SUPERGIRL, CYLONS & LAME TANGENTS

The rumors of a SUPERGIRL movie are still flying around. Personally, I think is a horrible idea. Maybe its because the comic has always sucked (and still does) or the 80s movie still leaves scars (like much of the 80s), or the fact that 99% of the time Hollywood fails to "get it right"........ whichever way, a Supergirl movie sounds awful to me. If anything, make a WB TV show ala SMALLVILLE - something young girls can watch, enjoy and have a positive role model......

Ack! What am I saying?!! Of course, on TV, she'd be all skinny and slutty and "spunky" cause "that's hot" (sigh), so nevermind....Man, no one ever does good Comic adaptations. Wait, what am I thinking, the now-cancelled JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED cartoon did a pretty good job of Supegirl and comics!. Rent SEASON 2 today, because it may very well be the current Winner of the "Coolest shit on the planet" contest (ALIENS excluded from contest, of course).

Back on topic, Jim! (you know I don't like your long posts)

So there's a huge RUMOR (and its just that; an INTERNET rumor) that TRICIA HELFER's name is being thrown around to don the cape and boots. Tricial Helfer.... the main blonde Cylon in Battlestar Galactica. Yeah, "Number Six", that's her. (Note the use of hot red in text..... cause, you know... the red dress. I put thought into this shit).

The thought of a possible Tricia Helfer Supergirl (albeit probably not true) resulted in Three responses from me. Wanna know what they are?:

Number 1) I love Tricia Helfer. She pretty much carries Battlestar Galactica and is surprisingly a good actress. Seriously. Yes, she's very "hot" (she's on my short "list"), and as a guy, I would not hate seeing her in a Supergirl costume. However, she's wrong the for the part. For one, she's now 33 (which is still a hip age!!!!!!!!) whereas Supergirl is usually portrayed in her mid-late teens, but primarily portrayed as a teenager. So they would need someone no older than say 20 to play the role. (again, notice I spelled out #1.... she's a Cylon.... again, THOUGHT.)

---Also, Supergirl is Superman's younger cousin, so she's sort of the kid-sister role. Does your kid sister look like Tricia Helfer? If so, give me her number ooh bad joke. Sure, she's cute, but she's like your best friend's sweet and really cool kid sister you grow up with. Then as you get older, suddenly... you get the picture, cause that started to sound like the beginning of a very embarassing rant. (Or am I thinking of Mary Marvel? Nah, I stand by the above.) Superman's cousin, right? - she's wholesome and innocent. Which interestingly enough, leads us to....

2) I have no faith in "Hollywood" handling the character in a manner outside of gratuitous T&A and boys' sexual fantasies. Like I said, Supergirl is essentially Superman's "kid sister" and thereby to a degree YOUR kid sister. She's sweet, innocent and cute, and worthy of wearing that "S" symbol for everything it stands for. She is not supposed to be the "hot chick" or "bad girl". Sure, the costume is a bit revealing but that's largely due to creators sexifying her look (and attitude)- look no further than her current costume in the comics; super tiny skirt, exposed belly top, that "Christina Aguilera look". Unfortunately, there's a current trend of making all female superheros into "strippers wearing comic fetish costumes", like those "sexy halloween costumes" you see. Which is saying something when comics have for the most part been pretty ridiculous with their Female superheroes. There's a difference between "attractive sexy" and "cheap sexy" and I wish DC (and Marvel) would understand that, because it changes the character, in this case a negative change (yes, I know I'm a bit old fashioned. So?). Just because some people get off on their fetishized superhero fetishes, does not mean the characters should CHANGE to fit that fantasy. Supergirl is supposed to be your kid sister who's trying to find her place in the world all the while being a hero to Humanity- not bending over so you can squeeeeze one off. That's just not HER. If DC Comics can't even handle the character properly, what hope do we have that Hollywood would? So yeah, I just don't see "Them" doing a Supergirl movie that does the character (and fans) justice.

Sorry, that ran longer than I wanted. But there ya go, and kudos if you're still here (NERD!!).

Oh yeah, and the third response to that Tricial Helfer rumor news (back waaaay up top)....

3) Sorry, but the gimic works and I really really really want to see Tricia Helfer in a Supergirl costume. Not in a movie. Just, ya know - standing there in the costume. Fin.

Crap. It sells.

DOOooo.... NAWwWT..... JUDDGGE.... MEEEEEEeeee!!!!! *

*(Gandalf the Grey's "You-Shall-Not-Pass!" voice)

("NERD!!!", if you chuckled or laughed!!!)

(what-ever, if you didn't --- it was funny... kind of. Bah!)