Supergirl season 4 debate: Should Tyler Hoechlin return as Superman?
To be specific, we cannot help but think about whether or not now is the time to bring in Tyler Hoechlin for another appearance as Superman. There is obviously a good bit of merit to bringing in this character, mostly notably that he understands what Kara is going through more so than anyone else on the show. He’s been a superhero for some time, he recognizes the murder of it, and he has found a way to make it work for him. He’s not perfect, but he’s a good example and confidant for Kara to have.
Yet, we didn’t see Tyler at all during season 3, and you can argue that one of the primary reasons for his introduction in season 2 in the first place was just as a way to drum up more excitement about Supergirl following its move over to The CW. Story-wise, it’s rather hard to bring in Superman for a few reasons.
It makes the good guys too powerful – We feel like this was a similar issue that The Flash had with Wally West. If you have too much power on one side, it’s hard to fathom reasons why that side does not succeed in the end.
DC issues – Even though Man of Steel didn’t necessarily receive rave reviews, we do think that the comic-book company isn’t willing to do much with the character on TV right now, save for a brief loan.
Smallville isn’t that far in the rear-view mirror – It’s still hard to think of a TV version of Clark Kent who isn’t Tom Welling — or a Lex Luthor not played by Michael Rosenbaum (who has a fantastic podcast, by the way). We do think that The CW probably wants to get some distance even still from Smallville before diving too deep into Superman or Lex.
Yet, in spite of all of this, we do still want another episode of Supergirl with Tyler Hoechlin — even if it’s just for a brief update.
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