Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Supergirl: Oh, Superman Where Art Thou?

I get it. Supergirl had to stand on her own two feet. After helping her once without her asking, Clark Kent now keeps his distance and allows her to do things on her own. But there have been several times during this season of Supergirl when it just doesn't seem believable that Superman would leave her on her own, or that she wouldn't ask him for help.


First, she's fighting not just her Aunt Astra, or even just Astra and Non, but a whole legion of escaped prisoners from the Phantom Zone. How is this not Superman's problem? Sure, when she's picking them off and capturing them for the DEO one by one, fine, let her do it. But why in the world would Superman leave her to face them alone when they come at her in force? What kind of shitty superhero leaves his inexperienced cousin to take on an army of extraterrestrial baddies?



Second, when she is seeking information on Indigo/Brainiac, who takes her to the Fortress of Solitude? Jimmy does! I mean, really? Kara even says that Clark has asked her many times to come to the Fortress with him and she has turned him down. So why would she approach Jimmy and not Clark when she finally decides to go?



And most recently, while helping a trapped firefighter, Supergirl is exposed to red kryptonite. For those not familiar with Superman lore, red kryptonite is like a drug for Kryptonians, essentially making them act on their every whim. Imagine if you acted out all the bad thoughts you have every day. Basically they become total assholes. For example, spoiler alert: While under the influence of red kryptonite, Supergirl throws Cat Grant off of her high-rise office balcony (which if I worked for her I may have done without the influence of drugs or red kryptonite). So Supergirl goes bad, and Superman doesn't intervene? Seriously?


Don't get me wrong. I really like this show. I like the casting and all the nods to the comics and I think they are doing a great job of portraying the Superman/Supergirl universe in general. But I really just don't think they can go on much longer without the occasional Superman cameo and still remain believable as existing in a DC universe that has a Superman. I mean, hell, Flash and Arrow crossover at least twice every season and they aren't even related.

Speaking of, I'm very much looking forward to the Flash/Supergirl crossover. But that's also going to make things less believable if we don't see Superman soon. We have Supergirl, Flash, Green Arrow, Black Canary, Spartan, Overwatch (not to mention a vague mention by Oliver Queen of Watchtower), so we've got a little bit of an unofficial Justice League happening here. For that to happen, there will eventually have to be a Superman in the mix.





Thursday, February 18, 2016

Should I Bring My Kids to Deadpool?

No!





Why?
Because Rated R means this:








Not good enough? How about this?













"But my kids want to see a SUPERHERO movie!"


Then I guess it's lucky for you that Batman vs. Superman comes out March 25th!




Listen to me carefully, because I feel like you're still not listening: Deadpool is NOT a Superhero.

Let me repeat this in case you aren't hearing me.

DEADPOOL IS NOT A SUPERHERO.
DEADPOOL IS NOT A SUPERHERO.
DEADPOOL IS NOT A SUPERHERO.
DEADPOOL IS NOT A SUPERHERO.


Deadpool is a MERCENARY. 
Deadpool is a MURDERER.
There is SEX in this movie. 
There is NUDITY in this movie. 
There is extreme GORE and VIOLENCE in this movie.

Just like in every single Deadpool comic book EVER.


Deadpool has NEVER been a children's comic book, and Deadpool is not and will never be  a children's movie. If your kids have been reading Deadpool comics then you need to pay more attention to what your kids are reading. If your kids are pretending to be Deadpool they might kill you while you sleep.

So, on that note....




Have a nice day.
(And be a decent fucking parent. Don't bring your fucking kids to see Deadpool.)





Tuesday, February 9, 2016

The Flash Taunts Us with Hint of Supergirl Crossover

Since Supergirl first aired on CBS in 2015, fans have been hopeful for a crossover with popular CW shows Arrow and The Flash. At long last, DC Comics announced that Grant Gustin (a.k.a. CW's The Flash) would appear in a future episode of Supergirl.

On the 2/9/2016 episode of the Flash, fans got the concrete confirmation of the crossover they've been waiting for.

When Barry, Cisco, and Harry cross through the Speed Cannon from Earth to Earth 2, they are warned by Jay to ignore everything they see. When Cisco asks what they will see, Jay responds "Everything."

What did they see, exactly?

THIS!

First:


Second: 


AND FINALLY:




Anyone else excited?

And what about the recent episode of Arrow where Felicity was given the "Overwatch" code name? Oliver Queen/Green Arrow says: "I was going to go with Oracle....but it was taken." Taken by who? In comics Oracle is Barbara Gordon, the eyes and ears of the Justice League, but she hasn't been established in this universe yet. What does Oliver know that we don't?

And with the entire cast of the CW's new Legends of Tomorrow available, we are left to wonder:

How long will it be until the Justice League is officially established in the DC television universe?