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Flash 2.4 thoughts

In DCTV Shows, Superhero TV shows, Uncategorized on October 28, 2015 at 2:34 pm

The team has to scramble to find a possible match for Professor Stein if they want to save him. Two potential candidates come up: Jefferson Jackson, a highly intelligent former football player, and Henry Hewitt, a scientist. After screening both, Hewitt proves to be incompatible with Stein, but does awaken his dormant ability, becoming Tokamak, a villain from the comics who is jealous of Firestorm. Jeff is reluctant to be a part of Firestorm at first, but once he sees that Martin needs him in order to live, he steps up.

Top notch episode, even if Flash was in the background this week. I like the new Firestorm, but I miss Ronnie. The Harrison Wells stuff was intriguing, and it was amazing to see King Shark!

The seed was apparently planted for Wally to be Iris’ brother. Not sure if I’m ok with that, but we will see how it plays out. Looking forward to next week!

Supergirl Series Premiere thoughts

In DCTV Shows, general geekery, Superhero TV shows, Superman on October 27, 2015 at 11:12 am

  
When a Supergirl TV show was first announced, I was apprehensive. The last time Supergirl was launched out of the comics on her own, it was for 1984’s Supergirl, which starred Helen Slater, and promptly flopped at the box office. 

Initial photos of Melissa Benoist in costume didn’t inspire me, either. At first glance, the design looks lazy. It literally looks like someone cut the logo out of fabric from Michael’s and adhered it with a special craft kit. And her hair still seemed more strawberry blonde than anything. I was stuck on Kara having been blonde for the entirety of her existence.
In spite of all of this, I was quite taken by the extended preview released several months ago. The cast seemed to gel, and the spirit of the show seemed upbeat! *GASP* I’m pleased to tell you that the show is very much in this spirit of fun and whimsy, in spite of the drama in Kara’s life.

The show starts on Krypton. Jor-El and Lara are launching baby Kal-El to Earth, and in a nearby dwelling, Zor-El and Allura are sending their daughter, Kara, who looks to be around 12, to be Kal-El’s protector on Earth. (If you don’t know already, they’re cousins.) Kara’s rocket is pulled into a wormhole, and is stuck there for 24 years. When the ship breaks free, it makes its way to Earth. Kal-El, now Superman, finds his now-younger cousin and matches her with a family to care for her.

Cut to National City. Kara, now a young adult, is an errand girl for media mogul Cat Grant. Kara becomes smitten with new guy James Olsen, Pulitzer winning Metropolis photographer who now works for Grant. Her sister Alex works in National City as well. When Kara strikes out on a blind date and Alex’s plane starts to go down, Kara takes action, revealing herself to the world.

The origin story is executed in a way that explains what it needs to, but doesn’t get bogged down, as some stories do. The entire first episode is imminently watchable, and leaves the viewer interested in what happens next. 

What we really have here is several things: a solid superhero show, a show with a more diverse cast than most superhero shows, and a family-friendly show that hopefully encourages girls to dream bigger.

Supergirl airs on Monday nights at 8/7 central.

Arrow 4.3 thoughts

In DCTV Shows, Superhero TV shows, TV reviews on October 22, 2015 at 1:55 pm

Damn! This episode started at about an 8 and never let up. Felicity grew a backbone and told Oliver and Diggle to get over their issues. She even basically locked them in a cave and made them figure it out. They’re forced to team up to take down Damien Darhke’s latest operative, Double Down, as Thea and Laurel are in Nanda Parbat to convince Malcolm to revive Sara.

Malcolm refuses to allow Sara to be revived at first, but once he realizes that allowing Laurel to do what she came to do is the only way to get Thea to give him a chance, he gives in. He explains to Thea that she’s experiencing Bloodlust, and that the only cure is to kill the one who attacked her. Since Ra’s is already dead, Thea has to learn to cope somehow.

Wickedly good ep. Can’t wait to see more of Sara next week.

Flash 2.2 thoughts

In comic books, DCTV Shows, general geekery, Superhero TV shows on October 18, 2015 at 12:46 pm

Wow! If last week’s episode was a set up, 2.2 was the payoff! We got a full-on intro to Jay Garrick, whose character is written very well, and who is portrayed earnestly by Teddy Sears. This iteration of Jay is also a scientist. Brilliant move by the writers to make Barry distrustful of Jay due to Barry’s father figure issues. Zoom looks wicked!

The finale played out really well. How cool to get a quick glimpse of that classic cover image for a split second! And the button with the Earth 2 Harrison Wells was just icing on the cake! Can’t wait for 3.0!

Arrow Episode 4.1 thoughts

In DCTV Shows, Superhero TV shows, TV reviews on October 9, 2015 at 6:54 am

The season premiere of Arrow was right on par​ with the previous night’s premieres of The Flash and iZombie. I was drawn into the story, I cared about most of the characters, and I was left wanting more story. That, I think, is a very good start.

Oliver and Felicity are living the suburb life. Oliver jogs, while Felicity attempts to cook. They even host brunches for their neighbors. Back in the newly renamed Star City, Laurel, Diggle, and Thea are fighting foes that are referred to as ghosts. Their leader is able to kill with a single touch. This man turns out to be Damien Darhk, a man Ra’s al Ghul had warned Oliver about. The team reaches out to Oliver just as he is about to propose to Felicity.

The flashbacks show Oliver in the early days of the Arrow identity, with longer hair and the green raccoon eyes that used to be standard. He comes across Amanda Waller in a Coast City bar. (Easter Egg alert: who else loved the quick close up of Hal Jordan’s coat? So great!) Waller spikes his drink and drops him back on the island.

In the present, after an encounter with Darhk, Oliver and Felicity decide to stay. Oliver goes on television to deliver a message, essentially “The Arrow is dead; long live GREEN Arrow!”

Then, in a Shyamalan-type twist, we flash forward 6 months later. Oliver is standing in front of an unidentified grave. Barry Allen joins him, apologizing for missing the funeral. They speak briefly. Barry leaves, and Oliver rolls a tear as the show ends.

I love the huge ambition of the story on display here. I’m dying to know who dies in 6 months. I’m pretty sure it’s not Felicity, as Barry wouldn’t have missed her funeral. There are a lot of possibilities, though. What do you think?