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That was Lindsey Morgan's Kristina who had the Mob Princess show I believe.

Like I said, Supergirl does not have to be a blonde white woman to be portrayed accurately on film. She can be a dark-haired Latina or anything else and still be Supergirl. There's much more to an accurate portrayal than a character's appearance and/or ethnicity. Pre-crisis Kara maybe. But post-crisis, Supergirl has often been portrayed as troubled, both emotionally and psychologically. Her background and life circumstances shaped her in ways that set her apart from Superman. The optimism is not always there. Even if it were true, that still wouldn't automatically rule out The Flash being an accurate portrayal of Supergirl. There are many different components to the nature of any one character.

Supergirl does not have to be a blonde white girl to be "done right" or portrayed accurately on film. Also, aside from the fact that she was supposed to be from an alternate reality in that film anyway, her personality was not really that different than how she has been depicted in some Modern Age versions. And not all comic book fans need or desire to see the characters look the same, or sometimes, even behave the same on film. Of course many of them do, but there are many fans who do not.

I think this is a bit of an oversimplification. I disagree that the meaning or resonance should remain the same if you switched the sex or race of a specific character. There are certain essential traits that human beings and individuals identify with that are associated with notions like race and gender. I agree with rmontro in the sense that many audience members might connect differently to a female version of a character than to a male, or to a non-white character than a white character etc. Further, one of the reasons I like the idea of replacing the male Silver Surfer with a woman/female is because of the unique opportunity to do different things with the character than you could otherwise. How might a woman react to being separated from her homeworld and lover? How might a woman experience and endure living and serving at the will of Galactus? How does a woman perceive and understand the power and nature of the universe? This particular kind of perspective is worth exploring in my view, and is an example of the value that can be gained by reimagining stories and characters in a different lens.

I honestly think that the days of comic book fans getting to see their favorite characters depicted as they were in the source material are over. Or at least on their way out. The movies have evolved past that in the last twenty years, and are now more interested in reimagining and recreating the source stories and characters instead. Yeah, it sucks for those fans who may not have gotten the chance to see their favorite characters adapted onscreen before now, but it looks like this is just the direction things are going.

Reed can still be the leader of the team even if they make Sue the lead character and focus of the film. Having the story revolve around Sue doesn't necessarily diminish Reed's role and vision. It all depends on the writing and how they choose to tell the story.

I don't think that socially responsible filmmaking is a bad thing. Those DEI standards are in place for a purpose. Also, you can be socially responsible while also serving the story and pleasing the fans, all at the same time. Take out Norrin Radd and replace him with Shalla-Bal and you can do just that. There's a whole lot to gain by making Silver Surfer a female instead of keeping him male in my view. Of course there will still be some fans who prefer Norrin Radd, but you can't please everyone. Centering the film around Susan is another good idea that can be both socially responsible and serve the story. It's also something that is rooted in the comic books. I don't know about "the next Tony Stark", but Reed Richards could still be an important character and become a fan favorite with Sue as the lead of the film. It all depends on the writing.

There's no way of knowing whether or not a female Silver Surfer was devised to simply satisfy DEI standards. It's not difficult to imagine a female Surfer being chosen for storyline purposes, while also serving fans of the source material at the same time. What exactly is Disney's "agenda" as you see it?

Yes, it's the same character, Detective Bennet, played by Kendrick Cross.

Jason killed on Sonny's orders. So Joss probably sees those killings as Sonny's killings. In her mind, people like Dex, Carly, and Jason are pawns and victims of Sonny's lifestyle.

Galactus in the first movie could mean anything. This isn't the old days when comic book movie plots were self-contained, or when they would raise the stakes gradually throughout trilogies and so forth. They don't actually have to defeat Galactus in the film; it could just be a precursor to something more in subsequent films. Especially with the Surfer in the mix. I don't really think that's what they are doing. I think they are essentially substituting the original Norrin Radd Surfer with the Shalla-Bal character. My guess is that the fact that she was briefly the Surfer at one point has little or nothing to do with it. I like the idea of a female Surfer and think it might offer a unique perspective for the films to explore, and is more interesting than if they went with a male Surfer in my view.

It was never stated on the show, but according to the writers, Chloe's dad passed away at some point later on from unknown causes. That's why he isn't seen or mentioned after season four. Although I think it's more likely that they just forgot about him and were just too lazy to write anything in.

These episodes were in Season Six, not Seven, just to let you know.

It's unfortunate that Allison Mack decided to only do a small number of episodes for S10. It's even more unfortunate that, from what we know now, her decision was being influenced by someone else... Apparently Glover had already shaved his beard before they filmed the finale, so they gave him a fake one.

I doubt that they were trying to get Batman, since the character was never an active member of the Society in the books.

Kristin has mentioned that it took her a few years on the show before she "found her voice" and matured as an actress, and that she had been working to build confidence. This season was probably around the time it became most visible.

I liked Kara but the writers just didn't know what to do with her. And unfortunately since Al/Miles left at the end of the season, all of her potential stories went out the window and the character never had a chance to be redeemed. Before the season started there was talk of possibly retooling the show and making Kara the lead character if Tom decided to leave. Things went differently but that might have been an interesting direction.

Unfortunately since KK left Season 7 early, they had to save her final episodes until Season 8. So it does feel out of place. I agree that the story was bad. Plus they should have allowed her shorter haircut instead of those extensions.

Characters and concepts like Zod and the Phantom Zone actually originated with Superboy in the comic books, not with Superman. Whereas Doomsday and Darkseid, plus Clark/Lois at the Daily Planet are definitively Superman-era plot points. But aside from that, despite the comic book concepts being brought in earlier, Seasons 8-10 seemed to be much more reliant on them instead of doing original work, is my point. That was my point. That it was the writers' lack of talent that caused it and not necessarily the length of the show. That is true about DC's tight leash, especially in the earlier seasons. However, those early seasons were much better written than the later ones, and more creative. The writers got lazy when they began to venture into the popular comic book mythos and characters.

I think people should remember that the Crow is a comic book series first, and a movie second. There is definitely room for more adaptations. A new version of the Crow does not automatically mean that the original film is somehow being disrespected or insulted. The Crow is about much more than just Brandon Lee. There can be sequels and reboots that continue the story's legacy. Just so long as they are written well.

That was supposed to be the real Lex, not a clone. He survived the explosion from S8 and was using the body parts from his clones to help rebuild himself.

I don't think it necessarily went on for too long, it's more like the writers didn't know how to come up with original stories anymore. Sticking Clark with Lois at the Daily Planet and bringing in the Superman villains was a clear sign of that.

Chloe begging Clark to go back in time to save Jimmy was at the beginning of Season 9.

Lois should never have been on the show to begin with, in my opinion. It wasn't necessary. If they really wanted to, then she shouldn't have been more than a guest star. Having said that, I like Erica Durance, and think that her character was strongest in season four. Unfortunately, the show went into a different direction and the writers clearly were not interested in doing anything with the character. It was only in S8 that Lois began to get real material.

Even though it was clearly a retcon, I thought that the Veritas story worked well enough. It was never outright stated that Swann and Lionel were meeting for the first time during that convo, despite the implications. And it was a nice way to tie everything together for Al/Miles as their exit storyline. I never thought Jor-El was evil, just very strict. I don't mind the writers expanding upon the comics that way. I also didn't mind the 1961 story with Jor-El, despite the Clana anvils.