Our take
Milly Alcock's gritty DC space odyssey follows Kara Zor-El on a vengeance quest with frequent combat, implied sex trafficking of women, heavy drinking, child peril, and planet-destruction flashbacks, darker than typical family superhero fare despite PG-13.
Uplifting themes
Critics note themes of helping others, compassion, and choosing justice over vengeance, mixed with dark material Kara grows toward heroism but begins as a hard-drinking cynic. Ruthye shows courage seeking justice for her family
Story (may spoil tone)
When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Frequent action includes bar brawls, pirate attacks, bladed weapons, sc…
Frequent action includes bar brawls, pirate attacks, bladed weapons, sci-fi gunfire, choking, explosions, and cold-blooded killings. A child is struck and abducted; families are murdered on screen
Language Moderate profanity including s-word variants from Kara and Lobo, plus c…
Moderate profanity including s-word variants from Kara and Lobo, plus crude terms for women and a sexual hand gesture
Sex / nudity No graphic nudity reported. Plot centers on abducted women referred to…
No graphic nudity reported. Plot centers on abducted women referred to as brides for a male-only society
Drugs / alcohol Kara is frequently drunk or hung over with empty bottles visible. A dog…
Kara is frequently drunk or hung over with empty bottles visible. A dog and Kara are poisoned; alien smoking appears. Vomiting used to expel poison
Frightening Planet destruction flashbacks, radiation poisoning deaths, family annih…
Planet destruction flashbacks, radiation poisoning deaths, family annihilation, and a poisoned superdog may distress younger superhero fans
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence Villains kidnap women and girls as implied sex slaves or breeding stock…
Villains kidnap women and girls as implied sex slaves or breeding stock for a male-only brigand society. Women are manhandled into cages
Child peril / abuse Teen Ruthye witnesses her family murdered and is repeatedly nearly capt…
Teen Ruthye witnesses her family murdered and is repeatedly nearly captured. A child is struck and abducted during pirate attacks
Bullying / discrimination Crude terms for women appear in dialogue. Brigands treat women as prope…
Crude terms for women appear in dialogue. Brigands treat women as property
Gore / death / weapons Deaths via blades, lasers, explosions, and poison. Little blood visible…
Deaths via blades, lasers, explosions, and poison. Little blood visible but bodies in caskets and a disintegrating planet appear
Dangerous behaviour Kara's binge drinking and reckless bar fighting are framed as coping me…
Kara's binge drinking and reckless bar fighting are framed as coping mechanisms. Alien substance smoking appears
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health Trauma, grief, and substance misuse drive Kara's arc. Ruthye seeks reve…
Trauma, grief, and substance misuse drive Kara's arc. Ruthye seeks revenge after family annihilation
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement Kara flashbacks to Krypton's destruction and parents' radiation deaths.…
Kara flashbacks to Krypton's destruction and parents' radiation deaths. Ruthye's family is murdered and their house burned