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Thoughts on Crisis on Infinite Earths (Part 1)

(This is super long but I'd like to think it's well done)

(Spoilers under the cut!)

Is that Commissioner Gordon???

A ROBIN??? IN THIS ARROWVERSE??? (I think it was Jason but idk??? It looked like Jason??)

I really hope the Robin comes back

Take a shot every time they say 'Crisis'

JONJONJONITSJONOHMYGOD

(This means Damian has to show up. He has to.)

Oh my god the Jon/Kal-El/Kara parallel jesus christ that HURTS

Hello I'm Upset

It's moments like this I wonder if I should've powered through season 1 of Arrow

Bc I've gotten a basic idea of what's happening on that show from Tumblr and the internet in general, but I have no context for this scene

Oliver and Mia are sad so I'm sad

Crisis count: At least 6

Nope, 7

Ooh, Kate is mad mad

Wow that henchman is weak, he literally got stepped on for 2 seconds and he's spilling his secrets

FINALLY THE LEGENDS ARE HERE YAY! MY BABIES!

Yay! Kal-El and Lois are alive!! Everyone's alive!

Except the mom. Oof

Wait Oliver saw Earth 2 die? Wow I missed a lot

Why are only Sara and Ray here? Is everyone else going to show up or?? I really want to know what's up with the Zari situation

Still a little confused about the whole Monitor/Anti-Monitor thing

NO JON MY CHILD WHY DID YOU GET TAKEN BY A WORMHOLE

Brainy+Kids= A combo I would love to see

Love that they're bringing up past season's issues instead of acting like they didn't happen

Lena? Lena? Darling? Where are you?

SuperCousins bonding time

Ooh, now I can check 'passing down the mantle' off the bingo board

Prediction: The Monitor is also the Anti-Monitor (or something along those lines)

LENAAAAAAA

Nia? Nia still exists here? Because I haven't seen her all season and nobody ever talks about her even though she's supposed to be a main character

Wow Lena go off

Break my heart why don't you?

Aw poor Brainy still tied up (but seriously, Jon is more important)

Wait, I thought this Oliver and Sara met during a Legends episode? Maybe not? Idk

Uh, ghosts? What?

Aw baby Ray rambling-- I missed that

DREAMER YESSS Thank the lord she's finally getting a singular moment on this show

Aw it was a happy Lena/Alex moment for one glorious second but nah

Kelly with the Guardian shield??? Alex giving her such a cute look when she used it?? I'm?? So soft??

Yes Oliver stand your ground go off

Ugh of course he's out of arrows

Is he... Is he dead, or...

(Dang commercials)

What did Nash do? Oh frick Pariah, he done a dumb thing

So is Oliver actually dead? Is he going to come back somehow?

Wow Nash way to be helpful

Honestly I'm a little disappointed nobody had any raw moments with Oliver's death, and that kinda makes me feel like he's coming back

Final Crisis count: 7

Death count: A whole lot

My nerves: Shot

My hopes: Up

Hotel: Trivago

Tune in tomorrow for part 2 I guess

I’ve been seeing a lot of posts about William on Supergirl from fellow Supercorp shippers, so I wanna talk a bit about Kara and Lena’s love interests and how they are viewed, and also about racism in the show and fandom. This has probably been done to death but I’m new to the fandom — I binge watched the show over the winter and just started using Tumblr in a real way about a month ago. So anyway, back to the men:

There’s the major three: James, Mon-El, and William. Jack is cool too — he should’ve had more than two episodes which is part of the issue I’m going to get to, but he never got to be a major player.

So let’s talk about James. Now, I liked him a lot, particularly in season 1. Of the three main love interests for Kara, he was the only one who (season 1) writers took time to establish as a character separate from her. He had hopes and a backstory (of course), and his own idealism that usually uplifted and sometimes contradicted with Kara’s. He was honest, and vulnerable, and when he made a mistake (like calling Superman against Kara’s wishes) he grew from them. Because he respected Kara, and himself. Now the chemistry between Kara and James for me felt good — it wasn’t earth shattering — but it was typical in what I’d come to expect from a heterosexual pairing. And I would argue that had the writers not done a complete 180 on Kara’s feelings for James in S2 and had let them keep growing together as characters, that the chemistry and relationship could have been really good. But they didn’t because as the writers themselves said, they’re ‘in the drama business.’ So having a healthy, supportive partner for Kara wasn’t their priority, James was sidelined, and then they never figured out what to do with his character from that moment on. Also, I do think that race played a part in the writers’ decision to change direction with their relationship, and it’s...disheartening.

Now real briefly on James with Lena: it reminded me a lot of Laurel 1 and Oliver — when they talked about each other to other people— I believed that there was love, but when they were together, I didn’t see any real spark. Even their drama wasn’t particularly interesting — so I won’t even get into it. But it’s been long enough in this post for me to get to the point of it: the fault of the deterioration of James as a character lies with the writers. They chose to sideline him, have his values constantly shift, and have his character development stagnate post S1. He could’ve had interesting stories as Guardian, could’ve worked more closely with Kara when he replaced Cat Grant, or any number of things. But his potential was squandered. And if they were so dead set on having a male love interest for Kara, he was their best option of the three.

Mon-El and Kara had chemistry. To me, it was very much sibling chemistry in nature, which is kind of funny considering that in the comics he was a pseudo brother to Superman. To be clear I’m talking about Kara and Mon-El and not Chris and Melissa who are married, because they aren’t their characters. That’s how I think he should have stayed — as an antagonistic, shallow brother type who slooowly became decent through character growth and not specifically to become Kara’s love interest. But the handful of times Mon-El did the right thing — rebelling against his parents, trying to be a hero etc. it was because he liked Kara. How boring is that? As a love interest he was subpar — and he continued to be a liar. I don’t hate him like some fans do — and I’m well aware that he was a shallow partner who owned other people on his planet, and a habitual liar. I also see that this show is fantastical in nature where I am rooting for Lena after nearly mind-enslaving the entire population just last season. And also in a universe where a primary hero — Oliver Queen, was a serial killer (as are Laurel 2, Sara Lance, and Mick Rory to name a few). So that isn’t the main reason why I don’t like Mon-El for Kara. I just feel as early Kara felt: She deserves so much better than him.

What is there even to say about William? He’s essentially the audience in character form — the chorus in an Ancient Greek play telling us how we should feel about whatever action he’s being sidelined from. If they wanted him to be endgame, he should’ve been introduced bare minimum a season earlier to give him a fair shot. He needs to be better integrated in the fold, and at this point there isn’t a lot of time to do that well.

I’m making this post though because I don’t agree with some of what I’m seeing in fandom. Yes, I too dislike Mon-El as a love interest for Kara, but I’m not going to yuck someone else’s yum. Same goes for William and James. If you see something romantic, that’s okay. If you’re a multi shipper, that’s okay too. I was into other Arrowverse shows when Karamel and Supercorp animosity was at its highest and saw some of what went on and now I see some people uniting over their mutual dislike for William. But his underdevelopment as a character is once again entirely on the writers and execs. Not Staz Nair. And @motorcyclegirlfriends has a much more nuanced post about how race plays into characters being empathized within fandom and the screen time they are allotted by writers and directors. https://motorcyclegirlfriends.tumblr.com/post/649196192472924160/what-a-lot-of-the-nice-fellow-fans-dont-harass

We shouldn’t be tearing down actors of color or characters of color out of frustration over (potentially/hopefully) queer (white) characters. We should instead be asking for them to have more well rounded stories, just as we ask for better LGBT rep — the two aren’t separate. If Supercorp doesn’t become canon it won’t be because of the subpar heterosexual romances they were given. It will be because the writers see the love story they’ve created, inadvertently or otherwise (even doubling down on it in S5) but chose to ignore it. I really hope that isn’t the case. Us fans deserve more complex, messy slowburn romances, and Supercorp could be up there with She-Ra as one of the best ever portrayed. Here’s to hoping.

I have a wishlist for the rest of Supergirl season 6. I know that most of the episodes have already been shot, and the others are planned out. But if even 1/3 of these things happen, I will be content.

— An entire episode focusing on Kelly and Alex’s relationship with a heavy amount of flashbacks to fill in the gaps of their relationship. Sort of like the Andrea and Lena episode, but with some scenes between Dansen that were likely already filmed and cut. It’d be nice to have James there too.

— Nia coming into her powers to the point where she can take over for Supergirl by the show’s end. For Kara it’d be great for her superheroics to go down to more of a part time job.

— A character or two supporting Kelly Olsen for once.

— J’onn J’onzz getting hobbies and having fun outside of missions.

— J’onn acknowledging that M’gann was the one to resist the white martians well before he came into her life (I’m still salty about him getting the credit for that.) Maybe it doesn’t matter with the new multiverse. So either way M’gann getting something again in her life aside from J’onn like a career, reconnecting with old alien friends from the bar etc.

— Everyone getting therapy. And from someone other than Kelly. At the very least Kara, Alex, and Lena.

— Alex and Kelly having the child Alex always wanted by the last episode.

— Lena and Kara rebuilding their friendship and then...

— For Lena and Kara to realize they’re in love with each other and to be together. It doesn’t need to be a drawn out deal — the building blocks have been there. Just them together, okay? Okay.

— For Lex to become an insignificant villain who Lena takes down in a simple way, mid-episode with the focus being on her healing. Because he’s become that inconsequential by the end. No more grand, self-indulgent villain speeches from Lex.

— A cameo from Calista Flockhart’s Cat Grant. Maybe over the phone.

— For Lena to apologize to Eve eventhough Eve won’t understand it.

— One more mini-crossover for Kara and Barry Allen.

— While in therapy, for Kara to start processing some of her trauma especially with the death of her planet, having had to suppress who she is, abandonment stuff with her parents, and her two stints in the Phantom Zone.

— For Kara to live. No Oliver Queen-ing her.

— At least two heartfelt, gut wrenching Alex and Kara sister moments.

— More Brainy bonding with everyone, but especially Nia and Lena.

— Eliza Danvers being there when Kara returns.

— To hear about James’ new startup thriving.

— One more Sam appearance.

— For Kara to emotionally reconcile the two parts of herself as her. No more cognitive dissonance as a coping mechanism by the show’s end. And for Kara to have screen time outside of the Supergirl uniform. I don’t care if it’s through Catco, or now that all of her friends know her identity having more game nights where she flies around, but something.

Feel free to add on with your wishlist!

This post is about potential harassment from fans once Supergirl ends. I’ve been a part of the Supergirl fandom for a little under a year — I love the characters more than I had anticipated to, and since then have searched out other people who feel the same. Fans who adore Nia, Alex, and Kelly, who appreciate the unbreakable Danvers sister bond, and see the almost as powerful (romantic I think) bond between Kara and Lena. It’s been wonderful to become immersed in the fan art, the fics, the character studies. I’m also so thrilled in the queer representation we’ve gotten from Nia, Kelly, and Alex (only wishing they could’ve had more screentime).

That all being said, my hope of Supercorp becoming canon has been pretty much non-existent since the fourth episode of this season. And the main thing I have to say about it is the queerbaiting in Season 5 sucked (and that’s am understatement). But I’m still glad that the characters exist and that other creative minds within this fandom have helped fully realize what that relationship could look like. And more than that, regardless of Supercorp’s canon status, nothing can take away the validity of that interpretation. I feel like most people know this already so maybe I’m just saying it for myself. And yes I’ve only been part of Fandom for a year but I did watch ONCE and Sherlock in real time on my own; the ache of queerbait is familiar to me.

At the very real possibility that I’m going to come off as condescending, I also hope that when the show does end, we as fans are respectful — on here — but especially on Twitter and Instagram if you interact there too. Guys, this is probably the biggest WLW fandom since Xena; I have no doubt that Supercorp is going to trend directly following the last episode no matter what. It’s trended at least twice in the last week and a half. Please don’t message actors, or threaten to end the careers of writers and directors. Please don’t scroll past if you see these things happen, comment/or report the behavior. Most of the fan things I’ve seen have been lovely, but because this fandom is so large of course there is a lot of shitty harassment and racism too. I hope as a fandom that we’re better than allowing instances of it to go unchecked.

It’s hard to see the show end but I’m really excited to keep seeing the creativity of the Supercorp fandom long after Supergirl comes to a close.

Imagine the show's writers actually gave a crap about the characters and would give them great arcs

I’ve kind of become drunk on my own power, I’m not gonna lie. I’m kind of like, “I AM DREAMER.” I keep having to remind myself I am not actually a superhero in real life. I said I love Dreamer’s superpowers, and with the comic, I’ve maybe sprinkled in a few new things in there for fun. I’m having such a blast. Although I’m worried I may have made her a “Mary Sue,” but you know what? Superman has super strength, super speed, heat vision, X-ray vision, frost breath, super hearing, invulnerability, he can survive in space, he can fly, and he’s bulletproof, so I don’t care. Trans folks have one person, so Dreamer can do whatever she wants.

Nicole Maines on writing Nia Nal for the DC Pride anthology

The cast: "hey, we filmed an emotional grouphug for the end of the episode!"

Producers: :)

The cast: "why are you smiling like that?"

Producers: :)

Producers: "No reason"

Iris West-Allen and Nia Nal team up!! 👏🏽👏🏽

(📸: Nicole Maines 💙)

Look I’m all here for it when we have guest stars appearing on the finale season of the flash but in the back of my mind I just feel like they’re bringing all these people on to keep Iris away from her husband, keeping her away from the team, and keeping her away from the bigger story(the bigger plot). They did it the ENTIRETY of season 8 so they have no problem doing it in the final season. So imma just wait to be excited till I see it. Things always look good for us in the beginning but then we turn out to be heavily disappointed.

someone give me the phone # for Mr CW I just have a couple of notes for our girls’ looks

Supergirl masterlist

"✧" is for the characters I particularly enjoy writing for

●Kara Danvers ✧

●Alex danvers

●Lena Luthor ✧

●Nia nal ✧

●Brainy ✧

●Winn Schott

●Cat Grant

General Masterlist

Nia Nal Masterlist

-smut will be marked with ꕤ-

●You're my responsibility

Supergirl Masterlist - General Masterlist

How would Nia Nal react to her little brother getting hurt on a mission?

You're my responsability

Nia Nal & brother!reader

Warnings: nothing

Word count: 1.3k

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oh she'd be furious, livid even

The only words that came out of her mouth every time you got hurt were cuss words and harsh remarks.

When it comes to a small cut or a superficial bruise you could get away with a simple scolding and a slap of the wrist.

But whenever it was something serious - which in Nia's terms could mean a broken bone - she would become insufferable, snapping at everyone who dares mentioning the mission for the following days.

One could say things got a lot better after a long and difficult conversation between her and Alex, you don't know what really went down in the office the day you heard your sister shouting at the redhead, or rather with the redhead, you just noticed a much deeper bond between the two. Having more things in common than you think.

However, things were still tense with you, you tried to be patient because you knew she was just worried about you.

But sometimes she really didn't think the effect her words could have on you.

This time you got hurt. Badly. It wasn't life-treathning or anything, it just looked bad on the outside and felt worse on the inside. You'll manage, you've suffered worse things in your life.

In the week that you spent in the DEO recory room, your sister never came to check up on you. You could see her walking past the glass door time and time again. Sometimes she was wearing her suit and was clearly in a hurry, and sometime she was wearing her normal clothes, walking with someone. They would greet you with a smile and a small wave, while the only interaction you got from Nia was a quick glance towards you, before she lowered her head to look at the ground.

So much for worry.

When Alex said you could finally be dismessed you didn't know how to feel, you were obviously happy to get back to your normal life, but the mere though of having to interact with Nia - even though she was the one avoiding you in the first place - almost made you nauseous.

Alex could see the battle in your mind displayed in the crease of your eyebrows, and decided to speak up softly "You know she cares about you, right?"

You sighed "I know" you knew better than to judge your sister on a simple, very hurtful, very confusing behaviour "I just don't get all that anger towards me, I might have made a mistake but the mission was still a success"

"She's didn't ignore you out of anger, (Y/N)" you scoffed at that.

"Then why would she?" you slightly raised your voice, thanfully Alex didn't take it to heart.

She offered you a kind smile, this all situation reminding her of when Kara first revealed herself to the world "I can't tell you that, what I can tell you is that you should give Nia a chance to explain herself"

You kept replaying Alex's words in your head as your leaned your elbows on the balcony of the DEO. It was nithtime by now and the chilly air was sneaking through you light shirt hitting you warm chest. You preferred this rather than the costant tempersture of the hospital room. And the sunset was a sight to behold from this height.

"You shouldn't be out here without a jacket, you could catch a cold"

You turned around at the sound of her voice, slightly limping as you did so. You crossed you arms over your chest. She must have seen you shiver a moment ago. "As if you care"

"Of course I do" she admitted quietly, wounded by your assumption. Nia tried looking into your eyes but your hard gaze only made her lower her head once again.

Then it came. The question Nia was dreading to hear - "Then why have you been ignoring me all week?" - but one she knew she had to answer nonetheless.

"I wanted to, I really did" she began fiddling with her fingers, her eyes moving around, not daring to reach your own. This was the first time you saw her more insecure than angry. "But every time I thought about coming into your room, looking at your wounds would have brought me back to that night. And how it could have gone differently-"

"oh my god would you drop it already?" the brunette was taken aback by your outburst "you need to stop lecturing me about every single mistake i make!"

"what are you talking about?" she stammered out.

"ever since I started using my powers you have tried to stop me, I just want to help people like you but you won't let me!"

"I'm not trying to stop you!" she started screaming too now "you're my little brother, I'm trying to protect you"

You took a big breath when you saw Nia having a hard time finding words and handing them to you in a way you would understand. And screaming at each other was definetly not going to help.

You leaned back against the balcony behind you. Standing was starting to hurt but you were not planning on telling your stupidly over-protective sister that. "Look, I know what I signed up for when i started working for the DEO. I knew the risks but I still decided to take the job because helping people with my gift is what I want to do. I'm sure you can understand that. I'm not a kid anymore, you can't keep me under your wing forever"

She took a glance at the dark sky, trying to blink her tears away so her words woulnd't come out in big hiccups. "I know that, I really do" she inhaled sharply.

Had you not been holding onto the railing for dear life, you would have gone up to her and gave her your hands to play with. Something you always used to do whenever she was a little kid scared of her real self. Or a grown woman worried about her gift.

"I don't want to stop you. I just- You'd think I would be able to predict whenever my family is about to get hurt. But I never do." She finished with a shrug, gesturing to the bandages still decorating your body.

Then it hit you. You never actually saw past the facade. You always thought all her anger was a mask to her worry, that it was fake.

But it was very real, you were just not the target.

"I never expect for you to save me, you know that right?" You spoke in a much softer voice.

You carefully strided across the room, noticing Nia's gaze stuck on your limping. Once you were in front of her she reached her arms out to grasp yours to offer stability, which you gladly accepted.

"And neither should you. Your gift is to help civilians and save the city. Your little brother can take care of himself"

Lifting her head, the brunette mirrored your smile, finding comfort in the warmth of your skin under her hands.

"I'm always going to be worried about you"

"And that's fine, I'm worried about you too" your hands coming up to caress her shoulders "You could just, stop being a bitch every time I get hurt"

The hand resting on your arm became a punch and she rolled her eyes "and you could stop getting hurt every time"

"Oh come on you know damn well I don't"

After the laughter died down on both parts Nia tugged on your slevee "come on, let's go home. You're staying at my apartment tonight"

You followed her inside, surrounded by a much warmer environment. You knew the two of you had still some things to work out, Nia wasn't going to suddenly stop feeling at fault every time something happened to you, but now you could be on her side, and not on the other side of the battlefield.

Nia Nal Masterlist - Supergirl Masterlist

General Masterlist

ALL SUPERCORP FANS GO READ THIS. THEN READ ALL HER OTHER SG STORYS

DC PRIDE #1 has me living for many different reasons so let's go through it story by story

The Wrong Side of the Looking Glass

the mad hatter storyline being pretty much a retelling of kate's upbringing and the fact that her being a lesbian is one part of that but not everything thank god

wonderland parallels keep you more interested in the story bc you know it's mad hatter, you just don't know why he's doing it; just another one of those "i know the ending so the question is how they got there"

By the Victors

constantine just being like that and trying to get gregorio and his husband in bed with him - my guy this is why you constantly run into exes and one night stands i swear

the fact that m and gregorio just casually team up just gets me bc this just further confirms that m will call his friends on missions not just because they're qualified (ref: m being unsure if extraño could undo the, and i'm paraphrasing here, "time blood magic") and calls his friends to join him just cause he can

m's reference to the love story between patroclus and achilles made my heart hurt since it kind of parallels him and andrew and i almost checked the writer before realizing that it was, of course, the one and only Steve Orlando - midpollo's saving grace

also can i just mention how much i love gregorio's costumes they show in this? becuase BOY are they a fantastic, dignified kind of hot; thank you Stephen Byrne

this midpollo cover art is killing me

Try the Girl

renee being a badass is always amazing

also the fact that she was admiring the defense attorney that would sometimes be arguing against her case is such an Inconvenient Crush that i would love expansion on

i love that you can see the lipstick stain on her mask - that's the reality of kissing in costume, kids

the way they draw all the women's outfits has me so happy and i esp. love renee, valeria's hair as well as the question's coat - it's just so nice to look at (all my love to Skylar Partridge and José Villarrubia)

Another Word for a Truck to Move Your Furniture

ant harley and aunt pam being antiheroes soothes all my mortal wounds

btw i love how Amy Reeder draws them; they have such a bad history of being sexualized and it struck me when i finished reading that not once was i uncomfortable with the angles or body proportions and i got to read two antiheroes who are women and bisexuals! and being able to be comfortable with their framing and writing the whole time

harley having cartoon logic as her meta ability is so close i can taste it

the coloring is gorgeous - thank you Marissa Louise

also this format of people arguing while also beating up a villain or carrying out a complex plan is my favorite - i love the dynamic and the dialogue of relationship speak and fighting a large plant monster

i think harley's mallet is alive and honestly that's great for her

"He's the Light of My Life!"

i'm going to be impressed with myself if i don't cry at alan and todd's story

damon being impatient to meet alan is great and i love the flashbacks to when father fought son like "no duh we have issues making smalltalk"

JIMMY AND ALAN I'M GOING TO CRY HE LOST HIS LOVER IN THE TRAIN CRASH THEN BECAME A GL

alan being bad with common slang in the lgbtq+ community is such an Old Queer staple

the fact that they're still kind of awkward at the end but working on getting to know each other is such a breath of the fresh air that is real life familial relationships

Clothes, Makeup, Gift

andy's whole aesthetic is offending me with how cute it is and good lord Lisa Sterle draws us enbys really well

jesse with those suspenders

jesse with those hips! i'm glad we have a non-binary character that doesn't look like a waify cis male

getting real adhd vibes for jesse rn like repeating the same words over and over in order to remember them yes that's my life

Be Gay, Do Crime

whoever pitched the title idea has my ultimate respect - it's not often that queer culture references make it in

plus size queer antihero; dc my guy are you trying to get my money because here it is- take it

they got gen z slang right! i'm impressed; usually i say "bougie" instead of "boug" but hey do you

pied piper being responsible but also not is such a chaotic good move that i love

also drummer boy's costume kind of reminds me of those old rock star ones

Date Night

yes my girl nia's just checking in with her mom during patrol

her little dream journal is such a cute idea that she wakes up and just haphazardly scrawls it in there

"cute face" yes the most important piece of information

her full body panel with the moon in the background is just amazing - thank you Luciano Vecchio and Rex Lokus

this action is pretty hq not gonna lie

love that brainy is just like "well ok i guess we have an unconscious criminal with us; how are you liking the movie?"

tl;dr i enjoyed it

Ugh. I am so annoyed.

I’m happy Nia knows, she deserves to know.

BUT LENA.

Come on Supergirl, she’s her best friend and has proven time and time again that she is good. Just tell her, please.

❤️

Nicole Maines as Dreamer, the first live-action transgender superhero

JAJHGSDSH NIA IS COMPLAINING ABOUT WILLIAM, LIKE GIRL SAME