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)
I like that this show directly addresses the Superman link up front. It was a nice twist to have her be technically older than Kal, until her course to earth set off a chain of events and delayed her arrival 24 years. This also confirms to skeptics that this can in no way be related to the movies. It can however, crossover with the CW universe if they so desire. The tone is very similar to The Flash so I think that's the only show I can see her appearing in. I liked that the show also took some of Superman's lore and tweaked it a bit. Her parents are scientists and Superman's old guides in learning how to deal with her powers and this time this Kryptonian has a sibling. Perhaps I missed it but I don't think they mentioned what happened to Kara's earth parents, so I hope that's addressed in the coming episodes.
The show also took a spin on the Superman colleague Jimmy Olsen. May I be the first to say, this was a welcomed change. Mehcad Brooks was the biggest bright spot of the episode. Much more so than the other love interest, Winn Schott. I smell a Foggy from Daredevil situation here. The tone of his character and demeanor seems to be from an entirely different show. So as for now, Jeremy Jordan will have to win me over with his performance. I'd be remiss not to mention Melissa Benoist's performance as Supergirl. If you follow her on Instagram or any social media you know she's one of the most charming stars of Hollywood, and she showed flashes of that in the episode. At times the writing seemed to be a little bit too 'derpy' but I know that her Kara Danvers side is the secret identity so it needed to be a little off.
I'm not sure how much mythology there is for a full series of Supergirl or that they can even use so I'm a little worried about that. Plus, Kryptonite has already been introduced and so has her aunt as the lead villain? It's an interesting take and again, I'm not sure if that's in the lore, I just want good storytelling. Speaking of which, I don't think all of the human drama worked in this episode. I had flashes of the family issues that Full House used to have every episode and I don't want this show to rely on problems like that. But nonetheless, I do have hope for this show. Don't be Gotham bad, that's all I ask.
+Benoist' charm
+Mechad Brooks
+Special effects
-Some drama fell flat
-Find your tone
-Ending twist
6.8/10
- ThomasDrufke
- Oct 27, 2015
Details
- Release date
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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
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD