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Title: News Smallville Supergirl
Post by: TELLE on July 13, 2007, 07:04:19 PM
Not that I've ever seen a complete episode, but I thought I'd be the first to post this:

Canadian hottie Laura Vandervoort has landed the role of Supergirl on next season’s SMALVILLE...

http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/07/13/meet-your-supergirl/



Title: Re: News Smallville Supergirl
Post by: Super Monkey on July 13, 2007, 07:18:37 PM
She sure looks like Supergirl, but then again this tv show is Smallville of course they will change everything about Supergirl, so it doesn't even matter.


Title: Re: News Smallville Supergirl
Post by: Klar Ken T5477 on July 13, 2007, 08:18:31 PM
Like no uniform of course unless she packed a spare to train Superb...uh...Clark.


Title: Re: News Smallville Supergirl
Post by: Criadoman on July 14, 2007, 12:49:55 AM
Maybe we'll get introduced to her in the same ... "ahem"... uniform as the previous Kara on Smallville.


Title: Re: News Smallville Supergirl
Post by: davidelliott on July 14, 2007, 03:15:01 AM
PUT CLARK IN THE SUPER-SUIT FOR CRYING OUT LOUD AND BE DONE WITH IT!!!!!


Title: Re: News Smallville Supergirl
Post by: Uncle Mxy on July 14, 2007, 09:42:21 AM
Quote from: from the article
adding Supergirl would give the series the “mythic jolt” it needs
"mythic jolt"?  You mean, they've reached their limits with Dawson's Creek non-flying Superman?!?  Whoda thunk!  Or maybe this just means they need even more T&A, because Lois, Lana, Chloe, Martha, etc. isn't enough.



Title: Re: News Smallville Supergirl
Post by: Klar Ken T5477 on July 14, 2007, 11:16:55 AM
Maybe we'll get introduced to her in the same ... "ahem"... uniform as the previous Kara on Smallville.

Not that THAT's a bad thing... ;)


Title: Re: News Smallville Supergirl
Post by: DBN on July 14, 2007, 11:43:41 AM
She sure looks like Supergirl, but then again this tv show is Smallville of course they will change everything about Supergirl, so it doesn't even matter.

They certainly couldn't do any worse than what Joe Kelly and Eddie Berganza have done to the character.

I wonder if Binder and Plastino will get a byline?


Title: Re: News Smallville Supergirl
Post by: Ruby Spears Superman on July 24, 2007, 06:35:11 PM
 Can you imagine showing up on the first day of the shoot and being told you have to drop trough? I'm just thinking what the first Supergirl had to go through..."Okay, you get the part but only after we see you naked." I'm sure she felt real comfortable! :o

 I know a lot of fans are going to be up in arms about this, but I can't wait to see it! I'm in the camp that's hoping she'll at least try and train him to fly! It's past time they sent him off to journalism school already! Even the post-crisis Superman could fly by this point, is that really the standard we want Smallville to be compared to?   


Title: Re: News Smallville Supergirl
Post by: nightwing on July 25, 2007, 08:01:36 AM
So "Supergirl" shows up at age 19?  Isn't that about the age "Clark" is supposed to be (though I'm guessing Welling is, what, 34 or so by now?).

It continually amazes me that a show about "Superman" could be on for so long and never once interest me in watching it, but darned if they aren't keeping the streak alive.


Title: Re: News Smallville Supergirl
Post by: Klar Ken T5477 on July 25, 2007, 09:36:52 AM
She sure looks like Supergirl, but then again this tv show is Smallville of course they will change everything about Supergirl, so it doesn't even matter.


I wonder if Binder and Plastino will get a byline?

Im sure they created Supergirl as work-for-hire freelancers.


Title: Re: News Smallville Supergirl
Post by: Super Monkey on July 25, 2007, 01:06:03 PM
She sure looks like Supergirl, but then again this tv show is Smallville of course they will change everything about Supergirl, so it doesn't even matter.


I wonder if Binder and Plastino will get a byline?

Im sure they created Supergirl as work-for-hire freelancers.

that shouldn't stop DC from giving credit to her creators


Title: Re: News Smallville Supergirl
Post by: DBN on July 25, 2007, 01:35:17 PM
She sure looks like Supergirl, but then again this tv show is Smallville of course they will change everything about Supergirl, so it doesn't even matter.


I wonder if Binder and Plastino will get a byline?

Im sure they created Supergirl as work-for-hire freelancers.

Courtney Whitmore aka Stargirl was as well, but Johns & Molter got a byline in her short-lived solo book. I just think that it's past time that Binder & others started getting the same respect. That's why I blindsided the new Superman (and now Supergirl) editor with the question. His response was akin to a deer in the headlights.


Title: Re: News Smallville Supergirl
Post by: Klar Ken T5477 on July 25, 2007, 01:38:30 PM
Yes of course they should credit the true creators.

Will they?

No.

Just ask Bill Finger.


Title: Re: News Smallville Supergirl
Post by: Super Monkey on July 25, 2007, 05:22:36 PM
I just asked the ghost of Bob Kane and it told me that he never heard of such a person.


Title: Re: News Smallville Supergirl
Post by: dto on August 02, 2007, 03:16:59 AM
I don't watch Smallville, and I've haven't seen any of Laura Vandervoort's other performances credited at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0888882/ . So I have no preconceptions concerning Laura's acting abilities, or on the wisdom of casting her on Smallville.

However, perhaps Laura Vandervoort was somehow predestined to play Supergirl...


According to the IMDb site, she was born in Toronto, Canada on September 22, 1984.


Toronto was also the birthplace of Joe Shuster, the co-creator of Superman.

1984 was the year the Helen Slater Supergirl movie was released.

And take a look at the DC Universe Calendar and see who shares Laura's birthday -- September 22!

http://www.geocities.com/the_time_trust_2000/calendar.htm


Somewhat spooky, isn't it?


Title: Re: News Smallville Supergirl
Post by: Ruby Spears Superman on August 03, 2007, 12:30:56 AM
 That is CREEPY!!! :o


Title: Re: News Smallville Supergirl
Post by: Superman of America on August 03, 2007, 08:57:51 AM
I don't watch Smallville, and I've haven't seen any of Laura Vandervoort's other performances credited at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0888882/ . So I have no preconceptions concerning Laura's acting abilities, or on the wisdom of casting her on Smallville.

However, perhaps Laura Vandervoort was somehow predestined to play Supergirl...


According to the IMDb site, she was born in Toronto, Canada on September 22, 1984.


Toronto was also the birthplace of Joe Shuster, the co-creator of Superman.

1984 was the year the Helen Slater Supergirl movie was released.

And take a look at the DC Universe Calendar and see who shares Laura's birthday -- September 22!

http://www.geocities.com/the_time_trust_2000/calendar.htm


Somewhat spooky, isn't it?
Ok! That did it for me...She's Supergirl! Cue Twilight Zone music!