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Fumblemouse posted:But this is different because these powers are also sentient beings ( though that's not enough to count as 'people' apparently, even though he'd just had an argument with one) so obviously they had to die so Barry could feast on his own babies or something. That's it just, Barry realized that deleting people from the timeline just isn't as satisfying as straight-up murder, his bloodlust demands the joy of life destroyed.
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I haven't watched this season at all is it worth it? Watching GG and Candice Patton on Instagram makes me feel like they both want out but don't want to cause any issues with the CW.
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May 14, 2021 00:10
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McSpanky posted:That's it just, Barry realized that deleting people from the timeline just isn't as satisfying as straight-up murder, his bloodlust demands the joy of life destroyed. Speaking of timeline, it definitely seemed like Barry's plan involved the Strength Force lady to stay dead considering the whole thing was that they weren't going to change anything. Mooseontheloose posted:I haven't watched this season at all is it worth it? Wouldn't be surprised if next season was the last seeing as 8 years is getting pretty long in the tooth for any show.
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May 14, 2021 00:23
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muscles like this! posted:Speaking of timeline, it definitely seemed like Barry's plan involved the Strength Force lady to stay dead considering the whole thing was that they weren't going to change anything. Especially for something that's not a sitcom or a soap opera.
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May 14, 2021 01:43
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I was legit annoyed when Alexa was revived, mostly because it means they'll keep saying her name and activating my Amazon Echo 😠
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May 14, 2021 01:44
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jassa posted:I was legit annoyed when Alexa was revived, mostly because it means they'll keep saying her name and activating my Amazon Echo 😠 I get that at christmas because i get bombarded with Google Home ads and it sets mine off. Like there was one that was "okay google, call mom" and mine would go "I don't have a phone number that contact". And yea, the show is pretty long in the tooth. With The Speed Force now becoming just another evil speedster, eh. It's too bad they couldn't do something like borrow villains from another Marvel Hero, like have the Flash vs Clock King.
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May 14, 2021 04:12
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twistedmentat posted:I get that at christmas because i get bombarded with Google Home ads and it sets mine off. Like there was one that was "okay google, call mom" and mine would go "I don't have a phone number that contact". Marvel? Also, they did use some Firestorm villains back when that was relevant
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May 14, 2021 04:18
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Spacebump posted:Last season gave me hope the show was turning around. Then this season happened.  Like, I had kind of given it a pass so far since the whole thing was bound to be a bumpy road after the start of the season/end of last season thing but this whole parent angle is awful. And usually Barry makes some dumb moves/calls but jfc Iris is killing me. Barry is right, Iris, just because she looks like Barry's mom and made breakfast one day doesn't make the Speed Force into a lady who's having a bad day that you can just reason with. And you know what's the worst part is? Is that I know, I already know, that that's exactly how the season will end, with Barry and Iris giving some empowered speech about how the forces are stronger together than fighting and then "Nora" just gives up fighting and goes back to the ether.
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May 14, 2021 05:55
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Xelkelvos posted:Marvel? Ooops, DC duh. People talk about The Flash having great villains, but they've already used and squandered pretty much all of them.
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May 14, 2021 06:24
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TwoPair posted:
I predict that Nora gets blasted and Barry becomes the avatar of the Speed Force
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May 14, 2021 06:47
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Mooseontheloose posted:I haven't watched this season at all is it worth it?
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So does this mean that Thawne is Barry’s dad now? I mean he was responsible for the explosion that gave Barry his powers. And all the other metas in the city. I guess his most villainous act was skipping out on all that child support. Lol this parent stuff is so stupid.
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May 14, 2021 10:25
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It's interesting how all the CWVerse shows are having their cop characters quit.
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May 19, 2021 01:59
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Joe is fuckin leavin?!
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May 19, 2021 03:14
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Wow everyone latched onto that parent/child/family analogy real fast, huh? So I guess we're supposed to think 'Nora' killed everyone but Barry at the end of the episode. That's a shame. I'm certain they won't be back on their feet by the end of the next episode's first act. Caitlin giving Alexa the brain communicator thing was good. Alexa being able to summon Fuerza with it 5 minutes later and then suddenly being able to perfectly control her powers? That was awful writing. I think I'm starting to actively dislike this show. The only characters I still care about are Joe and Cecile, not that they're given much to work with these days. They should go start up their own detective agency with Brainy & Nia from Supergirl. Frost can come along too (though not Caitlin).
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May 19, 2021 09:15
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howe_sam posted:It's interesting how all the CWVerse shows are having their cop characters quit. It's definitely a good move in my opinion. This season has been kind of all over the place so far, but I thoroughly enjoyed Joe's justification for quitting the police and the build to it. This is a dude who's the rare "good cop", who sees his police force going down a dark path of violence and militarization, and has had enough of it. I also really like the actors for all of the other forces, even if the whole "we're brothers and sisters now!" thing feels really weird and tacked on. They're still people who got powers, not ACTUALLY the forces in human form like the Speed Force is. I dunno if the writers keep forgetting this or if there's some aspect of what being a Force User actually means, but it's weird. I mean I get that it's like "Oh Psyche has no family, here's his NEW family!" but please stop calling everybody brother and sister, and please do not call Barry and Iris "Dad and Mom".
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May 19, 2021 13:44
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A Fancy Hat posted:They're still people who got powers, not ACTUALLY the forces in human form like the Speed Force is. I dunno if the writers keep forgetting this or if there's some aspect of what being a Force User actually means, but it's weird. I think the difference is these raw, wild, uncontrollable forces merged with their human hosts. They *are* the forces, though they're also still human.
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May 19, 2021 14:24
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jassa posted:I think I'm starting to actively dislike this show. jassa posted:I think the difference is these raw, wild, uncontrollable forces merged with their human hosts. They *are* the forces, though they're also still human.
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May 19, 2021 14:46
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A Fancy Hat posted:I mean I get that it's like "Oh Psyche has no family, here's his NEW family!" but please stop calling everybody brother and sister, and please do not call Barry and Iris "Dad and Mom". It's really weird and they're not going to stop.
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May 19, 2021 14:50
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I'm assuming they're supposed to be like The Spectre maybe? Like they're still mostly human, but merged with the forces on a level that they're also kind of a new being that has its own will and personality. I think this is mostly a side effect of taking a storyline directly from the comics but having to change up the origin of the forces and having to condense everything into a tighter window.
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I’m wondering if, at some point in this season’s development, there were actually six different characters; three new force entities like Nora, and a human champion chosen by each of them that would mirror Barry. Then at some point the budget got cut because of the pandemic and they couldn’t afford so many actors so they reworked it to just be three people, but with the family stuff still clumsily shoehorned in. Well anyway, my impression of the episode went way up when Bashir took off his mask and it was Rich Dotcom under there. Ennis Esmer fits in perfectly with this show’s brand of camp nonsense so I hope he sticks around.
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I laughed pretty hard at Nora's new makeup now that she's evil. Also it was pretty goofy that Alexa was all "I also have a dark past" while Barry was standing right there with his backstory.
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I don't understand what the point of the family stuff is. I can't wait for this plot to end.
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Fear tentacles. It's like someone wrote that Psych has to fight Fuerza to a standstill and they chose a superpower randomly from a hat. We are approaching hate-watch territory, which I never did even when Arrow was at its worst.
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oh jay posted:We are approaching hate-watch territory, which I never did even when Arrow was at its worst. I never thought I’d be agreeing with you but I feel the same. I think the show has finally (ahem) run its course and needs to retire. It’s lost a lot of its magic and doesn’t feel the same anymore. 
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Yea i kinda feel like i was with the second season of Batwoman, just don't really care about anything.
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I feel like a bad episode of Batwoman still at least a few good scenes from Alice hamming it up. I genuinely don't think there was a single scene in this last episode that was good. Bad characterization, low stakes, retreading old character beats, cheesy dialog, hokey action. Bad all around.
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Yeah this season of the Flash suffers from the same issue I had with supergirl last season. Half of the show goes by and I feel exhausted because it feels like I just watched a lovely two hour movie. I’m only watching now for the upcoming Diggle story
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This was also a heavy retread of earlier plots. how many times have we had a meta that is taking revenge on people that screwed them over in business?
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The retread that killed me was Barry once again having a "bad idea", everyone telling him it was bad, and him doing it anyway. It didn't ring true when he going to erase the forces, and it didn't work here with Frieza's* training. *My phone decided she's named Frieza and I'm okay with that.
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oh jay posted:We are approaching hate-watch territory, which I never did even when Arrow was at its worst.
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oh jay posted:The retread that killed me was Barry once again having a "bad idea", everyone telling him it was bad, and him doing it anyway. They really need to give in and just turn the Arrowverse into Dragon Ball at this point. Also this thread is really validating my decision to just stop watching all the Arrowverse shows Post-Crisis aside from Legends.
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nine-gear crow posted:They really need to give in and just turn the Arrowverse into Dragon Ball at this point. Same.
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May 21, 2021 01:45
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nine-gear crow posted:Also this thread is really validating my decision to just stop watching all the Arrowverse shows Post-Crisis aside from Legends. Superman and Lois has been good so far.
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nine-gear crow posted:They really need to give in and just turn the Arrowverse into Dragon Ball at this point. you really, really, should be watching Superman and Lois though. It's lightyears ahead of anything else the arrowverse has ever done both in terms of cinematography and effects and stuff but also characters and writing, it's amazing.
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Tiggum posted:Superman and Lois has been good so far. The Lord Bude posted:you really, really, should be watching Superman and Lois though. It's lightyears ahead of anything else the arrowverse has ever done both in terms of cinematography and effects and stuff but also characters and writing, it's amazing. I've been putting off watching Superman and Lois out of sheer laziness, but yeah I'm glad it's actually really good. I've been a fan of Tyler Hoechlin's Supes since he showed up on Supergirl. I'll get around to it eventually though.
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nine-gear crow posted:They really need to give in and just turn the Arrowverse into Dragon Ball at this point. I'm unclear if Stargirl is technically an Arrowverse show, but it's also very good.
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May 21, 2021 03:13
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King of Solomon posted:I'm unclear if Stargirl is technically an Arrowverse show, but it's also very good. Technically yes, but it's in a parallel universe no one knows about (yet), so it's not actually relevant. Also, it remains to be seen whether it'll still be good after moving from DC Universe to CW.
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Tiggum posted:Technically yes, but it's in a parallel universe no one knows about (yet), so it's not actually relevant. Also, it remains to be seen whether it'll still be good after moving from DC Universe to CW. Yeah, but the first season WAS good, and that's the relevant bit here.
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King of Solomon posted:I'm unclear if Stargirl is technically an Arrowverse show, but it's also very good. It technically is in that it takes place in the multiverse as seen at the end of Crisis.
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