Supergirl Is Exposed to Red Kryptonite

I must say that I really enjoyed Melissa Benoist playing both a mean girl and a mean Supergirl. The episode revolves around Red Kryptonite. Based on Superman lore, I'm not sure all the other colors of Kryptonite are synthesized from Green Kryptonite. I always thought that all colors of Kryptonite came from Krypton's explosion. Kind of like the different metals we have on earth. It will be interesting if Maxwell Lord (this show's version of Lex Luthor) synthesizes other Kryptonite variants and each show explores what happens to Kara when she is exposed to that particular one.

But in terms of acting, I give Benoit an A+ in this episode. Perhaps she was born to play mean roles. She can probably play Cruela De Ville or one of the Mean Girls in Mean Girls if that movie is ever re-made. Perhaps she is a meanie in real life =) Just kidding. If Supergirl is revived ten years from now, she can certainly play Cat Grant.

Smallville's Supergirl is a Villain on Supergirl

The death of Supergirl's Kryptonian aunt has left a void among the ranks of her enemies, especially since female villains are fewer compared to their male counterparts. It's a good thing that Laura Vandervoort is back to save the day. She injected some life into Smallville and is now back - and hopefully will become a regular - on Supergirl. Amazingly, after all these years, Vandervoort has been able to retain her amazing figure. Too bad she has to be dressed up in a Mystique (from the X-men movies) like costume. I guess they are simply basing the get-up on Braniac from the Legionnaires comics. I don't quite understand if she is Braniac, since she is called Indigo / Braniac 8 on the show. Does this mean that she is the eighth version of Braniac, just like Windows 8? =)

The show would be better off in my opinion if Indigo retained her human appearance - the hacker persona - and get rid of the stupid violet costume. Or, if they really want a costume for this super villain, make it as cool looking as the Kryptonian villains, or even Supergirl's sister.

Also, it was cool that the show gave us a peak at the Fortress of Solitude and a Legionnaire ring inside. Will the Legionnaires become Supergirl's sidekicks - just like Arrow has Team Arrow, and Flash has Team Flash? I guess we will just have to wait and see. But as far as DC superhero shows are concerned, Supergirl now ranks second to the Flash in terms of story telling. Can't wait for Cadmus and Powergirl to enter into the plot. And will Supergirl ever visit the City of Kandor - which is what her movie is known for...

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

I have a bad feeling about this upcoming show, taking mediocre heroes from the DC Universe, and putting them together as a single team, hoping the show will have success. It's no Justice League - but people are probably saving that for the big screen just like they are protecting the Batman and Superman franchise.

Even Marvel has taken the mediocre hero route - with Agents of SHIELD, but that TV show ranks the lowest in my superhero show list. Arrow, Flash, and Supergirl - yes, Supergirl (which I initially thought would bomb, but is doing fairly well) are my top 3 shows as of this point. Jessica Jones was too dark for my taste. Daredevil was also dark, but somehow, it, for me, has been the best Marvel TV series to date. Agent's of SHIELD just barely wins over Agent Carter.

Marvel should actually just turn either the Fantastic Four or Spiderman into a TV Series. Like DC, it is protecting big movie franchises like the X-MEN and the Avengers, but I feel that there is room to explore a TV Series patterned after the Watchers What If comics. Then, they should monitor which hero gets a lot of crowd attention, and launch a spin-off.

I don't know why DC feels the need for Legends of Tomorrow when you already have Team Flash, Team Arrow, and perhaps Team Supergirl is gradually being built up. Spoiler: Didn't expect the Martian Manhunter to be part of that series. And this is all thanks to the Smallville formula after which these shows are patterned.

But I believe DC could have gone with a Green Lantern or Wonder Woman TV series before going for a team show. And there are lots of DC Teams that can be used - why not go with Team Titans or Justice League of America? Even a Wild CATS TV series would be better than this current roster for Legends of Tomorrow.

And I have always wondered why the actors for the guest heroes in Smallville never ended up with their own show. The actors playing Green Arrow, Impulse, and even Supergirl could have been the main actors for the current DC TV series, but it did not happen that way. How come, all of a sudden, DC is taking heroes from the current shows and using them for this new series? Is it simply for continuity and remaining current? But the formula of starting a show with a fresh set of actors seems to have worked fine. If it ain't broke, why fix it?

I also don't think Atom or Hawkman can lead this team. Don't teams always need a Superman type leader - one who can rescue the day when everyone else on the team fails? And why is there a need for two heroes with heat powers and two heroes with wings? Redundancy? I just don't get it. I hope that when I see the show, my perspective changes.

If this show is an attempt to gain market share from Agents of SHIELD, SHIELD will probably have an upper hand. But if there is a Marvel Team that is worth exploring - where characters have a lot of history, the X-MEN franchise would still be my best bet for a successful TV series. And I don't think it will hurt their movie franchise either. A show like Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters could explore a mutant per episode and then the TV show can be used to build anticipation for a movie release, in the same way Agents of SHIELD was used for the Avengers movie. Just my two cents worth.