It is the age of
superheroes on tv, the the Flash, Arrow, Gotham, and soon legends of
tomorrow filling up the screens. One time they have in common: Male
leads, and Supergirl is set to change that, a fact which I personally
do not care about. Whoever is in the lead, male or female, must do
some fine good acting to portray the characters I love and have good
quality throughout, and luckily, Supergirl manages to do it: For the
most part.
Which Glee cast member
will don tights next? After Grant Gustin, Melissa Benoist is the
second member of the Glee cast to play a superhero. As Marley Rose, I
saw a sensitive gentle person, not a kick-ass superhero, but she
gets the job done in a convincing way. The gentle side to Kara and her
search for identity and desire to help people makes you root for her
to win, so top grades to Melissa.
Despite the acting and
visual effects in the episode, the pilot has nothing special about
it. It is a pretty typical origin story that we have seen before. Not
to say it's boring, just nothing special. As well, characters focus
way too much on the fact that Supergirl is a girl, as if it is
significant in a way. She is a person. Doesn't matter what her gender
is.
In short, I hope this
show does something different from what we have seen before on only
shows. Only time will tell.
6/10
