Supergirl the TV Series

It just seems too good to be true.

CBS is picking up Supergirl as their now obligatory superhero series. Melissa Benoist, a relative unknown, has been cast as Kara / Supergirl.  Following the precedent started with The Flash, Helen Slater, the first Supergirl, has been cast as Kara's mother. And now, more recently, photos of the costume have been released without months of speculation.

Looking at the costume, you can tell it's Supergirl.  I was really surprised they went with the classic skirt look. I assumed that they would go with the one piece swimsuit look of the current comic book design. Colleen Atwood, who designed the suits for (Green) Arrow and The Flash, did a very nice job with staying true to the original suit.  My only quaims are the leggings and the tall boots, but it's minor at best.

Here's a photo of Benoist as Supergirl. It's great that she's got her hands on her hips, looking very much like her more famous cousin.  I Photoshopped her smile over the frown, and played with the saturation levels until you could actually see some colors.

Sigh, it just seems too good to be true.