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5) James Olsen Gets Bitten By The Vigilante Bug

When most of us think of James “Jimmy” Olsen, we picture a nerdy photojournalist who’s also historically known as “Superman’s Pal.” Make no mistake, Supergirl has captured his relationship with the Man of Steel surprisingly well, but this particular version of the character is a bit tougher than we’re used to seeing.

Ever since he was cast, I couldn’t help but think that Mehcad Brooks looked more like a superhero than a scrawny photographer. It’s known to comic book readers that James has taken on various personas over the years such as Elastic Lad and Turtle Boy, both of which would probably come off as silly to mainstream audiences if adapted to live action.

But to boldly reinterpret The Guardian and have James take up that mantle makes perfect sense on this show given Brooks’ physique, air of confidence, and the strong sense of morality that he conveys. Although he won’t actually don his armor until next week’s episode, his need to dispense street justice was enough for us to take notice and include it in this week’s list.