My thoughts on the Supergirl movie

 My thoughts on the Supergirl movie 

 

Ok, despite Mr. Gunn not winning me over with his take on Superman, I'm willing to give this movie a chance. The reason why is because Supergirl is my favorite character in the Superman mythos. In the comics, she's kind of like Wonder Woman as far as being born and raised to be a fighter, and is not naive about some people needing to be put down. She's the type of person who shoots first and questions later due to her anger issues. Plus, she struggles to fit in with humanity to the point where she feels isolated and homesick. Heck, she has no problem turning her back on them, or doesn't see the point in protecting them. This creates tension between her and Superman.  

That's what bugs me about how this character was portrayed outside of the comics; she's a female version of Superman. (except the animated stuff and Smallville to a degree)That's a huge disservice to this character. Another reason why I'm giving this movie a chance is because it this movie becomes a hit, it could lead to us getting more movies of other DC side characters. ( "Cough" Nightwing movie "Cough".) As far as the teaser trailer, it was fine. We see Supergirl not in the best state of mind; she's being hunted for unknown reasons, a little girl is involved, and we don't know what role she plays. What stood out to me in this trailer is when she said Superman sees the good in people, I see the truth. That line tells me we could get a comic-accurate Supergirl. 

Sadly, people online didn't like the trailer because it reminded them of GOTG. Look, you can say what's in the trailer is in the recent Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow comics that doesn't change the fact that this makes Mr. Gunn look like a one-trick pony to the general public. I don't see how he could have done this movie differently, maybe picked a different comic book story to adapt to be on the safe side. Also, the general public should be able to appreciate these films without reading the comics. Then again, people shouldn't talk about something without knowing anything about the subject. 

They also complain about Supergirl being a flawed character. Why!?! Do you want her to be the female version of Superman? They are also worried that the comedy could undermine Supergirl's dealing with her trauma. I understand why people are worried about this movie; however, their complaints are disingenuous. A trailer paying homage to a different franchise is not enough to raise red flags. How many of you were wrong about Predator Badlands?   

      

Overall, the trailer didn't scare me away from wanting to watch this movie because I don't expect much from it. As long as I have a good time with it, I'm fine with that.