Locked THE FLASH TV Series Discussion Thread 1.0

[Anung Un Rama]

saw the recap special for season 1 called year one. looks good.

I just watched season 2 (skipped season 1 lol). Good show.

 

[Lovestorm]

Are all the bad guys just gonna be stuck in long dark coats rather than something resembling their actual comic look?

 

[HuntersCreed]

Does The Flash have better cardio than Cain Velasquez?

 

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

Update: August 20, 2014

Greg Finley Cast as the Villain Girder in The CW's THE FLASH

The CW have cast Star-Crossed alien Greg Finley as DC Comics villain Girder, Zap2It reports. It was previously announced that the villain will come on board the series in a recurring role, as someone who used to bully young Barry in the schoolyard. Now, Woodward is “a grinning lunkhead who loves destruction,” an “unstoppable force… Who can transmute any part of his body into solid steel.”

In the comics, his powers came from being dunked in molten metal tainted by S.T.A.R. Labs experiments. In the TV series, S.T.A.R. Labs's reactor malfunction (seen in Arrow and then again in The Flash's pilot) is seemingly responsible for all of the metahuman activity in Central City. Tony Woodward, Girder's real name, joins Plastique, The Weather Wizard and Captain Cold as villains from the comics known to be coming to the TV show. The Flash debuts on October 7 on The CW.

In a prequel comic released in a special TV Guide distributed at Comic Con International: San Diego last month, Cold was seen playing poker with four other presumed villains, all of whom were hidden in shadows. In the comics, Girder is not a member of "The Rogues," Flash's most recurring group of villains, which includes Weather Wizard and Captain Cold as well as Captain Boomerang, Mirror Master and Pied Piper.


STAR CROSSED Actor Greg Finley Cast as the Villain Girder in The CW's THE FLASH

 

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

Update: August 26, 2014

New Poster for THE FLASH Loaded with DC Comics Easter Eggs

Among the DC Comics Easter Eggs are "Grodd Lives" graffiti, Big Belly Burger, Queen Consolidated logo, Wayne Enterprises(?), Stagg, Palmer Technologies, S.T.A.R. Labs, Amertek and Kord Industries.

New Poster for THE FLASH Released, Loaded with DC Comics Easter Eggs

 

[Viva]

jumping the gun much?

Jumping the gun hard, but I got a gut feeling.

 

[prod2821]

Jumping the gun hard, but I got a gut feeling.

yeah maybe, but hopefully not

and if you don't like it, hopefully you're one of a few

 

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

Update: July 18, 2014

Wentworth Miller to Play Captain Cold in The CW's THE FLASH

Spoiler

Prison Break alum Wentworth Miller is heading to Central City. The Flash has booked Miller in the guest role of Leonard Snart, aka Captain Cold, on The CW's Arrow spinoff, executive producer Greg Berlanti announced Friday during the summer Television Critics Association press tour. Miller will first appear in the fourth episode. In the DC Comics, the popular Leonard Snart/Captain Cold is a leader of the Rogues and considered an enemy of The Flash.

Miller joins a cast led by Gustin, Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes, Jesse L. Martin, Candice Patton, Tom Cavanagh, Rick Cosnett and John Wesley Shipp in the ensemble, which also recently added Tomorrow People star Robbie Amell as half of Firestorm.

Berlanti revealed that there is a good chance viewers will meet Dr. Martin Stein, the other half of Firestorm, revealing that in an early draft, Stein was "in a version of the pilot." "We've incorporated almost everything from the mythology into it and added a whole new backstory," executive producer/COO of DC Comics Geoff Johns told reporters. "[The Flash] is probably the most faithful DC adaptation ever."

As for speculation over whether characters Green Arrow and The Flash will transition to the big screen, Johns tried to put that to rest, saying that the film and television universes for DC Comics "are separate worlds." The Flash premieres Oct. 7 on The CW.


PRISON BREAK Star Wentworth Miller to Play Captain Cold in The CW's THE FLASH

Update: September 3, 2014

PRISON BREAK's Dominic Purcell to Play Heatwave in THE FLASH

A Prison Break reunion is coming to TV — on The Flash, that is. Dominic Purcell has boarded The CW comic-book drama as a DC Comics villain, reuniting with his Prison Break co-star Wentworth Miller in the 10th episode, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. This marks the first time Purcell and Miller, who played brothers Lincoln Burrows and Michael Scofield, will have appeared together since Prison Break ended in 2009.

Purcell will play Mick Rory, a pyromaniac who finds an outlet for his obsession with fire when he teams up with Leonard Snart/Captain Cold (Miller) and becomes the villain known as Heatwave. Miller was cast in The Flash back in July and makes his debut in episode four. Purcell's character will also be heard from in that same episode.

In DC Comics lore, Heatwave is a member of the Rogues, led by Captain Cold. Heatwave has been featured in animated form on shows such as Justice League Unlimited and Batman: The Brave and the Bold.

Other major Prison Break castmembers have been featured in the Arrow/The Flash universe. Robert Knepper ("T-Bag") played The Clock King on Arrow and is set to reprise his role on The Flash, and Peter Stormare (John Abruzzi) is Count Vertigo on the new season of Arrow.


'The Flash' Stages 'Prison Break' Reunion as Dominic Purcell Cast as the Villain Heatwave

 

[Anung Un Rama]

I really want to see Grodd. That would be awesome.

Wasn't Solomon Grundy in Arrow Season 1?? I missed it, was he cool?

 

[JBSchroeds]

Wasn't Solomon Grundy in Arrow Season 1?? I missed it, was he cool?

Season two, right around the midpoint IIRC. And he wasn't really comics Grundy, but there was some foreshadowing that he might be coming back in a more zombi-esque form down the line.

 

[Anung Un Rama]

Season two, right around the midpoint IIRC. And he wasn't really comics Grundy, but there was some foreshadowing that he might be coming back in a more zombi-esque form down the line.

I watched the second season (skipped the first because it wasn't on hulu)...?

 

[JBSchroeds]

I watched the second season (skipped the first because it wasn't on hulu)...?

"Grundy" was the really big dude on the Blood-Mirakuru who kicked Oliver's ass (which brought in Barry to save him). When they fight again pseudo-Grundy appears to be killed but has a bunch of the formula dumped on him, which suggests he might be coming back again later.

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

Are all these comic book based shows worth the watch? Arrow, Shield, etc??

 

[Anung Un Rama]

"Grundy" was the really big dude on the Blood-Mirakuru who kicked Oliver's ass (which brought in Barry to save him). When they fight again pseudo-Grundy appears to be killed but has a bunch of the formula dumped on him, which suggests he might be coming back again later.

I don't even remember that, I pretty much crushed thru the season in 2 days.
Probably sherdogged thru half of the episodes. I'll google the ep and rewatch it.

 

[JBSchroeds]

Are all these comic book based shows worth the watch? Arrow, Shield, etc??

Arrow: Yes. Most people who have posted about it tend to like it.
Shield: ...maybe. I'd personally give it a solid "no", but other people seemed to enjoy it. I think it depends on your tolerance for cheese and cliche writing.

I don't even remember that, I pretty much crushed thru the season in 2 days.
Probably sherdogged thru half of the episodes. I'll google the ep and rewatch it.

Episodes 8 and 9 are what you're looking for.

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

Arrow: Yes. Most people who have posted about it tend to like it.
Shield: ...maybe. I'd personally give it a solid "no", but other people seemed to enjoy it. I think it depends on your tolerance for cheese and cliche writing.

I just don't have much faith in network TV (I know I shouldn't knock it till I try it) but I just find 24 episodes of anything in a season just dilutes it so much.

I was impressed by Hannibal though, that's an NBC show. I'll give Arrow a shot.

Will give that Gotham show a go as well.

 

[JBSchroeds]

I just don't have much faith in network TV (I know I shouldn't knock it till I try it) but I just find 24 episodes of anything in a season just dilutes it so much.

I was impressed by Hannibal though, that's an NBC show. I'll give Arrow a shot.

Will give that Gotham show a go as well.

As a quick primer about Arrow, I'll quote myself when somebody asked a similar question a little while ago:

It's solid as long as you acknowledge that it's something that airs on CW. What that means is everybody is pretty and there is some really corny relationship drama you have to put up with in some episodes.

However, once you get past that aspect of the show there's a lot to recommend. The character adaptions are, for the most part, very well handled. There's been a good mix of comic characters and most have been adapted skillfully. Despite the limited budget (second tier network TV) the show rarely feels cheep or small. Oh, and the fight choreography is really good, and outshines many films in that area.

The show doesn't quite hit it's stride until the second half of the first season, so if you're on the fence after a few episodes I'd really recommend sticking with it at least until the halfway mark of season 1.

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

As a quick primer about Arrow, I'll quote myself when somebody asked a similar question a little while ago:

Sold! Good sales pitch, i'll come to you with any other TV inquiries I may have.

I also like that they cast Manu as Slade.

 

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

Are all these comic book based shows worth the watch? Arrow, Shield, etc??

It depends but it helps a lot if you already like the genre.

Arrow's fight scenes are amazing especially if you just saw the craptastic fight choreography from The Dark Knight Rises and it's a whole lot better than Smallville. However, be prepared for a bunch of soap opera bullshit involving Green Arrow's mother, sister, and ex-girlfriend. They made a mistake by making these people into regular characters, which means you have no choice but to see them every episode and deal with their angst and drama. One poster recently gave up halfway through:

I tried one more episode, and it was the worst one yet. pure soap opera. the only character's personal life i give a fook about is the sister.

However, if you manage to power through, it does get better since they will figure out how to sideline these worthless characters in the future.

Then you'll have to endure The Island flashback scenes. They're following the LOST format where roughly 25% of the show will be focused on flashbacks. In Arrow's case, it gets old and repetitive very quickly as you will noticeably figure out their pattern - Arrow gets captured, tortured, escapes, captured again, tortured again, escapes, etc.

Agents of SHIELD starts off bland but still mildly entertaining and improves as it goes along, similar to Firefly imo. It's more of a family-approved adventure show where they investigate paranormal/superhuman activities each week. Still don't like the idea of Coulson in charge, he gives off a right hand man vibe rather than a leader. He should be playing second banana to someone else. The show hits its stride after the halfway mark as the buildup and laid framework finally pays off big time. Several minor characters from the Marvel movies will occasionally drop by which is a treat to fans. For years, I've been wanting to see a Marvel movie/TV crossover that co-exists between in their own universe and Agents of SHIELD is the first step in the right direction.

 

[R0NIN]

I agree with arrow being a required taste.

The first half of the first season is absolutely terrible. Second half is engaging but the show in general has a lot of unnecessary characters, diggle sucks and his actor is terrible. I haven't seen season two yet but I hear it's pretty good