Alex Danvers的饰演者Chyler Leigh是Harewood的超级粉丝，当她知道他们的雇主/雇员关系的新转变吓了一跳。“我想不出更棒的同事了，”她猛吸了一口气。“他太棒了。这个转变超级酷。当他揭露身份时-气氛超级紧张。”我们在荧幕上看到的这位铁面长官背后有更多的故事。“他如此强壮又如此冷静。但当他那天晚上第一次穿上衣服的时候，”她笑着说“我从未见过一个成年人发出那种声音。就像...【啊】这样。”

　　这个角色因为他的悲情色彩很受欢迎，那些故事在之后的剧情里会提到。剧情里，他的族人死于一场种族屠杀。“那对于我来说是很伤感的一集，”Harewood说。“大概是在巴黎恐怖袭击发生的那段时间，”火星人的灭亡反映了现实世界的暴力。

　　本剧在处理社会问题时意外地大胆而又不说教。在第六集中涉及了女性和弱势群体在公开场合抗议。火星猎人一直以来都有自己的问题，先不论他做的那些好事，他害怕自己的外表会让人们排斥他。“当他意识到Kara又漂亮又优雅而自己是一个七尺的绿色火星人时，肯定会感到不适。”Harewood不想用“出柜”这个词，就像他们大多数的社会评论一样，暗喻在剧中能表达很多不同的东西。

　　Warning: This post regarding the “Human for a Day” episode of Supergirl contains spoilers.

　　For weeks now, the tension around Hank Henshaw has been building. In the comics, the character is one of Superman’s most dangerous foes, but Supergirl took a different route. As executive producer Andrew Kreisberg remembers it, he and two more of the show’s EPs realized that Hank didn’t necessarily have to go bad. “What if it’s a good secret?”

　　In the final moments of Monday night’s episode, it’s revealed that Hank’s suspicious red eyes and super-strength belong to Martian Manhunter, an original member of the Justice League and, in Kreisberg’s words, “he turns out to not only be good, but literally be the most good person in the DC universe.”

　　The move is more than a stunt to boost ratings; the revelation has profound implications for the show, particularly Kara and Alex. As an “in the closet” alien, Supergirl’s presence threatens his secrecy, which explains Hank’s seemingly nonsensical anger and distrust towards her. Once he reveals himself, though, there is a significant shift.“

　　He promised [Jeremiah Danvers] that he would protect them like his own children,” says David Harewood, who plays Hank Henshaw and J'onn J'onzz, aka Martian Manhunter. “Having lost his own child, Kara and Alex almost become his children, and he loves them.” If his brand of love seems a little callous, well, that’s very much in keeping with many of the parents on the show.

　　Chyler Leigh, who plays Alex Danvers, is a big fan of Harewood, so she’s thrilled by the new twist to their boss/employee relationship. “I couldn’t think of a better person to work with,” she gushed. “He’s just incredible. It’s been really cool watching that arc. The revelation — when it does come out — it’s pretty intense.” But there’s more to him than just the stone-faced commander we see on screen. “He’s so strong and such a calm, cool guy. But then he put on the suit for the first time the other night,” she said with a laugh. “I’ve never seen a grown man make a noise like that. It was like… [high pitched squeal].”

　　The character is a favorite of many because of his tragic backstory, something Supergirlwill delve into. On the show, his people are killed in a genocide. “It was a very emotional episode [to film] for me,” said Harewood. “I think that was around the same time as the Paris attacks,” and the nature of the martian deaths reflected the violence happening in the real world.

　　The show is surprisingly bold in the way it deals with social issues without being preachy. In “Red Faced,” the issue of women and minorities both expressing anger in public is touched on. Martian Manhunter has his own issues since, despite his good deeds, he’s afraid his outward appearance would turn people against him. “That’s something very uncomfortable for him because he realizes Kara’s beautiful, attractive, and blond, and gorgeous — and I’m this 7-foot green martian.” Harewood is hesitant to use the term “coming out of the closet,” but like a lot of their social commentary, the metaphors used in the show can stand in for a lot of different things.

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（编辑：何莹莹）