DC TV Weekly #25

Supergirl 'Triggers' Review
I have to say, while I may not have enjoyed Mon-El as a character, I sure enjoy the impact he's left on the series. What do I mean by that? Well, usually in shows like this *cough* Flash *cough* the protagonist will go through a life altering event that supposedly changed everything, even though the effects only last for one episode so they can go through a one episode arc and then it's back to the status quo. Yet here we are, two episodes in and Kara still hasn't recovered from losing Mon-El, but it's not just a repeat of last week, they're cycling through the different emotions. Last week she had completely shut herself in, refusing to feel any emotions at risk of what might happen, and here, we see why, she suffers from survivor's guilt and paranoia over possibly killing Mon-El, and it doesn't seem like this is the end of it either. Again, while I personally never liked the relationship, I can at least appreciate the effort the show is going into in exploring the consequences of it. So good for you Supergirl, have a positive rating! 7/10.

The Flash 'Mixed Signals' Review
Woohoo! Fun Flash is back! Ever since Serious Flash basically went down the shitter back in season 2, the only Flash I can enjoy anymore is Fun Flash. The best episodes last season in my opinion were 'Escape From Gorilla City' and 'Duet' both of which were fun, silly, over the top episodes that embraced the silly nature of the property. In this episode's case we have...something that is similar to that, in the sense that it's very silly & fun, but maybe not in a comic book sense, more of in a Judd Appatow film sense. Barry & Iris going to couples therapy: That's funny. Barry's new Flash suit breaking down: That's funny. Cisco & Gypsy trying to be a superhero couple: That's funny. No matter what the show never lost that sense of fun, so I think it's smart to focus on that strength. Even past that this episode was still able to continue setting up the plot line for the season, introducing a mystery of how the villain of the week got his powers, and how he's connected to DeVoe AKA Thinker, the main villain of the season. Overall: Solid episode. 7/10.

Legends of Tomorrow 'Freakshow' Review
This might come across as a bit hypocritical considering last week I used it as a criticism: But this episode felt like basically a standard Legends episode, and I think it worked a lot better here. Last week was the first episode, it should really better establish the main story of the season, and I feel it didn't. This being the second episode, has a lot more freedom to just tell a fun story, which it does. PT Barnum and his merry band of circus freaks is certainly a creative foil for our Legends, as well as Nate getting drunk makes for a fun scene. Not only that, it goes ever further. It brings back Amaya and has some good drama between her and Nate, as well as hinting at the main villain of the season, so this not only works as a middle episode, but it does better as an establishing episode than the actual establishing episode. 7/10.

Arrow 'Tribute' Review
Oh hey look at that, Ollie is proven to not be the Green Arrow...for the third time in the show's run...why did they bother with this again? On top of a repeated plot element that has no tension to it, this is the worst type of episode to write about because nothing of importance happens! Sure, Anatoli coming back is a big deal and will probably lead to big things, but as for this episode? His actions are of no consequence, he's basically just a boring villain of the week mafia gang. Not only is that barely interesting to watch, it's even less interesting to write about! The best thing I can say about this episode is that it had some incredibly action sequences, long takes, creative environments, clear shots of the actors performing the action. But it kind of made me notice a trend, whenever the show is aware that an episode is thin on plot, they try to spice it up by going all out on the action in hopes of having something redeemable. I guess it's better than nothing, 6/10.

-Danny