Melissa Benoist is Supergirl. (Photo : Instagram/melissabenoist)
Kara is set to remain in National City for a little longer, since CBS ordered a full season for the Melissa Benoist-led series "Supergirl." With the series' success, more female-led projects could happen in the future.
On Nov. 30, CBS ordered additional seven episodes of Greg Berlanti's DC drama series, which expands its season 1 to 20 episodes, according to TV Line. While the number of episodes deviates from CBS' usual full-season order, the television network reported calls it a "full season" pickup.
After its season 1 premiere in October, "Supergirl" had 13 million viewers, along with a 3.1 rating, allowing it to be at par with NBC's "Blindspot" as the biggest newest series launch this fall. While the numbers dropped to 7.2 million views and 1.5 rating, the series' performance is still good and this opens an opportunity for the network to cover a wider audience spectrum.
Meanwhile, the Marvel-Netflix television series "Jessica Jones" hit the small screen on Nov. 20. Inevitably, it was compared to "Supergirl," since both involve female superheroes who have their own set of abilities. While "Jessica Jones" and "Supergirl" have superheroines as their similarity, they also have a set of differences, which make them incomparable.
According to Tech Times, "Supergirl" highlights hope for humanity and a better future, which is Kara's drive to fulfill her duties as a superhero. On the other hand, "Jessica Jones" is about survival, as the hero encountered harder challenges and more sinister villains, which are absent in National City.
In addition, "Supergirl" upholds truth and justice, giving young boys and young girls a hero to look up to. This is in contrary with "Jessica Jones," as the series presents a woman who gave up becoming a superhero and embraced a life of an anti-hero. While Jessica Jones may not be the perfect role model for young children, she could be more relatable to the adult audience.
Despite comparison from the audience, "Supergirl" and "Jessica Jones" managed to achieve a level of success, which could lead for an array of female-led superhero series and films. In fact, Marvel and DC are getting ready for their upcoming slates, "Captain Marvel" and "Wonder Woman," respectively.
For the time being, CBS' "Supergirl" is set to continue introducing a new concept for the word "girl" in the series.
