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It’s funny to think that The CW’s superhero universe used to consist solely of one show about a guy who shot people full of arrows for failing his city. Now this universe has grown to the point where one hero that spun out of Arrow can have a crossover with another hero who’s about to spin out of Arrow. Maybe we’re not at the point of a full-fledged Justice League crossover yet, but this week’s Flash took another important step in that direction thanks to an entertaining team-up between Barry Allen and Ray Palmer.
We’ve already seen Felicity appear in this show multiple times this season. Thanks to her chemistry with Barry, she makes for a natural and very welcome guest star whenever the situation allows. As it turns out, her latest billionaire superhero boyfriend is a pretty swell fit for this show as well. I’ve enjoyed the Ray/Felicity arc on Arrow this season, with the caveat that often the characters feel like they belong on a different, less morose series. Well, The Flash is that series. Even though this episode ventured into fairly dark territory, the dynamics among the Flash regulars and Ray and Felicity kept the story light and breezy.
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It’s funny to think that The CW’s superhero universe used to consist solely of one show about a guy who shot people full of arrows for failing his city. Now this universe has grown to the point where one hero that spun out of Arrow can have a crossover with another hero who’s about to spin out of Arrow. Maybe we’re not at the point of a full-fledged Justice League crossover yet, but this week’s Flash took another important step in that direction thanks to an entertaining team-up between Barry Allen and Ray Palmer.
We’ve already seen Felicity appear in this show multiple times this season. Thanks to her chemistry with Barry, she makes for a natural and very welcome guest star whenever the situation allows. As it turns out, her latest billionaire superhero boyfriend is a pretty swell fit for this show as well. I’ve enjoyed the Ray/Felicity arc on Arrow this season, with the caveat that often the characters feel like they belong on a different, less morose series. Well, The Flash is that series. Even though this episode ventured into fairly dark territory, the dynamics among the Flash regulars and Ray and Felicity kept the story light and breezy.
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