I missed basically all of season one, so I am not watching season 2 until I can catch up, but I am aware of some of the stuff happening and other things coming up.
I read a few interviews with the cast and crew and they were very insistent that this was going to be a "realistic" take on the DC universe and any other characters showing up would be viewed from that perspective. When I heard Black Canary was on, I asked a friend who is watching the show how they handled her abilities and he said she uses technology instead of any metahuman ability. So I am wondering how they are going to introduce the Flash. Is he going to be just some guy, perhaps using some kind of steroid that makes him run at maximum human speed?
I don't understand why DC's live-action projects seem almost ashamed of their comic book origins. They are obsessed with making everything "real-world" conceivable.
So far we've got all that, a kick-ass Black Canary on the scene, a mention of Ra's AND Barry West coming to Starling City soon, woot!
Pretty sure it's Barry Allen and not an amalgam of Flashes.
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/10/16/arrow/
Pretty sure it's Barry Allen and not an amalgam of Flashes.Well thank goodness for that . :) they'very essentially cut off Black Canary from being called Dinah Lance (unless they say that Laurel has has some random cousin). I get making changes to characters when moving to a new medium, but DC/WB have this odd tendency to make random unneeded changes (like names). As someone mentioned earlier, its like they're ashamed of their characters and don't think that the things that have kept the characters around for decades are worth bringing into the spotloght
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/10/16/arrow/
So, how about last night's episode? I sure did not see that coming. But what from I read online, others did.
Also, Captain Jack never dies....
Barry on the chemical rack during a lightning storm.That got a laugh out of me.
The odd thing for me at least is that including super beings in the show just feels wrong. I never thought I would feel that way but it just takes me out of the show. I would definitely not mind things like people with increased reflexes and perhaps 5 times human strength. But the muscle density equal to concrete and the super speed ability of Flash just take me out of that particular world. I will happily give the Flash series a try though he is not Barry Allen. At best he is Wally West.
I love other series with super being (at least when they are done well) but they just feel out of place in series which have had a couple of seasons of being grounded in a fairly normal humans based world. It's the same reason I've stopped watching Revolution.
I don't think they will. The costume department seems to be really good.
SPOILER ALERT - THIS IS YOUR ONLY WARNING.
I'd love it if WB/DC would realize this and tie it into their cinematic universe, but I doubt they're smart enough for that.
I'd love it if WB/DC would realize this and tie it into their cinematic universe[/spoiler]
For me it was definitely the best Arrow yet and despite Agents of Shield getting all the hype, this is the best superhero show on TV right now. I'd love it if WB/DC would realize this and tie it into their cinematic universe, but I doubt they're smart enough for that.
I was REALLY surprised to see The Flash's origin scene, especially since last we heard his introduction as the Flash has been moved from an upcoming episode of Arrow to its own premiere next fall. Yes, a Flash TV show has been the plan all along but they were going to completely introduce him on Arrow, costume and all. Last I heard they had decided to postpone his full intro to his own pilot. I'm REALLY not looking forward to waiting until next fall to see that Flash, they've done an excellent job building his backstory and the actor is fantastic.
And for the real spoiler!Spoiler for Hidden:
Well it may be a while before the effects ... well come into effect. And of course we would need the origin of the suit. I could see them play up him shredding his clothes due to his speed in the "origin" episode.
I was raised on the Flash that kept his costume in some super compressed form in his ring. Of course I don't expect that but I do expect some other reason for the suit to be "special".
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Regarding last week's episode...Oookay, someone wasn't paying attention. But the show still has me eagerly anticipating each new episode.Spoiler for Hidden:
Spoiler for Hidden:
I finally placed who Paul Blackthorne (Det. Lance) reminds me of. I was watching "Treasure of the Sierra Madre" yesterday, and, in the scene right before Dobbs shoots Curtin, when Dobbs is ranting, I realized that, from the upper lip to the chin, Humphrey Bogart and Blackthorne looked a lot alike. Trying to place what was familiar about Blackthorne was bad enough when he was on "Burn Notice", but, with the beard stubble, his being on "Arrow" was really getting to me. I'm glad that's settled.
Voice cameo in tonight's episode...Spoiler for Hidden:
That was brilliant! I love this show! I wonder what Waller's planning to use THAT one for!
Spoiler regarding this week's episode...Spoiler for Hidden:
Sounds more like a CoH character bio, I know.
Spoiler regarding this week's episode...Spoiler for Hidden:
Sounds more like a CoH character bio, I know.
Do we think that the Flash will make an appearence? It would be to much of an opportunity to promote the new show in my opinion...