What's good y'all? We're back in the saddle, chatting it up with DC specialist and fangirl supreme: Fanboy Fighter @FantasticFrankey Had to enlist the good homie to discuss the finer points of the new DC Studios' Supergirl movie. 2Nerds and an Actor is back, tune in and talk that talk with us! 00:00 Cold Open: Supergirl, Love Island & Twerking 00:52 Welcome to 2Nerds and an Actor 01:16 Introducing Fantastic Frankey 02:18 Marvel-Leaning Hosts Meet a DC Expert 03:55 Getting Into Supergirl 04:16 Spoiler-Free Supergirl Summary 05:08 Millie Alcock, Ruthie & the Performances 06:21 Were the Actors Better Than the Writing? 08:17 Comic Book Movies Shouldn’t Require Homework 10:29 Supergirl for Casual Viewers 11:31 Supergirl’s Messier Comic Book History 13:26 Spoiler Warning 14:00 What “Spoilae” Means 15:22 Fantastic Frankey on Attending the Premiere 16:42 Frankey’s Pandemic Creator Origin Story 18:45 Pulling Tom King Into a Supergirl Debate 19:07 Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow Explained 20:08 Major Changes From the Comic 21:37 Why Kara Being Older Than Clark Matters 22:39 Superman’s Mission Gets Rewritten 23:05 Krem, the Brigands & Raising the Stakes 24:50 Did Supergirl Feel Like an R-Rated Movie? 26:19 Supergirl as Space Opera / Space John Wick 28:32 The Editing Problem 29:18 Adapting an Odyssey Into One Movie 30:16 Should Supergirl Have Been Rated R? 31:03 Love Island Tangent Begins 32:49 No One’s Shaking Ass Anymore 33:42 The Movie’s Vomit Problem 35:02 Jason Momoa as Lobo 36:12 Will Lobo Matter in the New DCU? 36:58 How Lobo Could Have Been Used Better 38:38 Is Lobo Coming Back? 40:41 DC Animation & Supergirl Favorites 41:49 The Black Nerd Problem With Supergirl 42:28 Why the Ending Changed From the Comic 43:23 So… Does Supergirl Kill? 45:08 Krypto, Kara’s Motivation & White Folks Going Hard for Dogs 47:24 The Yellow Sun Moment 47:51 Supergirl’s Silent Scream 48:17 Why That Black Family Death Felt Off 49:01 Did Supergirl Need Extra Motivation? 50:27 Final Thoughts: Good Movie, Missed Greatness 52:42 Rating Supergirl 54:06 Put Supergirls in Ponytails 54:22 Thank You, Fantastic Frankey 55:27 Credits 55:43 Deleted Scene: Knightfall, Batman & Superman 58:22 End

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