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howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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I think Iris should go full Lois Lane, and constantly bumbles into danger investigating poo poo. It borderline damsels her sure, but it also gives her a proactive role in the A plot.

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howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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Guy Goodbody posted:

Most of the romances in the CW DC shows are not well written

TV writers in general, and people who write for genre shows in particular, seem allergic to having couples in stable relationships. They have this notion that the audience is more invested in the struggle of a pairing to get together than actually being a couple. These days a cynic might say it's because they want to cater to as many different permutations of shippers as they can.

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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Pastrymancy posted:

Is it true that there will be a musical episode?

A two-part musical crossover with Supergirl happening later this season was confirmed at press tour this summer yep.

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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pee out my butt posted:

It's an election year so get ready for a bumpy schedule.

Most of the real wonky scheduling last year was in the second half when they were dragging the season out so they could run a full month of episodes in may sweeps, and have first run Flash episodes as a lead in to Contagion.

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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So, uh, how much time has passed since last season?

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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Cisco owns across all realities

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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Y'know, that was a profoundly hosed up thing Thawne made Barry do.

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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Guy Goodbody posted:

That's all it took for Barry to let Thawne murder his mom? Joe was a drunk and Wally got laid up in the hospital for a bit?

That and Iris saying she felt incomplete and Barry forgetting the prime timeline, which shockingly, he had a problem with.

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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That little "oh nooooo" from Felicity after all her papers blew away was hilarious

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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Barry broke Cisco :smith:

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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Barry zipping back and forth is a stalwart gag.

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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I am extremely glad Draco got to keep his accent.

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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And Barry didn't kill the meta this time! :downs:

For all the dour broken timeline stuff, this was actually a surprisingly light episode.

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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Phylodox posted:

I don't think there was really anything stopping Arrow from being part of a Flashpoint story. Everything was pretty much wrapped up at the end of last season, and Arrow is suffering badly from just treading water at this point. Shaking everything up could have been just the shot in the arm they needed. And Arrow wouldn't need to be closely tied to Flash's season arc; maybe explain why everything is different in the first episode and have Arrow engage in its own alternate universe hijinx until it's time to resolve Flashpoint, or set it up as a season-long sub-plot that someone on team Arrow (Thea, probably) knows things are wrong and is trying to figure it out.


The least well-regarded season of Fringe is season 4 where they basically did this. They were never going to throw out four seasons of established characterizations (though admittedly there's some, er, flexibility in those characterizations) just for a gimmick season that's going to get unwound. That's a really solid way to alienate your viewers, a good chunk of whom don't give two shits about The Flash and just want to watch Ollie beat up mooks and/or stare longingly at Felicity.

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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Bozart posted:

Also, where the gently caress is wells, he is the reason I watch this show!

Next week you impatient sumbitch

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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Wells still the best. :allears:

And Wally is jelly.

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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DadCop :haw:

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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Even Magneto thinks that's a bit much.

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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Deeters posted:

Did they ignore the crew of that ship?

Apparently they weren't on board.

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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That intro is getting reaallly convoluted

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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Infinite Wells, yesssss

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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I do like Jesse's outfit.

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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Did...did Barry and Iris just have a mature conversation about their relationship??

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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Wait, barry used science to stop the meta and didn't kill him in the process? :aaa:

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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No coffee? HR is from the Red Fringverse! :aaaaa:

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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Stunt Rock posted:

Tom Felton might as well be playing Draco again.

I am okay with that

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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Goddamnit, I was hoping there'd be a new flash next week to distract me from the collapse of civilization :argh:

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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The Lord Bude posted:

If they don't find a way to include barrowman I'm going to be writing some sternly worded letters.

Victor Garber too. And I think Darvill has musical chops as well.

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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Luminaflare posted:

I wonder if they'll ever fix the roof on Star Labs.

They need to fix the door first.

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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Bruceski posted:

Do we get a Flash tonight or does it die to election speculation "news"?

This hellmarch of an election is throwing us one final FU. Though hopefully not the biggest possible FU :ohdear:

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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Argue posted:

Confirmed, the crossover is just a 4 hour long let's play with all the actors in character



I would watch the hell out of that.

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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How many times can they say speedster tonight?

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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Joe's gonna punch HR's block off.

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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If this season doesn't culminate in some sort of speedster gurren lagann team up bullshit the writers have failed this show.

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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Scyantific posted:

What the gently caress did they do to Savitar???

Turned him into a Michael Bay transformer?

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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The only Iris gif I want is her knocking Wally the gently caress out

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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But they knew they were going to kill somebody. They plan arcs, but leave a lot of spaces to be filled in as they write the season.

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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Joe, you have three skills, don't forget your fabulous voice.

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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Ledded Goh :v:

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howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

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Uh yes Iris, Julian is correct about Barry.

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