The Flash Season 3 - "Man, that cannot be SCIENCE."

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Guy A. Person: May 23, 2003

There's a joke in an old Marvel vs DC comic that DC's Earth is actually bigger to accommodate all the major NY sized cities all over the country (well they don't outright say that second part but c'mon)

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Tarquinn: Jul 3, 2007; I know I’ve made some very poor decisions recently, but I can give you
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Wait, what? So NYC, Metropolis and Gotham all exist in the D.C. universe? At pretty much the same location as real life NYC?

# ? Mar 14, 2017 07:28

Space Crabs: Mar 10, 2007; by FactsAreUseless

Tarquinn posted:

Wait, what? So NYC, Metropolis and Gotham all exist in the D.C. universe? At pretty much the same location as real life NYC?

Actually I think Freedom City and Bludhaven and probably others are both in the same area too. It's like some kind of megacity from Judge Dredd.

Hell, Metropolis in Man of Steel was like Ultra new york by itself.

Alternatively: Expanding Tiger Empire

I couldn't decide between vacationing at Kangabat Murder Society or Mad Hole: Country of Screamers

Space Crabs fucked around with this message at 07:46 on Mar 14, 2017

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BrianWilly: Apr 24, 2007; There is no homosexual terrorist Johnny Silverhand

Seems like a pretty accurate map of the planet circa 2017 to be honest

# ? Mar 14, 2017 08:08

Piell: Sep 3, 2006; Grey Worm's Ken doll-like groin throbbed with the anticipatory pleasure that only a slightly warm and moist piece of lemoncake could offer; Young Orc

Tarquinn posted:

Wait, what? So NYC, Metropolis and Gotham all exist in the D.C. universe? At pretty much the same location as real life NYC?

Yes

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Space Crabs: Mar 10, 2007; by FactsAreUseless

Metropolis Population 72,000 My rear end

# ? Mar 14, 2017 09:56

Wheat Loaf: Feb 13, 2012; by FactsAreUseless

Space Crabs posted:

I couldn't decide between vacationing at Kangabat Murder Society or Mad Hole: Country of Screamers

Orangutan Surfing Civilisation sounds like it might be fun.

# ? Mar 14, 2017 10:42

Unkempt: May 24, 2003; ...perfect spiral, scientists are still figuring it out...

Piell posted:

Yes

A reverse image search says this is 'dc_superhero_cities_by_batmanbrony-d7eeyhp.png' so I don't think it's official.

# ? Mar 14, 2017 13:44

Bozart: Oct 28, 2006; Give me the finger.

Haha star city pop 27k

that ain't no city that's barely incorporated

# ? Mar 14, 2017 15:07

Mooseontheloose: May 13, 2003; Can't post for 4 hours!

Bozart posted:

Haha star city pop 27k

that ain't no city that's barely incorporated

To be fair, it it was a New England town it would be considered a mid size town.

# ? Mar 14, 2017 15:25

Guy A. Person: May 23, 2003

Yeah we mocked that map in the last thread, the pop counts are insane.

Tarquinn posted:

Wait, what? So NYC, Metropolis and Gotham all exist in the D.C. universe? At pretty much the same location as real life NYC?

Well I don't think they're the same location but they're both East coast and obviously supposed to be roughly NYC sized (being fictionalized versions). You basically double the amount of major metropolitan areas in the DCU, once you go through the list: Metropolis, Gotham, Keystone, Central, Star, Coast, Fawcett, probably more.

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THF13: Sep 26, 2007; Keep an adversary in the dark about what you're capable of, and he has to assume the worst.

The map is counting the population of speedsters, not the total city populations.

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No Butt Stuff: Jun 10, 2004

THF13 posted:

The map is counting the population of speedsters, not the total city populations.

still seems low.

# ? Mar 14, 2017 16:39

Slow News Day: Jul 4, 2007

Space Crabs posted:

Metropolis Population 72,000 My rear end

Yeah, it's probably a lot less now after that laser beam.

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Tree Dude: May 26, 2012; AND MY SONG IS...

At first I thought Hub City was maybe supposed to be DC Universe Detroit but turns out Detroit is there too.

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Grem: Mar 29, 2004; It's how her species communicates

I said Venice but what I meant was "I don't know enough about food so here's an Italian city".

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Chokes McGee: Aug 7, 2008; This is Urotsuki.

Tree Dude posted:

At first I thought Hub City was maybe supposed to be DC Universe Detroit but turns out Detroit is there too.

Hub City is Chicago, or maybe St. Louis

Believe it or not I lean towards the latter

# ? Mar 14, 2017 18:46

Chokes McGee: Aug 7, 2008; This is Urotsuki.

Also Gotham is officially in Jersey. :laffo:

# ? Mar 14, 2017 18:46

Burning_Monk: Jan 11, 2005; Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to know

Chokes McGee posted:

Hub City is Chicago, or maybe St. Louis

Believe it or not I lean towards the latter

I feel the same way but with Central City.

# ? Mar 14, 2017 18:50

Ojjeorago: Sep 21, 2008; I had a dream, too. It wasn't pleasant, though ... I dreamt I was a moron...; Gary’s Answer

Tree Dude posted:

At first I thought Hub City was maybe supposed to be DC Universe Detroit but turns out Detroit is there too.

Justice League Detroit is actually where Vibe/Cisco debuted.

# ? Mar 14, 2017 18:55

Wheat Loaf: Feb 13, 2012; by FactsAreUseless

Burning_Monk posted:

I feel the same way but with Central City.

I think Central and Keystone are usually portrayed as St. Louis and Kansas City respectively, or something like that (I'm not familiar enough with American cities to remember the exact analogues). One of them is the white-collar services sector city on one side of the river, while the other (I'm pretty sure it's Keystone - whichever one Wally is from in the comics) is presented as a blue-collar mid-western union town on the other.

# ? Mar 14, 2017 20:15

Longbaugh01: Jul 13, 2001; "Surprise, muthafucka."

It's just Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas. They're right across the river from each other. I think we decided that's what Central City's analog is in a previous Flash thread.

...Though I guess it could be St.Louis and East St.Louis, but that doesn't fit as well considering East St.Louis' characteristics from the last several decades.

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No Butt Stuff: Jun 10, 2004

East St. Louis is the Glades.

# ? Mar 14, 2017 20:59

Xelkelvos: Dec 19, 2012

Star(ling) City was originally supposed to be Seattle, I think or at least generic PNW city.

Piell posted:

Yes

iirc, the map was made by using the the population data in that area where the cities are located rather than by extrapolating from a similar major city. Essentially the creator is dumb, but the thing was made for school.

The Earth being bigger would explain how Kahndaq, Qurac and Bialiya fits in the Middle East and Markovia fits in Eastern Europe.

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Tree Dude: May 26, 2012; AND MY SONG IS...

Didn't we see CC with a pretty significant coastline in a few episodes? I'm specifically picturing weather wizard tsunami.

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Burning_Monk: Jan 11, 2005; Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to know

You guys have it wrong. The earth is the same size, but Vancouver covers most of the earth's surface. Everything else is just a suburb.

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lotus circle: Dec 25, 2012; Jushure Iburu
So don't worry

Tree Dude posted:

Didn't we see CC with a pretty significant coastline in a few episodes? I'm specifically picturing weather wizard tsunami.

That's because Vancouver is by the river, so they can't really avoid it. CC is definitely located in Missouri in the comics though.

# ? Mar 14, 2017 23:32

nine-gear crow: Aug 10, 2013

Yeah. The aerial establishing shots of Central City are all of Portland, Oregon, which is bifurcated by the Columbia River but well away from the coast.

Vancouver, meanwhile, is also built around a river, but situated on the coast too.

Basically, Central City is wherever the hell it needs to be geographically at any given time.

# ? Mar 14, 2017 23:42

Tree Dude: May 26, 2012; AND MY SONG IS...

lotus circle posted:

That's because Vancouver is by the river, so they can't really avoid it. CC is definitely located in Missouri in the comics though.

It's one thing to not avoid it and another to feature it prominently. I mean, whatever, it can be like Springfield for all I care. Just sayin'

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howe_sam: Mar 7, 2013; Creepy little garbage eaters

They seriously need to start instituting fines in the Flash writer's room whenever someone uses the line "I have to do this on my own."

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nooneofconsequence: Oct 30, 2012; she had tiny Italian boobs.
Well that's my story.

Hey it's that guy.

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Zebulon: Aug 20, 2005; Oh god why does it burn?!

Even the Speedforce itself is sick of Barry's poo poo.

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howe_sam: Mar 7, 2013; Creepy little garbage eaters

Barry, don't lie to the Speed Force.

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nooneofconsequence: Oct 30, 2012; she had tiny Italian boobs.
Well that's my story.

Convenient the speed force looks like all the sets they've already used.

# ? Mar 15, 2017 01:25

nooneofconsequence: Oct 30, 2012; she had tiny Italian boobs.
Well that's my story.

why can't Cisco just vibe the drat thing

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SgtSteel91: Oct 21, 2010

Hey, Black Flash got out of that vault from Legends!

# ? Mar 15, 2017 01:29

Zebulon: Aug 20, 2005; Oh god why does it burn?!

"That was oddly satisfying."

Aaahahahaha.

# ? Mar 15, 2017 01:35

nooneofconsequence: Oct 30, 2012; she had tiny Italian boobs.
Well that's my story.

does Flash know Snart is dead?

# ? Mar 15, 2017 01:35

Zebulon: Aug 20, 2005; Oh god why does it burn?!

I think he learned when the cross-over happened and the Legends came home.

HI FLASH DAD.

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howe_sam: Mar 7, 2013; Creepy little garbage eaters

Goddamn I miss Snart.

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