Supergirl came back last night and thank god.  I mean… I think it was only not on for a week but I missed it.  I like the show.  I really like the character.  I really like Melissa Benoist in the role.  I am thankful she has it, not just because she plays it well but just because… she feels right.  She feels like Supergirl.  One of the things I am most thankful for with the modern waves of Superhero media is how many people playing superheroes seem to take that duty seriously.  Which I know sounds silly but I don’t mean character fidelity or something.  I mean kids.  I got into Superheroes as a kid and I am sure there are lots of reasons I was drawn to them but I know a big one was because of what they represented.  The world is unjust and you’re not really supposed to know that as a kid but for some of us your parents don’t shield you from that, instead they contribute to the knowledge, so I was hungry for some sense of justice.  It is nice to find something where people are good and do right not because they have to but because it is the right thing to do.  A world where people do their best to help.  So I love that so many actors and actresses playing the role seem to take that part of their job seriously and are willing to help give that magic to another generation of kids.  It can help a lot.  Last night was a good reminder because evil Supergirl really made me uncomfortable.  I didn’t like it.  I thought maybe I’d find it a little hot but no… I just didn’t like it.  So I am so thankful for a show that isn’t about darkness and it gave us a good example in the flaws of making a superhero more “mature” by having them act like dicks.  I am glad we have the character the way she is and I love the way Melissa Benoist plays her.  I love the way Melissa Benoist talks about it off screen.  So that’s why she’s here.  Today I want to fuck Melissa Benoist.