Supergirl Season 1: 10 Big Questions From 'Blood Bonds'

4. Is Astra Redeemable?

A great villain is often one that is multi-layered - well, either that or a completely unfathomable psychopath with no clear, discernible reason or logic - and Blood Bonds certainly saw some layers added to Astra. Earlier in the season we saw a glimpse back at the previous relationship between Kara and her aunt back on Krypton, and those particular moments painted Astra as far more than your basic crazed rogue. In this episode, however, we see that, despite having certain ways of thinking and having carried out some heinous acts, maybe all is not lost when it comes to Astra. With some form of bond seemingly still there between aunt and niece, the conclusion of this outing even sees Astra calling off Non's followers as they line up to attack Supergirl. Was this merely a one-off gesture or is there more to this: could it be that redemption could be on the way for Astra?