Supergirl

This weekend Supergirl opened up all over Earth Prime (that's what our normal, non-superhuman Earth was referred to in DC Comics back when I was a kid). And the reviews have been terrible--everybody who's seen it, including some friends of mine, have said it's not very good.

I'm sorry to hear this, as I'm looking forward to seeing this version of Supergirl. Having been a fan of the character since I was a kid (and loving every media version I've seen of her, starting with the 1984 Helen Slater movie, despite its flaws) I would still want to see this new version, regardless.

These pictures of a barefoot Supergirl were prompted by me to an AI program, which created them for me. These aren't the very first AI pictures I've done. I have about three months of R&D with making AI imagery behind me, with these being the most recent. The AI kept giving me these cityscapes that looked like they were from an alternate Earth, and I liked it. I figure, out of all the superheroes, Supergirl should go barefoot, thanks to her invulnerability. I've written more about the previous two cinematic versions of Supergirl right here.

Supergirl the Series Pt2

In the pilot, the very first episode of the Supergirl series, Kara is trying on different outfits to wear as Supergirl, and comes out to show off this one, which wasn't chosen (damn it).

Maybe this would have been a better outfit for her to wear as AquaGirl, or something.

And, if you can indulge me one more shot from Supergirl: Calista Flockhart, in the same pilot, removes her shoes while sitting at her desk.

We don't see her feet in this shot (drat), but it's nice to know that Cat Grant works in her office sans shoes.

Supergirl the Series Pt1

The Supergirl TV series, starring Melissa Benoist, was a lot of fun. Granted, it had its problems--especially with storylines that got way too preachy--but I always enjoyed Benoist's performance. She was great as Supergirl, and she made the show enjoyabe for me.

I was re-watching the third season recently and caught this scene of Benoist looking for her shoes before going to work. It's from the opening moments of the episode Triggers.

It's a nice, if brief, barefoot scene with an actress and a character who didn't go BF all that much during the series' run.

Later in the season, in the episode The Faithful, actress Odette Annable removes her shoes during a casual get-together of the girls.

Supergirl

I'm already looking forward to seeing the new Supergirl movie that's being released later this year. But if Supergirl looked like this, sans boots, I'd probably be demanding to see it right now. This is an image from Tantra Art, over on Pinterest.

Supergirl Trailer

The first trailer for the new Supergirl film is out, and it looks like it might be really good. Milly Alcock is great as Supergirl (we got a sneak peek at her at the end of Superman '25), and I'm looking forward to seeing her in her own adventure. Look out, indeed.

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

A great big welcome back to the Man of Steel! The James Gunn-directed Superman opens today. I don't know if the new Superman has any scenes for us (I will most likely wait until the new Supes hits video to see it). But there's a Superman story that does have things of interest for us.

The animated DC Universe movie Superman/Batman: Apocalypse reintroduces us to Supergirl (who has a scene in the Gunn Superman, BTW). After being taken in by Superman at the Fortress of Solitude, Supergirl discovers that Krypto (who's also in the Gunn Superman) doesn't really like her that much. But Supergirl likes to go barefoot, so how bad can she be, really?

Much later, Supergirl is captured by Granny Goodness, one of Darkseid's main minions, and is thrown into a dark cell with her hands tied behind her.

She's barefoot, and clad in a skimpy dress. Supergirl was dressed this way because she was abducted by Darkseid's forces while swimming.

Supergirl's got a collar on her neck that prevents her from using her super strength to simply break free of the bonds on her wrists.

Darkseid confronts her in the darkness, forcing Supergirl up against a wall. A very nice BF bondage scene in this animated movie--which is highly recommended, overall.

The Flash

The first trailer for The Flash dropped during the Superbowl, and the movie looks like it might be very good. I have high hopes for it, based on this trailer.

It also stars Sasha Calle as a new version of Supergirl. And I like what I see so far. And she even goes barefoot.

She's broken out of a Cadmus facility, where she had been kept a barefoot prisoner. She's BF throughout this scene in the trailer. They show Calle in her Supergirl outfit later on, and she looks great. I can't wait to see her (along with Michael Keaton as Batman once more) in action.

As much as I enjoy the Marvel films, I was always far more of a DC Comics fan. I'm sorry to say that Black Adam was something of a disappointment for me (although I loved their take on Doctor Fate), and I'm hoping The Flash will be the next truly great DC movie that's in the same league as Superman ('78), The Dark Knight, Man of Steel, and The Batman ('22).

And the less said about the lead actor, the better. If you're uncomfortable about seeing this film because of him, that's fine. I understand perfectly. But consider that hundreds, if not thousands of people have worked their butts off on this movie--both cast and crew--and it would be a shame for all of their hard work to be ignored because of the actions of a single scumbag. Watch the trailer below and make up your own mind:

More Supergirl

How could I forget this?! Remember in my previous Supergirl post where I said Kara/Supergirl she didn't go barefoot on the series all that often?

Well, I forgot about this moment in the pilot, the very first episode of the series. She's trying on different outfits to wear as Supergirl, and comes out to show off this one, which wasn't chosen (damn it).

Also, if you can indulge me one more shot from Supergirl: Calista Flockhart, in the same pilot, removes her shoes while sitting at her desk.

We don't see her feet in this shot (drat), but it's nice to know that Cat Grant works in her office sans shoes.

Supergirl

The Supergirl TV series, starring Melissa Benoist, was fun, overall. It had its problems--especially with storylines that got way too preachy--but I always enjoyed Benoist's performance. She was great as Supergirl, and she made the show watchable for me.

I was re-watching the third season recently and caught this scene of Benoist looking for her shoes before going to work. It's from the opening moments of the episode Triggers.

It's a nice, if brief, barefoot scene with an actress and a character who didn't go BF all that much during the series' run.

Later in the season, in the episode The Faithful, actress Odette Annable removes her shoes during a casual get-together of the girls.

Supergirl

In Supergirl, the 1984 film starring Helen Slater as the Girl of Steel, she lives in Argo City, which survives the destruction of Krypton.

But unlike all other incarnations of Argo City, in the 1984 film, it's shown that its citizens--including Kara--go barefoot all the time.

Argo City is presented as being this really laid-back, indoor mall with carpeted floors all over the place. It's the perfect place to go barefoot, really.

But now Kara has to go put on her superhero boots and chase after the gizmo she lost. Nobody said being a hero was easy.

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

In the animated DC Universe movie Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, we get a new origins story with Supergirl. After being taken in by Superman at the Fortress of Solitude, Supergirl discovers that Krypto doesn't really like her that much.

But she likes to go barefoot, so how bad can she be, really?

Later, Supergirl's captured by Granny Goodness and is thrown into a dark cell with her hands tied behind her.

She's barefoot, and clad in a skimpy dress. Supergirl was dressed this way because she was abducted by Darkseid's forces while swimming.

She's got a collar on her neck that apparently prevents her from using her super strength to break free of the bonds on her wrists.

Darkseid confronts her in the darkness, forcing Supergirl up against a wall. A very nice BF bondage scene in this animated movie--which is extremely well done overall.

Crisis on Infinite Earths Crossover

I finally watched the latest CW Superhero Crossover, Crisis on Infinite Earths. I say 'finally' because I had to wait a month between the first three episode and the final two, which I wasn't too crazy about. But, overall, I enjoyed this one a lot. Here are the highlights:

One of the best moments for me was seeing the meeting of the Flashes. Grant Gustin's TV Flash met Ezra Miller's Cinematic Flash, and it was completely unexpected--it caught me completely off guard--and I loved it. I'm hoping we'll still see a Flash movie with Miller in the lead.

I also loved the cameo from Marv Wolfman, who wrote the original Crisis comics series back in the 1980s. Marv also co-wrote one of the episodes of the Crisis crossover.

Another thing I really liked was how Crisis deepened the friendship between Batwoman and Supergirl. There was even a scene where Kate was hanging out in Kara's apartment! I hope we see more team ups with these two in the future. And Ruby/Kate looks great in the Bat costume sans the cowl, BTW.

And, speaking of Batwoman, I'm also happy to hear that it has been renewed for a second season! More Kate! More Batwoman! Yay!

Happy Superman Day!

Happy Superman Day! This started back in 2013, when Warner Brothers was drumming up interest in Superman ahead of the release of Man of Steel.

Long after the movie came and went, Superman Day remained, and I'm glad it did. Superman is my second favorite superhero (after Batman).

To celebrate Superman Day, I've made these caps from the Superman: The Animated Series episode Little Girl Lost, Part One.

They're from a joyful sequence showing Kara/Supergirl (voiced by Nicholle Tom) flying through the skies over Smallville.

The fact that she's barefoot throughout this scenes makes it really nice for me.

Of course Clark has to stop Kara and read her the riot act about flying over the farm during the daytime hours. Little Girl Lost, Parts 1 & 2, are highly recommended overall as being among the better Superman:TAS episodes (which is saying a lot, because that whole series was fantastic). Happy Superman Day!