The difference being that their method of time travel is more in flux than Barry's. I knock it down to the Speedforce acting against Barry.
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The Flash S3 |OT| It was me, Barry.
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The Legends don't radically change the timeline for selfish reasons/are aware of changes they make. Barry literally only knows he's changed things afterwards when he talks to people, and even then has no clue what precisely needs changing.
For example -
If Barry went to 1942 he wouldn't know he had to kidnap Einstein in the first place, and even if he did he'd never realise that he had to reunite Einstein and his Ms.
Now if Barry had a computer...
But the real truth is that Barry was meant to be the time related part of the Arrowverse on his own, and now with Legends they've changed that.
Jorok Goldblade
Member
The Legends don't have to keep everything exactly intact. Their job is to make sure events that have an important influence on history stay intact. Minor changes are bound to happen, so long as nothing major changes.
Now the Multiverse seems to be Flash's quirk, as well as being the central location for Meta-villains.
The breakdown is:
Supergirl - Aliens
Flash - Metas, Multiverse
Arrow - Magic, non-powered villains, darker tone ("gritty realism")
Legends - Time travel is real
Please
Poodlestrike
Banned
I think that you just sort of have to accept that a lot of the stuff the Legends do (like killing mooks) doesn't have a significant effect on the timeline. Exactly why that is should probably be addressed, since at face value it's kind of insane. Personally, I'm fond of the self-correcting timeline hypothesis, that smaller changes can, and are, smoothed over, simply because that's how the universe works. So, Mook A doesn't survive to have a kid he would have had, but somebody else has an extra kid, so that timeline-critical person still exists, just with a different great-great-great grandwhatever than they'd otherwise have. Doesn't work for direct meddling with big-name people and events, but otherwise fine.
You would need a PHD to be able to accurately explain the time loop and time travel changes
If I can get a PhD in arrowverse I will start.
Rumblebones
Banned
And I'm caught up.
Feeling pretty good about this season.
Feeling pretty good about this season.
I'm always one step ahead.
Raylan Targaryen
Member
Doesn't come back until January 16th or something
BLOODED_hands
Member
It's back tonight? Got excited to see this get bumped
Nope. Blame Flashpoint and Barry Allen.
Oh, you are the professor?
It's back tonight? Got excited to see this get bumped
We will likely accidentally bump this every day during the break!
Jorok Goldblade
Member
PHOENIXZERO
Member
Thank ye gods that
Barry isn't going to hide his seeing Iris getting killed from her
This has been one of the best things to happen to the CW for the past few years. More and more of their shows are finally getting rid of the "hide a secret" story arch.
MHWilliams
Member
Never change, Barry. Crisis on Infinite Flashpoints.
At least this time it is the future.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
Time Fuckery: A Family Business.
Trailer was good though.
Trailer was good though.
I like how Barry didn't keep that knowledge to himself for the rest of the season. I was a little worried about that being a plot point.
Feels like they really need to take permanent action re:
Killer Frost and not just hope she doesn't lose it again
Wuthering_Heights
Banned
So, when do the new seasons of CW shows hit Netflix now?
I thought they had a new agreement where the entire seasons would hit Netflix a couple weeks after the seasons ended.
I thought they had a new agreement where the entire seasons would hit Netflix a couple weeks after the seasons ended.
Not sure but you watch it on the CW app (ep 5 and up).
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
They do, so the season will be added in May after the season finale, eight days after the season finale to be exact
http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/netflix-cw-streaming-licensing-deal-1201808624/
In six months when the season ends.
Was just about to post this. Love those guys.
Merry Gifmas!
This scene was just too awesome - Happy Holidays Flash-GAF !!
BLOODED_hands
Member
I'm too hungover for this Flashpoint shit..... Happy Holidays Flash-GAF!
Ayyyyyyeeee
BLOODED_hands
Member
I had a weird dream the other day that Tom Cavanagh was married to somebody I know. Shit was cash.
That is all. Continue on. Also, I really don't know why I'm up so early with a Barryover...
That is all. Continue on. Also, I really don't know why I'm up so early with a Barryover...
Likewise, buddy.Merry Gifmas!
Maybe he was in Flashpoint...
Why don't you learn how to make gifs yourself?
Goodness.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
Same order as they air during the week.
Supergirl (not really needed), Flash, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Order in which the shows aired.
Supergirl > Flash > Arrow > Legends.
Supergirl only has a 10 second thing at the end, it starts proper in Flash.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
You don't even need Supergirl. They repeat the scene on the Flash.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Now we're just openly posting gifs from the future?
Some of us like to stay spoiler free, you know.
Some of us like to stay spoiler free, you know.