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T2 WHATS UP! October 31 - November 6, 2021 Brec Bassinger in "DC's Stargirl" BY RACHEL JONES TV Media C W has an affinity for DC comics stories, and "Stargirl" is just one of the network's popular shows. With one sea- son under its belt and the sec- ond wrapping up, fans are pre- paring for Season 2's exciting fi- nale, airing Tuesday, Nov. 2, on CW. Before the first season even premiered, a cameo during the Arrowverse crossover "Crisis on Infinite Earths" established Stargirl as an existing character on a parallel Earth: Earth-2. From that moment, fans of the Arrowverse character have fall- en head over heels for the younger portrayal of the be- loved character. So producers did what any smart producers would do: they gave her a show of her own. Created by Geoff Johns ("Ti- tans"), "Stargirl" follows high school student Courtney Whit- more, portrayed by Brec Bassinger ("School of Rock"), who discovers the Cosmic Staff, a powerful weapon hidden in the basement of her house. She soon discovers the staff be- longed to her father: her real fa- ther, Starman. Courtney's stepfather, Pat Dugan (Luke Wilson, "12 Mighty Orphans," 2021), is the former sidekick to Starman. When he's not serving as a re- luctant mentor and father fig- ure to Courtney, Pat is a me- chanic who owns The Pit Stop, the repair shop where he stores S.T.R.I.P.E. (Subatomic Tactile Robot Internet Pat Enhancer), a 15-foot robotic suit of armor made from spare car parts. The Pit Stop serves as a front for their operation, and despite his own occasional super-heroics, Pat wants to provide a normal life for his family. Stargirl soon takes up the Cosmic Staff, designs a costume from her father's original mate- rial and becomes the inspira- tion for a new generation of su- perheroes: the Justice Society of America. Jumping ahead to Season 2, Stargirl and the Justice Society must contend with the re-emer- gence of former Injustice Soci- ety member The Shade (Jona- than Cake, "The Affair") and the threat of Eclipso (Nick E. Tarabay, "Person of Interest"). The Shade first appears played by Mike McLeod ("Al- tered Carbon") in a self-titled episode of "The Flash," show- ing off his ability to transform into a giant shadow creature. He later returns (played by Cake) as a recurring character in the second season of "Star- girl." Eclipso, on the other hand, has a much more personal, in- tergenerational plot in the "Stargirl" storyline. Initially killed and imprisoned in the Black Diamond by the heroine's father, Starman, he was acci- dentally released by Stargirl fol- lowing a nasty battle with the Injustice Society in Season 1 of the show. The villain is wreak- ing his special brand of havoc once again this season — and it seems he's taken a particular in- terest in the Whitmore family. Now facing these threats — and many others — on her own, this isn't the first time Courtney continued on page T10 TV FEATURE Interactive Puzzles 5 x 5 Shoot for the stars Not a subscriber? No problem, subscribe today and receive an iPad with your subscription*. *iPad must be returned within 30 days of termination of account. now available on the digital replica! NEW INTERACTIVE PUZZLE PAGES Get the new puzzle pages on the digital replica, featuring puzzles daily! CROSSWORDS KIDS' GAMES SUDOKU WORD GAMES STRATEGY & MEMORY NUMBERS Call 479-684-5509 or visit nwaonline.com/nwaipad