The DC Movie & TV Thread

[Darc_Requiem 1579]

I know most of the shows are still on break but is anyone watching DC TV shows (Arrow, Flash, Supergirl, Legends, Black Lightning). They've been more enjoyable that the movies for me by enlarge. Black Lightning has been surprising good. When I saw the costume, I honestly wasn't expecting much.

[misterBee 912]

I haven't seen a single one yet. They seem kinda corny to me. Am I wrong?

[DangerousJ 1979]

I haven't seen a single one yet. They seem kinda corny to me. Am I wrong?

 

IMO they are entertaining but the quality varies between seasons.

I think theyre generally better than most of the Dc theatrical movies (Except Wonder Woman)

 

Flash and Arrow in S1 and S2 were great but their 3/4 seasons were mediocre or bad(Arrow S4)

Black Lightning is in its 1st season and despite me knowing nothing of the character , I really like it.

IT has a different vibe than the others because the main character is older and has kids and it doesnt really have a villain of the week feel that the others had starting out.

 

Legends was just ok in Season 1 , nd improved significantly in S2 imo.

 

They do have some cheesy elements but I Think overall theyre good.

 

 

[Darc_Requiem 1579]

On 2/24/2018 at 11:52 AM, misterBee said:

I haven't seen a single one yet. They seem kinda corny to me. Am I wrong?

 

Well that's why Black Lightning is a bit surprising. It's more like a Netflix series than a CW series. Despite being from the same creative team, it was originally a Fox pilot that The CW picked up. Maybe that is why the show has such a different tone.

 

Not that the other shows have completely identical tones though. Black Lightning is just so far removed from the others tonally. Arrow was previously the most "serious" show. Flash is the more "comic booky" show with a lighter tone. Legends of Tomorrow doesn't take itself seriously and is frankly a bit ridiculous which is part of the shows charm.

[Darc_Requiem 1579]

I forgot to post that the Flash is back tonight. I know it's almost over but....The Flash is back tonight.

[Darc_Requiem 1579]

MisterBee, I know you aren't too keen on the DC shows but you need to give Black Lightning a try. I'm really digging the show. Tonight's episode was damned good.

[misterBee 912]

On 2/27/2018 at 10:02 PM, Darc_Requiem said:

MisterBee, I know you aren't too keen on the DC shows but you need to give Black Lightning a try. I'm really digging the show. Tonight's episode was damned good.

 

Heh my queue of movies/TV shows/anime is so damn long already. I'll consider it.

[Darc_Requiem 1579]

I can't stress enough what a pleasant surprise Black Lighting has been.

 

 

Side note: Arrow hasn't been as strong this season as last season. That said. They definitely took an interesting turn in the last episode. Not sure if things can ever be the same after this.

[DangerousJ 1979]

BL is so good I almost like the day to day civilian stuff more than the superheroics.

[Darc_Requiem 1579]

@DangerousJ How soon do you think Jennifer will get her powers. I'm thinking the last 3 episodes of the season.

[DangerousJ 1979]

On 3/5/2018 at 2:00 AM, Darc_Requiem said:

@DangerousJ How soon do you think Jennifer will get her powers. I'm thinking the last 3 episodes of the season.

 

I have a feeling the last episode will "tease" it, and maybe fully show it in S2.

[Darc_Requiem 1579]

[po_pimpus 6]

Yo, this nigga La-La cheating death by absorbing people's souls as tattoos?

 

Also, very clever of Tobias to frame Black Lightning for Lady Eve's murder.

[Darc_Requiem 1579]

Yeah as soon as I saw the electric guns, I knew what was up.

[Darc_Requiem 1579]

I changed the thread title. Didn't think a separate thread made sense at this point. On that note, apparently Kristen Wiig has been confirmed as Cheetah in Wonder Woman 2.

[po_pimpus 6]

Eww, Kristen Wiig... That's Eisenberg Luthor levels of bad casting.

[DangerousJ 1979]

I just saw Black Lightning. That ending was trippy as hell.

 

I guess Lady Eve can now be on Popeye's menu.

[Killa 1]

DC can’t cast for shit. Nothing new here.

 

Luckily JL was atleast entertaining, while WW was actually decent.

[Hawkingbird 45]

I'm meh Kristen Wiig playing Cheetah. The character is no scared cow and one that's been rebooted many times. If the movie goes the friend turned enemy route they should save the heel turn for a third movie.

[Darc_Requiem 1579]

I'm meh on it as well but Patty Jenkins did such a good job with Gal as Wonder Woman that I think she can make Wiig work. Gal isn't that good of an actress and she didn't have the build for the role. Yet with excellent direction she worked. I think Jenkins has a lot more to work with in Wiig.

[Darc_Requiem 1579]

Well my assessment of this weeks shows, sans Arrow, which comes on tomorrow.

 

Legends - I usually turn my brain off for this show. It's dumb fun, but they continually go back to pre-segregation Southern USA and have interracial couples walk around and usually no one bats an eye. I can't look past that. I'm from Virginia. I mean this Elvis episode was worse than when Jax was hitting on a white girl in Season 1. At least the people reacted in that episode. I got dirty looks when I walked through a mall with one of my white friends in 2000 and we weren't even dating. Amaya and Nate strolling around 1954 Memphis and no one gives a fuck.....really!?

 

Flash - Season 1 of this show was so good. Season 2 was okay. This season is basically been meh. It's not Arrow Season 3 and 4 bad but I watch it out of habit at this point. Not really caring for Ralph's character. I also don't understand why the least qualified member of Team Flash, Iris, is leading the team. You've got four genius level characters (Barry, Caitlyn, Cisco, and Harry. A police detective in Joe.) Yet Iris in charge :get_outta_here:

 

Black Lightning - My surprise show of the season. I've been enjoying this show the most out of the CW shows. It doesn't have the typical CW melodrama and the storylines, for superhero show, are pretty grounded. I hope they can keep up the good work.

[Hawkingbird 45]

I'm with you on the episode of Legends. The fact there was no racism at all in the time period they were in completely took me out of the episode. Amaya and Zari walk into a all white church and no one says a thing? Wally talks to a highly prejudice preacher and nothing? This is bullshit. Sucks because the show has addressed the racism of the time period before.

[Killa 1]

Season 1 Flash was probably the single greatest TV hero show of this millennium, hands down. It went downhill after Season 1 but the scene with his mom in season 2, i'm not gonna lie, i teared up that shit hurt my heart.

[Darc_Requiem 1579]

As much as I like Black Lighting. They need a new costume designer. I'm not feeling Black Lightning or Thunder's suits.

[TheInfernoman 169]

 

DC...why...?