Craig Gillespie's Supergirl just landed as the second film in James Gunn's DCU — and we've got a LOT of thoughts. In this episode, Sravan and Tarun break down the box office numbers (and why $172M+ budget vs a soft $68M worldwide opening is a problem), debate whether Millie Alcock was miscast or just miswritten, and dig into why the script feels like someone left half the comic book on the cutting room floor.
We cover the good (those Krypton flashback sequences), the bad (an Iron Man 2-style alcoholic arc that goes nowhere), and the ugly (a sword that apparently exists for no reason). Then in the back half, we go full SPOILER mode on Ruthye's revenge plot and whether this movie even needed Supergirl to be the lead.
Stick around for our fan-favorite \"This or That: Worst DC Movies Edition\" segment, where we rank Batman v Superman, Wonder Woman 1984, and more in a battle nobody wins.
🦸 Is this the DCU's first real stumble? Let us know in the comments.
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cNzTwuJzTok
0:00 Intro Music
0:35 Welcome & Superbad Tangent
1:31 Director Craig Gillespie & Cast Breakdown
2:08 Budget Numbers: $172–186M
2:14 Opening Weekend Box Office: $38M US / ~$68M Worldwide
2:55 CinemaScore B+ & Rotten Tomatoes Score (~56%)
3:13 DCU Context: Second Movie After Superman
3:53 \"How Was the Movie?\" — Reactions Begin
5:43 The Story Problem: Generic & Possibly Cut Down
7:23 Krypton Flashbacks (a Rare Positive)
7:36 Supergirl as a Lesser-Known DC Character
9:04 Ruthye: Wasted Character Potential
9:48 The Pointless Sword Subplot
10:25 The Villain Problem
11:16 Is Craig Gillespie Forced to Imitate James Gunn?
12:43 Rating Discussion: 5–6/10, Compared to The Marvels
13:05 Who Is This Movie Even For?
13:45 The Alcoholic Arc vs. Iron Man 2 Comparison
16:14 DCU's Future: Can They Recover From a Misfire?
17:38 Highest-Grossing DC Movie Trivia (Aquaman)
18:11 Marvel's Rocky Start (Incredible Hulk Comparison)
19:01 Non-Spoiler Wrap-Up
19:10 SPOILER WARNING BEGINS
19:14 Krem's Motivations & Comic Changes
21:00 Ruthye's Revenge Plot Explained
23:22 Jason Momoa's Lobo: Most Useless Character
24:17 Repetitive Plot Structure (5x \"Powers Get Blocked\")
25:45 Kryptonite Logic Problems
27:00 BVS Comparison: \"She's as Dumb as Superman\"
28:15 The Green Sun Planet & Missing Stakes
30:01 The Ending: Kara Returns to Earth
31:22 Her Arc Doesn't Land — Too Messy Too Long
33:09 Visuals & Cinematography Critique (Too Brown/Bland)
33:43 DCU Female-Led Movie Concerns
34:10 This or That: Worst DC Movies Game Begins
43:30 Final Thoughts on Supergirl
43:48 Snyderverse vs. DCU Debate
44:22 Hot Take: Supergirl in The Flash > This Movie
44:46 Next Episode Teaser: Minions & Monsters
46:10 Disclosure Day & Masters of the Universe Teasers
46:29 Masters of the Universe vs. BVS Debate
47:24 Outro
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