Legends of Tomorrow may have ended its season earlier than much of its DC TV brethren, but it remains in the hearts and minds of devoted viewers everywhere. After posting what I personally thought to be its finest outing to date, the network seems to have enough faith in the time traveling superhero show to afford it the 8pm on Monday night slot beginning this fall, thus pairing it with the relocated Arrow. To be honest, this could end up being my favorite evening of television.
Depending on which timezone you live in, most of us are now less than 24 hours away from viewing the season finale of Arrow. Of course, longtime fans know to expect a real barn-burner once mid-May rolls around, but we've been receiving constant reassurances in recent weeks indicating that saying something like "it's about to go down" wouldn't even be a proper assessment of what we'll soon witness.
While speculation continues regarding whether a live action version of the Legion of Doom will indeed be paid off in the DC Extended Universe, the comic books look to satisfy us long in advance of any silver screen adaptation. I mean, this concept is actually utilized quite sporadically, so heads are bound to turn when any variation of the gang comes together.
Despite obviously not being the first TV series introduced to us by the Arrowverse, The Flash has consistently proven itself as a fan favorite and a ratings success for The CW. With each passing year, this show introduces us to a healthy amount of DC heroes and villains - both well known and obscure - while never shying away from crazy sci-fi action. Really, I'm impressed with what the visual effects team are able to achieve week in and week out.
Even if a TV series is to be headlined by a character you personally champion, it's imperative that it maintain quality for the long haul if viewers are to be kept aboard. In the case of Arrow, its fifth season proved to be one of the show's strongest outings, so I was quite pleased to see the sixth continued with that momentum.
Being someone who owns each and every DC Universe animated movie, I can't help but feel how the line is coming full circle.
Back in 2007, Superman: Doomsday began the party by telling a truncated account of the Man of Steel's demise and resurrection. Awesome as that flick was, I can't wait to see the story expanded into two films, those being The Death of Superman and Reign of the Supermen, the latter of which will debut in 2019.
Although it may have come as a shock to some, Clifford DeVoe kickstarting the Enlightenment was something that needed to happen going into The Flash's season finale. I mean, how are we to take the Thinker seriously if he can't enjoy some sort of victory every now and then?
Admittedly, I've never seen reason to subscribe to any sort of streaming service, but the upcoming DC Universe initiative may change that. Boasting animated series such as Young Justice: Outsiders and Harley Quinn, while not ignoring the live action side of things by bringing Titans and Swamp Thing along for the ride, Doom Patrol can now count itself among the latter art form. Needless to say, that's a whole lot of incentive to sign up.
Even though we're going to have to wait until 2019 (!) to see how the saga concludes, we can all breathe a sigh or relief knowing that Gotham has been renewed for one more season. But before turning the page, there's one more episode to be digested from the current run, that being "A Dark Knight: No Man's Land."
When any TV show lasts as long as Arrow has, it’s only expected that certain members of the principal cast leave at some point. For instance, even Michael Rosenbaum ducked out of Smallville after seven seasons, though he did reprise his role as Lex Luthor in the series finale.
