The heroine being referred to - one that could kick Supergirl’s ass and take her lunch money - is Jessica Jones. It would be infinitely more interesting to watch if viewers believed that the lead could throw a real punch, if she showed that she was capable rather than told us. Unfortunately, the limited presentation and choreography of “Supergirl” necessitates that the virtues of being a female superhero be spoken. There’s nothing wrong with feminist messages in media, but a story is less engaging when it elects to exposit feminism rather than demonstrate it.
It wasn’t Supergirl, who consistently reminds women that they too can scrap with the big boys despite their gender. Almost two years before “Wonder Woman” showed the world that the superhero blockbuster had been lacking a feminine touch, another heroine was busting skulls on the small screen.
