Author Archives: JD DeLuzio

DC-CW Discussion: Legends, “Camelot/3000” and Arrow, “The Sin Eater”

Legends of Tomorrow: “Camelot/3000”
The Legends play “Connecticut Yankee,” with even less historical accuracy than usual. We expect nothing less from a story set in Ye Olde Arthurian Times; at least, this time, the writers have an explanation for the anachronisms.

Arrow: “The Sin Eater”
The Team take on a metahuman girl gang, and authorities seek the Green Arrow… because he’s wanted for murder.

The Flash receives his own review, later today.

Supergirl Discussion: “Mr. & Mrs. Mxyzptlk”

Not an imaginary story! Not a dream!

Supergirl becomes…


The Bride of Mxyzptlk!

PLUS

PLUS:

Supergirl and Mon-El’s Super-date!

Why can’t Supergirl’s sister celebrate Valentine’s Day?

Winn’s groovy alien girlfriend!

The Martian love-message!

For better and worse, this belated Valentine’s episode played very much like a Silver Age Special. Pity Mxyzptlk wasn’t as whimsical as his Silver Age counterpart.

Discuss.

DC-CW Discussion: Supergirl, “Luthors,” and Arrow, “Spectre of the Gun”

DC’s TV-verse serves up only two shows this week. On Supergirl, the Maid of Might stands by Lena Luthor when she seems to join forces with Lillian and Metallo. Kara ends the show thinking her support for her friend has been vindicated; we’re less certain.

In this week’s episode of Arrow , Melkotians force our heroes to relive the gunfight at OK Corral tensions increase among allies, and we learn Mad Dog’s origin.

Next week goes full-on comic book, with the Flash engaging in warfare at Gorilla City and Supergirl mixing it up with a pest from the fifth dimension.

DC-CW Discussion: Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, and Arrow

Supergirl: “The Martian Chronicles”
A ray of hope shines for fans, as this fairly well-done episodes pits Supergirl and her Martian associates against a bounty hunter from the red planet.

Legends of Tomorrow: “Turncoat”
The Legends travel to 1776 when they realize something’s wrong with Washington.

Arrow: “Bratva”
Team Arrow heads to Russia; Lance returns from rehab.

The Expanse Review: “Safe” and “Doors and Corners”

For those who’ve grown tired of superheroes and magic spells and want some science fiction on the small screen, contemporary television’s great, dark Space Opera has returned for its second season.

As with the first season, we’ll be reviewing the first two episodes (once again, premiered together), and then follow with weekly discussions, and reviews of the first and second halves, as the best way to address the story-arc-heavy show.

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CW DCU Discussion: January 30-February 1, 2017

Supergirl: “We Can Be Heroes”
A tighter episode than last week’s sees Supergirl, Mon-El, and Guardian work together when Livewire escapes from prison. Or was she kidnapped?

The Flash: “Dead or Alive”
As Team Flash plot to change Iris’s future, Vibe battles a metahuman bounty hunter for the life of H.R.

Legends of Tomorrow: “The Legion of Doom”
The villainous alliance faces challenges from within as the heroes try to save Rip and history.

Arrow: “Second Chances”
Ollie teams up with Talia al Ghul, Felicity attempts to free Diggle, and the Team encounter the new Black Canary.