SUPERGIRL: Season One

[emeraldknight47]

Can anyone explain why Supergirl is not on the same Earth as Flash and Arrow?

Because CBS/CW/WB/DC didn't want them to be...? Pretty stupid move IMHO. I'm guessing they didn't want to have Kryptonians (or Martians) in the DC/CW verse since their presence would pretty much almost force a Bat presence, as well, and we all know how well that's going on the big screen front...

[clemso]

Can anyone explain why Supergirl is not on the same Earth as Flash and Arrow?

[Hector]

Amen ^^^^^^

[phil]

I've mentioned it before and so have others but I think the show would have much better without Superman. Kara should be the only Kryptonian hero on Earth.

I thought the season finale was lousy and the cliffhanger doesn't make me care about what happens next.

[Hector]

I hate to admit it, because I REALLY want to like this show, but you are spot-on with most of your comments. I watched the finale last night and every time I felt myself groan or think "seriously?", I would try to think "Ok. How would the comics handle this? Is this something I might see in the comics? Would I think it was cheesey if I read this scene in the comics?". More often than not I snapped back and thought that yes, it was still kinda cheesey. Or just flat out lame.

I'm kinda bummed now that I read your post and am admitting it to myself. Is this what an intervention feels like? LOL! Damn! I REALLY want/wanted to like this show. Oh well. If it is gone, so be it. I'll get over it. It'll be one more hour of my life I get back.

IF it does come back, they better do some serious re-working of the show from top to bottom. Ma Danvers needs to go. I'm thinking maybe Alex needs to go as well. Lucy Lane needs to go. James needs to go. Win needs to be less like Cisco. Cisco is Cisco. And he's good at it. Win needs to be someone else. MM needs to just stay in his MM form, not disguised as Hank. Less name-drops from Cat. Better costumes for the baddies. Better make-up effects for the baddies. Sorry, but Indigo looked RIDICULOUS! And I REALLY hope that it isn't some "Super" animal of ANY kind in that pod. That would just kill it for me. Some things do not translate from the comics no matter how hard you try and a "Super" kitty or "Super" monkey is just too much.

Trust me, I wanted to not only like it, but to love it soooooo badly. For one thing, Melissa Benoist is spot on, both as Supergirl and Kara, fantastic casting...that's about the only thing they nailed in this whole mess.

I also agreed with most of your own post, as a matter of fact, Cat could actually be a great character, if only they tone her down a couple of notches. But I was livid when she supposedly rewards Kara with a friggin windowless cave, reminded me of that poor office worker in Office Space, who kept being moved from bad office spot to worse office spot by Bill Lumbergh, lol. How can you like a character like that? Kara has saved her ungrateful life several times, yet Cat keeps her giving her the shaft...what an unlikable character. Having said that, Cat did finally pronounce Kara correctly, so that was her way of saying thanks. Also, perhaps she does know Kara is Supergirl...so giving her that dungeon of an office...gives Kara that extra privacy to do her "thing" as Supergirl. That would make some kinda sense.

You are spot on Winn, he should be less like Cisco. Cisco is a brilliant established scientist. Winn is just an average computer techie working in a publishing company. Winn should be smart, just not that smart.

Yes, James needs to go. He's supposedly an award winning photographer. Yet how many times have we seen him out on the field in action? Actually using his camera on assignment? Once or twice perhaps in the entire season? 99% of the time, he's just prancing through the CatCo offices, doing runway modeling, and making Kara drool, please, lol.

Definitely no more need for Ma Danvers and her bad acting, no more Lucy Lane looking more like a Victoria's Secrets catalog model than an military officer. And even no more of Alex (or at least reduce her role considerably). I think basically she's almost taking over now, sometimes it feels like the Alex Danvers show, not Supergirl.

Yes, more Martian Manhunter, less Hank.

Eliminate the DEO...let Supergirl fly solo, like Superman.

And speaking of Superman, give him his proper respect, actually show him once in a blue moon, heck, I'll go as far as, gulp...even...oh brother, but, I wouldn't be totally opposed to Tom Welling (there, I said it, lol)...have him make guest appearances from time to time...definitely better than comically keeping him unseen...because it sure is NOT working like that...it's really aggravating and beyond silly.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Well, it just goes to prove, NO ONE can do Superman right these days. Or no one with access to him.

Chris

[Hector]

I could live with any of those blunders...except for Superman's treatment...they indirectly and probably unintentionally, made him into a useless buffoon.

[Earth 2 Chris]

If the show comes back they need to get better writers, as in a whole new staff!

Couple things:

Jonn killed Indigo?

Supergirl burned Non's eyes out?

All the Kryptonians on Fort Rozz sleeping are gone, left to die at the hands of Supergirl?

Myriad is so terrible that no one can even talk about it (including robots and holograns), and yet people can be talked out of it by a speech that wouldn't get the average jumper off a ledge?

The poor girl who jumped and died only because she wasn't trying to kiss Kara at some point...nice to see she got a memorial sign for her desk. Glad they could be bothered. I bet Jimmy grabbed her stapler (the red swingline).

Cat: Here's a closet for you. Think of a job and it's yours. You got me coffee every day, I'm so proud of you. Luv ya! I bet Kara doesn't opt to be director of human resources. She'll be like roving reporter, on assignment wuth ace photog Jimmy O! A Pulitzer Prize on the wall by the end of Season Two for coverage of a Supergirl story?

Well, Indigo probably isn't dead, as she's an AI that can jump from different tech items, etc. Although with her rip-off Mystique look, she should be.

I don't think she burned them out, although, who knows?

I'm assuming the Kryptonians are still in their sleep chambers, floating in space?

Yeah, the Myriad solution was a bit over the top in the sappy department. I appreciated the sentiment though. Given what we got in BvS, I'll take a little cloying sap over angry dark posturing any day.

The "co-worker we've never shown before who we're now best friends with because we need to kill someone" angle was just bad. No excuse for that. She should have been established at least a few episodes prior.

I think they realized early on they made Cat too unlikable. And they've been struggling to keep her basic character but make her seem human. I'm not sure they've succeeded convincingly.

Overall, I liked the show. Benoist pretty much sold it past it's many shortcomings. It suffered from some of the same pratfalls as Smallville, and even the Flash, I hate to say. Lack of follow-through. Storyline elements are just swept under the rug because they either don't have the time, budget or a decent solution to resolve them. It's the curse of modern Super Hero TV. Their reach is greater than their grasp.

I do hope the show returns, but I would like to see things stay a little smaller and focused. Just tell us Superman is off in deep-space on a very important mission or something, or send him off to stop another aspect of the crisis. Having him lay there like a knot on a log all episode was just...yeah it was bad.

Chris

[johnnystorm]

If the show comes back they need to get better writers, as in a whole new staff!

Couple things:

Jonn killed Indigo?

Supergirl burned Non's eyes out?

All the Kryptonians on Fort Rozz sleeping are gone, left to die at the hands of Supergirl?

Myriad is so terrible that no one can even talk about it (including robots and holograns), and yet people can be talked out of it by a speech that wouldn't get the average jumper off a ledge?

The poor girl who jumped and died only because she wasn't trying to kiss Kara at some point...nice to see she got a memorial sign for her desk. Glad they could be bothered. I bet Jimmy grabbed her stapler (the red swingline).

Cat: Here's a closet for you. Think of a job and it's yours. You got me coffee every day, I'm so proud of you. Luv ya! I bet Kara doesn't opt to be director of human resources. She'll be like roving reporter, on assignment wuth ace photog Jimmy O! A Pulitzer Prize on the wall by the end of Season Two for coverage of a Supergirl story?

[lilbrosj66]

Just watched the series finale just now (DVR)...I'm now going to sleep.

But before I do...

I'm sorry, this was the stupidest episode of them all...and I for one...hope it never comes back on the air, I'm so done with this show.

The series finale, for me, will forever be known as featuring the most useless Superman in the history of the character.

I call it the Stupid Red Boots episode. Everyone snaps outta this myriad thing...all except the useless and unseen man of steel. He's hardly even mentioned...just those stupid red boots, lying out cold like an idiot.

Oh, but he's okay at the end...because he text messaged Kara, give me a friggin brake.

I just HATED...and I do mean, HATED...how Superman was insulted throught the ENTIRE season of Supergirl.

I would've preferred that Superman didn't exist at all...just make this world a different numerical planet...Earth 2, 3, 48...or 87, I don't care, just stop insulting Superman like this.

The CORNIEST part...Supergirl gives this ridiculous corny sappy story via TV and phones...and bam...everyone snaps outta Myriad's mind control...all except the useless Superman of course.

The first STUPIDEST part...all humans will be dead in four hours...yet Kara nonchalantly still has the time to show up to work and say her goodbyes, lol.

The second STUPIDEST part...Non and Indigo go toe to toe with Supergirl and J'onn...but just to make it that much harder for them...they decide to let their army of Kryptonians take a nap...excuse me for a second...ROTFLMFAO!!!

Since when can't Supergirl (same applies to Superman obviously) fly through space? Or the need to breathe in the vacuum of space? I mean, the yellow sun is still around, right?

Supergirl's sister rescuing her with the mini-pod...wow...fast thinking, lol.

Helen Slater can't act her way outta a paper bag. I'm sorry, but she can't act. All her scenes, especially when she learns her husband is still alive, were embarrassing to watch, man, I can react better than that, no wonder we hardly ever seen her in anything since her Supergirl movie.

Cat, she didn't die, man, what a bummer.

Now that everyone knows who J'onn is...why stay in human form?

National City, the center of the universe, lol.

Who was in that Kryptonians pod at the very end? Personally, I don't care anymore at this point.

Good riddance, Supergirl, good riddance.

You know what...I think I might now just start appreciating Smallville more...

...nah...just kidding!

I hate to admit it, because I REALLY want to like this show, but you are spot-on with most of your comments. I watched the finale last night and every time I felt myself groan or think "seriously?", I would try to think "Ok. How would the comics handle this? Is this something I might see in the comics? Would I think it was cheesey if I read this scene in the comics?". More often than not I snapped back and thought that yes, it was still kinda cheesey. Or just flat out lame.

I'm kinda bummed now that I read your post and am admitting it to myself. Is this what an intervention feels like? LOL! Damn! I REALLY want/wanted to like this show. Oh well. If it is gone, so be it. I'll get over it. It'll be one more hour of my life I get back.

IF it does come back, they better do some serious re-working of the show from top to bottom. Ma Danvers needs to go. I'm thinking maybe Alex needs to go as well. Lucy Lane needs to go. James needs to go. Win needs to be less like Cisco. Cisco is Cisco. And he's good at it. Win needs to be someone else. MM needs to just stay in his MM form, not disguised as Hank. Less name-drops from Cat. Better costumes for the baddies. Better make-up effects for the baddies. Sorry, but Indigo looked RIDICULOUS! And I REALLY hope that it isn't some "Super" animal of ANY kind in that pod. That would just kill it for me. Some things do not translate from the comics no matter how hard you try and a "Super" kitty or "Super" monkey is just too much.

[Hector]

I'll be sure to watch in case this is the final episode ever. I won't be surprised if the show is cancelled but it is disappointing because it had potential to be a much better show. Melissa Benoist is great as both Kara and Supergirl and is the shows greatest strength. If it is the end I hope it's failure doesn't damage her career.

There are sex photos of her online...I'm sure she'll be okay at this point, lol...

[Hector]

Just watched the series finale just now (DVR)...I'm now going to sleep.

But before I do...

I'm sorry, this was the stupidest episode of them all...and I for one...hope it never comes back on the air, I'm so done with this show.

The series finale, for me, will forever be known as featuring the most useless Superman in the history of the character.

I call it the Stupid Red Boots episode. Everyone snaps outta this myriad thing...all except the useless and unseen man of steel. He's hardly even mentioned...just those stupid red boots, lying out cold like an idiot.

Oh, but he's okay at the end...because he text messaged Kara, give me a friggin brake.

I just HATED...and I do mean, HATED...how Superman was insulted throught the ENTIRE season of Supergirl.

I would've preferred that Superman didn't exist at all...just make this world a different numerical planet...Earth 2, 3, 48...or 87, I don't care, just stop insulting Superman like this.

The CORNIEST part...Supergirl gives this ridiculous corny sappy story via TV and phones...and bam...everyone snaps outta Myriad's mind control...all except the useless Superman of course.

The first STUPIDEST part...all humans will be dead in four hours...yet Kara nonchalantly still has the time to show up to work and say her goodbyes, lol.

The second STUPIDEST part...Non and Indigo go toe to toe with Supergirl and J'onn...but just to make it that much harder for them...they decide to let their army of Kryptonians take a nap...excuse me for a second...ROTFLMFAO!!!

Since when can't Supergirl (same applies to Superman obviously) fly through space? Or the need to breathe in the vacuum of space? I mean, the yellow sun is still around, right?

Supergirl's sister rescuing her with the mini-pod...wow...fast thinking, lol.

Helen Slater can't act her way outta a paper bag. I'm sorry, but she can't act. All her scenes, especially when she learns her husband is still alive, were embarrassing to watch, man, I can react better than that, no wonder we hardly ever seen her in anything since her Supergirl movie.

Cat, she didn't die, man, what a bummer.

Now that everyone knows who J'onn is...why stay in human form?

National City, the center of the universe, lol.

Who was in that Kryptonians pod at the very end? Personally, I don't care anymore at this point.

Good riddance, Supergirl, good riddance.

You know what...I think I might now just start appreciating Smallville more...

...nah...just kidding!

[Earth 2 Chris]

Hella big pod for a cat, doncha think?

Well, Zor-El (or Jor-El) had to experiment with the same sized rocket, so...

I need to turn in my nerd card. I was thinking either Mon-El or Power Girl...and that Kara was shocked by her bust size.

But yeah, it could be one of the Super-Pets, although technically only Krypto and Beppo (the Super Monkey) were from Krypton.

I just hope this isn't another "Lois and Clark get a baby at the end of the season" cliffhanger we'll never have resolved!

Chris

[johnnystorm]

Nice to see that Superman still has red boots in this universe.

Hella big pod for a cat, doncha think?

[knight errant00]

Without giving anything away about tonight's episode my guess is Krypto

If it's not, they blew it.