D.C.'s Supergirl (tv series)
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Duplicate Supergirl... Mmmm two Melissa Benoists... *shakes head to clear it*
Sorry about that... So apparently next season will be inspired by Superman: Red Son...
https://www.cbr.com/supergirl-season-4-red-son/
Sorry about that... So apparently next season will be inspired by Superman: Red Son...
https://www.cbr.com/supergirl-season-4-red-son/
That's what I was saying when I saw it. The poor wife and kids had NO clue what I was babbling about. 
Guess I need to let them read my back issues
-Gary
Guess I need to let them read my back issues
-Gary
3 episodes into the new season, and, I dunno. It's well done, and they're taking on a theme that has profound relevance to current events.
But for me that's the problem. Not because the issues aren't important, and not because they aren't doing it well. But because I see enough hatred in real life, I don't want to experience characters like Sam Witwer's father in this episode when I'm watching escapist entertainment. I had the same reaction to the anti-mutant stuff in the X-Men milieu. It's realistic but it's also depressing. Can I have some fun please?
I'm not saying it's wrong to make a show this way, it just doesn't happen to be what I want from it.
(But hey, at least Sam and her kid are gone. )
But for me that's the problem. Not because the issues aren't important, and not because they aren't doing it well. But because I see enough hatred in real life, I don't want to experience characters like Sam Witwer's father in this episode when I'm watching escapist entertainment. I had the same reaction to the anti-mutant stuff in the X-Men milieu. It's realistic but it's also depressing. Can I have some fun please?
I'm not saying it's wrong to make a show this way, it just doesn't happen to be what I want from it.
(But hey, at least Sam and her kid are gone.
)
Laspector
Master Member
Well, I thought I was probably the only one left watching this. Not because it's really any good, simply because it's something to have on while I'm eating dinner--something I really don't have to pay that much attention to while I'm eating.
I'm still doing this show on Monday nights. Don't like the new time slot. I've got enough stuff to DVR on Sunday nights already.
I'm still doing this show on Monday nights. Don't like the new time slot. I've got enough stuff to DVR on Sunday nights already.
cboath
Master Member
3 episodes into the new season, and, I dunno. It's well done, and they're taking on a theme that has profound relevance to current events.
But for me that's the problem. Not because the issues aren't important, and not because they aren't doing it well. But because I see enough hatred in real life, I don't want to experience characters like Sam Witwer's father in this episode when I'm watching escapist entertainment. I had the same reaction to the anti-mutant stuff in the X-Men milieu. It's realistic but it's also depressing. Can I have some fun please?
I'm not saying it's wrong to make a show this way, it just doesn't happen to be what I want from it.
(But hey, at least Sam and her kid are gone.
I agree. It's too on the nose frankly. It's not loosely using it, it's fitting it as close the real narrative as possible. I just want it to be fun. I think Gifted is doing it better, but same thing applies there - i want fun, not reminded of the @#$% show of the real world.
Cephus
Master Member
It's really the difference between The Gifted and Runaways. One of them is a fun story with interesting characters told within a loosely comic-related storyline, the other is just social justice tropes. Television has forgotten how to be entertaining. Far too many people think it has to be relevant. Supergirl always suffered from that. It's why I stopped watching it.
I didn't even grow up in the 50s and 60s, but I'm appreciating more and more the worlds of that era's Superman and Batman shows, where the hero is respected everywhere, and people do not act prejudicially against each other. Places where they don't even have to SAY "don't be racist" because it never even occurred to anyone to be that way. Of course it's not the real world, but isn't that the point? Lead by example?
If we can't even FANTASIZE about better worlds, what hope do we have to achieve them?
If we can't even FANTASIZE about better worlds, what hope do we have to achieve them?
Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch as Superman and Lois Lane.
Jon Cryer has been announced as Lex Luthor for later in the season.
I'm still trying to wrap my head around how Lenny snagged that role
I'm still trying to wrap my head around how Lenny snagged that role
Jon Cryer has been announced as Lex Luthor for later in the season.
I'm still trying to wrap my head around how Lenny snagged that role
He doesn't seem imposing enough to be Lex
I think the only disservice the Chris Reeves Superman ever did to the mythos was to have Gene Hackman portray Luthor as a bit of an inept goof because all other live action portrayals have loosely followed suit.
To me the only version of Lex that seems to do the megalomania of the character justice was the Animated Series/Justice League Unlimited version... though he always reminded me of Telly Savalas the way he was drawn.
To me the only version of Lex that seems to do the megalomania of the character justice was the Animated Series/Justice League Unlimited version... though he always reminded me of Telly Savalas the way he was drawn.
Clark and Lois return to the Kent farm.
Anyone else notice that Alex is wearing a black S-shield on her uniform?
I know it's hard to spot with that horrible wig drawing your attention...
So it seems that Kara's messed up reality is the one where Superman is all black-suited and authoritarian. Alex is working for him.
My guess anyway.
Next week's crossover event:
Sneak peek for the upcoming crossover.
Behind the Scenes:
Sneak peek for the upcoming crossover.
Behind the Scenes:
