Supergirl on CBS

CBS has apparently poured a lot of money into this extravagant action adventure series that I was a little hesitant checking out as my last exposure to this character was the dreadful 1984 film starring Helen Slater, but the pilot for this new series had generous portions of excitement, laughs, state of the art special effects and even some sexual chemistry. Melissa Benoist, who did an unmemorable season on Glee, seems to be a nice fit for the title role, a character who has been re-thought for this series. According to this teleplay, Supergirl/Kara was an older cousin of Superman who was sent to earth to protect him, which was news to me. Almost immediately, our heroine has found herself in battle with contemporary villains as well as villains established through our girl's legacy, who might be the springboard for some long term story arcs if the show lasts. Possible romantic interests for the star have been set up with Jeremy Jordan (Smash) and Mechad Brooks, who is playing Jimmy Olsen, now referred to as "James" and I also loved Laura Benanti as Karas birth mother and loved the irony of the casting of Helen Slater who appeared in one scene as her adoptive mother. Couldn't get behind Calista Flockhart's Miranda Priestly rip-off as Kara's boss; however, her scenes were minimal. The show is going to need "super" ratings to justify its expense, but the pilot was a lot of fun.

I enjoyed the "Supergirl" pilot. I watched "Glee" on and off, but I have no memory of Melissa Benoist in it. I've been a fan of Jeremy Jordan ever since I saw him in "SMASH", so I hope his character sticks around for a while. It's strange seeing Jimmy Olsen as an adult, but I guess I'll get used to it.

"Quite a few sources [TheVerge.com, Cinneblend.com, Variety.com and more] have reported the cost of the Supergirl pilot was $14 million!"

Wow. Well I was impressed with their vfx and I guess this explains why!!!
I wonder if they have the workflow now to cheaply replicate the effects from episode to episode.

Although the writing could have been better I'll be tuning in again next week. I like that they gave us a little tease of her in a skimpy outfit.

Melissa Benoist was only on Glee for one season and she was terrible.

I was a little more thrown by Jimmy Olsen now being black than being an adult.

I guess I've seen enough character changes over the years that Jimmy Olsen being black didn't bother me at all. But he's always been this young kid, kind of wimpy and immature. This new Jimmy Olsen just seems too old, mature, and responsible to be the same person.

Supergirl is the young and naive one now. They need jimmy to be older so that it would balance her out.

I have a theory that you can renew any old comic book franchise for TV or Movies by simply adding strategically-placed seams to costumes!
(Nolan's Batman Trilogy, Captain America, Man of Steel - it's all about the seams!)

I watched the premiere and thought it was fun. I am curious about where this show will take us.

Just wrapped up episode two and I am really liking the somewhat realistic path they are taking this character on. I love that the things she did in the pilot she didn't do right and that she really hasn't got this super hero thing down yet. I like the fact that she acknowledged and accepted the criticism and went to her pals James and Winn for help. I loved all the mentioning of the competition between Cat's paper and the Daily Planet and our girl's comparison to Superman...I wonder if we are going to see a crossover episode down the line where characters from National City meet characters from Metropolis? Loving this show.

Maybe I was becoming burnt out on dark, broody superhero stuff, because this has been a fun breath of fresh air. The second episode had a strong emotional component I wasn't really expecting from a show like this, and much of that is due to the surprisingly strong performance of the lead. This girl is a perfect fit for this role. I have my DVR recording this weekly! Love it!

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Yeah,Melissa Benoist has been such an eye-opener in this role...she spent a season on Glee where she barely made a blip on the radar, but I am loving her in this role.

Just watched episode 3 and this show continues to deliver...the sexual tension between Melissa Benoist and Mehcad Brooks is off the charts...I hope they don't give into it too quickly, make us work for it. The only thing I'm not liking about this show is Calista Flockhart as Kat Grant, they can lose her.

I think it's odd how episode 2 was "stronger together" and episode 3 was "all by myself I don't need help from no man!"

I think the Superman stuff was fun for 5 minutes, but eventually this show needs to stand on its own and not constantly reference him. The entirety of the last episode and the existence of James are just "We're like superman but better" instead of being its own thing.

Agree with Ursa here. We get the message, so let's get on with the next batch of story elements. This past episode, while still good, had too much in-your-face exposition about what Supergirl stands for.

Show me, don't tell me.

Just finished episode 5 and despite everything that's going on with this show, I hate to admit it, but what's keeping tuning in every week is the convoluted love triangle between Melissa Benoist (Supergirl), Mehcad Brooks (James), and Jeremy Jordan (Win). What I'm loving about it is that I don't know which I guy I want her to be with.

I like her with Win. I think James is too old and mature for her. She just seems to be a better match with Win.

Hope this gets renewed ...I love it

Last night's episode was great! I couldn't find a screenie of the scene where she got all angry and blasted RT with her heat vision, so i had to settle for this. That scene was awesome!