The 1980's Supergirl film was not very good so I was very happy to see that the recent series has made the character even more engaging than her cousin Superman and the story way more powerful than the original movie.

(Warning: Spoilers ahead)

Supergirl is both older and younger than her cousin. Confused? I'll explain. When Krypton was destroyed Supergirl/Kara escaped in a pod. However the pod was struck by debris and was sent flying into the Phantom Zone...