Maid of Steel: A Supergirl Podcast

The cat's out of the bag, in more than one way, by the end of the Supergirl winter finale! Season 1 Episode 8, Hostile Takeover, originally aired on December 14, 2015 and is the final episode of this year. Luckily, we only have to wait until January 4 before seeing the results of all the secrets that came out in this episode. Cat's personal life, Astra's mission on earth, and Kara's identity are all brought to the surface, each bearing very different resolutions and very different consequences.

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How often it feels like the one day we are without something is the day we need it the most? Not long ago, the battery in my car died... So I worked from home while my wonderful dad went out and got me a new battery and replaced it! My point is, the one day my car doesn't start is also the day several people who do not have cars ask me if I'm available to give them a lift. It's the subtle ironies in life that keep it interesting, right? And the one day that Kara says, "The world can go without Supergirl for one day…." is the day the world ends up needing her the most.

In this installment of the Maid of Steel podcast, Karen and I discuss season 1 episode 7, "Human for a Day." The episode originally aired on December 7, 2015. A guest star of note was the man under the hood of Jemm, Charles Halford, whom Constantine fans, like Karen, will recognize as Chas Chandler! We really enjoyed the use of this obscure D.C. Comics character, and hope you did too! Read more...

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What happens when an angry alien annihilates an android? Karen and Emilee hop on the mic to talk about it, that's what! Welcome to the Maid of Steel podcast, a podcast dedicated to the CBS television series Supergirl. We are excited that you decided to join us for Season 1 Episode 6, entitled "Red-Faced", featuring a ton of iconic DC characters, including Red Tornado, Dr. T. O. Morrow, and General Sam Lane. Read more...

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Hello and welcome back to the Maid of Steel podcast! We are a podcast dedicated to the CBS television series Supergirl. This week, Karen is unable to join me, Emilee, and in her stead we recruited Michael to fill in! You might know Mike's voice from one of my favorite podcasting duos of all time, Mike and Dave, who began with Continuum and are currently hosting a podcast for another superhero television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. Mike and I talk about Kara's adventures in babysitting during season 1 episode 5 "How Does She Do It?" which originally aired on November 23, 2015. Read more...

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Hello and welcome back to Maid of Steel! We are a podcast dedicated to the CBS television series Supergirl and this week we are talking about the episode entitled "Livewire" which originally aired on Monday November 16, 2015. If you were slightly confused by the content in this episode, it bears noting that in light of the tragedies suffered by Paris and Beirut, CBS chose to replace the originally scheduled episode, "How Does She Do It?" with this one due to thematic elements that may appear insensitive.

As it is still the first season of this show, wink wink, most of the show elements are not mission-critical. Even if they were critical, I fully support and respect the decision CBS made and our thoughts and prayers go out to the cities and citizens affected by these blatant acts of terror.Read more...

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Welcome back to the Maid of Steel podcast! A podcast dedicated to the CBS television series, Supergirl! Karen and Emilee (that's me) are back with a discussion about Season 1 Episode 3 "Fight or Flight", which we've affectionately dubbed "Keeping Up With The Kryptonians" based off a brilliant line from Director Henshaw! This episode originally aired on Monday November 9, 2015.

There was a lot to love, in my own humble opinion, about the third episode of this television show's freshman run. I like to consider myself an objective person, someone who will keep an open mind by seeking opinions from a wide variety of people, but I can't help but whole-heartedly disagree with the nay-sayers out there. I'm talking about the big-name couch critics, not Rotten Tomatoes (who happens to like the show! Go figure). I'm just not seeing the problems they're raising, particularly as it comes to what many are dubbing the "Superman-sized hole" in the show. I find it altogether witty and charming, light and feel-good, while at the same time exploring contemporary issues and circumstances that affect society. Read more...

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Welcome back to the Maid of Steel podcast! Karen and I (Emilee) are back for Season 1 Episode 2 "Stronger Together" which originally aired on November 2, 2015. We both really enjoyed this episode, from the great quips by Cat Grant and one-liners by Kara, to the genuine heart-to-hearts between Kara and James and Kara and her sister Alex. Through two episodes, Supergirl is already proving that it has the acting chops to encompass the breadth of human emotions, and we are so thankful to have the opportunity to talk about it!

Kara had to overcome a very particular fear in this episode. And by fear I'm referring to the anxiety that overwhelmed her at the prospect of having a sitdown with Cat Grant. That they did a really good job of establishing a sort of mask for Kara's fear at the beginning, so that when she could finally give her fear a name it was no longer a concern. The first thing she tells James is that there's no way Cat wouldn't see right through Supergirl and into Kara. But James points out that in spite of how closely Kara works with her boss, the woman doesn't see her now. Read more...

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It's time! The Supergirl pilot has officially aired and it's finally time to talk about it. The first episode of the season kicked off on Monday October 26 at 8:30/7:30C on CBS and not only won the night on network TV, but pulled in the highest viewership for any new fall TV premiere. As we are podcasting about this show, these numbers are very exciting. But it's equally exciting to see a female superhero TV series get the kind of attention that this one has pulled in so far. Neither Karen nor I would call ourselves feminists, but as women we are encouraged to see the effort the producers and writers of this show have put forth in order to inject a depth of realism into its female characters.

Also known as the Bechdal-Wallace Test. This test describes three rules to gauge whether a piece of fiction incorporates "active female characters" into its premise. There must be at least two women who talk to each other about something other than men is basically what the test comes down to. A horrifyingly low number of films currently meet this requirement. Whenever a subgroup of individuals are overwhelmingly reduced to a generalized activity, their contribution to the overall product is limited. Their purpose isn't to support, but rather to enable, the plot. Read more...

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Welcome to the Maid of Steel podcast! We are so glad you are embarking with us on this journey to follow Supergirl on CBS, because we are excited to have the opportunity to talk about the show. Karen and I (Emilee) a take a few moments at the beginning of this podcast to tell you a little about ourselves and also what drew us in to wanting to podcast about Supergirl before diving into the show and what we know so far about it.

What's In A Name The name Maid of Steel is kind of a play on Man of Steel, but also a pun - as in made of steel. Sometimes I feel like having to explain it makes it lose some of it's effect, but I believe it's worth mentioning largely because of the way our culture has purported certain words having to do with women. There is a very cool scene in the pilot where Kara questions Cat Grant's use of the word "girl" in Supergirl, and both Karen and I think that our podcast name speaks to this same point. We are proud to be women! To be girls! And so far this show is reclaiming the word for its original intent. Maid comes from the word maiden, which simply means "young woman", particularly an unmarried one. We don't find it derogatory, and hope that you don't either! Read more...

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