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0 on The Flash 9x07 Review - The Grass is Always DreamerThe Flash is not the first show in the Arrowverse to reach the finish line, but it will almost certainly be the very last one. As the show closes out its 9th season, the writers are taking the opportunity to revisit other parts of the Arrowverse that may not have gotten the closure they deserved.…
Despite being the fastest man alive, Barry Allen is constantly late--he never has enough time. Just like Barry, The Flash is running out of time with only seven episodes left following this one. But for some reason, the showrunners decided to sit, take a breath, and do a completely standalone episode that doesn't play into either…
A last-minute cameo isn't enough to save this five-part storyline, but it does help give the finale a bit more energy, leaving a better impression as we move into the final run of The Flash. Spoilers follow for The Flash Season 9, Episode 05, "The Mask of the Red Death, Part Two." "The Mask of the…
The Flash began season 8 with a five-part story arc that put Barry on his back foot. The team behind the show was clearly trying to replicate the fun of that arc with this Red Death arc, but the heavily-tweaked version Red Death doesn't have the gravitas to push the story the way that Reverse-Flash…
I'm sad that, after such an amazing run, the Arrowverse is going away, with just a few episodes of The Flash left and neither Superman & Lois nor Gotham Knights being connected in any meaningful way. At the same time, it's hard to root for Barry Allen's adventures to continue when the show's final season…
Caitlin Snow. Killer Frost. Khione? Danielle Panabaker is one of the very few original cast members left on The Flash, and she's played more characters than just about anyone in the Arrowverse, short of Tom Cavanagh. This episode slots a last-minute solution to the Snow Problem that highlights one of the show's most irritating issues.…
The Flash is a really fast guy. We all know that. But for a clear-cut example, let's take a look at how much faster he is than, say, Groundhog Day's Phil Connors. It took Phil Connors 10 years or more to figure out how not to be a jerk. Barry, meanwhile, figures his stuff out…
You can try to avoid it, but eventually it'll get you. Despite being careful, I finally came down with COVID-19, and it knocked me out of writing for almost two weeks in January. While I'm pretty much caught up on other shows, Batwoman fell by the wayside. Instead of doing full reviews for each, we're going…
There's a right way to interrogate the legacy of Batman and his army of adversaries in Gotham City, and there are hundreds of wrong ways. Batwoman is stumbling through the idea with a weird premise: none of these villains are responsible for who they are. Spoilers follow for Batwoman Season 3, Episode 7, "Pick Your Poison."…
Mary Hamilton was one of the smartest characters on Batwoman throughout Season 1. After joining the team formally, though, she's been somewhat sidelined. Now, as the Poison Ivy infection takes over, it could be her chance to be a more active character... or a tragic mishandling of one of Batman's most fun villains. Spoilers follow for Batwoman Season 3,…
This week's episode of Batwoman is both disappointing and intriguing. On the one hand, it mangles yet another Batman villain, but it also introduces a potentially interesting new take on another. Spoilers follow for Batwoman Season 3, Episode 5, "A Lesson from Professor Pyg." "A Lesson from Professor Pyg" Let's go over who Professor Pyg is…
Some of my favorite Batwoman moments have been when the show gets truly macabre. Each of the CW superhero shows, despite being in a shared universe and sharing a lot of visual styles, and has its own look. Batwoman has a darker tone than other shows in the lineup overall, and is at its best when…
Batwoman continues to root through Batman's history, mining it for ideas and struggling to find anything to do with it. We've been through the Mad Hatter and Killer Croc, and now it's time for Mr. Freeze. Spoilers follow for Batwoman Season 3, Episode 3, "Freeze." "Freeze" LEFT OUT IN THE COLD – An unfortunate incident in downtown…
Batwoman Season 3 is covering a lot of ground already, but doing so at a breakneck pace that threatens to do a disservice to some of Batman's many villains. Spoilers follow for Batwoman Season 3, Episode 2, "Loose Tooth." "Loose Tooth" A BITING CHANCE — When a new incarnation of Gotham’s swamp slumming Killer Croc…
Batwoman and Titans are two very different takes on Batman mythology that nevertheless run into the same problem: Telling a Batman story without Batman in it is really tough, and the writers have to contend with how to handle Batman's vast rogues' gallery without it feeling like fanservice. Spoilers follow for Batwoman Season 3, Episode 1, "Mad as a…
Coming off a streak of solid episodes that set up lots of fun dominoes to knock over, Batwoman's Season 2 finale had everything going for it. The news that series co-star Dougray Scott was unceremoniously leaving the show ahead of Season 3, though, came out the morning after the finale and it feels kind of apiece…
Batwoman Season 2 had a rough start, thanks almost entirely to the sudden departure of star Ruby Rose at the end of season 1. Her replacement, Javicia Leslie, was dealt a bum deal; she had to reboot a known character and pick up the pieces of a season that ended before it was meant to.…
When you start asking "how would this character behave" instead of "what cliffhanger would get people amped up," suddenly a show can start becoming interesting and engaging. I'm not ready to say that Batwoman is doing that intentionally, but the last few weeks have the show moving toward a more interesting path. Spoilers follow for Batwoman Season…
When shows rip stories from the headlines, it's usually an easy recipe for an eyeroller of an episode. Sometimes, though, the story is so elemental and emotional that you can't help but get wrapped up in it. Spoilers follow for Batwoman Season 2, Episode 15, "Armed and Dangerous." "Armed and Dangerous" Last week presented us with a…
Even when Ruby Rose was the face behind the cowl, the CW's Batwoman was no stranger to trying to face social issues. With Javicia Leslie now in the role, this element of the series has only ramped up. Protests over police brutality came to a head in the United States last summer, and the heat hasn't…
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