The Flash – Season 6 Episode 13

“Grodd Friended Me” The Flash brings back Gorilla Grodd when Barry becomes trapped in his mindscape with a limited amount of time to escape. Gorilla Grodd is, without a doubt, one of the most impressive visual achievements this show has given viewers. Grodd and King Shark are impressively rendered CGI creations that serve as a…

The Flash – Season 6 Episode 12

“A Girl Named Sue” The Flash introduces the subject of Ralph’s prolonged investigation as Iris realises she isn’t the only one trapped inside the mirror. Ralph’s investigation into the disappearance of a Central City socialite has been bubbling along in the background for a while. Outside of the build-up to “Crisis on Infinite Earths” it’s…

The Flash – Season 6 Episode 11

“Love is a Battlefield” The Flash delivers a Valentine’s themed episode with relationship strife both in the criminal underworld and within Team Flash. I’m sure it’ll be apparent to those who regularly read these reviews that I don’t like Katee Sackhoff’s Amunet Black. It’s very much personal taste on my part as she is written…

The Flash – Season 6 Episode 10

“Marathon” The Flash returns to explore the show’s perspective on the new world the characters now live in as a new threat emerges. As I’ve said in many reviews, “Crisis on Infinite Earths” was literally world altering with significant impacts on all of the shows that participated in the monumental crossover event. The Flash was…

Arrow – Season 8 Episode 10

“Fadeout” Arrow ends its 8 year run with the return of some old friends and a final goodbye for Oliver Queen. Planned series finales are difficult because the writers have to come up with a way to conclude a show in a way that proves satisfying for fans while also finding the right final words…

Arrow – Season 8 Episode 7

“Purgatory” Arrow continues its final season victory lap with the return to where it all began and a few blasts from the past in the mix. Could Arrow ever have ended without one more trip to Lian Yu? The answer to that is a definitive no! Oliver Queen’s island prison has been a permanent fixture…

Arrow – Season 8 Episode 6

“Reset” Arrow delivers its take on a time loop as a test from The Monitor with the surprise return of an old friend to complicate the situation further. I still remember the days when Arrow was a grounded street level superhero show where you would never expect to see a time loop episode play out….

Arrow – Season 8 Episode 5

“Prochnost” Arrow chooses Russia as its next stop on the victory lap final season as the team works to assemble the necessary components for their God killing weapon. The arrival of Mia, William and Connor into the present day opened up a number of possibilities that can be explored. A final season should be about…

Arrow – Season 8 Episode 4

“Present Tense” Arrow merges the two timelines and forces the team to consider the legacy they’re building with their actions. The cliffhanger in the previous episode had a great deal of potential attached to it and it’s great to see that no time is wasted in living up to that. Bringing the young characters back…