I liked that by the end of this pilot, you just want to follow her character and her story, because at the end of the day, this is the story of Supergirl. And as Kara learns, her cousin is proud of her.
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“I think the reason I was so drawn to it from the beginning was because I knew it was a once in a lifetime opportunity”, Benoist said.
CBS has debuted the new Supergirl Season 1 trailer that skips ahead to Kara’s first encounter with Astra since they lived on Krypton…and it doesn’t go well for the rookie superheroine. In fact, CBS’s “Supergirl” shines a welcome spotlight on characters who are usually sidekicks to white male heroes, like Kara and Cat Grant. On a recent conference call with Benoist and “Supergirl” executive producers Ali Adler, Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg, producers told us that with this scene, they wanted to echo the potential thoughts of the audience. She is charming and goofy and as fearless as her cousin, Superman.
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She’s also working alongside photographer James Olden (yes, James), who Grant just hired away from The Daily Planet. “What’s amusing is that it looks like she could possibly be a nemesis-type character, but they actually really get along and like each other, which makes things really interesting”, she said.
The latest ratings for the season have ABC down 13 percent, The CW down 10 percent, Fox down 6 percent, NBC down 5 percent, and CBS down 3 percent. She is “a superhero too, as is her sister”, with Cat serving as “a voice of wisdom, whether she says it in a kind way or not … always inspiring Supergirl to achieve higher heights”. The Hollywood Reporter has learned that the highly-anticipated and much-promoted premiere episode of “Supergirl” was a big success for the network in the ratings.
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The Monday night premiere of “Supergirl” proved how certain television shows offer more than simply entertainment.
