Note: Now that the entire series has been made available to press, this is a spoiler-free review of all six episodes of Vixen. New episodes will continue to debut on CW Seed through Tuesday, September 29.
The CW's DC Universe is expanding faster and faster these days, with Legends of Tomorrow set to become the third pillar alongside The Flash and Arrow next year and Arrow's fourth season creating a link (official or unofficial) to NBC's short-lived Constantine series. But before that craziness gets underway, The CW has debuted a new heroine in a very different format. The new Vixen series is notable not just because it's distributed digitally, but because it gives The CW's universe a stylized, animated makeover. Despite these changes, the new series finds its niche in the Flash/Arrow-verse, even if the short run time limits its scope and potential.
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The CW's DC Universe is expanding faster and faster these days, with Legends of Tomorrow set to become the third pillar alongside The Flash and Arrow next year and Arrow's fourth season creating a link (official or unofficial) to NBC's short-lived Constantine series. But before that craziness gets underway, The CW has debuted a new heroine in a very different format. The new Vixen series is notable not just because it's distributed digitally, but because it gives The CW's universe a stylized, animated makeover. Despite these changes, the new series finds its niche in the Flash/Arrow-verse, even if the short run time limits its scope and potential.
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