The problem at the center of every iteration of Barry Allen, moreso than any other character, is that he’s very much the product of DC at a very specific time and place. When Green Arrow shed his Robin Hood imagery to become a hardened vigilante and Green Lantern removed the […]
Supergirl: Worlds Finest Recap
Synopsis: After Kara finds herself in double trouble when both a new and old enemy team up to come after Supergirl AND Kara Danvers, she gets some surprise backup from The Fastest Man Alive. Rating:★★★★★ CROSSOVER HI-JINX! Or, as I like to call it, Nerds: The Episode. In what is probably […]
The Flash: King Shark Recap
Synopsis of 2×15: Still reeling from the aftershock of his trip to Earth-2, Barry goes on the offensive when King Shark returns from the dead. Rating: ????? Like Barry Allen stranded in the past and altering it to save the future, “King Shark” is The Flash’s creative team taking another […]
The Flash: Escape From Earth-2 Recap
Synopsis of 2×14: Team Flash must escape Earth-2 with their lives. Rating: ★★★★1/2 Jay Garrick, you damned moron. You never turn away from a portal that isn’t closed. You never leave behind an enemy you haven’t made certain is dead. You never put your back to a tank holding genetically-engineered […]
The Flash: Fast Lane Recap
Synopsis of 2×12: Harry’s treachery is revealed; Tar Pit arrives to menace Central City’s underground street racing scene. Rating: ★★★1/2 out of Five There is so much happening on The Flash this season it is almost possible to forget that the city is full of random reality holes that need […]
The Flash: The Reverse-Flash Returns Recap
Synopsis of 2×11: Eobard Thawne reappears in the time stream to menace Team Flash once more; everyone must say goodbye. Rating: ????? Time keeps marching forward. Like our eponymous hero, sometimes it does so faster than we can wrap our heads around. At times this is a comfort. Each trouble, […]
The Flash: Potential Energy Recap
Synopsis of 2×10: As Barry wrestles with whether to tell Patty his secret, Central City is threatened by the slow motion robbery of The Turtle. Rating: ★★★1/2 out of 5 Those superheroes, they just can’t get what they want, can they?* *Besides being attractive, talented, fit, and superheroes. Watching The […]
The Flash: Enter Zoom Recap
Synopsis of 2×06: Team Flash uses Linda’s resemblance to Dr. Light to set a trap for Zoom; Barry decides he really likes making out with Patty. Rating: ★★★★1/2 I started off “Enter Zoom” a little disappointed in The Flash. The In Media Res opening followed by a title card saying […]
The Flash: The Darkness and The Light Recap
Synopsis of 2×05: Harrison “Harry” Wells is back in town and no one on Team Flash is particularly happy about it; mysterious meta-human Dr. Light flares up a few romantic plotlines. Rating: ★★★★1/2 The following is less of a review and more of a list of things that make The […]
The Flash: Flash of Two Worlds Recap
Synopsis of 2×02: Barry’s newfound trust issues are tested as a Flash arrives from a parallel Earth; Joe is pursued by a promising newcomer. Rating: ★★★★☆ “Flash of Two Worlds” is The Flash attempting to return to a sort of status quo, albeit in a very The Flash kind of […]
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