tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post9359934635301250..comments2024-03-29T10:34:59.159-04:00Comments on Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: Supergirl Show 612: Blind SpotsAnjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-80955368490904879722021-09-25T10:27:05.083-04:002021-09-25T10:27:05.083-04:00I take it back, I loved this episode, at least Sup...I take it back, I loved this episode, at least Supergirl took a stand on affordable housing, the comic book version out this week, that Supergirl seems perfectly fine with breaching the US Constitution's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishments. <br /><br />:)<br /><br />JF<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-89355720838559591062021-09-25T09:27:53.641-04:002021-09-25T09:27:53.641-04:00The actress who portrays Kelly also wrote this wee...The actress who portrays Kelly also wrote this week's ep. So that explains why she suddenly brow beats Supergirl so much and seems to have become the lead of the ep. <br /><br />In the interviews leading up to this ep, the actress says that she wanted allies to recognise that they have blind spots too and to be become more proactive in helping people. And that's why she used Supergirl since Kara is the character we identify mostly with. <br /><br />That is fine. But I don't know how straight up attacking Supergirl is going to help with that. If we see the best of ourselves in Supergirl then just suddenly berating her isn't going to help at all. <br /><br />People are going to go on the defensive over Kara and themselves. And that's what I saw happening on the Reddit Supergirl sub. I think the ep would have been successful if Supergirl was used as an ally. <br /><br />Because otherwise I think the writes have effectively alienated a lot of people from their cause. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-3989638603655425532021-09-24T06:15:32.625-04:002021-09-24T06:15:32.625-04:00Another thrill packed episode in the amazing adven...Another thrill packed episode in the amazing adventures of Guardian/ Dreamer/ Brainiac 5/ Martian Manhunter/ Sentinel, and oh yes, before we forget, Supergirl!<br /><br />It does seem a little late in the game to be introducing a new Guardian into the mix. Does Kelly have to become a costumed hero to be an inspiration to other young women of color? I can't help but wonder if Berlanti and all might be considering a "Mayberry RFD" situation here, where Kara leaves town, but some of the other cast members continue on in a spin-off/ continuation.Professor Feetlebaumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-84859095714837393002021-09-23T21:50:33.414-04:002021-09-23T21:50:33.414-04:00It's one thing for the show to tackle complex ...It's one thing for the show to tackle complex social issues in a format that's not particularly well-suited for such topics, but does it HAVE to be so BORING?? Talk about a SNOOZER! <br /><br />All this angst over ONE freakin' building??? Did these show runners NOT see all the collateral damage done to the real estate in downtown Metropolis in “Man Of Steel!” (2013)? That sort of thing happens all the time in this genre, but superhero stories rarely get bogged down trying to answer questions about how “ordinary people” would deal with such extraordinary events if they ever happened in something resembling “real life.”<br /><br />As a minor supporting character, who was never a part of the official DC canon, Kelly Olsen lacks the gravitas to lecture Supergirl about anything. From what I can tell, she and her brother, James – both successful, highly educated professionals – don't appear to have ever been oppressed at all. On the contrary, they seem to have taken full advantage of the opportunities this country offers, to follow their dreams to become whatever they wanted to be. Isn't THAT just as important of a message for Kelly to send to “people who look like me” as it is for her to become some masked vigilante with a tricked up shield? If she can overcome whatever obstacles life put in her way, why can't everybody follow her example?<br /><br />As for the “new” Guardian...<br /><br />Brainiac 5, incorporating 31st Century technology into Kelly's spiffy new uniform? I thought that was a big, time-travel no-no! Besides that, the idea that sparring a few rounds with her girlfriend is going to transform an academic psychiatrist into a bargain basement Batwoman is patently absurd. She's going to NEED all the future tech she can get her hands on, to save her from getting her lightly armored ass handed to her on a regular basis.<br /><br />The rest to the show was instantly forgettable, which probably explains why I've already forgotten about it. I think it was just some more mumbo-jumbo about tracking Nyxly's 5th Dimensional energy, and Lena becoming DC's version of the Scarlet Witch. Wake me up, if anything exciting – or even mildly interesting – comes out of that stuff.Scrimmagenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-41333621199712728802021-09-23T18:59:47.699-04:002021-09-23T18:59:47.699-04:00I'm not sure with remaining episodes hovering ...I'm not sure with remaining episodes hovering in the low double digits what good there is in reconfiguring The Guardian of all characters at this point? We are not talking about a fan-favorite by any means. Unless of course it's because with Black Lightning wrapped Berlanti et al, needs an African American Hero in play and the rights to Cyborg are tied up.<br />I wonder if she and Alex will migrate over to "Legends of Tomorrow" when it's done? Its the kind of casual decision thats the hallmark of the Berlantiverse.<br />As for the affordable housing storyline, its one of those fundamental issues that truly unsettle people, its got all those unstable issues, legacies, land ownership,"the character of neighborhoods", prosperity, so no doubt they are all getting triggered on twitter even as I write this. But I'll give the showrunners credit though, "They went there", whether or not that was good idea with the sun setting on Supergirl on the CW and in the general context of a superheroine show at all, is another debate.<br />In the limited use of the title character, the excessive attention on her sister's latest romance, this really felt like a mid 5th season episode...not much of the key plotline was advanced.<br />I do however think we need to recapitulate Supergirl as someone who is usually stuck in the outermost problem ring, contending with whether or not the city with be obliterated, two rings behind that, lies the issue of affordable housing, its not that Supergirl doesn't care, but if that outer ring is breached it all ends in Mass Murder on a Cosmic Scale. There is a reason why her attention is usually elsewhere....<br />But, so be it, "Ride Or Die" is my motto on Tuesday Nights.<br /><br />:)<br /><br />JLG<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com