I'd been thinking for awhile, and had expressed on IMDB, how I kind of don't trust a channel other then the CW or ABC Family to do a Teen or High School/Collage hour long Drama. Other Networks are all about being "Adult", especially the non Cable ones, and Glee has no appeal to me. CBS in particular is a channel that seems to care only about Cop and Lawyer shows.
Then I read that this Supergirl show will start with her being already 24. And I was like THAT'S NOT SUPERGIRL, THAT'S SUPERWOMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All the Supergirl stories I like from the Comics, from all the various incarnations of Supergirl, are all set with her either in High School or Collage.
It's like her being a female Superman is all they really cared about. 24 is literally the same age Clark Kent was when Smallville ended.
Supergirl was an opportunity to do something like the Early Seasons of Smallville but without the extended Prequel burden or the No Flights no Tights limitation.
I think that's the source of the problem though. Smallville even though it is by any objective standard the most successful Comic Book based TV show of all time. Is for some reason known for it's Hatedom rather then it's Fandom. So they don't want to be confused with Smallville, instead they're just gonna create a show more likely to resemble later Smallvile then early Smallville, which is when the show's quality took a nose dive.
They should have done Powergirl with the premise described for this show. But that name isn't as marketable.
Supergirl being a Female Superman is a small part of her appeal. It's also being a younger superhero. Supergirl could've been the new Buffy or Secret World of Alex Mack, or Pretty Little Liars with Superpowers. Any of those would have been interesting. I wanted the drama of her possibly going to school with Nastalia Luthor or Lena Thorul.
But making it so the character's only difference from Superman is being a female Hero just draws attention to how they could have instead given a chance to a Superheroine that isn't linked by name to a male hero. Like Stargirl, or Zatana, or Black Canary, or heck just give another try to a Wonder Woman pilot.
First Teen Titans ticks me off that it won't have Donna Troy, and now this. And Gotham as much as I love it keeps screwing over Montoya. At least Flash is good and Arrow is improving.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
PLL Tweets again
You should start from the bottom to read them in order
I've never been to a church that imprints their names on their Bible covers #BooRadleyVanCullen
Weird how Ali's reminding me of a Tupac interview right now #BooRadleyVanCullen
son of a dick #BooRadleyVanCullen
Jared Welch retweeted
Basically Aria just inadvertently saves mikes life #BooRadleyVanCullen #PLLSocialHour
Someone is a bitch #BooRadleyVanCullen
Jared Welch retweeted
LESBIAN ASHLEY TISDALE IS COMING BACK?!? #BooRadleyVanCullen
OMG it's the Mummy #BooRadleyVanCullen
"There was Blood everywhere" is how Spencer shoudl start every phoen call #BooRadleyVanCullen
You should've known -A did that to him the moment you heard about it #BooRadleyVanCullen
Wow, just wow, -A really is everywhere and no where #BooRadleyVanCullen
This guy's totally on the Watcher's Council #BooRadleyVanCullen
Is this the British Ezra? #BooRadleyVanCullen
Meta Andrew #BooRadleyVanCullen
I'm starting to fear Veronica is the next to die. #BooRadleyVanCullen
Jared Welch retweeted
"This is a one dollar bill." "It exists? I will accept that because it is a rare unicorn in this house." #BooRadleyVanCullen
A TV show got how attorney client privilege works right for a change #BooRadleyVanCullen
So you couldn't find a Henchman, now you think you can find the real deal #BooRadleyVanCullen
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