I just got to chance to watch The Flash pilot that has been leaked in the
Net. And, boy, I will definitely watch
every single episode of this new series once it finally gets officially shown.
Though I adored the first image
of the titular character, the trailer for the pilot never made the show
appealing to me. It felt
underwhelming. So, since there’s a TV shows that I’ve been watching already, and a lot more cool shows worth
watching are coming, I decided that I would give it a pass for the time being and would just check it out in a later time (or if there’s enough awesome buzz of its awesomeness), like
I have done with Arrow, the show it
spun-off from, so far.
But then the pilot was leaked, and
since 24: Live Another Day and Defiance are the only shows I’m currently
watching these days – for the majority of TV shows I’m following are still in
hiatus or aren’t being aired yet – I have the time and proceeded to check it
out. And despite of it being basically the same thing that the trailer had already revealed (seriously, if you have seen the 5-minute trailer, then you have watched the entire plot of the pilot), watching it in its entirety made me excited for the
rest of the show. Heck, I like it so
much that there’s a good chance I might even pick up Arrow, too.
I’ve always been reading that Arrow is doing a good job covering as
much of the DC Universe as possible.
Between Arrow and The Flash, we might see an epic DC TV
Universe happening. And if DC even
manage to get the upcoming Constantine
show to be part of the same universe Arrow
and The Flash are existing in, though
improbable and undisclosed at this point, then that could be another big step
for them.
As for Gotham, I’m not expecting it to be connected to Arrow, The Flash, or Constantine. The premise of Gotham just doesn’t feel right being in this potential shared
universe. Besides, so far, I do not like
the gratuitous need of infusing a lot of the Batman mythos in it when we’re not
really getting a legitimate Batman show in the first place; everything just
seems to me as a poor gimmick devoid of creativity. So far, this show still hasn’t provided
enough reason to make me watch it once it’s aired.
Regardless of whether an
extensive and abundant DC TV Universe will come into fruition or not, The Flash is probably going to be worth
watching as it is.
The lead alone seems sufficient enough
to carry this show by himself when required.
I’ve always loved “the Flash” character, but I’ve always preferred Wally West over Barry Allen. However, The Flash’s Barry Allen is “Peter Parker-esque”
– it’s as if there’s a lot of Parker’s trademark geeky charm, strong sense of
moral responsibility, and bearing in The
Flash’s depiction of Barry Allen – making this version mightily
interesting. If this is sustained
through the show, there’s a chance that this Flash could become my favorite speedster.
I also approve of the use of an
exploding “particle accelerator” as the main catalyst for the creation of “meta-humans”
like Flash in the show’s universe. Just like Smallville’s use of “green meteor rocks” (i.e.
Kryptonite) as plot device to provide super-powers for the antagonists that
young Clark Kent had to face, this is also what The Flash’s “particle accelerator” explosion has provided: a common
origin for the existence of superpowers, which made the production of super-powered
antagonists that the hero has to face less complicated and more convenient for the plot. But unlike Smallville’s decision of using green Kryptonite as power-giving
rocks, which I recognize as necessary but still stupid, the course that The Flash took is far more brilliant and
plausible (in fact, the mechanics of how Barry got his powers here was probably a better origin). So this is how Flash’s
gallery of rogues is going to be launched in this show. The pilot had Weather Warlock. Reverse-Flash, Killer Frost (who is surprisingly
an initial ally), and Gorilla Grodd appearing in future episodes was also hinted by the
pilot. I can’t wait to see the rest
of them, since next to Batman and Spider-Man, the Flash is the superhero that has
the most interesting collection of arch-villains.
I’m really looking forward to get
into this series. If the pilot was any
indication, it’s going to be pretty rewarding.
The pilot laid down a solid premise and cast, and it has tons of
potential to be worth getting excited about.
The Flash is set to officially premiere on October.
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