Smallville - Now with Supergirl

[Raph's Girl]

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index...ory=0&id=41877

TV Guide reported that The CW's Smallville will add a classic DC Comics character to the show when it returns for its seventh season this fall: Supergirl.

The magazine reported that Clark Kent (Tom Welling) will discover that he's not the only survivor of the destruction of the planet Krypton: His cousin Kara "was sent to Earth in a ship that arrived at the same time as baby Kal-El's," executive producer Al Gough told the magazine.

Gough added: "But there was a problem, and she's been in suspended animation for the last 16 years. We'll find out in the season premiere that the big dam break in last season's finale is the reason she's finally awoken."

Kara/Supergirl will help Clark get in touch with his Kryptonian roots, Gough said. "With his [adopted] father dead and his [adopted] mother moved to Washington [to become a U.S. senator] and Lana blown up, suddenly there's some family in his life," he added.

Kara will have all of Clark's powers and a couple he doesn't have yet, Gough teased. "She can fly," he said. "And her response when Clark asks why is 'Obviously, girls mature faster than boys.'"

Kara makes her debut in the season premiere of the SF drama and will appear in about half of the season's episodes. A casting notice is set to go out shortly, and producers hope to unveil their new addition at July's Comic-Con International in San Diego.

Raph's Girl note: Yay! The actual Supergirl! A bit convenient that her ship just happened to have landed in Smallville too. Ah well...

[gobo]

How did Lex miss that one? The ship better not be pink...

[Raph's Girl]

Some more info:

Kara, a teenager when Krypton exploded, was sent to Earth by her father, Zor-El (Kal-El’s uncle), to look after her younger cousin. But while in suspended animation she didn’t age and now it’s Clark who must be the mentor. “She becomes enamored with our culture: clothes and iPods and stuff,” Gough says. “We’ll have a lot of fun as she gets acclimated.”

What that doesn't say is that Zor El and Jor El are twins. I wonder if Kara knew Martian Manhunter since he lived on Krypton.

[GK Punk]

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMOMGOMGOMG

ITS REALLY HAPPENING!?!?!? PRAISE KRYPTON!!!!!

<3 Kara, oh how I love thee. just as soon as Im ready to give up on the show, they go and throw Kara at me. Sounds like they are using a similar story to how they introduced modern age Kara in to the comics also.

[Anarky]

Why can't you use the big Smallville-thread? It's there for a reason, you know. Or are you so hellbent on opening new threads for stuff like "Lana Lang made poopie?"

Anyways, I just might start watching Smalville after all. And who's going to bet money against "It will be one of those bubbly, bouncy, naive characters like Starfire from the Titans Toon?" Nobody? Thought so.

[ZariusTwo]

It's a common consensus Lana Lang IS poopie

[gobo]

In Smallville, she has always been poopie. That selfish little girl never sat well with me, became something detestible, and had a happy ending. Now we know why he'll settle for Lois Lane though (it's just gotta be the initials >_<).

[GK Punk]

Add me to the list of people that hate the Smallville version of Lana. I can't stand her. And she is nothing like Lana's character at all. Chloe is closer to how Lana should be potrayed, actually.

but still zomg Kara <3 <3 <3

[Kendamu]

Originally Posted by Anarky

Why can't you use the big Smallville-thread? It's there for a reason, you know. Or are you so hellbent on opening new threads for stuff like "Lana Lang made poopie?"

Anyways, I just might start watching Smalville after all. And who's going to bet money against "It will be one of those bubbly, bouncy, naive characters like Starfire from the Titans Toon?" Nobody? Thought so.

Do you know how tempted I am to make that thread now?

[Spike Spiegel]

Originally Posted by Michi heavenly6

Add me to the list of people that hate the Smallville version of Lana. I can't stand her. And she is nothing like Lana's character at all. Chloe is closer to how Lana should be potrayed, actually.

but still zomg Kara <3 <3 <3

Yep, Lana is the main reason why I haven't watched the show in quite a long while...

[Time Mistress]

I've always hated Lana. It one of the reasons I never wanted to watch Smallville, until this season (Green Arrow finally made me check out the show). I don't think I've ever cheered so loudly as I did in that season finale when...well I don't know if it's okay to say given spoilers and all. Let's just say, I hope that's the last we see of Lana! I'm a big Lois/Clark fan since the days of Cain and Hatcher. Poor Chloe though, I always liked her. I'm looking forward to seeing Supergirl. But I really want Green Arrow and the Justice League back too.

[Raph's Girl]

Some more news:

Check out the character breakdown for the character at Kryptonsite:
http://www.kryptonsite.com/supergirlbreakdown.htm

http://www.kryptonsite.com/supergirlseason7.htm
Also other news: Kara will be a love interest for Jimmy Olson. Course this means poor Chloe has a rival to contend with. Dangit...I liked Jimmy and Chloe together!

[GK Punk]

I'm sorry but, Kara > All

Reading the casting call, it sounds like they are going to base her off of the current Kara in the comics.

And edit: My exgirlfriend is going to comic-con in San Diego. If Kara's actress is there She's going to try getting me some pics and an autograph!

[Raph's Girl]

Aaaaand Supergirl/Kara has been cast!! She'll be played by Canadian (well duh) actress Laura Vandervoort. She's pretty!

http://www.people.com/people/article...045784,00.html

[Jester]

Kara and Jimmy...oh boy that may open things up for the Chloe/Clark match that I personally feel needs come. They might work you know...until he falls for Lois...

[GK Punk]

I just came here to see if you posted this yet, Raph's Girl. I am curious to know what Kara herself will look like. Im hoping they go with angsty look for her. Ale Garza made me fall in love with it.

[GK Punk]

Hey look, it's... Kara :\

[Raph's Girl]

Bunch of Smallville news at Comic con:
http://enewsi.com/news.php?catid=191&itemid=11460

- Dean Cain will be guest starring as a villian in episode 4 of the new season.

- Martian Manhunter and Green Arrow will both be returning this season. Oliver will be bringing old and new friends with him.

- Lois will get a job at a major metropolitan paper this season.

- DC Direct will be doing new 6" Smallville action figures based on the Justice League

1: They've been trying to get Dean Cain in the series for years and when they finally do....he's evil.

Here's spoilers about Dean's character from Kryptonsite:

Spoiler:

Dean will be appearing in the seventh season's fourth episode, "Cure," playing a doctor who we think is named Curtis Knox.

The possibly-villainous Dr. Knox has a special talent - he can "cure" someone from being a "meteor freak," forever changing their lives and rehabilitating them. This news, of course, is of special interest to Chloe. But Dr. Knox may have yet another secret which may mean his deeds aren't necessarily that good.

Dr. Knox is working for or with Lex Luthor, so expect some scenes between Dean and Michael Rosenbaum. He might also tie into the over-arcing Level 33.1 story.

Gee...his character has the same innitials as Clark...

2: NEW friends??? Oooh! I wonder what new JLAers he'll be brining?!

3: Lois job....she unfortunatly only gets a job at the Daily Planet by sleeping with the new Chief Editor. (wonder what her BF, Oliver Queen, will say about that! )

[ZariusTwo]

If you'd been actually following the show, you'd know Queen is'nt her boyfriend anymore.

[GK Punk]

Yeah that's what I Thought. I was pretty sure they broke up.

Anyway, I look forward to seeing Dean Cain, just for s**ts and giggles. There's a rumor that Helen Slater may also make an appearence this season.