Stargirl DC Universe New Show Season 1 Episode No 1 Recap And Review

Stargirl Season 1

Episode No 1 Review And Recap 

While the battle between Marvel VS DC at the big screen box office continues, there's no denying that DC has always had the lion's share of consistency and joy when it comes to their small screen efforts. After last year's excellent Doom Patrol and Swamp Thing, Stargirl is the latest bright spark from the executive producers responsible for some of the DC Universe's hottest properties, and so far, Stargirl is off to a really promising start.  

 Reveling in a different teenage vibe and bringing some great visual effects to the table, this first episode ultimately sets the stage for Stargirl's origin and leads to a nice cliffhanger at the end that will almost have you rooting for it. next week to find out how the story unfolds.

  10 years after the Golden Age of Heroes, we begin Stargirl Episode 1 with a man named Pat arriving at a burning house as green flames lick up the side of the building. A brilliant fight ensues between the various superheroes, resulting in Brainwave and Starman trading blows. As Pat walks away from the property with an injured Starman, a cheap shot from Icicle sees the Justice Society in tatters. In the process, he narrowly avoids sprinter Solomon Grundy.

  Across town, on Christmas Eve, young Courtney is waiting for her Father. Unfortunately, he doesn't show up and is comforted by his mother, Barbara.

  We flash forward to present day as we see Courtney getting ready to leave with her family and packing to move to Nebraska. Courtney isn't too happy about this and stays quiet the entire trip.

  After unpacking and the whole family falling asleep, Pat goes down to the basement and looks through classified documents involving various super villains he encountered years ago.

  In the morning, Pat drives Courtney to school, but their relationship is frosty, to say the least. While Courtney struggles to fit in, ends up at the losers' singles table, and ends up in jail for standing up to bullies, Barbara arrives at her new job and gets a little pissed off.

  That evening, Courtney returns home and goes down to the basement, where she finds photos of her Father and the Justice Society. He also finds pictures of Pat and Starman. As he begins to understand his origins, it causes the chest behind him to open, revealing a powerful staff that he can inexplicably control.

  The staff pulls her out of the air and Courtney finds herself in a drive-in movie theater where the same school bullies are happening. He sabotages their car and sends all three boys off on their own because the crew has a mind of their own.

  Back home, Pat confronts Courtney about the Space Squad and tells her how dangerous it is. Conjecturing that Starman may be his Father, he concludes that this may explain why the staff is working under him. Pat then goes on to talk about becoming an assistant to the JSA, and agrees to keep it a secret from his Mother for now.

  In a nice twist, one of the bullies earlier in the episode turns out to be Henry's son (a brainwave from the opening scene at the house), and he learns about the staff, believing that Starman has returned. This prompts Henry to telephone Jordan (Icicle) in London, where he warns him of the impending battle, believing it to be a planned attack on his son.  

 While training with the staff, Courtney is attacked by Brainwave, who questions why she attacked the car. Reading his thoughts, he breaks his father's topic for a moment and separates his memories one by one. There is just enough time for him to escape, and as he exits the warehouse, he happens to be confronted by Pat, who is standing in front of him in a mech suit.

On paper, Stargirl's first episode is incredibly simple, but the execution has all the right ingredients to make her a shining star in an otherwise dark and brutal superhero world. Brec Bassinger does a good job as the feisty loner Courtney, and her Dad's story may be a cliché, but it's enough to keep you watching.

  The playful and magical musical score works very well to enhance the lighter tones running through this one, and you already get a unique feel from Stargirl compared to other DC properties. The visual effects at the start of the house fight are a smart move, teasing what's to come next, the simple character problems make for a compelling teen drama to watch for weeks.

  It might not be the most original origin story you'll ever see, but it's certainly a neat and promising one; episode that shines and teases a new star in town.