DC TV Roundup: Supergirl Finds Love, The Flash Is Welcomed To The Jungle

While Marvel and DC battle to see who wins at the box office, it’s virtually inarguable that it's the latter who dominates the small screen. Now having taken over four nights of the week when it comes to prime time programming, serialized superhero storytelling has swiftly become a cornerstone in the lives of many a geek these days. And who could blame any of us? Twenty-some episodes afford more character development and make room for introductions of heroes and villains that you would never be able to see in a two-hour movie. Multiply those possibilities due to a handful of these shows now existing and we’re being treated to a Golden Age of Superhero TV that we hope doesn’t end any time soon. Given that, we've established this column with the intent to recap the most memorable moments in DC TV each week, analyzing all the unforgettable developments to occur on Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, provided a new episode airs. Check it all out on the next page and be sure to comment down below letting us know what your favorite moment was this week from DC's TV universe. 4) Camelot/3000… But Mostly Just Camelot This week DC’s Legends of Tomorrow got a bit ambitious by traveling to not one, but two distinctly different time periods. The first happened to be Detroit in the year 3000 and, by the ghost of RoboCop, my home city is looking pretty fabulous nearly 1,000 years into the future. Most unfortunate for me, though, that trip lasted but a few minutes. I was certainly hoping for some Legion of Superheroes Easter eggs because that team is tailor made for this show. But even though they didn’t pop up here, let’s not rule out them showing up in season 3. As for the rest of the episode, the Waverider crew donned their best Ren Fest costumes and traveled back to medieval England in an attempt to continue thwarting the Legion of Doom’s plans. And although I’m not necessarily a fan of the time period/genre they dabbled in, I’ll admit this homage to Mike W. Barr and Brian Bolland’s classic comic, Camelot 3000, was pulled off rather well. 3) Sir Mxy-Lot Confession time: I hate Mr. Mxyzptlk (henceforth referred to by his nickname of “Mxy” because carefully typing his name is a pain in its own right). Yes, I’m fully aware that he’s one of Superman’s most popular and enduring villains, but the imp from the Fifth Dimension gets on my nerves like you wouldn’t believe. Fortunately, I’m able to look at things objectively and say this week’s episode of Supergirl was quite possibly one of the best the series had to offer to this point. Despite my disdain for Mxy, this was arguably the best live action adaptation of him ever. Aside from seeing his reality altering powers being realized in a way that wasn’t feasibly possible for Superboy, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman or even Smallville, his attempt at courting Kara only succeeded in solidifying her relationship with Mon-El, ending the episode with a kiss – and possibly even romantic congress (hey, we don’t know what goes on when they fade to black). 2) Ladies Of Doom We can probably all agree that there’s an undeniable appeal when it comes to seeing villains team up. I mean, with the Green Arrow having his own crew of vigilantes, it only seems natural that some baddies join forces to match them from time to time, right? Well, we got just that this week on Arrow when Cupid, China White and Liza Warner took the fight to Star City’s heroes and tried to make a dishonest buck in the process. But what served as the cherry on top was undoubtedly the big showdown late in the episode, which I’d have to say was a brilliant marriage between fight choreography and cinematography. It’s quite unfortunate that ratings reached a series low because those who didn’t tune in missed one hell of a show. Elsewhere, Prometheus continued moving pieces across the chessboard, tipping off John Law and causing the noose to tighten around Oliver Queen’s neck as it were. And although it looks like we may not find out who’s under the mask for quite some time, we pretty much got confirmation that this ruthless killer is indeed a man, so at least we got something out of the deal. 1) Every Which Way But Loose I know I’m sounding like Mr. Naysayer this week, but I’m of the opinion that just because something can be done in live action doesn’t mean that it should be. Sure, seeing the Flash square off against the likes of Gorilla Grodd or King Shark on the printed page or on a cartoon is just fine, but I still have a hard time adjusting to seeing a flesh and blood man doing battle with them. But I'll be damned if this episode wasn’t good. And therein lies one of the greatest strengths of The Flash: Its willingness to fully embrace its comic book roots. As a result of that, the team’s journey to Earth-2’s Gorilla City ended up being a crowning achievement in visual effects on network television. To the crew's credit, it’ll probably be a long time before we forget Barry Allen and Solovar going head to head Gladiator (or “Sweaty Man,” as we’ve learned it’s called on Earth-19) style in the arena. Let’s hope that next week’s conclusion to this two-parter proves to be just as thrilling.