The violence spreads throughout the city. Nyxly, on the other hand, absorbed all of their humanity and has become more compassionate. The Super Friends decide to have Lena use magic to track the Humanity Totem’s energy.
William comes to The Tower to do an article on the Super Friends. He wants to tell the world about Nyxly, but Kara does not want him to because she doesn’t want the public to panic.
Lena’s spell backfires and increases the violence in the city. But, it also gives Nyxly an extra burst of humanity when she is about to kill a guard to get the Hope Totem. Kara realizes that they can draw Nyxly out by using Lena’s spell. The Super Friends agree to let William tell his story his way. Lena performs the spell again, and the rest of the Super Friends help calm the violence in the city. Nyxly, overwhelmed with humanity, flies her ship into the city and gives up the power of the Humanity Totem. The violence stops, and Kara gets the totem. William writes his story but refuses to give up specific details about the Super Friends, much to Andrea’s dismay.
Kelly finds a home for Esme, the alien foster girl. But the parents change their minds after seeing Esme use her powers. At the end of Supergirl Season 6 Episode 14, it seems like Alex and Kelly are thinking about adopting her.
Preview of ‘Supergirl’ Season 6 Episode 15
Per ComicBook.com, the synopsis for Supergirl Season 6 Episode 15, “Hope for Tomorrow,” reads, “NYXLY KIDNAPS WILLIAM – Supergirl continues to fight Nyxly for the remaining totems, but after Nyxly kidnaps William, Supergirl realizes she needs to take a more proactive stance to keep National City safe. Meanwhile, Alex faces the biggest challenge of her life. The episode was directed by Tawnia McKiernan with story by Robert Rovner and teleplay by Emilio Ortega Aldrich & Nicki Holcomb.”
In the preview for the episode that follows Supergirl Season 6 Episode 14, Nyxly seeks the Hope Totem. But Kara refuses to back down and let her have it.
Supergirl airs Tuesdays at 9/8c on The CW.
