Star Trek Discovery - Mid Season Thoughts

We are currently halfway through the first season of Star Trek: Discovery, so now feels like the right time to talk about my feelings on it so far. I'm rather glad I didn't do a first impressions on this series because wow talk about a show that is bad at first impressions. Though it's hard to place why exactly the pilot was bad-the main issue being its poor pacing and lack of vital plot points that carried over to the rest of the series-but it still somehow felt hollow. Like a robot that just learnt what this pesky thing called 'human interaction' is, and tried to write a script around it. Thankfully-as many others can attest-the show does get much better with each passing episode. The best thing one can say about the show and the element that certainly feels the most "Star Treky" of it, is its desire to push boundaries. Star Trek has always been a franchise about embracing the new, doing what had never been done before, all the way back to the original series when it was the first show to feature an interracial kiss. Because Star Trek is both a thinking man's sci-fi, as well as a liberal's sci-fi. In the case of this show, one: having a black female protagonist who isn't the captain, two: featuring an onscreen homosexual kiss, three: using the f word...well two out of three ain't bad.

While I compliment the show on it's forward thinking approach and giving us things that had never been done in Star Trek before, there are somethings that I just don't need from Star Trek. I don't need to hear someone say 'fuck', but more importantly I really don't need to see Klingon boobies...seriously guys, why on Earth did you make Klingon boobies a thing? Funnily enough this does come from one of the more interesting sub-plots of the series, tackling the subject of male rape, as one of the characters Ash Tyler was a prisoner on a Klingon ship and now suffers from PTSD from the torture he experienced. It's a subject that is almost never explored in any medium, so for a series as important as Star Trek to tackle it, is a very bold move.

In my mind the ensemble of a Star Trek series has always been the most important, and thankfully this series has a great and interesting crew on board. Captain Lorca is a much more controversial captain than the usual pure good captains we've had in the past, he's a man that though still believes in Federation values, is also a man that wants to win, he's not naturally trusting, is harsh when someone screws up and one way or another will always get what he wants. Saru is an alien who comes from a species of cowards, meaning they often take the path of least resistance, but as seen in the series, while he is a genius and wants to do the right thing,  he will go to extreme lengths to protect himself, even when it's not logical. Tilly-though hasn't been given any significant character development, her initial characterisation as a bubbly optimistic but still inexperienced cadet makes her a fun character. Stamets I've already briefly touched upon as the first openly gay character in a Star Trek show, and the relationship between he and his partner is very much played down to Earth and relaxed, you really get the sense that they've been a couple for years and this is their version of settling down. On top of that he's also a genius but easily frustrated engineer who has no problem letting you know how smart he is.

You might notice there is one character I failed to mention, and that is our protagonist Michael Burnham. And there's a very simple reason why...she's just not that interesting. She's a human raised by Vulcans who later went on to be the first Starfleet mutineer, that is an insanely interesting backstory! But she herself just simply isn't! The human raised by Vulcan's angle ends up making her just a stick in the mud, not purely logical like a Vulcan and not emotionally vulnerable like a human, instead just a neutral blob with no defining characteristics. Even the mutineer angle feels like it's basically been dropped, starting out as a reason for everyone on board the U.S.S. Discovery to distrust her, but after several episodes she's basically one of the crew with no explanation.

The series also suffers from some major continuity issues between itself and the other Star Trek shows, mostly how so much technology and aesthetic designs will somehow disappear within 10 years as if they never existed. The main theory behind this is that the show exists within the Mirrorverse, a universe in Star Trek where everything is dark & gritty, and if so that would actually be amazing. It would explain the continuity issues, the focus on a darker tone, be a very original premise, and considering the mid-season ends on a cliffhanger of the ship being lost in space (and possibly time) it's looking more and more likely.

Overall while the show had a rocky start, I'm glad I stuck with it, because it is truly getting better and better, the characters are interesting, the plots are engaging, and production design is beyond incredible! Without a doubt the best looking Star Trek series we've ever had! So if you were someone who watched the pilot and dropped it immediately, i'd recommend giving it another try.

-Danny

DC TV Weekly #28

Supergirl 'Damage' Review
Supergirl has done many episodes drawing parallel to the Hillary Clinton vs Donald Trump election. Most of them being emotionally fair, but also so direct it is slightly cringey. This episode is quite possibly the best they've ever done. Children getting sick and the Trump reflection-Yeah I know he has a name, but I don't remember it and neither do you-accused Lena Luthor, despite having no evidence to prove it. Yet the media of course cobbles it up and thus the narrative is created that Lena is to blame, leading to harassment, abuse, even death threats, and not even given the chance to defend herself because there's nothing to defend against, just false accusations made by a charismatic lunatic. And you know what? They did all of this without once turning to the camera and going "Wow. It's just like that thing that happened in real life". Unfortunately you then do have to question why they're mimicking a real life event that happened a year ago, but on the other hand, the idea that the media is going to twist narratives and scrutinise women for ridiculous reasons is never not going to be relevant. Oh, and I guess there were other characters in this episode...they probably did something...right?...7/10.

The Flash 'Girl's Night Out' Review
If this episode succeeds in anything, it's showing that complete lack of depth Iris has outside of her relationship with Barry. She has her bachelorette party, and who does she invite? Felicity and Caitlin...both of whom are...Barry's friends. Which is definitely something the show addresses, but then just says that doesn't matter? Even though the show does focus on Barry, everyone else gets at least some resemblance of a life outside of him. We see what Caitlin and Cisco's families are like, Joe has a girlfriend, Harry has a daughter. Iris doesn't have that; everything revolves around Barry, even her job as a reporter hasn't been acknowledged since season two. Having an episode focusing on Iris: good idea, but the emotional connections between her and the other characters don't feel genuine and the action scenes are dull, apart from Killer Frost and Amunet, because then we get to see both Danielle Panabaker and Katee Sackhoff be over the top, fun and badass. If anything, Barry still somehow stole the spotlight with his drunken ramblings. It was something we haven't seen from him before, and it was really funny. Also because the people he went out with on his bachelor party are people he would already hangout with. Except for Ralph, but that's kind of the point, they don't want him there. At best this episode was an okay plot with underwhelming execution, filled with decent action and some funny scenes, but nothing special. 6/10.

Legends of Tomorrow 'Return of the Mack' Review
Oh hey, Damien Dahrk is back...you know, he might have been a great villain last season, but that was A: Teaming him up with two other villains where he had good chemistry, and B: Bringing him in from a different show. It was a different dynamic and frankly, it worked great. This is overkill at this point, or...overliving? This character has run his course, stop bringing him back, honestly, he's boring now, especially on his own. In fact, the entire episode was kind of dull, it was another basic Legends episode, but we've had so many of them so far this season that I'm becoming less forgiving for them. The only point of interest is Rip's semi-betrayal. Trying to prove that he's right and can fix everything so he goes behind everyone's back and...of course he's proven wrong and suffers the consequences for it. That's interesting, that's different and that's believable. In fact I'd say is just barely saves this episode for me to give it a positive rating. 6/10.

Arrow 'Deathstroke Returns' Review
Do you wanna bet that the writers had no plans for Vigilante when they introduced him last season? He was very clearly a red herring for Prometheus and was never again addressed. Eventually someone went "I guess he could be this guy" because, y'know, superhero stuff, no one is ever really dead. And of all the people to waste immortality on, one of the A-List powers on a B-Plot villain. Also the FBI Agent is a character that I've failed to talk about because she is simply dull. She's a generic stick in the mud no nonsense fed who's going to be a thorn in the backside of our heroes, but lead to no actual important acts. Of course the only reason why I start with this is so I can spend the rest of this review gushing because while the side story was lacking, the main event was friggin phenomenal. Not to repeat myself too much, but Manu Bennett as Deathstroke can not be overstated how much good he has done for this show. He went from their best villain to one of Oliver's allies so quickly yet their relationship has been surprisingly believable. On top of that, the fight scene in this episode is one of the show's best. Most fight scenes have to be played down in some regards as our heroes don't kill, but in this case, they don't have to hold back. Deathstroke taking on an army of soldiers, slaughtering them left and right was brutal, well shot, well choreographed and unlike anything else in the show's run. If only the b-plot was completely skippable then I might actually like it more, but seeing as it does hold relevance to the plot yet fails to be at all interesting, it actually hurts the episode. But, it's a B-Plot nonetheless, it doesn't matter at all in comparison to the A-Plot, which in case you can't tell, was brilliant. 8/10.

I just realised each episode this week had a recurring theme of returning villains, which is nice, it means we get to see it done well, it done alright and done poorly.

Nit-Fix

Two of the biggest movies of the year were the remake of Beauty & The Beast and the reboot Spider-Man: Homecoming. Both were insanely huge at the box-office and were lauded by critics and audiences alike...And I didn't like either of them. But the reasons as to why are not the main focus of this post, that would be the reasons why others seem to like them. Whenever I speak to someone who enjoyed them, often the same few points would come up for each film. For Beauty & The Beast they would say "It actually explains why the servants got cursed as well!". Meanwhile for Spider-Man: Homecoming they would say "I like that they cast actual teenagers to play high school kids!". Now these are technically true, these are both things that were improved upon from these films over their predecessors; but they're not actual problems.

Did you honestly watch the original Beauty & The Beast and go "NO! I just can't accept it! There has to be an explanation as to why the servants were cursed as well!". Or when watching any of the other Spider-Man films, regardless if it was one of the good ones or bad ones, was that really the straw that broke the camels back? That none of the other high school kids looked like they were in high school? No. These are nitpicks at best, small problems that we notice and make fun of, but are hardly going to hold against the films. Instead we focus on the things that matter, the visuals, the characters, the music, etc.

However Disney it seems took note on the fact that we like to make fun of these points and decided to base the entire motivation behind these news films around those nitpicks as if they actually mattered. And somehow, people fell for it. They were actually convinced that these were major flaws in the prior films and this is all that matters. Now the Beauty & The Beast remake I admit has a hard time having a purpose in existing, the original is a near flawless film, one of Disney's best, there's almost nothing they can do to improve upon it, so all you can do is emphasise the nitpicks and point out how you're fixing them. Meanwhile forgetting about all the important stuff in a film and letting it falter at the expense. I don't know about you, but I'd say it's more important for a musical to have a lead who can actually sing! Than give a half-arsed explanation onto why the servants got changed. Even then it's a terrible explanation, the witch cursed the Beast only after giving him a chance, none of the servants got a chance, and even then, why are they bad people? Because they didn't stand up to a malicious king. Then spend the rest of the film on auto-pilot where they retell the exact same story note for note...The fact that Disney was able to make a billion dollars just reminding people that they like Beauty & The Beast is quite impressive.

Then with Spider-Man: Homecoming, I already did a post talking about how that film lacked any form of a character arc, stakes in the plot or any form of actual tension. But hey, they cast teenagers! So it's all great! That completely makes up for the lack of even the most basic storytelling functions! Who frigging cares if the characters are played by teenagers when the characters themselves are not interesting!?

I don't want to see this become a recurring thing, where mediocre movies are able to get away with being mediocre through the cinematic equivalent of jingling keys in front of their audiences' face. We deserve better, and you know what? These properties deserve better! Like I said, Beauty & The Beast is one of Disney's all time best, and Spider-Man is one of the greatest fictional characters. They deserve some goddamn effort!

-Danny

DC TV Weekly #27

Supergirl 'The Faithful' Review
Yeah I guess this is a clever idea, DC Superheroes have always been written as godlike beings, having a story about people forming a religious cult around one is a smart place to go. Heck, even the fact that they become so obsessed that they intentionally misinterpret what their deity is saying despite being obviously wrong is still accurate to a lot of people. The problem is, a group of religious nutbags isn't really a threat for Supergirl. Hence why at the end of the episode they had to bring in the deus ex of all machinas-Kryptonite. There had to have been a more interesting ending than this, in fact, during the episode they showed people intentionally putting themselves in danger just so Supergirl would save them, couldn't they have had that on a larger scale?

I should probably also talk about the other plots being established for this season. The first one being Alex & Maggie most likely going to break up. I'm not a fan of it. It could just be because the number of LGBT relationships in media that end happily is far smaller than the ones that end tragically so I kinda hate it. But it's too early to tell, maybe it'll turn out better when we get some more episodes detailing the break-up. Then there is Samantha, a new character who works alongside Lena Luthor and is learning she has superpowers. This is...interesting? I think? I can't really tell because we don't know a whole lot about her yet and apart from a basic connection to Lena, her story so far is very much standing on her own. Which I kind of like, getting us invested in this standalone character and then making her part of the main story is a challenge but if done well comes with a big reward. So we'll just have to wait and see which one it is. 5/10.

The Flash 'Elongated Journey Into Night' Review
How dare you sir, how dare you insult the good name of Plastic Man! Like 'Elongated Man' is any better. Of course I could just be biased because I have a deep love of Plastic Man and have absolutely no connection to Elongated Man, so I have no idea if this is a good representation of the character here. That being said, what we do get, I like. Ralph Dibney is represented more like an anti-hero, and not in the constantly scowling angry violent Punisher type, but more of someone who has their heart in the right place, but they're also kind of lazy and selfish and try to find shortcuts to the answer. I've gotta be honest, that's a much more interesting idea of an anti-hero than just the brooding action star. I'm excited to see where things go with the character, though if I'm honest the effects aren't really working for me, even on a TV Budget, and perhaps Barry was a little too mean spirited towards him? He literally labelled him a villain! But overall, still an enjoyable episode. 7/10.

Legends of Tomorrow 'Phone Home' Review
I'll give the episode this, out of all the pastiches Legends has done in the past, this is probably the closest to being an accurate replication of the original material. After all coming of age sci-fi films of the 80s isn't exactly scarce in material. E.T, Explorers, Monster Squad, Flight of the Navigator. It's a subgenre that's always has a certain charm to it, even when the stories didn't always make sense or the product looked kind of cheap; and that's a description that fits perfectly at home when describing a show like Legends of Tomorrow. Even down to the final shot of the entire team trick r treating with young Ray, it's silly, but sweet. But then there's the problem of focusing on one character specifically in an ensemble show means others don't have as much to do. In this case, Jax & Mick thinking Stein has betrayed them. Really? Are we actually meant to buy this? This is clearly just a time filler, and to give the characters something to do because they're not involved in the main plot of the episode. Making the episode feel rather disjointed when a large portion of the cast have nothing to do. 6/10.

Arrow 'Reversal' Review
Points for trying to put the same product in a different package at least. I can't really say this is exactly like all the other generic villains having generic evil plots because this technically does have recurring villains in the centre of it, though being completely honest I had to google who the heck this big baddie was-apparently he's been in the show before, do you remember him? I don't. I just saw it was Michael Emerson and thought "Okay, this has to be an important bad guy to get an actor that calibre to play him. Also having Black Siren as his second in command adds some credibility to his actions. But even still, it's just another basic villain plot, do you remember what they were stealing? Or why? Of course you don't. The big draw for this episode is having Felicity in the leadership role, which adds a new flavour to the whole thing, even Ollie in the role of tech support is kind of entertaining. It's not enough to make it a great episode, but it's enough to redeem it a little bit. 6/10.

DC TV Weekly #26

Supergirl 'Far From The Tree' Review
Okay let's check the register: Martian Manhunter driven episode? Check. Silver Age levels of silly fun? Check. Hard hitting emotional B-Plot? Check. Carl Lumbly guest starring!? Check Check Check Check Check!
...I really fucking liked this episode. Starting with the B-Plot, everything about it worked, the estranged relationship between Maggie and her father, trying to rebuild the relationship but his own prejudices just get in the way, but you know what? I like his motivation behind the prejudice...okay that came out wrong. What I mean is I respect that they gave him actual development and reasoning behind why he is the way he is, most shows would just take this one-off character and have him be an ignorant jerk, but by giving him very believable reasoning makes the drama between the two that much more emotionally effective.

Then there's the main plot of the episode which is equally brilliant. Another estranged relationship-except this time between J'onn and his father M'yrnn, their first scene together where he doesn't believe it's his son was heartbreaking, and their eventual reunion proper where they share a memory was so honest and joyful. Sprinkle in some of Supergirl having fun with the space car-and ya know I love it when these shows go all Silver Age on us. But to top it all off, having Carl Lumbly-the original Martian Manhunter appear playing the father is quite possibly my favourite guest star this show has ever had. The only issues are minor, mostly being that the drama in this episode was so good, I was kind of not looking forward to the action scenes because it prevented more great conversations between characters. But that is the nittiest of all picks, really well done guys, brilliant job. 9/10.

The Flash 'Luck Be A Lady' Review
Crap...I can't believe this is happening...I really don't wanna say it...I think this show is getting too silly. But I thought you love it when The Flash is silly! I know! I do! It's when the series is at its best and they were finally embracing it! But I was watching this episode and thinking "Wow, that was too dumb". Barry slipping on coins and then a sign falling on him? Really? That's supposed to stop The Flash? It's important to note that yes-Silver Age is one of the best ages in comic books, not every comic from the time is incredible, sometimes passing something off as silly is just a disguise for bad writing. To top it all off, I just found this villain to be annoying. She really didn't seem like she had the right motivation to be a bad guy, and the actress just played the character to be more irritating than a threat. 4/10.

Legends of Tomorrow 'Zari' Review
Of all the shows in this franchise to have a "by the numbers episode" Legends of Tomorrow should not be one of them. With each episode having them travelling to a new location, new time, new characters, it should always feel fresh. Even with the first episode of the season, at least that still had some new stuff in it with the time bureau and the Legends trying to have normal lives. I guess we got a new thing with the new teammate Zari who is...fine. Oh, and Nate going on a drug trip was funny as hell. So I guess I did have some fun with the episode, but as I'm writing this, I am struggling to remember 70% of the episode, it's just one of those eps I guess. 6/10.

Arrow 'Next of Kin' Review
Oh wow, the same thing happened two weeks in a row, thin plot-great action, they really do have this down! And hey, one giant fight scene going from outside the car to inside is pretty creative, granted it very obviously wasn't one shot, but I appreciate the effort on what I'm guessing was a tight schedule. To be fair, the plot isn't completely thin. Diggle's arc which is being set up for multi-episodes is always something I appreciate and he's a character that very rarely is seen to be the insecure one, most of the time he's the one that gives people advice. Even ending the episode by introducing a new element of whatever that drug he's taking. So he's got mental problems, physical problems and now a drug problem, way to beat the guy down guys. Sadly the dressing around the main course is just stale, boring villains, generic plot, all of it is just not very interesting. But not completely irredeemable thanks to the action and Diggle. 6/10.

-Danny

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

DC TV Weekly #24

Wasn't entirely sure what to title this one. It's a brand new season, and going back to #1 is the comic book thing to do...But that also makes it very confusing to organise these reviews, so continuing with the original numbering it is! In any case, new year, new DC Shows to talk about.

Supergirl 'Girl of Steel' Review
I wish this wasn't the first of the shows to premier this season, because honestly it kinda put me off watching the others, because man what a dull start! I understand the idea of not wanting to jump into things and having characters reflect upon the prior season seems like the smart thing to do, but this very much feels like slow burn of a very thin candle. Supergirl throwing herself into work after losing Mon-El is a strong concept, and Melissa Benoist does give a great performance, but it just doesn't feel earned, mostly because the relationship between the two was never that strong. On top of that almost every other character is given very little to do in this pilot, the villain was incredibly lame-both the one off villain as well as this walking business tycoon trope, and is it me or has Katie McGrath's accent gotten even worse between seasons? Honestly after the mixed reception season two got from fans, if they were expecting to win anyone over with this first episode, it didn't really achieve it. The reflection upon the last season didn't feel earned and there was very little to set up this season's plot lines, leaving a lot of meandering middle for our cast of characters. 5/10.

The Flash 'The Flash Reborn' Review
Guys. Please. For the love of god. Stop trying to make Iris important! She's not meant to be leading Team Flash, she is not a scientist, she is not a superhero, she is not a police officer. She is literally the least qualified person to be on the team, let alone leading it. This is very much the show trying to make her important because she's important to the protagonist. The evidence is crystal clear when by the end of the episode she gets herself captured in hopes that this will cure Barry of his mental state because...well she has absolutely no reason to think that. They have no idea how to define Barry's mental problems, and no way to solve them, her reasoning here makes no sense except that the script says so. Shame as well, because if they weren't going to keep Barry in the speed force for at least several episodes minimum, the deteriorate mental state angle was actually fairly engaging and any chance to give Grant Gustin a chance to flex his acting skills is always appreciated. Just please, for the love of god Flash, be good again. Of all the shows I want to like, this is the one above all else, please, be good again. 5/10.

Legends of Tomorrow 'Aruba-Con' Review
Yep. That is definitely an episode of Legends of Tomorrow. Got time travel, wacky shenanigans, fun character interactions. Admittedly the Time Bureau is a concept I'm not all too excited about because I feel like it negates the point of the Legends, but whatever, flimsy logic is this series' bread & butter. Mind you, they can stretch it too far, like how Julius Ceaser is somehow able to best or even be a challenge for a bunch of time travelling superheroes/government agents! And...that's frankly all I have to say. Which seems about right seeing as all this episode had to do was explain why the Legends will still be going on adventures, and the rest of the episode was just your standard Legends adventure so...overall, pretty decent. 6/10.

Arrow 'Fallout' Review
Seriously, does Willa Holland just not want to be in the show anymore? Thea barely did anything last season, and this season opens with her in a coma? What the heck. Oh yeah, the rest of the episode...uh...it's fine. It's kind of like all the other episodes this season, they don't really feel like they established any new status quo for the season or long running plot lines, instead they just come across as...regular episodes. There's not much harm from that, but it also means very little stands out. The only real standout is Oliver now has to raise his son, which can definitely lead to some interesting stories during the season. Diggle seems to have some kind of physical issue, but let's be honest, that'll last maybe 2-3 episodes, not the whole season. Oh, and Oliver has been revealed as the Green Arrow, I can't wait to see how they'll weasel their way out of this one! 6/10.

Kind of a slow burn to the first few episodes of the season, not much feels achieved. Flash seemed to be the only one who actually established a season long plot line, the rest either didn't know what they were doing or just told average stories. We can only hope it can get better as the year goes on.