Synopsis of 2×01: Six months after the Singularity appeared over Central City, Barry has struck it out on his own to protect those he loves, even as the city itself has come to revere him. But when a new Atom-Smashing villain appears, Barry may be out of options and out […]
Nerdophiles Catch up with… The Flash
Within the DC Universe, few characters are as indebted to an era as The Flash. After ringing in the beginning of the Silver Age of Comics with The Flash #123 in 1961, the world of the Flash has constantly been filled with premises and concepts more at home in the […]
The Flash: Out of Time Recap
Synopsis for 1×15: Max Martin returns to seek vengeance for his brother’s death at the hands of Joe. Cisco and Caitlin investigate Dr. Wells and Barry deals with his feelings for Iris. Rating: ????? The Flash returns this week and its return is far from disappointing. For a brief moment, things begin looking exceedingly […]
The Flash: The Sound and the Fury Recap
Synopsis for (1×11): Dr. Well’s secret is revealed. Iris faces a rough start at her new job. Cisco, Wells, and Caitlin come face to face with someone from their past. Rating: ★★★★☆ Having seen Andy Mientus in person as Marius in Les Miserables on Broadway, I have been eagerly awaiting his television début […]
The Flash: Revenge of the Rogues Recap
Synopsis for 1×10: Captain Cold returns to Central City with his partner, Heat Wave, to finish off the Flash. Meanwhile, Iris moves in with Eddie and Caitlin makes a startling discovery about project Firestorm. Rating: ★★★☆☆ With the help of Caitlin, Cisco, and Dr. Wells, Barry is training harder and faster […]
Flash: The Flash is Born Recap
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I13q1Sh0mLU] Flash: The Flash is Born (1×06) Synopsis: A bully from Barry’s past comes back to bully him again in the present. Joe is on the trail of whoever murdered Barry’s mother and seeks Dr. Wells’ help. And Iris puts herself into exactly the sort of danger Joe and Barry have […]
The Flash: Things You Can’t Outrun Recap
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfKIXQbr89w] The Flash: Things You Can’t Outrun (1×03) Synopsis: We get a bit of backstory on Caitlin Snow, her fiancee Ronnie (played by Robbie Amell), and the night the particle accelerator blew. Meanwhile in the present #TeamFlash is battling a bad guy called the Mist who can turn himself into gas and kill […]
The Flash: Fastest Man Alive Recap
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0irfjqJghc] The Flash: Fastest Man Alive (1×02) Synopsis: Barry starts to get the hang of the whole superhero thing but his own insecurities might get in the way of his being the hero he was always meant to be. Not to mention his own physical limitations. Meanwhile, a metahuman with the ability […]
The Flash: City of Heroes Recap
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj0l7iGKh8g] The Flash: City of Heroes (1×01) Synopsis: Barry Allen is struck by lightning during a freak radiation wave after a meltdown at STAR Labs. Instead of dying, however, he gains superpowers and finds out he can run incredibly fast. It sets him up to finally be the hero he’s always dreamed […]
Arrow: The Scientist Recap
Arrow: The Scientist (2×08) Synopsis: A new face arrives in Starling City when someone breaks into Queen Consolidated’s applied science. Rating: ★★★☆☆ It’s hard to believe that we’re already on the first half of the mid-season finale of Arrow. It hardly feels that long ago since the first episode of […]