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Ah shit, forgot about Liv.
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Supergirl S2 |OT| The Sky's the Limit - Mondays 8/7c on The CW
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Ah shit, forgot about Liv.
Sölf;219822947 said:
Crossovers will be rare (for now). They share a universe but not a dimension.
http://www.polygon.com/2016/10/8/13210896/supergirl-arrowverse-cw-flash
It would be going much faster than a plane, and probably more heavy as well.
Woah.. i didnt realise this was a power rangers thread
Give this guy a medal...LOL
I'm okay with it.
Ah, okay. Thanks!
Maybe it is a parallel universe.
I think it was an homage.
Yeah, don't read too much into it.
Violence Jack
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I enjoyed that. Makes me want to pick up the series again after dropping it a few episodes into season 1. Superman was better than I expected. Loved the Tessmacher and earthquake references to Donner's universe.
Yeah, you're right. It just intrigued me because mentioning the Superman 1 earthquake plus mentioning that Lex has been in jail for a while makes things line up with the Donnerverse. However Clark and Lois being together doesn't.
While I never expect the show to acknowledge it, my headcanon is that It's probably an alternate Donnerverse timeline. There's one Donnerverse that goes down the path of Superman 3/4, another that goes Superman 1-2-Returns, and then this one which probably goes Superman 1 (maybe 2) and then Supergirl.
Which of course raises the question, in which Donnerverse is Supergirl '84 canon?
EDIT: Actually thinking of it, Superman 2 probably can't be canon with the show because of Non and the Phantom Zone stuff. Probably?
Violence Jack
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Reeve was supposed to make a cameo, and it was made right after Superman 3, so I always lumped it in with taking place between Supes 3 and 4.
PhoncipleBone
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This is the big, glaring flaw of the show compared to Flash and Arrow. Let's hope they fix it.
This. It's not fair at all to compare the two. Clearly this Supergirl's version has been operating for over 10 years. It also seems like they have an advantage of incorporating some of the Christoper Reeves Superman history into the character from the start to give an instant and familiar history. That's actually a really smart decision they made. I would argue Cavil's Superman isn't one that doesn't have those qualities. He just dealt with events we haven't seen another live action Supermen deal with. I can't wait until that new Superman movie so this can finally stop.
I've said it before and I'll say it again. A lot of people want a fully formed and experienced Superman. Seeing him grow into that version is something people have a hard time accepting or allowing to happen. The praise for Tyler's version (+10 years active and all the advantages it has) and the again crapping on Cavil's is an example of that.
All that being said it was very good premiere. Enjoyed it the best out of all the DC shows that have come back at this point. Glad the quality of the show didn't drop with the move to the CW. So no budget concerns just yet unless they're giving the first two episodes more money due to using Superman.
A possible alternate version of the Donnerverse which also includes the Supergirl film even though he had no part of it. That was a theory before I believe and it gets stronger after this episode. This episode and a lot of times in season 1 they do reference things from those movies and now they're referencing events and more characters.
infinit777
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Have to say, I am very happy that this is on the CW now. The first episode of this season so far is my favorite of supergirl. I hope they keep it up.
For the sake of the show I fucking hope not. That would be the biggest mistake of their careers.
Supergirl does grow into that version, she just does it while more soon showing what makes her super.
Supergirl did well in the ratings, not as good as Flash but better than everything else on The CW. Future is bright if this keeps up.
I wouldn't count on The CW being able to play with all of the DC toys. Superman was a pretty special case.
I wouldn't count on The CW being able to play with all of the DC toys. Superman was a pretty special case.
How much of a special case?
BrokenFiction
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I feel like word of mouth on this will give a good +3/+7 boost too.
Supergirl had a pretty unprecedented network shift. WB knew that meant pulling out the big guy to help the transition.
They've made it very clear the immediate Batfamily is still not on the table for example.
Awesome news.
You know, this is first world problems. Give us TV plebs the Batfamily. How awesome would it be if Nightwing is in this city. Ugh.
Maybe you can get Earth-2 Deadshot again for an episode.
Superman is an important character to Supergirl. There's good reason for him to show up. Many of the other embargoed characters not so much.
Batfamily is a fan wank and is not necessary on any of the CW shows (also Gotham is a thing). This is the one form of DC media that isn't saturated with Batman, it's a nice change of pace.
Damn Zero. I just wanted to play too.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
I have zero interest in any Batfamily show or cameos unless it is a Grayson adaptation, in the style of Alias or Nikita.
BluenoseGames
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Really enjoyed the premier, Superman was great.
I absolutely have to watch this now
BlackGhost
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Shit never even realized this
So Martian Manhunter and Supes doesn't like each other.
It's one of those #SupesIsWrong situations too, unfortunately. Considering Superman and Supergirl are both susceptible to things like mind control, plus a third Kryptonian just landed on the planet, there sort of needs to be Kryptonite on stand by in case something bad happens.
rockman zx
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Really liked the premiere, I also liked Superman but I can't help to feel he is to happy-happy, I guess my mind is poisoned with the DC CU Superman.
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