116 - What do you think is so bad about "Girl"?

[captain_slinky]

By now you've probably seen the "Extended Trailer" for the new Supergirl TV show, but if not, go ahead and watch it right now because that's what this post is about. Or, if you're not in to Nerd Ramblings, then scroll past this.

Ready? Good. This trailer was a great big emotional rollercoaster for me, that left me a blubbering snotty mess whimpering to myself about how much in love with it I am.

I started out hopeful thanks to the sci-fi opening. Then my hopes were crushed by the straight-out-of-The-One-Note-Sexist-Playbook part where she's getting coffee for her Devil-Wears-Prada bitch-boss. "Oh no, another 'Shy girl in the big city is looking for a man to define who she is' story.

It was *thisclose* to being Cecily Strong’s ‘One-Dimensional Female Character’ from Saturday Night Live.

...And then it all CHANGED. It turned into an optimistic take on Super Heroes. Instead of the standard DC Comics "We're Super and we hate being super but somebody has to do it and we don't care if anybody likes us or not" dirge, here's a Supergirl who is ENJOYING being a Super Hero!

THIS is what I wanted from the new Superman movie! THIS is the optimism that would balance and vindicate the darkness of the Batman franchise!

THIS is the show for next season that I am most excited for! I just wish it were on a different network - CBS isn't exactly known for their genre shows. Matter of fact, I think (and correct me if I'm wrong), the last time they had any sci-fi/fantasy offerings was in the early 80's wasn't it?

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Re: CBS Superhero shows

[captain-slinky.livejournal.com]

Yeah, and they really dicked The Flash over - Cancelled episodes for sporting event coverage, moved timeslots all over the place... cancelled after one season :( No other sci-fi or Fantasy I can think of except for in the early 80's - they did all sorts of crazy stuff back then - Wizards & Warriors, The Wizard...

[lynna12000.livejournal.com]

The Flash had excellent reviews. What killed it was the revelation that the star wasn't as 'straight' as the character he portrayed on television. At the time, CBS was a LOT more conservative that it is now. (granted, that isn't saying much)