The Glade 4.0

So I know we've got a few folks here who've been watching Arrow. I've been relatively pleased with how they've handled it. I liked the kid they found to guest star as Barry Allen a few months back, and we all knew they were using that to gauge interest in a spin-off. Well, here's the trailer.

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"Aaaah! Emotions are weird!" - Amdee
"... Mirrorshades prevent the forces of normalcy from realizing that one is crazed and possibly dangerous. They are the symbol of the sun-staring visionary, the biker, the rocker, the policeman, and similar outlaws." - Bruce Sterling, preface to Mirrorshades

Awesome, I have really enjoyed Arrow so far, and have been wondering if they weren't planning a flash spin off after introducing Barry Allen, and continuing to bring him up. With the same creators involved it could turn out to be pretty good.

The trailer certainly looks nice. If it's indicative of the effects budget they have to work with going forward, I think that's pretty solid, and they can rest assured the show's got a good chance so long as they don't **** up the writing.

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"Aaaah! Emotions are weird!" - Amdee
"... Mirrorshades prevent the forces of normalcy from realizing that one is crazed and possibly dangerous. They are the symbol of the sun-staring visionary, the biker, the rocker, the policeman, and similar outlaws." - Bruce Sterling, preface to Mirrorshades

That looks pretty damn good.

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Raell Kromwell

So, watching that a third time, I now can't get the Cards Against Humanity card out of my head when he's waking up from the coma... "The thing that electrocutes your abs."

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"Aaaah! Emotions are weird!" - Amdee
"... Mirrorshades prevent the forces of normalcy from realizing that one is crazed and possibly dangerous. They are the symbol of the sun-staring visionary, the biker, the rocker, the policeman, and similar outlaws." - Bruce Sterling, preface to Mirrorshades

Looks awesome.

Looks pretty good. I made the mistake of underestimating Arrow for a while but I won't make that mistake again. I'll give this one a shot right from the start.

I dislike giving Wally's power-set to Barry, but I'm hoping they will keep him more Silver Age than not. I do, however, give my top level approval.

Wally is faster than Barry. Wally IS the Speed Force personified.

Consequently, if Barry is FTL, has accelerated regeneration and cellular activity, he's hanging around with Wally's power set, not his own. And that might be problematic, because Wally is too powerful for Arrow-verse, even if they chain it to Christopher Nolan's DC-verse.

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Khross, I hate to tell you this but your Wally is gone for good.

Wally West is now a Black teen who meets Barry while committing a crime.

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Raell Kromwell

I know. I'm very sad about this.

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The only legitimate DC continuity is the DCAU. Wally West is the Flash.

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Well Ali Baba had them forty thieves, Scheherezade had a thousand tales
But master you in luck 'cause up your sleeves you got a brand of magic never fails...
...Mister Aladdin, sir, What will your pleasure be?
Let me take your order, Jot it down -You ain't never had a friend like me
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Dan Didio needs to get kicked in the teeth. Word has it they are about to kill off John Stewart.

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Raell Kromwell

We sat through some lousy writing and bad acting, but the show is pretty good over all. We'll definitely be watching this.

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When he's underwater does he get wet? Or does the water get him instead?

Noo! First Colbert, now Stewart? Who will we get our nightly fix of comedic news from? /sadface.

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Holy shitsnacks!

@midnight

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Raell Kromwell

Isn't Dr. Midnight a bad guy though?

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Holy shitsnacks!

That is Dr. Mid-Nite and no, he isn't. He is a WW2 age creation. Last I knew he was in the JSA.

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Raell Kromwell

Papa Midnite is a Hellblazer villain.