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You know the saying you never forget your first?

Well, this is my very first lesbian couple that ever made me investigate further into the community and ultimately myself.

This was a start to a very deep rabbit hole.

And it all started with the scene above. Alex came out to Maggie and I was hooked onto this story.

Because I thought, you were supposed to have it all figured out by the time you were Alex’s age. That all the signs should have gotten you there by now, only to discover – well – life doesn’t work like that.

Sure, the signs could be there as Alex and I later discover. But we didn’t have the understanding or the knowledge or experience or someone to point it out to us.

In fact, I had once been steadfastly told in no uncertain terms that I was not gay.

Even though I didn’t quite understand what it validated for me at the time in 2016, it resonated with me.

And I started searching for every ship under the sun to help me understand more.

But it all started with these two.

It started with this moment.

I like most people, knew going into season two there would be a gay character on Supergirl with the move to CW. Alex was a logical choice, although I did briefly entertain the thought that it would be Winn. Especially, after how he gushed over Superman in the first two episodes of the season.

So I wasn’t surprised by the story arc.

What I was surprised with, was how much I latched onto it.

Alex’s journey to coming out made so much sense to me. Even more so now.

Especially as Alex describes before she and Maggie get together that learning about this part of herself wasn’t some major journey. It was more like the last piece in the puzzle she had yet to figure out. Now that she has it, everything else about her just fits more.

Like Alex already knew and understood a lot of herself.

Even the parts she repressed growing up as Kara’s sister and protector.

But dating she couldn’t make work.

Except with Maggie’s help, she’s unlocked why.

For me, it was similar. I already knew myself, but coming to terms with this last part helped me so much. I know who I am.

And I can thank Alex for it.

While the show fell off the rails and utterly collapsed lifeless and sputtering at the end of the series, this storyline is forever important to me.

As is Sanvers.

I did like Kelly Olsen, to be honest, but the chemistry between Maggie and Alex was compelling. The story between them was compelling. The found family for Maggie.

I enjoyed this couple and the minute they broke up and there was no hope of them getting back together, I stopped watching.

Season two was their time to shine and this couple will forever hold a special place in my heart for helping find myself.

So thank you to Alex and Maggie for being a shining light. I appreciate it.

As for anyone who hasn’t seen this couple, it doesn’t end well. But their are plenty of AUs, fanfics, and videos where they do end up together. As always, those people are out there doing what canon should have done.

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