Twenty-four-year-old Kara Zor-El, cousin of Superman, who was taken in by the Danvers family when she was 12 after being sent away from Krypton, must learn to embrace her powers after previo... Read allTwenty-four-year-old Kara Zor-El, cousin of Superman, who was taken in by the Danvers family when she was 12 after being sent away from Krypton, must learn to embrace her powers after previously hiding them.Twenty-four-year-old Kara Zor-El, cousin of Superman, who was taken in by the Danvers family when she was 12 after being sent away from Krypton, must learn to embrace her powers after previously hiding them.
- Young Kara Zor-El
- (as Malina Weissman)
- Young Alex Danvers
- (as Jordan Mazarati)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe first costume Kara tries on is a mix of several elements from the various costumes worn by Supergirl over the years. It is similarly revealing to the costume of Power Girl who is Kara from a different Earth. The headband comes from her 1980's look, just prior to her being killed off in the Crisis of Infinite Earths story line. The bare midriff comes from the costume that has been generally used in the comics and animated appearances since the character's revival in 2004. The hot pants come from the costume worn in the 1970's. The costume she eventually settles on is inspired by the most iconic version of her outfit, with touches inspired by the costume worn by Henry Cavill in the DCEU films. The most noticeable change is the lack of yellow backing behind the "S" symbol.
- GoofsA 4 engine passenger jet can lose one, even two engines and make a controlled landing.
- Quotes
[first lines]
Kara Danvers: My name is Kara Zor-El. 24 years ago, my planet, Krypton, was in serious peril. My cousin, Kal-El, was sent to a planet called Earth for his own safety and protection. You may know his story. The story you don't know is that I was sent to protect him.
- Crazy creditsThe Warner Bros and DC Comics logos are colored red, and set against a blue-black background.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Supergirl: Better Angels (2016)
Unfortunately all of the DNA fragments used to create this version of DC Comics' Supergirl don't quite fit together. The origin story is not belabored, but is hindered by obvious contractually-mandated limitations on the use of the necessary but unavailable Superman. Too much show "mythology" is shoehorned into this 45-minute pilot episode to allow viewers time to warm up to any of the characters that have been introduced.
After four seasons, Arrow still includes its weakest element (flashbacks to an Oliver that we know will survive every season-long threat he faces.) Those flashbacks kill the momentum of the current timeline stories. Every. Single. Episode.
The Flash began with guest appearances on the established Arrow series. Early episodes of The Flash had many awkward moments, but the show came together and eventually began to tell some extremely entertaining stories.
Bad indicators for Supergirl include unflattering mom glasses, non-ginger non-freckled Jimmy Olsen, Kara & Cat scenes that drag on way too long, dull action and effects that fizzle.
The pilot is a yawn, but the producers involved know how to make this sort of show work. So keep watching for a few more episodes. It could go either way.
- alan_paul
- Oct 26, 2015
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- Filming locations
- Sheraton Grande Hotel - 333 S. Figueroa Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA(Rooftop scene. Currently known as 'The L.A. Hotel')
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime45 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD