The official Supergirl movie account has shared a little teaser for the movie, just a few seconds of the film with a caption “See you tomorrow. #Supergirl” and a link. This is all that has been out. No full trailer, no background, just the feeling. And of course, the internet reacted in its usual way, the gamers and comic fans went nuts but not together. Oh no! This is the DC Universe of James Gunn, so the responses are… everywhere.

Let’s first say for folks not so interested in the nitty-gritty details: This is about the ‘Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’ movie, one of the new releases of the DCU reboot carried out by James Gunn and Peter Safran, which soon follows ‘new batman’ in the lineup. The teaser which is very brief presented Milly Alcock’s character as Kara Zor-El, looking somewhat rough and grasping what seems to be a Walkman. Yes, a Walkman. The full trailer is said to be out very soon, hence the ‘see you tomorrow’ tease. This film is crucial since it introduces the younger superheroine who differs character-wise from Melissa Benoist’s portrayal in that series and comes from the widely acclaimed ‘Woman of Tomorrow’ comic saga.

Now, let’s get rid of the boring SEO content and proceed to the chaos. The replies to this tweet resemble a war zone. It feels like a hornet’s nest of opinions got stirred up big time. Several gamers are on the casting side absolutely. A user by the name @ata_77_ couldn’t contain himself and simply exclaimed ‘HELL FUCKING YEAAAA LOVE THE CASTING’ which I too resonate with. Another user, @Prime230382, responding to a comment said that he is catching a strong ‘Woman of Tomorrow DC canon vibe!’ which is the exact atmosphere Gunn is aiming for, so well done team.

But then… there is the contrasting view and it is quite loud. A user with the handle @FireJamesGunnn (not subtle at all) tweeted ‘Disaster is coming’ and in another tweet tagged IMAX directing his remark ‘Fuck is coming’ towards them. How delightful! @kakewalk2 used a less creative approach, simply commenting ‘Looks like garbage.’ And @DerekWillDoIt went for the personal attack by asking ‘Could they have cast an uglier girl??’ which is just… oh dear, man! Not a good look for you.

The Walkman has especially become a matter of controversy. @Backwardsbrain1 was just shocked and expressed his amazement: ‘Headphones and Walkman. You are kidding me.’ @mercfusion18 was much more annoyed: ‘Look, I am looking forward to this, but why does she have to have a Walkman man?’ Please, it’s a detail from the past, people! It’s creating a mood! Or maybe it’s just an attractive prop. Who can tell? But it sure has everyone talking and that’s probably the intention too.

On the other hand, there are the gamers who are just… joking around. @WomenIMRL posted a meme of Star-Lord from Guardians of the Galaxy captioned: ‘Its starlord in a skirt.’ Which, alright, that’s a good point. James Gunn directed both, therefore the comparison was unavoidable. @nomzdaname made fun of the situation: “Gunn should release his projects on the CW app🤣”, which is a very good roast on the previous DC TV universe.

Naturally, the followers of the last version were also present. @Danzo5himura said nothing but good about the previous actress: ‘Melissa Benoist is the best Supergirl for me but this one got my attention.’ That’s a very mature way of looking at things. We stand by the peaceful fans. Meanwhile, @Vianey10302763 posted a heart emoji and wrote in Spanish, ‘Nadie como ella’ (‘No one like her’), presumably referring to Benoist, which another user kindly translated.

The comments have this weird mix of excitement, hate, confusion, and jokes. It’s the pure, unfiltered internet reaction. One user, @VivekVerse8, even quoted another user’s comment who expressed his enthusiasm towards the official account: ‘This teaser already has more aura than most full trailers. See you TODAY!’ So even the meta-commentary is present.

What does all this mean? It indicates that James Gunn has the audience’s attention. Whether you adore him or despise him, you are still watching. A teaser that short shouldn’t create such a furor, but here we go. The DCU reboot has been perceived as a bumpy ride with every casting and announcement being extensively discussed for ages. Supergirl is a leading character and this is her first appearance in this new universe.