"Crisis On Infinite Earths" Parts 4 & 5 Review (Spoilers)
Reviews for the latest episodes of Arrow, and DC's Legends Of Tomorrow.
Arrow "Crisis On Infinite Earths, Part 4"
Ezra Miller! So that either make the Extended Universe Arrowverse canon or vice versa.
I hate this version of Lex Luthor. I have found he has no redeeming qualities. He sucks.
Loved seeing all of the classic Arrowverse scenes from a different perspective. That was cool.
"You Have Failed This Universe!" Oh, Yes He Did.
That was pretty boss and the end gave me the feels in all the right places too. ****1/2.
DC's Legends Of Tomorrow "Crisis On Infinite Earths, Part 5"
That was pretty great. I especially loved that the Multiverse returned and they made a few extra shows Arrowverse canon like Swamp Thing, Doom Patrol, and the upcoming Stargirl. I didn't recognize the Green Lantern Universe, but maybe that's upcoming too. But now we can guess that the Batman 66, Smallville, and Batman 89 Universes are safe too. And I'm glad Superman Returns Superman is back.
I don't like the place they left Lex Luthor off at, but at least the heroes themselves will know better.
"Oh, it's like that, is it?" I am surprised they folded Black Lightning into the Universe. It's going to complicate things on his show a LOT. Very interesting way to go, especially since it seemed a last minute decision.
You see the chairs and you're like "They just formed the Justice League!" And then you see the Gleek cage and realize it's actually the Superfriends.
Not sure how the final couple of Arrow episodes can work with Oliver definitely dead. We'll see.
Nash is and shall remain the Pariah forevermore. Good. He sucks.
I loved Anti-Monitor turning into a giant Power Rangers monster at the end. I know he was big in the comics, but that was the thing I still took from it.
Oh, Rory is OWNING the Rebecca now. Which is probably why Rory is the best character on this show, Constantine included.
Where was Constantine this episode, anyways? That bloke is never around when you really need him.
It's like we got the big Crisis event without our favorite shows being destroyed because DC wanted to simplify the timeline. And that's probably what should have happened in the comics too, which is why I think Rebirth was so popular. People DO get confused by multiple versions of characters running around, if me being confused by Ezra Miller's surprise cameo last episode is any indication. That doesn't mean those other interpretations don't deserve to exist, even if they will confuse a general audience member like myself. The original Crisis threw out the baby with the bathwater, and the TV version kept the best epic parts while getting rid of the thing that I think weakened the comics. That's a pretty neat trick.
That was pretty great. I'm not going to say it lived up to the hype, but even if it didn't, it was pretty much the best batch of Arrowverse episodes ever. As long as that is true, the hype doesn't bother me too much. Great conclusion to a great crossover. *****.
Arrow "Crisis On Infinite Earths, Part 4"
Ezra Miller! So that either make the Extended Universe Arrowverse canon or vice versa.
I hate this version of Lex Luthor. I have found he has no redeeming qualities. He sucks.
Loved seeing all of the classic Arrowverse scenes from a different perspective. That was cool.
"You Have Failed This Universe!" Oh, Yes He Did.
That was pretty boss and the end gave me the feels in all the right places too. ****1/2.
DC's Legends Of Tomorrow "Crisis On Infinite Earths, Part 5"
That was pretty great. I especially loved that the Multiverse returned and they made a few extra shows Arrowverse canon like Swamp Thing, Doom Patrol, and the upcoming Stargirl. I didn't recognize the Green Lantern Universe, but maybe that's upcoming too. But now we can guess that the Batman 66, Smallville, and Batman 89 Universes are safe too. And I'm glad Superman Returns Superman is back.
I don't like the place they left Lex Luthor off at, but at least the heroes themselves will know better.
"Oh, it's like that, is it?" I am surprised they folded Black Lightning into the Universe. It's going to complicate things on his show a LOT. Very interesting way to go, especially since it seemed a last minute decision.
You see the chairs and you're like "They just formed the Justice League!" And then you see the Gleek cage and realize it's actually the Superfriends.
Not sure how the final couple of Arrow episodes can work with Oliver definitely dead. We'll see.
Nash is and shall remain the Pariah forevermore. Good. He sucks.
I loved Anti-Monitor turning into a giant Power Rangers monster at the end. I know he was big in the comics, but that was the thing I still took from it.
Oh, Rory is OWNING the Rebecca now. Which is probably why Rory is the best character on this show, Constantine included.
Where was Constantine this episode, anyways? That bloke is never around when you really need him.
It's like we got the big Crisis event without our favorite shows being destroyed because DC wanted to simplify the timeline. And that's probably what should have happened in the comics too, which is why I think Rebirth was so popular. People DO get confused by multiple versions of characters running around, if me being confused by Ezra Miller's surprise cameo last episode is any indication. That doesn't mean those other interpretations don't deserve to exist, even if they will confuse a general audience member like myself. The original Crisis threw out the baby with the bathwater, and the TV version kept the best epic parts while getting rid of the thing that I think weakened the comics. That's a pretty neat trick.
That was pretty great. I'm not going to say it lived up to the hype, but even if it didn't, it was pretty much the best batch of Arrowverse episodes ever. As long as that is true, the hype doesn't bother me too much. Great conclusion to a great crossover. *****.