While “The Seventh Man” may spend some time setting up the rest of the season, I wouldn’t say the show is slowing down.
The next review will appear at the end of Season Two; here’s a place to discuss the most recent episodes.
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CW DCU Discussion: Supergirl, Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Arrow
“Evil me, Evil Stein, Evil Mick… I guess that would just be Regular Mick, but still….”
I think Marvel has scooped the news with those early shots of Lockjaw from the forthcoming MCU Inhumans show, but DC features some watchable episodes this week:
Supergirl, “Exodus:” this Alex-focused episode features spy thriller tropes, more Danvers Family intrigue, and a pro-immigration message.
I’m also left wondering if CatCo will be eased out of the series entirely.
The Flash, “The Wrath of Savitar:” This week puts the season’s Big Bad back in its sites. Of course, Wally conceals helpful information from his associates (these guys are worse than the Hoover-era FBI), but Wally later pays a steep price. Will he be lost forever? Then again, will Savitar be the same after having his appendage sliced off?
Legends of Tomorrow, “Land of the Lost:” We’re 70 million years in the past, but the story rips us into a Heroes fight their Evil Doppelgängers ep. There’s something charmingly old school about the way the show puts some of our heroes in the Cretaceous and some in a character’s mind, but has to eschew 90% of the possibilities those premises suggest because the show has a limited budget. Vixen does get a brief T-Rex taming scene, though.
Arrow takes the week off.
Movie Discussion: Logan
Hugh Jackman returns, playing the most successful Marvel character who is not a part of the MCU, and playing him (according to some reports) for the last time.
What do we think of the film?
Does Life on Earth stretch back 3.7 Billion Years?
A paper published yesterday in Nature argues, not without some some controversy, that fossils discovered in Canada push back the origins of life on earth to very early in the planet’s history.
The implications for natural history– and the possibility of life elsewhere, given harsh Terran conditions 3.7 billion years ago– are significant.
The Flash Review: “Attack on Central City”
Gorilla Grodd returns to Central City– and he’s not alone.
CW-DC Universe Discussion
Supergirl, “Homecoming”
Kara and Alex’s father returns– but he appears to be working for Lillian Luthor. Supergirl and Mon-El’s relationship takes a serious turn, but it appears he‘s keeping a secret his new girlfriend won’t like.
Question: What sort of contraceptives do superhumans use? I’m asking for a friend.
Arrow, “Fighting Fire with Fire”
Team Arrow encounter double problems with Helix and Vigilante.
Legends of Tomorrow takes a week off, but they’re visiting the “Land of the Lost” in the next ep. I wonder if they’ll rescue Rick, Will, and Holly?
The Flash will receive its own review this week. I’m still hoping for a purple gorilla in the crowd.1
SpaceX plans to send private citizens around the moon…. Next year
SpaceX plans to fly two wealthy tourists around the moon next year. NASA has certainly been involved here but, given that the current U.S. president plans to ask for cuts to science spending, it will be increasingly necessary for private visionaries to step up their game.
The Expanse: “Home” and Mid-Season Review
With the remarkable episode “Home,” we reach the heart of Season Two, and a major turning point in the series.
While I believe the discussion should be open to “series-thus-far” spoilers, please use spoiler tags when referencing future events from the novels.
NASA announces existence of a system with multiple potentially-habitable planets
NASA has announced that a nearby star-system, TRAPPIST-1, contains seven rocky, earth-sized planets, three of which are in the star’s Goldilocks Zone.
Of course, we cannot know what we will find there, but it’s a great place to examine more closely.
The Flash Review: “Attack on Gorilla City” (Part One)
The first half of the long-awaited Gorilla City two-parter really stands alone, though it sets up next week.
Let’s gear up for some gorilla warfare.