Flash:
Well, that ending was unexpected.
Guess that's going to give them a way to keep Tom Cavanaugh around.
I will say, JWS as the real Jay was a fitting image, even if his top seemed a little puffy.
Reavers ain't men. Or they forgot how to be. Now they're just nothing. They got out to the edge of the galaxy, to that place of nothing, and that's what they became.
Mal ,'Bushwhacked'
Boxed Set, Vol. V: Just a Hint of Denial and a Dash of Retcon
A topic for the discussion of Doctor Who, Arrow, and The Flash. Beware possible invasions of iZombie, Sleepy Hollow, or pretty much any other "genre" (read: sci fi, superhero, or fantasy) show that captures our fancy. Expect adult content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
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Kalshane - May 24, 2016 4:56:07 pm PDT #29708 of 30001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
sj - May 24, 2016 5:01:52 pm PDT #29709 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
JWS was awesome at the end playing it for all it was worth. It will be interesting to see what has changed next season. Other than the last ten minutes though, I thought the whole episode was crap. Of course it was impossible to top last season's finale, but I was expecting something more exciting than a speedster drag race.
Vonnie K - May 24, 2016 5:55:16 pm PDT #29710 of 30001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
That was extremely weak, except for the plot twist at the end. Dammit, I was gonna quit this show but now I have to find out what happens next! Will we have, like, Redverse Fringe thing going on, because I live for that shit.
SailAweigh - May 25, 2016 2:59:06 am PDT #29711 of 30001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
I'm looking forward to getting caught up with the 100. I was Netflix surfing this past Sunday and thought I'd give it a shot; eight episodes later I came up for air. Much better than I thought it would be, since I found nearly all the prinicipal characters reprehensible in one way or the other, but by the 3rd or 4th episode all the moral ambiguity started sucking me into a "what would I have done in that situation" mindset, which made it a lot more interesting. Really wanted to hate Kane until he turned into such a sad sack, but found myself disliking Clarke's mother more in many ways, while still being sympathetic to her determination that Clarke survive at all costs. Reminds me a lot of my initial reaction to Mad Men. Love to hate them.
Steph L. - May 25, 2016 7:41:38 am PDT #29712 of 30001
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
Flash: so, was this ENTIRE season a long set-up just to get John Wesley Shipp back into a Flash costume? If so, I approve.
Other than that, I agree it was pretty weaksauce, especially compared to last year's finale.
And also, Flashpoint was HORRIBLE in the comics, so I don't see how it could be redeemable in the show. I'm giving the showrunners the side-eye REAL HARD right now.
I hope Arrow's finale is better.
Tom Scola - May 25, 2016 7:47:17 am PDT #29713 of 30001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Well, in the comics, Flashpoint was the event that caused Barry's Mom to be retconactively killed off in the past, so this is more like the anti-Flashpoint.
Steph L. - May 25, 2016 7:52:57 am PDT #29714 of 30001
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
Well, right, but I was thinking about the whole Barry's-mom-is-alive-in-Flashpoint-and-everything-is-fucked-but-we're-DC-and-that's-how-we-roll-bitches aspect of it.
sj - May 25, 2016 12:15:16 pm PDT #29715 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
So Flashpoint isn't worth reading before next season? People have been mentioning it all over the place since the finale.
DXMachina - May 25, 2016 2:34:45 pm PDT #29716 of 30001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
so, was this ENTIRE season a long set-up just to get John Wesley Shipp back into a Flash costume? If so, I approve.
Teppy is me. Any bets that Mrs. Garrick is the Earth-3 Tina McGee?
Liked the nod to Crisis; liked using the time wraiths to take out Zoom. Not so much on resurrecting Mrs. Allen because I hate reboots. Especially here, because it also reboots Arrow (and LOT). Is Laurel alive? Is Eddie Thawn? Is Cold? Is the Piper a villain again? Are there still donuts? It's all higgledy-piggledy.
Steph L. - May 25, 2016 2:44:51 pm PDT #29717 of 30001
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
Any bets that Mrs. Garrick is the Earth-3 Tina McGee?
She'd BETTER be.
Are there still donuts?
What's a donut?