US: The Flash (2014)
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So in the first episode he's looking at his mum getting attacked, when she shouts to him to run and he's suddenly in the road. Does that mean he already had these powers and the lightning brought them out, or am I misinterpreting the story?
Haha, I didn't realise The Flash's father was the Flash from the original series.
Haha, I didn't realise The Flash's father was the Flash from the original series.
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Misinterpreting. Reverse Flash killed his mother and then, I believe, he took Barry out on the road and left him there.
If that's something from the comics then SPOILER it ffs.
I'm not sure about this show!! I think it's the slight plot inconsistencies, that are annoying me.
He can run at 700+mph but he get's punched, or shot with a freeze gun. Surely even moving ever so slightly faster than a normal human would mean you could avoid these things.
He can run at 700+mph but he get's punched, or shot with a freeze gun. Surely even moving ever so slightly faster than a normal human would mean you could avoid these things.
Soldato
He had ample opportunity to take out the freeze gun guy and the freeze gun guy had at least one massive opportunity to take him out. It was a bit annoying tbh, but hey ho. Entertaining comic book stuff anyway.
What bugs me (amongst other things) is that nobody could survive those rescues. Their brains and internal organs would be pulverized by the g-forces.
Still, I can let it go and get on with it
What bugs me (amongst other things) is that nobody could survive those rescues. Their brains and internal organs would be pulverized by the g-forces.
Still, I can let it go and get on with it
Bear in mind he's only just got these powers so is still learning what he can do, he won't suddenly become a ninja overnight
Yeah but he's aware he can move fast, he does it all the time. Example like when he wants to show off to girls, or talk to the black chick without her knowing, he moves around people in slowmo.
Why not do that to everyone of these meta people. The multiman, he could have walked around, the dude with the gun, he could walk around before the gun was even fired, the gas dude the same etc etc. Seems silly he can only travel to places fast and then act like a weak human.
Exactly!
He is obviously more than use to his powers now.
Probably my biggest gripe with the show. I still love it though!
Soldato
Yup the varying power levels he shows are very very annoying. This show is much more 'Smallville' than 'Arrow'.
Soldato
I wouldn't go that far, I would say more like a bad guy of the week teen drama with bits of action that just happened to revolve around clark kent on his journey to become superman. I would say Flash is similar and while I don't think it can be like Arrow I think they need to take some tips from it regarding the direction and over arching story of a season.
Did you all catch Dominic Purcell at the end? Prison Break reunion
Arrow is like a Spartacus reunion
Arrow is like a Spartacus reunion
And I love it.
Caporegime
There are very, very few shows that start like this (Veronica Mars being one of the few I can think of) Even Buffy, which practically invented this type of show started out 'monster of the week' I'm sure we'll see plot arcs starting to come in.
Soldato
Hah I came in here to say pretty much the same thing.
I'm getting such a smallville vibe from this, too much "freak of the week" with a very small slither of arcing story.
But it can't be as bad as smallville actually keeping anything story progressive in the first and last episode of each season, right? I watched the entire series some how! :O
It does need some queues from arrow.
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Not an excellent second episode. Far too smallville for my liking. Will try to stick it out a little longer.