Pretty much everyone acts like a dick this week, but we do see an effective take on T.O. Morrow, new information about Pa Danvers’s disappearance, and a startling last-moment twist. The Red Tornado recalls ludicrously the Tin Man; the episode itself, while it had some decent moments, needs a heart.
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CyberMonday brings a Newspace with lots of interesting real and near-future tech:
A new type of aerospace engine in development could cheapen and revolutionize space travel:
Much more Tomorrow Tech below:
The show gets grounded this week by its own Silver Age silliness, but we do learn more about Maxwell Lord, Hank Henshaw, and Cat Grant.
This week’s Arrow features a returned brother, a bloodthirsty Thea, and a tortuous flashback that feels a little off-tone. We also see better-than-CW fight sequences, and a meeting between Ollie Queen and Damien Darhk, whose Mysticahl Powehrs apparently don’t permit him to see through the World’s Second-Most Obvious Disguise.
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Barry’s body heals, but his mind may require more time. His father returns to help, as the Team tries to determine what to do about Zoom. Before they can accomplish much else, someone throws a monkey wrench in the works.
This week’s episode was uneven, but it did a pretty good job of resembling a Silver Age Supergirl comic: villain with a ridiculous origin and questionable powers, forced relationship drama, and an easy resolution. Still, Britt Morgan has fun as Livewire, and we learn more about Kara’s family history. How you responded to this episode, I suspect, depends upon what you expect from this series.
Team Arrow invade the sanctuary of the Darhk Lorhd to rescue Ray Palmer, while Felicity Smoak’s mom disrupts the sensibility of a plot that doesn’t require her.
The episode has some fun with Dr. Light—and then it brings out this season’s heavy.1
Supergirl faces one of Superman’s villains (in fairly well-done fight scenes), we learn more about Maxwell Lord, and the Man of Steel puts in a cameo. We have no review this week, but I have a couple of lingering questions that might kick-start discussion:
George Barris has died at the age of 89. The car designer created the Munsters Koach (sort of), The Car, and many others, but was most famous for the 1966 Batmobile. He remained active until his death, often appearing at conventions and car shows.