A HUGE Congratulations is in order today for our Girl of Steel! Melissa Benoist went to her instagram with husband (and fellow two season co-star) Chris Wood to announce that there would be a new addition to their family. Melissa is pregnant! This isn't the first member of the cast to have a baby, our very own Andrea Brooks also was pregnant and has welcomed her child to the world this year! Notably "The Flash's" Danielle Panabaker aka Killer Frost is also pregnant this season! We want to wish Melissa, Chris and their family all the love and support in the world!
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Either way s6 will have dire ratings with months and months of no new episodes it's likely the last
1. I was hoping Greg would have Melissa play Power Girl on Titans.
2. Part of me feels that when the time comes... hopefully season 7 or 8... they could end Supergirl by her leaving to join the Legion in the future.
If they do decide to include her pregnancy, the could do flash forwards like they did on Arrow. I hated the flash forwards but that could explain a pregnant Kara.
I am thinking a shortened S6, allowing Melissa to be stateside with Chris if Thirtysomething (else) is picked up.
Quoting LibertyPrime:
100% agree with Kelly and Liberty Prime. First priority is the health and happiness of mother and baby. The start of season 6 and its length will be worked out to accommodate Melissa.
It's been rumored that they might shoot a couple of more episodes in April, which would lead off season 6 (whenever that may start). This makes sense to me, and if true these may be episodes 21 and 22 of the current season, which were cut when the producers found out about Melissa's pregnancy, probably a couple of months ago. They'd be all set up for these logistically and personnel-wise, and Melissa may still be able to participate. This scenario may lead to a considerable cliff-hanger after episode 520, but it would seem like a good move cost-wise, and a good insurance policy to have them completed and ready to air next season. It would also give Melissa an extra cushion of time after the baby is born before returning to work. They could use them to start season 6, and fill in with reruns until she is back full-time.
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Not to be facetious (and in agreement with LP's overall gist), it's because they can and they normally do. For them (the PTB, writers, etc.) to do otherwise would be completely out of character.
At this point in the show's lifecycle, throwaway episodes are a given, filler is a given, general show and script wonkiness is a given. Why mess with that! They've batted 1000% in that department for years! That ain't gonna change anytime soon! If we get 10, 13 or 20-22 episodes, the end result will be the same.
Why would they mess with the winning formula?
I think it is very unlikely that they will push Melissa before she is ready. That is what I like about the idea of lost or in a coma - that is a plot that can go on forever. No one wants Melissa to come back before her time - I think we all feel we are willing to wait.