The past two weeks, my fandoms went booming with fantastic news and current events. Supergirl Pilot episode leak, a sneak peak on the Legends of Tomorrow, and of course... Arrow and the Flash had their season finales. As much as I want to compensate for the long hiatus, I'd like to focus on the finales of Arrow and the Flash first, since I think it is time for me to let everything out.
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The Flash
Thanks to the finale, it has become a sure fact that The Flash has officially become the best Comic-based TV show in like, forever. And I can see why. In spite of the minor cliches--such as making Barry Allen a goofy, awkward, Peter Parker-like character and the friendzone issues-- the writers somehow found a way to make the show, predictably unpredictable. Not only that, every episode had the best dose of emotional scenes, and the best part was not every emotional scene is not even romantic. The action scenes are even great; the effects are surprisingly really good and the fights are fairly consistent and are not all over the place (well technically, they still are, since Barry was just running everywhere, figuring out how to defeat each metahuman).
In the season finale, we see fairly good character dynamics. Fairly, because not everyone drastically changed for the sake of character development. However, we do notice that there are changes. In the very beginning, we all know how deep the bond Barry has with his father and Joe. In the last episode, we see that Mr. Allen is still Mr. Allen, whose only concern is to see his only son live a life. However, Joe gives us another round of him being the loving father that he has always been for the past season. At first, he urged Barry to accept Thawne's proposal, but in the long run he reveals that he actually doesn't want him to alter the timeline. As for the others... well, Cisco remained Cisco and Caitlin is now more fluid compared to the first time we saw her. Eddie is no longer the hot shot detective we expected him to be and Iris....oh boy, Iris. I want to say she is important but for some reason she just feels like an odd piece of the puzzle. I get that she is trying to be relevant in the story, but she still remains underwhelming. All she was to me in the series was just a love interest that needed protection. Apart from that, she didn't do much for this season.
Finally, we have Barry. What I appreciated most about Barry is that he has one thing that most awkward characters do not have; he's very sure of himself. Actually, he's too sure of himself, and he's not ashamed of his intelligence unlike most characters who are almost similar to him. As soon as he got his powers, he already figured out a goal and stuck to it until something or someone wavers his confidence. Grant Gustin, for me, did a great job at being the enthusiastic Barry. Not saying this because I'm biased. I have seen him in Glee, he is a good actor. Harrison Wells, though....wow. He is well-written for a villain. I love how his agenda is so simple, but he had to do major and devious things just so he can get what he wants. And the story was constructed in a way that understanding his back story would be so complicated. To think most of us were overthinking about who the Reverse Flash really is, when the answer was pretty much basic. Actually, it wasn't because I did not expect Eobard Thawne to kill the real Wells and take over his body like that. But wow, that was seriously cool.
As for the epic finale...it feels different. It did not really feel epic, because it was very emotional, just as the writers promised. The epicenter of this entire episode was the weight of Barry's decision, because his choice alone will affect everything. Not an ultimate fighting move, not the accelerator or any huge destructive weapon. Only the decision of Barry Allen will change things, then everything else follows. But wow, this episode was so emotional. I didn't really feel any awe, but everything in this episode was raw and heartfelt. Nora's scene with Barry was just beautiful and it was my favorite part of the episode. Eddie's sacrifice was something I did not really see coming but it was plain sad.
After the emotions, I felt excitement when Barry was going through the speed force. It revealed so many spoilers since most of the glimpses the Flash was seeing was the future. The image of The Legends of Tomorrow were there, KILLER FROST was teased, and not to mention Hawkgirl. Her appearance made my heart flutter. I wanted to enter the screen and give her a big warm hug for finally showing up in the TV universe after such a long time.
Overall, the grand finale delivered its promise, which I like most. It is a definitely emotional and it reveals a lot of teasers, making the viewers beg for more. Now the writers revealed that the plot in the first season was actually an alternate timeline. Meaning to say that the original timeline will be the setting for the second season. Perhaps it explains why Barry Allen's character will change from the awkward goofball to the cocky and confident speedster. I'm more interested on how they're still going to insert a new villain, now that we know Eddie killed himself just so Eobard would no longer exist. I guess this is where Flash will stop being a light-hearted TV show and it will now deal with much more complex stuff, such as the Speedforce and time continuum. And the ultimate ending of it all, felt like watching the first season of Arrow all over again. Just when things are becoming action-packed, they decided to cut it with a cliffhanger. Of course. Well played, guys.
In the season finale, we see fairly good character dynamics. Fairly, because not everyone drastically changed for the sake of character development. However, we do notice that there are changes. In the very beginning, we all know how deep the bond Barry has with his father and Joe. In the last episode, we see that Mr. Allen is still Mr. Allen, whose only concern is to see his only son live a life. However, Joe gives us another round of him being the loving father that he has always been for the past season. At first, he urged Barry to accept Thawne's proposal, but in the long run he reveals that he actually doesn't want him to alter the timeline. As for the others... well, Cisco remained Cisco and Caitlin is now more fluid compared to the first time we saw her. Eddie is no longer the hot shot detective we expected him to be and Iris....oh boy, Iris. I want to say she is important but for some reason she just feels like an odd piece of the puzzle. I get that she is trying to be relevant in the story, but she still remains underwhelming. All she was to me in the series was just a love interest that needed protection. Apart from that, she didn't do much for this season.
Finally, we have Barry. What I appreciated most about Barry is that he has one thing that most awkward characters do not have; he's very sure of himself. Actually, he's too sure of himself, and he's not ashamed of his intelligence unlike most characters who are almost similar to him. As soon as he got his powers, he already figured out a goal and stuck to it until something or someone wavers his confidence. Grant Gustin, for me, did a great job at being the enthusiastic Barry. Not saying this because I'm biased. I have seen him in Glee, he is a good actor. Harrison Wells, though....wow. He is well-written for a villain. I love how his agenda is so simple, but he had to do major and devious things just so he can get what he wants. And the story was constructed in a way that understanding his back story would be so complicated. To think most of us were overthinking about who the Reverse Flash really is, when the answer was pretty much basic. Actually, it wasn't because I did not expect Eobard Thawne to kill the real Wells and take over his body like that. But wow, that was seriously cool.
As for the epic finale...it feels different. It did not really feel epic, because it was very emotional, just as the writers promised. The epicenter of this entire episode was the weight of Barry's decision, because his choice alone will affect everything. Not an ultimate fighting move, not the accelerator or any huge destructive weapon. Only the decision of Barry Allen will change things, then everything else follows. But wow, this episode was so emotional. I didn't really feel any awe, but everything in this episode was raw and heartfelt. Nora's scene with Barry was just beautiful and it was my favorite part of the episode. Eddie's sacrifice was something I did not really see coming but it was plain sad.
After the emotions, I felt excitement when Barry was going through the speed force. It revealed so many spoilers since most of the glimpses the Flash was seeing was the future. The image of The Legends of Tomorrow were there, KILLER FROST was teased, and not to mention Hawkgirl. Her appearance made my heart flutter. I wanted to enter the screen and give her a big warm hug for finally showing up in the TV universe after such a long time.
Overall, the grand finale delivered its promise, which I like most. It is a definitely emotional and it reveals a lot of teasers, making the viewers beg for more. Now the writers revealed that the plot in the first season was actually an alternate timeline. Meaning to say that the original timeline will be the setting for the second season. Perhaps it explains why Barry Allen's character will change from the awkward goofball to the cocky and confident speedster. I'm more interested on how they're still going to insert a new villain, now that we know Eddie killed himself just so Eobard would no longer exist. I guess this is where Flash will stop being a light-hearted TV show and it will now deal with much more complex stuff, such as the Speedforce and time continuum. And the ultimate ending of it all, felt like watching the first season of Arrow all over again. Just when things are becoming action-packed, they decided to cut it with a cliffhanger. Of course. Well played, guys.
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Arrow
Okay, where do I even begin...is it wrong for me to say I did not like the finale?
I mean, it was about to have a great buildup, but it ended...just like that. And in the end, I was like...Seriously?
The character dynamics were a mixture of bad and good. First of all, the writers went way overboard with Felicity's character. To the Ollicity fans, before you react...allow me to have my moment and explain. Just so you know, I am not bothered by the fact that she had a filler dedicated to herself. But her unending love for Oliver in the second half ruined almost everything for me. I understand that her feelings mostly clouded her mind, but she is just everywhere. It's like the show wants me to focus more on Oliver and Felicity because that is Arrow's so-called current unique selling point. The first half was just following its typical Arrow formula until Ra's Al Ghul shows up and boom. Ollicity takes the stage and pretty much drops the development of Black Canary, Roy Harper, and the bromance between John and Oliver has been completely minimized. It's like, "okay, I think John and Oliver are established bros now. I think we had enough Black Canary origins. Oh, and Colton's contract is going to be finished soon. So lets drop that and focus on Oliver's budding relationship with Felicity."
I love Felicity, I really do. Unfortunately, it annoyed me that she had to completely rub her love for Oliver every time she shows up. They even made Tatsu talk about her love for Oliver. Basically, Ollicity became the rock for this whole Ra's Al Ghul conflict for me. It made the show and its finale lack wholesomeness. What's worse, the only massive action I got to see was Nyssa and Laurel. That's it??? I didn't see enough development between the two of them. Nyssa was starting to become a very interesting character, but I didn't get much from her aside from the fact that she lacks and freedom and gender justice. Also, the fight between Ra's and Oliver was still a question of identity. Like how many times do we have to go through this. Oliver did more stunts in Flash crossovers, seriously.
Oliver's identity crisis could have been really good if he wasn't such a wuss about it. I had a hard time appreciating his character when he was slowly becoming disconnected from his group and started acting on his own. His inner conflict made almost made him flat for being the same old tortured Oliver Queen he was in the first season. And it really frustrated me. So I guess something good came out of this Ollicity ending because we will (hopefully) get to see a major attitude adjustment from Oliver. I mean, he's gonna spend most of the break being with Felicity. He's bound to get joke pointers from her, eventually...
Also, I have a question...what is CW and the term, "rebound"? Ray Palmer. Rebound. Linda. Rebound. Eddie. Rebound. And Felicity is the Rebound of the Rebound of the Rebound of the Rebound of the....ugh. This has been a season of rebounds. Perhaps my reason why I got so disappointed because Arrow had great finales, especially the second season. What made them so good were the teasers they pull. This season did not have much of those, either. In short, I was expecting that the third season's ending would be as good as the other endings we had for Arrow. But all we get is Oliver and Felicity riding away into the sunset, trying to give the Arrow a happy ending for a change.
I really do hope season 4 will redeem itself and keep the romance to the minimum. And to the Ollicity fans...we get it...you won.
I mean, it was about to have a great buildup, but it ended...just like that. And in the end, I was like...Seriously?
The character dynamics were a mixture of bad and good. First of all, the writers went way overboard with Felicity's character. To the Ollicity fans, before you react...allow me to have my moment and explain. Just so you know, I am not bothered by the fact that she had a filler dedicated to herself. But her unending love for Oliver in the second half ruined almost everything for me. I understand that her feelings mostly clouded her mind, but she is just everywhere. It's like the show wants me to focus more on Oliver and Felicity because that is Arrow's so-called current unique selling point. The first half was just following its typical Arrow formula until Ra's Al Ghul shows up and boom. Ollicity takes the stage and pretty much drops the development of Black Canary, Roy Harper, and the bromance between John and Oliver has been completely minimized. It's like, "okay, I think John and Oliver are established bros now. I think we had enough Black Canary origins. Oh, and Colton's contract is going to be finished soon. So lets drop that and focus on Oliver's budding relationship with Felicity."
I love Felicity, I really do. Unfortunately, it annoyed me that she had to completely rub her love for Oliver every time she shows up. They even made Tatsu talk about her love for Oliver. Basically, Ollicity became the rock for this whole Ra's Al Ghul conflict for me. It made the show and its finale lack wholesomeness. What's worse, the only massive action I got to see was Nyssa and Laurel. That's it??? I didn't see enough development between the two of them. Nyssa was starting to become a very interesting character, but I didn't get much from her aside from the fact that she lacks and freedom and gender justice. Also, the fight between Ra's and Oliver was still a question of identity. Like how many times do we have to go through this. Oliver did more stunts in Flash crossovers, seriously.
Oliver's identity crisis could have been really good if he wasn't such a wuss about it. I had a hard time appreciating his character when he was slowly becoming disconnected from his group and started acting on his own. His inner conflict made almost made him flat for being the same old tortured Oliver Queen he was in the first season. And it really frustrated me. So I guess something good came out of this Ollicity ending because we will (hopefully) get to see a major attitude adjustment from Oliver. I mean, he's gonna spend most of the break being with Felicity. He's bound to get joke pointers from her, eventually...
Also, I have a question...what is CW and the term, "rebound"? Ray Palmer. Rebound. Linda. Rebound. Eddie. Rebound. And Felicity is the Rebound of the Rebound of the Rebound of the Rebound of the....ugh. This has been a season of rebounds. Perhaps my reason why I got so disappointed because Arrow had great finales, especially the second season. What made them so good were the teasers they pull. This season did not have much of those, either. In short, I was expecting that the third season's ending would be as good as the other endings we had for Arrow. But all we get is Oliver and Felicity riding away into the sunset, trying to give the Arrow a happy ending for a change.
I really do hope season 4 will redeem itself and keep the romance to the minimum. And to the Ollicity fans...we get it...you won.
Till the next post~
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