Spoilers Supergirl - Season 1

[Allyn Gibson]

Maybe they could just fire Calista Flockhart. She's probably the highest paid actor on the show (even though she's just a B-list actress, they seemed to make a big deal out of her being on the show). Heck, fire Flockhart and the actress that plays Lucy Lane, move the show to Vancover and the CW network, and they'd save money and probably get a quality increase.

I don't know that I'd be interested in a Cat Grant-less Supergirl; the relationship between Cat and Kara is pretty key to the show.

That said, one of the primary concerns I had with Supergirl is that the show could have benefited from focusing on either CatCo or the DEO rather than juggle both. If the series had to ditch one work environment or the other for budgetary reasons, I'd recommend ditching the DEO. That doesn't mean getting rid of Alex and J'onn, it just means moving them into a different place. (Maybe Alex goes to work for Maxwell Lord.)

 

[JD]

Of the options mentioned, I think a shorter season would be my favorite option. I don't mind 20 or more episodes a season, but the cable shows have proven that 10-15 episode seasons can work just as well.

 

[Guy Gardener]

And Sherlock has proven that a nation will not riot in the streets, if you try to pass off three episodes as a season.

 

[Marc]

And Sherlock has proven that a nation will not riot in the streets, if you try to pass off three episodes as a season.

But that's the English way - you can find any number of U.K series that run the same way.

Plus the run time for an episode is 85 - 90 mins which on a commercial tv network would be the equivalent to two broadcast hours).

There's also a trending on facebook that the Supergirl won't get a second series on CBS due to cost and ratings and instead would go to the CW.

Maybe that could cancel Hawaii-5O (which I think is getting passed it's best by date - dumped last week's ep after reading the description) and use the money for Supergirl

 

[theenglish]

Hawaii five-oh passed its best by date on the second season. It became TJ Hooker where you knew what kind of thing was going to happen just by how many minutes into the show it was.

 

[The Old Mixer]

Maybe they could just fire Calista Flockhart. She's probably the highest paid actor on the show (even though she's just a B-list actress, they seemed to make a big deal out of her being on the show).

I don't agree, but that's a nice piece of spin.

but the cable shows have proven that 10-15 episode seasons can work much better.

FTFY.

 

[Guy Gardener]

Hawaii 5-0 appeals to a different audience, and therefore different sponsors who want to manipulate that audience. Hawaii 5-0 and Supergirl could only switch-a-rooney if their key demographics in the same areas/states, were almost identical.

They're probably keeping 5-0 in their back pocket to pick up the NCIS audience when that bugger imploded under it's own weight.

 

[Mr Light]

I think to save money they should make her permanently lose her powers and quit being a super hero. We don't have any more fights or villains it just becomes a soap opera about relationships. (dear god, don't let that actually happen!)

 

[kirk55555]

I think to save money they should make her permanently lose her powers and quit being a super hero. We don't have any more fights or villains it just becomes a soap opera about relationships. (dear god, don't let that actually happen!)

I'm sure Berlanti would love it. Between Arrow and Supergirl, its obvious he doesn't want to make superhero shows anymore. He wants to make a soap opera, but hides his soap opera scripts as Arrow/Supergirl episodes (presumably he keeps Flash and LoT around to keep people away from his master plan).

 

[Commander Richard]

I say bring on Alex and Maxwell Lord next season! That'll be good.

 

[Aragorn]

The budget in going from CBS to the CW would be like the difference between Superman and Superman IV.

 

[Nerys Myk]

I'm sure Berlanti would love it. Between Arrow and Supergirl, its obvious he doesn't want to make superhero shows anymore. He wants to make a soap opera, but hides his soap opera scripts as Arrow/Supergirl episodes (presumably he keeps Flash and LoT around to keep people away from his master plan).

Super-Hero stories have been Soap Operas since the Sixties. Stan Lee's best idea was wedding the two genres.

 

[Christopher]

The budget in going from CBS to the CW would be like the difference between Superman and Superman IV.

Superman III, maybe. The effects on The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow are actually quite impressive. They've pulled off Gorilla Grodd, King Shark, and a kaiju-sized Atom/giant robot fight.

 

[Stephen Lee]

The networks want 22+ episodes a season so that they can eventually sell it into syndication (100 episodes), as it will generate extra revenue for years. But with Supergirl costing more than CBS is willing to invest for the current ratings its getting it might be a better option to goto CW. At the end of the day the money people want a return on investment, if they can't then its either cut costs or cancel.

 

[Snick27]

Supergirl just didnt work for me. I love the actress but everyone else was kinda lame. Hated James and also his relationship with her. Show just felt like it was too aimed toward women and maybe it was. More relationships based (soap operas) and little on actual super hero battles.
But maybe that is where it needs to be cause if it gets moved to the CW it has to stand out from Flash, Arrow, and Legends.
So ditch the DEO stuff and maybe make it more fluff and soapy and see if that attracts woman and teens to the show.
Cause the whole DEO just feels been there and done that and this show needs to feel fresh and different from the Arrow verse.
And please get rid of Superman. His whole shadow is hurting the show and wished the writers would of written this show as Kara was the only one on earth and Superman never made it.

Also thought this show was granted a second season already? Swore i heard that.

 

[kirk55555]

Super-Hero stories have been Soap Operas since the Sixties. Stan Lee's best idea was wedding the two genres.

There is a difference of degree. Arrow and Supergirl are mostly Soap Opera, with just enough superhero stuff to justify being called superhero shows. I read a lot of superhero comics, and you don't get the garbage you get in Arrow. Oliver/Felicity alone is worse then basically any relationship stuff I've read in a comic. You really can't compare soap opera elements in comics to what Berlanti loves to do in Arrow/Supergirl.

 

[C.E. Evans]

Superhero comics these days are all about convoluted plots and action-sequences with very little character relationships except where they drive the plot. Yes, there are definitely exceptions, but they tend to be fewer and far between in recent years, IMO.

 

[Nerys Myk]

There is a difference of degree. Arrow and Supergirl are mostly Soap Opera, with just enough superhero stuff to justify being called superhero shows. I read a lot of superhero comics, and you don't get the garbage you get in Arrow. Oliver/Felicity alone is worse then basically any relationship stuff I've read in a comic. You really can't compare soap opera elements in comics to what Berlanti loves to do in Arrow/Supergirl.

Sure I can. My familiarity with both goes back decades. I've read more than enough romance soaked Super-hero comics with a level of whoa is me relationship drama that makes the Berlanti shows pale in comparison.

 

[kirk55555]

Sure I can. My familiarity with both goes back decades. I've read more than enough romance soaked Super-hero comics with a level of whoa is me relationship drama that makes the Berlanti shows pale in comparison.

We'll just have to agree to disagree. I think that Arrow's scripts could be adapted to a network Soap Opera with probably a 5 minute rewrite, and Supergirl is just a "evil boss" cliche mixed with a love triangle, some sibling (adopted or not) drama, and then a bit of superhero action sprinkled on top. Remove the costumes and action scenes, and the episodes would probably air at 11am and appeal to 50 year old fans of regular soap operas. I've yet to read any comic that felt like that.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Superhero comics these days are all about convoluted plots and action-sequences with very little character relationships except where they drive the plot. Yes, there are definitely exceptions, but they tend to be fewer and far between in recent years, IMO.

That much is true. I miss the days when we had triangles like Hawkeye-The Scarlet Witch-The Vision and Steve Rogers moping over Agent 13. Of course the classic example is Peter Parker and any girl he was seeing.