quote:Originally posted by Pig Iron: All I want is a good supergirl. Is that too much to ask for?
Yes, it is.
Be honest, you don't want a 'good' Supergirl, you want a Kryptonian Supergirl.
The Matrix/Linda Danvers version of the character was superior to the Kara version in every way you can think of, but people didn't give her a chance for the simple fact that she wasn't Kryptonian.
If instead of being a clone of the Lana Lang of an alternate dimension she had been a clone of the Superboy of an alternate dimension (which would make her Kryptonian), or the Kara of an alternate dimension then people would have accepted her.
No, I liked the David Supergirl. I like Kara better yes. Hmmm, did the matrix supergirl have 20+ years of continuity? Did she die in Crisis and basically become erased? Barry is atleast remembered. Your forthcoming superhorse arguement is baseless as david has a comet variation with a similar centaur backstory. Supergirl is/was meant to be superman's cousin. A relation. Just because people cling to the lone kryptonian arguement, which is over now anyway, people whine about Kara being inferior. How?
Name 4 or 5 events in the DCU in the past 20 years that are well remembered. Death of Barry, death of supergirl, batman's back and death of supes, and hal's turning.
Obviously she is well remembered and has a more lasting place. You can tear her down all you want but if Matrix died.. 20,000 people might care...but 30,000 + showed up for kara's return and more would hav eif they thought it was anything more than a ruse.
I like a doe-eyed, younger Cousin who has a similar tragic history. A person supes can relate to and share his heritage with. now he has no one and he's mostly boring. see a correlation?
So you can have your new, improved Bendis inspired , taking it anal supergirl or whoever shows up next. I'll wait until someone similar, not a clone necessarily, shows up.
Comics are not real. They are fantasy. Super-hero Comics have a moral code or they're mostly irrelevant. Wouldn't it be nice to have an icon of good to balance the new batgirl, powergirl, huntress, boring wonder woman, or any other DC heroine? I think so.
If you don't think so fine. But your Matrix supergirl has been replaced by some new ditz. And no one really cares..except for you and the 11 people on the supergirl boards.
