10 Things We Want To See In Supergirl Season 3

10) Batman Begins?

We’ll admit that this is unlikely to happen but, come on, how amazing would it be for Batman to turn up on Supergirl? If we block our ears to the many reasons that the Dark Knight could never appear in the Arrowverse (the character is tied up in the DCEU, Gotham has the rights to the Bat-mythos, etc.), it almost seems like the show is setting him up for an introduction next year.

Season 2 featured a few very clear references to Batman, with the premiere including the first ever namecheck of the Caped Crusader’s home city. Elsewhere in the season, Kara mentions that Superman has a vigilante ally with lots of gadgets and issues. Later still, Jimmy likens his alter ego of Guardian to “Clark’s friend,” to which Winn imitates bat ears.

So, how about doing something with these references next year? If not Batman, then how about Batwoman? The character has never graced our screens before and her comic book girlfriend Maggie Sawyer is already part of the show’s cast.

9) More DC Legends In The Cast

A great joy of Supergirl‘s past two seasons has been its tendency to cast actors who have a previous history with DC comics adaptations in new roles. There are few things the fans love more than when superhero TV shows and movies pay homage to what’s come before and this is one of the best ways to do it.

For instance, season 1 brought on board the likes of Helen Slater (star of 1984’s Supergirl movie), Dean Cain (Superman in Lois & Clark) and Laura Vandervoort (Kara in Smallville). Season 2, meanwhile, featured Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman herself) and Teri Hatcher (Dean Cain’s co-star in Lois & Clark).

So, who else could turn up in season 3? Smallville star Tom Welling would be one who springs to mind first, seeing as The CW’s previous Kryptonian-themed show continues to be such an influence on Supergirl. Wouldn’t it be fun if they got the former Superman to play Batman? Sure, it’s unlikely, but we can dream.