racethewind10: dealanexmachina: loveisneverweakness: Half of me wants to laugh/cry because this is t
racethewind10:dealanexmachina:loveisneverweakness:Half of me wants to laugh/cry because this is the state that the CW is in and how much their brand is in need of rehabilitation.Supergirl is not a show that does grim dark or kills its characters for ratings. Villains rarely die on this show. If they do, there is usually a casting reason behind it (Laura) and the fallout is treated with care.The show runners are very cognizant of the fact that little kids, little girls especially, are watching this show, and they definitely want this to be a family show. The cast and crew, across the board, are very vocal about this. To the point that Melissa didn’t even want to talk too much about the technical stuff about flying at Paleyfest because there were kids in the audience and she wanted to preserve the magic a bit. And yet, as soon the show jumps on the CW, suddenly we’re worried that people are going to die. That women are going to die. That James and J’onn are going to die.Why?The creative team hasn’t changed.The core cast seems to be on board, despite some reservations about Calista’s contract.With the exception of a slashed budget and a filming location change, there is nothing that the cast, crew, or writers have said in interviews to indicate a darker turn. All we know about Season 2 is: Possible Lynda Carter as President? (Well, that might be scrapped depending on the budget.)Possible Superboy or Cyborg with Cadmus? Kreisberg: “You know, Cadmus has such a rich history in the comics and the animated shows. There’s so much there to mine. It’ll definitely be part of Season 2.“Adler: “Season two is going to be more reflective of their past and how they’re going to change their future as a result of it in a really emotional way.”Literally all that TV’s sunniest, most hopeful show that is not a sitcom had to do to cause mass panic and fear is say it’s moving to the CW.THAT is how bad the CW’s rep is in the shitter right now. That’s how far the network’s reputation has fallen. That’s how badly they’ve traumatized multiple fandoms. That’s how little people think about the CW’s collective sense of responsibility is to protect the young and vulnerable audience members it targets. (And for good cause.)Just the fact that it’s moving to the CW sparks a panic. The CW has a branding problem. Because I don’t necessarily think it’s going to be as bad as people think it is going to be, but the network’s track record is so bad and fear is so potent, I don’t blame everyone for thinking this sunny and wonderful show is going to get ruined.^^^ -- source link
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