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re: Supergirl Season One Thread
Posted on 10/27/15 at 10:29 am to FairhopeTider
Posted on 10/27/15 at 10:29 am to FairhopeTider
Superman is the hardest character to write for if you're a writer who tends to overthink the character (which is what you have in comics today and for the past few decades).
They need to go with his being "too good to be true" instead of trying to find faults in him. His surrounding characters outsold the main heroes of the other companies because some of the best Superman stories aren't about him, but about the world around him.
And that's why Arrow, Flash, and (hopefully) Supergirl work so well. You surround your hero with interesting characters so that you're not stuck in the mode of constructing and deconstructing your main character.
They need to go with his being "too good to be true" instead of trying to find faults in him. His surrounding characters outsold the main heroes of the other companies because some of the best Superman stories aren't about him, but about the world around him.
And that's why Arrow, Flash, and (hopefully) Supergirl work so well. You surround your hero with interesting characters so that you're not stuck in the mode of constructing and deconstructing your main character.
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Posted on 10/27/15 at 10:34 am to Fewer Kilometers
why did this thread turn into a superman thread?
Posted on 10/27/15 at 11:08 am to MorbidTheClown
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why did this thread turn into a superman thread?
Because Supergirl was decent and we need to bitch about something.
Posted on 10/27/15 at 11:28 am to UFMatt
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Why was there a need for Jimmy Olson to wake up Black in this series? He has always been the red headed, freckled face, kid reporter. Social engineering has reached a new low by changing Jimmy, he is as much a fixture as Clark Kent.
I'm willing to substitute Jimmy's ethnicity if it means that we get a Jimmy who's a man of action instead of the golly-gee kid that we often get stuck with.
There are three Jimmy's:
*The "Gee Mr. Kent!" kid
*The smart but dangerously curious kid who gets into weird adventures
*The guy who has his shite together and is a borderline detective/hero/bad-arse
Black Jimmy seems to be the guy with his shite together, who we've rarely seen in the live action Superman.
Posted on 10/27/15 at 1:34 pm to Fewer Kilometers
I agree that this Jimmy--the black Jimmy--works because he's got his shite together and is a badass. That won't work with a white Jimmy on tv or film because we've been conditioned with the "Oh Gee" Jimmy that is gets in jams and is nobody with out Kal-El.
I really loved the show. I thought the casting was perfect and Melissa Benoist was perfect in the role.
That said, I'm looking forward to more villains. A comic book hero is only as good as his or her villains.
I have to say that I agree with Lex Luthor in that our hero worship of Superman downgrades our own potential as humans and we should worship Lex because he does great things as a human and not some freak alien.
I really loved the show. I thought the casting was perfect and Melissa Benoist was perfect in the role.
That said, I'm looking forward to more villains. A comic book hero is only as good as his or her villains.
I have to say that I agree with Lex Luthor in that our hero worship of Superman downgrades our own potential as humans and we should worship Lex because he does great things as a human and not some freak alien.
Posted on 10/27/15 at 1:42 pm to Ralph_Wiggum
Looks like a PC show for the network with a popular vehicle.
Posted on 10/27/15 at 4:30 pm to Ralph_Wiggum
Henry Czerny was just cast as Toyman, he hasn't filmed his episode(s) yet
Posted on 10/27/15 at 4:45 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
not really, i mean you think its weird that a show about a woman superhero would comment on the fact that she is a woman superhero?
Posted on 10/27/15 at 7:22 pm to Sentrius
I really dislike the pilot. It's just too feminist. I gave it a show despite the trailers.
I'm probably not going to watch any further. I stopped watching Arrow after the pilot as well. Looks like Flash and Gotham are the only superhero shows for me.
I'm probably not going to watch any further. I stopped watching Arrow after the pilot as well. Looks like Flash and Gotham are the only superhero shows for me.
Posted on 10/27/15 at 10:03 pm to WestCoastAg
Mmmhhhmmm
Posted on 11/2/15 at 9:17 pm to Fewer Kilometers
Decent episode tonight. Continue to be impressed by special effects and I expect the plot will pick up very soon.
Loved the small glimpse of Krypton in the flashback. I wonder what Astra means when she wants to save the earth and humanity. Is she talking about a case of the advanced species burden?
Loved the small glimpse of Krypton in the flashback. I wonder what Astra means when she wants to save the earth and humanity. Is she talking about a case of the advanced species burden?
Posted on 11/2/15 at 9:49 pm to Sentrius
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I wonder what Astra means when she wants to save the earth and humanity
That's probably the central question the main plot will be built around.
And holy shite, but they painted those pants on Benoist in that scene in the boss's office ! She's got an arse to die for.
The eye rays she shoots are the cheesiest thing about the show so far.
Posted on 11/2/15 at 10:03 pm to Warfarer
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I've seen the pilot about a month ago, a bit campy but reminded me of Lois and Clark back in the day. Solid pilot and yeah, Supergirl is cute as hell.
Speaking of which - was that Dean Cain as either Pa Kent or Supergirl's step dad? (can't remember which). It sure looked like him.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 12:50 am to Methuselah
yes that was dean cain. the mom was supergirl from the 80s
Posted on 11/3/15 at 10:31 am to Sayre
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And holy shite, but they painted those pants on Benoist in that scene in the boss's office
That was a WTF moment.
Were those yoga pants at the office? Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Posted on 11/4/15 at 5:41 pm to Fewer Kilometers
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Were those yoga pants at the office?
No, they were some a pair of slacks of some kind. Although, as much as they hugged that arse, they may as well have been yoga pants.
I finally Googled her fappening stuff. When I saw that she was the chick that was in I believe the second or third season of Homeland that was standing topless as she was interviewed to be in that Saudi prince's Harem, I remember pausing the DVD to get a good look at those tits.
The more hardcore pics they had in the fappening really don't look like her.
Posted on 11/4/15 at 9:39 pm to Sayre
Are they planning on introducing Superman at all? I just don't understand why he wouldn't be there helping her when she's going up against their own family from Krypton.
And what's with all the pro-nouns? Just call him Clark for god sakes.
And what's with all the pro-nouns? Just call him Clark for god sakes.
Posted on 11/4/15 at 10:44 pm to ellunchboxo
They did. They even referred to him as Superman at one point. They just use the pronouns more often.
Posted on 11/4/15 at 11:01 pm to SaintEB
I mean the personal conversations between Kara and Jimmy.
Or does Jimmy not know he is Clark?
Or does Jimmy not know he is Clark?
This post was edited on 11/4/15 at 11:02 pm
Posted on 11/4/15 at 11:22 pm to ellunchboxo
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Are they planning on introducing Superman at all?
Yep, Tom Welling will be playing him...just kidding, I have no idea.
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