The Onion's satirical Q&A mocks 'Supergirl' film and superhero genre fatigue
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The Onion Staff
Summary
A satirical Q&A piece from The Onion about the upcoming 'Supergirl' film starring Milly Alcock. The article humorously mocks superhero movie tropes, gender dynamics in the genre, and declining audience interest, with absurd answers to typical film questions (e.g., runtime measured in punches, romance between cousins still possible).
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The OnionThe Onion's satirical Q&A mocks 'Supergirl' film and superhero genre fatiguetheonion.comKey quotes
· 4 pulledA female superhero must single-handedly save the world as she knows it after the catastrophic collapse of interest in the genre.
Why? You don't think Supergirl can carry a movie on her own? She needs a man's help? Yes. He's in it.
Yes, but they're only cousins, so romance is still on the table.
Two hundred and ninety-nine punches.
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