This fall we will see the Girl of Steel get her own TV series on CBS. I've watched the preview several times and I gotta say, it looks pretty cool. It seems like it will be an awesome addition to DC on TV. With all this talk of potential crossovers I think it's very easy to forget that Supergirl will need to first and foremost be it's own show and establish it's own identity and tone. It's not an easy task. One of the things that Supergirl has going for it is quite a few recognizable Superman characters like Jimmy Olsen, Cat Grant, and Hank Henshaw. Supergirl doesn't really have an established rogues gallery or even much of a supporting cast in the comic books. More than likely we will be seeing a few more Superman characters in the show.
With silly things like rights and movie licenses and dumb crap like that it's likely that we'll see some lesser known Superman concepts and characters. For example, because of the films we will probably not see Lex Luthor, Brainiac, Darkseid, Lois Lane, or even Clark Kent. It's the same reason we never got to see more of Harley Quinn on Arrow. Which is super-lame by the way (pun intended). But this is the world we live in. So who will we be seeing on Supergirl? I'm run through the most likely candidates:
LIVEWIRE
Livewire was a character that originated on Superman: the Animated Series. She was a radio DJ that talked a lot of crap about Superman. Then (as is common with comic book stories) she gets zapped by lightning and gets superpowers. Of course, since she has a grudge against Superman already, she takes it to the next level and tries to kill him. I mean . . . who wouldn't?
I just wanna smack that smile off his super-smug face!
She would be a perfect fit for Supergirl. I mean who doesn't love a little girl on girl? . . . Ok so I stole that joke from Hot Fuzz but it's still funny! Seriously though, she'd be a great villain. She could challenge the good that Supergirl does in National City as her DJ self and then try to kill her with her bad self! Boom! I just wrote episode 3 for you, Mr. Berlanti! You're welcome!
KANDOR
One of the more outlandish Superman concepts, but it's actually pretty cool if done right. During Geoff Johns' run on Action Comics he gave a bad ass new version of Brainiac. In that story, Superman discovered that Brainiac had shrunk the capitol city of Kandor and kept it's inhabitants alive. Brainiac was responsible for the destruction of Krypton, but kept a piece of it to study and collect. What a weirdo!
Uh . . . I mean . . . It's not weird at all, Mr. Giant Green Man . . .
Kandor would be a great storyline for Supergirl. It's a way for her to learn that her family and friends might still be alive and what lengths she will go to to rescue them. They did a similar story on Smallville but it's different for Kara than it is for Clark. Clark has no memories of Krypton so he doesn't have that much attachment to it. Kara grew up on Krypton. In the show's timeline, it was destroyed when she was 12. If she discovers that her family and friends are alive, it would challenge her loyalties to her Earth family and friends. That would be a great arc!
SUPERBOY
Now this is a long shot. During Geoff Johns' run on Teen Titans it was revealed that Superboy was the clone of Superman and Lex Luthor. Luthor ended up using him as a secret weapon against the Titans. It was a really great story and Superboy had to learn to stand up for himself. He learned that he is in control of his own destiny. I could go on all day about the awesomeness of this story arc, but instead I'll talk about why he should be on Supergirl. As with my Kandor post, this would be a great way to give Kara a sense of Kryptonian family. It would also be a way to have Superman be on the show, but also not really. The trailer makes it look like Superman has been around for a while. It's implied that he's the one that finds Kara as a child. If that's the case then he's been active for about 12 years. That's definitely enough time for a feud between Lex and Superman to have developed and a clone to be made. Like I said, this is a long shot, but it would be pretty awesome. Also, let's bring Krypto. Every independent young woman needs a dog.
THE RED LANTERNS
If Superboy was a long shot than this is a SUPER long shot. Hahaha. For a time during the new 52, Kara was a member of the Red Lantern Corps. For everyone not in the know (you're missing out) the Red Lanterns are one of the seven lantern corps in the universe. They are fueled by rage. For a while, their leader Atrocitus wanted only revenge against the Green Lanterns and their leaders, the Guardians. After the destruction of the Guardians, the Red Lanterns focused their energy on stopping injustices in the galaxy. Of course, they went about it in a totally scary and malicious way. The Green Lantern rings are attracted to beings with an abundance of willpower but the Red rings are attracted to great anger. While the preview didn't show it, Kara does have a lot to be angry about. Her planet is gone. Her real family is dead. Her cousin is super famous and best friends with Ben Affleck now.
I mean maybe not BEST friends . . .
While it's not likely we'll see the Red Lanterns on the series, I'm sure we will get a story where Kara's anger gets the better of her and she finally cuts loose. Smallville did it. The Flash did it. Lois and Clark did it. It's kind of a prerequisite for superhero shows.
BRUNO "UGLY" MANHEIM AND INTERGANG
Like my Livewire suggestion, I think this has the most potential to appear on the series. The preview shows us that Kara's sister works for the DEO (Department of Extra-Normal Operations). Their job is to protect the world from aliens. Intergang is their opposite. They side with dangerous aliens and use their tech to do evil. Or you know "business." Manheim is their leader, making shady deals with aliens and monsters to get rich and powerful. He's called Ugly because he's . . . well you know. Human villains are not gonna be much of a threat against a super-powered Kryptonian young woman, but backed up with alien tech, they'll likely be able to put up a fight.
These are my suggestions for who we might see this fall on Supergirl. It's going to be a very interesting and exciting series. I can't wait to see what the producers have in store!
Till Next Time!
JJ - The Comic Junkie!
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