Stargirl Season 1 Premiere Review: 6 Ups & 2 Downs

3. The Tone

We talked a little bit about this in the introduction but let's expand on it here.

In today's day and age, there are two specific brand of superhero tales. One is the moody and harrowing origin story of a deeply tormented vigilante while the other is a fun and light-hearted super-powered smackdown that takes its cues from the classic superhero shows of the '60s and the '70s.

While the majority of the DC Universe shows gravitate towards the former and, bar two exceptions, the Arrowverse is inspired by the latter, Stargirl mixes the best of both worlds. No, it never gets too dark for its own good, but it isn't afraid to dive into the more unsettling elements associated with those darker superhero tales (the grim opening and the mature character-driven storylines are examples of this) while also balancing it out with the warmth and humour that its Arrowverse counterparts are renowned for.

Stargirl is an uplifting, joyous blend of the very best of superhero TV with just enough unsettling maturity to add a splice of realism to it every once in a while.