In the wake of the success of the CW’s Arrow we get our first spin-off and it is a delightful one. As much as I enjoy Arrow it has been hampered by the producers trying to keep it in a Nolan type universe; no fantastical villains, no one with real super powers, and no boxing glove arrows. Now along comes The Flash and apparently the gloves are off…and gauntlets on!
“If I run fast enough I can’t hear people laugh at my costume.”
Cue heroic origin event: There is a disaster at Star Labs when its particle accelerator goes ballistic, exploding strange energies out into the city and beyond. Some of the energy seeds a storm cloud that lets loose a bolt of lightning that strikes Barry. Much to everyone’s surprise he isn’t killed but just stuck in a coma for nine months. Even more surprising is that when he wakes up at Star Labs he is in perfect health, his muscles have had accelerated healing instead of the expected atrophy of a bed ridden coma patient.
“Lightning gave me abs?”
Meet the Weather Wizard.
We don’t need to have everything connected.
With Barry and Oliver Queen being friends this opens up a DC Universe
for television, one where we can ignore Zack Synder’s murdering Superman, and maybe seeing Blue Beetle or Booster Gold showing up in Central City. There is certainly no need to connect this to the movies, but it is a shame will never get a Batman guest appearance.
Notes:
• Gorilla Grodd, god but I can’t wait to see a talking gorilla on this show.
• John Wesley Ship from the 1990 Flash series is Barry’s dad. Awesome!
• We should hear the Law and Order “Dun-Dun!” whenever Jesse L. Martin appears on screen.
• The effects are great and not just TV show great.
Unlike Gotham having Flash’s rogue’s gallery showing up is to be cheered and so I have a little more hope for this show than I do Bruce Wayne’s hometown show. Only having seen the pilot we can’t be sure what exact direction they are going to take the show but I’ll certainly be in front of the television every Tuesday night to find out.
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