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Supergirl: Every character ranked from worst to best

By Michael Patterson

Supergirl -- “Kara” -- Image Number: SPG620a_0310r -- Pictured (L-R): Chris Wood as Mon-El, Melissa Benoist as Supergirl, Azie Tesfai as Guardian, Chyler Leigh as Sentinal and David Harewood as J'onn J'onzz -- Photo: Colin Bentley/The CW -- © 2021 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Supergirl -- “Kara” -- Image Number: SPG620a_0310r -- Pictured (L-R): Chris Wood as Mon-El, Melissa Benoist as Supergirl, Azie Tesfai as Guardian, Chyler Leigh as Sentinal and David Harewood as J'onn J'onzz -- Photo: Colin Bentley/The CW -- © 2021 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. /
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Supergirl — “Battles Lost And Won” — Image Number: SPG323a_0296.jpg — Pictured: Chris Wood as Mon-El — Photo: Katie Yu/The CW — © 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. /

11. Mon-El

When Mon-El of Daxam first arrived on the scene in Supergirl season 2 (well, technically at the end of season 1), he rubbed a lot of people up the wrong way very, very quickly. Brash, arrogant, and honestly hard to like, fans were divided over the character for some time. But to deny that Mon-El grew would be a disservice to the writers, who did a great deal to evolve his character in just two seasons.

The journey wasn’t smooth and Mon-El regressed throughout the second season, but he also learned what it means to be both a good person and a hero. He (eventually) learned the lessons that Kara and the DEO had been teaching him and applied them to his turn as a hero, genuinely growing in the process. His romance with Kara was a big part of his arc, as it was her love that made him see the beauty in life.

The character’s return in season 3 was a clear example of his growth. One of the 31st Century’s greatest heroes as part of the Legion of Super-Heroes, he was living proof that people can change for the better. While we would have liked to have seen more of that on-screen (and a better exit for him), Mon-El’s story was an important part of Supergirl‘s early years, and Chris Wood played him remarkably well.

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