{"id":2459,"date":"2015-08-20T09:33:08","date_gmt":"2015-08-20T08:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.superheroines.net\/blog\/?p=2459"},"modified":"2018-10-03T15:35:20","modified_gmt":"2018-10-03T14:35:20","slug":"melissa-benoist-behind-the-scenes-on-episode-3-of-supergirl-11-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/superheroines.net\/blog\/2015\/08\/melissa-benoist-behind-the-scenes-on-episode-3-of-supergirl-11-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Melissa Benoist behind the scenes on episode 3 of Supergirl (11 photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"

CBS are shooting episode 3 of Supergirl, and here are some awesome behind-the-scenes photos of Melissa Benoist\u00a0taking some time out in her Supergirl costume.<\/p>\n

As usual she looks gorgeous in the blue and red costume.\u00a0I’m still not 100% convinced.\u00a0My guess is this –\u00a0When they were\u00a0positioning Supergirl for TV, they thought that creating a sexy Supergirl with\u00a0superheroine proportions – big boobs, small waist, long legs, etc – would be great for the guys but not so good for girls aged 8+.<\/p>\n

And the\u00a0reality is that guys wouldn’t actively watch it at Primetime (or admit they do), whereas by\u00a0positioning Supergirl at young\/teenage girls, there is a mass audience there.<\/p>\n

And its definitely the\u00a0right commercial decision.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0Supergirl that\u00a0just walked off the set of a teenage boys wet dream would only alienate the intended audience, and I think that Melissa was chosen because she pulls off the look of a superheroine, but she doesn’t ooze sexiness – she’s more kind of\u00a0meek girl-next-door. The kind of look that suggests that she is still coming to terms with her powers, etc, etc. Rather than the dominant Baywatch style girl that I think most men would have preferred!<\/p>\n

Oh… and the other reason is that she\u00a0is a really good actress.<\/p>\n