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It’s been almost one year since James Gunn kicked off his film slate for the DC Universe with “Superman.” At the end of the movie, Superman’s cousin, Kara Zor-El, stumbled into the Fortress of Solitude to pick up Krypto the dog. That brief cameo set the stage for Kara Zor-El’s first solo adventure in the DCU, “Supergirl,” in theaters on June 26.Bringing Superman's relative into the DCU is a smart move moving forward. As someone intrigued by the new DC Universe, I will see the movie. However, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t looking ahead to the next DCU project.No, I’m not talking about “Clayface.” I’m fixated on a certain green-glowing ring that will populate our televisions this August on HBO; I’m talking about “Lanterns.”I’m not down on ‘Supergirl,’ but I’m not exactly high on it, which isn’t greatI fully admit that I’m a superhero movie fan and a comic book novice. I’ve seen the overwhelming majority of Marvel and DC movies. However, I don’t have a connection to their comic roots. Therefore, I don’t have much of a relationship with Supergirl besides what I’ve seen in movies. Before talking about Milly Alcock, I will say that I enjoyed Sasha Calle’s brief portrayal of Supergirl in “The Flash.” Calle played her like a no-nonsense badass, which contrasted nicely with Ezra Miller’s high-energy Flash.Back to the DCU. The worst place to be — in life, in your career, or even in the NBA — is the middle. It’s perfectly normal not to like something. Ask any filmmaker, and I bet they would rather have the audience have a strong dislike of their movie than an indifferent response. Having a strong reaction, good or bad, is better than no reaction at all.
