TPToA Podcast 453 – Supergirl

Supergirl This week we rocket headfirst into the second film of the new-ish DC Cinematic Universe; Supergirl, a character who’s been orbiting the DC universe since the Silver Age, occasionally stepping out from Superman’s shadow to remind everyone that capes aren’t a boys-only club. Directed by Craig Gillespie and starring Milly Alcock alongside Eve Ridley, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Jason Momoa desperately trying to wash off the fishy smell of Aquaman. We find Kara Zor-El trading Metropolis for the far reaches of space and her colourful costume for a pair of sunnies with a tan duster. There’s the CGI dog again, a revenge quest, and a tone that suggests that maybe this isn’t your Saturday-morning cartoon version of heroism. The film has already sparked conversations about how female superheroes are portrayed and whether they’re being written with the same complexity, agency, and messy humanity as their male counterparts… or whether we’re still stuck in orbit around old tropes. Enter your podcast super-friends: Jill, providing super strength and razor-sharp insight; Dion, keeping things grounded (mostly); Peta, flying high as ever; and Quinny, heroically attempting to hold it all together while absolutely not getting distracted by space dogs or continuity debates. Together, they tackle not just Supergirl itself, but the bigger question: How do we fairly critique female-lead films in the superhero genre today? And why is that such a hard question to ask? Synopsis Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, joins forces with an unlikely companion on an interstellar journey of vengeance and justice when an unexpected adversary strikes too close to home. https://youtu.be/kAJcpCRVwPU A huge shout-out to the super heroic folks who fly in to join our moderated live-chat during the Twitch stream, each Tuesday night at 7:30pm AEST. And especially to those who have decided to stop drinking and be super lovely, generous weirdos! Thanks for supporting us directly via our Ko-Fi jar and now also by subscribing on Twitch! You ALL are amazing, whether you’re avenging your folks or riding around on your giant space harley *penis extension*… If you like what we do, drop us a sub!  Every bit of your support helps us to (hopefully) keep entertaining you!  Don’t fret if you can’t be there for the recording though as you can catch them on Youtube usually later that very night. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss them! https://youtu.be/s1-pfiVMKAs?si=xQT2m05Rt-b4BAde WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK! Send in voicemails or emails with your opinions on this show (or any others) to [email protected] Please make sure to join our social networks too!  We’re on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TPToA/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/TPToA Facebook: www.facebook.com/PeriodicTableOfAwesome Instagram: www.instagram.com/theperiodictableofawesome/