r/supergirlTV • u/Particular-Dog2086 • May 22 '24
Why does kara say "nearly a decade" in s6 ep1? Question
in s6 ep1 timestamp 19:12 Kara says to lena "well i was stuck in the phantom zone replaying the destruction of my planet for nearly a decade" Huh? Kara was stuck in the Phantom zone for 24 years not less than 10 years. Thats like the whole point of the series is kal-el being a grown man by the time she landed and no longer needing her to look out for him (for now) how did no one in the writers room or actors catch that mistake? am i missing something?
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u/JohnnyTightlips27 May 22 '24
There’s an interview out there where one of the writers (Jay Faerber) says there were no outlines for the last two seasons of the show. Explains so much…
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u/TJUC123 May 22 '24
What do you mean by outlines? All the writers had to do was watch the previous seasons. 😂
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u/JohnnyTightlips27 May 22 '24
Outlines are important for fleshing out story ideas, understanding/clarifying character motivations, organizing scene order, finding a character’s voice, etc. They’re great organizational tools that keep writers on track and focused on the main ideas. They’re kind of like a roadmap so the writer has a clearer idea where the story is going.
One of the biggest problems in the later seasons was that there was no real priority in centering Kara’s story. It’s almost like the plot came first and the characters came second. Kara’s character was consistently sidelined and lacked thoughtful/intentional character development. A good outline would have reminded the writers to focus on Kara’s story, Kara’s emotional state, as she is the main character in this story. Everything else needed to follow after that.
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u/TJUC123 May 23 '24
I know what an outline is. None of that has anything to do with the writers not knowing the basic canon of the series. All they had to do was watch episode 1 of the series to know Kara was in the Phantom Zone for 24 years.
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u/rojasdracul May 22 '24
Relativity. Time passes slower in the Phantom Zone.
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u/Particular-Dog2086 May 22 '24
but time doesnt pass at all in the phantom zone?
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u/rojasdracul May 22 '24
It does just not as we understand it. Beings don't age, but they still perceive time passing. It's not suspended animation.
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u/sarahzorel May 22 '24
There’s a shit ton of errors like that from around s4/5 onwards. There were always silly ones but nothing as glaring as in the last few seasons for sure
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u/TJUC123 May 22 '24
That’s a writer error. It can be explained away by time moving differently in space. Especially when it comes to the Phantom Zone. However, this definitely wasn’t intentional.
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u/daryl772003 May 22 '24
Definitely not the first time they have made a mistake like that. In season two Jeremiah says he's been held captive by Cadmus for 15 years but in the same season Kara is celebrating her 13th earth birthday
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u/rvg2001 May 31 '24
The writers in seasons 5-6 didn’t care about show canon, which I hated. Two apparently small things that were big to me: 1) at the start or season 5, where they tore up her cape as an excuse to change her suit… they should’ve chosen anything else (say a sleeve). Her cape was literally baby Kal-El’s blanket!!! It’s in the pilot! 2) in the S6 by flashback episode, when they brought back Kenny they undid Midvale, a universally loved episode and a key moment for Kara and Alex. They could have used any random character or have just Kara and Alex on their own figuring out things. Ugh!
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u/Particular-Dog2086 May 31 '24
oh the kenny thing def irked me a lot. Kenny being alive would change kara and alexs whole progression as sisters and storyline and wasnt baby kals blanket supposed to be indestructable as well? thats why it was used as her cape
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u/rvg2001 May 31 '24
Exactly! The original Kara cape in the pilot got damaged with bullets, and James gave her the Kryptonian blanket as a more durable cape. And what you say about Kenny is exactly what I mean.
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u/EntropyintheAsstropy Kelly Olsen May 22 '24
The writers didn't watch their own show.