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Post by IRS on Nov 14, 2014 12:00:57 GMT -5
Ok so I haven't been reading too much of this thread because I'm only 3 episodes in on Flash/Arrow this year but I have to say this....I'm aghast that WB have decided to eliminate these two shows from their Cinematic universe..... Ronnie Raymond, Ted Grant & Ray Palmer all introduced in the first 3 episodes. The world building they are doing is tremendous......and it could be used if DC/WBs media division had any f*cking clue. Amell is SO good as Ollie Queen it will be a crime to see somebody else play him on the big screen Honestly, if Amell was playing Green Arrow in the movies as well, I'd go just to see him. It's pretty terrible that they're choosing to exclude him and Gustin from the movies when they're two of the best live-action products DC has had in a while. If they really wanted to copy Marvel right, they'd actually have the TV shows connect to the DCCU that they're going to try to build.
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Post by IRS on Nov 14, 2014 12:11:22 GMT -5
I think that we're supposed to relate to her because her sister died and she wants revenge, but she's still acting like a spoiled b*tch about the entire deal. She's cocky and arrogant and she still hasn't told her dad. That's my biggest problem with her - constantly acting like a little brat. She looks alright in the Canary gear... though the lack of fishnets is kind of a downer. Amell said on the Arrow after-show to people that hate Laurel to trust the show, trust the writers, and that they'll make us like Laurel. Considering that they haven't really given me a reason to doubt them yet, I'll give them a fair chance to make me stop wanting to shoot a boxing glove arrow at her head. It's going to take some doing though.
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Post by punksnotdead on Nov 14, 2014 12:19:59 GMT -5
I think that we're supposed to relate to her because her sister died and she wants revenge, but she's still acting like a spoiled b*tch about the entire deal. She's cocky and arrogant and she still hasn't told her dad. That's my biggest problem with her - constantly acting like a little brat. She looks alright in the Canary gear... though the lack of fishnets is kind of a downer. Amell said on the Arrow after-show to people that hate Laurel to trust the show, trust the writers, and that they'll make us like Laurel. Considering that they haven't really given me a reason to doubt them yet, I'll give them a fair chance to make me stop wanting to shoot a boxing glove arrow at her head. It's going to take some doing though. That's good news. I'm not sure I understand why they felt like they had to make her unlikeable, maybe so we invested in Sara more I guess, but I think it's great they seemingly plan to bring her back from the abyss. AND I laughed my ass off when Ollie shot Wildcat with the boxing glove arrow. Amazing and surreal all at the same time haha.
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Post by T R W on Nov 14, 2014 12:25:03 GMT -5
I wish that Wildcat was a bit older. But I love the character and this guy seems OK. Count me in on the hate Laurel bandwagon. I haven't liked her, well, really ever.
And I feel like DC is doing everything they can to sabotage their movies. Why on earth would you ignore these established, successful tv characters.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2014 12:31:38 GMT -5
And I feel like DC is doing everything they can to sabotage their movies. Why on earth would you ignore these established, successful tv characters. Especially when they have done such an excellent job at building a universe.....they could be SO useful to DCs cause on the big screen.
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Post by punksnotdead on Nov 14, 2014 12:41:44 GMT -5
I wish that Wildcat was a bit older. But I love the character and this guy seems OK. Count me in on the hate Laurel bandwagon. I haven't liked her, well, really ever. And I feel like DC is doing everything they can to sabotage their movies. Why on earth would you ignore these established, successful tv characters. It doesn't make sense to me either. I'm genuinely excited to watch Flash and Arrow every single week. I love both those shows immensely and the teams they built and the world they're creating. It has never made sense to me why you wouldn't want to tie what works on TV to a bigger film. If you add Ollie and Barry to the Justice League it actually looks like DC cares about character development. Plus, if your big budget films works with those characters, people are just going to cycle back to the show, making both those properties even more popular than they are right now.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2014 13:40:56 GMT -5
I wish that Wildcat was a bit older. But I love the character and this guy seems OK. Count me in on the hate Laurel bandwagon. I haven't liked her, well, really ever. And I feel like DC is doing everything they can to sabotage their movies. Why on earth would you ignore these established, successful tv characters. It doesn't make sense to me either. I'm genuinely excited to watch Flash and Arrow every single week. I love both those shows immensely and the teams they built and the world they're creating. It has never made sense to me why you wouldn't want to tie what works on TV to a bigger film. If you add Ollie and Barry to the Justice League it actually looks like DC cares about character development. Plus, if your big budget films works with those characters, people are just going to cycle back to the show, making both those properties even more popular than they are right now. Bingo.....my excitement for AOS is tied directly to the movies and what its teasing I marked when Von Strucker was mentioned. The same would apply if Arrow or Flash were the same..... Imagine Felicity is having all kinds of comms errors in one episode....she calls Ollie back to the hideout and they watch the Zod message or aftermath of the Metropolis battle onscreen......it writes itself.
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Post by Weemanv1 on Nov 20, 2014 0:23:00 GMT -5
You know, I was going to complain about Captain Boomerang appearing on Arrow when we have a Flash show, but since it seems to be a reason to do a crossover (And maybe put him on the Suicide Squad at some point?) I'm cool with it. Also interested to see how they handle The Atom. Shrinking is one of those powers that is tricky to translate to live action. Then again, so is super speed and they've been doing that just fine.
Speaking of Flash since there isn't as much talk of that, I still can't get over how good Wentworth Miller as Captain Cold was. I'm loving both of these shows right now. I actually think I'm liking Flash a little bit more.
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Nov 20, 2014 0:51:52 GMT -5
To weigh in on the Laurel hate....I have always been a Laurel fan and will continue to be. Never even understood the hate for her cept from the Olicity fans.
Now why is this a Arrow/Flash thread? These are 2 seperate shows. I think Flash has been good.....but not remotely as good as Arrow.
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Post by IRS on Nov 20, 2014 4:10:24 GMT -5
To weigh in on the Laurel hate....I have always been a Laurel fan and will continue to be. Never even understood the hate for her cept from the Olicity fans. Now why is this a Arrow/Flash thread? These are 2 seperate shows. I think Flash has been good.....but not remotely as good as Arrow. Well... it seems kinda stupid just to create another thread for Flash since they are both in the same universe, and will be doing crossovers. I also think Flash has been holding it's ground with Arrow thus far.
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Post by IRS on Nov 20, 2014 4:25:31 GMT -5
Yet another fine outing from Arrow. I loved how they switched the title card to Cupid's arrow. Really enjoyed Cupid this week, and Boomerang should be fun next week. Oliver demonstrates more badassery by breaking his own hand to escape the handcuffs. I have to say, the Oliver and Felicity stuff is starting to bug me a bit... I'd rather see them as friends than Ollie pining over her. That DJ was an annoying douche. It was cool to see Katana in action, and I'm excited to see what happens with The Atom. As far as Flash goes, I'm enjoying it more each week - thought the ending this week was phenomenal. They're supposedly going to drop some massive bombshell about The Arrow during the Arrow/Flash crossover, so I'm really eager to see what that's about.
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Post by IRS on Nov 30, 2014 15:00:08 GMT -5
So, I was re-watching some of S2 last night, and something dawned on me... what if Sin killed Sara?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2014 9:03:50 GMT -5
Angry Flash was badass, I really enjoyed that episode. So far The Flash has become one of my favorite television series. Although I would like to see more of Felicity on The Flash more often considering I don't watch Arrow, so I'm assuming, the boomerang belonged to Captain Boomerang and he will be a regular villain in Arrow?
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Post by IRS on Dec 3, 2014 16:16:33 GMT -5
Angry Flash was badass, I really enjoyed that episode. So far The Flash has become one of my favorite television series. Although I would like to see more of Felicity on The Flash more often considering I don't watch Arrow, so I'm assuming, the boomerang belonged to Captain Boomerang and he will be a regular villain in Arrow? Not a regular villian - they're doing part 2 of the crossover tonight on Arrow. That was awesome last night though. "I had a cousin who was struck by lightning once. He just got a stutter."
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2014 10:47:16 GMT -5
Barry first showing up and scaring Diggle, causing his food to go flying was hilarious to me for some reason. The whole interaction with Diggle and Barry was great. Love the crossover shows.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2014 10:47:55 GMT -5
So, I was re-watching some of S2 last night, and something dawned on me... what if Sin killed Sara? Is it not completely certain that Roy killed her?
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Post by IRS on Dec 5, 2014 11:21:41 GMT -5
So, I was re-watching some of S2 last night, and something dawned on me... what if Sin killed Sara? Is it not completely certain that Roy killed her? Nope, he was just having flashbacks to killing the cop last season. If it wasn't Ra's, it had to be either Merlyn, Thea, or a wildcard (Katana or Sin possibly). Recently, I've been coming back around to the idea that it actually was Thea. I was thinking that maybe Malcolm actually made peace with Ra's (unbeknownst to Nissa/the League), and that Sara being sent to track him down in Starling was actually a trap. I've also learned I'm not completely over my Roy hate, since I was still kinda hoping he'd get blown up by the bomb this week.
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Post by Weemanv1 on Dec 5, 2014 18:50:50 GMT -5
Mid-season finales next week! I'm pretty psyched to see Zoom. I can't decide if it's going to be Wells or Eddie under the mask. I only doubt Wells because it almost seems too obvious.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2014 4:50:58 GMT -5
Flash & Arrow have been absolutely excellent this year. Every weekend I have my triple bill of Flash, Arrow then AOS in that order.....and its heavenly.
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Post by IRS on Dec 6, 2014 5:57:40 GMT -5
Flash & Arrow have been absolutely excellent this year. Every weekend I have my triple bill of Flash, Arrow then AOS in that order.....and its heavenly. Constantine has been pretty solid too - just hope it doesn't get cancelled before it has a chance to really get going. I really hope Arrow doesn't end up just going 5 seasons.
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