I have an additional comment or so from last night's episode. In the closing scenes Kara, lovingly tells Lena she will always be there to protect her. I take it as a tacit admission that she is Supergirl.

Also, I always go back to Lena being a Corporate Executive and that you don't get there playing nice. She made that clear last night saying she doesn't stand behind a man. I think Lena is still grappling with who she is and I think, if there is any anger, it will be directed against those who harmed her. Nonetheless,my question still stands, regardless of what I wrote earlier.

Argo

I mean if I was Lena's I'd be fine, but characters on CW shows generally seem allergic to any and all secrets

After tonight's episode... Sadly, I think I'd really be disappointed if Rhea is the one to tell Lena. I would rather like to see Kara and crew working hard to keep Lena from knowing, much the same way they did with Cat. But when Lena does find out, I'd want it to be way better than Rhea just telling her.

But question, DOES Rhea know Kara Danvers or has she only seen her as Kara Zor-El?? One of the commercials DID show Kara asking some off camera person, "How did you find out?" or something along those lines. Perhaps Rhea doesn't know or perhaps she's the one that finds out but keeps her secret for later "blackmail"?

Either way, I think Lena has proven her deep connection with Supergirl... choosing her over her ex... even with knowing he would die. But, again, here's where Katie McGrath and the writers are absolutely getting it RIGHT...JUST as we THINK we know Lena's character development direction... with that last couch scene, Lena is back to being portrayed in the "gray."

Rhea is going to tell her, and who knows how Lena will react.

Lena is probably already suspicious.
I would prefer that she stay on the good side, but I don't think that will actually happen (at least not long-term). Of course, this being a Berlanti show, there's really no telling.

Rom it will NO DOUBT be a matter of IF not when. But unlike in Manhunter from season 1 where Kara showed Lucy the S in front of Jimmy, which led to a strong trust issue with Kara and Lucy (too bad Jenna Dewan Tatum is focusing on other projects), who knows what this could lead to.

Argo, let me take your 2 points and break em down

The friendship remains and the bonds of trust are strengthened. In this case, Lena may choose to acknowledge or not Kara’s identity. In either event, Lena will continue to be “bestie mates” with her.

In fact I think they would become very strong. Now if Lena keeps Kara's secret, all the more better I think. She could say "I always knew Kara you were my hero, but now, this REALLY shows it! You aren't just my hero, you're this city, this country, this PLANET'S hero!"

A feeling of manipulation and betrayal overcomes Lena as she feels Kara did not trust her enough to reveal her true self. Lena may not let on that she knows, but will plan for the future.

And that could lead to another Super/Luthor war. That would be the predictable cop out and make it seem like watching old Road Runner/Coyote or Sylvester/Tweety cartoons like I did back in the day and still do today if the moment calls for it...if you have seen one, you've seen em all!

But as we all know, things in the Berlanti Universe do not always work out as they should.

It's what I call the Berlanti curveball. And as it is baseball season (LET'S GO YANKEES!), that curveball has whizzed by me or I swung and missed for strike three.

Good thread, Argo.

Before her chess scene, I would have leaned more to Lena going dark, and eventually upset at learning Kara's identity. After said chess scene, I'm actually now leaning toward her believing IN kara and her "mission" even more.

Still believe the writers were trying to lead us to a false narrative...that the chess scene wasn't showing us an underlying evil, but rather more determined resolve, and that she's not easily manipulated or outplayed.

With this show, it's not really a question of "if" but "when" she discovers Kara's alter ego.

I guess it could go either way, she could embrace the fact or go all-out Luthor on Supergirl. It depends entirely what the story calls for and if it serves a larger purpose to have her know.

Since Lena will be a regular in S3, it's possible there may be a mixture of both.