Supergirl season 3: How long should Chris Wood be sidelined?
For the sake of this piece, we’re going to assume as though Wood will be back, and with that, ask a different question: How long could he be gone? If you reintroduce the character right away, you somewhat minimize his absence. However, if you wait too long then you run the risk of angering some fans. There are some cases to be made for many different scenarios, so for the sake of this article, it makes sense to take a closer look at a few of them.
The case for a quick return – The Kara / Mon-El pairing is one of the show’s most-popular, so a reunion there could drive substantial social traffic to the show. Also, the entire DC – CW universe does have a tendency to do away with their big twists rather quickly. After all, The Flash dispatched Flashpoint after one episode, and we’re probably going to see them waste little to know time in order to bring Barry Allen back from the Speed Force at the start of season 4.
The case for two or three episodes before he’s back in National City – You want the character to be missed a little bit, and this gives the show a little bit of time to see how Kara is coping before he finds his way back. We’d love to see him return at the end of episode 3, and then you spend an episode or two after that telling the story of what happened to him while he was away. This seems to be the most reasonable solution — maybe it’s a little soon for some people who would prefer the writers be patient, but it’s a good compromise.
The case for a longer wait – This is probably the best option if you really want to show how Kara goes through without him, and also if you want to give Wood some great material as he suffers and struggles to get back to his new home. Acting-wise this is the meatiest option, but it also could cause a problem where some fans are distracted, and spend the majority of their time wondering whether or not we’re going to be seeing him again rather than watching what’s actually happening on the show itself.
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Alex ??
July 21, 2017 @ 2:42 am
My wish is forever. Nothing against chris, but everything against ManHell. If he HAS to return, i hope for MAYBE a three ep arc where he comes back during the last ep of 3a. 3b he returns healed & comes to collect his legion ring, maybe helps against reign, and then promptly leaves again. Either for his own spin off with the Legion group, or just…away. I want no more of him on the show. This Monel is a disservice to the comic book character who was a GENIUNE good guy. He was never a fratboy slaver misogynistic a***ole. I don’t know whose idea it was to write him that way, but this character is NOT MonEl.
Sherie Knape
September 13, 2017 @ 3:03 am
I agree with this 100%. I wish he would just stay away.
SandyTep
July 20, 2017 @ 2:21 pm
I love this article. Nicely done, Matt.
I am hoping they will not bring him back right away, but still show us what he is going through while he is away. I think it would be cool to be able to continue to watch his journey while longing for the reunion.
Realistically, I think they will keep it a complete mystery until they bring him back and I think that will happen in episode 2 or 3. The cross over feels like a great place to bring him back, but that is a long way away. Last year the cross over started during ep. 8 that aired at the end of November. As much as I love the thought, I would be in agony (but it would not detract me from following the other storylines).
I do believe he will have his own set of new friends. At least, I hope he is off doing what I believe he is doing and they are going to introduce The Legion into the mix. Either way, I’m here for the ride!!
Joy Haldar
July 20, 2017 @ 9:55 am
I give it 3-4 episodes at most.It’s CW.No way they are gonna keep him away from Kara more than that.It’s not possible lol.
I am not counting out amnesia here though.That’s every writer’s favorite trope.The Mon El that comes back to Earth might not be the one who left.
~Deb~
July 20, 2017 @ 8:48 am
I think it will only be a couple of eps, 2-3 at the most. They show would be crazy not to cash in on the chemistry and loyal fans the pairing has
Tess del Carmen
July 20, 2017 @ 3:54 am
My guess is…he’ll be a regular, but have a new set of friends. He’ll also meet a new girl with the same initials as Supergirl. He’ll reunite with Kara mid-season in to help fight the World Killer(s).
In S2′ s last episode, Super girl gave him a necklace that will keep him safe.
Matt Carter
July 20, 2017 @ 6:06 am
I could see that!
SandyTep
July 20, 2017 @ 2:27 pm
Do you think they might show his journey separate from Earth until he returns? I am also wondering if they are going to expand Supergirl’s world by having her work off Earth with Mon-El and The Legion some. Kind of like Superman would do in the comics.
Tess del Carmen
July 20, 2017 @ 8:11 pm
Mon-el needs to find his own way.
So yeah, I think his journey will be separate from Earth. It would also give real DC Universe fans something to look forward to, if they are going to introduce the Legion.
I don’t know if Supergirl will be joining the Legion on the show, it would be nice though to see the show shadow the comic books a little.
I’m thinking this could be a test run for the Legion, if they’re popular, they may expand the Berlanti universe even more (It already seems the CW should be called DCTV).