Arrow/Flash spoilers thread

Some shenanigans that they couldn't get a good enough sample to identify anyone.

 

Watched the teaser for the next episode?

 

Na loving Flash. Reckon it's better than Arrow already.

Caitlyn is my #1 lady now. WheelsMcGee is villainous. Cisco has grown on me and actually gives me a laugh every now and then. Joe is just the ultimate boss, I can't believe he's still alive. No one can be that cool as a side character in a superhero thing without being immediately killed.

Iris is a bit dire but cute and Eddie is awesome because I'm still massively on the Eddie is a reverse flash bandwagon.



Arrow's side characters are so much worse. Thea FINALLY looks like she'll be able to contribute instead of just getting annoyed in every episode (though is deffo a hottie), Felicity's schtick has gotten old, Roy is bland, the Lances are both either annoyingly oblivious or annoyingly self-righteous.

So in short, Flash > Arrow.

 

I think Arrow fell away a bit this season without Deathstroke, while still more of a serial than The Flash it definitely isn't progressing in as quite a clear fashion as it did last season. I think that's because they haven't taken the time to establish Ras al Ghul in the same way they did Deathstroke.

I think The Flash is likely building towards that level of serialisation, but the reason I think that is because of comic book knowledge rather than what the show has actually shown. Unlike the Green Arrow, The Flash actually has quite famous storylines that the show is pushing towards, as well as an awesome villain gallery that they are beginning to establish. Right now The Flash has been working towards building this universe to set up that future. But if you don't know who isn't a Rogue, who isn't a massive Flash villain, who might die, who might get super powers you probably wouldn't have the same patience with the establishing process.

That said I think The Flash has become good SO MUCH FASTER than Arrow did. The season break's teaser looks epic, a few of the episode titles have kindled my hypeometer and the best thing of all?

They blast through the CW romance/drama, will she-won't she nonsense. Joe figured out the secret identity and is actually asking the right questions about Reverse-Flash. Barry actually told Iris how he felt before the show even got to the midseason break. Being able to deal with that stuff quickly lets me appreciate the show a lot more.