Even though we have a few days to go until some of our favorite DC TV shows return for the back half of the current season, we’re able to peer ever so slightly into the future now that more synopses are creeping online. Don’t forget, episode descriptions tend to make their rounds three weeks ahead of time, but thankfully don’t really spoil whatever episodes come before.
In recent memory, I haven't been shy about pointing out how The Flash has been somewhat uneven this season. For the first six episodes, the producers tried so hard to stray from the darkness of season 3 that they made pretty much every line of dialogue a quip, effectively reducing the show to a farce in short order.
Ever since the midseason finale of Supernatural concluded, we the fans have been kind of left in the dark as to where the series would go next. Sure, we knew that a backdoor pilot for the Wayward Sisters spinoff was next on the agenda, but all promo videos being circulated were very, very vague to say the least.
Now that 2018 is officially underway and we have the holidays behind us, it’s about time that we get back to the TV shows that we love. To be more specific, folks like me can’t wait to resume the current season of what DC has to offer and, fortunately, that’ll arrive next week with a slew of midseason premieres, culminating with the returning episode of Arrow.
While we're all awaiting the awesomeness that's sure to be Batman: Gotham by Gaslight, it certainly never hurts to look ahead at whatever other DC animated movies the fine folks over at Warner Bros. Animation are cooking up. After all, this line of films has a reputation for having far more hits than misses.
Despite being a lifelong lover of the horror genre, I have to admit that I've never cared for the whole haunted house attraction concept. Call me crazy, but I never understood why I should lay down my money so that people in costumes can jump out from around corners at me. It's thrilling to some, yes, but I find it to be comparable to dry toast and would rather watch paint dry.
Normally at this time of year, we're gearing up to see exactly how Sam and Dean Winchester will get themselves out of whatever jam the midseason finale of Supernatural left them in. Actually, we're in that situation yet again, but this time around, they're going to need some major help from outside parties.
From the start, Legends of Tomorrow set itself apart from the rest of the Arrowverse pack by being a true ensemble show - and there was also the time travel element, of course. But, as the series endures, its lineup has gradually seen its share of changes, not unlike any heavy metal band that's been around for a number of years.
When you really think about it, Justice League is probably one of DC's marquee titles to have seen the fewest changes in scribes over the course of this decade. After Geoff Johns set the bar with his now legendary run during the New 52 days, Bryan Hitch ran with the ball upon the start of Rebirth. And, now, it's Christopher Priest who's tasked with handling the publisher's premier superhero team.
To say that Barry Allen has had to deal with a lot as of late is a massive understatement. Not only did Nazis originating from Earth-X crash his wedding, but he's also been framed for the murder of Clifford DeVoe. And, unbeknownst to him, the Thinker inserted his consciousness into the newly introduced Brainstorm! Suffice it to say, things are getting complicated.
