Supergirl Producer Talks Flarrowverse Reaction to Kryptonians
Supergirl might not have had the greatest freshman season run over on CBS, but the show's [...]
Supergirl might not have had the greatest freshman season run over on CBS, but the show's sophomore debut on The CW (home of DC Comics TV series Arrow, The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow), has been met with fan acclaim and some record ratings.
So far, the story of Kara Danvers has continued without little interruption after moving networks (with the exception of debuting the new TV Superman), but that won't last. Supergirl will soon move in a very different direction, and executive producer Andrew Kreisberg is talking to EW about what we can expect when Supergirl finally bridges its titular superheroine with the worlds of Barry Allen's Flash and Oliver Queen's Green Arrow.
For those who don't know, Supergirl season 2 will eventually see Kara ported over to the parallel reality of "The Flarrowverse," leaving her own reality behind. In addition to Kara having to acclimate to an entire new reality, the heroes she comes into contact with - Flash, Arrow and the Legends team - will also have to acclimate to revelation that superpowered aliens exist.
Kreisberg spoke on that big change coming to the Flarrowverse, stating, "Some people, like Barry [Grant Gustin], already know her, so Barry's completely cool with her...Part of Oliver's [Stephen Amell] journey in those episodes is he's kind of hit his breaking point for things he's willing to accept."
Some fans will take Oliver "keeping his distance" from Kara as not just a narrative development, but also a behind-the-scenes technical decision. Arrow caught a lot of flack in season 4 for getting too fantastical with its villain (sorcerer Damien Dark) and too sappy with its romance (the controversial "Olicity" coupling); season 5 has taken a "back to basics" approach, putting Oliver back where we saw him in season 1: prowling the streets, taking a brutal (sometimes fatal) stance on stopping street-level evildoers. Obviously, fitting someone like Supergirl into that formula would pretty much be the opposite of "grounded," so it would be understandable if Arrow (and Oliver) take some time to fully embrace the change.
Supergirl airs on Mondays; The Flash airs on Tues; Arrow on Wednesday; and Legends of Tomorrow on Thursday. Each show airs at 8/7c on The CW.
