The DC Superhero Girls (2019) version of Supergirl is the best version of the character by far, and I’m tired of pretending she’s not

So DC Superhero Girls was an animated show set in the DC universe that first started airing in 2019, and it featured teenage versions of Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, Barbara Gordon/Batgirl, Jessica Cruz/Green Lantern, Zee Zatara/Zatanna, and Kara Danvers/Supergirl as the main characters. But you read the title, you know who this is about, this is about Supergirl and why she’s my favorite character from the show, and my favorite version of the character.

The very first win is her personality, I haven’t seen a lot of other versions, but from what I hear, most of the time she’s literally just Superman, but as a girl, which is pretty uninspired. Why would someone watch Supergirl when they can watch Superman and get the exact same character? This version on the other hand is feisty, a bit impulsive, and very tomboyish (like to the point she gets into burping competitions and stuff like that). My Adventures with Superman did try to make a Kara that had a different direction from Clark that I did like, but between that version and this version, I definitely prefer DCSHG’s version (and I’m not just saying that because I think girls like her are extremely attractive).

We also see that she has different goals and ideals from Superman. Superman fights evil for the sake of being good, this Supergirl fights evil because it’s fun. We see a few other character traits that are different from Superman as well, for example, being jealous of Superman’s fame and resenting him slightly for it because she’s always doomed to live in his shadow, something that I don’t think is seen in any other version, and certainly something Superman wouldn’t care about. Not only that, but she also has a big “brawn over brains” mentality that she has to grow out of, which further sets her apart from Superman.

Last but not least is her design. All too often, Supergirl (and any other female superhero for that matter) is drawn to be supermodel thin, not this version. This version has actual muscles, not only that, but they’re actually emphasized in some scenes. Give me more female superheroes flexing their biceps please!

TL;DR: The DC Superhero Girls’ version of Supergirl is the best because she isn’t just “girl Superman”.