Poll: Are You Ready for "Supergirl" To Introduce Superman?

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Are You Ready for "Supergirl" To Introduce Superman?

Is the time right for "Supergirl" to add Kara Zor-El's famous cousin to its cast?


Vote on the poll here.

[Phil Clark]

Everyone that thinks that Superman will overshadow anyone on a show that is called "Supergirl" just doesn't understand the realities of good storytelling. There are tons of good excuses why Superman won't be coming in to save the day every time Kara gets into a little trouble. Parent's don't go to schools and follow their kids around because they are being bullied. The only way for someone to get stronger is for them to handle situations on their own.

There is a reason why in the comics for over 40 years characters don't suddenly pop up and save the day in every other characters comics. That isn't what real people do.

This is good because it opens the door for more characters to join the DC Arrow-verse. So we can get proper versions of those characters, and not what WB wants to spoon feed us in the movies.

[Osiris-Rex]

The only problem I can see is that we may get a TV Superman that is so fantastic and wonderful that people will start realizing just how bad the MoS and BvS Superman was and start to want that kind of Superman in the movies. Which will make the mopey, sad Superman that will be in the Justice League movie an even harder sell.

[AJBopp]

There is a reason why in the comics for over 40 years characters don't suddenly pop up and save the day in every other characters comics. That isn't what real people do..

Actually the reason is to tell stories about the title character. But I do think that Supergirl as a show should be moving away from Superman rather than toward him

[RobinFan4880]

His absence in the last season was felt. I don't see how Kara can deal with a horse of kyrptonians and world ending catastrophes and not have Clark show up.

[Minerboh]

Can't wait!!!

[AJBopp]

I don't see how Kara can deal with a horse of kyrptonians and world ending catastrophes and not have Clark show up.

I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on why not. Also, do you think Clark couldn't deal with those things without having Kara show up?

[Minerboh]

Actually the reason is to tell stories about the title character. But I do think that Supergirl as a show should be moving away from Superman rather than toward him

I do not think that a couple of guest appearences will hurt. If we take into account the entire tenure of Smallville then i would safely say that they owe us an appearence.

[AJBopp]

I do not think that a couple of guest appearences will hurt. If we take into account the entire tenure of Smallville then i would safely say that they owe us an appearence.

The over arching theme of season one was kara finding her own identity and individuality apart from that of her world renowned cousin. Every time you bring him into the story, you detract from the title character. It's like trying to do a story about Robin breaking out on his own but having Batman show up every half dozen episodes. You dilute the point of the show.

[Minerboh]

The over arching theme of season one was kara finding her own identity and individuality apart from that of her world renowned cousin. Every time you bring him into the story, you detract from the title character. It's like trying to do a story about Robin breaking out on his own but having Batman show up every half dozen episodes. You dilute the point of the show.

In Batman Beyond, Superman made an appearence. Did that hurt the character at all? No.
If they do the same here, then i do not think that he overshadow Kara at all.

[k von doom]

The only problem I can see is that we may get a TV Superman that is so fantastic and wonderful that people will start realizing just how bad the MoS and BvS Superman was and start to want that kind of Superman in the movies. Which will make the mopey, sad Superman that will be in the Justice League movie an even harder sell.

This is true. Superman's last couple of TV incarnations - Smallville, Lois & Clark - have been pretty decent so comparisons to the film will be inevitable, especially if the TV version is better.

[kalorama]

The over arching theme of season one was kara finding her own identity and individuality apart from that of her world renowned cousin. Every time you bring him into the story, you detract from the title character. It's like trying to do a story about Robin breaking out on his own but having Batman show up every half dozen episodes. You dilute the point of the show.

I agree, to an extent, which is why I think it's a fair bet that the two-part opener will end in a way that makes it pretty clear to the audience that the chances of Superman returning to the show later on will be slim to none.

[kalorama]

In Batman Beyond, Superman made an appearence. Did that hurt the character at all? No.
If they do the same here, then i do not think that he overshadow Kara at all.

That's not the same thing though, as the future version of Batman was never Superman's protege and wasn't trying to escape the shadow of Superman's legacy. They didn't have the kind of intertwined character relationship that exists between Supergirl and Superman. In the analogy that you're trying to make, it would be the original Batmanwhose presence on the show could have the same effect that Superman could have on Supergirl's show. And Batman Beyond addressed that effect head on by making Bruce Wayne 80+ years old and physically incapable of being Batman anymore. So while Bruce Wayne was part of the show, the "real" Batman was taken off the board. And I suspect that by the end of the two-partner, Superman's status in Supergirl's world will also be dealt with in a way that makes him a clear non-presence going forward.

[JediMindTrick]

Supergirl is on the CW now. As such there would be no better thing to do than pay Tom Welling to suit up for an extended cameo as a nod to Smallville which was on the CW. There would be a few continuity issues (Green Arrow) but nothing that couldn't be washed away with a comic book answer of "multiverse."

[Vworp Vworp]

Everyone that thinks that Superman will overshadow anyone on a show that is called "Supergirl" just doesn't understand the realities of good storytelling.

Alternatively, they've just watched Arrow, Flash and Legends of Tomorrow and have seen what a generally poor job the CW/DCU has done with female characters over the last few years.