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Geekscape Recaps: ‘The Flash’ – Potential Energy

by jake108January 19, 2016

The Flash is back tonight with familiar faces and a new villain! This episode felt like it stumbled out of the hiatus, but in all, we got a solid episode with an excellent stinger. More after the jump!

Warning: Spoilers Ahead!

The West family drama was present in some of this episode. By the end of the episode, Wally is starting to come around and Joe isn’t trying to be an “instant-dad” anymore. Going by this, we can assume Wally will be sticking around for a bit and maybe both Joe and Iris will be a positive influence on some of Wally’s other activities.

Still, Wally will probably have some more trouble adapting into this new family dynamic. If anything, Wally will most likely butt heads with Barry once the two start communicating more. If the relationship between Patty and Barry continues to deteriorate, we can also assume most interactions with Barry will be somewhat negative.

Harry seems to be adapting to his situation in Earth 1. At the end of the midseason finale, we saw Harry agree to Zoom’s demands by helping Barry get faster only to have Zoom feast on Barry’s speed in the near future. It seems Harry has been inspired by Cisco and has now shifted his allegiance to…good? It’s hard to say, with killing Turtle and everything, but we can at least assume Harry is on board with killing Zoom in the long run.

Midway City

Midway City was briefly mentioned a couple of times this episode by Patty. It’s a city located in Michigan that plays host to various heroes and villains. Surprising, right? Midway City is most prominently inhabited by both Hawkman and Hawkgirl. There’s even an area in the city dubbed “Hawk Valley” where Hawkman likes to brood. It sounds like a place we could find our Hawkman and Hawkgirl, you know, if they weren’t traveling through time and such.

Jay Garrick

Garrick is ill, and potentially dying at an accelerated rate. A reasonably upset Caitlin Snow found this information out by secretly taking Garrick’s DNA sample. They both came to the realization that Garrick will be cured of whatever’s wrong with him should his speed come back. Of course, the only way to do that is to stop Zoom.

Wells

Yeah, so he may have killed Turtle. But as Harry said, he’d do anything to get his daughter back. Hopefully Harry has what he needs to get his speedforce formula working because it’s about time we see Johnny Quick enter the battle.

Turtle

Turtle isn’t new to the Flash universe. In fact, Turtle is Jay Garrick’s villain. Of course, there are a couple of Turtle’s in the comics, but the first and most prominent is the one belonging to the Secret Society of Super-Villains. In the comics, Turtle usually operates out of Keystone City. Like his TV counterpart, Turtle has the ability to take the speed out of objects, and especially the Flash.

Turtle’s character was created in 1945 by Gardner Fox and Martin Naydel. If the later name sounds familiar, you’re probably remembering it from a call-out in tonight’s episode. In the episode, Turtle’s lair was in the Naydel Library.

Reverse-Flash

The Reverse-Flash made his appearance in the stinger of tonight’s episode. It’s hard to say how much of an impact the Reverse-Flash will have on the ongoing events of Earth 1. The street looked eerily similar to that of Barry’s childhood home, however, I think it’s safe to assume that the Reverse-Flash has found himself in present day Earth 1. What’s better is that we finally had a Gideon sighting.

Since the last time we saw Thawne, one would assume that this Reverse-Flash is from another Earth. However, the suit Thawne is wearing looks to be the same we’re accustomed to seeing. Whether or not Thawne survived the events of last season or if this Thawne is entirely different remains to be seen.

Next week can’t come soon enough! Until then, I’ll see you right back here tomorrow night for Arrow!

White Canary Wrecks Dudes In the ’70s In DC’s ‘Legends Of Tomorrow’ Clip

by Eric FranciscoJanuary 10, 2016

The CW’s Legends of Tomorrow, the spin-off series of Arrow and The Flash, will premiere later this month on January 21. The show’s junior varsity superheroes like The Atom, Firestorm, and White Canary team-up and travel back in time to prevent Vandal Savage from dominating the future. His name is Vandal Savage — who thought it was a good idea to get him in office?

Anyway, a new clip released by The CW shows off Caity Lotz’s White Canary — resurrected and renewed thanks to John Constantine — as she clears house in a biker bar during the Ford administration.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0MpkbAoFj0&feature=youtu.be

Neat! I always loved Lotz’s Canary and I’m actually happy she was brought back and not kept dead. Are you excited for Legends of Tomorrow like we are?

You’ve Got ‘One Chance’ To Watch The Newest Trailer For ‘Legends Of Tomorrow’!

by Derek KraneveldtDecember 28, 2015

Briefly: Following that exciting-as-hell first trailer late last month, the stylish key art from a few weeks back, and the most recent character posters, the CW has just debuted a brand new trailer for next month’s Legends of Tomorrow.

When heroes alone are not enough… the world needs legends. Having seen the future, one he will desperately try to prevent from happening, time-traveling rogue Rip Hunter is tasked with assembling a disparate group of both heroes and villains to confront an unstoppable threat — one in which not only is the planet at stake, but all of time itself. Can this ragtag team defeat an immortal threat unlike anything they have ever known?

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow stars Victor Garber (The Flash, Alias); Brandon Routh (Arrow, Superman Returns); Arthur Darvill (Doctor Who); Caity Lotz (Arrow); Ciarra Renee (Pippin); Franz Drameh (Edge of Tomorrow); with Dominic Purcell (The Flash, Prison Break); and Wentworth Miller (The Flash, Prison Break).

Take a look at the trailer below, and be sure to let us know how excited you are for the January 21st premiere!

https://youtu.be/OUjRiwrdUzQ

Here’s A Batch Of New Character Images For ‘Legends Of Tomorrow’!

by Derek KraneveldtDecember 16, 2015

Briefly: Following that exciting-as-hell first trailer late last month, and the stylish key art from a few weeks back, the CW has just unveiled a batch of character posters for next year’s Legends Of Tomorrow.

Take a look at the images below, rewatch the first trailer here, and let us know how excited you are for the January 21st premiere!

Source: Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Tonight, Variety, IGN, TVLine, Access Hollywood

Geekscape Recaps: ‘Arrow’ – Dark Waters

by jake108December 9, 2015

Note: In case you missed it, check out last night’s recap of The Flash!

Arrow‘s midseason finale was quite an episode. Along with another confrontation with Darhk, we got a lot of answers as to what Darhk’s endgame is, hints at who’s in the grave, and the overall state of Star City since Oliver basically challenged Darhk in broad daylight. So without further ado…

Warning: Spoilers Ahead!

Darhk and HIVE’s presence in Star City has always been a sort of a mystery until tonight. I mean sure, we need a villain for this season of Arrow, but why would a super powerful mystical being choose Star City to set up shop in? Turns out Darhk is working with or possibly for a committee of people. It’s possible that this committee is in charge of HIVE, with Darhk acting as a general. Still, with the power Darhk processes, why work for anyone? It’s a little unclear for me.

In any case, Darhk and HIVE plan to hit the “reset” button on all of humanity by gassing the population. A few episodes back, Darhk told Oliver to leave the bay alone. Oliver called him on his bluff and began cleaning the bay up. This lead to a brief terrorist attack on all of the volunteers Oliver got to the bay. The purpose of the bay, as it was revealed, was to harvest algae to produce clean air. All of this clean air was to be used in an underground bunker of sorts. As a back up plan, it would seem Darhk used a corn farm to produce clean air instead. By the end of the episode, it would seem that project Genesis is still in full swing and will be launching “phase four” very soon.

Damien Darhk

I wanted to point out three things about Darhk this episode. The first comes up after he kidnaps Team Arrow in their civilian roles. At the holiday party, Darhk walks in and looks at Thea. He scoffs, almost as if he knows that she’s working with the Green Arrow after their little fight a couple of episodes back. By now, it looks like Darhk is quite the fool by not having figured out Oliver is the Green Arrow. Between challenging him at the bay in the middle of the day and fighting the Malcolm Merlyn’s Green Arrow with sans facial hair, you’d think Darhk would begin to at least piece some of the Green Arrow’s identity together.

The second is Darhk has a family that he goes home to every night. What?! I doubt Darhk is keeping his alter-ego from his wife. He’d have to be juggling a set of pretty good lies to keep that from her. It’s possible that his family is knowledgeable in the mysticism he employs everyday. If that’s the case, the Darhk Family becomes instantly creepier.

Lastly, when Merlyn came to town again to visit Thea, he explained that Darhk is using mysticism that is unknown to the League of Assassins, making Merlyn afraid. Most of this episode was dealing with themes of father’s or significant others making decisions to protect their loved ones. In Merlyn’s case, despite being scared, he fought Darhk one-on-one and almost died doing it. Merlyn had every intent of killing Darhk during this fight, and he would’ve too if it hadn’t been for Darhk’snti-explosion spell.

Lian-Yu Flashback

In Oliver’s flashback, we continued to follow him in search of the mystic objects scattered around Lian-Yu. This lead him back to the ship that we last saw in season two. For those of you who need a refresher, Oliver once battled a crazed Slade Wilson on board this ship before it blew up and sank. In this episode, Oliver had to swim over to the ship and take out a scroll. It could be a map, or it could be a list of spells. There’s really no telling, but we know for certain the document will be important. It’s a little strange that a mystic item would be found on the Amazo to begin with.

In the comics, Amazo isn’t a ship at all. Instead, Amazo is an android that is able to duplicate powers he comes into contact with, which makes him very dangerous. At times, it’s taken the entire Justice League to stop him. But, in this Arrowverse, he’s just a ship. Who knows, maybe we’ll see an actual Amazo next season.

Lance

Lance’s association with Darhk, and Oliver’s knowledge of it finally came to light today, however, it wasn’t as big of a deal as we all though it would be. Sure, Laurel was upset for a little bit, but she came to peace with it rather quickly. She didn’t even bring it up with Oliver afterward either. On the plus side, we got past what might have been a drawn out family squabble that frankly, we’ve had enough of when it comes to the Lance family.

Who’s in the Grave?!

During the holiday party, Felicity spotted her mom getting a little touchy with Lance. Lance was introduced as her mom’s “boyfriend” and Lance told Felicity that Laurel doesn’t know. In any case, Darhk made his entrance and saw everyone in Oliver’s circle, including Felicity’s mother next to Lance. Now, I know Felicity looked to be seriously injured, or dead, in the closing minute of this episode, but I’m sure this is just a misdirect. I don’t think they’d kill off one of the main characters so soon into the season, let alone Felicity. With that said, I’m standing by my belief that Felicity’s mom is the one in the grave.

Still, don’t let this theory detract from what was otherwise a fantastic sequence that took place at the end of this episode. The sound of the bullets juxtaposed with the sounds of “The Little Drummer”‘s drums in the background was awesome. Moments like these is what every show strives for, and this particular scene will have a lasting impact on every Arrow fan’s mind for the rest of the year.

That’s all for this year! Thanks for reading up until this point. It’s been a great nine episodes for The Flash and Arrow. When the two series return in January with Legends of Tomorrow, you can expect three recaps a week! As for any news on DC TV, look for it here on Geekscape, or follow me on Twitter! Again, thank you all and happy holidays!

Geekscape Recaps: ‘The Flash’ – Running to Stand Still

by jake108December 8, 2015

The midseason finale of The Flash aired this week, and instead of just having mostly filler with a stinger at the end, the folks behind the show once again pulled out all the stops to give us one of the strongest episodes this season. It’s hard to believe we’re already here at the midseason, but take solace in the fact that Legends of Tomorrow is just around the corner and you will be seeing recaps here on Geekscape as well. For now, let’s dive into this episode!

Warning: Spoilers Ahead!

This episode starts with Harry trying his very best to escape Zoom in STAR Labs. Besides that, there’s no context as to where everyone else was. It seems Harry went straight to one of his guns to try to engage Zoom, but he was too slow. Later in the episode, Harry was seen working near the Comic Treadmill. It’s safe to assume that Harry also sleeps at STAR Labs to avoid the risk of someone else seeing him and getting shot in the chest again. I’m under the impression Zoom showed up after everyone else had gone home for the day, leaving Harry alone in STAR Labs.

After wishing him a Merry Christmas, Zoom proceeds to court Harry into helping him coach Barry into gaining more speed. If you remember a few weeks ago, one of my articles talked about Zoom’s speedforce draining capabilities. By the end of this episode, it’s confirmed that Zoom wants Barry to get stronger in the speedforce so Zoom can drain Barry and become more powerful. This explains these past eight weeks or so with villains popping up one at a time to combat the Flash on Earth 1. So, like last season, we can expect Harrison Wells coaching Barry up to become faster. The main difference here is that Harry will feel guilty for making this deal with Zoom. I’m seriously hoping Harry takes the speedforce drug himself to help Barry fight Zoom.

As for the main plot this episode, we saw Weather Wizard break The Trickster and Captain Cold out of Iron Heights. Their goal was pretty simple – kill the flash – but a couple of interesting developments happened aside from Weather Wizard and Trickster’s plan. For one, Garrick stated that there is no Trickster on Earth 2. This is an interesting note, mostly due to the fact that Earth 1’s dopplegangers are similar to their Earth 2’s counterparts. However, it’s completely possible that the Trickster is actually just living a docile life in Earth 2. In any case, depending on how serious you want to take it, the Trickster’s old costume from when he terrorized Central City a couple of decades ago, matches the same costume he wore when he appeared in 90’s Flash television series.

If we are to take the 90s series as cannon with the series we’re watching now, then we would have to place the 90’s Flash series in a different Earth or at the very least, a different timeline. It’s also worth noting that the actor that plays Barry’s dad was the Flash in the 90’s television series.

Captain Cold

After warning the Flash, Snart heads out into Central City. By the time Legends of Tomorrow rolls around, he will probably already have linked up with Heat Wave. Snart isn’t interested in playing hero, but his connection to the Flash is making him second guess most of his villainous behavior. We already have enough character development featured in The Flash for him to take the stage in just a few weeks.

Okamura Toys

This was a fantastic shoutout to a not-so-well-known hero, the Toyman. If the name sounds familiar, it should. Toyman grew up to be a recluse, often stowed away in his lab. He takes his name after the first Toyman, Winslow Schott, who was very much a villain. Other than the name and the association with toys, Hiro Okamura isn’t a villain at all. In many cases found in the comics, Okamura helps the Justice League in ridding the Earth of Kryptonite and destroying a meteor made of Kryptonite heading to Earth.

His efforts in helping the Justice League leads him to becoming an honorary member of the Justice League all before the age of twenty. His genius-level intellect and fantastic ability to build bots and toys to combat villains would make for a good appearence on either The Flash or Arrow. It’s hard to guess where exactly Okamura is since the his family’s factory seems to have been shut down four years ago. It’s possible his parents died, leading the factory to close. Financial trouble doesn’t seem right since the stuffed teddy bears sounded like they were in high-demand. In Earth 2, Harry gave one to his daughter when she was six. In Earth 1, Patty received one from her father when she was…wait a minute…

Wally West

Wally West was finally introduced to the rest of the West family. What better way than a Christmas party? By now, fans know that Wally is destined to become a Speedster. It’s unclear how or why he comes into contact with the speedforce, or if it will even happen this season (it probably will). The speedster family is coming together!

That’s it for now! See you all tomorrow! Thanks for reading!

Here’s The Key Art For The CW’s ‘Legends Of Tomorrow’!

by Derek KraneveldtDecember 4, 2015

Briefly: Following that exciting-as-hell first trailer late last month, the CW has just unveiled some official key art for next year’s Legends Of Tomorrow.

Take a look at the poster below, rewatch the first trailer here, and let us know how excited you are for the January 21st premiere!

Geekscape Recaps: ‘Arrow’ – Legends of Yesterday

by jake108December 3, 2015

Last night, we got the conclusion of our two-parter crossover event. As a fan of both shows, seeing the people working behind the scenes constantly one-upping their last go around is fascinating. Fans know that both shows have had crossovers before, but not like this.

Warning: Spoilers Ahead!

One of our goals with these eps was to make tonight feel a bit more like an #arrow ep and tomorrow a bit more like an ep of #theflash.

— Love, Greg (@GBerlanti) December 2, 2015

The first part of this crossover event ended with Oliver seeing his son for the first time. The stinger was very much an Arrow stinger, but that didn’t make it any less impactful. In fact, it became one of the centerpieces behind the overarching plot with Savage. In short, Oliver grapples with knowing he has a son that he’s missed out on for about nine years. He had the very good point about wanting to take some time to himself to process this information, but this lead to a pretty big fight with Felicity on the grounds that he wouldn’t withhold any secrets anymore. This lead to Oliver not being in the right mindset. This, coupled with Cisco’s tech not working, lead to a failure of the mission and decimation of Central City. However, Flash was able to outrun it all and ended up going back in time.

If you’re just watching Arrow, and I don’t know why you would be, I’m sure this was a pleasant surprise. For fans of The Flash, seeing Barry recognize the signs that time travel was imminent was exciting in itself. This time, Barry was very cautious about messing with the timeline, something Eobard Thawne warned him about last season. But, for the second time, Barry messed with the timeline by letting Oliver know what get’s his head out of the game and ultimately defeating Vandal Savage. According to Thawne, the outcome of changing the timeline can lead to a dire and even more menacing future. But if you’re thinking like Oliver, what can possibly be worse than having everyone but the Flash die?

Once Savage is defeated, Team Arrow and Flash just leave his ashes lying there in a warehouse specifically for Malcolm Merlyn to pick up, I’m sure. Obviously, we know Savage has to come back in one form or another in time to incite the fear into Rip Hunter’s heart. Merlyn made the remark that Savage now “owes” him for presumably saving him or reviving him. I’m not entirely sure how Merlyn plans to do this since the Lazarus Pit is out of commission, thanks to Nyssa. But, being the current Ra’s and having access to the League’s knowledge of mysticism, I’m sure he can come up with something.

It’s possible the dire future starts when Merlyn brings Savage back. His world domination can certainly begin should he take over the League of Assassins, or obtain any mystic artifacts the League keeps within Nanda Parbat. We’ll just have to wait and see.

Oliver’s Son

Oliver does indeed have a son. William is about nine years old and lives in Central City. William is big on all things Flash and is currently living an otherwise normal life. Before Flash reset the timeline, Oliver had planned on being a part of William’s life and was unsure he would ever tell Felicity about William’s existence. However, Felicity found out anyway and that lead to their big fight.

Now that the timeline is reset, Oliver has decided to hide William’s existence from Felicity with the intent of checking in on William every now and then. This is sure to cause a rift between Felicity and Oliver at some point this season. It would seem the ship has sailed on telling Felicity when she gave him the opportunity to come out with what was bothering him. Oliver will now have to arrange trips to Central City without Felicity’s knowledge, unless he piggyback’s off of the Flash.

In the comics, Oliver has a son by the name of Connor. Connor Hawke, is the offspring of Oliver and Oliver’s former girlfriend Sandra Hawke. Oliver held Conner once before leaving him with Sandra and opening a bank account for the two to help with Connor’s upbringing.

Eventually, Connor and Oliver meet abroad and Oliver begins to train Connor as a pupil. While traveling together, Conner never found the right time to tell Oliver he was his father. Down the line, it was the Green Lantern who told Oliver the truth and Oliver took it as a betrayal. He accused Connor of plotting against him and the two ended their relationship on bad terms. After Oliver’s death at the hands of a terrorist organization in Metropolis, Connor Hawke has taken up the mantle of the Green Arrow a few times. Besides that title, Connor Hawke also goes by the Amber Archer, Shaft, and the Brave Bow.

If we’re lucky, maybe we’ll see William in training on Earth 2 or in Legends of Tomorrow.

Savage and the Nth Metal

Previously, I went in depth on what Savage’s role in Hawkgirl and Hawkman’s past along with their ties to the nth metal. Last night, mostly the whole story, along with the origin of the nth metal. It would appear the metal came from many meteors that would destroy or severely damage the Egyptian city.

The meteors also seemed to have either been infused with the nth metal or its possible that maybe a Thanagarian ship was destroyed in Earth’s atmosphere.

In any case, the Thanagarian connection will probably be more fleshed out in Legends of Tomorrow.

Geekscape Recaps: ‘The Flash’ – Legends of Today

by jake108December 1, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8Ra7QrdsGA

This week, fans of DCTV are in for a treat. Tonight, we got the first part of said treat in part one of a crossover event between The Flash and Arrow, and I must say, it was pretty awesome. Now that I’m thinking about it, we saw just about every major character this episode, except for Zoom. On top of that, part one of an introduction to the Legends of Tomorrow. What a time to be alive.

Warning: Spoilers Ahead!

This episode opens with a somewhat frightening introduction to Vandal Savage. Aside from being, well, creepy, Savage also shows off his expert skills in using old blades. I’m sure after living for a few thousand years, Savage must know a variety of combat techniques. We were hinted at his combat skills again when Malcolm Merlyn chimed in on what the League knows about Savage’s history with ancient Rome and China. It really says something about Savage’s track record if the League has known about him but has done nothing to stop him or has failed to stop him.

Since Savage is described as “mystic” in this universe, it makes sense that the League is aware of his existence, which also probably makes Damien Darhk aware of Savage’s existence. If Darhk was enough to make Constantine uneasy, I can only imagine what he’d say about Savage. Right now, it almost seems as if Savage is every mystic being’s boogieman.

Most of the episode dealt with Kendra getting her wings. Carter Hall, aka Hawkman, has already gotten his wings at this point and has been presumably tracking down Kendra, like Savage. Hawkman convinces everyone, including Kendra, that the only way she can realize her full potential is to jump off a building. It makes sense, but I wonder how or why Hall thought it’d be a good idea to jump off a building before rediscovering himself.

Savage was able to fight off the Flash and Green Arrow a couple of times, even though the two heroes consider that last fight a draw. It’s obvious now why they need to form a team dedicated to solely taking down Savage. I know we were missing a few key members of the Legends team, but I assume we’ll see at least a couple more next week. To refresh, Captain Cold is still in jail, Firestorm is off training, Sara Lance is having a crisis of faith, and Atom is catching up on the last few months after being not-dead. The team will presumably get together once Rip Hunter arrives, which will hopefully be next week.

Chay-Ara, Hawkman, and the Thanagarian Connection

We finally got our Kendra Saunders-Hawkgirl connection. As it turns out, Kendra is the reincarnation of Chay-Ara. Chay-Ara, like in the comics, lived in ancient Egypt and gained her powers there. In the comics, both Hawkman and Hawkgirl’s reincarnation cycle started when a man by the name of Hath-Set used a particular alien knife made of nth metal to kill them both. The metal contains properties that negate gravity, gives the holder accelerated healing, immunity to harsh weather conditions and temperatures, and acts as a power source. After the double murder, the metal in the knife, combined with the bond between the two, prompted the reincarnations.

The knife came into being when Carter Hall, then Prince Khufu of ancient Egypt, found a crashed Thanagarian ship with a very hawk-like theme. Both Nabu and Teth Adam were with Khufu when he found it. If those last two names sound familiar to you, they should. Eventually, Nabu becomes the power source of Doctor Fate and Teth Adam becomes the Black Adam. In the crashed ship, they find nth metal and create a few tools from it, including the mace and the deadly knife used in the double murder. Among other things created was the Claw of Horus. Again, sound familiar? The Staff of Horus was used by Savage at the end of this episode. It was said by Hall that if Savage got a hold of the staff, he would be nearly impossible to beat. Using information based off the comics, we can assume nth metal exists in this universe, and Savage is currently using it to his advantage.

This story makes some sense in that Savage is seen using carrying a variety of knives at the start of the episode. It’s possible Savage has taken Hath-Set’s place in killing the two and in an morbid twist, must kill Hawkgirl and Hawkman over and over to gain more power and continue to live.

The Speedforce Formula and Johnny Quick Update

Away from the excitement in Star city, Dr. Snow and Harry were able to work out the kinks to a formula to create a serum designed to give the user a boosted Speedforce. A few weeks ago, I wrote about Harry possibly creating the speedforce formula and becoming Johnny Quick.

It looks like the formula was created, only it was Jay Garrick who took the serum instead of Harry. We do know that the serum worked, otherwise Harry would be dead. However, according to Garrick, the effects wore off. At some point later this season, I think we’ll see Harry take the serum himself out of desperation to take down Zoom. Who knows? Maybe we’ll see Jay Garrick, Wally West, Barry Allen, Johnny and Jesse Quick all fighting Zoom at the same time. One can dream…

One last thing on Doctor Fate…

For those of you who remember some of the easter eggs in the ill-fated Constantine series, you’ll surely remember the appearance of Doctor Fate’s helmet. Since the Constantine and Arrow universes are linked now, we can assume Doctor Fate also exists in this Flash universe too. Take a look at what was planned for the second season of Constantine:

.@Secretoriginz Yes. We had an outstanding story for Fate helmet. Would have been Ep 18. But without back 9 order it had to be pushed.

— Daniel Cerone (@DanielVCerone) January 25, 2015

Inb4 Black Adam and Doctor Fate next year.

The First Trailer For ‘DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow’ Is Here And It Brings The Hype!

by Shane O'HareNovember 23, 2015

I need this show in my life, and I didn’t even know it until now! The first trailer for DC’s Legends of Tomorrow just hit the internet, and it has this geek hyping out HARD. I’m getting pumped for something I didn’t even know I wanted! Check it out below!

https://youtu.be/c7LlmaFg0lw

Legends of Tomorrow is poised to do for for TV what Marvel did with their movies. Create a giant expansive universe where all these amazing characters can interact with. We’ve already seen The Flash and Arrow crossing over constantly, and with Constantine making that badass appearance a few weeks ago, we know the creative teams working on these properties are going to utilize the characters fantastically.

The whole shebang starts off December 1st with an Arrow X The Flash event. DC’s Legends of Tomorrow hit’s the airwaves early 2016!

Geekscape Recaps: ‘Arrow’ – Brotherhood

by jake108November 18, 2015

Note: Catch our recaps of last night’s episode of The Flash and last week’s Arrow!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC9rId9mbT0

You may noticed a change in pace for this week’s episode. Brotherhood was directed by longtime stunt coordinator James Bamford. This was his directorial debut and, I must say, the fight sequences were refreshing. Let’s jump in!

Warning: Spoilers Ahead!

Being the last possible character that has endured relatively the least amount of family drama, Diggle and his brother took center stage this week. This was a fine twist to throw in as Team Arrow gets closer and closer to infiltrating Darhk’s HIVE organization. With Lance on the verge of losing Darhk’s trust, Oliver feels that he must step in and become both the spy and hero. This sounds like a repeat of last season’s League of Assassins plot, which Felicity and Diggle are quick point out, and in the interest of character development, Oliver is convinced to fight HIVE in daylight, rather than in the shadows.

Oliver makes this symbolic promise to Darhk at the end of the episode while speaking to the media. I’m not sure if Oliver is trying to hint at Darhk that he’s the Green Arrow, or if Oliver is just intending to try and define what his relationship with Darhk will be. For someone who’s well endowed in the art of mysticism, Darhk was played a fool this episode with being so close to the Green Arrow and Oliver in such a short amount of time.

In the end, Team Arrow went home with a victory this week in securing Andy, Diggle’s brother. I hesitate to call it a victory, though, mainly because of Andy’s reluctance to talk to Diggle. I mean, sure he admitted that every terrible thing in his file was real, but at least Diggle has his brother back, right?! In any case, I can’t see Andy sticking around to join Team Arrow, if he manages to get his act together. As a Diggle fan, I hope we get to see some sort of closure.

Damien Darhk

Darhk happened to show up quite a few times this episode. In one important instance, Darhk had a run in with Thea. He put hands on her to try some mystic juju and it quickly backfired. It’s obvious Thea is immune to Darhk’s powers, and this seemed to surprise Darhk. Darhk is no stranger to the Lazuras Pit, League of Assassins, and even knows Malcolm is the current Ra’s. It almost seems this was the first rejection Darhk has been dealt when using his powers.

If Darhk didn’t know Thea had used the Pit, he does now. It’s also looking like those have used the Pit may have an immunity to some of Darhk’s mysticism. It’s unfortunate that someone may have to die before Team Arrow decides to exploit that weakness by using Thea and Sara to fight Darhk.

Lian-Yu Mysticism

We got another dose of the mystic powers Oliver encountered on Lian-Yu this week. Two weeks after we heard Constantine’s warning, Oliver once again bore witness to the camp’s leader wielding a mystic tool. This week? The Truth Stick.

Wave this baby around and you’ll find out who’s lying in no time. Good thing he didn’t press Oliver on any other questions! It’s safe to say Oliver is definitely on this guy’s good side.

That’s all for this week! Unfortuantely, we won’t be getting a new episode of The Flash and Arrow until December. On the plus side, we’ll be coming back to a crossover event! Check out the promo below! As always, thanks for reading!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d8FtLw4MGQ

Geekscape Recaps: ‘The Flash’ – Gorilla Warfare

by jake108November 17, 2015

Note: Catch our recaps of last week’s episodes of The Flash and Arrow!

Let me take this time to remind you that we are only seven episodes into second season of this show, yet, we’ve already seen live-action iterations of King Shark, the return of Grodd, and an introduction to a second Earth. It’s hard to believe we have much more in store. For now, let’s go over this week’s episode!

Warning: Spoilers Ahead!

Barry had his first bout with having to lie to Patty. What’s worse is Patty catches him in the lie. While she didn’t exactly put her foot down, she did question Barry as to why he lied to her.

Barry got off this time, but I’m thinking we’ll see some more situations in which Barry has to lie in the future. This might also culminate into Barry revealing himself as the Flash, which could or could not be a bad thing depending on the situation. In an effort to keep Patty safe, we may also see Barry try to distance himself from Patty altogether.

Henry Allen returned this week to talk some sense into his son. Henry says he was out camping this whole time and becoming one with nature. Who can blame him? By the end of the episode, Henry once again leaves presumably by plane or train. It is unknown where he’s going this time, but I’m sure he won’t be far should Barry need him again. The theory on whether or not Henry is Zoom didn’t really advance this week. It really just comes down to whether or not you believe Henry when he said he was out fishing. I personally can’t see this Henry being Zoom, but his Earth 2 doppelganger remains a suspect.

Grodd and Gorilla City

Grodd mad his return tonight and promptly exited Earth 1 with the help of Harry and the rest of Team Flash. Some of the interesting tidbits we learned tonight involved some more information on who and what exists in Earth 2. We already know Atlantis and Aquaman exist in Earth 2, and this week, we learned there is only one Grodd. In the best interest of sending Grodd somewhere were he could be happy, Harry decides to send him through a breach that would place Grodd in Earth 2, just outside of Gorilla City.

As fans of comics know, Grodd will find his place in Gorilla City and will not hesitate in advancing the city’s technology and intelligence. In short, Grodd intends to control every gorilla in that city with the goal of taking over the world.

Anyone else feeling sorry for Jay Garrick right about now? I mean, he’s gotta go home at some point.

It’s also not out of the realm of possibility to think that Grodd will also find a way back to Earth 1, closed breaches or not.

Time Vault

Finally, a reference to the Time Vault. I was starting to think that we’d never hear of or see this room again. For those of you that forgot, the Time Vault was Thawne’s secret STAR Labs room where he stored the Reverse-Flash suit and Gideon.

Cisco was able to retrieve an extra Reverse-Flash suit for Harry to wear in the attempt to trick Grodd into believing Thawne was still alive and still in charge.

Costume Ring

This has been alluded to one way or another since we first saw it in action last season. This week, Harry admitted to knowing a thing or two about microtechnology and offered to help with the ring’s construction.

I hope we’ll see it when the show comes back from the midseason break!

Hawkgirl

We had our first sighting Hawkgirl in-costume this week, and Cisco appears to be 100% okay with dating a potential meta-human and her costume. It’s unknown how Kendra will get her powers, only that it will be really soon. Cisco was able to Vibe off Kendra and see what’s in her future.

Our Legends of Tomorrow are finally coming together just in time for the crossover event with Arrow. Speaking of which, take a look at what’s next!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Acwr3f7RD4

The Flash returns December 1st! Thanks for reading!

Geekscape Recaps: ‘Arrow’ – Lost Souls

by jake108November 12, 2015

Note: Catch recaps of this week’s episode of The Flash and last week’s Arrow!

The Flash set the bar high this week as far as the events that are going down in the Arrow-verse. While there weren’t any huge reveals, fans of Arrow were treated to a strong episode filled with character development and plot advancement. So let’s get to it!

Warning: Spoilers Ahead!

The relationship between Felicity and Oliver took center stage this week. It’s great that they’re working out their problems this early in the season, and having it juxtaposed with recusing Ray Palmer was great. Just as Flash did in his show, the Green Arrow also went toe-to-toe with his big baddie for this season, albeit a brief toe-to-toe meeting. Overall, the rescue was a success and Ray Palmer is back in the fold, quirkiness intact. He’s gonna need it if he’s going to be teaming up with a deeply confused Sara Lance later on in Legends of Tomorrow.

In Oliver’s flashback, the militia leader had Oliver take him to the site Constantine visited last week. Just as Constantine warned, the people Oliver is infiltrating isn’t there just to manufacture and move drugs. With mysticism now in play, it’s anyones guess as to what they’re actually after. However, the leader promoted Oliver to lead a group of workers to find a “gift.” My guess is that this gift is somehow related to Damien Darhk’s fold-out box. Maybe it’s a weapon, or maybe it’s a spell. One thing I think we can count out is the gift having any relation to the Lazarus Pit.

Kord Industries

It’s okay if you’ve never heard of Kord Industries before, but after tonight, you’re going to want to know everything you can. Kord Industries exists in the comics in one form or another. Some notable members include Bruce Wayne, Jason Todd, oh, and Ted Kord.

Ted Kord is a genius and son of Thomas Kord, who previously founded Kord Industries. Through his adventures, he eventually meets Dan Garret, the first Blue Beetle.

After Garret’s sudden death, the Blue Beetle mantle is left to Ted. The powers of Blue Beetle lie within an ancient scarab that originated in within a civilization called The Reach. The scarabs are a manifestation of a greater hive-mind with the intention of taking over planets. Eventually, Ted was able to decode the scarab and use it to his advantage. This, combined with Ted’s extensive knowledge in nanotech and gadgetry, the Blue Beetle is a powerful alley. This history behind the Blue Beetle is extensive and I recommend checking him out. At the very least, watch some episodes in the second season of Young Justice.

Another Round of, “Who’s in the Grave?!?!”

Lance once again inches closer to becoming the definite pick for who’s in the grave. After turning over a new leaf and having the reveal about how Oliver views Lance, it’s starting to look like he’s going to be the big casualty in this war with Darhk. This week, Lance got a little close with Felicity’s mother at the end of the episode. However, in doing this, I think a new contender was just added.

Darhk knows Felicity’s name, thanks to Palmer’s messages. If Darhk did some more research, he could eventually find out that the Green Arrow is indeed Oliver Queen. This week, Darhk alluded to his curiosity about who is under the hood. If he found out who Oliver is, it’s easy to think Darhk would go after someone who absolutely could not defend themselves: Donna Smoak. If things between Donna and Lance heat up, I think we can expect her to be around more this season. We’ll just have to wait and see!

Darhk’s Box

A few weeks ago, I guessed that the box in Darhk’s possession was some Lazarus Pit water. Yes, I was wrong, but this week we got to see what’s inside.

Darhk opened the box alluded to it needing some kind of power source. The designs almost look like blueprints, which means after Darhk gets the power source he needs, he’ll have a pretty dangerous weapon.

As we wrap up, I just wanted point out what’s going to happen in next week’s episode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YyXQwAND_Q

Last week, I pitched an idea that Andrew Diggle was alive and was still doing bad things. This looks like to be the case, proving that even farfetched ideas aren’t all that strange when it comes to Arrow and The Flash. Isn’t that why we love these shows?

That’s all for this week! As always, thanks for reading!

Geekscape Recaps: ‘The Flash’ – Enter Zoom

by jake108November 11, 2015

Note: Catch our recaps of last week’s episodes of The Flash and Arrow!

I know what's coming and have seen it multiple times and I'm still scared. #zoom #theflash

— Love, Greg (@GBerlanti) November 11, 2015

Greg Berlanti wasn’t kidding. We got our first, extensive look at Zoom this week and I’m not sure I want see more. We also got some hints at Jesse Quick and the Speed Formula, as well as some similarities to the Flashpoint Paradox. Let’s get to it!

Warning: Spoilers Ahead!

I knew it would be hard to top the fight between Team Flash and the Reverse Flash we saw towards the end of last season, but Flash vs. Zoom might have done it. Once again, the people behind The Flash have delivered on another solid episode that leaves us wondering what’s going to come next.

Along with losing the first round, Team Flash also lost Dr. Light. She’s probably out of town by now, but it’s almost certain we’ll be seeing her again at some point.

Cisco was able to vibe on Earth 2 “Harry” and learned of Jesse’s capture. Harry’s is way more transparent now with Team Flash than he was in the last two episodes. The only thing he seems to be hiding is his involvement with creating Zoom/Metas in Earth 2. The degree of is involvement should come to light this season.

Closing with an incredible fight, and a heavy show of force by Zoom, us fans are left wondering what’s going to come next. By Zoom’s actions, it’s already certain that this season is much darker than the last. However, the most intriguing question remains: Who is Zoom?

Zoom

If you’ve been keeping up with these recaps, you’ve seen me throw my weight behind the theory that Zoom is Earth 2 Barry. However, the list of suspects grows this week with yet another contender: Henry Allen.

The biggest reason why I believe Zoom is Earth 2 Barry is because the show has alreaday played around with trust issues. Zoom as Earth 2 Barry will allow showrunners to play around with the idea that Barry can’t trust himself. Keeping this trust issue at the forefront, the same, perhaps more effective impact on trust would be showcased if Zoom were actually Earth 2 Henry Allen. Barry already dealt with having his idol as a mortal enemy, but could he fight a version of his dad?

Aside from that, the only other similarity Henry has to Zoom can be found in these series of panels in which Henry uses blue claws to syphon power from whoever he pokes:

In STAR Labs, Zoom does puncture Barry’s abdomen right before leaving.

Jesse Quick

In a flashback from Earth 2, Harry is seen talking to his daughter, Jesse. Through dialogue, we get another hint at what may lie in her future. As I mentioned last week, Jesse Quick gets her speedster powers through a formula her father creates. In this instance, it’s Harry.

We know Harry is knowledgable in the speedforce because he is able to invent these sort of tranquilizers that negate speedforce powers.

Though they don’t entirely work, it’s obvious Zoom felt at least some if its effects. If I had to guess, I would say Harry is on the brink of discovering how to give himself speedster-like abilities. I mean, who doesn’t want to see him fight along side Flash?!

Flashpoint Paradox

Comic readers and DC animated movie-lovers may already be familiar with the Flashpoint plot. In short, Barry visits Earth 2 and is forced to realign the universe after falling into a trap set up by Professor Zoom. In Earth 2, one of the major reveals is that Batman is not Bruce Wayne, but rather his father, Thomas Wayne.

This should seem similar to you in that in The Flash‘s Earth 2 universe, Arrow is actually Robert Queen. It’s possible there is no Oliver Queen in Earth 2 and that everything that happened after the boat crash happened to Robert Queen instead. It’s also important to note that Robert Queen called himself The Hood and was revealed to be a vigilante in Earth 2 right around the time Zoom kidnaps Jesse. I sincerely hope we see a Robert Queen Arrow helping out at some point.

That’s all for this week! Be sure to check back here for a recap on this week’s Arrow. As always, thanks for reading!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hbzxrdkjewg

Geekscape Recaps: ‘Arrow’ – Haunted

by jake108November 4, 2015

Note: Catch our recap of this week’s Flash episode and last week’s episode of Arrow!

For Arrow fans new and old, the folks behind the show delivered what I thought was one of the best episodes of the series to date. This episode was a treat for many reasons. The most prominent reason? John Constantine. So let’s get to it!

Warning: Spoilers Ahead!

I believe the biggest reason why this episode was so great was the elimination of any love-interest and/or Felicity drama. Not a single tear was shed this week! Aside from that, this episode delivered on multiple fronts, which included a guest appearance of Matt Ryan’s Constantine.

Just as many suspected, Constantine had his hand in restoring Sara Lance to her former self. His relationship with Oliver was also added to Oliver’s past on Lian Yu. As convenient as that sounds, I think any Arrow fan has accepted that Oliver has just about seen everything in his past before becoming a vigilante – so becoming acquainted with the mystic arts isn’t that big a stretch.

Turns out, Constantine visited Lian Yu in search for a Grimoire, or a book of spells. (Don’t bother googling the word. You’ll just run into a story belonging to video game that’s not actually featured in said video game.) After he abducts Oliver, the two embark in search for the artifact on the island, which leads Constantine summing a hatch in which they find ~~Desmond~~ a mystic realm.

In the end, Constantine informs Oliver that the organization on the island isn’t all about drugs and promptly transfers a tattoo to Oliver that we’ll be seeing at some point later this season. The tattoo presumably offers protection against the dark arts, which is pretty cool.

In present day, Constantine tells Oliver he’s been on edge ever since arriving in Star City. Oliver tells Constantine that Damien Darhk is in the city, which scares Constantine enough to tell Oliver to just leave the city altogether. It’s a shame Constantine won’t be sticking around, but before Constantine’s departure, Oliver gave the same promise he gave the Flash: The ol’ “anytime, anywhere.” Let’s hope that’s sometime soon.

The Darhk Files and Andrew Diggle Connection

The subplot for this episode had Diggle finally finding out why HIVE had his brother killed. This reveal came as Diggle was sent to help Captain Lance do Darhk’s dirty work in hacking into a federal network. The objective was to erase files Darhk deemed necessary. One of the files happened to belong to Andrew Diggle. The files were erased, but now Team Arrow has some information as to who’s files were erased. On top of that, Lance was able to get a physical copy of Andrew Diggle’s file, which had some not so great stuff in it. Andrew Diggle was somewhat of a criminal in the middle east during the war and HIVE saw him as an obstacle when it came to arms dealing.

It’s a little strange that Darhk had the files of a dead man, and other possible deceased persons erased. It could be that Darhk just sent Lance to do some dirty work that really meant nothing to the overall objective of taking over Star City while simultaneously testing Lance’s loyalty. Another possibility, which is a little more farfetched, is that those erased files are those of current HIVE agents. If that’s true, it would mean Andrew Diggle is alive, and is continuing to do bad things.

Ray Palmer

Well, Ray Palmer continues to be in trouble. Felicity and Mr. Terrific were able to decipher Palmer’s message and learned that he’s still alive.

Without getting too much into it, Team Arrow might have their hands full when trying to get Ray Palmer back into Team Arrow. Check the promo out below, if you’re into that sort of thing.

That’s it for this week! Thanks for reading!

Geekscape Recaps: ‘The Flash’ – The Darkness and the Light

by jake108November 3, 2015

Catch our recaps of last week’s episodes of The Flash and Arrow!

Another week, another jammed-packed episode of The Flash. We got some new character reveals, another JLA easter egg, and the return of Harrison Wells, of Earth 2 that is!

Warning: Spoilers ahead!

After missing one last week, we got another Earth 2 meta human in the form of Dr. Light. Dr. Light, as we know now, is actually Linda Park’s doppleganger. This was the first display of Zoom pitting Flash against someone he knows from his own universe. I believe the bigger question is whether or not Zoom did this intentionally.

If Zoom purposely chose Dr. Light knowing Park was involved with Barry at one point, then it’s beginning to look as if Zoom and Barry share a deeper connection. As I mentioned in the past weeks, the growing theory is that Zoom is actually Barry from Earth 2. This notion is further supported by the fact that Zoom was created by Earth 2 Harrison Wells.

On a last note for Zoom, it would appear as though Zoom has a thing for killing dopplegangers. First, Atom Smasher and now Dr. Light. Zoom is also intent on killing Earth Prime’s Flash. Lucky for us, each week brings us closer to finding out Zoom’s identity.

Harrison Wells

Wells is back in the fold on Earth Prime, albeit not well-liked among the rest of Team Flash. Still, seeing him coach Barry through the Dr. Light fight is what all of us really wanted this week.

The episode opens 8 months ago in Earth 2. Here, Wells is speaking to citizens of Central City as he is announcing a new watch that can detect meta humans. The timeframe of the particle accelerator explosion fits the timeframes of both Earths. The announcement is then interrupted by Jay Garrick, who promptly accuses Wells of creating meta humans and creating Zoom.

Aside from those obvious reveals, Wells also mentioned meta humans having the ability to “sore above buildings.” So far, we haven’t seen any meta’s that have actually taken flight, although it’s quite possible we’ll see one in a later episode.

The Quick Family

An all new @CW_TheFlash tonight! Things are about to get out of hand… And get your first look at @violettbeane as Jesse Quick! #TheFlash

— Andrew Kreisberg (@AJKreisberg) November 3, 2015

This week, we also got a new character reveal in Jesse Quick. Jesse Quick does become part of the Flash family in the comics, but it doesn’t look like she’s a speedster…yet. We do know that she is Harrison Wells’ daughter from Earth 2 and she is now being held captive by Zoom. Just from the short amount of time we saw her at the end of the episode, we learned that Zoom can indeed travel between Earths with ease and that Jesse Quick has a relationship with her father. This complicates things.

Wells being Jesse’s father would mean that Earth 2 Wells could be on the verge of becoming a speedster himself. In the comics, Jonathan Chambers, who goes by the alias Johnny Quick, is inspired by Earth 2 Jay Garrick and develops a formula that allows him to draw power from the speedforce. Chambers did all of this was after he returned home from fighting in World War II. If we remember back a few episodes, Jay Garrick does mention that his father fought in “The War of the Americas.”

Eventually Johnny Quick falls in love with Liberty Belle, another vigilante, and fathers a child by the name of Jesse Chambers. If I had to wager, I’d guess we will be seeing Wells develop the speedforce formula, 3×2(9yz)4a, for himself and his daughter. Let me remind you that all of this is speculation on Johnny and Jesse Quick of Earth 2. There is a different Johnny Quick from Earth 3.

Johnny Quick of Earth 3 is a criminal and is also one of the founding members of the Crime Syndicate of America. Quick gets his power from a helmet he finds that gives him greatly enhanced speed. In the comics, the syndicate is eventually defeated and imprisoned by Earth 1 Green Lantern. Not much else is known on this Johnny Quick’s background. It’s unlikely this is the version of Johnny Quick we’ll get, if we get one.

Vibe

Finally! Cisco has assumed his role as Vibe and now all we need is a costume. However, there are some setbacks. It’s obvious Cisco has no control over his powers and it would appear as though the powers are triggered during times of emotional stress or hardship.

We saw a demonstration of this when Wells pushed Dr. Light’s helmet into Cisco’s chest just like Reverse Flash did before Barry reset the timeline.

By the end of the season, I assume Cisco will have a better handle on his powers.

Kendra Saunders (Hawkgirl)

We have a Hawkgirl sighting! Not since The Flash‘s season finale have we seen Hawkgirl. This week, we got a formal introduction and a future love interest for Cisco.

In the comics, Saunders is the current Hawkgirl from Earth 2. Before becoming Hawkgirl, Saunders was a treasure hunter. It’s important to note that this version of Hawkgirl uses firearms and archery as opposed to a malice. I’m sure Oliver won’t mind a crossbow here and there.

Atlantis Earth 2

Finally, the least hidden Easter Egg I’ve seen in both The Flash and Arrow was revealed when Jay Garrick mentioned that he is best friends with Aquaman. On Earth 2, Atlantis is located above ground and it sounds like they’re peaceful. I doubt we’ll get to see Aquaman, but I mean, we just saw King Shark last week. You never can tell with this show.

That’s it for this week! As always, thanks for reading!

Constantine Arrives On Next Week’s ‘Arrow’, Watch The Teaser!

by Derek KraneveldtOctober 29, 2015

Briefly: Eric Francisco is sqee-ing with excitement right now.

We were all pretty upset back in May when NBC revealed that they would definitely, for sure, not be renewing the celebrated (yet somehow unpopular) series for a second season. Then, there were heavy rumours that the series would transition to another network, but eventually, contracts expired and the final nail was in the coffin.

Except for Matt Ryan’s Constantine, apparently. In May, it was revealed that Matt would guest star on an episode of Arrow this season. That episode is next week, and the first trailer for the episode has just appeared online.

Take a look at the trailer below, and be sure to let us know just how much you’d love Constantine to come back for good!

https://youtu.be/SIR3G4NoC2I

Geekscape Recaps: ‘Arrow’ – Beyond Redemption

by jake108October 28, 2015

Note: Catch up on our recap of The Flash and last week’s Arrow!

Arrow is back this week and this episode gave us some moments we here at Geekscape have been looking forward to. This week, we also learned that Star City is in a much worse state than what was previously let on. I mean, even their cops are committing crimes. So let’s get to it!

Warning: Spoilers Ahead!

Unfortunately, this episode seemed to have been created to get some plot details out of the way, namely Oliver’s confrontation with Lance over the Damian Darhk relationship. Just as we all predicted, Oliver had a speech ready for Lance detailing how disappointed he was in him. It was great, and it was necessary. By the end of the episode, Oliver sort of forgives Lance for working with Darhk for over two months and now wants him to act as a double agent in favor of Team Arrow.

We also got our first look at the new lair Oliver mentioned last week. With the help of The Flash‘s Cisco, Team Arrow now has some more space, tech, and a new lair to call home. Felicity also mentioned that the computers are all monitored to notify the team of anything major going on in Star City.

The other thing worth noting is Sara Lance’s escape. There’s really no telling where she went since she has no memory of who she was. Still, I have an inkling Laurel will have no choice but to tell Oliver what’s been done next week. I wouldn’t be surprised if the clocktower is the first place Oliver looks. In any case, Sara’s going to have to get her act together by the time Legends of Tomorrow rolls around, and from the looks of it, we’ll be getting another dose the mysticism surrounding her next week.

Neal Adams

Early in the episode, Mr. Terrific playfully guesses at who the Green Arrow actually is. This is a direct shout out to DC Comics Writer/Artist, Neal Adams. Adams has contributed much to DC Comics, but mainly responsible for much of Green Arrow’s development as a character.

During the 1970’s Adams and his partner, Denny O’Neil, paired the Green Lantern and the Green Arrow over a fairly large story arc that also served as a platform for social and political commentary going on at that time.

Ray Palmer Messages

It was easy to peg Ray Palmer as the sole reason behind the messages Felicity was receiving on her phone. Mr. Terrific does the thinking for her in figuring out that the coding belonged to Palmer. However, the messages didn’t exactly lead to the discovery of a tiny Palmer. Instead, the trail lead Felicity to the last recorded message before the explosion at the end of last season.

We only saw Felicity listen to the first part of the message. Hopefully next week, as a stinger, we’ll finally see Palmer show up.

Damian Darhk

Darhk earned some brownie points this week when he had some fahter-t0-father advice to give to Lance regrading Sara’s situation. Aside from that, we also saw Darhk receive a box toward the end of the episode.

The box had some designs on it and it’s anyone’s guess as to what’s inside it. If I had to take a stab at it, I’d say it’s probably what’s left of the Lazarus Pit water he took from Nanda Parbat.

Who’s in the Grave?!

Stemming from a mystery that was spawned in the season premiere, we all have our guesses as to who dies this season. While some believe it’s Felicity, the episode this week seemed to build up a relationship between Oliver and Lance.

For the first time, Oliver came out with how he sees Lance as a person and even compared him to a sort of father figure. If this relationship continues, it would be a major blow to Oliver if Darhk killed Lance because of his set up with Team Arrow.

That’s it for this week! Thanks for reading!

Geekscape Recaps: ‘The Flash’ – The Fury of Firestorm

by jake108October 27, 2015

Going into tonight’s episode, it was easy to get really excited. Sure, it’s a Tuesday and The Flash usually delivers, but it’s not every week that Executive Producer Greg Berlanti tweets:

Tonight is one of my favorite episodes of #THEFLASH ever. Can't wait for everyone to see it. #watchlive

— Love, Greg (@GBerlanti) October 27, 2015

By the end of the episode, I can see why this is one of his favorites. So before we get into it, let’s move past the spoiler warning.

Warning: Spoilers Ahead!

‘The Fury of Firestorm’ focused on finding a replacement partner, in Ronnie’s absence, for Professor Stein to merge with. Stein, as we all know, had been suffering some side effects with not having someone to merge with. Caitlyn did some research and found two suitable candidates for Stein. The first, Henry Hewitt was very open to getting powers and working with Stein. After a failed merging, Hewitt went into a kind of downward spiral. More on that later.

By the end of the episode, The Flash team found a new partner for Firestorm in Jefferson Jackson. After a quick scuffle with Hewitt, it’s clear Firestorm is back in the fold, at least for now. Another interesting side note is the lack of Jay Garrick in this episode. Maybe he’s out enjoying himself in Earth 1?

Iris’ Brother

Aside from the main plot, we also got conformation that Iris does indeed have a brother. Her brother was born eight months after her mother, Francine, left Joe and Iris. It is implied that Joe is the father. It’s easy to assume that this brother will be Wally West. However, there’s a possibility that it could be Daniel West instead.

In the comics, Daniel West is Iris’ brother. Their father was an abusive drunk, which I must point out is completely unlike Joe. One day, Daniel reached his limit and pushed the father down a flight of stairs, paralyzing him. Daniel knew what he had done was wrong and ran away from home in fear of being judged by his sister. Later, Daniel would grow up to be the Reverse Flash. Now, I know you’re thinking, “We already got a Reverse Flash,” but hear me out: In the comics, Daniel West gave himself the title of Reverse Flash and made it his sole purpose to murder everyone who had come in contact with the speedforce, draining them of said speedforce, and harvesting it so he would have enough power to go back in time and change what he had done. Sound like someone familiar? Brother or not, it looks like we have another Zoom candidate!

Tokamak

Tokamak was this week’s villain and acted as a tutorial villain for the newly formed Firestorm. Though he is never referred to as Tokamak in the show, Hewitt is an established Firestorm villain. Created in 1983, Tokamak’s powers are similar to those seen in the show. Tokamak is all about harnessing energy, even if it means putting others in danger.

Hewitt is currently locked up in the pipeline and doesn’t seem to be heading to the Meta-Human wing at Iron Heights anytime soon. In fact, Barry offhandedly mentioned that he’ll only be staying there until he promises he wont say anything about his candidacy as Firestorm.

Cosmic Treadmill

When Jax came in to STAR Labs, he asked, “What kind of treadmill is that?” Cisco replied with, “Cosmic.” The Cosmic Treadmill has appeared numerous times in the comics. There, the Flash uses it as a sort of time travel device. The Flash simply has to enter a date and run until he reaches whatever time desired. In other instances, the treadmill can be used to travel between Earths.

There’s not word or even hint that this will come into fruition in the the show, but we can hope.

King Shark

Wow. They actually did it. When Patty offhandedly mentioned a shark walking upright around Central City, I honestly thought that would be the end of it, as I’m sure many of you did. We couldn’t have been any more wrong. It’s important to note that immediately after picking up Barry, King Shark said, “Zoom wants you dead.”

Aside from having super-strength and being an excellent swimmer, King Shark is villainous in nature. He has been a part of a few groups, namely the Society of Super Villains and the Suicide Squad, but King Shark usually keeps to himself. King Shark currently resides in the Pacific Ocean near Honolulu, Hawaii. Unfortunately, because of the Suicide Squad film releasing soon, I doubt we’ll see King Shark again on TV. Still, it was an excellent treat.

Earth 2 Harrison Wells

Wells has finally revealed himself to Barry at the end of this week’s episode. The reveal was intentional. It’s not like Wells had a choice either. How Barry takes Wells’ presence back on Earth 1, or if Earth 2 Wells has any relation to Earth 1 Wells remains to be seen. We can guess that Earth 2 Wells is not evil since he saved Barry with a gun he probably built using stolen tech from Mercury Labs. In any case, I sincerly hope to find out more about both King Shark and Harrison Wells next week!

Did I miss something? Have any questions? Don’t be afraid to comment. As always, thanks for reading!

Geekscape Recaps: ‘Arrow’ – Restoration

by jake108October 21, 2015

Note: In case you missed it, here’s last week’s Arrow recap and yesterday’s Flash recap!

We got a new episode of Arrow this week, and with it, one last glimpse of spooky-scary Sara Lance body! I don’t know about you, but I’m glad we won’t be seeing her like that again…hopefully. You never can tell with this show. Let’s get on with it!

Warning: Spoilers Ahead!

This week, we finally saw a resolution to the Diggle-Oliver feud that has been hampering the team since the start of the season. It turns out all Oliver had to do was take a couple of human-made playing cards to the chest. This was a good thing to move past in the third episode of the season and it’s looking like the attention will once again be placed toward Darhk and his “ghosts.”

Meanwhile, in Nanda Parbat, Laurel and Thea travel to see Malcolm Merlyn, who is now serving as the current Ra’s al Ghul. There, Thea learns the truth about her desire for blood. As Merlyn explained, Thea will forever desire to kill someone unless she kills the person responsible for her previous death. Since the first Ra’s is already dead, Thea is will be forced to live a life in which she will require to “feed” in order to stay in control. After Thea gets angry at her father and demands he stay away from her, Merlyn does a 180 and decides to give into Laurel’s request to use the pit to revive Sara Lance. The only problem is that the pit has never been used to fully revive someone after being completely dead. So, with Sara now revived, we’ll just have to wait and see how she regains her control in time for Legends of Tomorrow. If I were Merlyn, I’d be a little scared.

Lazarus Pit

At the end of the episode, Nyssa begins her revenge on Merlyn by sabotaging the Lazarus Pit with some food coloring.

We can’t really be sure if the Lazarus Pit is busted forever. What we do know is that Merlyn probably has no idea how to fix it. After all, Nyssa got the tools and directions on how to sabotage it from her father. I wouldn’t doubt her father had a way of bringing it back either. Keep in mind that Darhk did take some some Lazarus Pit water with him when he fled Ra’s and his assassins after failing to succeed his mentor. This may persuade Merlyn in helping Team Arrow out in the long run.

Double Down (Jeremy Tell)

Double Down is originally a Flash villain. In the show, Double Down was another victim of the particle accelerator explosion that consequently gave a number of people super powers. Because of this, Double Down is considered a meta-human. In the comics, however, Double Down got his start after losing all of his money in a high-stakes poker match and murdering the man who beat him. Immediately after the murder, a cursed deck of cards fused into his skin, giving him the power we saw tonight.

In the comics, Double Down hangs with the Rogues, part of the same Rogues we see in The Flash. Seeing Double Down with the Rogues in The Flash isn’t exactly out of the question either. By the end of this episode, Double Down was captured and will probably be sent to Iron Height’s meta-human wing in Central City. That’s the same wing Detective Joe West wants Captain Cold to be moved to.

Mr. Terrific

This week, we also got our first glimpse at some Mr. Terrific gadgetry!

The ball was described as an “autonomous communications device.” With any luck, we’ll see it in use this season. It’s only a matter of time until he fully joins the team.

Felicity’s Phone

You know, for the amount of mainframes she’s hacked, Felicity can really be oblivious sometimes. Her phone acted up a few times and looked to be displaying the matrix, but she passed it off as just having run of the mill phone problems.

By the end of the episode, the scrolling letters managed to spell “Felicity.” My guess as to who behind it? Ray Palmer. I suspect he has no other means of communication with being so small and such.

That’s all for this week. Did I miss anything? Don’t be afraid to comment! As always, thanks for reading!

Geekscape Recaps: ‘The Flash’ – Family of Rogues

by jake108October 20, 2015

Note: Catch last week’s recap right here!

The Flash returned this week with an episode that delves into two families: The West family, and the Snart family. Obviously ‘Family of Rouges’ is in direct reference into Snart’s family, but it was interesting to see Joe in a different light this episode. We constantly see the good side of Joe, the side that acts as a moral compass for Barry. This time, it was Barry who acted as a moral compass for Joe when he needed help dealing with a mistake from his past. Let’s get to it!

Warning: Spoilers Ahead!

Unfortunately, this episode felt like a filler episode. However, while that’s usually said in a negative connotation, I must admit that in no way was this episode bad. Despite the filler attributes, ‘Family of Rouges’ did not disappoint in giving fans things they didn’t even know they wanted.

First, how awesome was Michael Ironside? I mean, it’s hard not to like him. While everyone has their first Ironside encounters from multiple mediums, I found it to be a nice, maybe unintentional, shout out to the Splinter Cell franchise. Fans of the video game series know that Ironside voiced Sam Fisher up until the latest Splinter Cell installment. In this episode, when Barry went undercover, he introduced himself as “Sam.” Other than that, unfortunately, I couldn’t find any more easter eggs. However, should any surface after publication, I’ll be sure to update the article.

Captain Cold

Snart’s relationship seemed to be spot on. We all know Wentworth Miller’s fantastic portrayal of Captain Cold, and this week, we got an explanation of what made Snart, well, cold. In the comics, Snart’s father was just the same; abusive, drunk, and dangerous. It would seem now, a few decades later, Snart got his revenge on his father by killing him.

Later in the episode, Snart talked with Barry at Iron Heights. During the conversation, Snart alluded that he wouldn’t be locked up for long. Of course, we all know Snart will be getting out one way or another due to his Legends of Tomorrow obligation. This means either Heat Wave will break him out or Rip Hunter will request Snart to be removed from the Meta-Human wing at Iron Heights.

Firestorm

While the Stein collapse didn’t get resolved this episode, as I had hoped, the plot did advance…a little. Right before collapsing for a second time, Stein began to seize and even erupted into a blue flame. Barry and company don’t know what’s going on with him, but I suspect his body may be going through withdrawals from not fusing with Ronnie for a few months.

In any case, it’s looking like we’ll definitely find out more on Firestorm next week.

Harrison Wells

We have another Wells sighting, this time, even creepier than the last. Previously, we saw a glimpse of Earth 2 along with Earth 2 Harrison Wells. Last week, we also heard Wells referenced as the “savior of Central City” in Earth 2.

In what I regard as a foolish mistake, Jay Garrick and the scientific minds of STAR Labs decided to leave a portal to Earth 2 open. While no one was around, in comes Harrison Wells from Earth 2. Wells was dressed in plainclothes, which leads me to believe he knows exactly what he’s doing by entering Earth 1 through the portal. Does he have any relation to Earth 1 Wells? IS he Earth 1 Wells? We’ll just have to wait and see.

Crazy Zoom Theory of the Week

Alright, alright. I know two weeks ago I said Jay Garrick could be Zoom. But maybe I was wrong. Now, in the event that I’m wrong, I’d like to throw my support into another popular theory that’s going around.

As the series is advancing, Barry is sorting out who can and cannot trust. Last season, Barry was betrayed by his idol, and someone who he sometimes had more trust in than anyone else. Early on, in this season, by way of Jay Garrick and Atom Smasher, we learned that doppelgangers could exist on other Earths. Well, to me, it’s looking like Earth 2 Barry is Zoom.

Of course, there has to be some similarities between doppelgangers. These similarities could be fears, emotions, and small personality traits. If Barry would to see his doppelganger be capable of such evil, then Barry would be faced with the most difficult question yet: Can he trust himself? Like with all good things, we’ll just have to wait and see what happens!

Did I miss something? Have a crazy theory of your own? Don’t be afraid to comment! As always, thanks for reading!

Geekscape Recaps: Arrow – ‘The Candidate’

by jake108October 15, 2015

Season four of Arrow is rolling right along with a slightly new identity and the same level of action. As I mentioned last week, we were all wondering how the humor and intensity would blend together. So far, it seems to blend well. This episode shifted away from most of Team Arrow and focused on Felicity’s dynamic with Mister Terrific. ‘The Candidate’ was also heavy on Thea’ development and we got some misdirection as to who the candidate really is. So without further ado…

Warning: Spoilers Ahead!

So far, we haven’t head from Ray Palmer. Judging by the Legends of Tomorrow Promo, we know he’s still alive…somewhere. In that same promo, Palmer alludes that he was never gone, he was just really small. I assume we’ll find out eventually when Ray gets to be his normal size again.

We also had a couple of scenes with Darhk this week, one of which was with Captain Lance. Lance keeps visiting Darhk to voice his displeasure for HIVE’s tactics. It’s a discussion he always loses. Still, it’s interesting to see just how far Lance will go with Darhk out of a mixture of pride and fear.

Second, we got our Anarky origin story. His origin fell a little flat for me, but it was worked well into the story. It’s also pretty cool that despite burning alive, he was able to escape custody and leave a wrecked ambulance on foot. His resurgence will hopefully be more akin to Anarky’s typical way of doing things.

Anarky

Anarky got his start in 1989, Detective Comics #608. In the comics, Anarky had schemes where he meant well, but he was always over the line.

In his debut, he attacked the owner of a factory plant that was polluting Gotham’s water. In another scheme, Anarky stole money from large corporations and would channel it to third world countries. Schemes like these are what lead to many disagreements with Batman.

Arrow’s Anarky differs in that it seems like all he cares about is creating chaos and violence without any real intent to take on the status quo.

Mister Terrific

We first got word that Mister Terrific would be making an appearance this season back at Comic-Con. His introduction this episode went smoothly and he’s a great fit to be working alongside Felicity. In the comics, Mister Terrific is known to have genius-level intellect and specialize in chemistry, psychology, and science. Terrific even served as chairman of JSA at one point.

While I don’t suspect we’ll see Holt in costume anytime soon, his induction to Team Arrow will happen at some point this season, even if he doesn’t know it.

Lazarus Pit

It looks like we’re going back to Nanda Parbat next week in an effort to find out more about Thea’s condition and, by Laurel’s request, dump Sara into the Lazarus Pit as well. It’s week two and we’re already seeing what the pit can do to a person.

Thea is starting to lose control and she’s she’s realizing it. While going to Merlyn for help may not be the best option, Thea and Laurel believe it’s their only option. Besides, I doubt Laurel can keep their trip from Oliver for long. I suspect he’ll be there for Sara’s resurrection Keep in mind that every episode is just one closer to adding Constantine in the mix. Will we see him at Nanda Parbat?

That’s all for this week! Think I missed something? Don’t be afraid to comment!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAj9b190vbw

Geekscape Recaps: The Flash – ‘Flash of Two Worlds’

by jake108October 14, 2015

Barry Allen is back again, and this time, with friends! We all knew Garrick was coming, and we finally got to see him in action. Let’s get to it!

Warning: Spoilers ahead!

At the start of this second episode, viewers were schooled on the relationship between Earth 1 and Earth 2. Avid comic readers will have extensive knowledge on the differences and similarities that exist between the two Earths, and more, but I felt we got a pretty good introduction to the multiverse for non-comic readers. Along with the mutiverse, we also got introductions to Patty Spivot, a young officer who eventually convinces Joe West to be on the meta-human task force, and Iris’ mother. It’s strange Iris’ mother would come around now after all these years, but we’ll probably get a dose of family drama for at least a few weeks. Furthermore, we also got some more clarity around Zoom and what his intentions are. According to Garrick, Zoom is an evil speedster who won’t stop until he’s the only speedster existing in the multiverse.

In Garrick’s flashback, Zoom had Garrick beat and was about to kill him when the singularity opened up and pulled Jay in. Zoom, however, made no attempt to cross into the singularity which tells us either he has his own way to travel inter-dimensionally, or he eventually found his own way after the singularity event. In this episode, we also found out there are a total of 52 “breaches” around Central City. I suspect one or more of these episodes will deal with these breaches. However, we must remember the largest breach in Central City happens to be at STAR Labs. After that reveal, Professor Stein collapsed, which is what episode 3 will probably open on. Overall, this episode treated the fans while building on new reveals. Now, let’s hit on a few things you may have missed.

Swamp Thing

Yes, that Swamp Thing. In the greenhouse Sand Demon was using as a hideout, Cisco was able to use his vibe-powers to peer inside. While there, he got a look at a name that would eventually lead him to pinpoint Sand Demon’s location. The name? Woodrue, as in Jason Woodrue.

While Woodrue isn’t necessarily the Swamp Thing, he has played both savior and adversary of Alec Holland, aka the Swamp Thing. Woodrue’s known aliases are Plant Master, Seeder, Floro, and Floronic Man. He uses his plant powers for good and evil and has also been in the Secret Society of Super-Villains. It’s also worthy to note that during his time as Plant Master, he often played villain against the Atom, who already exists in this universe.

Vibe

Over the last two episodes, we’ve seen Vibe get more of a hold on his powers. According to Cisco, the “vibes” went away after the singularity event, but resurfaced six months later when Flash battled Atom Smasher. In this episode, Cisco was able to go back to his lab and use his power intentionally by touching some of Sand Demon’s evidence.

It would seem he’s on a path to control and would be a great asset to the Flash team. For right now, Stein is the only present person that knows of Cisco’s powers. This is due to Cisco’s belief that his powers were gifted to him with evil intentions by Wells before the end of season one. I’m not sure how I feel about a costume for Cisco, but some Vibe glasses would be pretty cool every now and then.

Blackgate Penitentiary

Blackgate was mentioned in last night’s episode sort of offhandedly when Detective West was interrogating Sand Demon’s doppelgänger. Blackgate isn’t in Central City, or even Star City. Blackgate is located on a small island in Gotham Bay, Gotham. This marks the second reference to Gotham in The Flash, with the first reference being tucked away in the newspaper from the year 2024.

Zoom and Jay Garrick

Last night, we got our first good look at Zoom, both in action and as still as he could have been. Before seeing him, all we knew was that Zoom was to be voiced by Tony Todd. Last week, we were told Zoom was behind Atom Smasher’s attempt at Barry’s life. This week, we actually saw Zoom give Sand Demon the same assignment. It would appear as if Zoom offered Sand Demon the same reward for killing Flash, which was a ticket home back to Earth 2. Whether or not Zoom is prepared to make good on that promise is undetermined. It is strange that Zoom doesn’t just come after the Flash himself. Could it be he’s suffering from a bit of power drainage too? Garrick completely lost his while other meta-humans are able to retain their powers.

The loss of speed, and connection to the speedforce, has happened quite a few times in comics. However, Garrick’s situation brought up one particular arc that began in Flash Vol. 2 #165 in which Wally West, who was Flash at the time, loses his connection to the speedforce entirely when he crossed over into a parallel dimension. We’ll just have to wait and see if Garrick can re-establish his connection to the speedforce somewhere down the line.

Earth 2

In both Jay Garrick’s flashback and the stinger at the end of the episode, we were able to get a good look at what Earth 2 looks like. The art style, clothes, and architecture are noticeably different. It would also seem that their technology is a bit behind ours, even though we’re both in the year 2015.

The tour guide inside STAR Labs stated that the company was created in 1991 by the “savior” of Central City, Harrison Wells. It’s hard to trust Wells’ smirk at the end of the episode and almost seems to suggest that this is the same Wells that left last season. As to how he saved Central City is a mystery. It’s possible that Wells is the one who closed the singularity on Earth 2’s end while Firestorm and Flash were responsible for closing it on Earth 1.

Who knows, maybe this Wells isn’t all bad. In fact, it would be awesome to see Wells and Barry working together again. In any case, we’ll have to wait and see.

Did I miss anything? Confused about something? Don’t be afraid to comment! See you next week and thanks for reading!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9CE18UvvsU

Geekscape Recaps: Arrow – ‘Green Arrow’

by jake108October 7, 2015

Note: Catch our recap of The Flash Season 2 premiere!

After a wild Comic-Con appearance, the Green Arrow was on full display in Arrow’s season four premiere. Along with the new suit, we got a formal introduction as to who Damien Darhk is. So let’s get to it!

Warning: Spoilers ahead!

Over the offseason, fans were repeatedly told we’d be getting a lot more humor and that the Arrow would be more like the Green Arrow from the comics. Well, this happy-go-lucky Oliver Queen made his debut within the first few minutes of the premiere and stuck around for the remainder of the episode. Though, the transition from a more docile life to being back in the thick of danger seemed fairly easy after Felicity confessed to missing everything that made her cry last season.

This episode also had a lot of characters putting blame on Oliver for everything bad that has ever happened to Star City, formally Starling City. However, it would seem that Lance is the main reason why everything bad is happening to Star City this season. Still, as we all know, Lance is pretty hotheaded when it comes to making decisions for the good of the city. It’s quite possible he was fooled into making a deal with the devil.

As this season goes on, we can expect Oliver trying to adjust to a Diggle-led team while constantly looking out for his sister, Speedy. Lance’s betrayal will also be played out which will ultimately lead to Lance being okay with Oliver dressing up as the Green Arrow. Now, let’s get to the most important notes for this episode.

Damien Darhk

Darhk gave us a couple of surprises in the season premiere. First, the partnership with Lance is looking more one-sided than Lance initially thought. Second, and more importantly, Darhk displayed his mythical powers.

Oliver made a point in saying Darhk’s powers weren’t akin to meta-humans, like we see in The Flash, but was more akin to sorcery. We saw at least three “powers” Dahrk has, which looked to be the ability to suck the life out of people, telekinesis, and super-strength. We also got a glimpse as to how Darhk might maintain his powers:

Darhk’s mysticism will most definitely tie into Oliver’s flashbacks in one way or another this season, which is interesting considering Oliver is back on Lian Yu. However, I doubt he stays on Lian Yu for long. Although we do know he ends up back on the island for a considerable amount of time until he is rescued, as seen in the first episode of the series.

Constantine

Back in August, we got word that Constantine would be making his way to Star City. But what if that’s not the only location Constantine visits this season? If Oliver has encountered mysticism before coming back to Starling City in season one, it could mean we’ll be seeing Constantine in Oliver’s flashbacks as well.

This makes the flashbacks this season more exciting, considering the possibility we’ll be seeing Slade as well.

Speedy

When Thea was resurrected using the Lazarus Pit last season, one of the warnings was that Thea’s soul would be lost in the process. We saw that Thea was overly aggressive when beating one of Darhk’s men this episode. It was enough to spook Oliver into asking Diggle if he had noticed Thea’s increased aggression. This may also play into Constantine coming back.

Hal Jordan

Those who paid close attention to one of Oliver’s flashbacks this episode will have noticed Hal Jordan standing in a bar where Oliver was meeting Amanda Waller.

This flashback is placed at around five years ago in show time. Six months ago, in show time, we saw The Flash visit an abandoned Ferris Air in an attempt to fly Flash’s villains to Lian Yu in the episode Rouge Air. All this evidence seems to suggest that the Green Lantern is around and exists in this universe!

Tombstone

This will certainly be the topic to much discussion for much of the season. While it’s easy to suggest Felicity may be the victim, it would be silly to settle on that theory. That tombstone can belong to anyone. What we definitely know is that someone close to Oliver will die six months from now, in show time.

The death had such an impact that even Barry came out to give his condolences. What was also important here is that Oliver knew of Zoom, The Flash‘s big baddie this season. It would also seem that business with their respective villains, Zoom and Darhk, is also unresolved, meaning the death will take place during the season, rather than at the very end.

That’s all for this week! Questions? Don’t be afraid to comment! Thanks for reading!

Geekscape Recaps: The Flash – ‘The Man Who Saved Central City’

by jake108October 6, 2015

It’s been a long summer without The Flash, but it’s back now, and it got off to a great start. Season one of The Flash steadily built mystery and intrigue that lead to the creation of a singularity, which seemed to be impossible to stop. After watching the episode tonight, I can safely say the excitement around season one’s finale definitely carried over.

Warning: Spoilers ahead!

The first episode of the second season takes place six months after the singularity event. Since then, a few things have changed. For one, Barry has since worked by himself after feeling responsible for Ronnie’s death. Before we go deeper into this, it’s important to note that the death of Ronnie is not the death of Firestorm. Firestorm, as we all know, will appear in the upcoming Legends of Tomorrow series. Still, Ronnie’s death has had a considerable impact. The singularity experience prompted a dream sequence that opened the episode with all of Barry’s friends around him, and ultimately vanishing.

Through the episode, the group copes with Ronnie’s death and Barry eventually lets everyone back in to STAR Labs, which belongs to him now. The ownership of STAR Labs was left to Barry in the form of a living will. The message was delivered via Harrison Wells’ lawyer, who handed Barry a USB drive containing a video message. The video message also contained Wells’ confession of Nora Allen’s murder, which lead to Barry’s dad, Henry, being released.

Henry Allen

Having just been released from prison after fourteen years, it’s understandable if Henry has a hard time adjusting to normal life again. Henry tries, I guess, for approximately one evening before telling Barry he has to leave the city.

It’s a little strange, and frankly, a little lazy if Henry has to disappear from the show just because he has to readjust for a time. It almost felt like a cop out. Almost. If there’s one constant about The Flash, it’s to never take things at face value. It’s quite possible Henry has an agenda that requires his presence elsewhere. Before leaving, he did tell Barry that he would be back if he ever needed him. With Zoom coming, that time may be soon.

Atom Smasher

Our first Meta-Human encounter became Atom Smasher. This was an interesting choice for our first villain of season two, mostly because of Atom Smasher’s history. In the comics, Atom Smasher is of Earth 2 origin and often finds himself hanging around JLA members. That’s right; for those of you non-comic readers, Atom Smasher’s allegiance is with the good guys. So why was he a villain in this Flash universe?

We know one of the first crimes Atom Smasher committed was killing, well, himself – or a version of himself. It’s quite possible that the villain Atom Smasher is not of this current Flash universe and is instead from another universe where his intentions aren’t so good.

We also know Zoom, the big baddie for this season, is the one who presumably brought him to this universe and most definitely promised to take him home. Having Atom Smasher kill his counterpart of his universe could have been Zoom’s sick way of having Smasher prove himself. Whatever the case may be, it’s confirmed Zoom is here and is putting out hits on Barry.

Jay Garrick

Well, that didn’t take long. We got our first glimpse of Jay Garrick early in the episode snapping some pics of Barry at a crime scene. It’s easy to guess as to why Garrick was following Barry around, but why the pics? We see that Garrick was able to walk right into STAR Labs at the end of the episode, but it was just him. Also, if Garrick had been following Barry around, he would have presumably been at the Flash Day event. Why not help him out then?

Back in the season one finale, we’ve seen evidence that a portal to different universes had been created and may have been open long enough for things to pass through. We’ve even peered into this multiverse when Barry was running around the particle accelerator. In that same episode, we saw Garrick’s helmet fly out of the portal when Barry was gone. Snapping the pics leads me to believe Garrick isn’t alone and, for right now, puts him in an untrustworthy light. Maybe Garrick has no idea what’s going on in this current universe and is researching everything about The Flash, or maybe not. For all we know, Jay Garrick is Professor Zoom in disguise. The pictures could have been used to show Atom Smasher who The Flash was. After all, Atom Smasher did say he had been dealt a curveball when Barry appeared at his hideout, claiming, “I thought I was going to have to come looking for you.”

Assorted Musings

Flash Signal

“I think I saw it in a comic book somewhere.”

White Emblem

This development is interesting. Over the summer, my friend and I were debating on whether the emblem change would come naturally or because the future would influence the change. Tonight, we got our answer. It’ll be interesting to see what else the group, especially Barry, takes into account having the extra knowledge.

Questions? Comments? Fire away! As always, thanks for reading!

Finally, Here’s ‘Arrow’s Season 4 Trailer!

by BigyanksSeptember 4, 2015

The CW has just released its first extended look at the upcoming season of Arrow, and, as expected, it looks awesome.

Ever since The Flash premiered last year, I’ve been a little down on Arrow. It wasn’t capturing that same comic book vibe that I enjoy, and just felt really heavy on the drama. This trailer is giving me hope that its headed in the same direction and will bring a bit more of a lighthearted feel to the table.. Funny Felicity is the best Felicity!

I’m also digging all the new updated costumes, though Diggle’s helmet could have looked less X-men-ish.

The trailer showcases all the new faces joining this season of ‘Arrow’. You have Neal McDonough (Damian Dahrk), Echo Kellum (Mr. Terrific), Parker Young, Jeri Ryan, Matt Ryan (reprising his role as Constantine), Alexander Calvert (Anarky) and Elysia Rotaru.

Excited? Take a look at the trailer below.

‘Arrow’ Returns October 7, 2015

Arrow: Our First Look at Diggle’s New Costume!

by jake108September 3, 2015

After being heavily hinted at toward the end of last season, we now have our look at Diggle’s new costume.

Aside from wanting to block out Professor Xavier’s telepathy, Diggle’s costume looks like it has some light armor and bears some resemblance to DC’s Guardian:

It is reported that we’ll in fact see Diggle’s new costume in the season four premiere. Executive producer Andrew Kriesberg had this to say:

“You’ll see him take on a leadership role on Team Arrow in Oliver’s absence, but Damien Darhk is going to prove to be much more than he can handle on his own, and that’s when Oliver is brought back to help.”

We also know that the big baddie for this season will be Damien Darhk, who is leading H.I.V.E. What’s even more interesting is that Darhk is said to be behind the murder of Diggle’s brother. Season four can’t come soon enough!

Voice of Professor Zoom Cast in ‘The Flash’ Season 2!

by jake108August 31, 2015

Here’s an interesting bit of news:

Tony Todd, of Candyman fame, has been cast as the voice for Professor Zoom in The Flash‘s second season. Showrunners have also confirmed that Zoom will in fact show up in the second episode of the season, Flash of Two Worlds. It would also appear as if Todd’s voice will be used for the remainder of the season, regardless of who is cast as Zoom for later episodes of the season.

For those avid DC fans out there, Todd’s name should sound familiar as he has lent his voicing talents to both Young Justice and Batman The Brave and the Bold. Since there’s no casting to represent Zoom in his physical form, we can expect that his face be obscured in some way.

Let the speculation begin!

Stephen Amell Is Selling An ‘Arrow’ Themed Summerslam Shirt; Proceeds Go To Charity

by Josh JacksonAugust 22, 2015

In case you didn’t know, Oliver Queen himself, Stephen Amell, will be going toe to toe against Stardust, WWE’s resident Super Villian, at the company’s annual Summerslam event. While the Arrow actor confirmed that he will be wearing the new Arrow costume to the ring this Sunday’s he’s giving his fans a chance to wear something even better.

The “Amell vs. Stardust” shirt uses a design and vendor completely separate from the wrestling company, giving all of the proceeds to Emily’s House, a Toronto based hospice for children. This means that your $28 will go do a well designed shirt while your cash goes to a good cause. At the very least, it doesn’t have a stupid back design like most of the official merchandise!

The shirt is only available for a limited time, so make sure you get your order in at here. Are you tuning in to watch Arrow save the WWE? Be heard below!

Matt Ryan’s ‘Constantine’ is Heading to Star City!

by jake108August 11, 2015

You read that right. After months of rumors, we are rest assured Matt Ryan will reprise his role as Constantine in the next season of Arrow. That certainly adds another layer of excitement, especially for those who were fans of the ill-fated series on NBC.

https://twitter.com/amellywood/status/631210584327892996

Before we get too excited, it looks like Ryan will only reprise his role in one episode next season. I’m sure we can all speculate that Constantine will have something to do with the Lazarus pit from last season. Check out what Matt Ryan had to say about the news below:

The Trench Coat is being dusted off. #Constantine #Arrow @CW_Arrow @amellywood looking forward to it. #thisfall pic.twitter.com/fROWx4RJ9o

— Matt Ryan (@mattryanreal) August 11, 2015

What would be more exciting is if Constantine himself had a hand in bringing Caity Lotz’s Black Canary back from the dead just in time for Legends of Tomorrow. We’ll have to wait and see!

Arrow premiers October 7th!