It is meant to be a passing of the torch, but it looks more like former Supergirl Laura Vandervoort (right) would rather just watch Supergirl (Melissa Benooist) burn.
Take the clumsy charm of Christopher Reeve’s Clark Kent, just not the same level of confidence of his Superman. Add the bubblegummy flightiness of Lois & Clark. Stir in some freak-of-the-week essence from Smallville and a dash of cynical but insightful wordly wisdom from a late-1990s David E. Kelley dramedy.
Then leave it overnight and sour it slightly with some ill-advised romance that diminishes its otherwise winning main character, and that’s Supergirl for you: An enjoyable throwback to a family-friendly time that hits some turbulence along the way but tries hard to fulfil its potential.
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