By now, I'm sure most of you have heard about the latest mass shooting in an American school. This time it hit very close to home for me. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is in Parkland, Florida, only 15 miles (25 kilometers) south of my own school, Forest Hill High.(In fact, I once got a phone call asking if I was interested in interviewing for a teaching position there.) I've already starting working on a fan fiction story in which the Supergirl Team has to deal with a school shooting situation in National City.
But what about the TV show? Do you guys think the TV writers ought to take on the uniquely American (unfortunately) issue of school shootings? Or is it too "real world" for a superhero show that is essentially based on a fantasy premise to begin with? (Yes, I know - this isn't "SWAT" or "Law & Order"...)
At any rate, I thought I'd share this letter to America's public-school teachers. For me, it captures exactly how many of us feel today:
https://www.tolerance.org/magazine/a-love-letter-to-teachers-after-yet-another-school-shooting
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Stewart Tick
- Supergirl General Discussion
- Sunday, 18 February 2018
And honestly? We've all been getting along SO SO well on the forum as of late with less politics and just more good fun storytelling on the show. I don't want to go back to any possible fiery, contentious political potshots.Shakes hands
Could not agree more it's been an extremely pleasant and harmonious oasis in an otherwise crazy internet. Hope, Help and Compassion for all
- more than a month ago
- Supergirl General Discussion
- # 21
And honestly? We've all been getting along SO SO well on the forum as of late with less politics and just more good fun storytelling on the show. I don't want to go back to any possible fiery, contentious political potshots.Shakes hands
*knuckles...blow it up*
- more than a month ago
- Supergirl General Discussion
- # 22
"I can't foresee any appropriate story line for Supergirl to come in and save a school from a shooter that wouldn't come across as inappropriate."
Yes, I tend to agree. The TV show probably shouldn't attempt it. It would very likely come across as political and divisive. I'll just write it myself, the way it would have been done in the 60s and 70s. No politics - just Supergirl showing up (with no advance fanfare) at the very last second and saving the day....
P.S. - Remember the Mighty Mouse theme: "We're not worried - not at all...We're just waiting for this call: "Here I come to save the day...."
Yes, I tend to agree. The TV show probably shouldn't attempt it. It would very likely come across as political and divisive. I'll just write it myself, the way it would have been done in the 60s and 70s. No politics - just Supergirl showing up (with no advance fanfare) at the very last second and saving the day....
P.S. - Remember the Mighty Mouse theme: "We're not worried - not at all...We're just waiting for this call: "Here I come to save the day...."
- more than a month ago
- Supergirl General Discussion
- # 23
Honestly, I would like to leave the school shootings in the realm of reality, let me enjoy some chill, action and fun in my entertainment viewing.
Profile Pic by https://twitter.com/samayerswrites
- more than a month ago
- Supergirl General Discussion
- # 24
"I can't foresee any appropriate story line for Supergirl to come in and save a school from a shooter that wouldn't come across as inappropriate."
Yes, I tend to agree. The TV show probably shouldn't attempt it. It would very likely come across as political and divisive. I'll just write it myself, the way it would have been done in the 60s and 70s. No politics - just Supergirl showing up (with no advance fanfare) at the very last second and saving the day....
P.S. - Remember the Mighty Mouse theme: "We're not worried - not at all...We're just waiting for this call: "Here I come to save the day...."
There were no politics in the 60s and 70s? in the comics? There has always been politics in the comics, even Supergirl.....the very fact that there was a Supergirl and a Wonder Woman in the comics in and of itself was extremely political during that time period. Heck there are even college courses out there using the Fantastic Four and Sue Storm as the nodal point of the discussions on the Women's Movement of the 60's and 70's..... But, ok.....
I will say this however, Supergirl and Wonder Woman were not Super and Wonder enough for me, and neither was the Invisible Woman of the Fantastic Four Fantastic enough for me, that is why I was a Johnny Storm fan and played him with the neighborhood kids not any of the women of the comics at the time. Batgirl on TV was even a let down......so I guess I had the makings of a progressive feminist even in my single digit days....LOL Profile Pic by https://twitter.com/samayerswrites
- more than a month ago
- Supergirl General Discussion
- # 25
"There were no politics in the 60s and 70s? in the comics? There has always been politics in the comics, even Supergirl....."
No, I didn't mean to imply that there wasn't any politics in the Silver Age and Bronze Age comics. Of course there was! How about the (now very valuable) 1963 issue of Action Comics in which Superman and Supergirl went to the White House to be honored by President Kennedy? (I've included a photo of the first page below.)
I was just saying that I'm not going to bring politics into the fan fiction story I'm writing about a potential school shooting being foiled by Supergirl in National City. The moral is simply going to be "if you see something, say something" (which Ruby does, to Alex). And I believe that's something we can all agree on!
No, I didn't mean to imply that there wasn't any politics in the Silver Age and Bronze Age comics. Of course there was! How about the (now very valuable) 1963 issue of Action Comics in which Superman and Supergirl went to the White House to be honored by President Kennedy? (I've included a photo of the first page below.)
I was just saying that I'm not going to bring politics into the fan fiction story I'm writing about a potential school shooting being foiled by Supergirl in National City. The moral is simply going to be "if you see something, say something" (which Ruby does, to Alex). And I believe that's something we can all agree on!
- more than a month ago
- Supergirl General Discussion
- # 26
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