"It's a wonderful life, Batgirl" (2020) (Patreon)

Remember 2020? That was a crazy year, right? And a tough one for a lot of folks. I wanted to end the year acknowledging that but also add some comfort and also call back to a particular Batman: the Animated Series episode.

It's a Wonderful Life is such a downright human movie that it only makes sense (at least to me) that it would be one of Kara's favorites. She loves humanity! The good, the down, the in-between. Frank Capra's Christmas classic is such a...erm, wonderful representation of all of that.

Besides that, Kara just learned to knit earlier that same year...

...so her making custom sweaters for her and Babs is not only on point, but I feel a little extra sweet.

Two years later, I don't know if things have gotten a whole lot better for Batgirl, Supergirl, or real life folks. But I do know life is what we decide it to be. Regardless of what gets thrown at us, what we focus on and how we treat others determines how wonderful it can be. Kara lost an entire planet. All her friends and most of her family. That's the kinda stuff villains are usually bred from. And yet her main drive is constantly trying to make life better for everyone around her, on a completely foreign world no less. Gosh I love her so much.

Here's a new wallpaper for today. :)