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5 reasons you need to give DC’s Stargirl a chance

By Lacy Baugher

Stargirl -- "Wildcat" -- Image Number: STG104b_0083b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Yolanda Montez as Wildcat and Brec Bassinger as Stargirl -- Photo: Jace Downs/The CW -- © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Stargirl -- "Wildcat" -- Image Number: STG104b_0083b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Yolanda Montez as Wildcat and Brec Bassinger as Stargirl -- Photo: Jace Downs/The CW -- © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. /
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DC’s Stargirl — “Brainwave Jr.” — Image Number: STG110a_0169r.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Anjelika Washington as Beth Chapel, Yvette Monreal as Yolanda Montez and Cameron Gellman as Rick — Photo: Mark Hill/The CW — © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
DC’s Stargirl — “Brainwave Jr.” — Image Number: STG110a_0169r.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Anjelika Washington as Beth Chapel, Yvette Monreal as Yolanda Montez and Cameron Gellman as Rick — Photo: Mark Hill/The CW — © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. /

It’s a teen-focused series that tells actual teen stories

Unlike Marvel, which gave shows like Runaways and Cloak and Dagger multiple seasons, the DC onscreen universe had yet to really delve into stories about younger characters. (Even the second generation kids on Arrow and The Flash were both basically adults when they appeared, thanks to a little help from time travel.) Therefore, Stargirl is noteworthy simply for the fact that its DC’s first teen-focused show.

But what’s even better is that Stargirl makes a point to tell teen-focused stories about these characters, even as they battle the Injustice Society of America for the fate of Blue Valley. Courtney’s story is based around the fact that she’s a new kid in a new town trying to fit in and figure out who she is. Much of Yolanda’s arc stems from the fact that she made the ill-advised choice to share nude photos with a boyfriend who didn’t respect her privacy. Beth Chapel is a lonely nerd who has never really had friends before.

Despite the fact that these kids put on costumes and fight bad guys, they’re still high school students. Courtney gets excited when a cute boy asks her to the Homecoming Dance. Cindy Burman’s may be a supervillain’s daughter, but she’s also the top mean girl at her school. It’s an approach that feels young and refreshing, and frames the entire concept of superhero origin stories in a whole new way.

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