What about Jay Garrick?
And what’s the deal with Earth 2?
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Heres our complete guide to everything you might have missed inThe FlashSeason 2 finale and much more… Harry Wells tells us there are infinite Earths in the Multiverse.
I believe thats the first time weve heard that particular combination of words around here.
This is pretty cool, I have to confess.
InCrisis, Barry did pretty much exactly what you see here, running until he simply disintegrates.
It was a beautiful moment seeing John Wesley Shipp playing a Flash again.
But this was just a nice touch.
The bulkiness of it even kind of recalls the bulkiness of Shipps Barry/Flash costume from 1990.
Real Jay quips that hes from Earth 3.
I wouldnt get too hung up on that number designation, though.
The ending of this episode seems to be pointing to some kind of adaptation ofFlashpointfor next season.
I just hope that they have a better plan forThe FlashSeason 3 than they did for this season.
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His turn to somewhat reluctant villainy here also has some comic book precedent.
He was never an out and out villain, but he definitely made some questionable choices in his career.
Is this the first time weve seen that theres a Queen Street in Central City?
I guess the Queen familys money and influence is far reaching.
Alright, maybe its just a coincidence.
This episode marks the return of Vito DAmbrosio as Mayor Anthony Bellows.
DAmbrosio was a regular as Officer Tony Bellows on the originalFlashTV series that starred John Wesley Shipp.
There are some flourishes, though, like the mysterious flash of light that causes his accident.
Im sure this will be explored further as the season goes on.
Obviously that wont quite work here.
Im surprised they didnt play him as much more experienced than that.
I absolutely love the way they made Earth-2 look.
Its like an art deco hybrid, full of Flash Gordon style hi-tech.
I was wondering how they would handle that, and this was a really cool visual flourish.
I really want to spend more time there.
What are you talking about?
God, I love this show.
Ummm…its cute, but it worked better in theory.
Comic book movies and shows really need to stop trying to do panel for panel translations of stuff.
Instead he was a minor (reallyminor) Firestorm villain.
Perfect villain of the week fodder, but just that…fodder.
He first appeared inFirestorm: The Nuclear Man#51 in 1986.
He hasnt been seen a whole helluva lot since then.
Assuming, of course, thats the Zoom were talking about.
Im going to have to perform some major surgery on that one soon, though.
Martin Steins explanation of Multiverse theory is right in line with DC Comics lore.
The abandoned grow house that Sand Demon hides Patty in is Woodrue.
Jason Woodrue was the plant-loving Floronic Man, villain of one of the greatest Swamp Thing stories ever told.
I really hope he shows up one of these days.
Cisco utters the magic word, Vibe when explaining his slightly metahuman abilities to Professor Stein.
Also…did Jay get a haircut?
The baseball game the security guards are watching contains canon teams.
Assuming real-time, that would make the Arrowverse World Series a cross-the-river affair that should be getting some headlines.
Yes, that was King Shark.
You know, King Shark of Im a shaaaaaark!
ReadSecret Sixby Gail Simone and a host of talented artists.
King Shark isnt in much of it, but when he is, hes a good time.
Anyway, I dont know how I feel about making King Shark from Earth-2.
On the other hand, holy moley, did he look frakkin amazing, or what?
Wally West, well…Ill get into more detail on him when the time comes.
Henry Hewitt was indeed a Firestorm villain, going by the name of Tokamak.
Hes less of an overall lunkhead, though.
TV Ronnie was way more considerate and smart than his more jock-y source material.
During that farewell to Firestorm sequence, its revealed that theyre off to Pittsburgh.
In the comics, thats where Ronnie Raymond and Professor Stein first met.
I gotta say, though, that costume and mask were pretty sharp!
Maybe someday well get Kimiyo on here, but I doubt it.
Or maybe the creepy-ass Arthur Light version.
Probably not, though.
Do I really need to point out futureLegends of Tomorrowstar, Ciara Renee as future Hawkgirl Kendra Saunders?
Moving on…
One of Jays best friends is from Atlantis, eh?
They arent kidding about Ciscos Vibe codename.
The Flash: Season 2 Episode 6 Enter Zoom
Okay, so…Zoom.
This is pretty much not the Zoom from the comics.
Lucky (or unlucky) for you,I wrote a whole article just about Zoom right here.
Harrys daughter is his Jesse Quick eh?
Ill get into this more when the time is right, but this isnt the episode to do it.
I rather enjoyed the Robert Queen is the Hood switch on the Earth-Two version ofArrow, there.
Your eyes did not deceive you, that was your best look yet at Hawkgirl in this universe.
Henry Allen was camping in Granite Peak National Park, a place that only exists in the DC Universe.
For real, a Grape Ape joke?
Thats impressive, even for Cisco.
That put the theme song right in my head,and now it can be in yours, too.
Were going to get a Flash ring.
Holy moley, were going to get a Flash ring!!!
Storing the Flash costume on a mannequin or whatever it is theyre doing hasnt felt quite right.
And speaking of full-on crazy…
Gorilla City here we come!
The whole episode, I was thinking up Gorilla City excuses.
Caitlin will teach him how to make more like him!
The extra drugs in his bloodstream from their double cross will allow him to make more like him!
No, instead, Gorilla City already exists, except only on Earth-Two.
Now, purists might take issue with this.
To them I say, dont be foolish.
We just saw Gorilla freakin City on our televisions.
But dont forget: this is now a world with dimensional portals all over the place.
Whos to say that Gorilla City cant be transported wholesale to a rainforest on Earth-One?
And since its in a jungle, whos to say that the super-intelligent gorilla population would even notice?
Or that they werent involved?
He first appeared inGreen Lantern#10 in 1944.
Its too much for this space.
seems as if Vandal stows away on a ship called the SS Tithonous.
In Greek mythology, Tithonus was the mortal lover of Eos, the goddess of the dawn.
She loved him and wished he would live forever.
Her wish was granted…but he wasnt granted eternal youth.
As it’s possible for you to imagine, things didnt work out for Tithonus.
feels like Vandal Savage is stepping in for Hath-Set in this version of the story, though.
Now, this is where things get messy…
In early versions of the story, Carter Halls eternal lover was Shiera Sanders.
But Kendra Saunders was introduced in the pages ofJSA Secret Files#1 in 1999.
Its better than it sounds and mildly less confusing than Im making it out to be.
Thats a whole nother can of worms to feed your birds.
Velocity 6 is a big deal, folks.
The fact that they chose this episode to introduce it is an even bigger one.
In short, though…Velocity 6 wont be the only version of this drug.
Oh, hello there surprise appearance of Oliver Queens son.
I dont think so.
Back then, he was Iris Wests nephew, not her half-brother, though.
They wasted no time in making him into Flashs sidekick, known (appropriately) as Kid Flash.
He was pretty awesome on theYoung Justiceanimated series, too.
Hell eventually become a speedster, but were not there yet.
We also have an interview with Wally West actor, Keiynan Lonsdaleright here.
Okamura Toys!!!
Every earth hasThe Godfather.
I wonder ifGodfather IIIis any better on Earth-Two?
The Flash Season 2 Episode 10: Potential Energy
Yep.
They sure did give us the Turtle (or the Turtle Man) on this show.
So, the Turtle Man is actually the very first villain that Flash ever fought.
He appeared in Barrys first appearance inShowcase#4 in 1955.
He had no powers he was…just…really…slow and that confounded Flashs speed a little.
Look, the 50s were a simpler time, okay?
There was also an earlier Turtle, who fought Jay Garrick.
That Turtle…originally didnt have these kinds of powers, but gained them in a modern appearance.
The Naydel Library was clearly a nod to the original Turtles co-creator.
I do this a lot because my mind is going.
Is this the first time weve had mention of Midway City on one of these shows?
Its even more perfect now because of the curveballs they threw us in season one.
Im not really into the whole Jays doppleganger is Hunter Zolomon for a couple of reasons.
Ciscos new Vibe goggles sure do look like a piece of his comic book costume.
I cant wait to see how far they take this.
She never got the chance on the original Flash series.
He was created by Geoff Johns and Scott Kolins.
Even when they dont deserve to be.
Its a good comic, though.
You should totally read it.
But lets talk about those Multiverse visions we saw!
That appeared to be theSmallvilleversion of Green Arrow.
I doubt that was actually Justin Hartley, but it sorta looked like that costume, didnt it?
Or it might be the Connor Hawke Green Arrow that were going to meet onLegends of Tomorrowlater this year.
Regardless, that was a Green Arrow that most certainly was not the one we see every week onArrow!
That was absolutely 100% John Wesley Shipps Barry Allen from the originalFlashTV series from 1990, though!
I may or may not have shed a tear of happiness.
Barry wont be running to National City for their crossover, hell be getting there via interdimensional shenanigans.
That was absolutely our first look at Johnathon Schaech as Jonah Hex.
Hell be showing that scarred face of his on an upcoming episode ofLegends of Tomorrow.
Was that a Legion of Super-Heroes flight ring?
So we finally got to spend some time with Killer Frost.
Deathstorm has shown up in two different DC Comics events.
The other was during Forever Evil, which dealt with the Crime Syndicate of Earth-3 (see above!)
invading our world, where he was the evil and evil-looking Firestorm of the Crime Syndicate.
Trust me, you arent missing much.
The Barry of Earth-2 wears a bow tie.
The bow tie was traditionally the fashion accessory (or fashion faux pas) of Barry in the comics.
The CCPD mural isnt of a thinly disguised Justice League.
Instead, this celebrates a Free and Just Society.
Barry and Iris are pretty much destined to get married anyway.
Its gonna happen for the Earth-1 versions, too.
Unless something else from the comics happens.
Barry and Iris have Bruce, Hal, and Diana on their speed dial.
Certainly thats a coincidence, right?
Eddie Thawne is still alive here, too.
In the comics, Reverb isnt Ciscos doppleganger, but rather his brother Armando.
Geomancer was as disposable in the comics as he is on this show.
Geomancer is lame, but those JSA comics are awesome.
Geomancer is making a scene at Pasko and 4th.
Remember when Jay said he knows all about Atlantis because he has a good pal from there?
Yeah, Atlantis is a tourist destination here.
Theres one exception: Henry Allen.
They went out of their way to mention Henry at the beginning of the episode, too.
One of them appeared to depict Len Snarts father as Captain Cold.
Can anyone confirm that?
As Ive covered before, Velocity 9 is a speed steroid from the comics.
Weve watched it evolve from Velocity 6 on here.
Huh…
Jay really gave us some Star Trek quality technobabble this week, didnt he?
I have to love how people on Earth-2 refer to Atlantis as casually as if its Florida or something.
Dont forget, theyve already given us Aquaman references, too.
Do I really need to explainJawsreferences?
Of course I dont.
Youre all better than that, and for me to try and do this would be insulting.
Thats much cooler, isnt it?
Lets hear it for synergy!
So Diggle will be getting a new helmet?
yo let him be the Guardian this time!!!
I dont think I ever noticed the jazz posters on Joe Wests walls before.
I spotted Cab Calloway, but lousy TV meant I couldnt see more.
The Flash Season 2 Episode 16: Trajectory
No review for this one, sorry!
My schedule got in the way.
The costume is a little different, but overall, they were on point with this.
The continuing parallels about how Velocity 9 makes you a terrible person are worth exploring, though.
I loved that Barry is confused about what hes supposed to be in relation to Wally.
In the comics, hes basically his uncle.
Nothing is that simple here!
At the end of the episode, its revealed that Jesse is headed to Opal City.
Holy moley, we need to visit Opal City on this show.
There is totally a resemblance to what happens there.
I absolutelylovethe idea of a reformed Pied Piper hanging around to help the team out.
I would be 100% on board with Andy Mientus becoming a recurring member of the cast next year.
He refers to the Time Wraith as Inky.
The Flash Season 2 Episode 18: Versus Zoom
Now we know where theSupergirlepisode fits in!
What a pointless place to put this reveal.
Cisco should know better than to mention midichlorians during his Star Wars speech.
Cisco has legit geek bona fides all day, every day, week in and week out.
He should know damn well that real Star Wars fans dont recognize midichlorians.
Griffin Grey was the name of a Bart Allen Flash villain known as Griffin.
That Griffin Grey is every bit as lame and forgettable as the version we got in this episode.
The slow and mellow tune that opens the episode is The Israelites by Desmond Dekker and The Aces.
Anyway, listen to it here, because it rules.
When Harry tracked down Jesse, was she in Opal City?
This would make me happy.
Believe it or not, he was a Vibe villain!
The other key here is Wally Wests Kid Flash origin story.
Anyway, for all my grousing, things made much more sense here.
But I gotta say, there was one thing that really got me, and its pretty awesome.
Barry kinda discorporates and it seems to be his energy that passes through Wally and Jesse.
Remember the weird energy that passed through Barry the night of the accident?
Theres definitely something up here, and Im all about it.
Theres also that All-Star pillow on his wall, which is one of those magic DC Comics phrases.
When Barry tells Iris that her voice will always call him home, thats kind of a thing.
But it is indeed a thing!
How wonderful was John Wesley Shipp this week?
Im not sure what the impact here was supposed to be.
Fans of these shows have barely had time to process the fact that shes gone.
Are we supposed to be excited about Wallys nascent vigilantism?
Didnt we see almost exactly the same thing during Roy Harpers pre-costumed days onArrow?
During the (ahem) metapocalypse theres a metahuman wielding green fire energy.
look than the usual cosmic Green Lantern stuff.
Maybe it was just straight up Harold Jordan the Power Ring/eeeeeevil Green Lantern.
Someone in a metal mask kinda looked like minor DC Comics vigilante, Wild Dog.
Was that…Wesley Dodds/Sandman in the fedora hanging with Zoom at the Central City police station?
God, I hope not.
That character deserves much better than this.
Anyone have any ideas who the metahuman purse snatcher is supposed to be?
Iris refers to the blackest of nights to describe the (snort) metapocalypse.
