Supergirl - drama series
Post dedicated to Thala Ramesh 😎
The only superhero I knew for a really longtime during my childhood was Superman. The bulging biceps, well-oiled mop of black hair, billowing red cape and shiny blue body suit were irresistibly matched with x-ray vision, heat rays and above all his ability to fly, made the comic hero a real superhero. When the cartoon series used to play on and off on DD, the starting of the series would have a mini-intro about Superman, like how the man of steel, came from Krypton as a child, his ability to outrun a train or be faster than a bullet. The most famous tagline/catch phrase of all being, “it’s a bird.. it’s a plane..its SUPERMAN”. Unfortunately I never had a chance to watch the toon series for long for it was discontinued. When I chanced upon the drama series, “Supergirl” I was in two minds before I started watching the series. If at all there could be an antithesis of Superman, the ultimate macho superhero, that would be “Supergirl”, with the name itself giving it a feminine tinge, obviously. I couldn’t quite compare the super strong comic hero in a lady format and thought the series would be off air pretty soon. But I was pleasantly surprised and happily wrong once I started the series.
It’s very easy for the audience to get hooked on to the suited superhero, but his alter ego of Clark Kent was often a major letdown. Be it on drama series or on movies, there never was much focus on Kent for it never really mattered when you are all those rippling muscles and bulging biceps underneath. This is exactly where “Supergirl” team scores heads and shoulders above Superman series. They’ve struck gold in casting with Melissa Benoist, playing both the roles with much aplomb.
She is super cute as Kara Danvers, lady equivalent of Clark Kent. Her infectious smile, the energy with which she plays that role, makes it all the more appealing. The same can’t be said about her Supergirl performances though. You simply cannot associate power with such cuteness. She does seem disinterested in the action scenes and with all those camera tricks, it doesn’t really matter anyway. With Kara, she brings a whole new level of vulnerability and relatability to an otherwise drab character that was poorly written to say the least for its male counterpart. With her Blond ponytail and black horn rimmed glasses and bubbly persona, she looks like Barbie girl doll in real and you wouldn’t mind Kara’s portions being lion’s share of every episode.
The series, is literally littered with so many good looking lady artists. Chyler Leigh, who plays Alex Danvers, Kara’s elder sister, comes a close second on cuteness quotient. I first noticed her on Grey’s Anatomy drama series, where she comes pretty late into the series and sadly gets killed within few seasons. With cropped bob cut hair and strikingly lithe physique she could very well have played the role of a superhero of her own. She would probably on top ten list of people with best smile worldwide I guess. The disarming way with which she starts her smile for every reaction, be it sad or serious, its immensely likeable. For almost the only character with no real superpower and basically human, she is successful in portraying the toughness of her character very well.
Next in list is the latest villi in the current season, who dons the role of Reign – Odette Annable. She came pretty late in the “House M.D” series and with her friendly smile became a mini-regular in those series. If at all there are faces meant for advertisements, she would be it. It’s a face that you can trust or get tricked into buying any product. Awaiting to see how her role shapes up in this series. There is almost a sense of knowing or does she resemble someone famous I am not able to put a finger on it, but that she is immensely likeable is anyone’s bet.
Floriana Lima, who played a regular cop in the series alongside being the lesbian partner to Chyler Leigh is another addition to the good looking list. The dimple donning damsel has played her part in many other famous drama series and I recollect seeing her in How I met your mother, House M.D and recently in Lethal Weapon series as well.
Finally to the trigger behind the post – Amy Jackson!! Yes. The “Madarasapattinam” heroine who is currently pairing up with Rajini in “2.0”. She looks natural in the Supergirl setup and probably is as local as any of the cast. Considering that she IS actually British, it’s quite obvious.
It’s actually a mokka series from supervillain/villi perspective, but the cast more than makes up for it J
The only superhero I knew for a really longtime during my childhood was Superman. The bulging biceps, well-oiled mop of black hair, billowing red cape and shiny blue body suit were irresistibly matched with x-ray vision, heat rays and above all his ability to fly, made the comic hero a real superhero. When the cartoon series used to play on and off on DD, the starting of the series would have a mini-intro about Superman, like how the man of steel, came from Krypton as a child, his ability to outrun a train or be faster than a bullet. The most famous tagline/catch phrase of all being, “it’s a bird.. it’s a plane..its SUPERMAN”. Unfortunately I never had a chance to watch the toon series for long for it was discontinued. When I chanced upon the drama series, “Supergirl” I was in two minds before I started watching the series. If at all there could be an antithesis of Superman, the ultimate macho superhero, that would be “Supergirl”, with the name itself giving it a feminine tinge, obviously. I couldn’t quite compare the super strong comic hero in a lady format and thought the series would be off air pretty soon. But I was pleasantly surprised and happily wrong once I started the series.
It’s very easy for the audience to get hooked on to the suited superhero, but his alter ego of Clark Kent was often a major letdown. Be it on drama series or on movies, there never was much focus on Kent for it never really mattered when you are all those rippling muscles and bulging biceps underneath. This is exactly where “Supergirl” team scores heads and shoulders above Superman series. They’ve struck gold in casting with Melissa Benoist, playing both the roles with much aplomb.
She is super cute as Kara Danvers, lady equivalent of Clark Kent. Her infectious smile, the energy with which she plays that role, makes it all the more appealing. The same can’t be said about her Supergirl performances though. You simply cannot associate power with such cuteness. She does seem disinterested in the action scenes and with all those camera tricks, it doesn’t really matter anyway. With Kara, she brings a whole new level of vulnerability and relatability to an otherwise drab character that was poorly written to say the least for its male counterpart. With her Blond ponytail and black horn rimmed glasses and bubbly persona, she looks like Barbie girl doll in real and you wouldn’t mind Kara’s portions being lion’s share of every episode.
The series, is literally littered with so many good looking lady artists. Chyler Leigh, who plays Alex Danvers, Kara’s elder sister, comes a close second on cuteness quotient. I first noticed her on Grey’s Anatomy drama series, where she comes pretty late into the series and sadly gets killed within few seasons. With cropped bob cut hair and strikingly lithe physique she could very well have played the role of a superhero of her own. She would probably on top ten list of people with best smile worldwide I guess. The disarming way with which she starts her smile for every reaction, be it sad or serious, its immensely likeable. For almost the only character with no real superpower and basically human, she is successful in portraying the toughness of her character very well.
Next in list is the latest villi in the current season, who dons the role of Reign – Odette Annable. She came pretty late in the “House M.D” series and with her friendly smile became a mini-regular in those series. If at all there are faces meant for advertisements, she would be it. It’s a face that you can trust or get tricked into buying any product. Awaiting to see how her role shapes up in this series. There is almost a sense of knowing or does she resemble someone famous I am not able to put a finger on it, but that she is immensely likeable is anyone’s bet.
Floriana Lima, who played a regular cop in the series alongside being the lesbian partner to Chyler Leigh is another addition to the good looking list. The dimple donning damsel has played her part in many other famous drama series and I recollect seeing her in How I met your mother, House M.D and recently in Lethal Weapon series as well.
Finally to the trigger behind the post – Amy Jackson!! Yes. The “Madarasapattinam” heroine who is currently pairing up with Rajini in “2.0”. She looks natural in the Supergirl setup and probably is as local as any of the cast. Considering that she IS actually British, it’s quite obvious.It’s actually a mokka series from supervillain/villi perspective, but the cast more than makes up for it J
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