"Regret requires age and wisdom" Well said Red. Well said xD
Season 4 has had a good start so far. That ending though. I really thought Kaplan was going to die. Looks like Red purposely missed that shot. He was never bad at finishing the job. He didn't have it in him to kill her off. Anyway I like where this is headed. Loved this week's episode. 8.5/10loading replies
I hope so (RE: Kaplan), or that his shot just wasn't fatal (intentionally or not) and that she manages to crawl out of there and recover, especially if she shows up out of nowhere somewhen down the road and saves his ungrateful ass (as a side-effect of saving Elizabeth or Agnes)... Heheheheh.
It's improving the thing, Oliver and Felicity are no longer pain in the ass. Looks like flashbacks end
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I did wonder if the flashback storyline is finally coming full-circle. They'll show him back on the island soon, ready for rescue, and then... no more flashbacks?
Pretty solid episode. I love the Black Canary character and Laurel was amazing. But I feel bad for Katie Kassidy, working that hard for four years, about to be the female hero and they threw her character to the trash. Dinah this episode was everything that the BC is, and this should've been the story Katie Kassidy got since the beginning. Dinah Drake totally felt like the BC from the comics. She did an amazing job, she can fight, she has the canary cry and above all, she's well written. I'm not a fan of what they did to Laurel, but Dinah's pretty awesome. They shouldn't have fucked Laurel.
The MVP was THE BURGER. The disgust on Ollie's face was hilarious. I love this non-addition to the plot devices. These are the ones that make us relate to the characters. And that 3 patty, oh boy, now I relate to Rene on a spiritual level. That's character development, lol. Plus, they should've had Wild Dog eating a Hot Dog instead.
And why miss the opportunity to open a Big Belly Burger franchise. The same with SPN's Biggerson's. I would fly over there just to have one.
I loved Curtis and Wild Dog chemistry together. He certainly surprised me with his nom-outburst when Curtis called him nutcase. They balance each other and I love it. Wild Dog is growing. I want an ep focused on him/his family.
Badass Ollie's back. He did some cool stuff. That chopper scene was badass as hell. Just standing there not giving a fuck while being dizzy. Man, you're cool.
And Talia Al Ghul. I like her character so far, even more if she's brings badass Oliver S1/2 back. That "something else" and his first suit gave me the goosies. She knows way too much. My gut tells me she trained Prometheus because Ollie lost his way.
My thoughts when I saw that other hacker: oh no, now there's two of them.
Great episode but I need more Adrian Chase: the most badass Vigilante/DA I've ever seen. And the Diggle subplot had a satisfying resolution. The fight scene in Russia was superb. God I miss good old Ollie!
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The MVP was THE BURGER.... And that 3 patty, oh boy,...
Seems they don't call it Big Belly Burger for nothin', eh?
Review by Aniela Krajewska
VIP8The flashbacks in this episode were some of the best ones in years. We learned the origins of Oliver's costume, his weapon of choice and the opening monologue of the show. Talia is an awesome character. She's Nyssa half-sister or something, right?
I like how the metahumans' powers are connected to what they were doing when the particle accelerator exploded. It does raise some questions, though. What if someone was throwing up when the dark matter hit them? Would they be able to, I don't know, defeat their enemies with radioactive vomit?
I liked Felicity's storyline. It was kind of hilarious to see a hacktivist groupie geek out over meeting her hero. I wonder what Felicity's going to do with all the information she has now. I also enjoy her relationship with Rory. But I can't believe that a young kid like him doesn't know what "IRL" means.
Oliver and the recruits are becoming quite a good team. Rene is a lot more likeable now than he was at the beginning of the season.
Dinah? Freaking Dinah? I'm not crying, you're crying. No one can ever replace Laurel, but Dinah made a hell of a first impression. I already like her.
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Felicity and the data-drive have me wondering, too. She won't be able to resist poking around in all that data (we could see it glimmering in her eyes), and who knows what sort of discoveries and inspiration the Ghost Fox Goddess -- a.k.a. Overwatch -- will find in them...
Was hoping to see a little of Iron Fist.
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We kind of did, but in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it sort of way, near the end, when Claire was pulling that tab off of the self-defense-lessons poster...
Was a good ending. I want as hell that they make a mashup with Daredevil in the next season.
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We all just wanna see Foggy defending Luke in court. ;-)
Misty Knight appeared at the last scenes as her comic character and what the hell with that doctor trying to make Diamondback as Luke Cage!!!. hope for a little teaser for Iron Fist maybe as well.
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That last parting shot was a little creepy. I didn't think the doc was reckless enough to resume practicing his work with such a crazy dangerous subject as Stryker, but... I'm sure we'll find out...
first of all,when did Jessica shot him and waw that ending Diomondback is his brother!!!! Whoa didn't see that coming.
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Jessica Jones, episode 1x12, near the end: Jessica's very-last-ditch self-defense shotgun blast to the Kilgrave-controlled Luke's head. That's why we met our favorite nurse Claire Temple during Jessica Jones shortly thereafter...
That was fucking absurd. I loved it. Incredible episode. Damn I love this show and this episode was really funny. I'm still laughing so I have no idea what might come out. But may the Plotforce be with you. I loved the cast today. Everyone did a great job. And I got so hyped when I listened to those angry helicopter noises. Thawne certainly looks extra menacing in that lightning. Amaya, Ray and Nate's speech was superb: STAY IN SCHOOL! And that menacing pointed finger was quite convincing. I laughed louder that I should. George Lucas a the plot was just fantastic and the trash compactor scene was just so over the top. Where have I seen that before? lol And I'm glad Rip is back (thought I'd never say that outloud). He shouting at Vandal Savage because he wasn't threatening enough was hilarious. And I almost died of laughing when he didn't know how to use a gun. I actually though he was gonna hurt himself or one of the legends. And when he got arrested, that high pitched scream. I'll never recover. And Nate being a yoga instructor, yeah man, that sucks. And when Jax said he went to Sunday school, I pictured him singing Gospel. And Snart us definitely real. I refuse to believe he's dead.
The entire cast was amazing. I guess now it's RIP to Rip and Welcome Phil. Stein was on point: "I'm doing brain surgery, what's it look like?" And Sara and Jax accepting it like, OK, we don't have time, for your shit. And Merlyn's expression when he punched Nate, lol. I was a bit off when Dahrk and Merlyn were continuously missing shots like they were stupid or something. Then I realized they were Stormtroopers, lol. And the elevator scene. Seriously, I couldn't stop laughing. The music was just so damn perfect.
"Hi, my name is Phil. I'm a full time film student and a part time recreational drug user", oh man that was just brilliant. I loved how Nate kept on calling Lucas by his full name. I just loved everything on this crazy episode.
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With the discovered device inside Mick's skull and the theory about Leonard still existing in some form bonded to time itself and anchored only by Mick's device, I was half-expecting hints of Star Trek: The Search for Snart to join the ongoing plotline.
"Don't just stand there; try and brace it with something!" Worth a solid groan-while-LOLing moment.
Help us George Lucas, you're our only hope.
Guess who's back! Yeah, I really missed Supergirl and I was waiting for this episode so badly. Supergirl at her most heroic performance so far. It was very interesting and I'm glad the writers noticed this show is called Supergirl and not the Adventures of Supergirl's friends. I love seeing Kara as a reporter. Back in season 1 it all meant a lot to her. Losing her job was just too painful so having her going around being a reporter was incredible.
Outstanding performances tonight. Winn and Mon-El were absolutely awesome. Winn's facial expressions always get me, and today, he was awesome. Yeah, Winn, indeed it's Stargate. I won't buy the Kara/Mon-El thingy. The final scene showed a brother/sister relationship and I feel like the show is trying to show it, but it doesn't quite fit. And now we can all agree Mon-El is the prince right? I mean, it's quite obvious isn't it? If not, why did the Dominator bow?Anyways, solid episode. Loved Winn's interactions, but I need more Roulette, though. She's an awesome character and her business relations are so funding weird. She's the Napoleon of business. I love her character, she's so creepy. And the Dominator? Not really sure why they have to buy slaves when they have mind control technology, though.
And I never thought it was possible, but they've managed to make James even more unlikeable. He bounces in the office talking about how brave Guardian is and how many bad guys he's captured and no one notices? Please James wear a name tag: I'm Guardian, yes, I know I'm awesome. I don't give a rat's as about him.
Loved the quotes this episode: "This planet socks" was pretty funny, as well as "Start the car" and "I'm not a red shirt, you're a red shirt" got me rolling on the floor. The dialogue was really sparkled today. Gotta love these guys.
Now let's wait for another Likewise episode next week.
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I was thinking more "Start the engine, Jock!" (https://youtu.be/h_XRbGUZbfk?t=34s), but yeah: same idea. ;-)
Review by Aniela Krajewska
VIP8Supergirl is finally back, which means that I'm back to getting up at 4:30 AM just to bring you these dank-ass reviews that you guys love so much (sarcasm alert) before I have to go to school.
I think the writers finally remembered that Kara is the title character. This episode focused more on her and put her at the center of the story instead of sidelining her like the last few episodes did.
I just have to say, Roulette certainly knows how to make an entrance. And going from running an underground fight club in National City to running intergalactic slave trade on another planet? That is impressive. I mean, I don't condone her actions, but you gotta admire her talent for business.
I hope that we'll get to see more of Kara the Reporter. Working at CatCo used to be such a big part of her storyline, integral to her growth as Supergirl, and now she's barely ever there. If Cat Grant were here, she wouldn't stand for this.
And she most definitely wouldn't stand for the whole Man-Hell mess. They're trying to make him a more likeable character because they want the audience to jump aboard the Karamel ship. Well, how do I put this politely? You've got to be fucking kidding me. This guy was a selfish, immature jackass right from the get-go, he was just plain rude to Kara on multiple occassions, he didn't want to have anything to do with the superhero business until the plot needed him to. Honestly, it would've been so much better if he had stayed Kara's clueless little brother. She even compared him to her cousin at one point, so how can you not get creepy incest vibes from this relationship? I know I do.
(Sidenote: I feel like the writers saw Katie McGrath and her magical inability to play a straight character, realized that a lot of people shipped Kara and Lena, and scrambled in panic towards the writers' room to get Kara together with the first male character they could think of because we already have one (1) LGBT character on this show and now Kara has to be an Outstanding Heterosexual or the homophobes would lose their minds.
Sidenote #2: I didn't really ship Karolsen in season 1, but goddamn it, I'll take it over Karamel any day.)
I liked Winn's storyline. Jeremy Jordan nailed all the emotions that our beloved computer geek had to deal with after his brush with death. And his excitement when he managed to overcome his fear and defend himself was adorable.
Alex and Maggie were happy and domestic, Maggie was wearing Alex's shirt, Alex's heart eyes were out of control and I fucking died. Then the angst came, but fortunately, it was resolved pretty quickly. And damn, Maggie was sporting such a gay look in that last scene. Amazing.
"- Plus, the glasses don't help.
- I always said that too. It's kind of ridiculous."Oh, thank God. At least one person's noticed how lame Kara's disguise is. I knew that Maggie "I'm a Detective, Agent Danvers, I detect" Sawyer wouldn't let me down.
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Out of all that... did you really just call them "Karamel"? LOL.
The glasses-as-disguise thing has always been a big stretch, but, hey, that's a fundamental aspect of Superman/Supergirl-ness that's just too deeply rooted to change, so... Even as we continue to develop and advance technologies such as, say, facial recognition. (Hmm, wonder if Clark has a Facebook page? http://brakken.tumblr.com/post/153776203872/uh-oh -- oops.)
What an episode. It actually ended happily, I didn't see that one coming. I love that they decided not to end it with a cliffhanger but with a touching moment. I really love to see them all together. Wally got his suit (hype) and Caitlin can control her powers now? Drunk Wells is hilarious. His little dance with Wally, lol. "Caroling in the rain, that sucks", "Caitlo, Ciscin", and that "It's the police, no you're the police". I love drunk Wells. I die when he calls Barry B.A. and insists on Wallace. Got to be an Earth-19 thing. Everyone was so happy that I was scared. I was expecting something bad to happen at the end. I'm so happy Julian was possessed by Savitar and that he's not just evil. Otherwise, I would've been disappointed.
And Jesus Christ, am I the only one who had a heart attack when Savitar said "I'm the future, Flash"? Cause I swear I thought he said "I'm the future Flash". Although it could be. Maybe Future Barry's message to Rip Hunter was because future Barry was turning into Savitar. That could explain why he knows so much about team Flash and why he cannot kill Barry, because he's his past self.
"One shall betray you, one shall fall, one will suffer a fate worse than death". Let the betting begin. Who do you think the descriptions are about? Betrayal = Wally; falling = Iris or Cisco; fate worst than death = Caitlin or Barry. But who knows. Maybe it's obvious but the camera showed Wally for betrayal, Cisco for falling, and Caitlin for fate. maybe Savitar prediction comes from an alternate reality that no longer exists.
So the cause of all Barry's current problems is future Barry. Don't kill Iris, we already lost Laurel.
Julian, prophecies, philosopher's stone. Cisco should get a HP vibe?
And yeah, let's throw the box with the God of Speed into the Speedforce because it makes so much sense.
Earth 3 looks fantastic. Love to see Mark Hamill again. Made me remember S1, when things were goofier.
Merry Christmas to everyone and see y'all in 2017
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And yeah, let's throw the box with the God of Speed into the Speedforce because it makes so much sense.
Yeah, that's the one part that didn't make any senses to me. Doesn't destroy it, and they really don't know where that puts it, who might find it, etc.
My answer would've been more along the lines of finding some way to launch it into the sun, or at least to drop it in an active volcano. But... oh, well...
Roger teams with an Asian agent that plays by the book like him. Roger can also vent about Riggs to him. While Riggs protects an anti-social witness that he relates to.
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Agreed.
At the same time, I was sad that, in the end, Owlsly died rather than continue on, sad not only because I liked her and her odd quirky sort of way, but more so in that she was one of the few people we've met (along with Ethan and DEA Agent Palmer) that had a real potential for connecting with Riggs from his place of personal darkness.
Review by Aniela Krajewska
VIP8I'm surprised this show returned so quickly after the holidays. In seasons 2 and 3 we had to wait until March.
The new logo is fucking sick. Easily the best one they've ever done.
I'm so mad about May. It's driving me insane that they're obviously going to make something happen between Coulson and the decoy. He'll be devastated when he finds out the truth. I can smell the angst from here.
If there was one thing I never expected to see on this show, it was Jemma Simmons doing a Southern accent. And totally kicking a guy's ass. What happened to that adorable and awkward scientist in an ugly sweater who couldn't lie her way out of a paper bag? Oh, right. As Daisy pointed out in this episode, she's been kidnapped like three times. And only twice on this planet. Jeffrey's "holy shit" face pretty much summed up all my thoughts on the subject.
I'm being nitpicky here, but why would you give your son a traditional Indian name like Vijay and then call your daughter something as quintessentially English as Ellen? It's like naming your kids John and Persephone or Mary and Rocket. Come on. Was it too hard for the writers to come up with an Indian name for the Senator?
The MVP award in this episode goes to Mack, who made me laugh repeatedly with his robot movie references. And that fist bump with YoYo after he cut Aida's head off? That is Marvel Cinematic Universe at its finest, guys.
Radcliffe is evil. I admit, I did not see that one coming.
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All good stuff.
Radcliffe is evil. I admit, I did not see that one coming.
It sure surprised me, too. But I don't think "evil" is quite the right word. And he is still (so far) trying hard (if not always succeeding) not to seriously hurt anyone. But he is obsessed, very thoroughly obsessed, much as were those who we saw use the Darkhold before, and that obsession may very well continue to deepen to the point where "evil" starts to sound more accurate, as it did for Eli Morrow. Or something else weird will happen to him first if he doesn't stop blaming everything on Aida. (Or maybe that's how he'll finally be stopped, when Aida finally realizes that her master/creator truly is "damaged". Hmm.)
Evie shouldn't have made the deal. She had no prove that that was the only copy of the video. It's a little hard yo believe, but anyway.
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I think it very likely that Evie had every intention of avoiding the immediate threat (by agreeing to the deal), working out whether additional evidence or copies existed anywhere, and finally betraying and eliminating Rachel later after she was reasonably sure that she had all the evidence in hand. But that doesn't matter now. :-)
Can we get a smiling Cosima next episode? Please? This was so heartbreaking. But I'm happy that she finally got to get some information about Delphine. And btw... Felix was awesome this ep. Like, him taking care of everyone and just being an absolute cutie. I just love his character so much. I don't know how this show does it, but it just keeps getting better and better. Can't wait to see what happens next!
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Alternate episode title: Felix Saves Everyone.
Does Kira have some kind of power, or some kind of condition?
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Good question. Looks like the old Kira-just-knows-stuff thing is coming back in some form. Very curious to see how that plays out (as I'm belatedly catching up).
Cool thing with answer on "His name is..." in the final scene. And sadly, not fully happy end for Burton.
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Sooo... Does that last mean that the "Lady in Red" is actually one of the Green Shoes and has just been leading/watching Burton all this time? #confused
I was looking forward to this episode. Eobard Thawne has definitely been the best addition to the show. Every scene with him is fantastic. the best villain in the Arrowverse. I love that Malcolm finally fits somewhere. He's place is with the bad guys. Besides the I'm Malcolm Merlyn part, he should have added "I used to be Ras al ghul" while taking a mask off and breathing heavily. it was so obvious that he wasn't Stein, but the RF. as soon as I saw that thingy I almost had a heart attack because that thing kills. Ask the original Wells.
And Rip Hunter is back. As a director... of movies... and American...Most unexpected twist in the history of unexpected twists. RIP Rip's accent. Going full method seems like a plan. Goddammit Barry, what did you do? I've never liked his character, and I didn't miss him that much. I though he went to the Wild West but surprise surprise, he became American. I'm looking forward to seeing him with the team explaining his Vonnegut performance.
And seriously, how did Jax not notice it wasn't Stein? They're supposed to have a psychic connection. Ray's reaction when Jax said "Stein is about to kill Sara in the library" was exactly mine. And did Stein say "we need to run" from a speedster? Stein, that mini RF possession must have affected you on subatomic level. you used to be smart.
And was it me or did that Spear of Destiny thingy sound like some Constantine shit? Some days ago I read he could be a new addition to the show, even for a couple of episodes.
And Sara is such a hypocrite. Don't get me wrong, I love her character but she basically went with a "screw the timeline, I'm gonna save my friend" and last week she was lecturing Barry not to fuck the timeline. Sara should apologize to Barry asap.
I missed our slow talker Snart. Really missed that voice. I'm gonna try to read a whole script in his voice.
So, The Flash gave us a surprisingly happy ending. Arrow a fuck-you miserable ending. and Legends gave us a wtf Rip ending.
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@vero-winchester: Understood. Arguably, they could probably go just about anywhere with the Spear. Not sure about engaging the rewrite-history thing in any sort of straightforward way, since we're talking about a bunch of time-travelers who are basically already doing just that. The Spectre is an interesting thought; there seems to be quite a relationship there. There's also an upcoming episode called "Sin Eater", and DC does have it's version of a sin-eater which could potentially be related...
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I'm thinking we'll at least see some shadow of the old DC Comics story of Adolf Hitler's interaction with the Spear. And that Eobard may have his own cataclysmic plans for the Spear that he's not sharing with the others...
So much upcoming weird-potential for the Arrowverse, methinks.
I was looking forward to this episode. Eobard Thawne has definitely been the best addition to the show. Every scene with him is fantastic. the best villain in the Arrowverse. I love that Malcolm finally fits somewhere. He's place is with the bad guys. Besides the I'm Malcolm Merlyn part, he should have added "I used to be Ras al ghul" while taking a mask off and breathing heavily. it was so obvious that he wasn't Stein, but the RF. as soon as I saw that thingy I almost had a heart attack because that thing kills. Ask the original Wells.
And Rip Hunter is back. As a director... of movies... and American...Most unexpected twist in the history of unexpected twists. RIP Rip's accent. Going full method seems like a plan. Goddammit Barry, what did you do? I've never liked his character, and I didn't miss him that much. I though he went to the Wild West but surprise surprise, he became American. I'm looking forward to seeing him with the team explaining his Vonnegut performance.
And seriously, how did Jax not notice it wasn't Stein? They're supposed to have a psychic connection. Ray's reaction when Jax said "Stein is about to kill Sara in the library" was exactly mine. And did Stein say "we need to run" from a speedster? Stein, that mini RF possession must have affected you on subatomic level. you used to be smart.
And was it me or did that Spear of Destiny thingy sound like some Constantine shit? Some days ago I read he could be a new addition to the show, even for a couple of episodes.
And Sara is such a hypocrite. Don't get me wrong, I love her character but she basically went with a "screw the timeline, I'm gonna save my friend" and last week she was lecturing Barry not to fuck the timeline. Sara should apologize to Barry asap.
I missed our slow talker Snart. Really missed that voice. I'm gonna try to read a whole script in his voice.
So, The Flash gave us a surprisingly happy ending. Arrow a fuck-you miserable ending. and Legends gave us a wtf Rip ending.
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The Spear of Destiny is more like Christian historical mythos. Now I'm curious how they're going to integrate that one, especially whether they're going to include some form of what supposedly happens when the Spear leaves its owner's (Eobard's?) possession. Or maybe a way to bring some form of DC's The Presence into the Arrowverse. Or...
Review by Aniela Krajewska
VIP8That was a good episode. Looks like another thing that changed when Barry altered the timeline was that the writers remembered how to make a superhero show.
The whole "Wild Dog screws up, Oliver gets angry and walks away" formula is getting annoying. We get it, he's the Impulsive One. No need to bring it up for the 50th time since the beginning of the season.
Both storylines were decently executed. Oliver breaking John out of prison was all right, although personally I thought that the rest of the team going after Church was a lot more interesting. The baby vigilantes are growing on me and the whole team dynamic is getting better. I'm starting to like both Evelyn and Rory.
I really enjoyed all the Felicity/Rory scenes. They felt very genuine and heartfelt. I already love their friendship.
I'm no scientist, and I certainly don't know a lot about physics, but I'm pretty sure that getting pulled up by a plane with a harness around your waist would hurt. A lot. Possibly even injure you? Break some bones? Rip your spine out? I don't know.
Superhero costumes aren't exactly notorious for being practical, I realize that, but what the hell is up with Curtis' mask? How does he manage to keep it on his face when he's fighting? Sheer force of will? Superglue? I know that his superhero name is Mr Terrific, but was slapping a piece of cloth shaped like the letter T on his face the best they could come up with?
"Was he waiting for an entrance line?"
And that, ladies and gentlemen, was the first time in years that Arrow has genuinely made me laugh.
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@ghostofdawn, yup, so if someone can point at some indication that magic was invoked to close some of these realism gaps, that'd be great. Otherwise, the mere existence of magic within the universe doesn't mean that all basic physical realities (such as what would really have happened to John and Oliver if they'd been so suddenly yanked by an airplane like that) all go out the window. Except when the writers decide to be too lazy to think through how it would/could actually work. They can do better when they want to.
Don't get me wrong; I still enjoy watching the show. It's just difficult not to notice rough parts like that that stick out, that clearly could have been done much better if those involved had tried to do so, that take bits away from a good show that could easily be even better.
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How can you not smile like a idiot during that scene? Like holy shit. I never expected to see something on TV.
'She kinda loos like my cousin' might also be the best meta reference these shows has done so far.
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I like how Mick's the only one in that photo that looks like he could have wandered in off the street into the picture. :-)
I think I expect more and more but something's really missing in these crossover series. It should be more new story with the heroes instead of showing some at the end of the parts. Totally, it'll be around 160 mins but till now it's just like 15 or 20 mins about the real story and this doesnt feel right to me, sorry. Nah! I didnt like it so much and very under of my expectations. :/
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While I did like the episode and the cross-over so far, I agree that it feels rushed and clipped in places, and suspect that they could do a much better job with it all if it were fleshed out over three (or more) times the time-length that these four episodes are crammed into.
Well played you assholes. Playing with our feels like that :'(
The chemistry with Laurel and Oliver had was great. Still hate the fact that they killed her off and let Felicity stay. I curse them to this day for that shit move. Was quite emotional, the scenes with Oliver's dad and mom, Thea wanting to stay and the part where they were about to leave the "Shared Hallucination" showing all them in the form of holograms was a nice touch. Was kinda hoping we'd get to see Tommy tbh. His death hit me real hard. It would have been great to see him again :') Oh well :/
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I agree about Tommy ("sorry he couldn't make it"), but I thought I saw him (and Roy) among the stiff shimmering images that Oliver turned back to see (and Tommy's voice saying something like "you're not a murderer") just before stepping through the portal into awakeness. Those could have just been based on images captured from previous seasons, but, still, it was kind of a nice touch.
Review by Aniela Krajewska
VIP8Welcome to part 2 of my messy overemotional written-while-half-asleep-at-5-AM crossover review, where coherent train of thought isn't a thing and punctuation rules don't matter. Buckle up, nerds, because this was freaking wild and we've got a lot to talk about.
First of all, the Dominators and the special effects in general were insane. Especially considering that this is a CW show and not a big-budget movie. Everything looked great and the action scenes were amazing.
Every year the crossover rolls around and I get to play a fun little game called "Does person X know person Y's secret identity? Have these two characters ever actually interacted before? Who was there when that other thing happened?". You can imagine how absolutely frustrating that is for someone like me, with my attention span of a hyperactive golden retriever puppy. Those are four massive TV shows we're talking about, and they're not the only ones I watch! How am I supposed to remember if Barry and Sara have ever talked before?
The writers managed to do the impossible: practically every single character had their moment in the spotlight, which is impressive with a cast this big and only 42-minute runtime. So kudos for that. What I don't understand is why we had to listen to Wally whining for like 8 of those minutes. That was just annoying. "Why won't they let me help fight aliens?" I don't know, dumbass, maybe it's because you got your powers like 2 seconds ago and you have no training whatsoever?
I liked Oliver's speech to Barry about change and people making choices. I wholeheartedly agree. I wish the other characters would stop getting mad at Barry for Flashpoint. Yeah, he fucked up, and let's hope he finally learns from his mistakes, but it's not like the people around him haven't made some shitty decisions. Give the guy a break. I mean, how can Cisco be sure that his brother wouldn't have died in the original timeline?
Oh, and if I heard correctly, Supergirl's Earth is Earth-38? I don't know why it's important to me, but I'm happy to know that.
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That quick throwaway Earth-38 reference makes a sort of sense, I think. If you realize that DC Comics really does define (and number) a bunch of parallel Earths like that, it seems that Earth-38's superhero presence was largely defined by a classic version of Superman and Batman and their family lines -- makes sense for a TV universe that includes Supergirl and Superman (and mention of that gadget-rich demon-haunted vigilante) and not much of any other superhero names.
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http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Earth_38
http://www.dccomics.com/characters/earth-38
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If nothing else, and even though I was never much of a comic-book fan, I do appreciate when today's modern superhero TV shows make these continuity connections (even little ones) with actual comic book histories. Nice job, that. ??
Did I miss something ? How is Ray's Atom outfit back and I thought Thea didn't want to be Speedy anymore.
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Both of those were addressed pretty clearly (if quickly/briefly) within the episode.
Review by Aniela Krajewska
VIP8Our favorite agents are finally back after 3 weeks, and holy shit, this episode was a masterpiece. Easily the best they've done this season, maybe even one of the best ever.
I loved the two points of view: the normal one and the weird, sepia, Instagram filter one. Showing us the scenes from two different perspectives was a genius move and made for a super intense and fascinating story.
I adore May and Coulson's relationship. I've always kind of shipped these two, but now that it's pretty obvious they're going to get together, I can barely handle my emotions. I'm really rooting for them.
We finally know what Simmons' secret mission was. I'm enjoying the way she's grown this season. She's so fierce and doesn't take shit from anyone. I wonder what that Inhuman's power is. And why was he stuck in the cocoon for 7 months? Okay, so he was scared, but somehow I don't believe that's the only reason.
I'm not going to lie, I cried like a bitch when Fitz and Simmons were reunited. My beautiful science babies. Elizabeth Henstridge and Iain de Castecker are both outstanding actors. They never fail to break my heart.
Poor Mack. Can someone please give him a hug?
Oh, and Robbie's alive! I knew it!
What the hell is Aida doing? Please, please, don't make her evil. I really like her. As much as you can like an android, that is.
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We finally know what Simmons' secret mission was... I wonder what that Inhuman's power is.
And why there was so much interest and secrecy around his particular case, including the way Gemma was hooded and carted off so quickly after the cocoon started to release...
What the hell is Aida doing? Please, please, don't make her evil. I really like her.
I'm hoping for more Vision than Ultron for her. ("Aida, meet Vision. You two should hang out.") The original Marvel Comics' Aida seemed pretty benevolent, but we all know how these modern takes like to twist things, and she did just read a big chunk of the Darkhold, so...
please don't make another ultron XD
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I was thinking more that, after this, Aida should visit with Vision for awhile, but...
Again this was a very cool episode! But one thing wasn't realistic: WHY DID KARA NOT PUT THE MASK OFF AND BURN EVERYONE TO ESCAPE WITH Mon-El????
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Exactly what we were thinking. (Actually, my wife practically yelled it at the TV.). Kara very likely could have fried everyone present before they could do much in response. Or, at least if there was some defense in place to prevent her from doing so, Mrs. Luther would have been smart enough to point it out.
For the most part, this show seems to be getting better and better (yay!), but the occasional bits of sloppy-writing like that still leave stains. I hope the writing continues to improve past the point of such gaping plot-holes.
I've been looking forward to this, and it didn't disappoint. Kevin Smith should direct more episodes: cool and emotional.
"Oh my God, Julian is Dr Alchemy. What a surprise" said nobody, ever. I guess Malfoy never changes. That was the worse kept secret ever. Although I guess he's not doing it consciously or maybe someone's forcing his hand, or split personatity. I hope there's something else. I love the scene between Caitlin and Barry. It got me at the edge of my seat. I really love Barry and Cisco's brotherly relationship and I refuse to see them fighting like this. It breaks my heart to see the funny Cisco turned into a depressed character. And finally Barry came to his senses and admitted what we all shouted in last year's finale "why didn't I follow you inside the house?"
I loved badass Killer Frost scenes. And her powers are more impressive than her earth-2 doppelganger, like the cold breath. I laughed so loud when she kidnapped Julian only to have him Google some shit up. I get she did it because he saw her, but anyways, it was fun to watch. And Julian made Barry quit CSI, although I guess he will soon be hired again. Honestly, Barry did one of the things I've been looking forward for someone to do since the second episode: punch Julian right in the face. "This lab is your life", well Iris, we've seen Barry more time out of his lab than inside, so I guess that's not his life, although that's where it all started.And wtf, every single speedster is now faster than Barry? he's got to be the slowest speedster alive. I'm still waiting for the hell of a pep talk Barry will eventually need to defeat Savitar. By the way, that first scene with Savitar dragging Barry around and taking him through the speedforce was awesome.
Now that Wally has powers I hope he stops whinning about everything. it annoys me, although I get his point. I liked his reaction, though. It made me laugh.
And now, let's get into the crossover. I can't be more exited for the superhero team-up!
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Ragdoll Barry was something of an experience.
I'm half expecting the solution to super-duper-speedy Savitar to be some sort of powers-fusion between Barry, Jessie, and Wally. But, if it is, make it look a lot better than I just made it sound, please?
