Craig Gillespie's Supergirl just landed as the second film in James Gunn's DCU — and we've got a LOT of thoughts. In this episode, Sravan and Tarun break down the box office numbers (and why $172M+ budget vs a soft $68M worldwide opening is a problem), debate whether Millie Alcock was miscast or just miswritten, and dig into why the script feels like someone left half the comic book on the cutting room floor.

We cover the good (those Krypton flashback sequences), the bad (an Iron Man 2-style alcoholic arc that goes nowhere), and the ugly (a sword that apparently exists for no reason). Then in the back half, we go full SPOILER mode on Ruthye's revenge plot and whether this movie even needed Supergirl to be the lead.

Stick around for our fan-favorite "This or That: Worst DC Movies Edition" segment, where we rank Batman v Superman, Wonder Woman 1984, and more in a battle nobody wins.

🦸 Is this the DCU's first real stumble? Let us know in the comments.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cNzTwuJzTok

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro Music

0:35 Welcome & Superbad Tangent

1:31 Director Craig Gillespie & Cast Breakdown

2:08 Budget Numbers: $172–186M

2:14 Opening Weekend Box Office: $38M US / ~$68M Worldwide

2:55 CinemaScore B+ & Rotten Tomatoes Score (~56%)

3:13 DCU Context: Second Movie After Superman

3:53 "How Was the Movie?" — Reactions Begin

5:43 The Story Problem: Generic & Possibly Cut Down

7:23 Krypton Flashbacks (a Rare Positive)

7:36 Supergirl as a Lesser-Known DC Character

9:04 Ruthye: Wasted Character Potential

9:48 The Pointless Sword Subplot

10:25 The Villain Problem

11:16 Is Craig Gillespie Forced to Imitate James Gunn?

12:43 Rating Discussion: 5–6/10, Compared to The Marvels

13:05 Who Is This Movie Even For?

13:45 The Alcoholic Arc vs. Iron Man 2 Comparison

16:14 DCU's Future: Can They Recover From a Misfire?

17:38 Highest-Grossing DC Movie Trivia (Aquaman)

18:11 Marvel's Rocky Start (Incredible Hulk Comparison)

19:01 Non-Spoiler Wrap-Up

19:10 SPOILER WARNING BEGINS

19:14 Krem's Motivations & Comic Changes

21:00 Ruthye's Revenge Plot Explained

23:22 Jason Momoa's Lobo: Most Useless Character

24:17 Repetitive Plot Structure (5x "Powers Get Blocked")

25:45 Kryptonite Logic Problems

27:00 BVS Comparison: "She's as Dumb as Superman"

28:15 The Green Sun Planet & Missing Stakes

30:01 The Ending: Kara Returns to Earth

31:22 Her Arc Doesn't Land — Too Messy Too Long

33:09 Visuals & Cinematography Critique (Too Brown/Bland)

33:43 DCU Female-Led Movie Concerns

34:10 This or That: Worst DC Movies Game Begins

43:30 Final Thoughts on Supergirl

43:48 Snyderverse vs. DCU Debate

44:22 Hot Take: Supergirl in The Flash > This Movie

44:46 Next Episode Teaser: Minions & Monsters

46:10 Disclosure Day & Masters of the Universe Teasers

46:29 Masters of the Universe vs. BVS Debate

47:24 Outro

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