The Flash |OT| Gotta Go Fast - Tuesdays 8/7c

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Freshmaker said:
Really that's not how it's work. Arrow would be standing still, then he'd be on the ground. There's no real way he'd be able to land a punch or get close enough to do a choke. The preview has him catching one of Flash's punches which is outright absurd.
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All he needs to do is punch Barry when he's not looking. That's all. And let's be realistic, if Oliver wins it won't be in straight fight, he will either trick Flash or exploit some of his weaknesses (hubris propably judging from what we know will happen
 
Sou Da said:
One of the dumbest pages in all of comics.
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Was it ever explained consistently how Barry percieves his speed in comics? Does the whole world slows down for him, while he moves normal? Does he percieve his own movements in slow motions? One way or another, this power actually must suck for everyday life. I mean...sure, you can run from Central City to Starling in like half an hour, but you still will percieve it like you would be marathoning for 2 days.

In tv show it seems Barry, while fully powerd up, registers his moves as normal speed. So while the blade is silly, the "use stick to make Flash trip" would actually work if he set it up right against the corner. He would trip just like every other fast running human would
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I always thought that Flash also thinks faster, so that the whole world is incredible sluggish and boring. But some comics suggest otherwise (or even the fact that he stays sane). I like this song very much.
 
Chariot said:
I always thought that Flash also thinks faster, so that the whole world is incredible sluggish and boring. But some comics suggest otherwise (or even the fact that he stays sane). I like this song very much.
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In the New 52 he pretty much can predict how people are going to react or how things will play out, and then alter them.
 
evil solrac v3.0 said:
It was pretty damn cool how deathstroke took down the league. But I guess if the heroes aren't doing their thing 100 percent of the time then somehow it's dumb or stupid.
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Well, some methods were pretty questionable. I get, that the heroes were pretty upset at the moment and not at their best, but this was pretty poor.

DeathyBoy said:
In the New 52 he pretty much can predict how people are going to react or how things will play out, and then alter them.
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I don't like many things about the New 52. I also don't like that the Rogues go inherit powers, instead of the weapons, as if the universe didn't have enough meta humans.
 
Chariot said:
Well, some methods were pretty questionable. I get, that the heroes were pretty upset at the moment and not at their best, but this was pretty poor.

I don't like many things about the New 52. I also don't like that the Rogues go inherit powers, instead of the weapons, as if the universe didn't have enough meta humans.
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Cold got his powers removed and we haven't see The Rogues much since Forever Evil, so my best guess is said powers will be quietly forgotten.
 
DeathyBoy said:
Cold got his powers removed and we haven't see The Rogues much since Forever Evil, so my best guess is said powers will be quietly forgotten.
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Doesn't change that I didn't like it much. I mean, I am not a regular Flash reader, but I have read Rogues Rebellion.
 
People who hate that sequence seem to misunderstand Slade's power-set in comics (which admittedly used to be downplayed a lot).

He's super-strong and has reflexes that are essentially super-speed level, and a super-tactical brain.

He's like Captain America or a weaker Spider-Man, but evil.
 
Chariot said:
I always thought that Flash also thinks faster, so that the whole world is incredible sluggish and boring. But some comics suggest otherwise (or even the fact that he stays sane). I like this song very much.
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He can think faster, but he can also operate at normal speeds. He has to, to converse normally.

Quicksilver is the one who's always at high-speed perception-wise.
 
Sou Da said:
One of the dumbest pages in all of comics.
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That whole fight was stupid. Slade taking down the entire League? Word? Been getting washed by the Titans for 20 years but suddenly taking down Green Lantern, Flash, Plastic Man, and whoever else solo.

Identity Crisis was fucking dumb.
 
Ignatz Mouse said:
People who hate that sequence seem to misunderstand Slade's power-set in comics (which admittedly used to be downplayed a lot).

He's super-strong and has reflexes that are essentially super-speed level, and a super-tactical brain.

He's like Captain America or a weaker Spider-Man, but evil.
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I thought he just had a low grade healing factor so he doesn't get tired and has tons of experience because he's lived a long time and is really hard to kill.

So Batman with a slow healing factor.
 
Freshmaker said:
I thought he just had a low grade healing factor so he doesn't get tired and has tons of experience because he's lived a long time and is really hard to kill.

So Batman with a slow healing factor.
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He's healing power is more like Wolverine's one from like a decade or two ago. Like you can cut off his arm and reattatch it. And he has superstrenght/enchances reflexes. So it's Batman, with Captain America's body and Wolverine's healing. Still nowhere near enough to take down JLA in a way he did.
 
AdrianWerner said:
He's healing power is more like Wolverine's one from like a decade or two ago. Like you can cut off his arm and reattatch it. And he has superstrenght/enchances reflexes. So it's Batman, with Captain America's body and Wolverine's healing. Still nowhere near enough to take down JLA in a way he did.
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Cap just has peak human strength. That's not super human.
 
Jorok Goldblade said:
Depends on which Cap you're talking about - 616 is peak-human, Ultimate is very solidly superhuman, MCU is low-level superhuman.
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Even 616 does things no human could. Including bench pressing 1200 lbs. Plus even if we would lower his abilities to world records, doing world records at everything still would count as superhuman.
 
AdrianWerner said:
Even 616 does things no human could. Including bench pressing 1200 lbs. Plus even if we would lower his abilities to world records, doing world records at everything still would count as superhuman.
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His muscles don't fatigue so he can get away with stuff a regular peak human couldn't. Still don't think that puts him at a super-strength level.

For example, Spidey has low grade super strength. The stuff he can do vastly outstrips Cap.
 
Freshmaker said:
His muscles don't fatigue so he can get away with stuff a regular peak human couldn't. Still don't think that puts him at a super-strength level.

For example, Spidey has low grade super strength. The stuff he can do vastly outstrips Cap.
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Muscle regeneration doesn't help you lift more. He superstrong. That's the low level of superstrenght..lifting more than humanly possible, especially considering his thin frame. Those muscles could never support those weights. No matter if they fatigue or not.
And Spidey isn't low level strong,. Vampires in popular fiction have superstrenght. Spidey is waaay past that.
 
Don't character power levels vary wildly between different issues/scenes/panels? I know DBZ scouter what-ifs are a comic discussion staple but isn't it up to the discretion of individual writers how powerful a certain character's abilities are?
 
I don't have a problem with barry/flash, even with training, still relying on his speed too much that people with tactics based training still able trip/mess him up with a little planning. Like a slightly bore grounded version of Batman always besting superman because of *prep time/planning/general great tactician*
 
Tokubetsu said:
I don't have a problem with barry/flash, even with training, still relying on his speed too much that people with tactics based training still able trip/mess him up with a little planning. Like a slightly bore grounded version of Batman always besting superman because of *prep time/planning/general great tactician*
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Not to mention the conditions that set up the fight seem like they would put a handicap on Barry's intelligence and focus.
 
Neoxon said:
Even then, there are certain things you don't change, like Laurel becoming Black Canary like in the comics. Some things are inevitable. And my point still stands, anyone with the Thawne name is involved with Reverse Flash in some way. Eddie's involvement is a mystery for now, but my gut tells me that it's him. Wells could be a Thawne, but we don't know that for sure (he could also be Hunter Zolomon for all we know).

As for Killer Frost, she will at least take an antagonistic role. Plus she's a villain who's been on the rise in the comics & in other forms of media. With Firestorm coming, why wouldn't they give him Killer Frost to fight? Plus, having a team of Flash, Firestorm & possibly Vibe if Cisco does become Vibe going up against Killer Frost would be sick.
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There's a few different incarnations of Killer Frost though. I don't see them immediately going down that route for Caitlin Snow, as a TV show the character both fills the expositionary niche to explain the villain of weeks powers etc and the also the evolution of the Flash's powers. They can replace the expositionary part of the character, but it would be a bold move at the minute the series hasn't really set the sort of tone for that kind of friend turned foe angst.It's still a bit Saturday morning if you know what I mean. And frankly it's the CW you can't have a love triangle without other lady
 
ReiGun said:
That whole fight was stupid. Slade taking down the entire League? Word? Been getting washed by the Titans for 20 years but suddenly taking down Green Lantern, Flash, Plastic Man, and whoever else solo.

Identity Crisis was fucking dumb.
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He didn't take them down, in fact he loses the fight. Read the sequence again. All he manages to do is hurt them and stall them.

He also generally beat the Titans, not get beat by them.


Edit : as far as super strength, sometimes Cap has it and sometimes he doesn't. Deathstroke certainly does though. In his first appearance he kicks down a 2 inch thick metal door in stride, and leaps several stories.
 
Freewheelin' said:
So is the next ep the first crossover on TV between two major comic characters ever? I haven't really heard of any others tbh :lol
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Well it depends

On TV? No Superman TAS' World's Finest
And several Marvel animated ones in the 90s.

If you mean heroes on a show, Smallville had a few members and an informal "Justice League"

If you mean from two different shows, then yes.
 
Freewheelin' said:
So is the next ep the first crossover on TV between two major comic characters ever? I haven't really heard of any others tbh :lol
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I think The Six Million Dollar Man / Bionic Woman counts as one of the earlier ones. Both are essentially superheroes and had their own shows.
 
kmag said:
There's a few different incarnations of Killer Frost though. I don't see them immediately going down that route for Caitlin Snow, as a TV show the character both fills the expositionary niche to explain the villain of weeks powers etc and the also the evolution of the Flash's powers. They can replace the expositionary part of the character, but it would be a bold move at the minute the series hasn't really set the sort of tone for that kind of friend turned foe angst.It's still a bit Saturday morning if you know what I mean. And frankly it's the CW you can't have a love triangle without other lady
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There's already the Flash-Iris-Eddie triangle, so there's no need for Caitlin to get involved in that. More so given that Firestorm is coming.
 
If Caitlin becomes Killer Frost, I bet that Captain Cold has an accidental hand in it.

She'll be lost and anti-heroic for a while but then Firestorm will save her. And they'll be together forever.
 
NotTheGuyYouKill said:
If Caitlin becomes Killer Frost, I bet that Captain Cold has an accidental hand in it.

She'll be lost and anti-heroic for a while but then Firestorm will save her. And they'll be together forever.
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Mhm
What about Cisco being at fault. He build the cold gun after all, maybe he once again tries to work on that project or Cold forces him to, because his gun is broken or not enough and then somehow Caitlin gets involved and transformed. Just imagine Cold wanting real super powers and tries to replicate the experiment with Cisco and Wells kicks Caitlin in to protect Barry from a possible super powered Captain Cold.
 
Chariot said:
Mhm
What about Cisco being at fault. He build the cold gun after all, maybe he once again tries to work on that project or Cold forces him to, because his gun is broken or not enough and then somehow Caitlin gets involved and transformed. Just imagine Cold wanting real super powers and tries to replicate the experiment with Cisco and Wells kicks Caitlin in to protect Barry from a possible super powered Captain Cold.
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lol, kicks.
 
I could see Caitlin becoming Killer Frost for one episode, then getting the powers removed. Later in the series, the Louise Lincoln Killer Frost shows up and takes on the name.
 
Predictions:

Caitlin will become Killer Frost, but she'll be a hero.
Eddie will become Reverse Flash, but it'll be fate/against his will
Cisco will power himself up via tech/guns and become Vibe
Ray Palmer will show up as The Atom.

These are not so much predictions as stuff everyone's already said.
 
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