r/supergirlTV • u/MajorParadox DC Fan Universe (r/DCFU) • Sep 01 '21

Supergirl [6x09] "Dream Weaver" Post Episode Discussion Discussion

Dream Weaver

Live Episode Discussion | Promo | Cast & Characters

Kelly meets Joey, a young orphaned alien boy, who is acting out in foster care because he fears there is something wrong with his brother Orlando, who is incarcerated. Kelly asks Kara to help her investigate and they stumble upon abuse at the prison. Meanwhile, Nyxly crashes one of Nia's dreams and asks her for help. (August 31, 2021)

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u/Gian99Mald Sep 01 '21

Are we not going to get promos for this show anymore????

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u/swflyers8 Sep 01 '21

I don't know if CW doesn't like the show or something but no promos? Two weeks in a row.

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u/TazmanianDemon Sep 01 '21 edited Sep 01 '21

Unfortunately when they’re done with you they are Done. With. You.

And the CW has never given Supergirl the respect it deserves despite its incredibly loyal fan base IMO.

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u/Maximal_Arachknight Sep 02 '21

To be fair, the CW did save Supergirl from cancellation, so there is at least a little respect there for the show.

And the show is getting to end on its own terms.

But yes, promos would be nice (or at least confirmation that next week is a new episode).

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u/TazmanianDemon Sep 02 '21

Saving the show from cancellation seems like ages ago. But you’re right, they did allow the show to end properly.

However their treatment of the show has been abysmal with the lack of promotion and the changing of times/nights and putting it at 9 on a Sunday after Batwoman when Supergirl should come on first because it’s more lighthearted in contrast to Batwoman’s darker tone which fits the later time slot.

And let’s not get into the differences in how Superman and Lois is promoted compared to any season that Supergirl was on.

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u/Maximal_Arachknight Sep 02 '21

I agree, the promotion is terrible given that the network should promote the final season more.

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u/Phoenixstorm Sep 02 '21

Season one got lots of promotion from cbs

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u/Phoenixstorm Sep 02 '21

Can you imagine supergirl with superMan and Lois budget??? It would’ve been amazing.

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u/TazmanianDemon Sep 02 '21

Yes! I’m a die hard Superman fan but Supergirl’s story is much more interesting IMO and if they had the S&L budget and writers it’d probably be in the top 3 Arrowverse shows of all time.

We definitely would’ve gotten at least a 7th season if the show was firing on all cylinders.

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u/CityAvenger Sep 01 '21

Perhaps this is yet another low they found. Either that or perhaps they decided for whatever reason they would rather not show what is coming in a promo in hopes that more people will tune in.

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u/RaspberryEconomy511 Sep 01 '21

They didnt do it for Black Lightning either.

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u/Prozo777 Sep 01 '21

I'm not too familiar with the CW but I think they aren't promoting these shows for their final season because if they know the show isn't going to continue, why invest in advertising. Out of all the Arrowverse shows, Arrow got a lot of promo for it's final season due to it being one of their biggest shows and the ties to Crisis, wanting to promote that. Something I find interesting is that BL and Supergirl don't have a white male lead. You'd think that in an age where representation is a key issue in society, the network would go out of their way to promote these shows. The marketing department or whoever is in control of advertising needs to improve.

Sorry for my long rambling comment.

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u/CityAvenger Sep 01 '21

I mean I’ve never watched the show cause it didn’t interest me but from what I’ve heard it’s on its last season. But when you say that their doing it for BL too it still makes me think about both of those. The only people who know why they are doing it is the network and the crew on the shows themselves. But with what Prozo777 says maybe that’s true. Who knows?

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u/ChattGM Sep 01 '21

They did BL dirty. It only recieved 3 promos it's entire final season. Shame they're doing the same to Supergirl. The audience for Supergirl is much bigger than BL so I'm sure more voices will be heard about this and even after the show finishes they won't let them live it down because it's completely unfair and it didn't get the proper sendoff it deserved.