How do you defeat a murderous mindreader with savage telekinetic powers?
Stargirl (Brec Bassinger) takes on one of the Justice Society’s most notorious foes in this week’s episode.
She has no training, no battle experience, and her cosmic staff seems to have a mind of its own.
This sure seems like it’s going to be over quickly – for Stargirl.
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There’s a moment that haunts from the premiere of the new DC Universe/CW series “Stargirl.”
Stripesy – Pat Dugan (Luke Wilson) – has just rescued his partner/mentor/presumed pal Starman (Joel McHale) from a massacre at the Justice Society headquarters at the hands of the Injustice Society.
Starman, alas, is dying and begs Stripesy to protect his cosmic staff.
“The Justice Society must live on. Its legacy must survive. Someone with honor, strength, must carry the torch.”
“I’ll try,” Pat says.
“Not you.
The Arrowverse has been rocked by Ruby Rose’s decision to exit CW’s “Batwoman” after the show’s first season.
Both Rose and CW paint it as an amicable split, even if the reasons for her exit are unclear.
The network will recast, and producer Greg Berlanti has promised that the ground-breaking role of the lesbian crimefighter will go to another member of the LGBTQ community.
Still, it’s a huge loss and risk for the network. “Batwoman” is CW’s third most-watched series, behind “The Flash” and the final season of “Arrow.”
Here’s how six other shows have dealt with losing their leads:
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Just in time for summer, at a moment when she’s never been needed more, Stargirl swoops in to rescue us all.
“DC’s Stargirl” (today on DC Universe, tomorrow on CW) is an utterly charming take on a beloved DC Comics teen, buoyed by a natural, breezy performance by star Brec Bassinger.
Warning: Minor spoilers follow!
Continue reading “‘Stargirl’ takes to the skies with an endearing heroine”
Last night, through no plan or fault of its own, CW’s “Dynasty” aired its third season finale. The Coronavirus crisis shut down production before the cast and crew could film the final two episodes of the season.
Spoiler alert!
In last night’s episode, “My Hangover’s Arrived,” directed by Gina Lamar and written by Francisca X. Hu, Fallon (Elizabeth Gillies) and her “bride tribe” had to re-create their steps after a drunken bachelorette party left her convinced she had married a stranger. Back in Atlanta, Adam (Sam Underwood) tried to undermine Blake’s (Grant Show) business dealings; Anders (Alan Dale) learned troubling things about Adam’s past in Montana; and Alexis (Elaine Hendrix) moved to thwart Jeff (Sam Adegoke) from ending their marriage of convenience.
There wasn’t much of a cliffhanger – or even a dramatic stinger – but you can’t blame the cast and the crew for that. But even after three seasons, “Dynasty” still struggles to forge its own identity.
Mark Perigard 