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‘Supergirl’ y por qué las superheroínas no tienen licencia para triunfar

Pese a haber sido aclamada por crítica y público, la serie ‘Juntas hasta el final’ ha sido cancelada, mientras que ‘Supergirl’, cuya protagonista no contó con el apoyo de el sector más reaccionario de la comunidad de fans, logró lo imposible: ser un fracaso antes de llegar a los cines

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‘Supergirl’ y por qué las superheroínas no tienen licencia para triunfar

In the case of the successful series "Supergirl," critical acclaim and audience praise have proved insufficient to prevent its cancellation after the first season. This pattern has been observed with other shows as well, such as "Juntas hasta el final," which features Hannah Waddingham in a role reminiscent of James Bond and is Oscar-winning Octavia Spencer.

The show garnered significantly better numbers than other Amazon series that have been renewed, including "Elle" (which achieved 477,000 views in its first two days compared to "Juntas hasta el final's" 927,000) and "Off Campus" (245,000 views). Reporter Nellie Andreeva attributes the enigma to Amazon's lack of interest in the target audience.

"It sounds cynical, but I've heard that the demographic is not very appealing, as many women in their middle years already have Amazon Prime for purchasing purposes, so a series aimed at them would not attract new subscribers," she explains.

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