Home
Creators
Search Recent Missing Random
Posts
Search DMs Popular Hash Lookup Tags Random
Importer
Import FAQ
Register Favorites Keys Review DMs Logout
Community
Telegram ThePornDude
Home Creators Posts Import Register Favorites Logout

Supergirl Missed the Point of Its Source Material (Patreon)

Published:
2026-07-09 02:00:07
Edited:
2026-07-11 14:01:01
Imported:
2026-11
Tags:

Content

Supergirl was not a good movie, and with its failure both critically and at the box office, it became the second flop Supergirl film out of two. What went wrong? Source: WHY DID ‘SUPERGIRL’ CHANGE THE ENDING OF ‘WOMAN OF TOMORROW’? https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/supergirl-ending-explained-interview-woman-of-tomorrow-1235587392/

Files

Supergirl Missed the Point of Its Source Material [patreon updated]

Supergirl was not a good movie, and with its failure both critically and at the box office, it became the second flop Supergirl film out of two. What went wrong? Source: WHY DID ‘SUPERGIRL’ CHANGE THE ENDING OF ‘WOMAN OF TOMORROW’? https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/supergirl-ending-explained-interview-woman-of-tomorrow-1235587392/

Comments

Lucasite

I’m not going to call Krem a fantastic villian, but I thought there was something interesting about him killing Ruthie’s dad because he had a huge ego and just continuing to stumble upwards while Ruthie has to go through such an effort to catch up with him in the comic. I feel like something is lost by him being what he is in the movie from the beginning

Renee Agatsuma

Yes totally agree. I was thinking that's Krem? He's a normal guy with a beard who was a horrible and cruel person. And he joined groups to get more power. That's what made him scary (reminds me of the quote from Karl Stojka about how the everyday people became monsters). He was really different from the comic

og.monstr

I love that you pointed out that kindness implies strength. Doing the right thing means you have to be braver than most.

MK

Supergirl was interesting to me because I appreciated how messy Kara was and that she had to find her way back to goodness. I just thought the film was a bit of a jumbled mess that didn’t fit together. There were fun scenes, some fine fight scenes, but it didn’t amount to anything. I agree though about the Mad Max element. It felt very much tacked on. In Fury Road, the wives were characters, with speaking roles who participated in their own liberation. Here they didn’t have names or any characterization. They were there so that we knew Krem was a super bad guy. Speaking of Avatar, I’d love an Avatar video, but totally understand stepping away. I’ve been watching the live action show and been feeling very torn about what is a bit of a mixed bag. The discourse has gotten very toxic and alienating. I was supporting it because as much as I love the original animated series, it wasn’t that diverse with the voice talent or writing staff. At least the live action show is supporting talent of color with its production. But the franchise has been on my mind because of it, both the good and the bad. Even to this day, I have a lot of affection toward Katara (probably the first woman of color I saw in a prominent role in a fantasy show) and toward the Zutara ship. She was noticeably brown, could be kind, selfish, and hot tempered, and that was very important to me as a very young person.

James Graham

Thanks for that. I felt very similarly. Leaving aside the script, I can’t believe you can see a comic containing art like Bilquis Evely’s and say “you know what this needs? More dinge.”

Emily

Love what you said so much about empowerment and strength looking different for every person, and that for women characters in particular it can feel copy/pasted to only look one way. I really like Grace Ashcroft’s story from Resident Evil: Requiem for that reason. The story doesn’t require her to become a different person for the sake of empowerment. But her growth is evident and it’s her courage and kindness that moves her through some hideous situations to protect those she cares about.

Clark Westfield

In addition I feel like the film a bad visual adaptation of the comic. The comic has this very fun Jack Kirby-esque space fantasy look that really fit with the mythological vibe of the comic. Obviously it would have been expensive to fully adapt some of the panels, but they could have stuck closer to the esthetic.

Wells Harrell

Too many (male) filmmakers misunderstand that what audiences want to see from female leads is not “empowerment,” but agency. It’s not empowering to force women superheroes do little more than punch their way through their problems “like the boys.“ That’s just power fantasy in its laziest form, with nothing interesting to say. What’s actually compelling are stories that allow women to make choices that are self-actualizing for them and transformative for the worlds they inhabit.

jaded cynic

OMG you put what bothered me into words perfectly. Agreed 100%. Also, the comradery between women is an important source of strength. The relationship between Kara and Ruthie was so lacking, the end didn't feel earned.

jaded cynic

I mean if they were gonna green screen the whole movie anyway, might as well make it colourful and wacky. Instead we got a Mad Max: Fury Road wannabe that sidelined the brides 😔

Andrea Hicks

Haven't wat he'd the movie yet but now that I know it's attached to a series I want read that first. I hope hoopla has it 🤞🏾 My 🙏🏾dad🙏🏾 would have loved this comic bc he loved DC superheroes just as much as he loved westerns. I know he will be reading along with me.