The Flash |OT| Gotta Go Fast - Tuesdays 8/7c
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The Flash half of the soundtrack is far more engaging than the Arrow half. It's definitely nice to have the music so close to the air date.
Never seen Mad Men and/or The Tomorrow People?
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Holy shit, I didn't realize that was Jane Sterling.
PHOENIXZERO
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Seriously, if people are going to complain about why Barry with his super speed didn't just stop whoever with it then you might as well stop watching because that's going to be a "problem" throughout the entire run of this series as long as he's facing non-speedsters.
No show gets to pretend to be realistic by going through the effort of explaining this, that and the other, only to then completely disregard all rules of logic when it suits it without being criticised for it.
I'm getting a little sick of the "it's a comic book show!" argument. So what? That means we make some allowances, not that we just accept whatever and nod our heads like we don't know any better.
The problem for me is that the show did a poor job of making the villains seem that dangerous. I never saw anything from them that made me think the cops would struggle to deal with them let alone Barry.
You know people can complain about a show but still enjoy watching it.
He better be doing Supergirl. PLEASE
It's a problem writers in the comics run into as well. I've seen the Flash react immediately to the bang of a sniper's bullet, spend time racing around trying to find it, grab it then follow the path back to the sniper on a rooftop a great distance away, dismantle the shooter's rifle, then knock him out - all that within about a second. Later, some guy sets off a few explosion and gets Flash to run into his stationary sword. Or a big telepathic gorilla managed to punch the Flash, who was moving so quickly that the gorilla had to be moving in super slow motion to him.
So I just ignore the inconsistencies. It makes it more enjoyable.
Yes, but this isn't a battle you're going to win, and quite frankly, no one wants the thread the fill up with "Why didn't Barry do xyz?" every week.
Matter converted to energy and dissipated as heat. A hyper efficient gastrointestinal system is his real power, just like Kim Jung Un
I'm going to pretend this means that he has poo sweat.
Poodlestrike
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Uh.
PHOENIXZERO
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Okay this took me way longer to write than intended thanks to a series of repeated distractions. >_<
And I'm getting a little sick of seeing the same posts over and over again complaining and negativity about the same thing since episode two or for this specific issue episode four, yeah it's dumb comic book logic we all know it but at this point it's beating a dead horse, it's going to happen just as it does with damn near every comicbook hero. They're either going to address it at some point (and in turn come up with a reason why Barry can't get close to them to do it) or they're not and the complaining will continue. On the flip side if Barry took out the episode's main bad guys in a couple seconds then there would be complaints about that too. It's still early so hopefully they'll find a balance.
The lack of mention of Stagg's murder is something I find more annoying.
Here's two much better places to complain about it, maybe even get them to acknowledge it.
https://twitter.com/ajkreisberg
https://twitter.com/flashtvwriters
You know there's a point where you have to see the large amount of other posts about the same issues and just quote one of them and say "I agree" instead of just repeating what's already been said without without any effort of being constructive about it.
Aside from Joe and Eddie though Central city cops just seem to kind of suck at their jobs.
And I'm getting a little sick of seeing the same posts over and over again complaining and negativity about the same thing since episode two or for this specific issue episode four, yeah it's dumb comic book logic we all know it but at this point it's beating a dead horse, it's going to happen just as it does with damn near every comicbook hero. They're either going to address it at some point (and in turn come up with a reason why Barry can't get close to them to do it) or they're not and the complaining will continue. On the flip side if Barry took out the episode's main bad guys in a couple seconds then there would be complaints about that too. It's still early so hopefully they'll find a balance.
The lack of mention of Stagg's murder is something I find more annoying.
Here's two much better places to complain about it, maybe even get them to acknowledge it.
https://twitter.com/ajkreisberg
https://twitter.com/flashtvwriters
You know there's a point where you have to see the large amount of other posts about the same issues and just quote one of them and say "I agree" instead of just repeating what's already been said without without any effort of being constructive about it.
I can get that and they kind of did handle them okay minus not expecting Heatwave who was handled when Joe disabled his gun, the second time the cops were more interested in just setting a perimeter and seeing if the Flash actually existed.
Aside from Joe and Eddie though Central city cops just seem to kind of suck at their jobs.
Yeah there's really no point complaining about it. It's going to stay that way like it does in all Flash-related media. Especially against the Rogues, Christ. It doesn't actually matter if they're not overpowered and threatening the world.
Wally makes it more bearable because he's obviously just screwing around half the time. Barry taking things super seriously probably has the same effect on the audience.
They're the Rogues. They're dangerous in numbers, but they're probably better described as recurring nuisances than threats.
Wally makes it more bearable because he's obviously just screwing around half the time. Barry taking things super seriously probably has the same effect on the audience.
They're the Rogues. They're dangerous in numbers, but they're probably better described as recurring nuisances than threats.
I don't think simply quoting a post and saying "I agree" is more constructive than actually voicing your opinions. If I have thoughts I want to share on an episode then I'm going to do it. If that sort of thing offends you then maybe you're the one who shouldn't be posting on a message board.
Man, Miller and Big Head John Doe did a great job bringing such an absurd set of characters into screen, the nasal voice on Cold, the crazy speeches, the forced commentary on past shit they both know but the audience doesnt. I felt like I was watching an episode of some old Hanna Barbera show.
PHOENIXZERO
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Did I say it offends me? No. And repeating the same thing that's already been said It's just boring and gets annoying seeing the same complaint(s) being posted over and over and over and over and over and over and over again for the last three months.
well...that seems like a pretty significant problem actually. Kinda takes the tension out of any (non-speedster) problem if the answer to "why didn't Barry just, like, run really fast?" is always "because writers."
NotTheGuyYouKill
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At least she's easier on the eye. Never seen her act.
Love her eyes
Looks like Grodd might show up during S1.
I'm so ready.
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/GraphicCity/news/?a=114262
I'm so ready.
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/GraphicCity/news/?a=114262
At least she's easier on the eye. Never seen her act.
I could get lost in those eyes.
Rafa=FedKilla
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Never seen Flashforward brah?
That was really, really long ago.
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=784540528304919
Preview from tomorrow's episode if it hasn't been posted yet.
Preview from tomorrow's episode if it hasn't been posted yet.
PHOENIXZERO
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That puts the comic scene a couple posts up into a bit of context.
Yeah it wasn't the tensest of fights. It'll probably be earlier in the episode but still Barry wasn't really challenged at all.
PHOENIXZERO
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Erm, I was referring to Cornballer's post with the comic book preview version of another scene in the episode.
Well I was backing up your other point, be grateful for that.
My complaint about that specific episode is simple: Traffic cops could have taken down Cold and Heat Wave. I mean, hell, just shoot them. No body armor of any kind, clearly intent on murder.
It didn't require the Flash, nor should it have posed the slightest threat to him. Taking Caitlin made sense - it upped the stakes, it potentially put the Flash in a position where he would HAVE to allow himself to be hurt. Then the trick with the two streams intersecting would have been clever rather than logically unnecessary.
But the defused that entirely. They made it appear as if Cold and Heat Wave were real threats. But here's the thing: They aren't. That's clear. So what should they do? Change the rules, adjust the playing field in their favor. Be strategic about dealing with Flash rather than meeting him in a location where a bored convenience store clerk could take you out with the gun under the counter.
I'm not asking the writers to make Flash invincible, but that they put more thought into how the Rogues that are underpowered deal with him.
Grodd should help alleviate that issue - he's truly a threat.
- TVLine: Sneak peak clip for this weeks episode *Spoilers*
BlackGhost
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Lessssgo!
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LET'S DO THIS.
TWrecks310
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LEGGO
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Flash's selfie game on point.
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