Should you watch DC's Stargirl?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
DC's Stargirl
Series · 2020
Courtney Whitmore, a smart, athletic and above all else kind girl, discovers her step-father has a secret: he used to be the sidekick to a superhero. "Borrowing" the long-lost hero’s cosmic staff, she becomes the unlikely inspiration for an entirely new generation of superheroes.
The sides of DC's Stargirl
- A teenage girl with a cosmic staff
- A stepfather who was once a sidekick
- A new team of young heroes in a small town
DC's Stargirl is good for you if…
- you like a teenage girl with a cosmic staff taking on a gang of old supervillains.
- you like a stepdaughter and stepfather learning to trust each other.
- you like high school kids becoming heroes.
DC's Stargirl is bad for you if…
- you roll your eyes at sincere, feel-good hero speeches.
- you want your superheroes dark and gritty.
About: family · courage · legacy
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