5 Things We Loved About the ‘Supergirl’-‘Flash’ Crossover
Two heroes are better than one and the fabulous Supergirl was better than ever Monday night when Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) of The CW’s The Flash sped over to CBS for the long-awaited and so-not-disappointing crossover between TV’s sunniest superheroes. It reminded us how much fun television can be and inspired us to list the top reasons why the episode was as out of this world as both the universe-jumping Speedster and the alien Girl of Steel.
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Even Star Labs can’t handle the amount of chemistry between Melissa Benoist and Grant Gustin.
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Forget Batman vs. Superman. In the world’s finest meet-cute (“You’re who now?”), the sparks flew fast and furious and we wanted to bathe in it. Whether they were bantering about the villains of each others’ Earths, explaining Barry’s speed force to Team Kara or bonding over their shared superhero growing pains, the pairing proved fans right: These two were made for a mashup. Too bad Glee missed the chance to capitalize on their immense likability back in the day.
Italia Ricci is so damn good.
Siobhan went a little heavy on the smoky eye for night.
The Chasing Life star has been a hoot as CatCo’s resident opportunist Siobhan Smythe and we knew she’d be morphing into DC Comics’ Silver Banshee, but nobody prepared us for the fun she’d bring as a baddie. Even with the Halloween Adventure Shop makeover from partner-in-crime Livewire (Britt Morgan), Ricci was able to menace yet make us feel a sliver of sympathy for her woman scorned. We can’t wait to see what she brings to ABC’s straight-to-series political thriller Designated Survivor next fall.
Extra Credit goes to Jeremy Jordan, who put the “win” in Winn with his hilarious geekcrush on Barry. Please let the next crossover bring him and The Flash‘s Cisco together. #Winsco for life!
We need a copy of The Lighthouse Technique.
Admittedly, Cat Grant’s (Calista Flockhart) 1998 guide to finding love may not have been her best work, but the tome urging women to “shine your light and let him come to you…before you know it, he’ll be docked in your port” got her a spot on Oprah. And it got us thinking that an all-Cat flashback episode would be epic. If only so we could see why Bernie Sanders would be inviting her to hot yoga.
The only thing faster than Barry were the inside jokes.
Thank the TV gods for pause buttons. From Cat comparing Barry and Kara’s crew to “the attractive yet non-threatening, racially diverse cast of a CW show” and bestowing The Flash with the very Smallville-esque moniker “The Blur” to Siobhan’s aunt (Harriet Samson Harris) referring to her occult-shop customers as “Muggles,” it was hard to keep up with all the Comic-Con-worthy winks.
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Supergirl deserves to be renewed
Not just because that would mean there could be more crossovers to come, either. Let’s face it, the cast is delightful, its message is empowering and it’s one of the few shows that openly embraces the upbeat, optimistic side of storytelling on TV. Yes, it can be as cheesy as National City rallying around Kara for risking her life for them or as campy as that nod to the craptastic Supergirl movie’s omega hedron in the final scene, but that is the joy of Supergirl: You don’t have to try to be cool when you’re already super.
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so true about wanting to get this Renewal in place.. Maybe this week??? I suspect ratings will be good...
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The cross over was really good. I've never watched Flash but I really loved him and might check out the show, time permitting.
The 2 villains were great and all Cat's comments as well. I just wish that the ep had Alex and Hank as well as it was a bit odd to see an ep without the 2 of them when all former eps have had everyone.
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The Flash is great. I highly recommend it. Season 1 is on Netflix. If you can, start from the beginning. Things will make more sense that way.
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You should absolutely check out The Flash. It's fantastic and so much fun.
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Start with the two parter on Arrow that set up the Flash series.
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I don't watch The Flash either, but I enjoyed this crossover. Kara's joy at having a superhero peer was palpable, and very adorable. Would be good to see these two team up again, if Barry ever learns to control where (i.e., which Earth) he ends up.
(Although I do have a minor quibble: I don't think the 'inside jokes' and quips were THAT numerous or fast-paced. No need for the pause button, that's for sure!)
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If it gets cancelled can the CW pick it up and do it the right way or better yet can you just join Barry Allen on the flash. What a cute couple they would make
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I really liked this episode! I regular watch Supergirl and occasionally watch The Flash, so this was fun!
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You know guys, in the discussion we lament the issue that the crossover happens in parallel universes, and many people said that in Flarrowverse there are no superheroes Supegirl-kind, except the ones from the accelerator in Central City.
I was thinking that there are a few hints indicating that's not totally true.
- when Felicity get the codename Overwatch, Felicity (or Oliver) said “I was gonna go with Oracle, but it’s taken". Yes, it is an internal joke (or it isn't?), Oracle is Barbara Gordon who works with Batman. So, maybe Batman exists in that universe.
- Ras Al'Ghoul... do I need to said it?
- Katana, Deadshot and many others are joining Suicide Squad... and who's there? Our friend the Joker, among others of Batverse.
- Constantine is part of the Arrow universe.
My point is that it looks like that Batman exists in Flarrowverse, although I understand that it cannot be mentioned (maybe rights?). Anyhow, if Batman exists (implicitly), Superman should exist in this universe, so why make Supergirl in other Earth?
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Well, if they don't renew Supergirl. CBS and CW could always consider doing a switch to CW and have Supergirl pull a '52' by ending up in the Arrowverse to become that world's Power Girl.
Just a thought.
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Fringe had my favorite "crossover" moments ever (though it was all in one show). From the alternate universe having a musical called "Dogs," having a Red Arrow (not a Green Arrow), The Beatles all still being alive and having "another" reunion tour to the geekiest of all geeky references, "Back to the Future -- Starring Eric Stoltz" on a marquee in 1985.
Shows that put a lot of effort into details like that show they love their work (and need to spend more time with their families)!
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Yes, the crossover was great, but a disaster that it happens in parallel universes cutting real opportunities for more crossovers. So, right now we have three universes in DC TV shows, maybe 4 with Gotham (it is supposed to be in the past, so no clear). Even Constantine is in Arrow-Flash universe, why not Supergirl? It reduce possibilities.
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Yeah, I found it interesting that neither superhero seems to exist in the other's universe. You're right about the missed opportunities.
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One problem is that Arrow/Flash seem to exist in a universe where there were no well-known "powered individuals" until the explosion that created the Flash. That took place a bit over 2 years ago, in their time. Superman definitely has existed for longer than that in the Supergirl-verse.
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Well, they're on different networks, so I guess that's why they decided to go with the different words thing. And Superman/Supergirl have never been mentioned in the Flarrowverse, so I guess they decided the best explanation for that was that they weren't on the same world.
(Granted, Rip Hunter DID mention Men of Steel and Dark Knights.)
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I agree, I dare to say that was a lack of vision. But, they could say "no metahumans, but nothing about aliens" since they love to remark Kara as an alien.
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All it would take is the creation of another "speed cannon" on Flash to create a stable rift, as what was done to travel between Earths 1 and 2. The logistics of having two series on different networks filming in different cities is the hurdle, not that the characters live on different Earths. If the networks can figure out the logistics, this will be at minimum an annual event.
Look for Supergirl to appear on CW next year, or for a true two-part (or three-part or four-part) multi-network crossover event next season. The way the schedule is arranged now, it begs for a Supergirl/Flash/Arrow/Legends Monday-to-Thursday saga. I could even see it being five-parts, with two Supergirl episodes bookending the event, so that CBS gets two-hours of increased viewership to CW's three.
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you're right... partially. Constantine was CBS (or FOX) and he belongs to Flarrowverse. I could accept that it was cancelled.
Well, Legends of Tomorrow can cheat given the ship and technology they use.
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uhmmm, sounds great. With good scripts, I guess CBS will accept more this kind of crossover, specially after the high ratings with this one.
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The problem with putting them in the same universe is that Supergirl's premise is that Superman is a well established hero, everyone knows about him, etc. But the Arrow universe had no superheroes until the super-collider blew up creating the metahumans. If Superman had been flying through the streets of Metropolis, the idea of someone running at superspeed wouldn't have been considered so impossible.
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Ah, yeah I didn't watch Constantine (I think it was on NBC actually?). But the fact that it ended probably made contract issues easier to deal with. But since CBS and CW have the same owners... it really shouldn't be but so tricky! Apparently, there will be more future crossovers if Supergirl gets renewed.
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You have a strong point. Anyhiw, you know there are issues that appear with the internal jokes, I love them but they have consequences. Remember when Felicity gets her codename "Overwatch" and she complains that "Oracle was already taken"?
Unless she meant something different, Oracle is Barbara Gordon who works with Batman so... implicitly I guess there is a Batman. Sure a HUGE character for the show even to be named, but it is in the Universe.
I could be wrong, of course.
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The show needs a reboot. Dump that stupid army she's working with. Too many unnecessary characters.
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The chemistry between Kara and Barry is undeniable, i loved the crossover
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