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title: 'SUPERGIRL BREAKDOWN - DCU and Superman Easter Eggs You Missed!'
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date: 2026-07-01
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# SUPERGIRL BREAKDOWN - DCU and Superman Easter Eggs You Missed!

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## Summary

This breakdown from Screen Crush explores all the Easter eggs, references, and comic book connections in the 2025 Supergirl film. The video covers nods to the 'Woman of Tomorrow' comic, character differences between Supergirl and Superman, and implications for the DCU's future.

### Key Points

- **Film's Comic Source** [0:02] — Supergirl is based on the 2021 comic 'Woman of Tomorrow' by Tom King and Bilquis Evely, focusing on Kara's trauma and her search for home.
- **Supergirl's Comic History** [1:06] — Introduced in 1959's 'Action Comics #252', killed off during 'Crisis on Infinite Earths', and later revived in 2003. The new film explores her deeper, more tragic backstory.
- **Ship Design and Atmosphere** [3:23] — Kara's ship interior is cluttered and lived-in, similar to the Millennium Falcon, with a newspaper headline showing Superman vs. Supergirl's cat rescues, highlighting her lesser status.
- **Lyrics and Mood** [4:57] — The song 'This Summer' by Sleigh Bells plays during Kara's spaceship scene, with lyrics about living for fun to an extreme, reflecting her current coping mechanism.
- **Clark's Concern** [5:07] — Clark leaves a video message worrying about Kara's partying and inability to find home on Earth, contrasting his integrated life with her alien roots.
- **Red Sun Planet Heller** [6:50] — Kara travels to planet Heller (named after editor Britney Heller) to get drunk, as red suns allow Kryptonians to metabolize alcohol. The bar 'Whale Tower' comes from the comic.
- **Hangover Cure** [8:12] — Kara wakes up hungover and says 'I need a yellow sun like now,' confirming that yellow suns recharge Kryptonians after red sun exposure.
- **Krypto as Only Friend** [9:02] — Within the first 15 minutes, Kara has only spoken to Krypto, unlike Superman's many connections, emphasizing her isolation.
- **Krem's Design** [10:42] — Krem (the villain) is more steampunk/pirate than his comic counterpart, but still retains medieval mysticism and a brutal personality.
- **Family Tragedy** [11:39] — Ruthie's family is killed by Krem; she becomes the lone survivor, setting up her quest for vengeance. The location (Scotland) and the blade (possibly Nth metal) are noted.
- **Kara's MP3 Player** [12:54] — Kara uses an MP3 player to block out overwhelming sounds, similar to Star-Lord's Walkman in Guardians of the Galaxy, as a way to ground herself.
- **Theme of Home** [13:35] — The central theme is Kara searching for home, a recurring theme in the DCU. Kara says 'There is no home without you, buddy' to Krypto.
- **Ruthie's Introduction** [14:10] — Ruthie approaches Kara at the bar, asking for help tracking her family's killer, mirroring the comic's bar scene but with a music gag involving Krypto.
- **Super Cousins Difference** [15:00] — Kara's view of Earth as alien contrasts with Clark's love for people. She only has Krypto, showing her isolation and the weight of loss.
- **Krypto Shot** [16:21] — Krem shoots Krypto on a red sun planet, leaving him powerless. The healer gives Kara only three days (comic had weeks) to find the antidote, increasing stakes.
- **Pocket Watch Symbolism** [18:22] — Kara's pocket watch, given by her father, represents her inability to move on from Krypton. A flashback shows Krypto coming to her during the funeral of her mother.
- **Krypto's Origin Change** [19:31] — In the DCU, Krypto is Kara's dog from the start, not Clark's, which works better for her story of grief and hope.
- **Seth Rogen Cameo** [19:50] — Seth Rogen voices a small alien bus operator, a fun addition to the space bus sequence.
- **Multilingual Kara** [20:11] — Kara shows she is canonically multilingual, speaking alien languages fluently, a trait from the comics.
- **Scalarian Raiders** [20:32] — The bus is attacked by all-female Scalarian pirates (instead of a kryptonite dragon), a change from the comic. Kara uses their teleportation against them and is shot into space, recharging under a yellow sun.
- **John Williams Theme** [22:22] — The classic 1978 Superman theme plays subtly during Kara's hero moment, linking her to the Superman legacy.
- **Rest Stop Design** [23:00] — Anmurf's rest stop is a Star Wars-like bodega with alien food and ads, keeping the 'familiar yet alien' aesthetic.
- **Planet Bilus** [24:10] — The planet Bilus is named after artist Bilquis Evely. It replaces Maple from the comic and features a darker story of child trafficking.
- **Age Confirmation** [25:04] — Kara is 10 years younger than Clark (33), confirming their ages in the DCU. She was born on Argo City after Krypton's explosion.
- **Bar Confrontation** [26:10] — Kara faces off against bar thugs, mirroring the comic's 'True Grit' tone. She tells the band to keep playing, referencing the Titanic.
- **Lobo's Introduction** [27:55] — Lobo (played by Jason Momoa) appears as a bounty hunter, looking like his comic counterpart with chain arm, red eyes, and spacehog. He was originally meant for the comic but replaced Supergirl.
- **Kara's Grief** [30:00] — Kara shares her view of Krypton's destruction: 'Krypton didn't die in a day. The gods are not that kind.' A flashback shows Argo City's decay and her mother's death.
- **Krypton's Destruction Cause** [31:36] — Krypton exploded due to overconsumption (core issues), similar to the 1978 film. Zor-El's warnings were ignored, and Kara is born 8 years after Argo City's creation.
- **Survivor's Guilt** [33:13] — Cara expresses survivor's guilt: 'I'm only one tiny life.' Her father assures her she is more than that. Her mother's last words: 'You don't have to be nice, but be good.'
- **Cara Drugged and Captured** [34:23] — Kara is drugged and captured by Krem, who plans to trade her. She breaks free and fights, but Krem's kryptonite arrows weaken her. This ties into future DCU plots with Lex Luthor.
- **Scream in Space** [36:38] — Kara, after losing, flies into space and screams, a direct adaptation of the comic's 'scream scene' on Maple. Symbolizes her buried pain.
- **Squidward Reference** [37:10] — Kara calls an alien 'Squidward,' a SpongeBob reference and similar to Tony Stark's 'Squidward' joke in Infinity War.
- **Planet Baron** [38:00] — Kara is left on planet Baron, orbited by a kryptonite green sun that slowly kills Kryptonians. She recalls her arrival on Earth, where Clark greeted her in Kryptonian (created by David J. Peterson).
- **Clark's Human Reaction** [40:00] — Clark's awkward attempts to communicate with Kara, even speaking louder, highlight the human side of Superman. He also warns her about powers kicking in, referencing the 2011 comic.
- **Song 'Care'** [40:47] — The song 'Care' by Honu plays as Kara adjusts to Earth, with lyrics about hoping to be fine, paralleling her trauma.
- **Ruthie's Support** [41:03] — Ruthie drags Kara into a cave on Baron and gives her the supersuit, echoing her mother's words: 'You're not always nice, but you're kind.' Kara starts to accept her role.
- **Final Fight** [42:28] — Kara, healed, flies into the sun and then attacks the Briegen ship, using heat vision differently than Superman's punching. The fight is set to a cover of 'The Middle' by Kelly Clarkson, creating tonal dissonance but reinforcing her hope.
- **Kryptonite and Lex Luthor** [43:20] — Krem's kryptonite arrows imply leftover kryptonite in space, potentially setting up Lex Luthor's involvement in 'Man of Tomorrow' and 'Brainiac'.
- **Cathartic Ending** [45:00] — The final battle, set to 'The Middle,' shows Kara embracing her symbol of hope while brutally defeating child traffickers. The review ends with a plug for the 'ending explained' video.

### Conclusion

The video provides a comprehensive Easter egg breakdown of Supergirl, linking it to the 'Woman of Tomorrow' comic and setting up future DCU storylines. It highlights Kara's trauma, isolation, and eventual acceptance of being a hero.

## Transcript

Welcome back, Screen Crush. I'm Ryan Ary
and this is all of the Easter eggs,
references, and little things you might
have missed in Supergirl. Now, we are
going to break down all of the nods to
the original comic that inspired this
film and what all of this means for DC's
universe at large. Supergirl is the
second film in James Gun's DCU, and
while it is not a direct sequel to last
year's Superman, it does take place
between the events of Superman and Man
of Tomorrow. Supergirl was originally
announced in 2023 when Gun unveiled the
first slate for the DCU, Gods and
Monsters. Then it was titled Supergirl
Woman of Tomorrow, sharing the title
with the amazing comic that it's based
on, but later it was shortened to just
Supergirl. But didn't we just say
Supergirl? She was in the Flash. That's
a different one, buddy. Following this
soft reboot, House of the Dragon actress
Millie Alco was cast as the Kryptonian
as we saw in Superman.
>> Why did you move the door?
>> Now, as I said, this movie is an
adaptation of the book Supergirl, Woman
of Tomorrow by Tom King and Bill Eve.
Woman of Tomorrow is a pretty recent
addition to the Supergirl mythos coming
out in 2021. But it has quickly become
one of the defining stories for Cara
Zorel. But before we get into all of the
connections to that comic, let me
explain a little bit of Cara's comic
history and where we last saw her in the
DCU. Supergirl first appeared way back
in 1959 in Action Comics 252, and she
was created by Auto Bender and
Alpistino. That comic introduced us to a
car that is pretty different from the
one we see in this movie. Originally,
Cara was very similar to her cousin,
taking on a human alias as Linda Lee and
then supergirling in secret. Then during
DC's Crisis on Infinite Earth storyline,
Cara was killed off. Now, at the time,
people felt that Supergirl was
essentially a female Superman, and not
many writers took the chance to expand
on the character. During this time, a
shape- shifter named Matrix from a
pocket universe arrived on Prime Earth.
There, she took the form of Supergirl
and briefly worked with Superman to stop
Cryptonian criminals back in her
universe. However, after a while, she
became disillusional, believing that she
was Clark, and she almost harmed the
Kents. Because of this, she fled off
into space, and once again, the DC
universe was Supergirlless. That was
until Jeff Lo's Superman Batman run in
2003 when Cara Zorel finally returned.
But this time, she was her own
character. This version of Cara has
evolved over the years. But it's in
Woman of Tomorrow that we really get to
see how heavily her past is weighing on
her. Despite a couple of retcons, her
backstory has mostly remained the same.
It's the exploration of how she's dealt
with her backstory that has made her
such an interesting character,
especially in contrast with Superman.
And not only do we see that in this
movie, but even from the minute she
first appeared in Superman.
>> Thanks for watching him, [ __ ]
>> Cara has a far more tragic experience of
Krypton's destruction than Clark does.
And the way that she's handling that
trauma is a defining part of her
character. Last we saw her in Superman,
she was going off to planets with red
suns to party. Cara is still in the
middle of dealing with her grief, all
the while trying to be a superhero.
Despite how damaging her coping
mechanisms may be, she continues to push
through her own struggles to come to the
aid of others, albeit reluctantly.
>> Congratulations, you wore me down.
>> The movie begins with the new logo for
the DCU we've seen in every project so
far. We open up inside of Cara Ship, and
immediately the production design for
this movie was off the charts. Although
we don't see the interior of Cara ship
and woman of tomorrow, the space is
exactly how you would have imagined a
young adults cluttered apartment would
look like. I love the design of this
ship. It looks not only functional, but
lived in. We see Cara fix something
that's in a repair hatch on the floor.
Much like in the Millennium Falcon, this
is her ship through and through, and
it's clear she spends an awful lot of
time here. After Krypto knocks over a
couple of bottles, we see a leftover
Daily Planet newspaper thrown onto the
ground. The headline reads, "Superman
saves town from nuclear reactor
explosion." But down below, we see a
much smaller article about Supergirl
rescuing cats. Now, her saving some
kittens could be a reference to her
cousin doing the same thing back in the
original Superman film. A scene that,
oddly enough, ended with child abuse.
>> This man swooped out in the sky and gave
him I told him to stop telling lies.
>> However, this is also showing how she's
not really admired as much as Clark.
Sure, she saved some cats, but he saved
a whole town. It's no wonder that at
this point in her life, she'd rather be
anywhere but Earth, and we'll see her
express that sentiment more later on.
Krypto fittingly uses it as a pee peep
pad, to which Cara says,
>> "You managed to get most of it on the
paper this time."
>> Remember, Krypto was a troublemaker in
the Superman movie, and Cara has not
done anything to train him since then.
Now, Krypto's creation in the DCU was
based on James Gun's dog, Ozu, who he
adopted while he was writing Superman.
Ozu ended up destroying the laptop that
Gun was writing the first draft on, and
he was then inspired to add Crypto to
the script. Also, not for nothing, James
Gun told us that his dog Ozu freaks out
whenever he sees Doug on screen. I'm
famous. You kind of are. This newspaper
also has a neat reference to comic
artist John Rita Jr. right here, who
became the pencellor for Superman in
2014 and worked on Superman year 1. The
song playing during this scene is This
Summer by Sleigh Bells, and the lyrics
fit Cara's current lifestyle perfectly.
It is about how you don't know when your
life will end. So, you might as well
just have fun, but to an extreme and
almost numbing extent. And that's
exactly what we see Cara doing
throughout the beginning of this film.
After she gets up, Cara watches a video
message from her cousin on her space
computer. Something I loved about this
film is how it mixed familiar objects
like computers or jukeboxes, but then
added an alien twist. It's recognizable
as a computer screen, yet it has a
joystick, some red glowing buttons, and
symbols on its keyboard. Next to the
computer, we see a box of Milk Bones
treats. Treat?
>> Yes. And it's a nod to the collaboration
ad that DC released.
What you say?
>> Her sink is also full of dishes, and
there's what I presume to be a bowl of
microwave noodles on her counter. All in
all, it's a very perfect apartment for a
23-year-old. Clark says,
>> "Okay, don't look too much."
>> And later adds,
>> I'm worried you're not going to find
your people.
>> Like he expressed in Superman, he has
concerns with the amount of partying
that Cara does in her life. He feels
like Cara won't ever be able to find her
place on Earth if she keeps going off to
other planets. However, that's the core
of the conflict between them. Cara won't
ever find her place on Earth. It's
completely alien to her. While Earth is
all Clark knows, Cara doesn't feel at
home here. Krypton still feels like her
home. So, no matter how much
supergirling Cara does on Earth, she
will always feel alien. Cara then hangs
up on Clark and goes to pilot her ship.
We again see how lived in the ship is
with duct tape slapped on the top of the
seat and its edges framed. In the back
of the cockpit, we also see a cute photo
of Krypto taped on the wall. Now, when
Cara sits down, Krypto hops up in her
lap, just like he did to Lois and
Superman.
>> No, dog. Dog, I really need you.
>> So, this shows us where he got the habit
from. Cara is wearing these huge
sunglasses, another indicator of her
ongoing hangover from her birthday week
celebration. She also has a blondie
t-shirt, a nod to the song Call Me for
the trailer of the film. And she's also
wearing this trench coat. In both her
last appearance in Superman and in the
comic book Woman of Tomorrow, she wears
a similar trench coat. So, she ventures
off to a planet with a red sun called
Holer, named after Britney Holer, one of
the editors on the Woman of Tomorrow
comic. She is actually the editor that
Tom King created for convincing him to
use Supergirl in this true grid
allegory, but more on that later. And
this is also not the only nod we'll see
to the creators, as we'll touch on in
just a sec. The exterior of her ship is
also identical to the one from the
comics. Now, we don't get to see much
more of it in the books, but it has the
same triangular frame and top wing. Cara
chooses holes her to party on
specifically because, like Clark
explained in Superman,
>> because of our metabolism, we can't get
drunk on a planet with a yellow sun.
>> Her Kryptonian biology does not allow
her to metabolize alcohol normally on
planets with yellow suns. So, in order
to party like she wants to, she jets off
to red sun planets. The bar she ends up
at is the same one from the comic called
the Whale Tower. there. She lives up to
her title as the woman of steel and
takes the drinks from this guy who's
dozing off. Cara and Krypto then enjoy
crowd surfing at a killer alien rave.
The alien designs in this movie are so
cool. This is our first official look at
the universe part of the DCU. We visit
five planets in this film. And in this
rave shot alone, we can point out at
least 10 different designs of creatures.
Now, despite the shift in aesthetics
from the comic, the film still carries
the same unique spirit that Woman of
Tomorrow was so loud for. Hard cut to
the next day and Cara is feeling it.
Girl, I've been there. Waking up on the
messy floor of her spaceship from
underneath a blanket, she says,
>> "Oh, I need a yellow sun like now."
>> Which is exactly what we theorize would
be her hangover cure.
>> What do you mean?
>> Well, like how red suns depower her,
yellow suns repower her. In the presence
of a yellow sun, Kryptonians gain
incredible powers and heal at an
extraordinary rate. Cara plays fetch
with Crypto in space, which we've seen
Clark do with him in the comic All-Star
Superman. And this is also how Krypto
saved the day in Superman.
>> Krypto,
get the toy.
>> So when Krypto returns the ball that
Cara threw, he rams into her at full
speed, mirroring their reunion from
Superman.
>> Okay, well this is why he has behavioral
issues.
>> This opening is so perfect because it
already sets up how important Krypto is
to her, how he's literally her only
friend. Within the first 15 minutes of
Superman, Clark has already spoken to
Lois, Jimmy, Ma, Paw, the Superman
robots, and the other Daily Planet
staff. By 15 minutes into Supergirl,
Cara has only spoken to Krypto. He
really is the only person she has left.
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to what I was saying. Back on Eively, we
see the null house, which looks similar
to its comic counterpart. This opening
planet was also filmed in Scotland like
a lot of other scenery we'll point out
later on. The Brigen ship then docks in
their yard as Crim and his gang descend
upon the house. Now, we get our first
look at Crim of the Yellow Hills, and he
looks nothing like he does in the
comics, and yet it still works. In the
comic, Crim's design is still mostly
human aside from his purple eyes. Here,
however, the guy looks insane. His face
is covered in dots, scars. He has golden
eyes. He still has his orange hair, but
it's braided down his back instead of
cropped short. His sword and bow are
swapped for a battle axe and a crossbow,
and his leather pants are upgraded to a
total steampunk pirate Viking makeover.
His armor has a metal spine running down
its back and a metal rib cage with what
looks like teeth lining it. I like that.
Even though he looks entirely different,
he still has the same air of medieval
mysticism that we saw in the comic. The
great thing about Woman of Tomorrow is
that it combines so many genres,
medieval fantasy, space opera, sci-fi,
western adventure, all into one story.
So, this gives the creators liberty to
make design choices like this. Crim is
still medieval in design, just way more
hardcore. Now, this whole interaction is
entirely different from the source
material. In the comic, Ruthie explains
how Creme stayed with the NLES for
shelter before betraying her father and
attacking him. In the comics, her father
was just an unarmed rock farmer, but
here he is Elias Null, a known
swordsmith. He is played by Ferdinand
Kingsley, who previously portrayed
another DC character, Hob Gadling in the
Sandman. He shows Creme a blade that he
crafted made of the strongest material,
which I'm theorizing might be inthmetal.
In the comics, in Metal is the second
strongest metal in the universe, and
it's what Hawk Girl's mace is made out
of. Now, while it's not yet confirmed
what the material of the mace is, we've
seen Hawk Girl use it in Superman, so
it's not unlikely that this sword could
also be nth metal. He then asks for some
of the family's pie, and you'll notice
Crim is eating a lot through this film.
It shows his savagery, how he always
consumes other people's belongings and
does nothing to create something new.
After Ruthy's brother interrupts Crim
threatening of the parents, the Brigen
kills them all aside from Ruthie. Now,
the way he kills Ruthy's father with the
blade is the same as in the book, but
the rest of the circumstances are
different. In Woman of Tomorrow, Ruthie
is one of seven children and her father
is the only one to die. However,
Gillespie Nguira decided to leave Ruthie
as the lone survivor. Ruthie then buries
her family and starts on her quest for
vengeance.
I'm vengeance. Which brings her to Whale
Tower where Cara is once again
celebrating her 23rd birthday. Cara is
still in the same clothes from earlier,
although now she's carrying her MP3
player and has headphones around her
neck. This, of course, felt very
reminiscent of Guardians of the Galaxy
Star-Lord. We find out that Cara is
using this MP3 player to block out the
overwhelming sounds of her super senses.
And this is very similar to how
Star-Lord used his Walkman to shut out
his own pain and keep himself attached
to his home. In both cases, these aliens
use music to shut out their new home
worlds and ground themselves in their
past. While drinking copious amounts of
alien alcohol, she promises Crypto
>> 23 will be the best year yet.
>> Before pondering whether or not this
planet could be home, which is the
recurring theme of this movie. Cara's
whole arc is about trying to find a home
and what home means to someone who's had
theirs taken away. This has also been a
common theme in the DCU in general.
>> Krypto
home.
>> James Gunn has made it clear that he
wants to do all of these characters in
the cinematic universe right and bring
them home to their best iterations. Cara
then plugs her intergalactic MP3 player
into the jukebox and starts playing
Catch These Fists by Wetle Leg. The song
is about, well, exactly what the title
says, catch these fists. Which is what
Cara is about to say to that one guy.
>> It's not too late to not be a jerk.
>> Cara's dance party is then interrupted
by Ruthie, who announces that she needs
help tracking down the killer of her
family, and in return, they will get her
father's finest blade. And I loved how
they did the cliche music stop when
somebody raises their voice, but it was
just Krypto unplugging the jukebox. Now,
this is also similar to Ruthie's actions
in the comics, although she only sought
the help of one mercenary at the bar.
However, this is where she and Cara meet
in the book. And like in the comic,
Ruthie is immediately dismissed and an
alien steals a sword from her. Cara then
goes after the guy, which of course
causes a fight. This whole scene is
pulled from Cara's introduction in the
Woman of Tomorrow comic. When she does
get cut during the fight, she says,
"Hey, I'm bleeding." Just like her
reaction in the book, she easily whoops
the guy's ass despite being on a red sun
planet and then returns the sword to
Ruthie. When Cara answers a call from
Clark the next day, he says,
>> "Wor you're not going to find your
people." And then Cara replies,
>> "Yeah, well that's the thing, Clark."
>> Now, this is one of the major
differences between the Super Cousins.
Clark loves people. He is surrounded by
them. He has his parents, Jimmy, Lois,
and now the Justice Gang. But Cara just
has crypto. Her dog has been with her
since the moment she lost everything.
Cara does not see the view of returning
to what is in her view an alien planet
like Earth when her home is there with
her. And guys, to celebrate the DCU, the
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a biker vest. We also have Krypto as
Snoopy destroying his own dog house.
Supergirl as Rosie the Riveter saying,
"Don't [ __ ] with my dog." And Cara
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are below. Her call is cut short when
just like in the comics, Ruthie decides
to follow her to the ship and requests
that she aid in the hunt for Creme. Cara
says that Ruthie is on glue, which has a
double meaning here. Cara is saying that
Ruthie is acting a little zany on glue
and also won't leave her alone because
she's stuck on her. Now, while the two
argue back and forth, Crim and his merry
band of pirates come across Cara's ship.
This gets Krypto's attention, and he
chases after Crim, who has made himself
at home inside the ship. He then shoots
Krypto before hijacking Cara ship. I
thought he was Kryptonian. Oh, this poor
puppy. Well, he is Kryptonian, but
remember this planet that Cara was on
for her birthday has a red sun just like
Krypton did. So, if she can get her, so
can Krypto. Notice the weapon that Crim
uses when he raises at a crypto. It
opens into a crossbow and fires a steel
arrow. Again, Crim is still medieval.
He's just tweaked to fit the grungier
tone of the film. He's also far more
evil in this version. He's already made
himself at home on the ship eating
Cara's cereal when he shoots Krypto.
This is opposed to comic Creme who shot
Krypto when he was defending Cara. This
Creme is ruthless. He has no morals and
blindly wields his weapon. And we see
more of his depravity later on. The
three of them go to a healer who tells
Cara that she has only 3 days to cure
Krypto and that
>> the Brickens carry the antidote on that
person. Now, this is slightly different
from the comic. In issue two of the
book, after Cara gets crypto to a
mender, she is informed that in order to
treat Crypto, she needs the original
poison on the arrow, as the poison was
not actually that harmful to people.
This change from a couple of weeks to 3
days puts more of a time crunch on their
journey and makes every choice Cara
makes feel all the more dire. She tells
Crypto, "You cannot give up on me."
>> Cara already watched her first home
slowly die. And so, she can't bear to go
through that again if she loses Crypto.
He's the only one left who understands
her and Clark once expressed a similar
sentiment in Action Comics number 500.
In that issue, while touring the
Superman pavilion at the World's Fair,
he talks about how Crypto changed his
life. He says, "I could share with him
things I desperately needed to share,
like the sound that bullets make when
they bounce off of your skin. Before
Crypto, Clark felt lonely, just like he
is a cure for Cara's loneliness in this
film." And by the way, I want to point
out, I'm pretty sure this location where
they park the ship is Glenova in
Scotland. Now, when Cara goes to hunt
down Creme, Ruthie once more tries to
follow, arguing that Creme needs to be
killed. And while Cara agrees, she tells
Ruthie the same thing from the comic.
Don't kill people. It's bad. Cara then
waits at an intergalactic bus stop, just
like her and Ruthie did on the cover of
Woman of Tomorrow, issue 2. Cara takes
out a pocket watch that we later find
out was given to her by her father and
marks out 3 days. Her still holding on
to this watch symbolizes her inability
to move on past Krypton. She is forever
stuck in the time of that planet. And
when she sees the photo of Krypto on the
inside, we get a flashback to their
first meeting. Back on Argo City, we see
a Kryptonian funeral procession. Now,
the white robes they're wearing are
similar to something we've seen in the
comics. In Adventures of Superman issue
500, Paul Kent had a vision of Clark in
the afterlife where the Kryptonians were
trying to take him away, and they were
wearing similar white robes during their
funeral march. And the Kryptonian in the
casket is Cara's mother, Allora, who was
among the first to die during Argo
City's deterioration. During the
procession, Krypto runs over to Cara and
we get our first look at David Crumb
Holtz as Cara's father, Zorel. You might
recognize Crumb Holtz from The Santa
Claus or 10 Things I Hate About You, but
more on Zorel in a bit. So, it seems
like they have altered Krypto's origin
in this universe, which I don't mind. In
the comics, Krypto was initially Clark's
dog. It wasn't until more recent years
that Cara was seen as his owner. But
this change works much better for the
story being told. Krypto came to Cara
during a moment of immeasurable grief
and loss. Her home was just destroyed.
All the people she knew and loved are
dead. And out of nowhere, this little
ball of hope comes racing up to her.
This is her new chance at a home, which
she says as much.
>> There is no home
>> without you, buddy.
>> Now is the first time since that fateful
day that she has been completely and
utterly alone. The Halffrey, aka the
Wormhole Express, then stops to pick up
Cara, and it looks pretty similar to its
design in the comics. We also get a
cameo from none other than Seth Rogan,
who voices the little alien guy helping
to operate the bus. Hey, Seth Ro. What
up man?
>> The alien patrons on the bus are just as
diverse as they were at the rave. Aside
from the color differences side by side,
the film and comic go toe-to-toe with
their odd creature designs. Ruthie, of
course, ends up following Cara to the
bus and gets into a scuffle with an
alien, which Cara quickly sorts out by
speaking the other aliens language. Cara
is canonically multilingual in the
comics, and she's also fluent in
English, Kryptonian, and all of Earth's
languages. I also want to point out
something that disappointed me. The
alien attacks Ruthie because she placed
her bag at her feet. And I thought
during the big fight scene, one of the
pirates would have put a bag down at the
aliens feet, prompting her to attack
again. It just would have been funny.
Now, the bus is then attacked by these
Scalarian raiders, which is a departure
from the woman of tomorrow book. So, in
the comic, the bus is attacked by a
metal eating carpane dragon. Supergirl
comes to everyone's aid by taking some
red kryptonite and turns into a phoenix
to defeat the dragon. Here, instead,
they have the bus raided by Scalarians.
Now, the Scalarians are an all-female
group of space pirates that first
appeared in Super Boy and the Legion of
Superheroes number 233. They attack
unsuspecting outposts and labs to get
their high-tech equipment, so it makes
sense that they would attack the
wormhole express. Despite not having a
huge space dragon, this scene was a lot
of fun. When Cara first confronts them,
she pulls a Star-Lord.
>> Oh, I'm sorry. I I didn't know how this
machine worked.
>> Before the fight really kicks into gear,
the Sclorans use some type of
teleportation device that makes this
fight a blast to watch. This also isn't
something that we would normally see in
a Superman film or any other marquee
hero movie. The DCU has really allowed
their creatives to lean into their own
styles and unique visual choices for
their own films regardless of being part
of a connected universe. It also
reminded me a lot of the final fight
with Ghost and Ant-Man and the Wasp and
how eventually Cara used their own
phasing abilities against them to win.
So, this works in Cara's favor until
they figure out her game and shoot her
out of the airlock into space without a
helmet. Yeah, but she's an alien, so
what's the problem? Well, depending on
the continuity, nothing. But here, Carr
was still regaining her strength after
being on a red sun planet. So, she's
about as vulnerable as a human is to
outer space conditions. But normally,
Kryptonians are fine in space.
>> Kell, we're Kryptonian.
We don't need these.
>> There's a couple iterations in the
comics that have Superman hold his
breath while he's in space or use some
type of oxygenator. After drifting close
enough to the yellow sun, Cara fully
recharges and kicks some Sclorian ass.
The fight scenes in this film were so
well done. They are dynamic and quick
that it feels like you're flying with
Cara, especially if you see it in IMAX.
So, when she rescues the bus from the
Raiders, we hear a little hint of the
original John Williams Superman theme
from the 78 film.
And we hear it again a bit later during
one of Cara's hero moments. Now, with
the bus back in working order, they head
to a rest stop at Anmurf's asteroid just
like they do in the comics. There's a
lot of slashy advertisements plastered
all over the rest stop. This one looking
like an alien can of Coca-Cola. Now, in
the comic, Anne Murfs is an actual
asteroid, but here it's only asteroid in
its name. When Ruthie and Cara enter the
rest stop, Cara gets some alien popcorn
from this slug-like creature. And while
we do see them get some unfamiliar food
at the rest stop in the comics, it's
nowhere near as interesting as this. The
design at the rest stop continues to
follow the familiar yet alien aesthetics
of the other location so far. There are
shopping carts, but also space guns,
magazines on the wall, but also alien
pooping food. It's very Star Wars in its
set design. In fact, this story reminds
me a lot of the bodega on Coruscant from
the show Andor. Now, Ruthie did see Cara
fight the first [ __ ] who tried to
take her father's sword, but this fight
scene was the first time she's actually
seen Cara use her powers to their
fullest extent. Ruthie is in complete
awe and asks,
>> "Why couldn't you do that on my planet?"
>> See, Cara originally went to Ruthiey's
planet to keep the super aspect of her
life on the down low so she can just be
a normal 23-year-old girl. Cara doesn't
care about being Supergirl right now. It
seems like every time she tries, she's
just compared to her cousin. But then
again, when she's not Supergirl, Clark
is disappointed in her.
>> You know, I'm just worried that you're
not going to find your stride here if
you keep going off world all the time,
Cara.
>> Now, when Cara interrogates the
Scarians, they tell her that Crim is on
planet Bilus. This planet was created
for the film and named for the
incredibly talented artist of the Woman
of Tomorrow comic, Bilkus Evely. They
then reveal that Creme deals in taking
young brides and Bilis is his base of
operations. Bilcus also takes the place
of Maple during this arc of the story.
In issue three of the comic, Cara and
Ruthie travel to the town of Maple,
which is a quiet city full of blue
people, but it's revealed that the
planet used to contain blue and purple
people, but the Blues considered the
purples to be inferior and forced them
to all live in a place called Purple
Town. Long story short, the Barbondo
Briggins then invaded and slaughtered
all of the purples, which then led them
to recruit Creme into their ranks. But
since Creme is already the leader of the
Briggins, they've opted for a different
and really darker story on Bilus. While
on their way to a bar on Bilus, Ruthie
begins to ask questions about Cara after
not even knowing her name earlier on the
bus.
>> Two others on your planet have powers
like you.
>> Something that I thought was interesting
is that after the initial flashback,
Cara never refers to Clark as Cal, which
she frequently does in the comics.
Although, I figure Clark probably
insisted on being called Clark as his
connection with Krypton isn't nearly as
strong as Cara's. They also say that she
is 10 years younger than her cousin,
confirming that Clark is 33. This is
also a departure from the comics kind of
sort of person. See, Supergirl gets a
little confusing sometimes, but in the
comics, she was born 15 years before
Clark was, give or take. Then she either
stayed on Argo City or was sent off at
the same time, but then got stuck in
orbit. Regardless, neither are true for
the DCU, where instead she was born
after Clark was when she was born on
Argo City. Ruthie then asked why she's
Supergirl if her cousin gets to be
Superman. Now, lorewise, there's already
a superwoman. Several, actually. It's
the alias used not only by Lois Lane
when she gets powers, but by Lucy Lane
and Lana Lane. When Cara and Ruthie
enter a bar, Cara confronts this alien
for information on Crim.
>> Do you have any information on the
Brigins?
>> It's kind of a reverse encounter to the
one Cara has at the bar in the comic.
Here, she offers to arm wrestle for
information or for her and Ruthie should
she lose. Now, we have seen Cara arm
wrestle in the comics before. Actually,
even against the main man himself, Lobo,
who we'll see here shortly. When another
more grotesque alien takes the former's
place, Cara easily breaks his arm. So,
immediately, the ruffians within the bar
hold her a laser point, which she says,
>> "Okay, this does not look like this is
going to end well
>> for you guys."
>> Which is pulled directly from her
introduction in the Woman of Tomorrow
comic. She asked them,
>> "Anybody want to leave?"
>> No. which reminded me of another hero's
warning before a beatdown Captain
America and the Winter Soldier.
>> Before we get started, does anyone want
to get out?
>> So then she tells Ruthie to sit down in
the corner. Despite Cara immediately
gearing up to fight, she'll always make
sure that those she's protecting are
safe and out of harm's way. There's also
a great line in My Adventures with
Superman that describes exactly that.
>> I like how Superman protects us, but I
love how you fight for us.
>> And she tells the band to keep playing.
>> Keep playing.
You know, it's like the Titanic,
>> a reference to, of course, the sinking
of the Titanic. On April 15th, 1912, as
the Titanic sank during its maiden
voyage, violinist Wallace Hartley led
the band in plane nearer My God to Thee
as the boat went under. It was meant to
comfort passengers as lifeboats were
loaded, so Cara could be saying it here,
either sarcastically or as a way to
comfort Ruthie as she unloads on all of
these scoundrels. The lounge singer then
switches from singing the girl from
Epana to cheek to cheek which makes me
wonder is the singer from Earth. Or are
these just widely known songs? Cara does
call English the common tongue when she
talks to the barkeep. So maybe common
tongue songs are known galaxywide or did
earth culture slowly seep into the
broader galaxy through taran green
lanterns or other heroes? Or could it be
that the girl from Epana was actually
written by aliens and then brought to
Earth? Let me know what you think in the
comments. Now, during the fight, we
mainly focus on Ruthie and her reaction
to the violence going on around her.
Very similar to how Spielberg focuses on
Dakota Fanning during a similar scene in
War of the World. So, this shows us that
even though Ruthie seems prepared for
this vengeful plot against Crim, she
really is just a child. Like she says in
the book, Supergirl's brawl against the
bar patrons wakes up a sleeping alien
who's been lurking in the background
this whole time, Lobo. So, Mimoa looked
incredible as a Zaryian bounty hunter.
He looks like he was pulled right out of
the comic with his classic chain wrapped
arm, red eyes, and face markings. He
even has a chained grenade around his
neck, just like he did in Lobo Unbound.
Now, it makes total sense for Lobo to be
introduced in this bar, as that's where
he's been introduced in several Superman
comics over the years. It's also similar
to Aragorn's introduction in Lord of the
Rings, and it mirrors Supergirl's intro
in the book. Now, look, Lobo is not in
the Woman of Tomorrow comic, although he
was originally supposed to be. That book
began as me pitching a Lobo Supergirl
book and it was my editor who were like,
"No, take Lobo out and make Supergirl
the Rooster Cogburn character." Like I
said earlier, when Tom King pitched this
True Grit in space idea, they suggested
a slight change. Make Cara the Rooster
Cogburn of the series and leave Lobo
out. But man, am I glad they added him
back in. Mimoa was built for this role,
and I'm so happy that he gets to go from
this,
>> my man,
>> to this.
And ultimately, he still ends up
mirroring a true grit character.
However, he's more like Labou than
Rooster Cogburn. So, when Cara
recognizes the bounty hunter, she says
>> he's an immortal with a god complex,
>> which is an apt way to describe him.
First appearing in 1983's Omega Men
number three, Lobo is the last Cesarian,
not because of any horrific disaster
like the explosion of Krypton, but
rather because he hunted down every last
one of his own people. Lobo then tells
the bartender that he's
>> looking for Brigund goes by the name of
Drum Baxton. And Drum Baxton is the
second in command of the Briggins. We
even hear him call Drama a Bastitch, one
of his classic insults from the comics.
>> These bastitches are fakes.
>> He then asks another question, this time
in an alien dialect. Now, in the comics,
Lobo is also multilingual. Being that
he's the universe's best bounty hunter,
he has to be able to speak in any given
language. He's even stated that he can
speak 17,897
different languages from across the
universe. Now, when Ruthie overhears
that Lobo is a skilled hunter, she
immediately wants his help, which Cara
shoots down. This is a little ironic
considering that in the comics, when
Cara lost Howal Jordan in space, she
actually hired Lobo for help. They're
actually a blast together, and Cara got
all lobboed out with a biker jacket and
a choker. Lobo leaves after Cara annoys
him.
>> You're hurting my head.
>> And the bartenders lie to Car and
Ruthie, telling them that they know
someone who will get them to Crim. Now,
while waiting for this mysterious
person, Cara and Ruthie have another
heartto-he heart. this time about Cara
and Clark. Cara calls her cousin a nerd
in theme with her usual nicknames for
him,
>> [ __ ]
>> She also says
>> he sees the good in everyone.
>> And this is similar to what Lois said
about Clark.
>> You trust everyone and think everyone
you've ever met is like beautiful.
>> This sentiment is brought up several
times throughout the comic. In issue
two, Cara says that she sees everything
in a very solemn way. Clark tends to
look at the good in the situation that
there is always a way, but Cara feels
burdened by the weight of truth. In her
23 years, Cara has seen horrors beyond
anyone's imagination, and she can't
sugarcoat life, at least not to Ruthie.
When Ruthie asks about Krypton's
destruction, Cara says,
>> "Krypton didn't die in a day. The gods
are not that kind."
>> Which is a direct line from Woman of
Tomorrow, but also very interesting.
Again, this depends on the continuity,
but Krypton was created as a
monotheistic culture with Ralph being
the sole god of Krypton. So, it's
interesting that Car would say gods
plural. This leads right into a
flashback of Argo City's creation and
its eventual decay. We see the planet
Krypton on the day of its destruction.
Planet has red trees which are pulled
right from the silver age of Krypton
Scarlet Jungle. Allora and Zorel, Cara's
parents, discuss the impending doom of
their planet, mentioning how the core is
going to explode due to overconumption.
Now, this is the cause for destruction
in most of the comics as well as the
films. But there is another reason for
Krypton's explosion that could tie right
into Man of Tomorrow, but we'll talk
about that in a bit. Zorel tells that
the council didn't listen to him despite
his and Jorel's warnings. Exactly like
in the 1978 Superman film.
>> This planet will explode within 30 days.
>> Jorel, be reasonable.
>> Zorel, like in the comics, was able to
create Argo City by bubbling some of the
atmosphere on an asteroid. His brother
Zorel and Lara didn't join them in the
bubble with Allora saying perhaps the
funniest line in the whole movie. When
discussing Call, she says, "That sweet
boy your brother called a conqueror of
worlds." Which is of course a reference
to the # superherum controversy from the
last film. Dude, you got a secret herum?
>> Another major change from the comic is
that Cara is born 8 years after Argo
City's creation. In Woman of Tomorrow,
she experiences some of the worst trauma
of her life during the day of the
explosion. The beginning of it happened
while she was in school, killing all of
her peers around her. This change,
however, adds even more depth to Cara's
grief over Krypton. Argo City really is
all she's ever known. There was no
before Argo City for her. It was just
that and then nothing. We see the weeks
building up to Allora's death with the
radiation from the kryptonite poisoning
soil seeping into her veins. However,
this time the kryptonite wasn't
irradiated by a yellow sun, but rather
it's just a rock within Krypton. The
planet turning against the people is
exactly what happens in the comics.
Regardless of how much work Zorel or
even Cara puts into saving those they
love in Argo City, its own environment
was always going to kill its people. The
kryptonite poisoning also looks
identical to how it did in Superman
after Clark was captured by Lex. With
everyone dying around them, Zorel
decides the only thing he can do to save
his daughter, who is his last hope, is
to build a rocket and send her off the
planet. He finds his brother schematics
for the rocket ship to build her an ark
just like her cousins. Cesoriel tries to
get her to accept the idea of a new home
on Earth. Again, bringing up the theme
of finding a home and trying to replace
the one you've lost. Cara vehemly argues
against it and says such a heartbreaking
line. I'm only one tiny life. And right
there gets to the heart of Cara's grief
and anger. She has survivors guilt like
no one else. Sure, Clark was also sent
off Krypton to survive, but he never had
to witness those around him die off. He
wasn't the one person picked to escape
total destruction. But Zorel assures Car
that she is not just one life. She is
his life and her mother's life and all
of those that came before them. And
during this, Cara's mother delivers her
final words. You don't have to be nice,
but be good. Just like in the comic, the
silver Kryptonian suit that Cara is
wearing could also be a reference to the
Kryptonian suits in Superman 78, who
wore a similar garb. As Cara is launched
away into space, we get a final view of
Krypton from within Argo City, and the
building looks identical to the ones
that Evely depicted in the comic book
run. Back in the present day, Cara and
Ruthie are put in peril again when the
Barkeepers reveal the sham. Cara is
drugged, adequately nerfing her powers
against the swarm of incoming Briggins,
but also she's still able to hold her
own since this is a Yellow Sun planet.
The Barkeepers had planned on trading
both Ruthie and Cara for their own
daughter that Crim has stolen. And this
plot is all very similar to another
femaleled superhero film, Black Widow.
That film also features girls being
taken away by creepy men that are
eventually rescued by badass women who
are working through their trauma. When
Crim and Cara meet face to face, she
headbutts him so hard that some of his
facial piercings get embedded into
Cara's face. She then grabs Ruthie and
jumps out of the building, another
similarity to their time on Maple. While
there, Cara and Ruthie get shot at while
sleeping, and Cara saves the two of them
by jumping out of a window. Now, the
fight then spills out into the town,
causing Lobo Baby to get involved. He's
after his own bounty, Drum Baxton, and
not there to help out Supergirl.
>> Aren't you the dicks from that dive bar?
>> Funny. That's what I've been calling
you.
>> Touche.
>> He uses his claw hook while riding his
spacehog. And it it just looks like the
comic book come to life. So, while Cara
is busy with the other Briggins, Ruthie
closes in on Crim, who is busy chasing
after an escaped bride. Supergirl stops
Ruthie from striking Crim, but isn't
able to save the escaped girl, nor her
family. Not only does it prove how
depraved of a villain Creme is, but it
also reminds the audience and Cara that
there are actual stakes in this film. As
much as Cara is on this trip for Crypto,
there are real lives that can easily be
lost as collateral damage. Ruthie and
Cara then have a shouting match with one
another. Ruthie is angry with Cara for
not letting her take out Crim, but Cara
is not willing to let her cross that
line. They're a mirror for one another
in this story. Both of them are
grieving. They've just lost their
worlds. But they are at different stages
in the grieving cycle. Ruthie feels as
though if she avenges her family, she
will feel right again. While Cara is
already nearing acceptance. She knows
that she can't change what happened, but
she can hold on to it as long as she
can, despite how unhealthy that might be
for her. Crim and the Brian ship, the
Bonnie Prince Charlie, then disappear in
a blast of white energy. Now, in the
comics, the ship had more of a classic
pirate feel to match the Brigins, but
here it's more steampunk industrial in
its design. The way they escape is very
similar to the Morru globe that Crim
uses in the comics in order to teleport
Cara and Ruthie away with, which would
make sense. Crim sent them to Baron with
the Morru Globe, and that's exactly
where they're about to wind up. After
they escape, Cara immediately flies up
into space and screams her heart out.
Now, this is ripped straight from the
comics. During their time on Maple, Cara
witnesses a brutal massacre that the
Briggins left in their wake. She then
shoots off into the sun where she
finally allows herself to scream and let
go of all of the trauma she's picked up
on this journey. Here she does the same
but in space.
>> No one can hear you scream.
>> And this is a perfect metaphor for
Cara's life. She has spent her entire
life in agony, mourning her home, but
never makes any big deal about it. She
just buries the pain deep down on red
sun planets. She slams back down onto
the planet and then turns back to one of
the patrons from the bar earlier,
calling him Squidward, a reference to
the visually similar character from
Spongebob Squarepants. And it's also a
joke that Tony Stark pulled off in
Infinity War.
>> Means get lost, Squidward.
>> Then she threatens to turn him into a
hand puppet, which I don't think I need
to explain the logistics of. Nah, we're
good. Great. So Squidward says that he
can take Cara to Crim, but she has to
wear a bag over her head. She obliges
given that she has X-ray vision, and
it's identical to the way that Clark's
vision was depicted in Superman. Cara
gets duped again and Squidward drops her
off on Baron. Now, this planet is from
the Woman of Tomorrow comic. Cara
explained that it was originally created
as a sort of prison for her cousin. This
planet is orbited by a kryptonite green
sun, which drains the powers of
Kryptonians and slowly kills them.
Superman was only able to last 45
minutes until the Justice League came to
rescue him, which Cara easily beats that
record. Though unnamed, this planet may
have first appeared in Superman 155,
where a similar green sun planet
depowered the man of steel. Now, while
fading in and out of consciousness, Cara
remembers her arrival on Earth. When
Cara landed, her pod crashed near the
Fortress of Solitude in Antarctica. Now,
while Cara's arrival on Earth, taking
place after Clark is certain, where her
pod lands has always differed in the
comics. Originally, it was far out of
Metropolis and then changed to Gotham
City and then finally Siberia following
the events of Flashoint. After Clark
greets her, she asks
>> to which he replies,
>> "I don't speak Kryptonian. I I didn't
never shoot." I love this whole
interaction. Depending on the
continuity, Clark either doesn't learn
or understand Kryptonian until a bit
further into his Superman career like in
Burns Man of Steel miniseries. And when
he does know it, he speaks with an
American accent. Well, and look, before
I continue calling it Kryptonian,
Conlanganger, David J. Peterson, and
Jesse Peterson created a new version, S
and Krypton, for the DCU. Peterson is
also credited with creating the spoken
Dothraki and Valyrian languages for Game
of Thrones. So, the level of familiarity
between Clark and Cara also differs here
than from comic canon. In her first
appearance, Cara wore the S symbol so
Clark would recognize her as family.
Then, later down the line, after her
first reboot, she expected Clark to
become a baby and she became hostile
when Superman confronted her. Something
we really enjoyed about this movie was
how human the dialogue feels. Even
though these two are meeting under wild
circumstances, Clark has a very human
reaction to not being able to
communicate with his cousin. I wasn't
raised there. So, I wasn't raised there.
Why am I talking louder?
>> And when he tries to help her out of the
pod, Krypto lunges at Clark.
>> Uh, let me help you.
>> Sora,
>> so it seems like their beef goes way
back. Another note I loved about this
scene is despite Clark knowing that Cara
can't understand him. He continues to
make sure that she is comfortable. It's
similar to his actions in the movie, how
he would take a moment to reassure each
person that he saved.
>> Deep, slow breaths, ma'am. You're going
to be fine. Clark tries to connect with
her by rambling about things he likes,
like bowling, which is probably a
reference to this scene from Superman 3.
>> Here you go, Ricky. You give it your
best shot.
>> He also warns her about her powers
kicking in, which is another nod to the
comics. In Supergirl 2011, when Cara
first came to Earth, all of her powers
immediately kicked in, causing her to
freak out and nearly destroy the Great
Wall of China. Clark then sets her up in
an apartment in Metropolis with the
Daily Planet building visible from
outside her window. She asks, "How can
this become home?" Again, restating the
thesis of this film. Outside, she can
hear all of the hustle and bustle of
Metropolis because of her superhering
kicking in. Now, we have seen this in
other Superman iterations where Clark
first gets his superhering.
>> I can hear everyone and Jimmy, Jimmy,
Jimmy. They have problems.
>> Cara puts on her headphones to block out
the noise and the song Care by Honu
plays diagetically. Care is about hoping
that someday I'll be fine. Right now,
everything is too much for Cara.
ignoring the literal noise outside. Her
home planet is gone. Her friends and
family are gone. Everything she once
knew is erased, but somehow she'll be
fine. Back on Baron, Ruthie again
follows after Cara and drags her into a
cave to shield her from the poisonous
sun. In the comic, their time on Baron
really gave Ruthie time to shine during
their journey. Because Cara was out of
commission, Ruthie had to fend off all
of the dinosaurs and monsters that
attacked the two during the day.
Unfortunately, there are no giant
dinosaurs in this film, which
screenwriter Anna Nogira said was the
hardest part to cut from the script.
Ruthie gives Cara her super suit, trying
to remind her to stay strong and to
fight, but Cara doesn't feel super right
now and really starts to worry about
Krypto. It's Ruthiey's moment to snap
Cara out of it, and she tells her, "Hey,
don't freak out." Which is what Cara
said to her earlier when they first
embarked on their adventure. Ruthie
continues to soothe Cara, telling her,
"You're not always nice, but you're
kind." which is similar to her mother's
dying wishes for her to be good. She
didn't always have to be nice, but she
had to be good and kind and choose to do
the right thing. Although she's not
fighting any pterodactyls, Ruthie still
has a moment here to show off her own
talents both physically and later
emotionally. Now, when Cara asks for
water, unlike in the comics, Ruthie does
go to fetch some. However, this proves
to be a mistake when she gets captured
by one of the Briggins. They bring her
onto the ship where we meet up with
Lobo. He and Ruthie discuss revenge and
its ethics with Lobo encouraging
Ruthiey's quest for vengeance. It's
almost like Lobo and Cara are the devil
and angel on her shoulder trying to see
what path she'll choose to take.
Meanwhile, Cara is still woozily fading
in and out, and the yellow sun begins to
rise. She remembers the words of her
father, her mother, and her cousin when
he first showed her the supersuit. Now,
like we talked about in our ending
explained video, when James Gun was
designing the super suit for Superman,
he reasoned that the trunks needed to
look ridiculous so people would know he
was there to help. Otherwise, they would
be afraid of this almighty god alien
from space. So, when Supergirl finally
regains her strength, she practically
becomes the son, flying over the Bonnie
Prince Charlie, much like her cousin,
and she's finally embraced wearing the
suit and becoming the symbol of hope.
So, Cara then kicks some brigant ass
before she's taken down by Creme's
kryptonite arrows, which is slightly
different from the comic. There, they
had enough kryptonite to embed into
chains to hold Cara down, as well as
enough for one kryptonite bullet.
However, this opens up a lot of
opportunities for the DCU. Last we heard
in Superman, there was no more
kryptonite left on the planet. But if
Creme is able to obtain some and it was
naturally occurring on Krypton, that
means that there is some left in the
galaxy somewhere. This could have a big
effect in Man of Tomorrow if when Lex
and Superman go up against Brainiac. If
Lex Luthther's in space, that means he
would potentially have access to more
kryptonite, which we talked about in our
Ending Explained video. Now, in the
comic, when Cara is overpowered by the
Briggins, her horse/formermer lover
What? Yeah. So, Comet the Horse was once
a centaur named Beeron, who ended up
falling in love with the sorceress
Cersei, who we saw in Creature
Commandos. A very, very long story
short, he was turned completely into a
horse, which Supergirl had as a pet for
a while. Then, he was turned into a
human and very briefly had a romance
with Supergirl. Look, it was the ' 60s,
man. Anyways, in Woman of Tomorrow,
Comet comes to Supergirl's aid, but here
it is Lobo. He rides his spacehog around
the ship as Cara whips a chain around,
knocking down a bunch of Briggins to the
ground. This also gives us our second
winner of the film and I have to say the
action in this movie was pretty great.
Woman of Tomorrow isn't by itself a very
actionheavy story. So we were surprised
that every fight had its own memorable
unique moments. Now during the big final
battles, several of the smaller tanks
get thrown around. Cara and a couple of
Briggins get thrown onto one with Creme
and Ruthie on another. Now when the tank
Cara is on gets knocked into the water,
we see her heat vision work full force
blasting a geyser of water out of the
lake. I really enjoyed how much Cara
differentiated between using her powers
throughout this film. Clark used a lot
of punching in Superman, but Cara mainly
alternated between using heat vision and
brute force by flying at people. It's
interesting to see that even though they
have practically the same power set,
they opt to use them differently. Cara
then flies up toward the sun to heal as
Creme and the other Briggins begin to
close in on Ruthie. Cara is quickly able
to rescue the girls trapped in the
Bonnie Prince Charlie before flying back
to Ruthiey's side. Now, this entire
fight is set to Kelty Gay in the Kid
Motel's cover of The Middle. The song is
all about giving yourself a chance to
find your purpose. It might take some
time, but in the end, everything will be
all right. All right. All right. And
this scene was just so cool. It felt
very cathartic. The song is very mellow,
but it's played over an explosive action
scene. Cara is straight up murdering
these child traffickers as a soft piano
tune plays over the fight. It's complete
tonal dissonance, and yet, I think it
works because that's who Supergirl is.
She's all rough and hardcore around the
edges, but she's a symbol of hope all
the same. Everything will be all right
because she's a hero and she's here to
fight for you. Now, as for the rest of
the ending, Ruthiey's choice, and what's
next for the franchise? We covered all
of that in our ending explained video,
which is up right now on the channel.
So, guys, those are our thoughts. Are
you excited for more of the super
family? What was your favorite part of
the movie? Do you think the critics are
wrong? Big shout out to Lee Mazio, who
wrote this video. You can let us know
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