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Supergirl...10 years ago TODAY!

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On this date 10 years ago, Supergirl flew onto CBS with Melissa Benoist in the title role. It was the first time in 40 years that there was a female superhero TV show since Lynda Carter was Wonder Woman (first on ABC with the 1975 pilot film, then her 1976-77 season, then the last two on CBS, which enjoy reruns now on the digital TV service Heroes and Icons.).

After the first Supergirl season, many on this page and fans thought it was over after the initial 10+ million people tuned in and the ratings seemed to fall and fall. But, in comes the CW, where I think it should have gone all along, and it would go another five seasons to become the longest running female superhero show on TV doubling Wonder Woman's three seasons and tying it in terms of seasons with the six-season syndicated run of George Reeves' "Adventures of Superman"

Now a decade later, comes this. McFarlane Toys is apparently ramping up their DC lineup of toys and figure line DC Deluxe Theatrical Edition Figures. Toy News International reports on this rumor (and I have to stress it is a rumor) that among the 7-inch figures in the line will include

7in DC Melissa Benoist Supergirl (CW Series)


Now if this is confirmed, will it be the skirt or the pantsuit? This picture from the article may give you a clue...

https://i.toynewsi.com/g/generated/McFarlane%20Toys/Jack/McFarlane__scaled_600.jpg


Also included in the Super Family...

- 7in DC Deluxe Theatrical Edition Brandon Routh Superman Figure
- 7in DC Deluxe Theatrical Edition Christopher Reeve Superman Figure
- 7in DC Deluxe Theatrical Edition Henry Cavill Superman Figure
- 7in DC Deluxe Theatrical Edition Supergirl Milly Alcock (new movie)

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Man, I miss this show.I miss the Arrowverse as a whole especially having a new episode almost everyday of the week for a period.
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Yes, the show did its thing and brought a live-action version of the Maid of Might to the (any) screen for the fist time in over 30 years (1984 was the last time prior to the character's 2015 return). It had a very good run and had many highs and lows.

The show is missed (particularly the look and feel of Season 1) and despite its flaws, was a mainstay for the fanbase on its first run on CBS and the CW. The casting was excellent and it was the primary reason the show managed to make it as long as it did.

Although we can quibble about the declining ratings, network shifting, and quality of the show over its run, the key takeaway was the enjoyment we derived from having it in our lives at the time of its original airings.

For this, I am very thankful to the Berlanti cadre, CBS, and the CW for allowing the viewers to have this version of the character expressed through a visual medium during a period when it was sorely lacking in the entertainment media realm.

10 years later, thanks to technology, we can still derive enjoyment in its viewing through various physical and streaming formats.

No small feat in anyone's books. ;)
"Dream Into It" - Billy Idol; from the CD/LP/Download, Dream Into It. (2025)
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