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Post by crazy_asian_man on Aug 7, 2020 13:41:40 GMT -5
In thinking on it-
They really are different.
Helen's comes across as more authoritarian, with pride of her growing up under her parents and her heritage at Argo.
Mellisa's (as written) had her purpose taken away from her pretty much as her ship landed and she realized that her cousin had already grown up.
Melissa (much like Dean Cain's Superman) comes off as the 'everyman/everywoman' that is relatable, fallable, and human- so that every act seems even more courageous.
Helen's (as written) is heroic as she dives right into the unknown to get that glowy Omegahedron spin ball thingee.... but I felt like hers was more regal as she didn't have that blow to the self-esteem and ego like the tv pilot had shown.
My two cents. Very different, but great in their own way.
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Post by Metallo on Aug 9, 2020 9:59:21 GMT -5
They’re both naive and optimistic but Slaters Supergirl was younger and still learning about herself and the issues that comes with being school aged. Being on her own (with those new powers) for the first time. Having a first romance. Adjusting to a new place. Very much teenage rite of passage kind of stuff. She never grew up on Earth so everyday things to us were alien to her.
Benoist’s Supergirl is a 20 something young woman navigating through her personal life and career as a human being would. It’s something the movie version didn’t have to deal with long term. The tv version did spend much of her formative years on earth with a human family so she’s assimilated into the culture. She’s much more one of us in that sense and deals with the everyday things we all do. She also had over a decade to explore her powers on Earth. She was a rookie superhero but unlike Slaters Supergirl the other stuff like flying was old hat to to her.
At the core they are still very similar but having different life experiences at different ages in different environments is where they diverge. One was a visitor. The other is a true immigrant.
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Post by crazy_asian_man on Aug 9, 2020 18:51:13 GMT -5
They’re both naive and optimistic but Slaters Supergirl was younger and still learning about herself and the issues that comes with being school aged. Being on her own (with those new powers) for the first time. Having a first romance. Adjusting to a new place. Very much teenage rite of passage kind of stuff. She never grew up on Earth so everyday things to us were alien to her. Benoist’s Supergirl is a 20 something young woman navigating through her personal life and career as a human being would. It’s something the movie version didn’t have to deal with long term. The tv version did spend much of her formative years on earth with a human family so she’s assimilated into the culture. She’s much more one of us in that sense and deals with the everyday things we all do. She also had over a decade to explore her powers on Earth. She was a rookie superhero but unlike Slaters Supergirl the other stuff like flying was old hat to to her. At the core they are still very similar but having different life experiences at different ages in different environments is where they diverge. One was a visitor. The other is a true immigrant. Good point! On another note, wondering if WB is still considering a Supergirl movie over a Superman movie. From afar, WB really seems to have really incomprehensible creative processes and choices..... |
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