Supergirl | TV Preview

We got a first look into this Autumn's new superhero show, Supergirl. The DC comics adaptation follows Superman's cousin as she adjusts to life on earth, starring Melissa Benoist (Glee).

From the looks of the preview, they've belittled Supergirl right down to a romcom. Why it has to be a romcom just because its a female superhero is baffling. The worst thing is that the entire trailer perfectly mirrors the SNL spoof from earlier this month, with a mock-up of what a Black Widow movie would look like, featuring Scarlett Johansson.

Spot the difference? Oh, you can't? Oops... It's incredibly unfortunate that the Supergirl trailer came out so soon after this, but it shows perfectly the real problems that DC have with making a female superhero adaptation. So now you get a quirky Zooey Deschanel type character who can fly and can save planes from crashing while also being an assistant to some bitchy boss. Not only that, but there's the clichéd, vanilla friend-zone guy who comes to the conclusion that the only reason she's not attracted to him is because she's a lesbian. Seriously, listen to it. Immature, outdated gay jokes aside, whether the action side of it all can rescue Supergirl before it has even begun is questionable.

If you look at the other DC shows on television, or just DC in general, it all has a very dark atmosphere to them. Take Arrow or the Batman trilogy for example, where it's very sparing with comedy or any form of romance and that's what has been mirrored throughout DC's movies, rather than Marvel's lighter, sassier side. So exactly why has Supergirl ended up as a romcom and in turn, failed to adopt the last Superman film Man of Steel's darker vibe.

On the bright side, at least they're making a show based on Supergirl. One of the first female-centric superhero films in the past 40 years, the last major one being Lynda Carter's Wonder Woman. The action looks good and it seems like it's going to be a hit. It's just a shame it was predicted only a couple of weeks back with the SNL spoof highlighting the real issues behind the show before it has flown onto our screens.

Supergirl debuts for CBS on November 2015.