First Trailer for Supergirl is So CW, but So Great

First of all, I know, this is a CBS show (you can see it in the logo!) But it bears all the hallmarks of the typical CW teen-aimed superhero drama - the sort of thing Arrow struggled to overcome and Flash survived because of. But man, that did not for a moment keep a big goofy grin off of my face. The trailer (which you can see below the jump, but be warned, it basically spoils the entire pilot for you) is full of fun and fantasy and looks like the same kind of formula that made the Flash work really well. Brooding when necessary, but fun in spades and full of memorable characters. I'm really, really interested to see where this show goes now.

Supergirl Reveals Benoist's Costume, Casts Faran Tahir

We have our first look at Melissa Benoist's outfit in the new Supergirl series, and costume designer Colleen Atwood has really outdone herself!

As noted here by The Mary Sue, the costume is very cute and works perfectly with the adorable Benoist without being oversexualized or unnecessarily skimpy. Hit the jump to see the full outfit.

Meet Your New Supergirl!

After a few months of searching, CBS finally found the actress to portray Supergirl on television. Her name is Melissa Benoist, and if you're thinking you've seen her before, you probably watched Glee during the seasons where she was being groomed as the replacement for Leah Michelle. Since then, she's gone on to co-star in Oscar contender Whiplash, which definitely upped her profile.

The series descriptions that have been released for Supergirl have the show taking place in a world where Superman has been established for many years, and Kara, his cousin, has been surpressing her abilities and living in secret. Now that she's 24, she no longer wants to live in secrecy, and puts on the cape and the suit to go do good in the world. In other words, they're following the Golden Age Supergirl origin pretty faithfully.

The only worrying part of the description from The Hollywood Reporter is this line right here: "Now 24, Kara feels un-empowered, a slave to having repressed her innate abilities. She's still pretty, but with her face hidden behind glasses and her hair pulled back, she doesn't know it herself." I...really hope that isn't as bad as it sounds. We want a Supergirl series, not a Freddie Prinze Jr. movie.

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