The Beginning of CW’s Stargirl Explained
The latest from the CW, Geoff Johns and the DC Universe has a very unusual beginning. DC’s Stargirl premiered on May 18th, 2020, with a bang. When you start watching this comic reboot, you need a bit of information. Despite explaining the back story, the pilot episode is a fast-paced, action-packed ride through the beginning of this adventure. Just a warning, this article does contain major spoilers for the first episode. Courtney Whitmore Courtney Whitmore, played by Brec Bassinger, is an awkward teenage girl, which sounds like the typical coming of age story. She resents her new stepfather, played by Luke Wilson, for suggesting a move to a small town in Nebraska, but she has no choice in the matter. So she reluctantly resigns herself to leaving her best friend, her home town and everything familiar. After the move, her life gets infinitely worse as she realizes that not only is she the new kid, she’s also instantly labeled as an outcast. She manages to anger the school bully, who you later discover is the son of a vile supervillain, and gets dragged to the principal’s office. To make matters worse, strange things start happening almost immediately. There are a lot…